If the autopilot is flying, use the autopilot console to fly
the airplane. Over-powering the autopilot is always BAD
technique. Many autopilots will disconnect if they sense a
problem which can include input on the control wheel.

Autopilots have a supplement in the POH, it should be read
and understood.



"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...
|
| Ron Natalie wrote:
| Robert M. Gary wrote:
| However, it is very easy to hand fly the plane while
the autopilot is
| on. The Cessna training instructors told us that they
routinely hand
| fly procedure holds on approach w/o changing the mode
on the autopilot,
| just over powering it.
|
| Ick. What's the point? Which mode where they in to
start with?
|
| The autopilot is in nav/approach mode. This is coupled
with a G1000 so
| it doesn't do holds on its own (its based on the 430
software, not the
| 480 software). So, rather than switch the autopilot into
heading mode,
| and then back into approach capture mode, they leave it in
approach
| mode. That way, as soon as you turn in bound you can just
let go and it
| flys the approach (KAP140 has pitch control and can fly a
GS). It just
| saves you from leaving nav mode and havnig to go back into
capture
| mode. I think part of their point is that it doesn't do
any harm to out
| mussle the autopilot.
|
| -Robert
|