The Cessna instructors are probably showing that the servos
can be over-powered with pilot muscle, no reason to lose
control. But I'm sure they also teach the location of CWS,
the trim switch, the red disconnect button and the A/P CB
and avionics master.


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| Robert M. Gary wrote:
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| However, it is very easy to hand fly the plane while the
autopilot is
| on.
| -Robert
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| Ouch.
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| My old Skylane has a KAP-150.
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| "Easily" over power the yoke/trim with the AP on? No.
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| I have a nice big red circuit breaker handle on the trim
breaker just
| for this reason.
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| Pre-start includes saying out-loud: "Run-away trim, pull
red breaker."
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| Fly an approach while overpowering the AP?
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| Who are these Cessna instructors?
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| They might want to RTFM, that's what CWS is for.
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| Adam K.
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