Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850 190-00709-00 Rev. A7-32AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMENGAGEMENTNOTE: Autopilot engagement/disengagement is not equivalent to servo engagement/disengagement. Usethe CWS Button to disengage the pitch and roll servos while the autopilot remains active.When the AP Key is pressed, the autopilot, yaw damper, and flight director (if not already active) are activatedand the annunciator lights on the AFCS controller for the autopilot and yaw damper are illuminated. The flightdirector engages in Pitch and Roll Hold Modes when initially activated.Figure 7-31 Autopilot and Yaw Damper EngagedAutopilotEngagedYawDamperEngagedWhen the YD Key is pressed, the system engages the yaw damper independently of the autopilot and the yawdamper annunciator light is illuminated.Autopilot and yaw damper status are displayed in the center of the AFCS Status Box. Engagement is indicatedby green ‘AP’ and ‘YD’ annunciations, respectively.CONTROL WHEEL STEERINGDuring autopilot operation, the aircraft may be hand-flown without disengaging the autopilot. Pressing andholding the CWS Button disengages the pitch and roll servos from the flight control surfaces and allows theaircraft to be hand-flown. At the same time, the flight director is synchronized to the aircraft attitude duringthe maneuver. CWS activity has no effect on yaw damper engagement.The ‘AP’ annunciation is temporarily replaced by ‘CWS’ in white for the duration of CWS maneuvers.Figure 7-32 CWS AnnunciationControl Wheel SteeringIn most scenarios, releasing the CWS Button reengages the autopilot with a new reference. Refer to flightdirector mode descriptions for specific CWS behavior in each mode.
