I see the Bendix unit on the panel, so that would explain why the menu options don't work.  Now to figure that out : p...    thanks.


Minott Opdyke
SCT
Rose Elementary School
432-2495

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Minot Opdyke wrote:

>Hi all,

>My question of the day is:
>using _/http://www.navfltsm.addr.com//_  i've done a lot of flying.
> But on some of the longer flights I'd like to try autopilot for
>heading/altitude (Cessna 172P)  I'm usiing MacOS 10.3.9 and in the
>autopilot setting, under Heading, there is True Heading and Heading
>Bug.  What's the difference and how are they used.  When I try and put
>in the magnetic heading I want to fly, the plane just goes in circles.
> Also, does the NAV 1 CDI work and how?  again, I just go in circles
>even with the NAV 1 set to a VOR. 
>Any help would be appreciated,



I believe the default C172 impliments a KAP140 autopilot unit which
overrides the autopilot menu.  You have to interact with it via panel
clicks.  I haven't fully figured it out, but it will act as a wing
leveler, heading bug hold, altitude hold, (rate of climb hold?) and I
think it will track the CDI/GS although I haven't dug in far enough to
figure out how to do this.

Regards,

Curt.

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