Pro Pilot Operation and Installation Manual Trio Avionics Corporation Version 4.2 Notice: This manual uses illustrations that generally show the Pro Pilot model that mounts in a standard 3-1/8” round cutout in the instrument panel. However, all functions are duplicated in the stack mount version of the Pro Pilot. The instructions herein are valid for both systems with the following exceptions: The stack mount Pro Pilot requires an external power switch or breaker. The stack mount Pro Pilot does not include a slip-skid indicator © Copyright 2019 Trio Avionics All Rights Reserved Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior consent of Trio Avionics. Trio Avionics 1905 N. Marshall Ave. #6 El Cajon, CA 92020 Email: [email protected] Phone: 619-448-4619 Trio Pro Pilot Manual 4.2 2 Table of Contents Pro Pilot Control Head Diagram .............................................................................................. 7 Chapter 1 Horizontal Navigation Overview (HNAV) ............................................................... 8 GPS Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 8 Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Basic H NAV Operation Modes ............................................................................................................... 8 Track Mode (TRK) ............................................................................................................................... 9 Course Mode (CRS) ............................................................................................................................ 9 Intercept Mode (INT) ......................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2 Vertical Navigation Overview (VNAV) .................................................................. 11 Operation ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Basic V NAV Operation Modes ............................................................................................................. 11 Altitude Hold ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Vertical Climb/Descent ...................................................................................................................... 12 Airspeed Capture and Control (using PCS) ...................................................................................... 12 Altitude Pre-Select ............................................................................................................................. 12 Chapter 3 Control and Display Overview ............................................................................. 13 Switch Function and Operation ............................................................................................................. 13 ON/OFF Switch ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Operation ............................................................................................................................................... 13 H MODE and V MODE buttons ............................................................................................................. 14 Roll (H NAV) & Pitch (V NAV) Servo Activation .................................................................................... 15 Remote Disconnect Switch .................................................................................................................... 15 Rotary Encoder - Pushbutton Switch ..................................................................................................... 15 The Display Arrow ............................................................................................................................. 15 H MODE Encoder Functions ............................................................................................................. 16 1 – Display Data Fields ................................................................................................................. 16 2 – Scan Mode .............................................................................................................................. 16 3 – Top Line Data Selection .......................................................................................................... 16 4 – Track Offset Position (TOP) Control ....................................................................................... 16 5 – Ground track Adjustment ........................................................................................................ 16 6 – Drift Correction (NO GPS mode only) ..................................................................................... 17 7 – Entering “PREFERENCES MENU”......................................................................................... 17 V MODE Encoder Functions ............................................................................................................. 17 1 – Activate Climb or Descent ....................................................................................................... 17 2 – Activate Climb or Descent to a Pre-Selected Altitude ............................................................ 17 3 – Altitude Control Functions ....................................................................................................... 17 4 – Setting the Barometric Altitude ............................................................................................... 17 Chapter 4 Preflight Power Up ................................................................................................ 18 Chapter 5 Information Fields ................................................................................................. 19 Horizontal Navigation (H NAV) .............................................................................................................. 19 Power up Display ................................................................................................................................... 19 Initial Logo Screen ................................................................................................................................. 19 BARO SET Screen ................................................................................................................................ 19 NO GPS Screen .................................................................................................................................... 19 Normal Power Up Display, GPS Active ................................................................................................. 20 Track Display Information ...................................................................................................................... 20 Bearing To Waypoint Field (BTW) .................................................................................................... 20 Ground track Field (TRK) .................................................................................................................. 20 Variable Field, Top Line .................................................................................................................... 20 Cross Track Error Field (XTK) ........................................................................................................... 21 Other Available Fields on the Bottom Line ........................................................................................ 21 Groundspeed (GS) ............................................................................................................................ 21 Estimated Time En-route, HH:MM (ETE) .......................................................................................... 22 Trio Pro Pilot Manual 4.2 3 Estimated Time En-route, MM:SS (ETe) .......................................................................................... 22 Range to A Waypoint (RNG) ............................................................................................................. 22 Waypoint ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Digital Rate of Turn Display ............................................................................................................... 22 Automatic Field Scan Mode ................................................................................................................... 22 GPS Data Anomalies ............................................................................................................................. 23 DIS? ................................................................................................................................................... 23 TRN? ................................................................................................................................................. 23 SPD? 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