Autopilot / Automatic Flight Controls Trainer
AP-100C
Autopilot Trainer is an excellent resource for teaching the principles of automatic flight controls by demonstration using a complete system that encompasses all the aspects of three (3) axis autopilot and automatic flight controls.
Differences from AP-100B Model
- Automatic/Motorized Yoke System
- Automatic/Motorized Rudder Pedal System
- Automatic/Motorized Throttle Lever
- Pitch Trim Servo System
- Heading Feed Back
- Altitude Feed Back
- Active Remote Gyro HSI System
- Flux Detector (The Magnetic Azimuth Transmitter)
- Slaving Accessory
- Remote Control Panel
- Vacuum Pump
ATA Chapters
ATA 22-00-00, 22-10-00, 22-20-00, 22-40-00,
Features:
- Indicators operate in sync with auto-pilot system
- Aircraft position controlled by yoke.
- Automatic/Motorized Yoke System
- Yoke automatically/motorized moves in two axis with data from autopilot computer. It performs automatic positioning according to the position of the airplane.
- Automatic/Motorized Rudder Pedal System
- Rudder Pedal automatically/motorized moves in one axis with data from autopilot computer. It performs automatic positioning according to the position of the airplane.
- Automatic/Motorized Throttle Lever
- Yoke and rudder pedal can move the control surfaces of the aircraft.
- Servos operate in sync with auto-pilot and yoke/rudder pedal.
- 2 axis DOF + 1 DOF system
- Pitch Trim Servo System
- Heading Feed Back
- Altitude Feed Back
- Active Remote Gyro HSI System
- Remote Control Panel
- Vacuum Pump
- Remote Altitude control & feedback
- Remote Heading control & feedback
- Remote side wing control
- Remote head wing control
- The aircraft automatically calibrated to runway position when the trainer is turned on.
- Instructor’s panel for Fault Insertion
Components:
- 15-inch PFD-MFD screen
- Attitude Directional Indicator (ADI)
- Directional Gyro (HSI)
- Airspeed Indicator (ASI)
- Altimeter (ALT)
- Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
- Turn and Slip Indicator
- Course deviation bar (CDI)
- Course Pointer
- RPM indicator
- Manifold Pressure indicator
- Engine instruments (Oil, Fuel system)
- Yoke (Automatic/Motorized)
- Rudder Pedal (Automatic/Motorized)
- Throttle Control (Automatic/Motorized)
- Pitch / Yaw / Roll / Pitch Trim servos
- The trainer should have auto-pilot panel.
- Active AP (auto-pilot) function button,
- Active Pitch function button,
- Active Roll function button,
- Active ALT (altitude) function button,
- Active V/S (vertical speed) function button,
- Active FLC function button,
- Active HDG (heading) function button,
- Active FEET function Knob,
- Active FPM function Knob,
- Active HDG function Knob,
- All function buttons should be illuminated.
- Master Power and Switch panel.
- DC master power switch,
- Master power lamp,
- Beacon switch,
- Engine Start,
- PFD circuit breaker,
- Auto-Pilot circuit breaker,
- Beacon circuit breaker,
- Gyro circuit breaker,
- Circuit breaker lockout,
- Aural warning horn
- Resettable master caution
- Model Metal Aircraft
- Aircraft size should be minimum 1400mmx1300mm
- Aircraft color should be white
- Moveable Aileron/Elevator/Trim & Rudder
- Aileron/elevator/trim and rudder are different color
- DOF system should operate in sync with auto-pilot(aileron/elevator/rudder) and yoke rudder pedal.
- The trainer should have a beacon.
- Remote Directional Gyro
- Remote mounted
- Drive signal for heading loop drive motor
- Slaving meter drive signal
- Original Mounted Tray
- Shock mounted
- internal power supply
- Provides a gyro-stabilized magnetic heading
- Used in conjunction with the Magnetic Azimuth Transmitter.
- Power: 14- or 28-volt dc
- 300-degree free turn able system for testing
- Flux Detector (The Magnetic Azimuth Transmitter)
- Senses the direction of the earth’s magnetic field and transmits information to gyro
- Slaving Accessory
- Slave/Free Gyro Switch
- Slaving Meter indicator
- CW/CCW Adjustment
- Remote Control Panel
- Heading Control
- Altitude Control
- Speed Control
- Side Wings Control
- The system mounted on a metal/aluminum mobile stand.
- Metal/aluminum frame with 4 wheels. 2 of 4 wheels are lockable.
Documentation:
- User’s Manual
- Study Guide
- Instructor’s Guide
- Device’s original Manual
- Device’s original Wiring Diagrams
- Components Diagrams
Power Specs
- Electrical box
- Residual current device
- Emergency Button
- Energy Signal Lamp
- 110 VAC 60 Hz or 220-240 VAC 50 Hz
Dimensions and weight
- Height: Width: Depth: