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Autopilot quick reference
Aug 8th, 2024 at 1:43pm
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Captains,
We hope the following info will help those who are not familiar with the original C-130 autopilot ops and its vintage avionics overall:

1. Attitude Hold. Standard maneuvers may be executed with the pitch and turn knobs.
PILOT SWITCH: ON
RADIO BEAM COUPLER SWITCH: GYRO PILOT
FLT DIR Switch: NORMAL
MODE SEL Switch: any
ALTITUDE CONTROL SWITCH: OFF

2. Altitude Hold
PILOT SWITCH: ON
RADIO BEAM COUPLER SWITCH: any (In APPROACH position, when the glideslope is intercepted, the altitude control switch will go to the OFF position)
FLT DIR Switch: any
MODE SEL Switch: any
ALTITUDE CONTROL SWITCH: ON

3. Heading mode
PILOT SWITCH: ON
RADIO BEAM COUPLER SWITCH: GYRO PILOT
FLT DIR Switch: MANUAL
MODE SEL Switch: HDG
ALTITUDE CONTROL SWITCH: any
Heading set knob (on HSI) can be used to select a heading to fly.

4. Automatic flight on an VOR course
PILOT SWITCH: ON
RADIO BEAM COUPLER SWITCH:  RANGE-LOC
FLT DIR Switch: NORMAL
MODE SEL Switch: VOR/ILS 1 or VOR/ILS 2
ALTITUDE CONTROL SWITCH: any
VOR receiver: set to the desired frequency
Pilot's HSI: set the desired course with the Course Set Knob

5. Automatic Approach
PILOT SWITCH: ON
RADIO BEAM COUPLER SWITCH: APPROACH (APP)
FLT DIR Switch: NORMAL
MODE SEL Switch: VOR/ILS 1 or VOR/ILS 2
ALTITUDE CONTROL SWITCH: any (when the glideslope is intercepted, the altitude control switch will go to the OFF position)
ILS receiver: set to the desired frequency
Pilot's HSI: set the inbound localizer course with the Course Set Knob

6. Following GPS flight plan
PILOT SWITCH: ON
RADIO BEAM COUPLER SWITCH:  RANGE-LOC
FLT DIR Switch: NORMAL
MODE SEL Switch: NAV
ALTITUDE CONTROL SWITCH: any

7. Flying inbound on the back course of the localizer or outbound on the localizer beam.
PILOT SWITCH: ON
RADIO BEAM COUPLER SWITCH: BLUE LEFT-LOC
FLT DIR Switch: NORMAL
MODE SEL Switch: VOR/ILS 1 or VOR/ILS 2
ALTITUDE CONTROL SWITCH: any
ILS receiver: set to the desired frequency
Pilot's HSI: set the localizer course with the Course Set Knob
  


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Re: Autopilot quick reference
Reply #1 - Sep 1st, 2024 at 7:58pm
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Thanks for that.
  
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Re: Autopilot quick reference
Reply #2 - Sep 18th, 2024 at 9:16am
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NIce work
  
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Re: Autopilot quick reference
Reply #3 - Sep 18th, 2024 at 9:20am
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Sorry for the typo. The question that I have is the Mode Select rotary switch that is to be turned to the Nav does not go there. I believe this is an update . But No matter how I look or how long I stayed logged in to MSFS that update does not come up?
What to do? Sad
  
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Reply #4 - Sep 26th, 2024 at 2:09pm
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Reply #5 - Jan 27th, 2025 at 1:06pm
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