SkyView - Dynon Avionics

Autopilot Servo Installation, Configuration, and CalibrationAdvanced Pitch Gain and Rate AdjustmentsThere are several additional advanced parameters that can be used to fine tune theperformance of the pitch axis. They should be considered secondary to the primary Pitch AxisSensitivity adjustment. When used, they should be adjusted in the following order: Pitch Gain: Use only after sensitivity is set as well as it can be. Increase gradually ifairplane does not settle on altitude. The default setting is 2. Altitude Gain: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well asthey can be. Increase gradually if airplane levels off too soon. Reduce gradually ifairplane overshoots altitudes after climbs and descents. The default setting is 0.6. Pull Rate: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well as theycan be. Controls the rate the AP will push or pull when changing vertical speed. Thedefault setting is 1. VSI Gain: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well as theycan be. Increase gradually if overshooting altitude after climbs or descents, decrease ifrounding out too early. The default setting is 1.5. G Error Gain: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well asthey can be. Increase gradually if vertical speed changes are not smoothed enough;Decrease if ride is too harsh. G Error Gain adjustments affect the most noticeablechanges while the aircraft is in turbulence. The default setting is 1. G Error Limit: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well asthey can be. Controls the max additional G the autopilot will push or pull to controlvertical speed (up to the G limiter). G Error Limit adjustments affect the most noticeablechanges while the aircraft is in turbulence. The default setting is 0.25.Default Climb Vertical SpeedThe default climb vertical speed parameter sets the average speed the autopilot will commandfor climbs when the pitch axis is configured in the VS:DFLT mode. You may also control theclimb vertical speed with the vertical speed bug in VS:BUG mode. Reference the SkyView Pilot’sUser Guide for more information on these two modes. If you set this parameter above a verticalspeed the aircraft can achieve, the autopilot will run into the airspeed limiter in a climb.The default climb vertical speed parameter is specified in the units set in the MeasurementUnits Menu (i.e., feet per minute or meters per second; reference page 3-8 for moreinformation regarding configuring the measurement units). The default value is 500 feet perminute and the value is adjusted in 1 unit increments. The maximum value is 3,000 feet perminute.To adjust the default climb vertical speed:1. Go to the Pitch Axis Default Climb Vertical Speed Adjust Page (SETUP MENU >AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH AXIS > DEFAULT CLIMB VERTICAL SPEED).2. Adjust the default climb vertical speed.3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.SkyView System Installation Guide - Revision J 10-17