KFC 2OOBendix/King

Flight Control System

High performance, low priceTo meet the standards ofbigh-

mrformance srn(le and tl|,ln enqinebircraJt. Bend krngoffers the-affordable KFt 200 automatic FlightControl Slslem.

FUIY TSOd. the KFC 200 is a com-plete two-axis (pitch and roll with alti-lude hold I integraled stslem. It ollersall standard op€raling mod$. as wellas many imporiant pilot-orientedfeatufts usually tound or y in larger,morc expenslve unlts,

The KFC 200 lncorporates an easy-scan tnstrument design, which helpsreduce unnecessary eye travel byfocusing lhe pllot sartention on pri-mary flight lnformatron. Componentsinclude the KI 256 V-bar FliAht Com-rnand Indicator. which combinespitch and roll steerlng command data

in one easv-to-read single cue attitudedrsplay. w}len the night Drrcctorisof[, the command bars are relracledout oiview The KI 256 ofiers apmminently'placed derision height(DH)annunciator light [or us€ withthe aircralt s radar altimeter.

The KFC 200 also includ€s thrKCS 554 Slaved Cornpass S'strmvrith lemote electrlc S/ro. and KI 525AHorizontal Sttuatton Indicator IHSI).Th€s€ instruments replace the stan'dard directional Sno and coursede!'iation indicator tn the panel,combinin{ slaved headlng and VOR/LOCiGlid€-lop€ presentaiions lnoneunit.

Complete lnlegration o[ the njghtDirector and Autopllol slstems allowsthe pilot to manually lly the displayed

pitch and roll commands, or to coupleihese commands lnto the Autopilo[and monitor its p€rformance on theFlight Command lndi.ator.

Slstem options arailable on someaircaaft include a three-axis configu'ration with law damper, along Mthaltitudr pres€lecl and alerlln{. Butbest of aL tie KFC 200 is priiedthousands of dollars less than com-parable flight conlrol srslems.

For pllots not deslring a tull FlghtDirector System. BendLVKinA alsooffers the i\'AP 200 Autoptlot.lheXAP 200 features all the benefits andfeaturesottle KFC 200 except fljqhtDirector The KG 25SAtLitude Rel'er-ence Indicator replaces the KI 256Flight Command Indicator.

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Eleven modes of operationThe KFC 200 features I I op€rating

modes, ollerin€ the pilol automati-cally computedguidhnce ln responselo hls selection ofnight Dlrector/Autopilot command modes. Mostmodes of operation are activated bypush'button s{'itches on the modeconlroller Complete mode statusis displa]'ed on the KA 285 ModrAnnunciatorpanel.

The Basic Attitude Refer€nceMode is activated when the aircraft sengines are runnrng l'power on'). butno other mode has been selected. Thellight Command Indicator and HSIwlII drsplayexistinqattitude, hradingand NAV rntormatron. but the Com- "mand V-bar will remain r€tracted oulof !'lew until a Flight Director/Auto,pilot mode has been selected.

The Flight Dir€ctor IFD) mode addsthe command V.bar. direclinA "wmgslevel." Mth th€ Drtch attitudeiom-mand remain g the same as at thetime of mode seia.iion.

The Autopilot (AP) mode engagess€rvos that enable control surlaces rorcspond to all selected Flight Dir€ctormcile commands in bothlltchandmll axes. whrle maintainingautcmatic pltch trirn. Separa te Autopilo ts€wos and capstans make lt easy toremove and service the control sur,face ser"'rosxrithoul derigArnA th€ sur-la(t conlrol caDles.

(Note: TheJollouing mod,es maAbe e^gaged. d.unng mar.uallighl]ullth onIA the Flight Dircctor IFD)

selected or uith Aubpilot (APlengdged. When in FD onl\, theN 256 prouides pltch and rcII com-mands, but conltol oJ the aitctaltmusl be mointdLned bA the pilol. )

After settinq the desired headingon the HSI. se]ecting the Heading-(HDC)mode allo$s the sl6tem tocommand requir€d bankinA to tumto and maintain the s€lected headlng.

AJter usingthe HSI to set a course,the NAV IVOfuRNAV/LOMN) modemay be selected. The slstem s all-ai{le NAV course'Capture- featuregivis thepilot compleie frcedom tos€lect theproper intercepl and€ inresponse io AiC vectors. The trlAVmode will tlen be "armed.'and at thecapture point the system will'couple"and cormand the necessan'bankto capture and track a selec[ed VoR.RNAV or LORAN cours€.

After using the HSI to set aninbound front approach course,selert the Appmach (APPR) mode(lLS, VOR or RNAV). The s)stem s all-angle Approach Coursr Capture tea.turc allows the pilot to select anyintercept angle in response to ATCv€ctors. The Approach mode will be'arm€d,"and at the appropriate cap.ture poinl the slstem wrll"couph_and cortunand the necessary bankand pitch to capture and track IrCand glideslope beams for precisionapproach€s. For non'precisionapproaches, the s]stem €xffutes

bank commands lo capture andt rack vOR and RNAV cburses.

The REV LoC (BC) mode is enabledin Approach mode, and allows theslstem to command the bank neces-sarv to capture and track a reverseIocaluer course. lo(kinAoul Ahde.slope m the process. Tht inbundfrcnt approach course is alwal6 seton the HSI to enable you to makecourse corrections toward, ratherthan away from, the ne€dle.

tush tle'Go Around'button toactiwte the Go AFund {GA) mode.and the s]stem will command wlnAslevel and nose up to missed approaahclimb attitude. AutopilotMll be dts-connected with oA, but may b€ re-engafed to track thr GoArcund.

Thi Altitude Hold (ALT) modeprovides pitch commands, whichmainlain engaged altitude.

The Vertical Trim mode providesthe capabllltv to adiust orslew theAltituile Hold mode without disen-Aa,qin{ and re-enqaginA the mode.f Atifude Hold linol enpaqed, theVrrtical Trim will adiust ihe pltchattitude up or dolln:

The Control Wheel Steering ICWS)modeprrmlts manuai 0rqht maneu-veringwithout the need lor disengag-in{ and re.enAa,qln{ the auloDllot.Flight Drrerld iom"mand barsremain sFrchronized to aircraltattitude for smooth rcrnga{ementottheAutopllol upon rcleasa ot lheCWS button.

Performance optionsSupplementrnq the KF.c 200s

capabilities. lhe KEA 346 ServordEncodingAltimeterand the KAS 297A.ltitude preselector and Alerter offeraccurate altitude preselfft andalerting.

During climb or desaent, enter thedestred laveloff altitude with the mn-centric knobs labeled "Set," and armthe s)stem by presslng tle -Arm"bullon. fu t})e aircralt approachesthe prcset altitude. theautopilotsmooll v chances the aimlane s Ditcha t t ltude: Then."when the pftset ;lt i-tude is reached, thes'stemgoes rntoaltitude hold mode. Altitude alertin{p€rFARgl.5l is provided during

climb or descent to a preset altilude.and an aural tone is sounded 300 feetabove or b€low, and upon reachinAthe selected altllude. '

The KEA 346 also provides encodedaltitude to ATC transponders for altltude rcportrn{ capabililV. TSO d lo50.000 feel, tFe uhit disbhls alti.tudes to 50.000 feet in loo:foot lncrc-mentson acounlerdrum. A polnteron tie instrumentsface mdrcates thepmise altitude on acontinuous, cir-cular I .ooGtoot scale. The altimetersttt ing is d lsplayed in both ml[ibarsand inches oimercury. ln the evento[a power fallure. a strip€dwamlngllag covers lhe counler drum.

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The KFC 200 STC honor rollAerostarModels 600,1 601 ,'

B€echcraftlBonanza. Model36Bonanza. Models 436.r A36TC+Bonanza, Model B36TC*Bonanza. Model F33ABonanza, Models S35i V35l V354.'

V35B'Baron. Models 95-55,' 95'A55,'

s5.B55..95 C55.. D55i 055..E55A'

Baron, Models 58i 58A.'58Pi 58PA,.58TCl58TCA.

Oueen Air, Models 65, A65, A65-8200. 70. 65-80, 65-480,65-A80,8800, 65-880

CessnaiModels 182P, 1828Models R182, TR182 ('RG")Models U206G, TU206GCenturion, Mod€ls 210K. T2loK,

2101,. T2101,. 2roMlT2l0Mi 210N:T2l0N+

Pressurlzed Centurion,ModelF2loN'

Mod€ls 310Pi T310Pl 3lOgi T3l0g.'3roRl T3l0R+

Model340A'Model402C'Model404lModel4l4A'Model42lC'

MooneylModels lvl2o,J 201 .r M20J 2051

M20K23t: M20K252'

PiperlNavajo C, Model PA3l'Navajo CR, Model PA 31-325'Navajo Chieftain, Model PA 3l-350iSeneca II. ModelPA 34-200T1Seneca III. Model PA 34'220T1

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Panel-mounted displays and controlsThe KA 285 lltegml Mode Annunciator continuously updates thepilot on s]s(em operaring sratus. shoMngoperaling modes andmodes'armrd" orior lo caDrure. The dlsDlav Includes ln(eera.lmarker beacon iighls. rrlm fallun waming-and au(omaric'brighGness control.

The KI256 FIiAht Conmand kldicalor. t}te FliAhr Direcror's com-mand instruIrienr. ls also fte Dilor's baslc attit-ude,/horizon rcferenceindicator. The command V-bar is designed ro aulomatlcally rerractwhen no modes are selecled.

The KI525A Horizontal Situation Indicator disDla\,s constantlv,slaved Ano magne tic head Ing lniormar lon. The ii-lor uses the'Head-ing SelFct'knob to position re 'Headlng BuA- on fie HSL fiusreferencinE the aircral t heading to be flo$n. The 'course Selecr "lmob is usid lo choose a VOR LOCfrNAV courst.

Gljdeslope devialion is sho$rl on both sides of the insrrumenr facewhene!,era valid qlidrslopr srgnai jsrecejved. TheAlideslope can becaplured from ab-ove or bilowifor qreatrr mnven ieice whin beinqveatored for lo(alizer interceprlon 6n a righr ILS apprmch. TO "FROM indicator and NAV a;d Headlng ;/am lng iugs aff aisodisDlawd on the HSL

The l(C 290 Mode Cont$ller Drovides Dush-button selection of allFlight Director/Autopilot modas. A Vertical Trim feature offers mn'venlional pilah a||ilude rflm. bur also permits allilude adiusrmenlswhile in dieAlrirude Hold mode- wtrhbut disrurbino |he!'elecLedFllghl Direc(or mode or disengaging tle Autopilor. ThecompactKC"290lits easilv in most Dan"els"arid Dedestals.

The KC 2gL YamMode ContmUer is instatteO rvitfr the KC 290 ModeController whenever the optional

'aw (rudder) axis is included in

fie s,slem. The yaw a{s is wired loauromalically engage whenlhe Au r opllot ls anqaqed. The !"w damper may ba dl*rigaged wltheither tla KC 291 o'r ft€ Au topllot dlsconnect.

The KC 291 also permits indep€ndent operation of the Yaw Dam'per Mode when the Autopilot is not engaged.

The KC 295 night Compute!, tle "brain'behind the entire FlightControl S)Etem, provides computed pitch and roll commands to theFlight Command Indicator's V-bar. Small enough to mount almostanir /here on $eaircrafl. il fearures solid-sulc-componenrs on pluA-in i ircuir boards ro enhance reliability and serviceabl-ti ry. fte entlFsJstem operates on 14 or 28 volts DC, eliminating the need for aneiitemal ailectrical inverter. In addition. a solid'stite altitude sensoris included in the computer, providing an accurate and reliabl€Altitude Hold caDabilitv.

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