Honeywell BENDIXKing xCruze 110 User manual

Operating Handbook
For
xCruze 110 Autopilot
Honeywell International, Inc.
9201-B San Mateo Blvd N.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113 U.S.A.
Telephone: [phone] (Toll Free U.S.A./Canada)
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Document P/N 8300-089 Rev 3
Jan 2020

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Table of Contents
1. Revisions ......................................................................... 5
2. General Introduction .................................................. 6
2.1. About your Autopilot ....................................................... 6
2.2. Controls ................................................................................. 7
3. Autopilot Power Up ..................................................... 8
4. Autopilot/Flight Instrument Display .................... 9
4.1. Flight Instrument Display .............................................. 9
4.1.1. PFD display description .............................................. 9
4.1.2. GPS Status on DG ............................................................ 9
4.2. Autopilot Display ............................................................ 12
4.2.1. Trim Annunciation .................................................... 12
4.2.2. Min/Max Airspeed Annunciation ......................... 13
5. XCruze 110 AP Setup Procedure .......................... 14
5.1. PFD Display Setup .......................................................... 14
5.1.1. Manually Setting DG .................................................. 14
5.1.2. DG Drift Adjustment .................................................. 15
5.1.3. Slip/Skid Indicator Centering ................................ 16
5.1.4. Airspeed Indicator V-speed Values ...................... 16
5.1.5. Low Airspeed Warning ............................................. 17
5.1.6. Altimeter Units ............................................................ 18
5.1.7. Airspeed Units ............................................................. 18
5.1.8. Baro Units ..................................................................... 19
5.2. Autopilot Lateral Setup ................................................ 20
5.2.1. Lateral Activity ............................................................ 20
5.2.2. Baud Rate ...................................................................... 21
5.2.3. Bank Angle .................................................................... 21
5.2.4. Lateral Microactivity ................................................. 22
5.2.5. GPSS Gain ....................................................................... 22
5.2.6. Yaw Damper ................................................................. 23
5.3. Vertical Setup................................................................... 23
5.3.1. Vertical Activity .......................................................... 23
5.3.2. Minimum Airspeed .................................................... 24

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5.3.3. Maximum Airspeed.................................................... 24
5.3.4. Pitch Servo Reversal.................................................. 25
5.3.5. Static Lag........................................................................ 25
5.3.6. Vertical Microactivity ............................................... 26
5.3.7. Half Step ......................................................................... 26
6. Autopilot Operation ................................................. 28
6.1. Syncing the altimeter .................................................... 28
6.2. Engaging/Disengaging the autopilot ....................... 31
6.2.1. Engaging the autopilot ............................................. 31
6.2.2. Disengaging the autopilot ....................................... 32
6.3. Normal Lateral Autopilot Modes .............................. 33
6.3.1. Track Select Mode ...................................................... 33
6.3.2. GPS NAV Mode (RS232 Only) .................................. 34
6.3.3. GPSS Mode ..................................................................... 35
6.4. Normal Vertical Autopilot Modes ............................. 36
6.4.1. Vertical Speed Mode .................................................. 36
6.4.2. Altitude Hold Mode .................................................... 38
6.4.3. Altitude Select Mode ................................................. 40
6.4.4. Altitude Pre-Select Mode ......................................... 43
6.4.5. GPSV Mode .................................................................... 45
6.4.6. Vertical Approach Mode .......................................... 46
6.4.7. Missed Approach Mode ............................................ 47
6.5. Other Autopilot Modes ................................................. 48
6.5.1. Emergency Level Mode ............................................. 48
6.5.2. Gyro Backup Mode ..................................................... 48
6.5.3. Control Wheel Steering Mode ................................ 50
7. Quick Reference Cards ............................................ 51
7.1. XCruze 110 AP Quick Reference ............................... 51
8. Suggested Autopilot Settings ................................ 53
8.1. Van’s Aircraft RV’s .......................................................... 53
8.2. Lancair................................................................................ 55
8.3. Glasair Aviation............................................................... 57

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1. Revisions
Rev Number Notes Date
IR Initial Release 5/1/2015
A
Added notes about altitude
select/baro set modes
5/7/2015
B Changed display setup to account
for non-touch interface
8/11/2016
3 Formatted to BendixKing 1/31/2020

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2. General Introduction
2.1. About your Autopilot
Thank you for purchasing this BendixKing product. At
BendixKing, we strive to provide the highest quality avionics and
autopilots available in the Experimental & Light Sport Aviation
markets. The team at BendixKing are not only committed to quality,
but to industry leading customer service and support.
We believe that the XCruze 110 is the best stand-alone autopilot
that we have ever created. By combining the functions of our very
popular Vizion autopilot with the safety and easy-to-fly features of
our XCruze 110 PFD, you get unparalleled utility all in one package.
The XCruze 110 takes our already simple and intuitive user
interfaces and takes it a step further by adding a now industry
standard joystick, allowing a clean look without becoming too
convoluted.
Your new XCruze 110 autopilot was created with both the VFR
and IFR pilot in mind. The new Emergency Level Mode was designed
primarily for the VFR pilot that inadvertently finds himself in IMC.
The operation of the Altitude Select and Altitude Preselect Modes
were designed to be extremely useable and useful in IFR flight, even
to the extent that an Altitude Select can be entered and the vertical
speed is easily adjusted to any desired value. This feature is
extremely useful when initiating approaches or during step down
approaches.
Please read this manual carefully and get to know your new
autopilot.

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2.2. Controls
The XCruze 110 AP has a single user interface for device for
operation. It is a joystick/encoder combination. There are three
types of control inputs: TOGGLE, ROTATE, PRESS. Toggle means to
use the joystick portion, rotate means to turn the knob, press means
to press the knob. If a hold is required, it will be noted along with
one of the three listed inputs. Not on the face of the unit, but also
integral pieces of the autopilot system are the control wheel steering
button or CWS button, and the AP LEVEL button.

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3. Autopilot Power Up
The autopilot master switch should be in the off position when
the engine is started. After starting the aircraft engine, the autopilot
master switch can be turned on at any time. The autopilot software
version is displayed for a few seconds after power is applied, but it is
not necessary to hold the aircraft stationary during the power up
sequence. Autopilot type and software version is shown in figure 3a.
Figure 3a
Note: Before using the autopilot, an altimeter sync should be
completed. See section 6.1 for altimeter sync instructions

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4. Autopilot/Flight Instrument Display
The autopilot display contains both a flight instrument and the
autopilot mode annunciation. The autopilot display bar is the box
below the DG. It will show autopilot mode status and is where all
values for autopilot options are selected.
4.1. Flight Instrument Display
4.1.1. PFD display description
The main display of the XCruze 110 Autopilot contains a PFD
flight instrument. This consists of an attitude indicator, airspeed
indicator, altimeter, VSI, slip/skid indicator, bank angle indicator,
turn rate indicator, and a track slaved DG. A full layout of the PFD
display is shown in Figure 4.1.1a
Figure 4.1.1a
4.1.2. GPS Status on DG
The DG display of the PFD is a gyroscopically enhanced GPS
ground track. This enhancement creates a very easy to fly track
based DG, which is free of the usual GPS based lag in many displays.
The DG display gives indication of GPS signal status by changing the
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and/or the autopilot is not receiving a valid signal from the GPS, the
DG box numbers will be RED. This is shown in Figure 4.1.2a.
Figure 4.1.2a
If the autopilot is receiving a valid GPS signal but there is no
position fix, for example inside a hangar, the DG box numbers will be
YELLOW. This is shown in Figure 4.1.2b.
Figure 4.1.2b
If the autopilot is receiving a valid GPS signal that has a position
fix, the DG box numbers will be shown in WHITE. This is shown in
Figure 4.1.2c.