S-TEC 55 Autopilot Tutorial - Microsoft Flight Simulator

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This tutorial works for the Carenado Piper PA-34 and PA-44 as both aircraft have the S-TEC 55 autopilot.

This is a tutorial for the S-Tec 55 autopilot originally used in the in the PA-44 Piper Seminole by Carenado for Microsoft Flight Simulator and now the Piper PA34 Seneca.

In this tutorial, basic components are covered including: autopilot components, flight director modes, and the AP master switch.

All modes are covered including: Heading, Nav, Approach, Reverse, Altitude Hold, and Vertical Speed Modes. An actual S-Tec 55 was used with the making of this tutorial.

This is intended for use in Microsoft Flight Simulator only. There are differences between real life equipment and Flight Simulator.

0:00 - Intro
0:10 - STEC 55 Overview
1:00 - Heading Mode
1:15 - NAV Mode
2:20 - GPS/VLOC
3:25 - Vertical Speed Mode
3:45 - Altitude Hold Mode
5:00 - Approach Mode
6:15 - Reverse Mode (AKA Back Course)

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