The red A/P disc button on the control wheel can accomplish two functions. Which of the following describes those functions?

The red A/P disc button on the control wheel can accomplish two functions. Which of the following describes those functions?

• A. Disconnect the A/P and interrupt the stick pusher if it is activating
• B. Disconnect the A/P only
• C. Interrupt the stick pusher only
• D. Restart the autopilot

Answer: (A)

The red AP DISC button on the control wheel is meant to give you immediate manual control when automation is active. It performs two actions: it disconnects the autopilot, and if the stick pusher is currently activating to prevent a stall, it interrupts that stick-pusher action as well. This combination lets you take over control quickly and stops any automatic stall-prevention input from continuing. Restoring only one of these functions would not fully hand control back to you, and restarting the autopilot isn’t what this button is for.

The red AP DISC button on the control wheel is meant to give you immediate manual control when automation is active. It performs two actions: it disconnects the autopilot, and if the stick pusher is currently activating to prevent a stall, it interrupts that stick-pusher action as well. This combination lets you take over control quickly and stops any automatic stall-prevention input from continuing. Restoring only one of these functions would not fully hand control back to you, and restarting the autopilot isn’t what this button is for.