It's not coupled until you engage the Trans Down mode, until that point you are simply using the ASE element of the autopilot for stabilisation and heading hold - that is like normal cruising flight - do the CAA allow that below MSA IMC?
Sorry, Crab, the SN 501 ;(on the S61n); is a Flight Path Controller, and as such is way above what the Mil Sea King has, we have an overfly function which fully controls the circuit from the overhead to a point about 200 yds downwind of the target in 'drift-forward' mode. Even the Wezzy 3 had a better ASE/Auto Pilot than the 'mighty yellow'!
