Crab:
In a "mixed mode" (I don't like that term, 3-axis is easier) the collective is not part of the automatic game. The flying pilot must control the airspeed using the collective just like a fixed wing pilots uses his throttles to control airspeed. The autopilot is flying the aircraft laterally and vertically but not speed-wise.
In this 3-axis mode, all corrections in the vertical are done by the autopilot by changing the pitch angle of the aircraft. The pilot owns the collective.
I am sure that your SeaKing has something similar?
Last edited by Jimmy 16; 6th Sep 2013 at 12:54.