Heading hold off action is turning off by performing which maneuver?

• A. Swivel to steer
• B. Pedals engaged
• C. CD release
• D. Above 40 kts cyclic / trim switch

Answer: (A)

Heading hold is an automatic control that keeps the aircraft pointed in a commanded direction by managing the yaw input. To stop relying on that automatic mode, you need to override it with direct pilot input. Moving the cyclic, described here as “swivel to steer,” provides an immediate, hands-on override of the autopilot’s heading command, breaking the heading hold and returning control to you.

Pedals change the heading through yaw but don’t necessarily disable the heading hold system, so they aren’t the act that turns off the mode. The option involving a CD release isn’t a standard control used to disengage heading hold, and using the cyclic at high speed or a trim switch isn’t the typical method to deactivate the autopilot either. So the correct action is to override with the cyclic to steer.