Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35; Flight Crew Total 1600; Flight Crew Type 85
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
Aircraft had a malfunction of the autopilot. The autopilot would not disconnect by pressing the disconnect button on the yoke or the AP/FD buttons on the dash. The breaker for the autopilot was pulled and it took over 30 seconds to power off. Even after the autopilot was powered down the controls were heavy. With this situation; the best course of action was land back at [the departure airport].
C-182 flight instructor reported a malfunction of the autopilot and was unable to disconnect it with the button on the yoke or the AP/FD buttons on the dash. The circuit breaker was used to power off the autopilot.