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190-00728-04 Rev. A
Embraer Prodigy
®
Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
5
YD Key
– Engages/disengages the yaw damper.
6
ALT Key
– Selects/deselects Altitude Hold Mode.
7
VNV Key
– Selects/deselects Vertical Path Tracking Mode for Vertical Navigation flight control.
8
VS Key
– Selects/deselects Vertical Speed Mode.
9
FLC Key
– Selects/deselects Flight Level Change Mode.
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20
CRS Knobs
– Adjusts the Selected Course in 1° increments on the Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
of the corresponding PFD. Press to re-center the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) and return course
pointer directly TO the bearing of the active waypoint/station.
12
SPD SEL Knob
– Adjusts the Airspeed Reference and bug in 1-kt (0.01 M) increments. Press to toggle
the Airspeed Reference units from IAS to Mach.
13
UP/DN Wheel
– Adjusts theVertical Speed Reference and bug in 100-fpm increments.
14
ALT SEL Knob
– Adjusts the Selected Altitude and bug in 100-ft increments (a finer resolution of 10
feet is available under approach conditions).
15
CSC Key
– Selects/deselects Current Speed Control (when Altitude Hold Mode is active)(if available).
16
CPL Key
– Transfers selection between the active flight director and standby flight director. When the
flight directors are switched, the modes revert to default. An arrow in the AFCS Status Box indicates
the active FD (pilot- or copilot-side).
17
HDG SEL Knob
– Adjusts the Selected Heading and bug in 1° increments on the HSI (both PFDs).
Press to synchronize the Selected Heading to the current heading.
18
APR Key
– Selects/deselects Approach Mode.
19
BANK Key
– Manually selects/deselects Low Bank Mode.
ADDITIONAL AFCS CONTROLS
The
AP DISC
(Autopilot Disconnect) Switch,
CWS
(Control Wheel Steering) Button,
GO AROUND
Switch, and
MEPT (Manual Electric Pitch Trim) Switch are additional AFCS
controls and are located in the cockpit,
separately from the AFCS Control Unit. These are discussed in detail in the AFCS section.