Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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190-00728-04 Rev. A
Embraer Prodigy
®
Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
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Figure 7-1 GMC 715 AFCS Control Unit
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The following AFCS controls are located separately from the AFCS Control Unit:
AP DISC Switch
(Autopilot
Disconnect)
Disengagestheautopilotandyawdamper,andinterruptspitchtrimoperation
An AP DISC Switch is located on each control wheel.
This switch may be used to acknowledge an autopilot disconnect alert and mute
the associated aural alert.
CWS Button
(Control Wheel
Steering)
Whilepressed,allowsmanualcontroloftheaircraftwhiletheautopilotisengagedand
synchronizestheightdirector’sCommandBarswiththecurrentaircraftpitch(ifnot
inGlideslopeorGlidepathMode)androll(ifinRollHoldMode)
A CWS Button is located on each control wheel.
Upon release of the CWS Button, the flight director may establish new pitch and
rollreferences,dependingonthecurrentverticalandlateralmodes.CWSoperation
details are discussed in the respective mode sections of this manual.
TO/GA Switch
(Go Around)
Disengages the autopilot, if engaged, and selects ight director Takeoff Mode (on
ground)orGoAroundMode(inair)
The TO/GA Switch is located on the throttle handle.
This switch also activates the missed approach when the selected navigation source
isGPSorwhenthenavigationsourceisVOR/LOCandavalidfrequencyhasbeen
tuned.
MEPT Switch
(Manual Electric
Pitch Trim)
Used to command manual electric pitch trim
An MEPT Switch is located on each control wheel.
The pilot side MEPT Switch has priority over the copilot side MEPT Switch.
Thiscompositeswitchissplitintoleftandrightsides.TheleftswitchistheARM
contactandtherightswitchcontrolstheDN(forward)andUP(rearward)contacts.
Manualtrimcommandsaregeneratedonlywhenbothsidesoftheswitchareoperated
simultaneously.PushingeitherMEPT Switch disengages the autopilot, if engaged,
but does not affect yaw damper operation.
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