Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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Embraer Prodigy
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Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
190-00728-04 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SELECTED ALTITUDE CAPTURE MODE (ALTS)
SelectedAltitudeCaptureModeisautomaticallyarmedwithactivationofthefollowingmodes:
•PitchHold
•VerticalSpeed
•FlightLevelChange
•Takeoff/GoAround(if theSelected Altitudeisat
least400feetabovethecurrentaircraftaltitude)
•VerticalPathTracking(iftheSelectedAltitudeisto
be captured instead of the VNAV Target Altitude)
Thewhite‘ALTS’annunciationindicatesSelectedAltitudeCaptureModeisarmed(seeFigure7-7forexample).
The ALT SEL Knob is used to set the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter) until Selected Altitude
CaptureModebecomesactive.
As the aircraft nears the Selected Altitude, the flight director automatically transitions to Selected Altitude
CaptureModewithAltitudeHoldModearmed(Figure7-8).Thisautomatictransitionisindicatedbythegreen
‘ALTS’annunciationashingforupto5secondsandtheappearanceofthewhite‘ALT’annunciation.
At 50 feet from the SelectedAltitude, the ight director automatically transitions from Selected Altitude
CapturetoAltitudeHoldModeandholdstheSelectedAltitude(whenwithin50feetoftheselectedaltitude
dependingonverticalspeedALTmodemayactivate directly).AsAltitudeHoldMode becomesactive,the
white‘ALT’annunciationmovestotheactiveverticalmodeeldandashesgreenfor5secondstoindicatethe
automatic transition.
Figure 7-8 Automatic Mode Transitions During Altitude Capture
Flash Up to 5 sec, Indicating Automatic Transition
CHANGING THE SELECTED ALTITUDE
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while in Selected Altitude Capture Mode does not cancel the mode.
Use of the ALT SELKnobtochangetheSelectedAltitudewhileSelectedAltitudeCaptureModeisactive
causestheightdirectortoreverttoPitchHoldModewithSelectedAltitudeCaptureModearmedforthe
new Selected Altitude.
ALTITUDE HOLD MODE (ALT)
NOTE: To serve as a visual reminder of a target airspeed, the pilot can adjust the cyan Airspeed Reference
Bug using the SPD SEL Knob when NOT in Flight Level Change Mode or Altitude Hold Mode (with CSC
engaged).
IfAltitudeHoldModeisactivatedbypressingthe
ALT
Key; the flight director maintains the current aircraft
altitude(tothenearest10feet).AltitudeHoldModeactiveisindicatedbyan‘ALT’annunciationintheAFCS
StatusBox.
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