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Embraer Prodigy

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.