Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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190-00728-04 Rev. A
Embraer Prodigy
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Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
VNV TARGET ALTITUDE CAPTURE MODE (ALTV)
VNVTargetAltitudeCaptureisanalogoustoSelectedAltitudeCaptureModeandisarmedautomatically
after the VNVKeyispressedandthenextVNVTargetAltitudeistobeinterceptedbeforetheSelected Altitude.
Theannunciation‘ALTV’indicatesthattheVNVTargetAltitudeistobecaptured.VNVTargetAltitudesare
shown in the active flight plan or direct-to (with vertical constraint), and can be entered manually or loaded
fromadatabase(seetheFlightManagementSectionfordetails).Atthesametimeas“TODwithin1minute”
isannunciatedintheNavigationStatusBox,theactiveVNVTargetAltitudeisdisplayedabovetheVertical
SpeedIndicator(seeFigure7-14).
As the aircraft nears the VNV Target Altitude, the flight director automatically transitions to VNV Target
AltitudeCaptureModewithAltitudeHoldModearmed.Thisautomatictransitionisindicatedbythemagenta
‘ALTV’annunciationashingforupto5secondsandtheappearanceofthewhite‘ALT’annunciation.The
activeVNVTargetAltitudeisshowninmagentaabovetheVerticalSpeedIndicator.
At 50feet from theVNV Target Altitude,the ightdirector automaticallytransitions from VNVTarget
AltitudeCapturetoAltitudeHoldModeandtracksthelevelleg.AsAltitudeHoldModebecomesactive,the
white‘ALT’annunciationmovestotheactiveverticalmodeeldandashesmagentafor5secondstoindicate
theautomatictransition.TheightdirectorautomaticallyarmsVerticalPathTracking,allowingupcoming
descentlegstobecapturedandsubsequentlytracked.
Figure 7-17 VNV Altitude Capture
Flash Up to 5 sec, Indicating Automatic Transition
changing the vnv target altitUDe
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while in VNV Target Altitude Capture Mode does not cancel the mode.
ChangingthecurrentVNVTargetAltitudewhileVNVTargetAltitudeCaptureModeisactivecausesthe
ightdirectortoreverttoPitchHoldMode.VerticalPathTrackingandtheappropriatealtitudecapture
mode are armed in preparation to capture the new VNV Target Altitude or the Selected Altitude, depending
onwhichaltitudeistobeinterceptedrst.
VNV target altitudescan bechanged whileediting theactive ightplan (seethe FlightManagement
Section for details).
cUrrent sPeeD control (if availaBle)
CurrentSpeedControl(ifavailable)canbeengagedifthetheautopilotisengagedandAltitudeHoldMode
(ALT)orVNVTargetAltitudeCapture(ALTV)Modeisactive.WhentheCSC Key is pressed, the Full Authority
DigitalEngineControl(FADEC)variesenginethrusttomaintainthedesiredAirspeedReference(greenAirspeed
Reference Bug), within a certain control range.
NOTE: For CSC engagement and disengagement detailed conditions, see the approved Pilot’s Operating
Handbook (POH).
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