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Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
190-00728-04 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
GO AROUND/MISSED APPROACH
NOTE: As a result of calculations performed by the system while flying the holding pattern, the display may
re-size automatically and the aircraft may not precisely track the holding pattern as depicted on the PFD and
MFD.
Flying a missed approach:
1) Push the TO/GA Switch at the decision height and apply go around power to execute a missed approach. The
flight director Command Bars establish a nose-up climb to follow. If flying an ILS or LOC approach, the CDI also
switches to GPS as the navigation source.
Note that when the
TO/GA Switch
is pushed, the missed approach is activated and the autopilot disconnects,
indicated by the ‘AP’ annunciation flashing red for 5 seconds.
Flashes 5 sec
2) Start the climb to the prescribed altitude in the published Missed Approach Procedure (in this case, 10,000 ft).
a) Press the
AP
Key to re-engage the autopilot.
b) Press the
NAV
Key to have the autopilot fly to the hold.
3) Use the
ALT SEL Kno
b to set a Selected Altitude to hold.
To hold the current airspeed during the climb, press the FLC Key.
As the aircraft nears the Selected Altitude, the flight director transitions to Selected Altitude Capture Mode,
indicated by the green ‘ALTS’ annunciation flashing for up to 5 seconds.
The green ‘ALT’ annunciation flashes for up to 5 seconds upon reaching 50 feet from the Selected Altitude; the
autopilot transitions to Altitude Hold Mode and levels the aircraft.