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Table 3-5. Digital Flight Control System Limits (Sheet 1 of 3)
Mode
Control or
Sensor
Parameter
Value
Yaw
Damper
Yaw Engage
Engage Limit
Up to 45° left or right bank
Autopilot
Engage
A/P Engage
Engage Limit
Roll: Up to 15°
Pitch: Up to 20°
Basic
Autopilot
Touch Control
Steering (TCS)
Roll Control Limit
Pitch Control Limit
Roll: Up to 32°
Pitch: Up to 20°
Turn Knob
Roll Angle Limit
Roll Rate Limit
30°
5.5° /sec
Pitch Wheel
Pitch Angle Limit
20° pitch
Heading Hold
Roll Angle Limit
Less than 6° and no roll mode
selected
Heading
Select
Heading SEL knob on HSI or
remote slew knob on console
Roll Angle Limit
Roll Rate Limit
25°
3.0° /sec
VOR
or
Course Knob,
NAV receiver
Capture
Beam Angle Intercept
(HDG SEL)
Up to 90°
VORAPR
and DME
Receiver
Roll Angle Limit
25°
Roll Rate Limit
5° /sec VORAPR
3° /sec VOR
Course Cut Limit at Capture
30° course
Capture Point
Function of beam, beam rate,
course error, and DME
distance. Maximum trip point
is 175 mV. Minimum trip point
is 30 mV.
On Course
Roll Angle Limit
13°
Crosswind Correction
Up to 45°
course error in VOR
30° in VORAPR
Over Station
Course Change
Roll Angle Limit
Roll Rate Limit
Up to 30°
17°
3° /sec
LOC or
APR or
BC
Course Knob
and
NAV Receiver
and
LOC Capture
Beam Intercept
Roll Angle Limit
Roll Rate Limit
Up to 90°
25°
5.5° /sec