TM 1-1510-224-10
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 45o left or right bank
Autopilot
A/P Engage
Engage Limit
Roll: Up to ± 15o
Engage
Pitch: Up to ± 20o
Basic
Touch Control
Roll Control Limit
Roll: Up to ± 32o
Autopilot
Steering (TCS)
Pitch Control Limit
Pitch: Up to ± 20o
Turn Knob
Roll Angle Limit
± 30°
Roll Rate Limit
± 5.5o /sec
Pitch Wheel
Pitch Angle Limit
± 20° pitch
Heading Hold
Roll Angle Limit
Less than 6o and no roll mode selected
Heading
Heading SEL knob on
Roll Angle Limit
± 25°
Select
HIS or remote slew
knob on console
Roll Rate Limit
+ 3.0°/sec
Capture
VOR
Course Knob,
Beam Angle Intercept
Up to ± 90°
or
NAV Receiver
(HDG SEL)
VORAPR
and DME
Receiver
Roll Angle Limit
± 25o
Roll Rate Limit
± 5o /sec VORAPR
± 3o /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
± 13o
Crosswind Correction
Up to ± 45o
course error in VOR,
Over Station
± 30o in VORAPR
Course Change
Roll Angle Limit
Up to ± 30o'
Roll Rate Limit
± 17o
+ 3o /sec
LOC Capture
LOC or
Course Knob
Beam Intercept
Up to ± 90o
APR or
and
BC
NAV Receiver
Roll Angle Limit
± 25o
and
Roll Rate Limit
± 5.5o /sec
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