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(c) Navigation mode. When NAV mode
is selected (AP mode select panel), the system initially
switches to the NAV ARM heading hold submode, as
shown by illumination of NAV ARM and HDG indicators
(AP/flight director annunciator panel). The autopilot will
then command the aircraft to follow the heading under
the heading marker on the pilot's HSI (with the heading
marker set to produce the desired VOR or localizer
intercept angle). The flight computer will compute a
capture point based on deviation from the desired radio
beam, the rate at which the aircraft is approaching this
beam, and the course intercept angle. When beam
capture occurs, the HDG and NAV ARM indicator lamps
(AP/flight director annunciator panel) will extinguish and
the NAV CAP lamp will illuminate. The autopilot will
then track the selected radio course with automatic
crosswind correction.
(d) Back-course mode. When BACK
LOC mode is selected on the autopilot mode selector
panel, localizer capture is the same as in a frontcourse
approach in NAV or APPR mode. Glideslope is
inhibited during a back-course approach. The HSI must
be set to the front-course heading so that lateral
deviation will be directional.
(e) Approach mode. When APPR
mode is selected (AP mode select panel), localizer
capture is the same as in the NAV mode but glideslope
arm and capture functions are also provided. When the
APPR mode is selected the NAV ARM annunciator lamp
will illuminate, indicating that the system is armed for
localizer capture. As the aircraft approaches the
localizer beam, the NAV CAP annunciator lamp will
illuminate. Once the localizer is being tracked, the GS
ARM annunciator lamp will illuminate. Glideslope
capture is dependent on localizer capture and must
occur after localizer capture. The localizer is always
captured from a selected heading, but the glideslope
may be captured with the autopilot operating in any
vertical mode (pitch hold, altitude hold, or indicated
airspeed hold), and from above (not recommended) or
below the glideslope. At the point of glideslope
intercept, the GS CAP annunciator lamp will illuminate
and all preselected vertical modes will be cleared.
(f) Go-around mode. Pressing the GO
AROUND button on the outboard side of the left power
lever selects the go-around mode. Go-around mode
may be selected from any lateral mode (HDG, NAV,
APPR, or BACK LOC). When go-around mode is
selected: (1)the autopilot is disengaged, (2) the GA
annunciator lamp will illuminate, and (3) a command
presentation for wings level and 3-38 7° nose up pitch
attitude will appear on the pilot's horizon reference
indicator.
NOTE
The heading marker may be
preset to the go-around heading
after the localizer is captured.
After
go-around
airspeed
and
power settings are established,
select the HDG mode to clear the
go-around mode. Pitch attitude
will remain at that used for go-
around until changed with the
PITCH SYNC & CWS button or the
selection of a vertical mode.
(g) Pitch hold mode. The pitch hold
mode is selected by (1) selecting one of the vertical
mode selector switches, or (2) actuating the pitch
synchronize and control wheel steering switch (PITCH
SYNC & CWS), located on each control wheel.
(h) Control
wheel
steering
mode.
Pressing one of the PITCH SYNC & CWS switches
located on each control wheel disconnects the autopilot
servos from the control surfaces, allows the pilot to fly
the aircraft to a new pitch attitude, and synchronizes the
vertical command bar (pilot's horizon ref ind) to aircraft
attitude. The ALT or IAS mode will disengage (if
selected) when the PITCH SYNC & CWS button is
depressed. When the autopilot is coupled to the HDG,
NAV, APPR, or BACK LOC modes, releasing the PITCH
SYNC & CWS switch will cause the autopilot to couple
to the previously selected mode.
(i) Altitude hold mode. Pressing the
ALT switch (AP mode select panel) when desired
altitude has been reached (with autopilot engaged) will
(1) cause the autopilot to fly the aircraft to maintain the
barometric altitude at which the aircraft was flying when
ALT switch was pressed, (2) illuminate the ALT
annunciator lamp (AP/flight director annunciator panel),
and (3) display the altitude hold commands on the
vertical
command
bar
(pilot's
horizon
reference
indicator)
(j) Indicated
airspeed
hold
mode.
Pressing the IAS switch (AP mode select panel) when
desired airspeed has been reached (with autopilot
engaged) will (1) cause the autopilot to fly the aircraft to
maintain the indicated airspeed at which the aircraft was
flying when IAS switch was pressed, (2) illuminate the
IAS annunciator lamp (AP/flight director annunciator
panel), and (3) display IAS hold commands on the
vertical command bar of the pilot's horizon reference
indicator.
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