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Basic Attitude Reference Mode

Activated with „power on” (AP) but with no modes selected. The

Flight Command indicator (Flight director bars in the ADI) and horizontal

situation indicator (HSI) will display existing attitude and heading. The

Command V-bar is retracted out of view until a Flight Director/Autopilot

mode has been selected.

Flight Director (FD)

Command V-bar will call for wings level. The pitch attitude of the

aircraft will remain the same as at the time of mode selection.

Heading (HDG)

Select desired heading on HSI, then select the HDG mode and the

system will command the necessary bank to turn to and maintain the

selected heading.

NAV (VOR/GPS)

Set desired course on HSI and select NAV mode. The system’s all-angle

NAV Course Capture feature gives the pilot complete freedom to se-

lect any intercept angle in response to ATC vectors, using HDG mode.

The NAV mode will be „armed,” and at the capture point HDG will

automatically disconnect and the system will „couple” and command

the necessary bank to capture and track a selected VOR or GPS course

without overshooting (Note: Overshoot protection is not possible in

Microsoft Flight Simulator).

Approach (APPR) (ILS or VOR)

Set the inbound front approach course on the HSI and select Approach

mode. The system’s all-angle Approach Course Capture feature allows

the pilot to select any intercept angle in response to ATC vectors, as

in the NAV mode. The Approach mode will be „armed”, and at the

appropriate capture point the system will „couple” and command the

necessary bank to capture and track LOC and Glideslope beams for

precision approaches, or bank command to capture and track VOR

courses for nonprecision approaches.