FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplement

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 300/300LW 190-00716-02 Rev. 1
Page 80 of 137 FAA APPROVED
VERTICAL MODES
VERTICAL SPEED (VS) MODE
1. Altitude Preselect ....................................................................................SET to Desired Altitude
2. Press VS Button ............................................. GREEN ‘VS’, White ‘ALTS’ annunciated on PFD
3. Vertical Speed Reference ........................................................... ADJUST using UP / DN Wheel
4. Green ‘ALT’ ..................................................................... VERIFY UPON ALTITUDE CAPTURE
FLIGHT LEVEL CHANGE (FLC) MODE
1. Altitude Preselect ....................................................................................SET to Desired Altitude
2. Press FLC Button ......................................... GREEN ‘FLC’, White ‘ALTS’ annunciated on PFD
3. AIRSPEED Reference ................................................................ ADJUST using UP / DN Wheel
4. Green ‘ALT’ ..................................................................... VERIFY UPON ALTITUDE CAPTURE
NOTE
If the altitude preselect is not changed before selecting FLC, the autopilot may re-capture
the current altitude immediately after entering FLC mode. Always ensure that the altitude
preselect is adjusted prior to selecting FLC.
Pressing the SPD button while in FLC Mode toggles the airspeed reference between
KIAS and Mach. FLC will automatically transition from Mach to KIAS reference during a
descent when the current Mach reference equals 250 KIAS. FLC will not automatically
transition from KIAS to a Mach reference during a climb.
ALTITUDE HOLD (ALT) MODE, MANUAL CAPTURE
1. At the desired altitude ................................................... PRESS ALT Button on Mode Controller
2. Green ‘ALT’ ........................................................................................................ VERIFY on PFD
If climbing or descending when the ALT button is pressed, the aircraft will overshoot the
reference altitude and then return to it. The amount of overshoot will depend on the
vertical speed when the ALT button is pressed.