Cockpit Reference Guide

Cockpit Reference Guide for the Prodigy
®
Flight Deck 300
190-00761-02 Rev. A 25
AFCS
Flight
Instruments EAS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio AFCS GPS Nav
Flight
Planning Procedures
Hazard
Avoidance
Additional
Features
Abnormal
Operation
Annun/
Alerts Appendix Index
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
NOTE: If sensor information (other than attitude) required for a flight director
mode becomes invalid or unavailable, the flight director automatically reverts
to the default mode for that axis.
NOTE: If the attitude information required for the default flight director modes
becomes invalid or unavailable, the autopilot automatically disengages.
FLIGHT DIRECTOR ACTIVATION
Aninitialpressofakeylistedinthefollowingtable(whentheightdirectorisnot
active)activatesthepilot-sideightdirectorinthelistedmodes.
Control Pressed
Flight Director
Activated
Modes Selected
Lateral Vertical
FD Key (pilot-side) Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
FD Key (copilot-side) Copilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
AP Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
TO/GA Switch Pilot-side
Roll Hold (default)
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
ROL
Takeoff (on ground)
Go Around (in air)
TO
GA
ALT Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Altitude Hold ALT
VS Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Speed VS
VNV Key Pilot-side Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Path Tracking* VPTH
NAV Key Pilot-side Navigation**
GPS
VOR
LOC
BC
Pitch Hold (default) PIT
APR Key Pilot-side Approach**
GPS
VOR
LOC
Pitch Hold (default)
Glidepath
Glideslope
PIT
GP
GS
HDG Key Pilot-side Heading Select HDG Pitch Hold (default) PIT
*Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director.
**The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPS course before NAV
or APR Key press activates flight director.