Cockpit Reference Guide

Embraer Prodigy
®
Touch Flight Deck 300 Cockpit Reference Guide
190-01536-00 Rev. A 45
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 an AFCS Controller key listed in the following table (when the
flight director is not active) activates the pilot-side flight director in the listed modes.
Control Pressed
Modes Selected
Lateral Vertical
FD Key (pilot-side)* Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
FD Key (copilot-side)* Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
AP Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
CWS Button Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
GA Switch
Roll Hold (default)
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
ROL
Takeoff (on ground)
Go Around (in air)
TO
GA
ALT Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Altitude Hold ALT
VS Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Speed VS
VNV Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Path Tracking** VPTH
NAV Key Navigation***
FMS
VOR
LOC
BC
Pitch Hold (default) PIT
APR Key Approach***
FMS
VOR
LOC
Pitch Hold (default) PIT
HDG Key Heading Select HDG Pitch Hold (default) PIT
*Subsequent presses of the FD Key will toggle the flight director on/off on its respective side. However,
pressing the FD Key for the inactive flight director only removes the Command Bars from the cor-
responding display. The FD Keys are disabled when the autopilot is engaged.
** Valid VNAV 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 FMS course before
NAV or APR Key press activates flight director.