Cockpit Reference Guide

Embraer Prodigy
®
Touch Flight Deck 300 Cockpit Reference Guide
190-01536-00 Rev. A
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VERTICAL MODES
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Pitch Hold
Holds aircraft pitch attitude; may be used to
climb/descend to the Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
Selected Altitude
Capture
Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds current Altitude Reference ALT Key ALT
Vertical Speed
Holds aircraft vertical speed; may be used to
climb/descend to the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS
Flight Level Change
Holds aircraft airspeed while aircraft is
climbing/descending to the Selected Altitude
FLC Key FLC
Vertical Path Tracking
Captures and tracks descent legs of an
active vertical profile
VNV Key VPTH
VNAV Target Altitude
Capture
Captures the Vertical Navigation (VNAV)
Target Altitude
** ALTV
Glidepath
Captures and tracks the SBAS glidepath on
approach
APR Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS glideslope on
approach
GS
Takeoff
Commands a constant pitch angle and wings
level on the ground in preparation for takeoff
GA
Switch
TO
Go Around
Commands a constant pitch angle and
wings level
GA
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, TO, or GA is active, and under VPTH when the
Selected Altitude is to be captured instead of the VNAV Target Altitude.
** ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when the VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead
of the Selected Altitude.