787 Flight Crew Operations Manual
DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT
Supplementary Procedures -
Automatic Flight
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D615Z003-TBC SP.4.3
Vertical Speed, Climb or Descent
ALTITUDE selector ...................................................................... Rotate
Set the desired altitude in the MCP ALTITUDE window.
VERTICAL SPEED/FLIGHT PATH ANGLE reference switch...... Push
Verify V/S is displayed in the vertical speed/flight path angle
window.
VERTICAL SPEED/FLIGHT PATH ANGLE switch .....................Push
Verify V/S is displayed in the pitch mode annunciator.
VERTICAL SPEED/FLIGHT PATH ANGLE selector ................ Rotate
Set the desired vertical speed in the VERTICAL SPEED/FLIGHT
PATH ANGLE window.
If a climb is desired:
Select climb thrust limit on the CDU THRUST LIM page.
Flight Path Angle, Climb or Descent
ALTITUDE selector ...................................................................... Rotate
Set the desired altitude in the MCP ALTITUDE window.
VERTICAL SPEED/FLIGHT PATH ANGLE Reference switch .... Push
Verify FPA is displayed in the vertical speed/flight path angle
window.
VERTICAL SPEED/FLIGHT PATH ANGLE switch .....................Push
Verify FPA is displayed in the pitch mode annunciator.
VERTICAL SPEED/FLIGHT PATH ANGLE selector ................ Rotate
Set the desired flight path angle in the VERTICAL
SPEED/FLIGHT PATH ANGLE window.
If a climb is desired:
Select climb thrust limit on the CDU THRUST LIM page.
October 31, 2007