Boeing 787-8 - Page 498

787 Flight Crew Operations Manual
DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT
Automatic Flight -
Controls and Indicators
Copyright © The Boeing Company. See title page for details.
4.10.2 D615Z003-TBC
Illuminated (white) – all operating autopilots are engaged.
The left flight director switch activates the flight director steering indications on
the left PFD and HUD. The right flight director switch activates the flight director
steering indications on the right PFD and HUD.
ON –
• on the ground with both flight director switches OFF, the first flight
director switch positioned ON arms the flight director in the takeoff
go–around (TO/GA) roll and pitch modes. The flight mode annunciation
appears on both PFDs and HUDs. Positioning the second switch ON
displays the flight direction steering indications on the second PFD and
HUD
• in flight, with the autopilot disengaged and both flight director switches
OFF, the first flight director switch positioned to ON engages the flight
director in:
[Option – Bank angle hold]
• heading hold (HDG HOLD) or track hold (TRK HOLD) as the roll
mode, or if bank angle is greater than 5º, attitude hold (ATT)
[Option – Heading hold]
• heading hold (HDG HOLD) or track hold (TRK HOLD) as the roll
mode, and
• vertical speed (V/S) or flight path angle (FPA) as the pitch mode
• in flight, with the autopilot engaged and both flight director switches OFF,
the first flight director switch positioned to ON engages the flight director
in the currently selected autopilot mode(s)
OFF –
• the flight director steering indications are not displayed
• the flight director steering indications are displayed on the PFDs and
HUDs if a TO/GA switch is pushed when airspeed is greater than 80 knots
on takeoff, or on a go–around with the flaps not retracted
Pull down –
• prevents autopilot engagement
• generates EICAS advisory message NO AUTOLAND
• disables bank angle protection
• exposes the amber and black stripes
• if an autopilot is engaged:
• it disconnects
• displays the EICAS warning message AUTOPILOT DISC
2
Autopilot Engaged Light
3
Flight Director (F/D) Switches
4
Autopilot (A/P) DISENGAGE Bar
August 14, 2009