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787 Flight Crew Operations Manual
DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT
Automatic Flight -
Controls and Indicators
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D615Z003-TBC 4.10.11
Autopilot Flight Director Vertical Speed (V/S) and
Flight Path Angle (FPA) Controls
Push – alternately changes the vertical speed/flight path angle window and PFD
references between vertical speed and flight path angle. Also changes the PFD /
HUD pitch flight mode annunciator, if the V/S or FPA mode is engaged.
Displays the selected vertical speed in 100 fpm increments or the selected flight
path angle in 0.1 degree increments.
The display range is:
• V/S: -8000 to +6000 fpm
• FPA: -9.9º to +9.9º
Blank when the vertical speed (V/S) or flight path angle (FPA) pitch mode is not
engaged.
The selected vertical speed is displayed on the PFD vertical speed indication.
The selected flight path angle is displayed on the PFD attitude indicator.
Push –
• engages vertical speed (V/S) or flight path angle (FPA) as the pitch mode
• displays V/S or FPA on the PFD and HUD pitch flight mode annunciator
• displays dashed line on the VSD indicating selected vertical speed as a
target angle when V/S mode is selected
• displays the current vertical speed or flight path angle in the vertical
speed/flight path angle window
1
V/S – FPA Reference Switch
2
Vertical Speed/Flight Path Angle (V/S – FPA) Window
3
V/S – FPA Switch
AUTO
10 30
BANK
LIMIT
DOWN
UP
HOLD VS/FPA
SEL
HDG TRK
XFR
V/S FPA
UL RL
HDG
200
200
V/S
+2000
MODE CONTROL PANEL
1
2
5
3
4
August 14, 2009