AUTOPILOT
AIRPLANE
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
2-19-15
Page
14
Code
01
REVISION 36
AOM-145/1114
4 - FLIGHT DIRECTOR COUPLE ARROW
Indicates which Flight Director the autopilot is coupled to.
The mode annunciation is removed if the Flight Director fails.
5 - YAW DAMPER ENGAGED ANNUNCIATION
Color:
Green: indicates the yaw damper is engaged.
Amber: when the yaw damper is normally disengaged the
annunciation flashes for 5 seconds and then extinguishes
itself.
If the yaw damper is engaged and a failure occurs, the
annunciation flashes for 5 seconds then becomes steady
until it is disengaged through the Quick Disconnect Button.
6 - CAPTURED VERTICAL MODE (GREEN)
Indicates which vertical mode is captured.
The mode annunciation is removed if the Flight Director fails.
7 - MODE TRANSITION ANNUNCIATOR
Each transition is annunciated by a box around the mode that is
being transitioned. The box will highlight the new mode for
5 seconds and then disappear.
8 - ARMED VERTICAL MODE (WHITE)
Indicates which vertical mode is armed.
The mode annunciation is removed if Flight Director fails.
9 - ALTITUDE PRESELECT DISPLAY
Ranges from –900 to 45000 ft with a resolution of 100 ft.
The digits and bug are cyan and the box is white. They become
amber 1000 ft prior to reaching the preselected altitude. Once
the airplane is within 250 ft of the preselected altitude, the box
returned to white. If the airplane exceeds the preselected
altitude by more than 250 ft, the box turns amber.
Large digits display hundreds, thousands and tens of
thousands. Smaller digits, which are always zeros, display tens
and ones.
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