SPZ--8000 Digital Integrated Flight Control System
A28--1146--055
REV 2
Modes of Operation
8-44
In the FLC mode, all armed pitch flight director modes are allowed, but
capturing any armed pitch mode overrides the FLC mode.
The FLC mode is cancelled by:
D Pushing the FLC button on the flight guidance controller
D Moving the pitch wheel on the pitch turn controller
D Selecting any other vertical mode on, or captured
D Selecting go--around mode
D Selecting standby mode
D Coupling to the cross--side EHSI.
NOTES: 1. When the FLC mode is active and the aircraft is flying
above 35,000 feet at a slow speed, the system flies
away from its preselected altitude to recover the target
airspeed.
2. In a climb above 32,400 feet, the FLC reference
automatically switches from IAS to Mach.
3. In a descent below 31,900 feet, the FLC reference
automatically switches from Mach to IAS.
4. Pushing the PUSH CHG button on the instrument
remote controller overrides the automatically selected
reference.