KLM MD-11 - Autopilot;Flight Director Operations; General; AP;FD FCP Vertical Speed;Flight Path Angle

MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Automatic Flight -
Description and Operation
Auto.10.7
• Control wheel trim switches or long trim handles are actuated (except
single or dual autoland engaged).
• During cruise flight when a bank of 60 degrees is exceeded or roll rate
exceeds 10 degrees per second or there is excessive acceleration G forces
in combination with pitch rates.
• Associated LSAS failed or off.
• Altitude below 100 feet AGL when any mode other than autoland or GA
is engaged.
• AFS failures.
• Any control surface commanded position not in agreement with actual
position.
Autopilot/Flight Director Operations
General
AP/FD pitch modes are:
• FCP vertical speed/altitude hold (basic pitch mode).
• FCP flight path angle control.
• FCP speed select and hold (flight level change).
• FMS computed speed control.
• FMS vertical flight profile control.
AP/FD roll modes are:
• FCP magnetic heading select/hold (basic roll mode).
• FCP magnetic track select/hold.
• FMS lateral navigation.
AP/FD combined pitch and roll modes are:
• FMS non-precision approach.
• FD and AP ILS approach.
• AP automatic landing.
• Windshear flight path angle and stickshaker guidance.
AP/FD FCP Vertical Speed/Flight Path Angle
The vertical speed mode will engage when V/S is selected on the FCP after one of
the following flight crew actions:
• AP engaged and the existing vertical speed is greater than 300 fpm. In this
case the V/S-FPA display window on the FCP displays the existing
vertical speed and the AP controls to that vertical speed.
• One or both FDs are re-engaged with the AP off and the existing vertical
speed is more than 300 fpm.
October 02, 2006