BOMBARDIER BD-100-1A10, Operating Manual

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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
Volume 2 Flight Crew Operating Manual Sep 13/2004
04-01-28
CSP 100-6
REV 1
EICAS MESSAGES
The autoflight control system messages are shown on the EICAS. In the table below, the AFCS messages, inhibits and aural
warnings are listed. A brief explanation of each message is provided.
MESSAGE INHIBITS MEANING
AURAL
WARNING
CONFIG AILERON
TRIM
CONFIG AUTOPILOT
CONFIG FLAPS
CONFIG RUDDER
TRIM
CONFIG SPOILERS
CONFIG STAB TRIM
TO
The aircraft is on the ground and the takeoff
parameters (autopilot, flaps, spoilers, and
trims in any axis) are not properly config-
ured for takeoff. Illumination of the respec-
tive red CAS will be accompanied by the
takeoff “CONFIGURATION“ voice warning
YES
AFCS MESSAGES
FAIL
Monitoring and indication of the autopilot
modes may be unreliable
AP HOLDING LWD
AP HOLDING RWD
AP HOLDING NOSE
DOWN
AP HOLDING NOSE
UP
TO
The autopilot is holding control force in the
direction indicated
AP STAB TRIM FAIL TO
The autopilot is unable to make a trim cor-
rection to the horizontal stabilizer
FD MODE CHANGE
An indirect mode change has occurred
within the flight director. An example of an
indirect mode change would be NAV or
APPR mode changing to ROLL with a navi-
gation source or frequency change
YAW DAMPER FAIL TO/LAND The yaw damper has failed
FD 1 FAIL
FD 2 FAIL
TO/LAND
The respective flight director has failed
accompanied by an FD flag on the PFD