Super 80 Professional – AOM
AUTO-FLIGHT
Section 8 Page 8
Super 80 Professional – Aircraft Operating Manual
Coolsky, 2018
PITCH MODE SELECTORS
1. Pitch Profile Readout
The first part of the window displays the
operating mode selected:
V
Vertical Speed
M
Mach
S
Indicated Airspeed
P
Turbulence
The next part of the window displays pitch
reference: climb (+) or descent (-).
The last part of the window displays the
appropriate numerical value according to
the operating mode.
2. Pitch Control Wheel
Rotating the Pitch Control Wheel towards
ANU (aircraft nose up) or AND (aircraft nose
down) will change the Pitch Profile Readout,
PFD FD command bar, and aircraft pitch
attitude if the autopilot is engaged.
The Pitch Control Wheel is active in the
following modes:
VERT SPD
Varies the vertical speed.
Selection of a vertical speed
of less than 100fpm engages
the altitude hold mode.
IAS/MACH
Varies the speed. Aircraft will
pitch up to lose speed and
pitch down to gain speed.
TURB
Varies aircraft pitch attitude.
ALT HOLD
Disengages ALT HOLD mode
and engages VERT SPD
mode.
3. Mode Selector Buttons
ALT HOLD
Engages ALT HOLD mode
which will hold the aircraft’s
current altitude. Pitch FMA will
annunciate ALT HLD.
VERT SPD
Engages VERT SPD mode which
will hold the aircraft’s current
vertical speed. The vertical
speed can be varied with the
Pitch Control Wheel. Pitch FMA
will annunciate VERT SPD.
IAS/MACH If the airplane is below FL270,
IAS hold mode is selected
when the button is pushed.
Pressing the button again will
select MACH hold mode. If the
aircraft is above FL270, MACH
hold will be selected when the
button is pushed. Pressing the
button again will select IAS hold
mode. The speed can be
varied with the Pitch Control
Wheel. Pitch FMA will
annunciate IAS or MACH.
V NAV
FMS pitch command is coupled
to the autopilot. Pitch FMA will
annunciate the appropriate
mode: FMS CLB, FMS CRZ or
FMS DES.
4. AP ON Switch
Engages/disengages the autopilot. The
switch will automatically disengage when a
loss of power occurs.
