G5 Electronic Flight Instrument Pilot's Guide for Non-Certified Aircraft
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3.1.12.4 FLIGHT DIRECTOR ALTITUDE CONTROLS
CAUTION:
The following settings change the Flight Director operation. Before
changing these settings become familiar with how these changes affect the
use of the Flight Director.
NOTE:
Refer to the Installation Manual section for information on changing
the Flight Director Altitude Controls.
The Flight Director Altitude Controls allow the user to select
Normal
or
Simplified
.
When Altitude Controls are set to
Normal
, the following additional selections
appear:
•
ALT Mode User Select Action
: Determines the behavior of the Flight Director
when the user selects Altitude Hold Mode by pressing the ALT key on the GMC.
The following two options are available:
•
Normal
: The Flight Director enters Altitude Hold (ALT) Mode.
•
Sync Selected Altitude
: The Flight Director enters Altitude Hold (ALT)
Mode and the Selected Altitude (Altitude Bug) changes to the current
aircraft altitude.
•
ALT Mode User Up/Down Action
: Determines the behavior of the Flight
Director when the Flight Director is in Altitude Hold (ALT) Mode and the user
moves the pitch wheel on the GMC. The following two options are available:
•
Normal
: Adjusts the Target Altitude in 10-foot increments, up to ±200
feet from the original Target Altitude.
•
Select VS Mode
: The Flight Director changes from Altitude Hold (ALT)
Mode to Vertical Speed (VS) Mode and initiates a climb or descent.
Subsequent vertical speed adjustments are in increments of 100 fpm. The
Default Vertical Speed that is used for the initial climb or descent is set
using a pair of fields that appear when
Select VS Mode
is selected.
When Altitude Controls are set to
Simplified
, Altitude Hold (ALT) Mode behavior
differs in the following ways:
