737 MAX Flight Crew Operations Manual
Automatic Flight -
Controls and Indicators
MN-FLT-OH-201
4.10.15
Autopilot / Flight Director
Pushing a CMD or CWS switch engages related A/P in CMD or CWS and
illuminates switch lights. A/P can operate in CMD, CWS, or a combination of
CMD and CWS.
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Command Engage (CMD ENGAGE) Switch (A or B):
Push –
• engages A/P
• enables all command modes
• displays CMD in A/P status display
• pushing an engage switch for second A/P, while not in approach mode,
engages second A/P and disengages first A/P
• enables CWS operation
• CWS engages if:
•pitch or roll mode not selected
•pitch or roll mode deselected.
• CWS engaged displays:
•CWS P and/or CWS R in A/P status display
•blank in pitch and/or roll mode FMA.
• when approaching a selected altitude in CWS P, the pitch mode engages
in ALT ACQ and ALT HOLD when reaching selected altitude
• when approaching a selected radio course in CWS R with VOR/LOC or
approach mode armed, VOR/LOC engages when course is intercepted.
Note:
During F/D only operation, while a pitch command is more than 1/2 scale
from center, pushing a CMD A or B switch engages the A/P in CWS for
pitch and the related F/D bar(s) retract.
CWS
CWS
CMD
CMD
DISENGAGE
A/P ENGAGE
COURSE
MA
OFF
F/D
A
B
ON
GLARESHIELD
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March 1, 2021
