King Air C90GTi, Pilot Training Manual

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FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY
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KING AIR C90GTi/C90GTx PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
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VIONICS
Table 16-4. FLIGHT GUIDANCE MODES (Cont)
MODE
(FGP Mode Button)
PFD ANNUNCIATION
DEFINITION
ARMED ACTIVE
VNAV MODES
VNAV – Pitch Hold
VNAV
PTCH VPTCH Pitch Hold Mode has been selected with VNAV enabled. Can
be adjusted with the SYNC button. Armed mode exists if next
leg does not have a VNAV path.
VNAV – Vertical
Speed Hold
VS + VNAV
N/A VVS 1500 Vertical Speed Hold Mode has been selected with VNAV en-
abled. Selected vertical speed is shown adjacent to VVS. Can
be adjusted with the UP/DN Wheel or the SYNC button.
VNAV – Flight
Level Change
FLC + VNAV
FLC VFLC 160 Flight Level Change Mode has been selected (or armed by
the FMS during a VNAV climb) with VNAV pressed. Selected
speed is annunciated adjacent to VFLC. Can be adjusted
with the SPEED Knob or the SYNC button.
VNAV – Altitude Hold
ALT + VNAV
N/A VALT Maintaining an altitude other than the Preselected or VNAV
altitude. Maintains the altitude present at the time the mode
is selected. Can be adjusted with the SYNC button.
VNAV – Preselected
Altitude Hold
VNAV
ALTS VALTS Preselected altitude is being maintained or will be maintained
(if armed) with VNAV enabled.
VNAV – FMS VNAV
Altitude Hold
VNAV
ALTV VALTV FMS VNAV altitude is being maintained or will be maintained
with the altitude preselector set at a different altitude.
VNAV – PATH
VNAV
PATH VPATH FMS has captured the manually or automatically generated
descent angle to the next waypoint. Aircraft must stay within
lateral deviation limits (cross-track error or track angle error)
to remain active.
VNAV – Glide Path
APPR + VNAV
GP VGP The APPR Mode has been selected and the FMS generated
VNAV Glide Path is, or will be, captured. Ignores the Prese-
lected altitude or FMS altitudes.