AUTOFLIGHT, CAT I
Operation
Aircraft Operations Manual
3.2
S
PAGE
10
Apr 01/15
CONDITIONS
NORMAL PROCEDURES
(Cont’d)
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Rotate SET/PUSH SEL knob until SETUP display indicates desired offset
and offset annunciator shows correct location before or after the DME sta-
tion.
To change OFFSET from AFTER (A) to BEFORE (=), rotate SET/PUSH SEL
knob clockwise, then counter
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clockwise until annunciator shows BEFORE (=).
Then rotate clockwise for correct offset in nautical miles.
NOTE
6.
Station elevation
SET
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Push SET/PUSH SEL knob and observe STA EL FT annunciated.
−
Rotate SET/PUSH SEL knob to set up station elevation to the nearest 100 ft.
7.
V NAV button (on the MSP)
PRESS
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Check TO TRK NM annunciated. Distance display shows distance to path
captured point.
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When aircraft reaches path capture point, the ANG ARM and TO TRK an-
nunciators go blank and the AP FD captures the path to the aimpoint.
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Check TO ALT NM annunciated. DISTANCE display now shows the distance
to the aimpoint.
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The VSR display shows VS required to reach the aimpoint.
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When aircraft reaches aimpoint (which is at the altitude selected on the alti-
tude preselector) automatic level
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off occurs.
Manual path capture:
1.
NAV frequency selector
SET VOR/DME
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FREQUENCY
2.
Altitude preselect
SET CLEARED TO
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ALT
3.
Aimpoint altitude
SET
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Set function switch to ACT, push SET/PUSH SEL knob and observe ALT FT
annunciated, then rotate knob to set the cleared to aimpoint altitude in the
SETUP display.
4.
Offset from DME (if desired)
SET NM BEFORE
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OR AFTER DME
STATION
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Push SET/PUSH SEL knob twice and check OFFSET NM annunciated.
(Cont’d)