AUTOFLIGHT, CAT II
Operation
Aircraft Operations Manual
3.2
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Apr 01/15
CONDITIONS
NORMAL PROCEDURES
(Cont’d)
6.
VS Bug desired climb/descend rate
SET
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
−
Rotate PUSH TEST knob as required for initial VS and check VS ARM
−
The VSR display shows computed VS required to the aimpoint at the present
ground speed.
7.
V NAV button (on the MSP)
PRESS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
−
Check TO TRK NM annunciated. DISTANCE display shows distance to path
capture point.
−
When the aircraft reaches the path capture point, the VS ARM and TO TRK
annunciators go blank and the FD/AP captures the path to the aimpoint.
−
The VS bug will retract. TO ALT NM will be annunciated and the distance dis-
play now show the distance to the aimpoint.
−
When the aircraft reaches the aimpoint (which is at the altitude selected on
the altitude pre
−
selector automatic level off occurs).
Automatic path capture above or below present altitude using selected path
angle:
1.
NAV frequency selector
SET VOR/DME
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FREQUENCY
2.
Altitude preselect
SET CLEARED
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TO ALT
3.
Aimpoint altitude
SET
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
−
Set function switch to ACT, push SET/PUSH SEL knob and observe ALT FT
annunciated. The rotate the knob to set cleared to aimpoint altitude in
SETUP display.
4.
Desired path angle
SET
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
−
Push SET/PUSH SEL knob. Observe ANG DEG annunciated.
−
Rotate SET/PUSH SEL knob until ANG SETUP display indicates desired
path angle and check ANG ARM annunciator in view. (Disregard DISTANCE
display if any numbers are present.)
5.
Offset from DME (if desired)
SET NM BEFORE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OR AFTER DME
STATION
−
Push SET/PUSH SEL knob and check OFFSET NM annunciated.
(Cont’d)
