Cruise
NOTE
During the acceleration between the climb and the cruise airspeed, the AT may
increase engine power, slightly before engine aerodynamic cooling becomes
fully effective. As a result, the NG and/or ITT parameters may temporarily enter
the cautionary range of the SEI and trigger the AT and/or the FADEC engine
protection (engine power reduction associated with NG amber parameter and
ENG PROT ACTIVE
CAS message, and/or with
ITT HI
CAS message). This
may occur until cruise airspeed is stabilized.
Cruise in MAN Mode
In MAN mode, AT engagement activates the
SPD XXXkt
AT mode that controls
engine power within operational limits to reach and maintain the selected
airspeed.
NOTE
If the selected airspeed cannot be reached (e.g. selected airspeed is too high
with respect to maximum permitted engine power, or engine performance is
affected when inertial separator is ON, etc.), the AT maintains the maximum
permitted engine power and the resulting airspeed may remain below the
selected airspeed. This is to remain within the normal engine operating range.
Cruise in FMS Mode
In FMS mode, the selectable cruise schedules are Recommended Cruise (
RCR
),
Maximum Cruise (
MXCR
), Long Range Cruise (
LRCR
). In either mode, AT
controls engine power within operational limits, in order to reach and maintain the
selected cruise schedule.
In FMS speed mode, the AT takes speed constraints of the flight plan into account.
If the active leg of the flight plan has a speed constraint, the speed constraint is
displayed above the airspeed indicator and the AT mode switches to
SPD XXXkt
.
Section 7
Description
Pilot's Information Manual
PIM TBM 960 - Edition 0
Rev. 01
Page 7.7.5
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