Section VII
Systems
VII-22-4
VERTICAL MODES
Pitch Hold Mode (Basic Pitch)
The basic vertical mode of the system is pitch hold mode. When in
pitch hold mode, the system generates commands to hold the pitch
angle of the aircraft that exists when the mode is selected. When in
pitch hold mode, the VS/pitch wheel (down/up) is used to change the
pitch reference.
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Modes
Activated by
Control Functions
Pitch Hold
(Basic)
- - - -
Pitch Hold
Altitude Hold
ALT
Altitude Hold (Pressure
Altitude)
Altitude Preselect - - - -
Altitude Preselect (Baro
Altitude)
Vertical Speed
VS
Vertical Speed (fpm)
Flight Level
Change
FLC
IAS, Mach
Approach
APPR
FMS, Glideslope
Vertical
Navigation
VNAV
FMS
Go Around
GA (control wheel)
Go Around
Overspeed
- - - -
IAS, Mach
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