Flight Level Change Mode Engagement Procedure - Honeywell PRIMUS 1000 Pilot's Manual

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PRIMUS 1000 Integrated Avionics System
To fly the flight level change mode in a climb to a preselected altitude
from straight and level, follow the procedure described in Table 6–7.
Step
1 Set alert altitude higher than the current altitude.
2 Push the FLC button on the mode selector.
3 With the autopilot engaged, set the speed reference on the
PFD to the reference IAS/Mach by using the PITCH wheel
on the autopilot controller.
4 Advance throttle to attain climb power.

Flight Level Change Mode Engagement Procedure

The aircraft climbs toward the preselected altitude, maintaining the
speed reference. Throttle inputs control rate of climb. In the flight level
change mode, all armed pitch flight director modes are valid.
The flight level change mode is cancelled by any of the following:
D
Pushing the FLC button on the mode selector
D
Selecting any other vertical mode
D
Selecting go–around
D
Changing the flight director couple selection
D
Air data is invalid
D
ASEL capture
D
Symbol generator reversion, if on the coupled side.
NOTES: 1. In a climb above 28,600 feet MSL or greater than 0.62
2. In a normal descent below 27,900 feet, the flight level
Modes of Operation
6-32
Table 6–7
Mach, the flight level change reference automatically
switches from IAS to Mach. It switches back to IAS if
the Mach goes below 0.61.
change reference automatically switches from Mach
to IAS.
Procedure
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