Flight Guidance Controller - Honeywell SPZ-8000 Pilot's Manual

SPZ--8000 Digital Integrated Flight Control System

FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER

The flight guidance controller, shown in Figure 6--2, is used to engage
the system, select the operating modes, and select the EHSI and
DADC being used to interface with the flight guidance computer. The
function of each switch or control is described in the following
paragraphs.
HDG (Heading) Button -- Pushing the HDG button engages the
D
lateral guidance to compute steering commands based on the
selected heading displayed on the active EHSI.
ALT (Altitude) Button -- The ALT button selects vertical guidance
D
to hold a barometric altitude reference.
VS (Vertical Speed) Button -- The VS button selects vertical
D
guidance to hold a vertical speed reference.
FLC (Flight Level Change) Button -- The FLC button selects the
D
airspeed hold mode and overrides all active vertical modes,
except VNAV.
VNAV (Vertical Navigation) Button -- The VNAV button selects the
D
vertical navigation mode and the AFCS tracks the vertical flight
profile of the FMS.
NOTE: For serial No. 5087 and later, LASERTRAK
selected for display on the EHSI. When this is done, NAV
and VNAV cannot be selected.
Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)
6-2

Flight Guidance Controller

Figure 6--2
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