
Cockpit Reference Guide for the Prodigy
™
Flight Deck 300
190-00761-00 Rev. A
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VERTICAL MODES
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch attitude;
may be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
Selected Altitude
Capture
AFCS armed to capture the altitude
displayed in the Selected Altitude
window
* ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds the current Altitude Reference ALT Key ALT
Vertical Speed
Maintains the current aircraft vertical
speed; may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS
Flight Level Change
Maintains the current aircraft airspeed
(in IAS or Mach) while the aircraft is
climbing/descending to the Selected
Altitude
FLC Key
FLC
FLC
Vertical Path
Tracking
Captures and tracks descent legs of an
active vertical profile
VNV
Key
VPTH
VNAV Target
Altitude Capture
Captures the Vertical Navigation (VNV)
Target Altitude
** ALTV
Glidepath
Captures and tracks the WAAS
glidepath on approach
APR Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS glideslope
on approach
GS
Takeoff
Commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level on the ground in
preparation for takeoff
TO/GA
Switch
TO
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant pitch attitude
and wings level
GA
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude
is to be captured instead of VNAV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude
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