Embraer Prodigy® Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
190-00728-04 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.1 AFCS CONTROLS
TheAFCSControlUnitispositionedabovetheMFD,andhasthefollowingcontrols:
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FD Keys Activate/deactivate the selected flight director (pilot- or copilot-side) in default
vertical and lateral modes
PresstheotherFDKeytotogglethecorrespondingPFD’sCommandBarsoff/on
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NAV Key Selects/deselectsNavigationMode
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HDG Key Selects/deselectsHeadingSelectMode
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AP Key Engages/disengages the autopilot
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YD Key Engages/disengages the yaw damper
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ALT Key Selects/deselectsAltitudeHoldMode
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VNV Key Selects/deselectsVerticalPathTrackingModeforVerticalNavigationightcontrol
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VS Key Selects/deselectsVerticalSpeedMode
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FLC Key Selects/deselectsFlightLevelChangeMode
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CRS Knobs AdjusttheSelectedCourse(whileinVOR,LOC,orOBSMode)in1°incrementson
theHorizontalSituationIndicator(HSI)ofthecorrespondingPFD
Presstore-centertheCourseDeviationIndicator (CDI)andreturncoursepointer
directly TO the bearing of the active waypoint/station
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SPD SEL Knob AdjuststheAirspeedReferenceandbugin1-kt(0.01M)increments
PresstotoggletheAirspeedReferenceunitsfromIAStoMach
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UP/DN Wheel AdjuststheVerticalSpeedReferenceandbugin100-fpmincrements
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ALT SEL Knob AdjuststheSelectedAltitudeandbugin100-ftincrements(anerresolutionof10
feet is available under approach conditions)
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CSC Key Selects/deselectsCurrentSpeedControl(ifavailable)whenAltitudeHoldModeis
active
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CPL Key SelectsthePFDdatasource(pilot-sideorcopilot-side)fortheFlightDirector.
Whentheightdirectorsourceisswitched,themodesreverttodefault.Anarrow
intheAFCSStatusBoxindicatestheactiveFDsource(pilot-orcopilot-side).
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HDG SEL Knob AdjuststheSelectedHeadingandbugin1°incrementsontheHSI(bothPFDs)
PresstosynchronizetheSelectedHeadingtothecurrentheadingonthepilot-sidePFD
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APR Key Selects/deselectsApproachMode
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BANK Key Manuallyselects/deselectsLowBankMode