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Embraer Prodigy® Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
VNV TARGET ALTITUDE CAPTURE MODE (ALTV)
VNVTargetAltitudeCaptureisanalogoustoSelected AltitudeCaptureModeandisarmed automatically
after the VNVKeyispressedandthenextVNVTargetAltitudeistobeinterceptedbeforetheSelected Altitude.
Theannunciation‘ALTV’indicatesthattheVNVTargetAltitudeistobecaptured.VNVTargetAltitudesare
shown in the active flight plan or direct-to (with vertical constraint), and can be entered manually or loaded
fromadatabase(seetheFlightManagementSectionfordetails).Atthesametimeas“TODwithin1minute”
isannunciatedinthe NavigationStatusBox,theactive VNVTargetAltitudeisdisplayedabove theVertical
SpeedIndicator(seeFigure7-14).
As the aircraft nears the VNV Target Altitude, the flight director automatically transitions to VNV Target
AltitudeCaptureModewithAltitudeHoldModearmed.Thisautomatictransitionisindicatedbythemagenta
‘ALTV’annunciationashingforupto5seconds andtheappearanceofthewhite‘ALT’annunciation. The
activeVNVTargetAltitudeisshowninmagentaabovetheVerticalSpeedIndicator.
At50 feet from the VNV TargetAltitude, the ight director automatically transitions from VNV Target
AltitudeCapturetoAltitudeHoldModeandtracksthelevelleg.AsAltitudeHoldModebecomesactive,the
white‘ALT’annunciationmovestotheactiveverticalmodeeldandashesmagentafor5secondstoindicate
theautomatictransition.The ightdirectorautomaticallyarms VerticalPathTracking,allowingupcoming
descentlegstobecapturedandsubsequentlytracked.
Figure 7-17 VNV Altitude Capture
Flash Up to 5 sec, Indicating Automatic Transition
changing the vnv target altitUDe
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while in VNV Target Altitude Capture Mode does not cancel the mode.
ChangingthecurrentVNVTargetAltitudewhileVNVTargetAltitudeCaptureModeisactivecausesthe
ightdirectortorevert toPitchHoldMode. VerticalPathTrackingandthe appropriatealtitudecapture
mode are armed in preparation to capture the new VNV Target Altitude or the Selected Altitude, depending
onwhichaltitudeistobeinterceptedrst.
VNVtarget altitudes can be changed while editing the active ight plan (see the Flight Management
Section for details).
cUrrent sPeeD control (if availaBle)
CurrentSpeedControl(ifavailable)canbeengagedifthe theautopilotisengagedandAltitudeHoldMode
(ALT)orVNVTargetAltitudeCapture(ALTV)Modeisactive.WhentheCSC Key is pressed, the Full Authority
DigitalEngineControl(FADEC)variesenginethrusttomaintainthedesiredAirspeedReference(greenAirspeed
Reference Bug), within a certain control range.
NOTE: For CSC engagement and disengagement detailed conditions, see the approved Pilot’s Operating
Handbook (POH).