Embraer Prodigy® Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.4 LATERAL MODES
The following table relates each GFC 700 lateral mode to its respective control and annunciation. Refer to the
vertical modes section for information regarding Takeoff and Go Around mode.
NOTE: The GFC 700 may generate a lower bank angle than the maximum roll command limit in degrees
indicated in Table 7-4 by the amount needed to produce a turn rate equal to or less than standard rate.
Lateral Mode Description Control Annunciation Maximum Roll
Command Limit
Roll Hold
Holds the current aircraft roll
attitude or rolls the wings level,
depending on the commanded
bank angle
(default) ROL 30˚
Low Bank Limits the maximum commanded
roll angle
BANK
Key *15˚
Heading Select ** Captures and tracks the Selected
Heading HDG Key HDG 30˚
Navigation, GPS **
Captures and tracks the selected
navigation source (GPS, VOR,
LOC) NAV Key
GPS 30˚
Navigation, VOR Enroute Capture/Track ** VOR 25˚Capture
10˚Track
Navigation, LOC Capture/Track
(No Glideslope) LOC 25˚Capture
10˚Track
Navigation, Backcourse Arm/Capture/Track Captures and tracks a localizer
signal for backcourse approaches BC 25˚Capture
10˚Track
Approach, GPS
Captures and tracks the selected
navigation source (GPS, VOR,
LOC)
APR Key
GPS 30˚
Approach, VOR Capture/Track VAPP 25˚Capture
10˚Track
Approach, LOC Capture/Track
(Glideslope Mode automatically armed) LOC 25˚Capture
10˚Track
* No annunciation appears in the AFCS Status Box. The acceptable bank angle range is indicated in green along the Roll
Scale of the Attitude Indicator.
** The Heading, Navigation GPS and Navigation VOR mode maximum roll command limit will be limited to the Low Bank
mode value if it is engaged.
Table 7-4 Flight Director Lateral Modes
The CWS Button does not change lateral references for Heading Select, Navigation, Backcourse, or Approach
Mode.TheautopilotguidestheaircraftbacktotheSelectedHeading/CourseuponreleaseoftheCWS Button.