
For Training Purposes Only
Sept 04
2-i
PILOT TRAINING GUIDE
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
Chapter 2: Automatic Flight Con trol System
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Description .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Guidance Panel............................................................................................................. 2-1
AFCS Schematic........................................................................................................... 2-3
Autopilot ........................................................................................................................ 2-4
Autopilot Engagement................................................................................................... 2-6
Autopilot Disengagement .............................................................................................. 2-7
Yaw Damper ................................................................................................................. 2-8
PFD Annunciation ......................................................................................................... 2-9
Flight Director (FD)...................................................................................................... 2-10
Guidance Panel........................................................................................................... 2-12
Flight Director Modes .................................................................................................. 2-14
Lateral Modes ............................................................................................................. 2-15
Bearing (BRG) Source ................................................................................................ 2-27
VOR/LOC Nav Source ................................................................................................2-28
FMS Nav Source.........................................................................................................2-29
Vertical Modes ............................................................................................................ 2-30
Multi-Axis Modes......................................................................................................... 2-35
Takeoff (TO) Mode...................................................................................................... 2-38
Go Around (GA) Mode ................................................................................................2-38
Windshear Guidance (WSHR) Mode ..........................................................................2-39
Automatic Emergency Descent Mode................................................................... 2-41
Autopilot – Flight Director EICAS Messages...............................................................2-42
EMS Circuit Protection ................................................................................................ 2-44