aircraft:dash8-q400
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| aircraft:dash8-q400 [2018/07/20 17:44] – jh | aircraft:dash8-q400 [2018/07/20 17:49] – [FGCP And Autopilot Modes] jh | ||
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| To enter this altitude as MDA | To enter this altitude as MDA | ||
| - | * Rotate the outer knob of the DH/MDA selector left of the PFD to " | + | * Rotate the outer knob of the DH/MDA selector left of the PFD to " |
| * Now use the inner knob to change the value of the MDA | * Now use the inner knob to change the value of the MDA | ||
| * Once you reach this altitude during the initial climb segment the MDA line on the altitude tape will turn blue, the " | * Once you reach this altitude during the initial climb segment the MDA line on the altitude tape will turn blue, the " | ||
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| Unlike most modern airlines the Q400 engineers decided that the altitude capture function should only engage when pilots explicitly press a button to arm it. Since it is very unique for an autopilot we modeled this in the Aerofly FS 2 aircraft but this also means that you have to **check if ALT SEL is armed in white on the PFD** every time you changed the selected altitude. Typically a press on the ALT SEL pushbutton is required when you are maintaining the current altitude and want to climb or descent to another altitude. Then another vertical mode has to be engaged and the selected altitude has to be changed and ALT SEL needs to be pushed. | Unlike most modern airlines the Q400 engineers decided that the altitude capture function should only engage when pilots explicitly press a button to arm it. Since it is very unique for an autopilot we modeled this in the Aerofly FS 2 aircraft but this also means that you have to **check if ALT SEL is armed in white on the PFD** every time you changed the selected altitude. Typically a press on the ALT SEL pushbutton is required when you are maintaining the current altitude and want to climb or descent to another altitude. Then another vertical mode has to be engaged and the selected altitude has to be changed and ALT SEL needs to be pushed. | ||
| - | On the upside, if you ever wish to prevent a level off you can disarm the altitude capture (ALT SEL) by holding the ALT SEL button for 1 second. In the Aerofly we currently model this with a right click due to technical reasons. | + | On the upside, if you ever wish to prevent a level off you can disarm the altitude capture (ALT SEL) by holding the ALT SEL button for 1 second. |
| When ALT SEL is armed in white on the PFD the active vertical mode will change to ALT* (altitude acquire) to capture the altitude followed by ALT to maintain that altitude. | When ALT SEL is armed in white on the PFD the active vertical mode will change to ALT* (altitude acquire) to capture the altitude followed by ALT to maintain that altitude. | ||
aircraft/dash8-q400.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/08 20:57 by jh