Operation Manual Part 2

Aerosoft – Digital Aviation
CRJ-70 & CRJ-900
AOM PART 2
Systems Description
VOL
5
5-1-17
26-Jul-2017
FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR – LATERAL MODES
Mode
Commanded attitude
Annunciation
Select
Cancel
Take-off
mode
On ground: wings level
After lift-off: heading hold
Bank angle ≤ 5°
TOGA button
on thrust
lever
Synchronize FDs
Select different
lateral mode
Navigation
mode
Capture and follow a track to a
navigation source
Nav source
„VOR1/2,
LOC1/2 or
FMS1/2“
illuminates in
green
NAV button
Heading
select
mode
Capture and hold selected heading
Green HDG
message
Push HDG
knob
Select different
lateral mode
Back
course
mode
Capture and hold selected back
course
Green B/C ½
message
Push B/C
switch
Push B/C switch
again or selecting
another lateral
mode
Roll mode
Holds the existing heading. Given
the roll angle upon initiation was
not over 5°
Green ROLL
message
Roll mode is
selected
automatically
if no other
lateral mode
is active
Selecting any
other lateral
mode
Half bank
mode
Reduces maximum bank angle by
50%
White ½ BNK
message
Push ½ BANK
switch or
climbing
through
31,600ft
Pushing ½ BANK
again
Lateral go-
around
mode
Heading Hold command, 5° bank
limit, clears all other modes, turns
on both flight directors and turns
off the autopilot
Green GA
message
Press of
TOGA button
on thrust
lever
Selecting
Synchronization
or selecting
another lateral
mode
Approach
mode
Commands to capture and track
the selected navigation source. In
case no valid navigation source is
received, the mode arms but
tracking won’t work. Automatically
selects glideslope mode
Green message
of the used
navigation
source: VOR ½,
LOC ½, FMS ½.
Press APPR
switch.
Press APPR
switch again,
selecting another
lateral mode,
changing nav
source