BendixKing KFC 500 - Manual (Page 25)

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KFC 500
SCAS/Autopilot
and
Flight Director
Emergency
Procedures/Limitations
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Normal Operation
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Vertical Speed Engage
Pushbutton - Pressing the vertical
speed engage push-button (ENG)
causes the flight director to com-
mand the aircraft to climb or descend
at the rate indicated by the vertical
speed bug on the IVSI.
Note: If the VS bug is in view when
VS is engaged, the preselected VS
will be commanded. If the bug is not
in view when VS is engaged, the
helicopter’s current VS will be main-
tained and the bug will come into
view synchronized with the VS
pointer.
Altitude Select Push-button -
When pressed, the altitude select
push-button (SEL) engages the flight
director’s Altitude Arm function in
coordination with the digital altitude
display in the KAV 485’s altitude pre-
select window. If ALT ARM mode is
active, pressing this switch will deac-
tivate the mode.