darrens
04-10-2006, 03:44 AM
Hello.
Lately in my cockpit I have been taking off at an airport without a SID. It has meant that my procedure using the FCU is different. I am using Project Magenta's Airbus software. Here is my query:
I am on the ground and I select FD on the FCU. The Heading, Speed and V/S display all now show the dashes (Managed Mode). Is this supposed to happen at this stage? I ask because straight after take off I want to engage the autopilot but not in Managed Mode but Selected Mode as I want to make the turns as instructed by ATC (flying online with VATSIM). Do I pull the knobs on the ground (to go into Selected Mode) after pressing the FD? My thought is that when I have taken off, pressing the autopilot button will immediately know I want Selected Mode.
How does the procedure (systems) work?
I hope you understand my question! :)
All the best,
Darren
Lately in my cockpit I have been taking off at an airport without a SID. It has meant that my procedure using the FCU is different. I am using Project Magenta's Airbus software. Here is my query:
I am on the ground and I select FD on the FCU. The Heading, Speed and V/S display all now show the dashes (Managed Mode). Is this supposed to happen at this stage? I ask because straight after take off I want to engage the autopilot but not in Managed Mode but Selected Mode as I want to make the turns as instructed by ATC (flying online with VATSIM). Do I pull the knobs on the ground (to go into Selected Mode) after pressing the FD? My thought is that when I have taken off, pressing the autopilot button will immediately know I want Selected Mode.
How does the procedure (systems) work?
I hope you understand my question! :)
All the best,
Darren