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AA.II.E.R5FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Configuring autopilot and flight director for departure.

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Configuring autopilot and flight director for departure.

Bottom line

The pilot needs to verify that armed functions (e.g., navigation tracking or altitude capture) engage at the appropriate time.

FAA references

  1. RMH App. C (p. C-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-8) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-10) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-31) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  5. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-21) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. PHAK ch. 6 (p. 6-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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