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Mode Reversions

Mode reversions occur in aircraft automation to handle discontinuities and marginal circumstances. The document describes various lateral and vertical mode reversions in an aircraft, including: navigating from one mode to another causes a discontinuity and mode reversion; setting altitude too low or exceeding speed and altitude limits triggers autopilot disengagement; and the autopilot disengages if the flight director commands are not followed. Triple click warnings are provided to pilots before automatic mode reversions occur.

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Mode Reversions

Mode reversions occur in aircraft automation to handle discontinuities and marginal circumstances. The document describes various lateral and vertical mode reversions in an aircraft, including: navigating from one mode to another causes a discontinuity and mode reversion; setting altitude too low or exceeding speed and altitude limits triggers autopilot disengagement; and the autopilot disengages if the flight director commands are not followed. Triple click warnings are provided to pilots before automatic mode reversions occur.

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MODE REVERSIONS

WHY MODE REVERSIONS ?

Mode reversions are inherent to the


integration of the Autopilot and Auto thrust
thrust.
The necessary design of automation behavior
in various marginal circumstances.

MODES

LATERAL

VERTICAL

LATERAL
NAV to HDG discontinuity
CCC

BBB

Click
Click
Cli k
Click

AAA

FROM

UTC

SPD/ALT

AAA

1210

280/FL130

BBB

1215

280/FL130

- - - - - - F-PLN DISCONTINUITY - - - - - - CCC

1219

280/FL130

LAT - DISCONT AHEAD

LATERAL
NAV to HDG discontinuity
CCC

BBB

Click
Click
Cli k
Click

AAA

FROM

UTC

SPD/ALT

PPOS

1215

280/FL130

- - - - - - F-PLN DISCONTINUITY - - - - - - CCC


FROM

UTC

SPD/ALT

AAA

1210

280/FL130

BBB

1215

280/FL130

- - - - - - F-PLN DISCONTINUITY - - - - - - CCC

1219

280/FL130

LAT - DISCONT AHEAD

1219

280/FL130

VERTICAL

ALT*
*
Altitude Target Change
Auto Disengagement of Vertical
V/S excessive
FD orders not followed

VERTICAL
- ALT*

Click
Click
Click

Triple clicks
come 5 later
if no pilot
action
ti on ALT
or V/S Knobs

VERTICAL
- ALT*

Click
Click
Click

Triple clicks
come 5 later
if no pilot
action
ti on ALT
or V/S Knobs
V/S boxed white for 10
more seconds
V/S engaged on current
A/C V/S

VERTICAL
- ALT set below current altitude

VERTICAL
- ALT set below current altitude

Click
Click
Click
Triple clicks come 5
later if no pilot
action on ALT or V/S
Knobs
V/S boxed white for
10 more seconds

10

VERTICAL
- Auto disengagement of vertical

11

VERTICAL
- Auto disengagement of vertical

12

VERTICAL
- Auto disengagement of vertical

13

VERTICAL
- Excessive V/S in climb

Reaching VLS
(or VLS-5)
Click
Click
Click

14

VERTICAL
- Excessive V/S in climb

Note: This does not apply to


A320 without GSP

Reaching VLS
(or VLS-5)
Click
Click
Click

15

VERTICAL
- Excessive V/S in descent

Reaching Vmax
(VFE, VLE,
VMO)
Click
Click
Click

16

VERTICAL
- Excessive V/S in descent

Note: This does not apply to


A320 without GSP

Reaching Vmax
(VFE, VLE,
VMO)
Click
Click
Click

17

VERTICAL
- FD orders not followed
Click
Click
Click

If Speed
protection
activated,
pitch up will
occur

Note: This does not apply to


A320 without
ith t GSP

Reaching VMAX + 4
(VMO, VLE, VFE)

18

VERTICAL
- FD orders not followed
Click
Click
Click

Reaching Vls-2
((or Vls-17))

19

VERTICAL
Note: This does not apply to
A320 without GSP

- FD orders not followed


Click
Click
Click

Reaching Vls-2
((or Vls-17))

20

If Alpha
protection is
reached, Alpha
Fl
Floor
will
ill
engage

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