jay jay Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 While watching a couple of videos of actual CRJ flights, it seems as if in some cases, after turning on the AP after takeoff, the pilots have their hands on the controls and are continuing to guide the jet. Is this really the case or are they just resting their hands on the controls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuntaKinte Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Aside from being "good airmanship", at least in my company it is procedure for the pilot flying to stay at the controls during any flight phase with flaps out of 0° during moderate to extreme turbulence in order to be prepared for sudden, unexpected failures of the auto-flight system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Dastardly Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I've forgotten, but does the CRJ have a mode to adjust the autopilot with the yoke? I vaguely recall something about mapping a command because of a button on the back of the yoke, but I don't think I ever got round to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuntaKinte Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 7 hours ago, Richard Dastardly said: I've forgotten, but does the CRJ have a mode to adjust the autopilot with the yoke? No. 7 hours ago, Richard Dastardly said: I vaguely recall something about mapping a command because of a button on the back of the yoke, but I don't think I ever got round to it. You mean the Flight Director synchronization switch. It has no effect if the AP is engaged. In manual flight it synchronizes vertical and lateral references to those currently flown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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