6.1 Operational controls
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6.1 Operational controls

  6.1.1 Controls for track control

Means should be provided to:

  • .1 accept or calculate the course between subsequent waypoints; and

  • .2 adjust radius or rate of turn, all track control related limits, alarm functions and other control parameters.

  6.1.2 Change over controls

  • (1) Track control to manual control

    Changing over from track control to manual steering should be possible by a single operator action.

  • (2) Track control to heading control

    If the track control system can be operated with a heading control system, changing over from track to heading control should be possible by a single operator action.

  • (3) Location of change over controls

    The steering mode selector switch should be located at or in the immediate vicinity of the main conning position.

Parent topic: 6 Ergonomic criteria
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