Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Watch your Autopilot Command switch in the EMB-120

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Watch your Autopilot Command switch in the EMB-120

DVA7636
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
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Posted onPost created on August 29 2009 13:50 ET by Tracy Norris

For those of you flying the puddle-jumper, watch yourself on the pre-takeoff checks:

I noticed that, when getting ready for takeoff, if you engage the autopilot Command switch (without anything like ALT, AT, HDG, etc being on) that the AP will trim your aircraft full Aircraft Nose Up. This could make for a very interesting takeoff indeed. You would expect that the CMD switch would only engage systems you Told it to, like HDG, ALT, etc but apparently the CMD switch works your pitch trim even though ALT HOLD is not enabled.

I know your not supposed to engage the AP until in flight but if you accidentally switch it on pre-takeoff, watch out.

It's a fun bird to fly, but not without its peculiarities wink

Tracy Norris

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

DVA7180
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Posted onPost created on August 29 2009 14:27 ET by Lindsey Wiebe

Hmm interesting. Nice catch though. Should have an alarm for trim. I know the MADDOG 2008 has an alarm if the trim moves more than like 2degrees per couple seconds or something like that a horn will sound. Good for runaway trim tab but bad for setting trim before flight!

Lindsey Wiebe

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DVA2667
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Posted onPost created on August 29 2009 14:28 ET by Lance Andrus

hmmmm, have never seen the need to even engage the AP on the 120. It is far more fun to fly that one by hand.

Lance Andrus

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DVA2370
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Posted onPost created on August 29 2009 16:43 ET by Scott Clarke

Use the checklist, where you turn it on and turn it right back off to check and make sure you do not do what you did! It does make a noise, it says "AUTOPILOT" when you turn it off wink

DVA7197
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Posted onPost created on August 29 2009 21:38 ET by James Jones

Ive tried the fleet E-120, and I dont like the panel. Found a better one on avsim, but it takes a bit more micromanagement to fly, but seems to act better for me.

fsx: e120v1.2-fsx.zip

fs9: e120v1.2-fs9.zip

James Jones

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on August 30 2009 20:12 ET by Scott Clarke

The DVA EMB 120ER panel was developed to be used to teach people how to fly.....it is a combination of many panels, guages and switches....some of the instruments are bigger than normal, etc etc.....

Scott Clarke (DVA2370)

Posted onPost created on September 03 2009 10:23 ET by Tracy Norris

Copy that Scott. I remember the first time I bought up the RWYINFO panel I thought I went blind! It took up like half my screen before resizing! biggrin

Tracy Norris

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

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