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Aucky 23rd October 2025 19:45
Originally Posted by ApolloHeli (Post 11974127)
Does Airbus' "Rig'N Fly" count (as VNAV, not opulent expensive install)? It can't be used for en-route vertical guidance, but it will fly the step-down changes and deceleration automatically and then up and into the hold all based on the numbers the user plugs into the FMS. The functionality compared to VNAV is the same, but its compressed only into the last few NM of the flight rather than the whole thing.
AW139 Phase 8 offers this also as an option file. Custom approach with coupled descent to a level segment for offshore approaches to any defined point, with a missed approach. I’m not sure anyone uses it in anger? Also a separate custom coupled ‘VFR’ approach to any defined point, akin to that in 109SP/169/189.

​​​​Second Q. It doesn't except to generate annoying messages on the 139 about resetting the ALT select. The AFCS doesn't do anything useful with VNAV info, because, well, see answer 1....​​​
Why does it give the ‘RESET ALT SEL?’ message? I’ve been looking for the answer to this for a while but can’t find a reference to it in the RFM or Honeywell documentation

berkinan 23rd October 2025 20:00
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[QUOTE=Aucky;11975242]AW139 Phase 8 offers this also as an option file. Custom approach with coupled descent to a level segment for offshore approaches to any defined point, with a missed approach. I’m not sure anyone uses it in anger? Also a separate custom coupled ‘VFR’ approach to any defined point, akin to that in 109SP/169/189.

What is option file?

Aucky 23rd October 2025 20:23
[QUOTE=berkinan;11975248]
Originally Posted by Aucky (Post 11975242)
AW139 Phase 8 offers this also as an option file. Custom approach with coupled descent to a level segment for offshore approaches to any defined point, with a missed approach. I’m not sure anyone uses it in anger? Also a separate custom coupled ‘VFR’ approach to any defined point, akin to that in 109SP/169/189.

What is option file?
It’s a paid option to have the additional offshore custom approach function. It doesn’t come as standard with Phase 8. Same with SVS and HOV mode.

Aucky 23rd October 2025 20:25
Originally Posted by Aucky (Post 11975242)
Why does it give the ‘RESET ALT SEL?’ message? I’ve been looking for the answer to this for a while but can’t find a reference to it in the RFM or Honeywell documentation
Disregard - finally found the list of FMS scratchpad messages in a different Honeywell document.


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