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    • Overhead Panel
      • ELECTRICAL - AC
      • ELECTRICAL - DC
      • COCKPIT LIGHTS
      • ENGINE FIRE HANDLE
      • FUEL
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      • FIRE EXTINGUISHER
      • APU CONTROL
      • WINDSHIELD WIPER
      • EXTERNAL LIGHTS
      • HYDRAULIC
      • PRESSURIZATION
      • ICE PROTECTION
      • AIR COND / PNEUMATIC
      • PASSENGER OXYGEN
      • GND PROX TERR INHIB AND EMERG/PRKG BRAKE
    • Main Panel
      • Primary Flight Display (PFD)
        • SPEEDS
        • FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATORS (FMA)
        • ALTITUDES
        • MARKER BEACONS
        • FLIGHT PATH / ATTITUDE INDICATIONS
        • HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR (HSI)
        • LATERAL/VERTICAL DEVIATION INDICATION
        • VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV)
        • WIND DISPLAY / TIMER
        • FMS MODE ANNUNCIATORS
        • COM / NAV
        • DISPLAYS
      • Multifunction Display (MFD)
        • GENERAL
        • SYSTEMS/STATUS
        • SYSTEMS/ANTI ICE
        • SYSTEMS/ECS
        • SYSTEMS/ELEC
        • SYSTEMS/FLTCTRL
        • SYSTEMS/FUEL
        • SYSTEMS/HYDR
        • TCAS
        • WEATHER
      • EICAS
        • THRUST
        • FUEL / OIL
        • SLATS / FLAPS / SPEEDBRAKE
        • CREW ALERTING SYSTEM (CAS)
        • GEAR / BRAKE
        • APU
        • CABIN ALT / LFE
        • TRIM
      • Reversionary Panel
      • Integrated Electronic Standby System (IESS)
      • Autobrake
      • Gnd Prox Terr Inhib and EMERG/PRKG Brake
      • Clock
      • Landing Gear
      • ELT and GND PROX G/S INHIB
      • LG WRN INHIB and ADS Probes Heater
    • Central Pedestal
      • Multifunction Control Display Unit (MCDU)
      • FLIGHT CONTROL MODE
      • STALL WARNING
      • POWERPLANT
      • T/O CONFIG and EICAS FULL
      • Cursor Control Device (CCD)
      • SPEEDBRAKE / SPOILERS
      • THRUST LEVER QUADRANT
      • Ram Air Turbine (RAT)
      • GND PROX FLAP OVRD and SLAT/FLAP LEVER
      • AUDIO CONTROL
      • TRIM
      • COCKPIT DOOR CONTROL
      • EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE / PA
      • ELEVATOR / AILERON DISCONNECT
      • CONTROL WHEEL
    • Cockpit Floor
    • Cockpit Side
    • Head-Up Display
  • Autopilot Guide
    • Flight Director (FD)
    • Autopilot (AP)
    • Yaw Damper (YD)
    • AFCS Indications on PFD
    • FGCS Lateral Modes
    • FGCS Vertical Modes
    • Steep Approach Mode
    • Speed Control
  • MCDU Guide
    • TRS - Thrust Rating System
  • ⭐Special Features
    • Cabin Announcements
    • GSX Automation
  • 📂Supplements
    • GSX Profiles
    • SimBrief Profiles
    • Hardware Integration
    • PaintKit
    • Landing Distance Calculator
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  • PITCH TRIM SWITCH (SPRING-LOADED TO NEUTRAL)
  • CONTROL WHEEL COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH
  • AP/TRIM DISCONNECT BUTTON
  • TOUCH CONTROL STEERING BUTTON (TCS)
  • STEERING DISENGAGE SWITCH
  • FREE WHEEL STEERING MODE
  • TOWING
  • CHRONOMETER BUTTON
  1. Systems Guide
  2. Central Pedestal

CONTROL WHEEL

PITCH TRIM SWITCH (SPRING-LOADED TO NEUTRAL)

  • Trims the airplane when the autopilot is not engaged.

  • If only half of the switch is actuated for more than 7 seconds, the switch will be automatically deactivated.

  • Manual pilot trim commands are limited to 3 seconds.

CONTROL WHEEL COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH

  • PTT (momentary): allows VHF transmissions, as well as voice communications to passengers.

  • HOT: allows communication between crewmembers and ramp station.

  • OFF: allows only audio reception.

AP/TRIM DISCONNECT BUTTON

  • Trim

    • Press and Hold the AP/TRIM DISC Button

      • It disconnects the autopilot and stops any active trim command.

    • Release the AP/TRIM DISC Button

      • Re-activates the trim commands.

  • Autopilot

    • Normal means of disengaging the autopilot.

    • Pressing once disengages the autopilot.

    • Second press cancels the autopilot aural alarm and FMA AP warning.

TOUCH CONTROL STEERING BUTTON (TCS)

  • Press and Hold the TCS:

    • Synchronizes the Flight Director with the current airplane attitude.

    • Momentarily overrides the autopilot if it is engaged.

  • Release the TCCCS:

    • The Flight Director returns to the lateral and vertical selection when the TCS was pressed.

    • With Roll/VS/FPA modes the FD re-syncs the aircraft to the current attitude when TCS is released.

    • Autopilot resumes airplane control if the autopilot is engaged.

STEERING DISENGAGE SWITCH

  • Located on the back of the control yoke.

  • Disengages the nosewheel steering system.

FREE WHEEL STEERING MODE

  • Used for towing or when the normal steering system fails.

  • Steering system can be disengaged reverting to free wheel by:

    • Steering disengage switch on yoke.

    • External steering disengage switch located on the external power connection access.

  • Steering can be carried out by use of rudder, differential brake and/or asymmetrical thrust.

TOWING

  • Safe to tow when the following indications are visible:

    • Green light on the nose gear.

    • Parking brake ON light extinguished.

    • STEER OFF EICAS displayed.

  • Green towing light on nosewheel illuminates when:

    • Steering is disengaged

    • Parking brake is not set

    • Toe brakes are not applied

  • Red guarded steering switch on the forward ramp panel disengages the nosewheel steering.

CHRONOMETER BUTTON

  • Starts/stops/resets the chronometer displayed on the PFD.

  • Independent information/function for each control wheel.

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