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Autoland
Autoland
MODE
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(REV 01) M552203
MD-10/11 AUTOLAND MODE
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MODULE CHECK LIST
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
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AUTOLAND MODE: OVERVIEW
The Flight Control Computers (FCCs) supply dual channel control for all The Automatic Flight System (AFS) supplies CAT IIIb operations
the primary flight surfaces and the horizontal stabilizer during operation in the dual land mode and CAT III operations in the single land
in one of these modes: mode (CAT II Autoland).
1. The Autopilot (AP) mode (parallel) The APT is active at all times except on the ground. The APT
2. The Automatic Pitch Trim (APT) mode. operates one (1) of the two (2) Horizontal Stabilizer (HORZ
3. The Longitudinal Stability Augmentation System STAB) primary control valves. Each FCC supplies an input
(LSAS) mode (series) (MD-11 ONLY) channel to drive the stabilizer.
On the MD-11 aircraft, the manual stability augmentation system (LSAS) The graphic below shows the Auto Flight system (AFS) interface
is active when the FCC is not in autopilot engaged mode (parallel architecture: it also shows that each FCC controls two
mode). The FCCs supply the LSAS commands when the LSAS is active elevators, two ailerons, and one rudder.
in flight.
FCC 1 controls the left inboard and right outboard ailerons, the
The YAW DAMP operation is available in all modes. Each FCC controls left inboard and right outboard elevator, and the lower rudder.
two channels in one rudder. FCC 2 controls the right inboard and left outboard ailerons, the
right inboard and left outboard elevators, and the upper rudder.
The first up computer will make a decision about which FCC will supply
information while on line. During all autopilot operations, one of the
FCC 1 also controls the number one stabilizer trim valve and
FCCs will be the master while the other does the same operations but
does not control the flight controls. While in the autopilot cruise mode, trim motors. And FCC 2 controls the number two stabilizer trim
the master FCC will send electrical control signals for its inboard aileron and trim motor.
and elevator actuator.
The Autopilot approach dual land mode uses the FCCs to:
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AUTOLAND MODE: OVERVIEW
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AUTOLAND MODE OVERVIEW: APPROACH AND ROLLOUT PHASE
Automatic Landing and Ground Rollout
If the LAND MODE is armed below 1500 feet radio altitude, DUAL LAND
is engaged and annunciated (green) 10 seconds after the aircraft has
stabilized on both the glideslope and localizer beams and the required
redundancy is available, the gear is down, and flap are in are 35° to 50°.
If Land Mode is not engaged by 500 feet radio altitude, the A/P reverts to
APPROACH ONLY.
Capture Phase, Track Phase, Align Phase, Throttle Retard and Flare
Phase, Nose Lowering and Rollout phase.
The graphic below illustrates the sequence of events that occur during a
CAT III-Auto Land with Rollout. Lets review the approach profile graphic
to determine what the autopilots do when engaged in Dual Land Mode. ATA 22
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AUTOLAND: APPROACH PROFILE
AT 2500’ AGL
GLIDESLOPE GAIN
REDUCTION
BEGINS
AT APPROX 1500’
AGL LAND TEST
CAN BEGIN
AT 150’ AGL
ALIGNMENT
BEGINS
AT 50’ AGL
THROTTLE RTD &
FLARE CAN BEGIN AT WHEEL SPIN-UP,
NOSE LOWERING AND
ROLLOUT BEGIN
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AUTOLAND OVERVIEW: LAND ARM, ILS/LOC & GS ARM, CAP, AND TRK.
When the glideslope is captured, the LAND ARM message moves
In The Autoland Mode, the AFS provides roll autopilot and/or FD from the roll window and GS appears on the pitch or altitude window of
commands to maneuver the aircraft so that it captures and tracks the the FMA. Glideslope capture is accomplished within performance limits
localizer radio beam. from either above or below the glideslope center line at any intercept
angle up to 3 degrees. and The maximum normal acceleration during
When the approach land button on the flight control panel (FCP) is the Glideslope capture maneuver does not exceed 0.5g. AFS design
pressed, the autopilots are commanded to perform a CAT III-Autoland requires localizer capture before glideslope capture.
with Rollout and LAND ARM appears on the flight mode annunciator
(FMA) roll window just above the normal roll modes display. Track Phase
When the aircraft is maneuvered to the localizer capture limits, the Localizer track commences when the aircraft is stabilized on the
AP/FD switches to the localizer capture/track mode and localizer beam. Localizer tracking is smooth and stable at ranges up to
maneuver/command the aircraft to capture and track the localizer 40 nautical miles from the runway threshold. A bank angle limiter
beam; and LOC appears below the LAND ARM annunciation on the control is incorporated to limit the roll commands at low altitudes to
roll window preclude undesirable aircraft roll attitudes at touchdown.
Localizer capture is possible at any intercept angle between 0° and The maximum roll rate does not exceed 5 degrees per second.
90° degrees. During LOC Mode Engaged, the FCC provides a
ground/open type discrete output signal to the ILS receivers to inhibit Glideslope track initiates when the aircraft is stabilized on beam
retuning/test mode of the ILS frequency. center. Gain changing or switch of signals does not cause an aircraft
acceleration greater than +/‑0.05g. Gains for both localizer and
Capture Phase glideslope track are adjusted to minimize aircraft roll and pitch motions
as well as control wheel/column activity during the approach. This gain
Localizer capture is smooth and stable at ranges from 4 nautical miles reduction is known as localizer and glideslope gain programming.
up to 40 Nautical miles from the runway threshold and at airspeeds up
to 1.5 Vs. The maximum roll rate during the capture maneuver does
not exceed 5 +/‑1 degree per second and the maximum bank angle
does not exceed 30 degrees. Localizer mode engage logic minimizes
the possibility of false captures. Localizer beam capture is
accomplished at any intercept angle up to 90 degrees from the
selected runway heading from either side of the beam. Capture at
intercept angles greater than 90 degrees is possible, but some
performance degradation of overshoot requirements is allowed.
Localizer always results in roll attitudes that turn the aircraft toward the
runway.
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AUTOLAND MODE OVERVIEW: LAND ARMED, LOC & GS CAPTURE
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AUTOLAND MODE: DUAL LAND, ALIGN, RETARD, & FLARE
Automatic Landing and Ground Rollout
Align Phase Flare Phase
The autopilot decreases the rate of descent starting at a nominal radio
The align maneuver does the following: altitude height of 50 feet so that at touchdown, the rate of descent is
Initiates at 150 feet of radio altitude. less than 5 feet per second. At flare initiation, a nose up control column
Uses a forward slip ‑maneuver to compensate for lateral drift due to motion is provided to enhance pilot recognition and acceptability. After
crosswinds. touchdown, a nose lowering sub mode reduces the pitch attitude from
Uses the runway heading from the ILS for determining the alignment that required for flare to the attitude required for nose wheel
error. At touchdown, the alignment error is reduced to less than 3 touchdown.
degrees (as defined upwind). In the absence of windshear, turbulence, or terrain effects, the pitch
Lateral touchdown performance meets criteria that states that the lateral attitude does not decrease during the flare maneuver.
displacement and velocity of the aircraft is less than 22 feet and 2 feet
per second, respectively. Autopilot parallel rudder control actuation (for Nose lowering
increased rudder control authority) is used in the land mode to Nose lowering commences immediately following touchdown of the
accomplish the align function. main landing gear. The autopilot decreases the nose‑up attitude
existing at main landing gear touchdown at a nominal pitch rate of 2
A forward slip runway alignment maneuver is initiated at approximately degrees per second.
150 feet radio altitude to remove any existing crab angle. The crab angle After the nose gear has touched down, the autopilot continuously
Is removed by the rudder and the up-wind wing is lowered to maintain applies a nose‑down command to ensure firm contact with
the localizer beam center. the runway during the landing rollout phase.
The A/P uses the amount of commanded bank angle indicated in the
following table for cross wind conditions:
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AUTOLAND MODE OVERVIEW: DUAL LAND, ALIGN, RETARD, & FLARE
AH
AH
AH
AH
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AUTOLAND MODE: OVERVIEW-ROLLOUT PHASE
Automatic Landing and Ground Rollout If the systems cannot do a DUAL LAND, it goes to SINGLE LAND. The
flight Mode annunciator displays SINGLE LAND with both channels of
Ground Rollout: autopilot 1 or 2 valid, engaged, in single land, with 2 of 3 hydraulic
systems available. If the system cannot do a SINGLE LAND, it goes to
The AFS provides a ground rollout mode capable of meeting APPCH ONLY. The flight mode annunciator displays APPCH ONLY
Category IIIB requirements. The autopilot does not produce more with glideslope engaged, localizer engaged, a NO LAND from both
than 0.05g of lateral acceleration. (Category IIIB is a precision flight control computers (FCC), and a no DUAL LAND or SINGLE
instrument approach and landing with no decision height, or with a LAND.
decision height below 50 feet, and controlling runway visual range
less than 700 feet but not less than 150 feet). Go-around
Autopilot parallel rudder control actuation (for increased rudder The go‑around mode provides autopilot and/or flight director commands
control authority) is used in the land mode to accomplish the rollout to maneuver the aircraft during a climb out from a balked landing. The
function. autopilot go‑around mode and parallel rudder is engaged by pressing
either GA switch below 2500 feet radio altitude with slats in landing
After touchdown, the autopilot maneuvers the aircraft to stay on the configuration or flaps extended more than 3 degrees. Pressing either
runway center line with maximum deviation of the aircraft center GA switch with a clean wing configuration selects only the GA thrust
line from the runway center line held to less than +/‑ 22 feet. limit.
The autopilot automatically switches to rollout based on wheel Engaging the autopilot above 100 feet AGL with the flight directors
speed, radio altitude, and ground control relay inputs. The autopilot already in go‑around sets the autopilot pitch and roll go‑around mode
can be disengaged by the pilot using the control wheel disconnect and engages the yaw axis parallel rudder mode.
switches at any time during the approach and landing phase.
Pitch windshear control compensation is provided if the autopilot is in
This illustration shows the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) displays the go around mode when the windshear warning is active.
for the
Autoland Mode. The flight director go‑around mode is manually engaged by pressing
either GA switch below 2500 foot radio altitude, independent of the flight
The flight mode annunciator displays LAND ARMED with the flight director shut off switch status and provides go‑around guidance (or
mode Annunciator enabled, approach push button engaged, and no windshear guidance if windshear warning is active).
DUAL LAND, No SINGLE LAND, and no NO LAND logic. With land
armed and 10 seconds below 1500 feet, the flight mode When this mode is engaged, the AFS provides commands to maneuver
Annunciator displays DUAL LAND with autopilots 1 and 2 engaged, the aircraft to capture and maintain the go‑around speed within +5.0,
valid, all 4 channels in DUAL LAND with 3 hydraulic systems ‑2.0 knots of the existing speed.
available..
. The FCC incorporates angle‑of‑attack schedules corresponding to the
go around reference speeds at any flap/slat configuration.
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AUTOLAND MODE: NOSE DOWN AND ROLLOUT, & GO-AROUND
RO
RO
GA
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MODULE CHECK LIST
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
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AUTOLAND MODE: DESCRIPTION
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AUTOLAND MODE: SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
GCP
MCDU (3EA)
AILERON ACTR (4EA)
FCC (2EA)
AP DISC
SW ELEVATOR ACTR (4EA)
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AUTOLAND MODE: DESCRIPTION
The MD-11 Automatic Flight System (AFS) is a part of the automatic The AFS controls these functions:
and manual control systems of the aircraft.
1. Yaw damp/Turn coordination
The AFS computes inputs from: 2. Auto pitch trim
3. Horizontal-stabilizer motion warning
1. The airframe sensors 4. Elevator load feel
2. The navigational sensors 5. Supplies the flap limits
3. The air data sources 6. Stall warning
4. The Flight Management System. 7. Auto ground spoilers
8. Autothrottle
The Automatic Flight System sends outputs to electro-hydraulic 9. Autopilot/Flight director
actuators for control of the pitch, roll, and yaw axes. Other sources 10. Supplies the altitude alert
supply input signals to the Flight Control Computer (FCC) and the
11. Windshear Alert and Guidande (WAGS)
Flight Mode Annunciator. Engine inputs come from the Full Authority
Digital Electronic Control Units (MD-11) or N1 sensors (MD-10). 12. Flight mode annunciation.
13. Longitudinal stability augmentation (MD-11 ONLY).
The AFS system components are: 14. CAT II down to a decision height of 100 feet and a
Minimum Runway Visual range of 1200 feet.
1. The Autoflight System Control Panel (AFSCP) 15. CAT III Fail Passive and Fail Operational Autoland with
(overhead) with Rollout with Alert Height (AH) of 100 feet and no
2. The Autoflight Control Panel (ACP) (glareshield) Decision Height (DH).
3. The Flight Control Computers (FCCs)
4. The Duplex autothrottle Servo
5. The Control Wheel Steering-Force Transducer
Assemblies.(MD-11 ONLY)
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AUTOLAND MODE: DESCRIPTION
DISPLAY UNITS
IRUs SPEAKERS
CAWS AMUs
DEUs CFDIU
CADCs
HEADSETS
FMC 2
CWS SENSORS
FCC 2
MCDU
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
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AUTOLAND MODE: OPERATION
This illustration shows the autoland request operation. The altitude window displays G/S (glideslope) when
the aircraft has intercepted and is controlling to the
The autoflight system provides automatic fail operational/fail glideslope beam. At 1,500 feet radio altitude, the flight
passive landing modes. Aircraft operation is the same in both control computers do a preland test and send a dual
cases. The absence of land mode availability, based on the land request to the Electrical Power Control Unit
available system redundancy, shows on the on the primary (EPCU). The electrical power control unit splits the AC
flight display (PFD) and on the system display in the bus, the DC buses and then sends a land power on
miscellaneous page. The PFD flight mode annunciator land verification back to the flight control computers. DUAL
status annunciations are: LAND engages and shows (green):
1. DUAL LAND annunciated from land engage to the alert 1. 10 seconds after descending below 1,500 feet
height shows the system is fail operational (fail radio altitude
operational for first failure, fail passive for second 2. The aircraft has stabilized on both the
failure) glideslope
2. SINGLE LAND annunciated after land engage shows and the localizer beams
the system is fail passive 3. The required redundancy is available. The flight
3. With APPR ONLY annunciated, system redundancy is control computers receive the electrical power
not sufficient to ensure fail passive reaction to a fault. control unit verification.
Push the APPR/LAND push button on the flight control panel Otherwise, SINGLE LAND (while) engages and shows
to arm the automatic landing modes with the autopilot in any in the altitude window. Engage the autopilot above 500
lateral or vertical control mode except takeoff or go-around feet when the aircraft is tracking the instrument landing
and a valid localizer signal. LAND ARMED shows on the system beam in the flight director approach mode and
primary flight display unit roll window. the autopilot engages into the dual land (or single land)
mode.
LOC shows in the flight mode annunciator roll control window
after localizer beam capture. This shows the aircraft is Land mode provides autopilot parallel rudder control
controlling to the localizer beam. LAND ARMED moves to the actuation, with increased rudder control authority, to do
altitude armed window after localizer beam capture. the align, rollout, and yaw damper functions.
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AUTOLAND MODE: OPERATION
LAND ARMED
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AUTOLAND MODE: SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS REQUIREMENTS
If a cross wind is present, a forward slip runway alignment 14. Four wheel speed transducer units.
maneuver initiates at 150 feet radio altitude to remove any existing 15. Two full authority digital electronics units (MD-11 Only).
crab angle. The rudder removes the crab angle and the up-wind
wing lowers to maintain the localizer beam center. The maximum
The autopilot requirements for SINGLE LAND (fail passive) are:
bank angle at touchdown is 5 degrees.
FCC 2
DEU 1, 2, & 3
PFD
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AUTOLAND MODE: GS ANTENNA SWITCHING & TUNE/TEST INHIBIT
The flight Control Computers (FCCs) provide the necessary logic a. FCCs signal the Electronic Power Control Unit (EPCU) to
to engage the Autoland mode. If the logic given below occurs in engage dual land power (isolate the generators, AC
each FCC both FCCs will engage in the Autoland Mode:
and DC buses from parallel configuration)
b. FCCs signal the ILS/MMR Receivers (RCVRS) to engage
1. The autopilot (AP) is on (active) in the local Channel
(CHNL) Central Processing Unit (CPU) and the cross ILS TUNE/TEST INHIBIT (inhibits a change in the
CHNL ILS FREQ or an ILS test)
CPU has the logic given below:
6. The aircraft has been aligned with the runway for five
a. The AP or Flight director (FD) is active and (5) seconds.
b. A correct (valid) Instrument Landing System (ILS)
7. 3 IRUs are valid
Frequency (FREQ) is available and
8. All Radio Altimeters (RAD ALTs), (three on the MD-10) are
c. The Glareshield Control Panel (GCP) APPR/LAND
valid
button is pushed.
and comparisons all agree. (two R/A VALID
2. The Radio Altitude (RA) is more than 500 feet before ONLY on MD-11).
steps 1a, b and c are achieved. 9. The Continuous Time Magnitude Monitor Test (FCC internal
tests)
3. Wheel spin-ups are valid (checked during the are valid.
Take-Off (T/O) mode):
The FCCs annunciate DUAL LAND (green in color), SINGLE LAND
a. must have at least one wheel spin-up on each side (white in color) or APPR ONLY (amber in color) on the Flight Mode
b. Must have spin-up above 80 knots and during Annunciation (FMA) altitude control window on the Primary flight
rotation. Display (PFD).
4. The ILS antenna Switching Relays have switched to 1. DUAL LAND procedures are the Category (CAT) IIIB Auto
the nose landing gear antenna (MD-11 ONLY)
Pilot Autoland Mode engaged (fail operational)
5. The Glideslope (G/S) and Localizer (LOC) signals have 2. SINGLE LAND procedures are the CAT IIIA Auto Pilot
been tracked for ten seconds, when the RA is less than autoland Mode engaged (fail passive)
1500 feet. When the G/S and LOC signals have been 3. APPRCH ONLY procedures are Autoland Mode is not
tracked below 1500 feet RA for ten seconds the FCCs available but the AP LOC and G/S signals are
command the conditions given below: captured.
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AUTOLAND MODE: GS ANTENNA SWITCHING & TUNE/TEST INHIBIT
TUNE/TEST INHIBIT
TUNE/TEST INHIBIT
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AUTOLAND MODE: ILS/LOCALIZER ARM, CAPTURE, AND TRACK
This illustration shows the primary controlling signals which enable The localizer capture criteria establishes the point when the
the FCCs to arm, capture, and track the localizer beam. damping command path magnitude is becoming larger than the
error command patch magnitude, and in the opposite direction.
In the localizer mode, the FCCs provide the servo commands to the A localizer displacement error less than 500 feet and a localizer
aileron actuators to capture and track the beam. displacement rate less than 25 feet per second satisfies the
capture criteria.
The instrument landing system receiver sends localizer deviation through
A bank angle limiter. The maximum output of this limiter is 30° degrees or localizer track, a roll error command (derived from the
localizer capture, 10 degrees for localizer track down to 200 feet, and 5 estimated localizer displacement) and a damping command
degrees for localizer track below 200 feet. This signal is summed with (derived from the localizer displacement rate) together control
the roll angle and send it through a 20 degree limiter to command the the aircraft to track the localizer beam center. The roll
Aileron actuator to move. commands sensitivity to the localizer beam is one-half of a
degree roll per degree of heading error.
This illustration shows the logic necessary to capture and track the
localizer. It also shows the data that makes up the signals for aileron The damping command tends to turn the aircraft parallel to the
movement to follow the localizer beam. beam and the error command tends to turn the aircraft
perpendicular to the beam. At the capture point, the damping
Select the localizer mode to arm the land or localizer mode. Capture command is greater, As the aircraft turns parallel to the beam,
initiates automatically with the localizer mode armed, the localizer valid, the damping command diminishes. The runway course
and capture criteria is satisfied. alignment error and the error command become more
significant, thus maneuvering the aircraft in an exponential
fashion toward and along the beam center.
Localizer capture controls the aircraft to the localizer beam center.
Localizer always results in roll attitudes that turn the aircraft toward the
Localizer track is when the localizer beam center displacement
runway. Localizer track, automatically initiated with localizer capture
error is less than 240 feet and the localizer displacement rate is
completed, keeps the aircraft on the localizer beam center.
below 12 feet per second and both the commanded roll angle
and the actual roll angle are below 3 degrees.
Localizer capture is smooth and stable at ranges from 4 nautical miles up
to 40 Nautical miles from the runway threshold and at airspeeds up to
1.5 Vs. The maximum roll rate during the capture maneuver does not
exceed 5 +/ 1 degree per second and the maximum bank angle does not
exceed 30 degrees. Localizer mode engage logic minimizes the
possibility of false captures. Localizer beam capture is accomplished at
any intercept angle up to 90 degrees from the selected runway heading
from either side of the beam. Capture at intercept angles greater than 90
degrees is possible, but some performance degradation of overshoot
requirements is allowed.
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AUTOLAND MODE: ILS/LOCALIZER ARM, CAPTURE, AND TRACK
FCC 1 OR 2
PFD
ADIRU/IRU
AILERON ACTUATORS
MMR
FCC
GCP
GCP ATA 22
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AUTOLAND MODE: GLIDESLOPE BLOCK DIAGRAM
This illustration shows the primary controlling signals which enable • Glideslope deviation, blended with inertial vertical speed, radio
the FCCs to arm, capture, and track the glideslope beam. altitude, ground speed, and vertical acceleration make up the pitch
command error. This command error adds to the pitch predict
In the glideslope mode, the FCCs provide the servo commands to command (used as a lead when the eventual position can be
the elevator actuators to capture and track the glideslope beam. predicted) and pitch command damping (used to smooth out the flight
path) for pitch command. Add pitch command, changed by pitch
Glideslope deviation is the pitch command error. This signal is sent command integral and pitch forward path integral (used to eliminate
through a -10 degree and +25 degree limiter. The resulting signal is steady state errors) is autopilot theta command. Subtract the pitch
summed with the pitch angle from the inertial reference unit and sent angle and pitch attitude rate from the autopilot theta command for the
through another limiter. This limiter limits signal to +18 degrees up or - elevator command. Change the autopilot elevator command with
16 degrees down. The output of this second limiter is used to pitch forward path integral (used to eliminate steady state errors) for
command the elevator actuator to move. autopilot elevator command 1B. Add pitch trim compensation to the
autopilot elevator command 1B for elevator command 1B
Glideslope capture is accomplished within performance limits from
either above or below the glideslope center line at any intercept angle
up to 3 degrees. The maximum normal acceleration during the
Glideslope capture maneuver does not exceed 0.05g. AFS design
requires localizer capture before glideslope capture. Glideslope track
initiates when the aircraft is stabilized on beam center.
Gains for both localizer and glideslope track are adjusted to minimize
aircraft roll and pitch motions as well as control wheel/column activity
during the approach, and it is a function of radio altitude. Gain
changing or switch of signals does not cause an aircraft acceleration
greater than +/ 0.05g.
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AUTOLAND MODE: ILS/GLIDESLOPE, ARM, CAPTURE, AND TRACK
FCC 1 OR 2
ADIRU/IRU
MMR
FCC
ELEVATOR ACTUATORS
GCP ATA 22
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AUTOLAND MODE: ELECTRICAL POWER ISOLATION
When the glideslope captures and the aircraft goes below 1500
feet for 10 seconds, the land mode makes an APPROACH ON
COURSE signal. A signal to start the flare mode (ACTIVATE
FLARE MODE) or to lower the nose (ACTIVATE NOSE
LOWERING) replaces the GLIDESLOPE TRACK signal.
After the aircraft landing, the electrical power stays isolated until
the autopilot disengages.
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AUTOLAND: ELECTRICAL POWER ISOLATION & TUNE/TEST INHIBIT
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AUTOLAND MODE: LAND ENGAGE FCC-1 LOGIC DIAGRAM
This illustration shows the logic necessary for land engage. 400 feet or land engage-1A.
d. Instrument landing system 1 or 2 valid.
The autoflight system provides automatic fail operational/fail passive e. Nose landing gear glideslope 1 or 2 engaged.
landing modes. Aircraft operation is the same in both cases. Dual land f. Approach on course for 10 seconds.
is fail operational (fail operational for first failure, fail passive for second 2. Autopilot active.
failure) and single land is fail passive. 3. An OR gate output that includes:
a. Longitudinal stability augmentation system 1A on
The requirements for land engage are: b. Yaw damper 1A on
c. Minimum decision height select not
1. The autopilot is active and approach push button engage d. Two radio altimeters valid
2. Three inertial reference sources valid for dual land (Two for e. Autopilot request latched
single f. Single land available includes:
land) 1) Single land available 1A and single land
3. Three (one for single land) instrument landing systems valid available 1B or single 1 and 1A. Single land
(2 FOR MD-11) and one nose landing gear antenna (MD-11 available 1A includes:
ONLY) a) An AND gate output:
4. Radio altitude is greater that, 100 feet and valid (three radio i. Wheel disconnect 1A not. or autopilot
altimeters for dual land) and two for single land engagement. valid 1A
(2 FOR MD-11). After single land engages, one radio altimeter ii. Wheel spin-up valid
can fail) iii. Minimum decision height select not
5. Four longitudinal stability augmentation systems for dual iv. Built-ln-Test (BIT) fail not
land (two
b) One localizer valid
on the same flight control computer for single land)
c) One glideslope deviation valid
6. Four yaw dampers engaged for dual land (two for
d) Two inertial reference sources valid
single land)
e) Two radio altimeters valid
7. Approach on course set for 10 seconds
2) Single land-1A output includes:
8. The ailerons are in a non-deflected configuration
a) Land engage-1A
9. The other channel agrees.
b) Localizer deviation valid
c) One radio altimeter valid
This illustration shows the logic for FCC-1 channel A. Channel B and
FCC-2 logic is the same as FCC-1 channel A. The gate in the lower d) One inertial reference source is valid
right hand corner has an output labeled LAND ENGAGE 1. To get this e) Single land available
output you need: f) Either dual land-1A or dual land is available
1. An AND gate output that includes: with radio altitude greater than 400 feet.
a. Autopilot (AP) valid-1A
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AUTOLAND MODE: LAND ENGAGE FCC-1 LOGIC DIAGRAM
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ROLL CWS AND AUTOPILOT ENGAGE LOGIC DIAGRAM
INTRODUCTION
Electrical control of the aileron actuator assemblies is available during 17 turns on when gate 16 outputs a logic 1 and the A/P VALID is high.
the autopilot (AP) mode of operation. The first up Flight Control Now 28VDC goes to the Left Outboard Aileron Actuator (L OUTBD
computer (FCC) controls one inboard aileron during cruise flight in the AILERON ACTUATOR) Solenoid-Operated Shutoff Valve. Channel A
AP mode. The outboard ailerons receive position commands in the supplies the path to ground. gate 8 looks for the ROLL G/A MODE
Take-off (TO) or Go-Around (GA) and Land modes of operation. ENGAGE-2A or the ROLL T/O MODE ENGAGE-2A logic 1 to turn on.
A logic 1 from gate 4 and gate B will turn on gate 9. Gate 10 looks for a
NORMAL OPERATION (AUTOPILOT ENGAGE) logic 1 from gate 9 or from the LAND ENGAGE. gate 11 will energize
the electronic switch if the A/P VALID and gate 10 output is high. The
Inboard and Outboard Actuators will operate through control signals
Gate 4 looks for the AP ENGAGE and the FCC-2 FIRST UP logic 1 to from the FCC.
operate. The gate 4 logic 1 output lets gate 5 turn on gate 6. The gate
6 logic 1 output and the AP VALID logic 1 turn on gate 7, which
energizes the electronic switch. Now 28 VDC goes to the Right Inboard
Aileron Actuator (R INBD AILERON ACTUATOR) Solenoid-Operated
Shutoff Valve.
The A/P ENGAGE logic 1 in channel B turns on gate 13. The gate 13
logic 1 and the AP VALID logic 1 turn on gate 14. Now the 28VDC has
a path to ground. The Right Inboard Actuator will now operate through
aileron commands from the FCC.
The outboard actuators operate if the aircraft is in the GA, TO, or land
modes. Gate 15 looks for the ROLL G/A MODE ENGAGE-2B or the
ROLL T/O MODE ENGAGE or the LAND ENGAGE logic 1 to turn on.
The gate 15 logic 1 and the A/P ENGAGE logic 1 turn on gate 16. Gate
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ROLL CWS AND AUTOPILOT ENGAGE LOGIC DIAGRAM
ATA 22
35
AUTOLAND MODE: YAW ALIGN BLOCK DIAGRAM
ATA 22
36
AUTOLAND: YAW ALIGN MODE
IRU/ADIRU
ATA 22
37
AUTOLAND MODE: AUTOLAND ENGAGE
Roll Align mode engages at 150 feet radio altitude in land mode.
ATA 22
38
AUTOLAND: ROLL-ALIGN MODE
IRU/ADIRU (3EA)
MMR 2 OR 3 EA
ATA 22
40
AUTOLAND: THROTTLE RETARD MODE
ATA 22
41
AUTOLAND FLARE MODE
FCC
ADIRU/IRU
(2EA)
FCC (2EA)
ELEVATOR ACTUATORS
RADIO
(4EA)
ALTIMETER (2EA)
GCP
ATA 22
42
AUTOLAND NOSE LOWERING MODE
This illustration shows the primary controlling signals required for the
nose lowering mode.
With wheel spin-up and radio altitude less than 7 feet. nose lowering
engages.
The nose lowering mode starts at touchdown of the main landing gear
(wheel spin-up). At wheel spin-up the autopilot reduces the nose-
up attitude at a pitch rate of -2 degrees per second. After
nose gear touchdown the autopilot applies a nose down
command to keep firm contact with the runway during the
rollout mode.
ATA 22
43
AUTOLAND NOSE LOWERING MODE
ANTI-SKID
UNIT
WHEEL
SPIN-UP
FCC
R/A
ADIRU/IRU
(3EA)
FCC (2EA)
ANTI-SKID
UNIT ELEVATOR ACTUATORS
(4EA)
This illustration shows the roll command for the ailerons during the
runway rollout mode of operation.
The Roll rollout mode provides servo commands to level the wings
and null the aileron command.
Roll rollout mode engages at wheel spin-up and a radio altitude of less
than 7 feet.
The autopilot engages into the roll runway rollout mode at wheel spin-
up and less than 7 feet radio altitude with land engaged. Rollout
disengages the align mode.
Roll rollout is a wings level command. The system bleeds off the
existing aileron surface command at touchdown to zero at 2 degree
per second through the aileron predict path.
ATA 22
45
AUTOLAND: (ROLL CHANNEL) ROLLOUT FUNCTION
MMR
(2 OR 3 EA)
RAD ALT
(2 OR 3 EA)
FCCs (2EA)
MMR
(2 OR 3 EA)
ATA 22
46
AUTOLAND: YAW ROLLOUT MODE
This illustration shows the primary controlling signals required for the
rollout mode.
The rollout mode provides servo commands to drive the rudders and
align the aircraft with the center of the runway.
Yaw rollout mode engages when roll rollout mode engages. Roll rollout
mode engages with wheel spin-up and less than 7 feet radio altitude.
ATA 22
47
AUTOLAND: YAW ROLLOUT MODE
IRU/ADIRU
-
+
+
ILS RECEIVER
A/C MAG HDG
& RWY CRS/TK
IRU/ADIRU
MMR
(2 OR 3
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
ATA 22
AUTOLAND MODE: AUTOLAND ENGAGE
This illustration shows the autoflight alerts for the miscellaneous The NO AUTOLAND message shows That neither
page. flight control computer is capable of autoland.
The FD G/A ONLY message shows the failure of the autopilot The takeoff and land modes stop (inhibit) some
capability for go-around. The system still gives flight director alerts. Some failures do not stop the operation of the
commands for go-around. flight control computer.
ATA 22
50
AUTOFLIGHT SYSTEM ALERTS-MISCELLANEOUS PAGE
ATA 22
51
AUTOLAND MODE: AUTOLAND ENGAGE
ATA 22
52
MCDU 1, 2, 3
ARINC 429
ARINC
429
FCC 1
ARINC 429
ARINC
429
ARINC 429
1. “MENU”
2. “CFDS”
3. “LRU MAINT”
4. “SELECT FCC
1 OR 2”
5. “SEL LSK FOR AFS
RTS OR ROLL
CHNL RTS”. ATA 22
MD-11 TROUBLE SHOOTING & TESTING
<<<<ACARS
ACC-1
LRU-1
MAINTENANCE
ECU2B
CPC
F-PLN*
DME
EVM-1>
ASCU >>
<<<ACC-2
ECU3A
CPC -2 FAULT LIST
ACARS ATC-1-2>
DME
FCC-1 >
<<CFDS
ECU3B
DEU -1
ACC-3 FCC-2 >>
ECU1A
ATC-2
TO TRANSMIT A PAGE –
<<<SAT
EPCU
ADF-1
PRESS
DEU -2 P FOR PRINTER FDCU >>
ECU1B
BTMTP
MAINT
PRESS A FOR ACARS
<<<HUD
RETURN
RETURN LRU
LRUABBREVS
RETURN>>
ABBREVS
54 ATA 22
MD-10 TROUBLESHOOTING AND TESTING
CFDSCFDS
CFDS LRU
LRU INITIAL MENU
MAINTENANCE
MENU
MAINTENANCE
1/5
2/5
<<FMC-2
LAST FLIGHT
< ATC-2 <ACT>
ADF-1
< LRU FAULTS
STANDBY
DME-2
AIU-1 >>
F-PLN*
< LRU MAINTENANCE
ACARS AIU-2
EPCU >
< <ADF-2
CFDIU
<<ACARS
CPC-1FAULT LIST
<ADIR1 FCC-1 >>
AIU-3
<<<CFDS
AUTOPRINT
<ADIR2
CPC-2 FCC-2 >>
ASCU
PRESS P – PRINT PAGE
<ADIR3
< DME-1 ATC-1
FQGS>>
MAINT
<<<RETURN
RETURN
HUD LRU RETURN
LRUABBREVS>>>
ABBREVS
55 ATA 22
MODULE CHECK LIST
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
ATA 22