Transition to Hover
A Transition to Hover procedure brings an aircraft from forward flight mode to hover mode. The procedure contains one control point - the procedure site - as indicated in the diagram below.
If this procedure is interrupted, the transition will be incomplete and the aircraft will remain in hover mode.
Altitude
The aircraft's altitude at the end of the procedure. Select the AGL (Above Ground Level) or MSL (Mean Sea Level) reference and enter an altitude in the specified units. The altitude is constrained by the lowest ceiling value of the active performance models in the current mission phase.
Transition Options
Field | Description |
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Transition into Wind | Select this check box to define the course of the aircraft according to the wind direction. |
Course | If the aircraft is not transitioning into the wind, define its course from north; specify a True or Magnetic north reference using the drop-down menu. |
Smooth Transition Mode |
Select the transition mode of the aircraft at the end of the procedure from the drop-down menu:
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Enroute Options
Enroute Options define the turning performance characteristics of the aircraft during enroute segments of the procedure.
Table - Enroute Options Parameters
Enroute Turn Direction
Enroute Turn Direction parameters define the direction that the aircraft will turn during enroute segments of the procedure.
Table - Enroute Turn Direction Parameters
Vertical Plane Options
Vertical Plane Options parameters define the flight path angle of the aircraft during enroute and arc segments of the procedure.
Parameter | Description |
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Final Flight Path Angle | The pitch angle of the flight path at the end of the procedure. |
Radius Factor | The Radius Factor is the maximum amount - expressed as a multiplier - that the radius of a vertical curve will be increased to minimize the flight path angle required to complete it. The full circles that correspond (or are tangent) to the start/stop curves at the extended radius may not intersect if the Radius Factor is set high enough. This parameter is a limit and may not actually be achieved due to the requirement to generate an appropriate curve sequence. You can adjust the slider or enter the value manually in the box, with the minimum value being 1 and the maximum value being 10. |
Min Enroute FPA | The minimum pitch angle of the flight path during enroute segments of the procedure. |
Max Enroute | The maximum pitch angle of the flight path during enroute segments of the procedure. |