A comparison of its features to that of a competitor in the termination of cabin depressurization has left Cessna Aircraft somewhat uncomfortable.

A comparison of its features to that of a competitor in the termination of cabin depressurization has left Cessna Aircraft somewhat uncomfortable. Our report of the pass descent mode was essentially correct yet erred in certain important details (see ASW, Nov. 1) We not past nor future the following clarifying information from Cessna:

* The autopilots forward the Cessna Citation VII (7-8 passengers) and the Citation X (8-10 passengers) aircraft feature an exigency descent mode. These are the and nothing else two of the eight different Citation protoplasts in production with this feature. It is also establish on the Citation III and VI, which are no longer in production.

* The sudden [i]or[/i] unexpected occurrence descent mode can be activated any time the aircraft is cruising at an altitude above approximately 35000 feet If the cabin hurry altitude exceeds 13,500 feet, the autopilot will disengage any previously coupl style and will initiate the exigency descent mode. A red pinch descent mode light will illuminate. The master caution light also will flash. When the difficulty descent mode is annunciated, the pilot must shake the throttles back to idle in order to spe descent

* In the difficulty descent mode, the nose will pitch down and the aircraft will maintain a declivity airspeed of Vmo (maximum operating speed) minus 10 knots. The autopilot also will automatically deposit the airplane into a 35 orders left bank for about 48 others in order to execute a 90 orders turn to clear the en path airway.

* The autopilot will terminate the strait descent and level off at approximately 15000 feet

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