H-160/Appendices

1 APPENDIX A - CHAT COMMAND SUMMARY

1.1 Main Command Summary

Command	Description
help	Get command summary NC
menu	Post the main menu
cycen	Center the cyclic
pedcen	Center the pedals
cv	Toggle camera view
cv2	Overhead camera view
fc	Toggle fine control between normal and most recently used of fc1 and fc2
dc	Close all doors
mlt	Toggle "mouse look touch"
qstart	Do a quick start (skip full start procedure)
qstop or stop	Do a quick shutdown (skip full shutdown procedure)
hud	Get copy of hud
minihud	Get copy of minihud
winchhud/hoisthud	Get copy of hoist hud (if equipped)
checklist	Bring out or stow the checklist
ec1+	Advance engine control #1 forward
ec1-	Pull engine control #1 back
ec2+	Advance engine control #2 forward
ec2-	Pull engine control #2 back
ec1/p	Move engine conrol #1 to position p where p is s for SHUT OFF, i for GROUND IDLE, or f for FULL OPEN
ec2/p	Move engine conrol #2 to position p where p is s for SHUT OFF, i for GROUND IDLE, or f for FULL OPEN
s switch-name	Toggle the switch named "switch-name" (see list of switches below)
s1 switch-name	Turn on the switch named "switch-name"
s0 switch-name	Turn off the switch named "switch-name"
sn switch-name	Set rotary switch position n.
ap cmd	Autopilot command
x cmd	Transponder command
gps cmd	GPS command
w cmd	Winch/Hoist command (if equipped)

1.2 Switch Names

(used with s, s1 and s0 commands for normal switches s0, s1, s2, etc. for rotary switches) This section describes the various switches in the CH-47 and their functions. Push buttons (marked with [b]), and rotary knobs (marked with [r]) are also shown here. Switches that are for RP purposes only and do not have an effect on the helicopter are marked [RP] in the description. For switches that have guards, the guard is addressed by appending a "-g" to the switch name (marked with [-g] after the name in the table below).

1.3 Autopilot Command Summary

The following chat commands can be used with the AFCS:

Command	Description
ap IAS	Toggle airspeed hold
ap ALT	Toggle altitude hold
ap RALT	Toggle radar altitude hold
ap VS	Toggle vertical speed hold
ap HDG	Toggle heading hold
ap DIS	Disconnect autopilot
ap IAS n	Set the target airspeed to n
ap HDG n	Set the target heading to n
ap L n	Set the target heading left by n degrees
ap R n	Set the target heading right by n degrees
ap ALT n	Set the target altitude to n feet
ap RALT n	Set the target altitude to n feet above ground
ap VS n	Set the target vertical speed n feet per second
ap D n	Set target altitude up n feet
ap U n	Set target altitude down n feet
ap HVR	Enter autohover mode
ap TO	Takeoff and enter hover
ap LAND	Land at current location

1.4 GPS Command Summary

The chat commands available for the FMS/GPS are:

Command	Description
gps route wp1 wp2 ... wpn.app	Replace current route with specified route
gps new	Delete all waypoints
gps direct	Go direct to next waypoint
gps hold	Toggle hold at next waypoint
gps hsi	Toggle HSI mode between DTK and NAV
gps save [label]	Save the current route to server
gps load spec	Load a route from server

1.5 Transponder Command Summary

The available transponder chat commands are:

Command	Description
x nnnn	Enter four-digit transponder code.
x stby/on/alt	Set the transponder mode.