What is the basic description of the V/S pitch mode?

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What is the basic description of the V/S pitch mode?

Vertical Speed mode is about controlling the rate of ascent or descent, not a target altitude or a fixed pitch. When you set a vertical speed, the system uses the aircraft’s pitch to achieve and maintain that rate of climb or descent. Positive values indicate climbing, negative values indicate descending, and the flight director will command nose-up or nose-down attitude to hold that rate. It won’t automatically climb to a specific altitude (that’s a separate altitude-hold or capture function), and it doesn’t directly control thrust to hold a set airspeed. So the best description is that this mode uses pitch guidance to maintain the selected vertical speed.

Vertical Speed mode is about controlling the rate of ascent or descent, not a target altitude or a fixed pitch. When you set a vertical speed, the system uses the aircraft’s pitch to achieve and maintain that rate of climb or descent. Positive values indicate climbing, negative values indicate descending, and the flight director will command nose-up or nose-down attitude to hold that rate. It won’t automatically climb to a specific altitude (that’s a separate altitude-hold or capture function), and it doesn’t directly control thrust to hold a set airspeed. So the best description is that this mode uses pitch guidance to maintain the selected vertical speed.

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