http://www.fmcguide.com/media/profiles.pdfBTW: I found it while I was desperately looking for an explanation of the meaning of "CWS" on the autopilot switches in the MCP. I didn't yet figure out the difference between AP1 and CWS1 or AP2 and CWS2????What exactly is CWS, and when is it used?Thx in advance for any help...j c monteiro, Lisboa/Portugal

Hiya,just a very quick and short answer that I

It's basically what Tord said. You could Also take a look at this post: (There are many others, just do a search)http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho...pe=search#22160Best,Bruno Francescoli.

Thank you both for the quick answers!!! Now I know what it means :-)

It will maintain any roll past 6 degrees otherwise it will roll wings level. Yes it will capture altitude set on the MCP like any other *pitch* mode. It will also revert to CWS if one is in a CMD pitch or roll mode and apply *pressure* to the control wheel *yoke*. And yes it is very much like FBW in the attitude-direction holding aspect, pretty cool.[h4]Best Wishes,Randy J. Smithhttp://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-5/196432/winglets_lg.jpg