climb mode


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climb mode

In a flight control system, a control mode in which aircraft climb is automatically controlled to a predetermined program.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Finally, make sure you're in some kind of climb mode that'll capture the selected altitude.
For superior surface finishing, the climb mode is particularly effective for material removal because its tool movement produces a more efficient cutting action that produces thicker chips.
Thus the pilot had to remember to return to the managed climb mode at 9000 feet to honor the altitude constraint at Ventura; otherwise, the automation would fly through the constraint.