Altitude selection and capture

Set new altitude

Select an appropriate climb mode and monitor the selected altitude.

In stable flight, note the current altitude and select a suitably higher cleared altitude for practice.

ASEL and ALT

Watch the altitude trend, active vertical mode and the capture-to-hold transition.

FSS describes ASEL during capture and ALT after level-off at the selected altitude.

Vertical mode

Check the selected altitude, active vertical mode, autopilot status and aircraft performance.