The Guard Mode Upgrade for the IS&S ThrustSense® Autothrottle is Now Certified and Provides Protection Modes While Allowing the Pilot to Fly the King Air Manually

Guard Mode prevents over-speed, engine over temperature and torque exceedances while the Autothrottle is in Manual Mode (not engaged). When the Pilot operates the Power Levers manually and the airplane approaches a limit the Autothrottle servo is activated to provide an opposite force to the Power Lever alerting the Pilot that a Limit is to be exceeded. This Force is predominate, and by “feel” keeps the pilot from exceeding the approaching limit. This is the same protection which is provided when the Autothrottles are engaged. Guard Mode allows the Pilot to “feel” their way around the full flight envelope without visual reading of the flight deck instruments keeping their eyes out of the Cockpit. 

Guard mode is not a persistent mode. When an exceedance is present, GUARD mode will activate the autothrottle (A/T GUARD) to reduce power in an attempt to correct the exceedance. As soon as the exceedance condition is resolved, GUARD mode relinquishes control of power to the previous mode. The active exceedance will be displayed in the A/T Message Annunciation window.

To reserve your upgrade or for further information please contact Larry Riddle at 616-340-1573 or lriddle@innovative-ss.com

ThrustSense® is a full regime autothrottle system that automatically controls power settings and actively reduces the workload of the pilot while protecting the passengers and engines.

ThrustSense provides critical VMCa protection, enabling automatic control of engine power settings by precisely computing and adjusting to the maximum safe power levels.

The ThrustSense® Autothrottle is commanded by the Standby Display Unit that serves as the pilot’s interface mode for speed and torque selections, and also serves as a standby EFIS system. The Standby Display Unit houses the computer, which controls the Actuator Assembly which physically moves the throttle. 

ThrustSense is standard equipment on the King Air 260 and 360 and is certified for retrofit in King Air 200 and 300 Pro Line 21, Pro Line Fusion and G1000 flight decks in over 40 countries and numbers of different King Air configurations are now compatible with the IS&S autothrottle.

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