Originally Posted by
bonesbrigade
CWS... I know the ERJ has that but the CRJ ifly doesn't... DOesn't that allow you to set a pitch or bank when you hit the cws button and then the FD holds it?
There's CWS CMD and just plain CWS modes. CWS mode is achieved by pushing the CWS button but that mode is not very useful as it does not provide altitude capture. The CWS CMD mode is achieved by deselecting a vertical or lateral mode. In either case the FD is removed and the autopilot stays on. Pitch and roll are set by the pilot with the control yoke and the autopilot holds them until changed.