When you engage GA/GA, how many degrees does the FD pitch up?

• A. 6 Degrees
• B. 8 Degrees
• C. 10 Degrees
• D. 12 Degrees

Answer: (B)

When you engage go-around, the flight director provides a nose-up cue to establish a safe climb right away. On the CRJ-550, that go-around pitch cue is a fixed target of about 8 degrees. This angle is chosen as a practical balance: it’s steep enough to produce a quick positive climb from typical approach speeds and configurations, but not so steep that you risk stall or tail strike while you’re still reconfiguring flaps, gear, and thrust. Once the go-around is active, autothrust engages and the aircraft accelerates, with the flight director and autopilot adjusting to maintain a stable climb profile as speed builds and configurations change. A shallower pitch would slow the transition and may not guarantee a prompt positive climb, while a steeper pitch could lead to excessive nose-up attitude, slower airspeed, and more difficult energy management during the critical startup of the go-around.