Flight Attendant LED Guide

LEARN FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S LANGUAGE

Flight Attendant makes sure your suspension is always in the right position right when you need it, using real-time data from the rider and the trail to adjust your suspension to the Open, Pedal, or Lock position. Flight Attendant constantly communicates with you using LEDs, and we're here to teach you what Flight Attendant is telling you. Before we dive in, let's cover some LED basics. There are six LEDs on Flight Attendant's Control Module that display key information.

In this guide, you'll find the Control Module LED split into two groups for easy understanding: While You Ride and While You Tune. We'll then wrap up with the AXS LED.

WHILE YOU RIDE

FLIGHT ATTENDANT RIDE MODES

Think of Modes like Flight Attendant's behavior settings—they're the foundation of how the Flight Attendant system operates. Whether the system changes suspension states automatically or you control the system is determined by which Mode you select. The color of the top three LEDs indicate one of three Ride Modes: Auto Mode (green), Manual Mode (red), and Override Mode (orange)."

ADAPTIVE RIDE DYNAMICS EFFORT ZONES

When the system is in Auto Mode, the two lowest Control Module LEDs indicate your current Effort Zone. These zones—Low, Medium, High, and Sprint—are determined by Adaptive Ride Dynamics, a Flight Attendant feature that analyzes effort data from your last eight rides.

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SPLIT STATES

While in Auto Mode, two suspension position LEDs can be illuminated at the same time. This means the fork and rear shock are in different suspension settings, called split states. This ensures the bike is the most efficient depending on the terrain and makes your ride feel smooth and natural.

Split states are only applicable when a rear shock is paired into the Flight Attendant system.

FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONDITIONAL MODES

Conditional Modes engage when the system detects something may be off and needs further input. These Modes are: Search Mode, Safe Mode, Damper Error Mode – Fork, and Damper Error Mode – Rear Shock. Conditional Modes can use three or five LEDs to communicate.

two riders on mountain bikes equipped with Rockshox Flight Attendant

WHILE YOU TUNE

Once your system is set up to your liking, there are several ways to fine-tune it. There are four tuning settings: Bias Adjust, Low-Speed Compression (LSC) for both forks and rear shocks (available on select models), and Calibration. Tuning settings utilize all five Control Module LEDs to indicate adjustment.

PURPLE: BIAS ADJUST

Bias Adjust allows you to fine-tune how Flight Attendant reacts to your personal ride style while in Auto Mode. From the factory, the system is set right in the middle at Zero Bias for an effective balance of all three suspension positions (Open, Pedal, and Lock positions). Or, you can bias the system towards Open or Lock depending on your goals or the trail. Bias is adjustable at any point during your ride. 

BLUE: LOW SPEED COMPRESSION (LSC) FORK (PIKE/LYRIK/ZEB ONLY)

LSC affects how the fork feels in gradual compressions. Think berms, weight shifts, small bumps, and transitions—whenever the damper shaft moves slowly.

CYAN: LOW SPEED COMPRESSION (LSC) REAR SHOCK (SUPER DELUXE/VIVID/VIVID COIL ONLY)

LSC affects how the shock feels in gradual compressions. Think berms, weight shifts, small bumps, and transitions—whenever the damper shaft moves slowly. 

WHITE: CALIBRATION

Calibration helps Flight Attendant determine where the components exist in space and is initiated by the rider.  The LEDs will illuminate white during Calibration, which only needs to be completed before the first ride or after a Flight Attendant component is replaced.

For an in-depth overview of Flight Attendant’s LEDs, check out the Flight Attendant User Manual.

Rider on Rockshox Flight attendant equipped MTB

AXS LED

The AXS buttons and LEDs on your Flight Attendant components share the same functions as SRAM's derailleurs, seatposts, and controllers. Get to know the simple yet important functions of the buttons, plus the meanings of the LEDs on your AXS components.

AKKULADEZUSTAND PRÜFEN

Überprüfe den Akkuladestand deiner AXS Komponenten mit einem einzigen Knopfdruck auf die AXS Taste. Die LED neben der Taste leuchtet jetzt grün, rot oder blinkt rot und zeigt so die noch zur Verfügung stehende Ladung an.

KOPPELN DER KOMPONENTEN

Zum Koppeln der AXS-Komponenten benötigst du ebenfalls die AXS-Tasten und die LEDs helfen dir, den Prozess erfolgreich durchzuführen. Der Kopplungsprozess ermöglicht es den Komponenten, miteinander zu kommunizieren damit sie deine Befehle ausführen. Das Koppeln ist sehr einfach. Die AXS-App ist dafür nicht erforderlich.

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FLIGHT ATTENDANT LED GUIDE

LEARN FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S LANGUAGE