Fenestration System With Head Slide

A method for operating a fenestration unit comprising:

• a frame defining a frame plane;
• a first panel supported by the frame and configured for slide mode operation and pivot mode operation, wherein during the slide mode operation the first panel can slide within the frame between a closed position, a slide fully open position, and a pivot ready position beyond the slide fully open position from the slide closed position, and during the pivot mode operation the first panel can pivot outwardly beyond the frame plane;
• a second panel supported by the frame for hinge mode operation, wherein during the hinge mode operation the second panel can pivot between a closed position generally parallel to the frame plane and an open position beyond the frame plane;
• and
• wherein when the first panel is in the slide closed position and the slide fully open position, and the second panel is in the closed position, the first panel and the second panel are parallel with one another;
• and
• a latch releasably coupling the first panel with respect to the frame, and operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein when the latch is in the latched position the latch couples the first panel with respect to the frame to facilitate the slide mode operation of the first panel, and wherein when the latch is in the unlatched position the latch releases the first panel with respect to the frame to facilitate the pivot mode operation of the first panel;
• the method comprising:
• pivoting the second panel from the closed position to the open position;
• sliding the first panel beyond the slide fully open position to the pivot ready position when the second panel is in the open position;
• actuating the latch to the unlatched position when the first panel is in the pivot ready position;
• and
• pivoting the first panel when the first panel is in the pivot ready position and the latch is in the unlatched position.