User Guide

190-00592-02 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40/40F 7-7
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
PITCH MODES
The GFC 700 AFCS offers the following pitch modes:
• Pitch Hold (default mode) – Holds the current aircraft pitch attitude; may be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
• Altitude Hold – Holds the current Altitude Reference
• Vertical Speed – Maintains the current aircraft vertical speed; may be used to climb/descend to the Selected
Altitude
• Flight Level Change – Maintains the current aircraft airspeed while the aircraft is climbing/descending to the
Selected Altitude
• Glideslope – Intercepts and tracks the ILS glideslope on approach
• Go Around – Automatically disengages the autopilot and commands a constant pitch angle and wings level
The following table lists each pitch mode with the corresponding control and annunciation. The mode
reference is displayed next to the active mode annunciation for Altitude Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level
Change modes. The
NOSE UP/NOSE DN keys may be used to change the pitch mode reference while operating
under Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, or Flight Level Change Mode. Increments of change for each mode using the
NOSE UP/NOSE DN keys are listed next to the mode annunciation in the table:
Pitch Mode Control Annunciation Reference Range
Reference Change
Increment
Pitch Hold (default)
PIT -15° to +20° 0.5°
Altitude Hold ALT Key
ALT
nnnnn FT
Vertical Speed VS Key
VS nnnn FPM -3000 to +1500 fpm 100 fpm
Flight Level Change FLC Key FLC nnn KT 70 to 165 kt 1 kt
Glideslope Arm/Capture/Track APR Key GS
Go Around Go Around
Switch GA
Table 7-1 Pitch Modes