User Guide

190-00592-02 Rev. A

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40/40F

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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

PITCH HOLD MODE (PIT)

When the ﬂight director is activated (the FD Key is pressed), Pitch Hold Mode is selected by default.

Pitch Hold Mode is indicated as the active pitch mode by the green annunciation ‘PIT’. This mode may be

used for climb or descent to the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter), since Altitude Hold Mode is

automatically armed when the mode is activated.

In Pitch Hold Mode, the ﬂight director maintains a constant pitch attitude, the pitch reference. The pitch

reference is set to the aircraft attitude at the moment of mode selection. If the aircraft pitch attitude exceeds

the ﬂight director pitch command limitations, the ﬂight director commands a pitch angle equal to the nose-

up/down limit.

CHANGING THE PITCH REFERENCE

When operating in Pitch Hold Mode, the pitch reference can be adjusted by:

• Using the

NOSE UP/NOSE DN

keys

• Pressing the

CWS

Button, hand-ﬂying the aircraft to establish a new pitch reference, then releasing the

CWS

Button

Command Bars

Maintain Desired

Pitch Reference

Pitch Hold Mode Active Altitude Hold Mode Armed

Figure 7-5 Pitch Hold Mode

Selected

Altitude