User Guide

190-00647-00 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Mooney M20M/M20R/M20TN 7-8
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 by the green annunciation ‘PIT’ in the active pitch mode field.
In Pitch Hold Mode, the flight director maintains a constant pitch attitude, the pitch reference, while the
aircraft is climbing or descending to the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter). The pitch reference is
set to the aircraft attitude at the moment of mode engagement. 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