Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Hawker Beechcraft C90A/GT/GTi
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SELECTED ALTITUDE CAPTURE MODE (ALTS)
SelectedAltitudeCaptureModeisautomaticallyarmedwithactivationofthefollowingmodes:
•PitchHold
•VerticalSpeed
•FlightLevelChange
•Takeoff/GoAround(if theSelected Altitudeis at
least400feetabovethecurrentaircraftaltitude)
•VerticalPathTracking(iftheSelectedAltitudeisto
be captured instead of the VNV Target Altitude)
The white ‘ALTS’ annunciation indicates Selected Altitude Capture Mode is armed (see Figure 7-11 for
example).TheALT SEL Knob is used to set the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter) until Selected
AltitudeCaptureModebecomesactive.
As the aircraft nears the Selected Altitude, the flight director automatically transitions to Selected Altitude
CaptureModewithAltitudeHoldModearmed(Figure7-12).Thisautomatictransitionisindicatedbythe
green‘ALTS’annunciationashingforupto10secondsandtheappearanceofthewhite‘ALT’annunciation.
The Selected Altitude is shown as the AltitudeReferencebesidethe‘ALTS’annunciation.
At 50 feet from the Selected Altitude, the ight director automatically transitions from Selected Altitude
CapturetoAltitudeHoldModeandholdstheSelectedAltitude(shownastheAltitudeReference).AsAltitude
HoldModebecomesactive,thewhite‘ALT’annunciationmovestotheactiveverticalmodeeldandashes
green for 10 seconds to indicate the automatic transition.
Figure 7-12 Automatic Mode Transitions During Altitude Capture
Flash up to 10 sec, Indicating Automatic Transition
Altitude Reference
(in this case, equal to
Selected Altitude)
CHANGING THE SELECTED ALTITUDE
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while in Selected Altitude Capture Mode does not cancel the mode.
Use of the ALT SELKnobtochangetheSelectedAltitudewhileSelectedAltitudeCaptureModeisactive
causestheightdirectortoreverttoPitchHoldModewithSelectedAltitudeCaptureModearmedforthe
new Selected Altitude.