Pilot's Guide

190-00663-02 Rev. B
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Hawker Beechcraft C90A/GT/GTi
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
PITCH HOLD MODE (PIT)
Whentheightdirectorisactivated(theFD Key is pressed) or switched (the XFRKeyispressed),PitchHold
Modeisselectedbydefault.PitchHoldModeisindicatedastheactiveverticalmodebythe‘PIT’annunciation.
This mode may be used for climb or descent to the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter), since
Selected AltitudeCaptureModeisautomaticallyarmedwhenPitchHoldModeisactivated.
InPitchHoldMode,theightdirectormaintainsaconstantpitchattitude,thepitchreference.Thepitch
referenceissetto theaircraftpitch attitudeatthemomentofmodeselection. Iftheaircraftpitchattitude
exceedstheightdirectorpitchcommandlimitations,theight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/DN Wheel
•Pressingthe CWS Button, hand-flying the aircraft to establish a new pitch reference, then releasing the
CWS Button
Selected Altitude
Capture Mode Armed
Pitch Hold
Mode Active
Figure 7-11 Pitch Hold Mode
Selected
Altitude
Command Bars Maintain
Desired Pitch Reference