Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Hawker Beechcraft C90A/GT/GTi
190-00663-02 Rev. B
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
VERTICAL SPEED MODE (VS)
InVerticalSpeedMode,theightdirectoracquiresandmaintainsaVerticalSpeedReference.Currentaircraft
vertical speed (to the nearest 100 fpm) becomes the Vertical Speed Reference at the moment of Vertical Speed
Mode activation. 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VerticalSpeedModeisselected.
WhenVerticalSpeedModeisactivatedbypressingthe VS Key,‘VS’isannunciatedingreenintheAFCSStatus
BoxalongwiththeVertical Speed Reference. The Vertical Speed Reference is also displayed above the Vertical
SpeedIndicator.AVerticalSpeedReferenceBugcorrespondingtotheVerticalSpeedReferenceisshownon
the indicator.
CHANGING THE VERTICAL SPEED REFERENCE
TheVerticalSpeedReference(shownbothintheAFCSStatusBoxandabovetheVerticalSpeedIndicator)
may be changed by:
•Usingthe NOSE UP/DN Wheel
•Pressingthe CWS Button, hand-flying the aircraft to attain a new Vertical Speed Reference, then releasing
the CWS Button
NOTE: If the Selected Altitude is reached during CWS maneuvering, the Altitude Reference is not changed.
To adjust the Altitude Reference in this case, the CWS Button must be pressed again after the Selected
Altitude is reached.
Figure 7-14 Vertical Speed Hold Mode
Vertical
Speed
Reference
Bug
Vertical
Speed
Reference
Selected
Altitude
Command Bars Indicate Climb to
Attain Vertical Speed Reference
Vertical
Speed
Reference
Selected
Altitude Capture
Mode Armed
Vertical Speed
Mode Active