Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Tiger AG-5B 190-00617-00 Rev. A 6-2
ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM
6.2 ENGINE PAGE
Atop all three pages is a round dial gauge and digital
readout for revolutions per minute (RPM). Beneath those
gauges are horizontal bar indicators for fuel pressure, cyl-
inder head temperature (CHT), oil temperature, oil pres-
sure, alternator amperage, bus voltage and fuel quantity.
Refer to Figure 6-1 on the following page.
TACHOMETER
The Tachometer displays propeller speed in revolu-
tions per minute (RPM).
• White – Below normal flight operating range.
• Green – Normal flight operating range.
• Red – Propeller overspeed.
FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR
The Fuel Pressure indicator displays current fuel pres-
sure.
• Green – Normal fuel pressure.
• Red – Abnormal fuel pressure.
CHT INDICATOR
The CHT (Cylinder Head Temperature) indicator dis-
plays the temperature of the hottest cylinder. The number
of the hottest cylinder appears in the triangular pointer.
• Green – Normal
• Yellow – Caution
• Red – Warning
OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
The Oil Temperature indicator displays the engine oil
temperature.
• Green – Normal
• Yellow – Caution
• Red – Warning
OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR
The Oil Pressure indicator displays the pressure of the
oil supplied to the engine.
• Green – Normal
• Yellow – Caution (low and high)
• Red – Warning (minimum and maximum)
AMMETER
The Ammeter displays the alternator load in amperes.
The Ammeter ranges from 0 to 80.
• Green – Normal
• Yellow – Caution
• Red – Warning
VOLTMETER
The Voltmeter displays the primary bus voltage.
• Green – Normal
• Yellow – Caution
• Red – Warning
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