Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Tiger AG-5B 190-00617-00 Rev. A
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR
The Vertical Speed Indicator displays the aircraft verti-
cal speed with numeric labels and tick marks at 1,000 ft
and 2,000 ft in each direction on the non-moving tape.
Minor tick marks are at intervals of 500 ft.
Vertical Speed Pointer
The Vertical Speed pointer displays the current vertical
speed and points to that speed on the non-moving tape.
If the rate of ascent is greater than 2,000 feet per minute,
the pointer appears at the top edge of the non-moving
tape and the number of feet per minute appears inside
the pointer. If the rate of descent is greater than 2,000
feet per minute, a negative sign is displayed in the pointer
(-2,000) for negative (down) vertical speed and the point-
er appears at the bottom edge of the non-moving tape.
NOTE: Digits appear in the pointer when the
climb or descent rate is greater than 100 fpm.
Figure 2-18 Vertical Speed Indicator
Vertical Speed
Pointer
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