Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Corvalis/Corvalis TT
190-00552-05 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
7.1 AFCS CONTROLS
ThefollowingdedicatedAFCSkeysarelocatedonthebezeloftheMFD:
1
AP Key
Engages/disengagestheautopilot
2
HDG Key
Selects/deselectsHeadingSelectMode
3
NAV Key
Selects/deselectsNavigationMode
4
APR Key
Selects/deselectsApproachMode
5
VS Key
Selects/deselectsVerticalSpeedMode
6
FLC Key
Selects/deselectsFlightLevelChangeMode
7
FD Key
Activates/deactivatestheightdirectoronly
Pressingonceturnsontheightdirectorinthedefaultpitchandrollmodes.
PressingagaindeactivatestheightdirectorandremovestheCommandBars.
Iftheautopilotisengaged,thekeyisdisabled.
8
ALT Key
Selects/deselectsAltitudeHoldMode
9
VNV Key (GDU
1044/1044B only)
Selects/deselects Vertical Path Tracking Mode for Vertical Navigation ight
control
10
BC Key (GDU 1044B
only)
Selects/deselectsBackcourseMode
11
NOSE UP/
NOSE DN Keys
Control the mode reference in Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level
Change modes
Figure 7-1 Dedicated MFD AFCS Controls (GDU 1044B Shown)
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