Pilot's Guide

190-00552-05 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Corvalis/Corvalis TT
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
ThefollowingAFCScontrolsarelocatedinthecockpitseparatelyfromthePFDandMFD:
AP DISC Switch
(Autopilot Disconnect)
Disengagestheautopilotandinterruptspitchtrimoperation
The AP DISC Switch is located on the control stick.
This switch may be used to acknowledge an autopilot disconnect alert and
mute the associated aural tone.
CWS Button
(Control Wheel Steering)
Whilepressed,allowsmanualcontroloftheaircraftwhiletheautopilotis
engaged and synchronizes the ight director’s Command Bars with the
current aircraft pitch (if not in GlideslopeMode)androll(ifinRoll Hold
Mode)
Upon release of the CWS Button, the ight director may establish new
referencepoints,dependingonthecurrentpitchandrollmodes.CWS
operationdetailsarediscussedintheightdirectormodessection.
The CWSButtonislocatedonthecontrolstick.
GA Switch (Go Around)
DisengagestheautopilotandselectsightdirectorGoAroundMode
Ifanapproachprocedureisloaded,thisswitchalsoactivatesthemissed
approachwhentheselectednavigationsourceisGPSorwhenthenavigation
sourceisVOR/LOCandavalidfrequencyhasbeentuned.
The GA Switch is located on the throttle.
MET Switch
(Manual Electric Trim)
Used to command manual electric trim
This composite switch is split into left and right sides. The left switch is
theARM contactand the rightswitch controlstheDN (forward)and UP
(rearward) contacts. The MET ARMSwitchcanbeusedtodisengagethe
autopilot and to acknowledge an autopilot disconnect alert and mute the
associated aural tone.
Manualtrimcommandsaregeneratedonlywhenbothsidesoftheswitch
areoperatedsimultaneously.Ifeithersideoftheswitchisactiveseparatelyfor
morethanthreeseconds,METfunctionisdisabledand‘PTRM’isdisplayed
astheAFCSStatusAnnunciationonthePFD.Thefunctionremainsdisabled
until both sides of the switch are inactivated.
Thetrimswitchislocatedonthecontrolstick;pushup/downforMET.