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
VERTICAL SPEED MODE (VS)
VerticalSpeedModeisactivatedbypressingthe VS Key.Theannunciation‘VS’appearsintheactivepitch
mode field, along with the VerticalSpeedReferencetotheright;theVerticalSpeedReferenceisalsodisplayed
aboveorbelowtheVerticalSpeedIndicator,dependingonwhethertheaircraftisclimbingordescending.
InVerticalSpeedMode,theightdirectoracquiresandmaintainsaVerticalSpeedReferenceasitclimbsor
descends to the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter). Current aircraft vertical speed becomes the
VerticalSpeedReferenceatthemomentofVerticalSpeedModeengagement.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/belowtheVerticalSpeed
Indicator)maybechanged:
•Usingthe NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys
•Bypressingthe CWS Button,hand-yingtheaircraftto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 7-8 Vertical Speed Mode
Vertical Speed
Mode Active
Vertical Speed
Reference
Selected Altitude
Capture Mode
Armed
Command Bars Indicate Climb to
Attain Vertical Speed Reference
Vertical
Speed
Reference
Bug
Selected
Altitude
Vertical
Speed
Reference