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
FLIGHT LEVEL CHANGE MODE (FLC)
NOTE: The Selected Altitude should be set before engaging Flight Level Change Mode.
FlightLevelChangeModeisselectedbypressingthe FLC Key.Thismodeacquiresandmaintainsthe
AirspeedReferencewhileclimbingordescendingtotheSelectedAltitude(shownabovetheAltimeter).When
FlightLevelChangeModeisactive,theightdirectorcontinuouslymonitorsSelectedAltitude,airspeed,and
altitude.
TheAirspeedReferenceissettothecurrentairspeeduponmodeactivation.FlightLevelChangeMode
isindicatedbyan‘FLC’annunciationbesidetheAirspeedReferenceintheAFCSStatusBox.TheAirspeed
Referenceis alsodisplayed directlyabove the Airspeed Indicator,alongwith a bug corresponding to the
Airspeed Reference along the tape.
Enginepowermustbeadjustedtoallowtheautopilottoytheaircraftatapitchattitudecorresponding
tothedesiredightprole(climbordescent)whilemaintainingtheAirspeedReference.Theightdirector
maintainsthecurrentaltitudeuntileitherenginepowerortheAirspeedReferenceareadjustedanddoesnot
allow the aircraft to climb or descend away from the Selected Altitude.
CHANGING THE AIRSPEED REFERENCE
TheAirspeedReference(showninboththeAFCSStatusBoxandabovetheAirspeedIndicator)maybe
adjustedby:
•Usingthe NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys
•Pressingthe CWS Button,hand-yingtheaircrafttoanewairspeed,thenreleasingthe CWS Buttonto
establish the new Airspeed Reference
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.