Cockpit Reference Guide
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
SECTION 6 – AUTOMATIC
FLIGHT CONTROL
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Intercepting a VOR
During climb-out, the autopilot continues to fly the
aircraft in Heading Select Mode. Airway V107 to Panoche
VORTAC (PXN) should now be intercepted.
Intercepting a VOR:
1)
Tune the VOR frequency and activate Navigation
Mode.
a) Use the CDI Softkey to set the navigation
source to VOR.
b) Use the
CRS Knob to set the Selected Course
to 116°. Note that at this point, the flight
director is still in Heading Select Mode and the
autopilot continues to fly 070°.
c) Press the
NAV
Key to arm Navigation Mode.
The white annunciation ‘VOR’ appears as the
armed roll mode.
Figure 6-32 Intercepting a VOR
070
2)
When the CDI shows less than one dot, the
flight director changes from Heading Select to
Navigation Mode, and the green annunciation
‘VOR’ flashes. The autopilot begins turning to
intercept the Selected Course.
3)
The autopilot continues the turn until the aircraft
is established on the Selected Course.