Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav III
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.4 LATERAL MODES
The GFC 700 offers the lateral modes listed in Table 7-3. Refer to the vertical modes section for information
regarding Go Around Mode:
Lateral Mode Description Control Annunciation
Maximum Roll
Command Limit
Roll Hold
Holds the current aircraft
roll attitude or rolls the
wings level, depending
on the commanded bank
angle
(default) ROL 22°
Heading Select
Captures and tracks the
Selected Heading
HDG
Key
HDG 22°
Navigation, GPS
Captures and tracks the
selected navigation source
(GPS, VOR, LOC)
NAV
Key
GPS 22°
Navigation, VOR Enroute Capture/Track VOR
22° Capture
10° Track
Navigation, LOC Capture/Track
(No Glideslope)
LOC
22° Capture
10° Track
Navigation, Backcourse Capture/Track
Captures and tracks
a localizer signal for
backcourse approaches
BC
22° Capture
10° Track
Approach, GPS
Captures and tracks the
selected navigation source
(GPS, VOR, LOC)
APR Key
GPS 22°
Approach, VOR Capture/Track VAPP
22° Capture
10° Track
Approach, LOC Capture/Track
(Glideslope Mode automatically armed)
LOC
22° Capture
10° Track
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot
and commands a constant
pitch angle and wings level
GA
Switch
GA Wings Level
The GFC 700 may generate a lower bank angle than the maximum roll command limit in degrees indicated in the
table above by the amount needed to produce a turn rate equal to or less than standard rate.
Table 7-3 Lateral Modes
The CWS Button does not change lateral references for Heading Select, Navigation, Backcourse, or Approach
modes. The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the Selected Heading/Course upon release of the CWS
Button.