Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-13 Rev. B 21
AFCS
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Alerts Appendix Index
VERTICAL MODES
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Pitch Hold
Holds aircraft pitch attitude;
may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
Selected Altitude
Capture
Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold
Holds current Altitude
Reference
ALT Key ALT nnnnn fT
Vertical Speed
Holds aircraft vertical speed;
may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS nnnn fpm
Flight Level Change
Holds aircraft airspeed while
aircraft is climbing/descending
to the Selected Altitude
FLC Key FLC nnn kT
Vertical Path Tracking
Captures and tracks descent
legs of an active vertical profile
VNV
Key
VPTH
VNV Target Altitude
Capture
Captures the Vertical
Navigation (VNV) Target
Altitude
** ALTV
Glidepath***
Captures and tracks the SBAS
glidepath on approach
APR
Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS
glideslope on approach
GS
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant pitch
angle and wings level
GA
Switch
GA
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA is active, and under VPTH when the Selected
Altitude is to be captured instead of the VNV Target Altitude.
** ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when the VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead
of the Selected Altitude.
***GP is available in when SBAS is available.