Cockpit Reference Guide

190-00763-02 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
1 2 3 4
5
6 7 8
Annunciator Light
10 917 16 15 14 13 12 111819
Figure 7-1 GMC 710 AFCS Control Unit
The following AFCS controls are located separately from the AFCS Control Unit:
AP DISC Switch
(Autopilot
Disconnect)
Disengagesthe autopilot,yaw damper,andightdirector andinterrupts pitchtrim
operation
An AP DISC Switch is located on each control wheel.
This switch may be used to acknowledge an autopilot disconnect alert and mute the
associated aural tone.
CWS Button
(Control Wheel
Steering)
Whilepressed,allowsmanualcontroloftheaircraftwhiletheautopilotisengagedand
synchronizes the flight director’s Command Bars with the current aircraft pitch (if
not in a Vertical Navigation, Glideslope, or Glidepath Mode) and roll (if in Roll Hold
Mode)
A CWS Button is located on each control wheel.
Upon release of the CWS Button, the flight director may establish new pitch and roll
references,depending on the currentverticaland lateral modes.  CWS operation
details are discussed in the respective mode sections of this manual.
GA Switch
(Go Around)
DisengagestheautopilotandselectsightdirectorGoAroundMode
Ifanapproachprocedureisloadedthisswitchalsoactivatesthemissedapproachwhen
the selected navigation source is GPS or when the navigation source is VOR/LOC and
a valid frequency has been tuned.
The GA Switch is located on the throttle.