Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
MEPT Switch
(Manual Electric
Pitch Trim)
Used to command manual electric pitch trim
An MEPT Switch is located on each control wheel.
This composite switch is split into left and right sides. The left switch is the ARM
contactandtherightswitchcontrolstheDN(forward)andUP(rearward)contacts.
Pushing the MEPT ARM Switch disengages the autopilot, if currently engaged, but
does not affect yaw damper operation. The MEPT ARM Switch may be used to
acknowledge an autopilot disconnect alert and mute the associated aural tone.
Manual trim commands are generated only when both sides of the switch are operated
simultaneously.Ifeithersideoftheswitchisactiveseparatelyformorethanthree
seconds,MEPTfunctionisdisabledand‘PTRM’(PitchTrimFailure)isdisplayedas
theAFCSStatusAnnunciationonthePFDs.Thefunctionremainsdisableduntil
both sides of the switch are inactivated.