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
COMMAND BARS
Uponactivationoftheightdirector,CommandBarsaredisplayedinmagentaonthePFD.Iftheaircraft
is being flown by hand, the command bars are displayed hollow (Figure 7-5). The Command Bars do not
override the Aircraft Symbol. The Command Bars move together vertically to indicate pitch commands and
bank left or right to indicate roll commands.
Figure 7-5 Command Bars
Command Bars (Pilot Hand Flying Aircraft)
Aircraft Symbol
Command Bars
Command Bars (Autopilot Engaged)
Iftheattitudeinformationbeingsenttotheightdirectorbecomesinvalidorunavailable,theCommandBars
areremovedfromthedisplay.TheightdirectorCommandBarsalsodisappearifthepitchexceeds+30˚/-20˚
orbankexceeds65˚.