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
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APPENDICES INDEX
7.3 VERTICAL MODES
Table7-2liststheverticalmodeswiththeircorrespondingcontrolsandannunciations.Themodereferenceis
displayed next to the active mode annunciation for Altitude Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change modes.
The NOSE UP/DNWheelcanbeusedtochangetheverticalmodereferencewhileoperatingunderPitchHold,
VerticalSpeed,orFlightLevelChangeMode.Incrementsofchangeandacceptablerangesofvaluesforeachof
these references using the NOSE UP/DNWheelarealsolistedinthetable.
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Reference
Range
Reference
Change
Increment
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch
attitude; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
-15° to
+20°
0.5°
Selected Altitude Capture Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds the current Altitude Reference ALT Key ALT nnnnn ft
Vertical Speed
Maintains the current aircraft vertical
speed; may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS nnnn fpm
-2000 to
+2000 fpm
100 fpm
Flight Level Change
Maintains the current aircraft
airspeed while the aircraft is climbing/
descending to the Selected Altitude
FLC Key FLC nnn kt
90 to
188 kts
1 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 in the air
GA
Switch
GA 8.0°
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude is to be captured instead
of VNV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of Selected Altitude
Table 7-2 Flight Director Vertical Modes