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
SELECTED ALTITUDE CAPTURE MODE (ALTS)
Selected Altitude Capture Mode is automatically armed with activation of the following modes:
•PitchHold
•VerticalSpeed
•FlightLevelChange
•GoAround
•VerticalPathTracking(iftheSelectedAltitudeisto
be captured instead of the VNV Target Altitude)
Thewhite‘ALTS’annunciationindicatesSelectedAltitudeCaptureModeisarmed(seeFigure7-6forexample).
The ALT SELKnobisusedtosettheSelectedAltitude(shownabovetheAltimeter)untilSelectedAltitude
Capture Mode becomes active.
As the aircraft nears the Selected Altitude, the flight director automatically transitions to Selected Altitude
Capture Mode with Altitude Hold Mode armed (Figure 7-7). This automatic transition is indicated by the green
‘ALTS’annunciationashingforupto10secondsandtheappearanceofthewhite‘ALT’annunciation.The
Selected Altitude is shown as the AltitudeReferencebesidethe‘ALTS’annunciation.
At 50 feet from the Selected Altitude, the flight director automatically transitions from Selected Altitude
Capture to Altitude Hold Mode and holds the Selected Altitude (shown as the Altitude Reference). As Altitude
HoldModebecomesactive,thewhite‘ALT’annunciationmovestotheactiveverticalmodeeldandashes
green for 10 seconds to indicate the automatic transition.
Figure 7-7 Automatic Mode Transitions During Altitude Capture
Altitude Reference
(in this case, equal to
Selected Altitude)
Flash up to 10 sec, Indicating Automatic Transition
CHANGING THE SELECTED ALTITUDE
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while in Selected Altitude Capture Mode does not cancel the mode.
Use of the ALT SELKnobtochangetheSelectedAltitudewhileSelectedAltitudeCaptureModeisactive
causes the flight director to revert to Pitch Hold Mode with Selected Altitude Capture Mode armed for the
new Selected Altitude.