Cockpit Reference Guide

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
APPENDICESINDEX
BACKCOURSE MODE (BC)
NOTE: When making a backcourse approach, set the Selected Course to the localizer front course.
Backcourse Mode captures and tracks a localizer signal in the backcourse direction. The mode may be
selected by pressing the BCKey.BackcourseModeisarmediftheCDIisgreaterthanonedotwhenthemode
isselected.IftheCDIislessthanonedot,BackcourseModeisautomaticallycapturedwhentheBCKeyis
pressed. The flight director creates roll steering commands from the Selected Course and deviation when in
Backcourse Mode.
Figure 7-27 Backcourse Mode
Command Bars Hold Pitch Attitude
Pitch Hold
Mode Active
Backcourse
Mode Active
LOC2 is Selected
Navigation Source
CHANGING THE SELECTED COURSE
IfthenavigationsourceisVORorlocalizerorOBSModehasbeenenabledwhenusingGPS,theSelected
Course is controlled using the CRSKnobcorrespondingtotheselectedightdirector(CRS1 for the pilot
side, CRS2 for the copilot side).
Pressing the CWS Button and hand-flying the aircraft does not reset any reference data while in Backcourse
Mode. The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the Selected Course when the CWS Button is released.