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
7.6 EXAMPLE FLIGHT PLAN
NOTE: The following example flight plan and diagrams (not to be used for navigation) in this section are
for instructional purposes only and should be considered not current. Numbered portions of accompanying
diagrams correspond to numbered procedure steps.
This scenario-based set of procedures (based on the example flight plan found in the Flight Management
Section)showsvariousGFC700AFCSmodesusedduringaight.Inthisscenario,theaircraftdepartsCharles
B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC), enroute to Colorado Springs Airport (KCOS).  After departure, the
aircraftclimbsto12,000ftandairwayV4isintercepted,followingATCvectors.
AirwayV4isowntoSalinaVOR(SLN)usingVORnavigation,thenairwayV244isownusingaGPSight
plan.TheILSapproachforrunway35LandLPV (WAAS)approachforrunway35Rareshownandamissed
approach is executed.
Figure 7-33 Flight Plan Overview
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DEPARTURE
Climbing to the Selected Altitude and flying an assigned heading:
1) Before takeoff, use the ALT SEL Knob to set the Selected Altitude to 12,000 feet.
2) In this example, Vertical Speed Mode is used to capture the Selected Altitude (Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, or
Flight Level Change Mode may be used).
a) Press the VS Key to activate Vertical Speed Mode.
The Vertical Speed Reference may be adjusted after Vertical Speed Mode is selected using the NOSE UP/DN
Wheel or pushing the CWS Button while hand-flying the aircraft to establish a new Vertical Speed Reference.
b) Press the AP Key to engage the autopilot in a climb using Vertical speed Mode.