Pilot's Guide

190-01255-01 Rev. A
Garmin G1000H
™
Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
VERTICAL DEVIATION
NOTE: The Glidepath Indicator is only shown for aircraft with GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Units when SBAS
is available.
TheVerticalDeviationIndicator(VDI)isamagentachevronindicatingthebaro-VNVverticaldeviationwhen
VerticalNavigation(VNV)isbeingused(Figure2-12).TheVDIappearsinconjunctionwiththe“TODwithin
1minute”alert.TheVDIisremovedfromthedisplayifverticaldeviationbecomesinvalid.SeetheFlight
ManagementSectionfordetailsonVNVfeatures,andrefertoSection2.2,SupplementalFlightData,formore
informationaboutVNVindicationsonthePFD.
The Glideslope Indicator(Figure2-13)appearstotheleftoftheAltimeterwheneveranILSfrequencyis
tunedintheactiveNAVeld.AgreendiamondactsastheGlideslopeIndicator,likeaglideslopeneedleon
aconventionalindicator.Ifalocalizerfrequencyistunedandthereisnoglideslope,“NOGS”isdisplayedin
place of the diamond.
NOTE: The Glidepath Indicator appears on the display as soon as the Final Approach Fix (FAF) becomes the
active waypoint. Depending on procedure design, pilot action, and/or ATC clearance, the aircraft may be
centered on or above the glidepath when the Glidepath Indicator appears.
TheGlidepathIndicatorisaverticaldeviationscaleforGPSapproachessupportingSBASverticalguidance
(LNAV+V,L/VNAV,LPV,LP+V).TheGlidepathIndicator,amagentadiamond(Figure2-12)appearsonthe
displayassoonastheFinalApproachFix(FAF)becomestheactivewaypoint,andFMSistheselectednavigation
source.Full-scaledeection(twodots),isangularwithupperandlowerlimits.Theupperlimitis+/-150
meters and lower limits depend on approach service level.
• LNAV/VNAVis+/-45meters.
• LPV/LP+Vis+/-15meters.
Iftheapproachdowngradespastthenalapproachx(FAF),“NOGP”isdisplayedinplaceofthediamond.
Glidepath
Indicator
Glideslope
Indicator
Vertical
Speed
Indicator
Vertical
Speed
Pointer
VNV Target
Altitude
Vertical
Deviation
Indicator
Required
Vertical
Speed
Indicator
Figure 2-13 Glideslope Indicator Figure 2-14 Glidepath IndicatorFigure 2-12 Vertical Speed and
Deviation Indicators (VSI and VDI)