Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
190-01461-00 Rev. A
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
UNUSUAL ATTITUDES
When the aircraft enters an unusual pitch attitude, red chevrons pointing toward the horizon warn of extreme
pitch. The chevrons are displayed on the Attitude Indicator, starting at 50˚ above and 30˚ below the horizon
line.
Figure 2-41 Pitch Attitude Warnings
Nose High
Nose Low
If pitch exceeds +30˚/-20˚ or bank exceeds 65˚, some information displayed on the PFD is removed. The
Altimeter and Airspeed, Attitude, Vertical Speed, and Horizontal Situation indicators remain on the display
and the Bearing Information, Alerts, and Annunciation windows can be displayed during such situations. The
following information is removed from each PFD and their softkeys are disabled when the aircraft experiences
unusual attitudes:
• Traffic Annunciations
• AFCS Annunciations
• Inset Map
• Outside air temperature (OAT)
• ISA temperature deviation
• Wind data
• Selected Heading readout
• Selected Course readout
• Transponder Status Box
• System Time
• PFD Setup Menu
• Windows displayed in the lower
right corner of the PFD:
– Timer/References
– Nearest Airports
– Flight Plan
– Messages
– Procedures
• Minimum Descent Altitude/
Decision Height readout
• Vertical Deviation, Glideslope,
and Glidepath Indicators
• Altimeter Barometric Setting
• Selected Altitude
• VNV Target Altitude
• Ground Speed
• True Airspeed