Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
190-01462-01 Rev. A
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VERTICAL MODES
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch
attitude; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
Selected Altitude
Capture
Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds the current Altitude Reference ALT Key ALT nnnnn fT
Vertical Speed
Maintains the current aircraft
vertical speed; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS nnnn fpm
Flight Level Change,
IAS Hold
Maintains the current aircraft
airspeed while the aircraft is
climbing/descending to the Selected
Altitude
FLC Key FLC nnn kT
Vertical Path Tracking
Captures and tracks descent legs of
an active vertical profile
VNV
Key
VPTH
VNV Target Altitude
Capture
Captures the Vertical Navigation
(VNV) Target Altitude
** ALTV
Glidepath
Captures and tracks the WAAS
glidepath on approach
APR Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS
glideslope on approach
GS
Takeoff
Commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level on the ground in
preparation for takeoff
GA
Switch
TO
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level in the air.
GA
Level
Commands a zero degree pitch
angle and wings level
LVL
Button
LVL
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, TO, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected
Altitude is to be captured instead of VNV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude