Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-01842-00 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
Armed
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
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 decent 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 SBAS glidepath
on approach
APR Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS glideslope
on approach
GS
Go Around
Commands a constant pitch attitude
and wings level
TO/GA
Switch
GA
Takeoff
Commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level on the ground in
preparation for takeoff
TO