Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav III
190-00498-07 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
7.1 AFCS CONTROLS
ThefollowingdedicatedAFCSkeysarelocatedonthebezelsofthePFDandMFD:
1
AP Key Engages/disengagestheautopilot
2
HDG Key Selects/deselectsHeadingSelectMode
3
NAV Key Selects/deselectsNavigationMode
4
APR Key Selects/deselectsApproachMode
5
VS Key Selects/deselectsVerticalSpeedMode
6
FLC Key Selects/deselectsFlightLevelChangeMode
7
FD Key Activates/deactivatestheightdirectoronly
Pressingonceturnsontheightdirectorinthedefaultpitchandrollmodes.Pressing
againdeactivatestheightdirectorandremovestheCommandBars.Ifthe autopilot
is engaged, the key is disabled.
8
ALT Key Selects/deselectsAltitudeHoldMode
9
VNV Key Selects/deselectsVerticalPathTrackingModeforVerticalNavigationightcontrol
10
BC Key Selects/deselectsBackcourseMode
11
NOSE UP/NOSE
DN Keys
Controlthemode referencein PitchHold, VerticalSpeed,and FlightLevel Change
modes
Figure 7-1 Dedicated AFCS Controls
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