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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav III
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL
FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX
Priorto descentpath interception,the SelectedAltitude mustbe setbelow thecurrentaircraft altitude
byatleast75 feet.Fortheight directortotransitionfrom AltitudeHoldtoVerticalPathTrackingMode,
acknowledgmentisrequiredwithin5minutesofdescentpathinterceptionby:
•PressingtheVNV Key
•AdjustingtheSelectedAltitude
If acknowledgment is not received within 1 minute of descent path interception,the white ‘VPTH’
annunciationstartstoash. Flashingcontinues untilacknowledgedorthe descentpathis intercepted.If
thedescentisnotconrmedbythetimeofinterception,VerticalPathTrackingModeremainsarmedandthe
descent is not captured.
Inconjunctionwiththe“TOD[topofdescent]within1minute”annunciationintheNavigationStatusBox
andthe“VerticalTrack”voicemessage,VNVindications(VNVTargetAltitude,verticaldeviation,andvertical
speedrequired)appearonthePFDinmagenta(Figure7-11).
Figure 7-11 Vertical Path Capture
VNV Target
Altitude
Selected
Altitude Below
VNV Target
Vertical
Deviation
Indicator
Required
Vertical
Speed Bug
Vertical Path Tracking
Armed, (Flashing Indicates
Acknowledgment Required)
Altitude Hold
Mode Active
Terminal
Phase
of Flight
GPS is
Selected
Navigation
Source