G1000 Reference Guide - SkyHoppers

SECTION 6 – AUTOMATICFLIGHT CONTROLTable 6-1 lists the pitch modes with their correspondingcontrols and annunciations. The mode reference (shownwith default measurement units) is displayed next to theactive mode annunciation for Altitude Hold, VerticalSpeed, and Flight Level Change modes. The NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys can be used to change the pitch modereference while operating under Pitch Hold, VerticalSpeed, or Flight Level Change Mode.Pitch Mode Control Annunciation Reference RangeReferenceChangeIncrementPitch Hold (default) PIT -20° to +15° 0.5°Selected Altitude Capture * ALTSAltitude Hold ALT Key ALT nnnnn FTVertical Speed VS Key VS nnnn FPM -3000 to +1500 fpm 100 fpmFlight Level Change, IASHoldFLC Key FLC nnn KT 70 to 165 kt 1 ktVertical Path Tracking VNV Key VPTHVNAV Target AltitudeCapture** ALTVGlidepathGPAPR KeyGlideslopeGSGo Around (in air) GA Switch GA* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA is active, and under VPTH when the SelectedAltitude is to be captured instead of the VNAV Target Altitude.** ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when the VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead ofthe Selected Altitude.Table 6-1 Flight Director Pitch Modes6-4Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III190-00384-07 Rev. A