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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
7.2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION
TheightdirectorfunctionprovidespitchandrollcommandstotheAFCSanddisplaysthemonthePFD.
Withtheightdirectoractivated,theaircraftcanbehand-owntofollowthepathshownbytheCommandBars.
Maximumcommandedpitch(+20°/-15°)androll(22°)angles,verticalacceleration,androllratearelimitedto
valuesestablishedduringAFCScertication.Theightdirectoralsoprovidescommandstotheautopilot.
ACTIVATING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR
AninitialpressofakeylistedinTable7-1(whentheightdirectorisnotactive)activatestheightdirector
inthelistedmodes.TheightdirectormaybeturnedoffandtheCommandBarsremovedfromthedisplayby
pressing the FD Key again. The FD Key is disabled when the autopilot is engaged.
Control Pressed
Modes Selected
Lateral Vertical
FD Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
AP Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
CWS Button Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
GA Switch
Takeoff (on ground)
Go Around (in air)
TO
GA
Takeoff (on ground)
Go Around (in air)
TO
GA
ALT Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Altitude Hold ALT
VS Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Speed VS
VNV Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Path Tracking* VPTH
NAV Key Navigation**
GPS
VOR
LOC
Pitch Hold (default) PIT
BC Key Backcourse*** BC Pitch Hold (default) PIT
APR Key Approach**
GPS
VOR
LOC
Pitch Hold (default) PIT
HDG Key Heading Select HDG Pitch Hold (default) PIT
*Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director.
**The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPS
course before
NAV
or
APR
Key press activates flight director.
***The selected navigation receiver must have a valid LOC signal before
BC
Key press
activates flight director.
Table 7-1 Flight Director Activation
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