Disengagement - Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot's Manual

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

DISENGAGEMENT

The autopilot is manually disengaged by pushing the AP DISC Switch, AP Key on the MFD, GA Switch,
or MET ARM Switch. Manual autopilot disengagement is indicated by a five-second flashing yellow 'AP'
annunciation and a three-second autopilot disconnect aural alert.
Pushing the AP DISC Switch disengages the autopilot. When the autopilot is manually disengaged, the
'AP' annunciation turns yellow and flashes for 5 seconds and a three-second autopilot disconnect aural alert is
generated.
After manual disengagement, the autopilot disconnect aural alert may be cancelled by pushing the MET ARM
or AP DISC Switch (AP DISC Switch also cancels the flashing 'AP' annunciation).
Automatic autopilot disengagement is indicated by a flashing red and white 'AP' annunciation and by the
autopilot disconnect aural alert, which continue until acknowledged by pushing the AP DISC or MET ARM
Switch. Automatic autopilot disengagement occurs due to:
• System failure
• Invalid sensor data
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Figure 7-28 Manual Autopilot Disengagement
Figure 7-29 Yaw Damper Disengagement
Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot's Guide for the Cessna Nav III
• Inability to compute default flight director modes
(FD also disengages automatically)
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