Vertical Modes - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

aFCs

vertiCal modes

Vertical Mode
Pitch Hold
Selected Altitude Armed
Altitude Hold
Vertical Speed
Flight Level Change
VNAV
VNAV Target Altitude
Armed
Glidepath
Glideslope
Takeoff (on ground)
Go Around (in air)
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, TO, or GA is active, and under VPTH when the
Selected Altitude 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
of the Selected Altitude.
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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Caravan
Description
Holds aircraft pitch attitude; may
be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
AFCS armed to capture the altitude
displayed in the Selected Altitude
window
Holds current Altitude Reference
Holds aircraft vertical speed; may
be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
Holds aircraft airspeed in IAS while
aircraft is climbing/descending to
the Selected Altitude
Captures and tracks the VNAV flight
path
AFCS armed to capture the altitude
displayed in the VNAV Target
Altitude window
Captures and tracks the WAAS
glidepath on approach
Captures and tracks the ILS
glideslope on approach
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level on the ground in
preparation for takeoff
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant pitch attitude
and wings level while in the air
Control Annunciation
(default) PIT
* ALTS
ALT Key ALT
nnnnn
VS Key
VS nnnn
FLC Key
FLC nnn
VNV Key
VPTH
** ALTV
GP
APR Key
GS
TO
GA
Switch
GA
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