Garmin G1000 Manual Supplement page 52

FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
GARMIN G1000 INTEGRATED AVIONICS SYSTEM
DIAMOND MODEL DA 40
DIAMOND MODEL DA 40 F
AFTER TAKEOFF – GFC 700 NORMAL PROCEDURES
WARNING
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO
MONITOR THE AUTOPILOT WHEN IT IS ENGAGED. THE PILOT
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECT THE
AUTOPILOT AND TO TAKE PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION IN
THE EVENT OF UNEXPECTED OR UNUSUAL AUTOPILOT
BEHAVIOR.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY FLY THE AIRPLANE WITH
THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. THE AUTOPILOT SERVOS WILL
OPPOSE PILOT INPUT AND WILL TRIM OPPOSITE THE
DIRECTION OF PILOT INPUT (PITCH AXIS ONLY). THIS COULD
LEAD TO A SIGNIFICANT OUT-OF-TRIM CONDITION.
DISCONNECT THE AUTOPILOT IF MANUAL CONTROL IS
DESIRED.
THE PILOT IN COMMAND MUST USE PROPER AUTOPILOT
MODES AND PROPER ENGINE POWER SETTINGS TO ENSURE
THAT AIRCRAFT SPEED IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN 70 KIAS AND
165 KIAS. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CHANGE ENGINE POWER
TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED RATE OF DESCENT WHEN
OPERATING AT 165 KIAS.
OBSERVE THE MINIMUM AUTOPILOT OPERATING SPEED OF 70
KIAS. OPERATION IN PITCH (PIT), VERTICAL SPEED (VS), OR
ALTITUDE HOLD (ALT) MODES BELOW THIS SPEED CAN RESULT
IN AN AIRPLANE STALL. IF INDICATIONS OF AN AIRPLANE
STALL ARE PRESENT, INCLUDING STALL WARNING HORN, LOSS
OF CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS OR AIRFRAME BUFFET,
DISCONNECT THE AUTOPILOT AND MANUALLY RETURN THE
AIRPLANE TO STABILIZED FLIGHT PRIOR TO RE-ENGAGING
THE AUTOPILOT.
NOTE
The NOSE UP and NOSE DN buttons on the mode controller on the MFD are
referenced to aircraft movement. The NOSE UP button will increase the
reference pitch attitude, increase the reference vertical speed and decrease the
reference airspeed. Likewise, the NOSE DN button will decrease the reference
pitch attitude, decrease the reference vertical speed, and increase the reference
airspeed.
190-00492-10 Rev 5 Diamond DA 40 / DA 40F
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