Electronic Stability & Protection (Esp ™ ) - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

ELECTRONIC STABILITY & PROTECTION (ESP
ESP engages when the aircraft exceeds one or more conditions (pitch, roll, Vmo and/
or Mmo) beyond the normal flight parameters. Enhanced stability for each condition is
provided by applying a force to the appropriate control surface to return the aircraft to the
desired flight envelope. This is perceived by the pilot as resistance to control movement
in the undesired direction when the aircraft approaches a steep attitude or high airspeed.
As the aircraft deviates further from the desired attitude or airspeed continues to increase,
the force increases (up to an established maximum) to encourage control movement in the
direction necessary to return to the desired attitude and/or airspeed range. Except in the
case of high airspeed, when maximum force is reached, force remains constant up to the
maximum engagement limit. Above the maximum engagement limit, forces are no longer
applied. There is no maximum engagement related to a high airspeed condition.
When ESP has been engaged for more than ten seconds (cumulative; not necessarily
consecutive seconds) of a 20-second interval, the autopilot is automatically engaged with
the flight director in Level Mode in the pitch and/or roll axis, bringing the aircraft into
level flight. An aural "Engaging Autopilot" alert is played and the flight director mode
annunciation will indicate 'LVL' for vertical and lateral modes.
The pilot can interrupt ESP by pressing and holding either the Control Wheel Steering
(CWS) or Autopilot Disconnect (AP/YD DISC TRIM INTRPT) switch. Upon releasing
the CWS or AP/YD DISC TRIM INTRPT switch, ESP force will again be applied,
provided aircraft attitude and/or airspeed are within their respective engagement limits.
ESP can also be overridden by overpowering the servo' s mechanical torque limit.
ESP can be enabled or disabled on the AUX-SYSTEM SETUP 2 Page on the MFD.
To enable or disable ESP:
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page Group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Setup Page.
3) If necessary, select the SETUP 2 Softkey to display the AUX-SYSTEM SETUP 2
Page. If the AUX-SYSTEM SETUP 2 is already displayed, proceed to step 4.
4) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
5) Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor in the STABILITY &
PROTECTION field.
6) Turn the small FMS Knob to select 'ENABLE' or 'DISABLE'.
7) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor.
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