Flight Director Operation - Garmin G5 Pilot's Manual

AFCS
In the context of this discussion, "overpowering" refers to any pressure or force
applied to the pitch controls when the autopilot is engaged. Overpowering the
autopilot during flight will cause the autopilot's automatic trim to run, resulting in an
out-of-trim condition or cause the trim to hit the stop if the action is prolonged. In
this case, larger than anticipated control forces may be required after the autopilot is
disengaged.

3.2.4 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION

NOTE: Refer to the Installation Manual section for AFCS setup information.
The flight director function provides pitch and roll commands to the pilot and
autopilot, which are displayed on the PFD Page. With the flight director active, the
aircraft can be hand-flown to follow the path shown by the Command Bars. The
flight director has the following maximum commands: pitch (-15°, +20°) and roll (30°)
angles.
3.2.4.1 ACTIVATING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR
An initial press of a key listed in the table below (when the flight director is not
active) activates the flight director in the listed modes. The flight 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
FD Key
AP Key
TO/GA Button
ALT Key
VS Key
VNV or VNAV Key
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Table 3-4 Flight Director Activation
Lateral
Roll Hold (default)
Roll Hold (default)
Takeoff (on-ground)
Go Around (in-air)
Roll Hold (default)
Roll Hold (default)
Roll Hold (default)
Modes Selected
ROL Pitch Hold (default)
ROL Pitch Hold (default)
TO Takeoff (on-ground)
GA Go Around (in-air)
ROL Altitude Hold
ROL Vertical Speed
ROL Vertical Navigation*
Vertical
PIT
PIT
TO
GA
ALT
VS
VNAV
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