Vertical Modes - Garmin G2000 Pilot's Manual

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7.3 verticAl moDeS

Table 7-2 lists the vertical modes with their corresponding controls and annunciations. The mode reference is
displayed next to the active mode annunciation for Altitude Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change modes.
The UP/DN Wheel can be used to change the vertical mode reference while operating under Pitch Hold, Vertical
Speed, or Flight Level Change Mode. Increments of change and acceptable ranges of values for each of these
references using the UP/DN Wheel are also listed in the table.
Vertical Mode
Pitch Hold
Selected Altitude Capture
Altitude Hold
Vertical Speed
Flight Level Change
Vertical Path Tracking
VNAV Target Altitude Capture
Glidepath
Glideslope
Go Around
Level
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, 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.
*** Level mode can only become activated as a function of Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP). Refer to the Additional
Features section for a detailed discussion of the ESP feature.
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Description
Holds aircraft pitch attitude; may
be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
Captures the Selected Altitude
Holds current Altitude Reference
Holds aircraft vertical speed; may
be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
Holds aircraft airspeed while
aircraft is climbing/descending to
the Selected Altitude
Captures and tracks descent legs
of an active vertical profile
Captures the Vertical Navigation
(VNAV) Target Altitude
Captures and tracks the SBAS
glidepath on approach
Captures and tracks the ILS
glideslope on approach
Commands a constant pitch
angle and wings level
Autopilot engages and commands
pitch angle necessary to establish
zero vertical fpm
Table 7-2 Flight Director Vertical Modes
Garmin G2000 Pilot's Guide for the Cessna T240
Reference
Control Annunciation
(default) PIT -15° to +20°
* ALTS
ALT Key ALT nnnnn
fT
-2000 to
VS Key VS nnnn
fpm
+1500 fpm
80 to 200 kts
FLC Key FLC nnn
kT
80 to 210 kts
VNV
VPTH
Key
** ALTV
GP
APR
Key
GS
GA
GA
Switch
*** LVL
Reference
Change
Range
Increment
0.5°
100 fpm
(350)
1 kt
(400)
7°
N/A
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