Vertical Modes - Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual

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 NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys 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 NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys are also listed in the table.
Vertical Mode
Pitch Hold
Selected Altitude Capture
Altitude Hold
Vertical Speed
Flight Level Change
Vertical Path Tracking
VNV Target Altitude Capture
Glidepath***
Glideslope
Go Around
* 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 VNV Target Altitude.
** ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when the VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of the Selected Altitude.
***GP is available in installations with GIA 63W IAUs when SBAS is available.
190-00962-04 Rev. A
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
(VNV) 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
Table 7-2 Flight Director Vertical Modes
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
Reference
Control Annunciation
(default) PIT -15° to +20°
* ALtS
ALT Key ALT nnnnn
ft
-3000 to
VS Key VS nnnn
fpm
+1500 fpm
FLC Key FLC
nnn 90 to 180 kt
kt
VNV
VPTH
Key
** ALTV
GP
APR
Key
GS
GA
GA
Button
Reference
Change
Range
Increment
0.5°
100 fpm
1 kt
6°
463