Annunciations For Kap 140 Autopilot System - Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual

When sufficient power/thrust is available, the autopilot will recapture the previously selected vertical
reference and the flight director mode will change from armed to active.
When the autopilot is outside normal operating limits, it uses more aggressive commands to return
NOTE:
to normal limits.

ANNUNCIATIONS FOR KAP 140 AUTOPILOT SYSTEM

Refer to the autopilot manufacturer's Pilot's Guide for more information.
NOTE:
When GPS approach mode becomes active and the necessary approach criteria are met, a message appears
in the AFCS Status Box alerting the pilot to a change in autopilot NAV source ("NAV Source Changed – Select
Desired Autopilot Mode"). The annunciation shall blink for five seconds and remain in the AFCS Status Box
for 30 seconds.
KAP 140 equipped aircraft only: Each time the CDI Softkey is pressed or the navigation source
NOTE:
is changed (i.e. missed approach), the following message appears in the message window, "NAV Source
Changed – Select Desired Autopilot Mode."
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Figure 7-44 Vertical Flight Director Mode Armed
Figure 7-45 KAP 140 Annunciation (Informative)
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
Vertical FD
Mode Armed
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