Garmin G5000 Airplane Flight Manual Supplement page 108

Model 560XL
director will capture the VNAV reference altitude. ALTS will be the armed mode during
the climb if the altitude preselect is set at or below the VNAV reference altitude, indicating
that the autopilot / flight director will capture the altitude preselect altitude reference.
VNAV Profile Descent
1. Altitude Preselect – SET to the vertical clearance limit when ATC clearance received.
2. VNAV button (GMC mode control panel) – PRESS.
3. VERIFY a green 'V' is displayed indicating the AFCS VNAV function is activated.
PATH mode will be automatically armed when the aircraft is within 1 minute of the top of
descent point.
ALTV will be the armed vertical mode during the descent if the altitude preselect is set to
a lower altitude than the VNAV reference altitude. This indicates the autopilot / flight
director will capture the VNAV altitude reference. ALTS will be the armed mode during
the descent if the altitude preselect is set at or above the VNAV reference altitude
indicating that the autopilot / flight director will capture the altitude preselect altitude
reference.
Vertical DIRECT-TO
To descend from the present position to a waypoint:
1. Altitude Preselect – SET to the vertical clearance limit.
2. VNAV button (GMC mode control panel) – PRESS.
3. VERIFY a green 'V' is displayed indicating the AFCS VNAV function is activated.
4. Waypoint – On the GTC Flight Plan page, TOUCH the desired VNAV altitude.
5. VNAV button (GTC Flight Plan Page) – TOUCH.
6. Verify a white 'PATH' is displayed, changing to a green 'PATH' as the aircraft reaches the
descent profile, and the aircraft descends to the VNAV altitude constraint.
Textron Aviation Citation 560XL
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Section III – Operating Procedures
NOTE
Normal Procedures
190-02313-03 Rev. 8
FAA Approved