Flight Director Operation; Activating The Flight Director - Garmin G1000:Socata Pilot's Manual

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

7.2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION

The flight director function provides pitch and roll commands to the AFCS and displays them on the PFDs.
With the flight director active, the aircraft can be hand-flown to follow the path shown by the Command Bars.
Maximum commanded pitch (-15°, +25°) and roll (25°) angles, vertical acceleration, and roll rate are limited to
values established during AFCS certification. The flight director also provides commands to the autopilot.

ACTIVATING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR

An initial press of a key listed in Table 7-1 (when the flight director is not active) activates the pilot-side flight
director in the listed modes. The flight director may be turned off and the Command Bars removed from the
displays by pressing the FD Key again. The FD Key is disabled when the autopilot is engaged.
Control Pressed
*Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director.
**The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPS
course before NAV or APR Key press activates flight director.
***The selected navigation receiver must have a valid LOC signal before BC Key press
activates flight director.
7-4
FD Key
Roll Hold (default)
AP Key
Roll Hold (default)
CWS Button
Roll Hold (default)
Takeoff (on ground)
GA Switch
Go Around (in air)
ALT Key
Roll Hold (default)
VS Key Roll Hold (default)
VNV Key Roll Hold (default)
NAV Key Navigation**
BC Key
Backcourse***
APR Key
Approach**
HDG Key Heading Select
Table 7-1 Flight Director Activation
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Socata TBM 850
Modes Selected
Lateral
ROL Pitch Hold (default)
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 Path Tracking* VPTH
GPS
VOR Pitch Hold (default)
LOC
BC Pitch Hold (default)
GPS
VOR Pitch Hold (default)
LOC
HDG Pitch Hold (default)
Vertical
PIT
PIT
PIT
TO
GA
ALT
VS
PIT
PIT
PIT
PIT
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