AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
AFCS STATUS BOX
Flight director mode annunciations are displayed on the PFDs when the flight director is active. Flight
director selection and autopilot and yaw damper statuses are shown in the center of the AFCS Status Box.
Lateral flight director modes are displayed on the left and vertical on the right. Armed modes are displayed in
white and active in green.
Yaw
Autopilot
Damper
Lateral Modes
Status
Status
Vertical Modes
Armed
Active
Flight Director
Active
Mode
Armed
Indicator Arrow
Reference
AFCS Status Box
Selected
Altitude
Command
Bars
Vertical
Speed
Reference
GPS is
Selected
Navigation
Source
Figure 7-2 PFD AFCS Display
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Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Socata TBM 850
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