Flight Director Operation; Activating The Flight Director - Garmin G900X Pilot's Manual

7.3 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION

The flight director function provides pitch and roll commands to the AFCS and displays them on the PFD.
With the flight director activated, the aircraft can be hand-flown to follow the path shown by the Command Bars.
Maximum commanded pitch (-15°/+20°) and roll (22°) 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 flight director
in the listed modes. The flight director may be turned off and the Command Bars removed from the display by
pressing the FD Key again. The FD Key is disabled when the autopilot is engaged.
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Control Pressed
FD Key Roll Hold (default)
AP Key Roll Hold (default)
CWS Button
Roll Hold (default)
Takeoff (on ground)
GA Button
Go Around (in air)
ALT Key
Roll Hold (default)
VS Key Roll Hold (default)
VNV Key Roll Hold (default)
NAV Key
Navigation**
APR Key Approach**
HDG Key
Heading Select
*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.
Table 7-1 Flight Director Activation
Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
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
GPS
VOR Pitch Hold (default)
LOC
HDG Pitch Hold (default)
Vertical
PIT
PIT
PIT
TO
GA
ALT
VS
PIT
PIT
PIT
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