Garmin Diamond DA40 Pilot's Manual page 383

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Prior to descent path interception, the Selected Altitude must be set below the current aircraft altitude

by at least 75 feet. For the flight director to transition from Altitude Hold to Vertical Path Tracking Mode,

acknowledgment is required within 5 minutes of descent path interception by:

• Pressing the VNV Key

If acknowledgment is not received within 1 minute of descent path interception, the white 'VPTH'

annunciation starts to flash. Flashing continues until acknowledged or the descent path is intercepted. If

the descent is not confirmed by the time of interception, Vertical Path Tracking Mode remains armed and the

descent is not captured.

In conjunction with the "TOD [top of descent] within 1 minute" annunciation in the Navigation Status Box

and the "Vertical track" voice message, VNV indications (VNV Target Altitude, vertical deviation, and vertical

speed required) appear on the PFD in magenta (Figure 7-11).

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Altitude Hold

Altitude Below

Figure 7-11 Vertical Path Capture

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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

• Adjusting the Selected Altitude

Vertical Path Tracking

Armed, (Flashing Indicates

Acknowledgment Required)

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