Garmin G1000 Manual page 26

SYSTEM OVERVIEW
FD Key – Activates/deactivates the Flight Director in the default Pitch and Roll modes. If the Autopilot is
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engaged, the FD Key is disabled.
XFR Key – Switches the Autopilot between the pilot and the copilot Flight Director. This selection also
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selects which Air Data Computer is communicating with the active transponder. Upon power-up, the pilot
FD is selected.
ALT Key – Selects/deselects the Altitude Hold mode.
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VS Key – Selects/deselects the Vertical Speed mode.
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FLC Key – Selects/deselects the Flight Level Change mode.
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CRS2 Knob – Sets the copilot-selected course on the HSI of PFD2 when the VOR1, VOR2, or OBS/SUSP
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mode is selected. Pressing this knob centers the CDI on the currently selected VOR. The copilot-selected
course provides course reference to the copilot Flight Director when operating in Navigation and Approach
modes.
SPD Key – Switches the Flight Level Change mode reference speed between IAS and MACH number.
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NOSE UP/DN Wheel – Controls the active mode reference for the Pitch, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level
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Change modes.
VNV Key – Selects/deselects Vertical Navigation mode.
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ALT SEL Knob – Sets the selected altitude in the Selected Altitude Box. In addition to providing the
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standard G1000 altitude alerter function, selected altitude provides an altitude setting for the Altitude
Capture/Hold mode of the AFCS.
YD Key – Engages/disengages Yaw Damper.
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AP Key – Engages/disengages the Autopilot.
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BANK Key – Selects/deselects the Low Bank mode.
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CRS1 Knob – Sets the pilot-selected course on the HSI of PFD1 when the VOR1, VOR2, or OBS/SUSP
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mode is selected. Pressing this knob centers the CDI on the currently selected VOR. The pilot-selected
course provides course reference to the pilot Flight Director when operating in Navigation and Approach
modes.
BC Key – Selects/deselects the Back Course approach mode.
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HDG Knob – Sets the selected heading on the HSI. When operating in Heading Select mode, this knob
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provides the heading reference to the Flight Director.
ADDITIONAL AFCS CONTROLS
The AP DISC (Autopilot Disconnect) Button, CWS (Control Wheel Steering) Button, GO AROUND Button,
and MET (Manual Electric Trim) Switch are additional AFCS controls and are located in the cockpit, separately
from the AFCS Control Unit. These are discussed in detail in the AFCS section.
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