Engaging The Autopilot And Yaw Damper; Control Wheel Steering - Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

ENGAGING THE AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER

Autopilot engagement/disengagement is not equivalent to servo engagement/disengagement. Use
NOTE:
the CWS Button to disengage the pitch and roll servos while the autopilot remains active.
When the AP Key is pressed, the autopilot, yaw damper, and flight director are activated (if not already
engaged). The flight director engages in Pitch and Roll Hold modes when initially activated. When the YD
Key is pressed, the system engages the yaw damper independently of the autopilot (if not already engaged).
Autopilot and yaw damper status are displayed in the center of the AFCS Status Box. Engagement is indicated
by green 'AP' and 'YD' annunciations, respectively.

CONTROL WHEEL STEERING

During autopilot operation, the aircraft may be hand-flown without disengaging the autopilot. Pressing and
holding the CWS Button disengages the pitch and roll servos from the flight control surfaces and allows the
aircraft to be hand-flown. At the same time, the flight director is synchronized to the aircraft attitude during
the maneuver. CWS activity has no effect on yaw damper engagement. The 'AP' annunciation is temporarily
replaced by 'CWS' in white for the duration of CWS maneuvers.
In most scenarios, releasing the CWS Button reengages the autopilot with a new reference. Refer to the flight
director modes section for CWS behavior in each mode.
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Autopilot Engaged
Figure 7-17 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Engaged
Control Wheel Steering
Figure 7-18 CWS Annunciation
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for Beechcraft A36/G36 190-00595-00 Rev. A