External Controls - Garmin GFC 600 Pilot's Manual

System Overview
APR Key
9
BC Key
10
VNV Key
11
IAS Key
12
VS Key
13
NOSE UP/DN
14
Wheel

EXTERNAL CONTROLS

These controls are used for important Flight Director and autopilot functions but are
not found on the GMC 605.
Control
AP DISC/ Autopilot
TRIM INT Disconnect
button
GA button
Go Around
(optional)
MET switch
Manual
(optional) Electric Trim
CWS switch
Control Wheel
(optional) Steering
10
Selects/deselects Approach Mode
Selects/deselects Backcourse Mode
Selects/deselects Vertical Path Tracking Mode for Vertical
Navigation flight control (growth function)
Selects/deselects Indicated Airspeed Mode
Selects/deselects Vertical Speed Mode
Adjusts the vertical mode reference in Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed,
Indicated Airspeed, and Altitude Hold modes
Common Typical
Name Location
Pilot control
yoke/stick
Power lever
or instrument
panel
Pilot control
yoke/stick
Pilot control
yoke/stick
Garmin GFC 600 Pilot's Guide
Purpose
Disengages the autopilot, yaw
damper, and interrupts pitch trim
operation; or, acknowledges an
autopilot disconnect alert and mutes
the associated tone.
Holding the AP DISC / TRIM INT
button down for five seconds will
also disable Electronic Stability &
Protection.
Selects Go Around mode.
Commands manual electric pitch
trim.
Temporarily disengages the pitch
and roll servos. Upon releasing CWS
the servos re-engage and may be
synchronized to a new reference
(depending on mode).
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