Section 3 Annunciations & Alerts; Visual Annunciations And Alerts - Garmin GFC 600 Pilot's Manual

SECTION 3 ANNUNCIATIONS & ALERTS

3.1 VISUAL ANNUNCIATIONS AND ALERTS

The GFC 600 provides visual annunciations and alerts to notify the pilot of system
status, failures, degraded operation, and conditions requiring specific pilot action. The
table below summarizes the messages that may appear on the GMC 605's display
along with any associated LED illumination, GI 285 indications, and a brief description.
Refer to other parts of this Pilot's Guide for more information about the functions and
modes associated with the annunciations and alerts.
A Garmin PFD (when installed with GFC 600) will provide similar
NOTE:
annunciations and alerts to those listed below. Refer to the G500/G600 Pilot's
Guide for a description of the PFD indications related to AFCS.
GMC 605 GMC
Message 605
LED
PFT
•
PFT FAIL
•
AP FAIL
•
YD FAIL
•
P TRIM FAIL
•
ELE TRM UP
•
ELE TRM
DN
190-01488-00 Rev. B
GI 285
Indication
Preflight Test is in progress
AP
Preflight Test has failed
AP
Autopilot has failed
Yaw Damper has failed (on some aircraft
YD
annunciation may be red)
Pitch Trim has failed. Autopilot may remain
TRIM
engaged, but after disengagement it cannot be
re-engaged until problem is resolved.
Mistrim condition requiring Nose Up Elevator
TRIM
trim
Mistrim condition requiring Nose Down
TRIM
Elevator trim
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