Automatic Flight Control System; Overview; Basic Autopilot Operation - Garmin G1000 NXI Cockpit Reference Manual

aUToMaTIC FLIGHT CoNTRoL SySTEM

oVERVIEW

NoTE: The current version of the pertinent flight manual always supersedes the
information in this Pilot's Guide.
NoTE: A failure of the primary (#1) Integrated Avionics Unit (IAU) results in loss of
the flight director. Any IAU failure results in loss of the autopilot and manual electric
trim.

BaSIC aUToPILoT oPERaTIoN

– Autopilot Engagement — The autopilot may be engaged by pushing the AP Key on the
MFD. Annunciations regarding the engagement are indicated on the PFD.
– Autopilot Engagement with Flight Director Off — Upon engagement, the autopilot will
be set to hold the current attitude of the airplane, if the flight director was not previously
on. In this case, 'PIT' and 'ROL' will be annunciated.
– Autopilot Engagement with Flight Director On — If the flight director is on, the autopilot
will smoothly pitch and roll the airplane to capture the FD command bars. The prior flight
director modes remain unchanged.
– Autopilot Disengagement — The most common way to disconnect the autopilot is to
press and release the AP DISC Switch , which is located on each control stick. An autopilot
disconnect tone will be heard and annunciated on the PFD. Other ways to disconnect the
autopilot include:
» Pressing the AP Key on the MFD.
» Operating the AP TRIM Switch .
» Pulling the autopilot circuit breaker.
In the event of unexpected autopilot behavior, pressing and holding the AP DISC Switch
will disconnect the autopilot and remove all power to the servos.
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