Garmin G1000 Reference Manual page 60

SECTION 6 – AUTOMATIC
FLIGHT CONTROL
Table 6-1 lists the pitch modes with their corresponding
controls and annunciations. The mode reference (shown
with default measurement units) is displayed next to the
active mode annunciation for Altitude Hold, Vertical
Speed, and Flight Level Change modes. The NOSE UP/
NOSE DN Keys can be used to change the pitch mode
reference while operating under Pitch Hold, Vertical
Speed, or Flight Level Change Mode.
Pitch Mode
Pitch Hold
Selected Altitude Capture
Altitude Hold
Vertical Speed
Flight Level Change, IAS
Hold
Vertical Path Tracking
VNAV Target Altitude
Capture
Glidepath
Glideslope
Go Around (in air)
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA is active, and under VPTH when the Selected
Altitude is to be captured instead of the VNAV Target Altitude.
** ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when the VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
the Selected Altitude.
6-4
Control Annunciation
(default) PIT
ALTS
*
ALT Key
ALT nnnnn
VS Key VS nnnn
FLC Key FLC
VNV Key VPTH
** ALTV
GP
APR Key
GS
GA Switch GA
Table 6-1 Flight Director Pitch Modes
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
Reference Range
-20° to +15°
FT
-3000 to +1500 fpm
FPM
nnn 70 to 165 kt
KT
Reference
Change
Increment
0.5°
100 fpm
1 kt