Vertical Modes - Garmin Cirrus Perspective SR20 Cockpit Reference Manual

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vertical modes

Vertical Mode
Pitch Hold
Selected Altitude
Armed
Altitude Hold
Vertical Speed
VNAV
VNAV Target
Altitude Armed
Glidepath
Glideslope
Takeoff
Go Around
Level Hold
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude is
to be captured instead of VNAV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude
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Cirrus Perspective
Description
Holds the current aircraft pitch attitude;
may be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
AFCS armed to capture the altitude
displayed in the Selected Altitude
window
Holds the current Altitude Reference
Maintains the current aircraft vertical
speed; may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
Captures and tracks the VNAV flight
path
AFCS armed to capture the altitude
displayed in the VNAV Target Altitude
window
Captures and tracks the WAAS
glidepath on approach
Captures and tracks the ILS glideslope
on approach
Commands constant pitch angle and
wings level on ground in preperation
for takeoff.
Disengages the
commands a constant pitch attitude
and wings level
Engages the autopilot and levels the
aircraft in pitch and roll attitudes.
by Garmin – Cockpit Reference Guide for the SR20/SR22
®
Control Annunciation
(default)
ALT Key
VS Key
VNV
APR Key
Switch
autopilot and
LVL Key
PIT
* ALTS
ALT nnnnn
VS nnnn
VPTH
Key
** ALTV
GP
GS
TO
GA
GA
LVL
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