Vertical Modes - Garmin G3X Pilot's Manual

Integrated Autopilot

9.2 VERTICAL MODES

NOTE: Glidepath (GP) Mode is available only in installations that include an
external GPS navigation source (e.g. GTN or GNS Series). Glideslope (GS) Mode is
available only in installations that include an external ILS receiver (e.g. SL30. GTN
Series, or GNS Series).
NOTE: Arming Glidepath (GP) Mode also arms GPS Mode, and arming Glideslope
(GS) Mode also arms LOC Mode.
Vertical Mode
Pitch Hold
Selected Altitude
Capture
Altitude Hold
Vertical Speed
Vertical Navigation
VNAV Target Altitude
Capture
Glidepath
Glideslope
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT or VS is active, and under VNAV when the Selected Altitude
is to be captured instead of the VNAV Target Altitude.
** ALTV is armed automatically under VNAV when the VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead
of the Selected Altitude.
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Description
Holds the current aircraft pitch
attitude; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
Captures the Selected Altitude
Holds current Altitude Reference
Holds aircraft vertical speed; may
be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
Captures and tracks the Vertical
Navigation (VNAV) profile.
Captures the Vertical Navigation
(VNAV) Target Altitude
Captures and tracks a WAAS
approach glidepath
Captures and tracks the ILS
glideslope on approach
Integrated Autopilot Vertical Modes
Garmin G3X Pilot's Guide
Control Annunciation
(default) PIT
* ALTs
AP ALT
ALT nnnnn
Softkey
AP VS
VS nnnn
Softkey
AP VNAV
VNAV
Softkey
** ALTV
GP
AP APPR
Softkey
GS
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