Flight Director Operation; Activating The Flight Director - Garmin Diamond DA40 Pilot's Manual

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

7.2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION

The flight director function provides pitch and roll commands to the AFCS and displays them on the PFD.
With the flight director activated, the aircraft can be hand-flown to follow the path shown by the Command Bars.
Maximum commanded pitch
values established during AFCS certification. The flight director also provides commands to the autopilot.

ACTIVATING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR

An initial press of a key listed in Table 7-1 (when the flight director is not active) activates the flight director
in the listed modes. The flight director may be turned off and the Command Bars removed from the display by
pressing the FD Key again. The FD Key is disabled when the autopilot is engaged.
Control Pressed
CWS Button
*Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director.
**The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPS
course before NAV or APR Key press activates flight director.
360
(-15°/+20°) and roll
Lateral
FD Key
Roll Hold (default)
AP Key
Roll Hold (default)
Roll Hold (default)
Takeoff (on ground)
GA Switch
Go Around (in air)
ALT Key Roll Hold (default)
VS Key Roll Hold (default)
VNV Key
Roll Hold (default)
NAV Key Navigation**
APR Key
Approach**
HDG Key Heading Select
Table 7-1 Flight Director Activation
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for Diamond DA40/40F
(22°) angles, vertical acceleration, and roll rate are limited to
Modes Selected
Vertical
ROL Pitch Hold (default)
ROL Pitch Hold (default)
ROL Pitch Hold (default)
TO Takeoff (on ground)
GA Go Around (in air)
ROL Altitude Hold
ROL Vertical Speed
ROL Vertical Path Tracking* VPTH
GPS
VOR
Pitch Hold (default)
LOC
BC
GPS
VOR Pitch Hold (default)
LOC
HDG Pitch Hold (default)
PIT
PIT
PIT
TO
GA
ALT
VS
PIT
PIT
PIT
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