Vertical Modes - Garmin G3X Pilot's Manual

9.2 VERTICAL MODES

The table lists the vertical modes with their corresponding controls and annunciations.
The mode reference is displayed next to the active mode annunciation for Altitude
Hold, Vertical Speed, and Indicated Airspeed modes. The NOSE UP/DN Wheel (GMC
305 only) or FMS Joystick, can be used to change the vertical mode reference while
operating under Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, Indicated Airspeed (GMC 305 only), or
Altitude Hold modes. Increments of change of values for each of these references
using the NOSE UP/DN Wheel or FMS Joystick, are also listed in the table.
Vertical
Mode
Holds the current aircraft pitch
Pitch Hold attitude; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
Selected
Altitude Captures the Selected Altitude
Capture
Altitude
Holds the current Altitude
Hold
Maintains the current aircraft
Vertical vertical speed; may be used to
Speed climb/descend to the Selected
Altitude
Maintains the current aircraft
Indicated
airspeed in IAS while the aircraft
Airspeed
is climbing/descending to the
(IAS)
Selected Altitude
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Description
Garmin G3X Pilot's Guide
Control Annunciation
(default) PIT
* ALTs
ALT Key
(GMC
305)
ALT nnnnn
or
AP ALT
Softkey
VS Key
(GMC
305)
VS nnnn
or
AP VS
Softkey
IAS Key
(GMC
IAS nnn
305
only)
AFCS
Reference
Change
Increment
0.5°
10 ft
fT
100 fpm
fpm
1 kt
kT
315