G5 Electronic Flight Instrument Pilot's Guide for Non-Certified Aircraft
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AFCS
System Overview
Flight Instruments
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3.1.12.1 ACTIVATING THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR
An initial press of a key listed in the table below (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.
Table 3-4 Flight Director Activation (GMC 305/307)
Control Pressed
Modes Selected
Lateral
Vertical
FD
Key
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
Pitch Hold (default)
PIT
AP
Key
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
Pitch Hold (default)
PIT
TO/GA
Button
Takeoff (on-ground)
Go Around (in-air)
TO
GA
Takeoff (on-ground)
Go Around (in-air)
TO
GA
ALT
Key
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
Altitude Hold
ALT
VS
Key
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
Vertical Speed
VS
VNV
Key
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
Vertical Navigation* VNV
IAS
Key
Roll Hold (default)
ROL
Indicated Airspeed
IAS
APR
Key
Approach**
GPS
Pitch Hold (default)
PIT
NAV
Key
Navigation**
GPS
Pitch Hold (default)
PIT
HDG
Key
Heading Select
HDG*** Pitch Hold (default)
PIT
LVL
Key
Level Hold
LVL
Level Hold
LVL
*Must be receiving VNAV data from a portable GPS via RS-232 before
VNV
Key press activates flight
director.
**The selected navigation receiver must have an active GPS course before
NAV
or
APR
Key press
activates flight director.
*** HDG mode is only available when magnetic heading data is being received from an ADAHRS unit,
when the G5 is installed as a backup unit in a G3X/G3X Touch system.
