Garmin G1000 NXi, Reference Manual

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Garmin G1000 NXi Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna NAV III 190-02178-02 Rev. A
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AFCS
Flight
Instruments
EIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
Flight
Management
Hazar
d
Avoidance
AFCS
Additional
Featur
es
Abnormal
Oper
ation
Annun/Alerts
Appendix
Index
Lateral Mode Description Control Annunciation
Level Maintains wings level * LVL
* ESP automatically engages LVL Mode.
COMBINATION MODES (VNV, APR, NAV, BC, GA)
Combination Mode Description Control Annunciation
Vertical Path Tracking
Captures and tracks descent legs of
an active vertical profile
VNV
Key VPTH
VNV Target Altitude Capture
Captures the Vertical Navigation
(VNV) Target Altitude
* ALTV
Glidepath
Captures and tracks the SBAS or
Baro VNAV glidepath on approach
APR
Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS
glideslope on approach
GS
Backcourse Arm/Capture/
Track Captures and tracks a localizer
signal for backcourse approaches
BC Key BC
Approach, GPS Arm/Capture/
Track
Captures and tracks the selected
navigation source (GPS, VOR, LOC)
APR Key
GPS
Approach, VOR Arm/Capture/
Track
VAPP
Approach, ILS Arm/Capture/
Track
(Glideslope Mode
automatically armed)
LOC
Go Around
Commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level in the air GA
Button
GA
* ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude.