Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna NAV III
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
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AFCS
ADDITIONAL
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INDEX
The following AFCS controls are located in the cockpit separately from the PFD and MFD:
AP DISC Button
(Autopilot Disconnect)
Disengages the autopilot and interrupts pitch trim operation
The
AP DISC
Button is located on the pilot’s control yoke.
This switch may be used to mute the aural autopilot disconnect alert.
CWS Button
(Control Wheel Steering)
While pressed, allows manual control of the aircraft while the autopilot is engaged
and synchronizes the flight director’s Command Bars with the current aircraft pitch (if
not in Glideslope Mode) and roll (if in Roll Hold Mode)
Upon release of the
CWS
Button, the flight director may establish new reference
points, depending on the current pitch and roll modes. CWS operation details are
discussed in the flight director modes section.
The
CWS
Button is located on the pilot’s control yoke.
GA Button (Go Around)
The autopilot remains engaged and selects flight director Go Around Mode
If an approach procedure is loaded this button also activates the missed approach
when the selected navigation source is GPS or when the navigation source is VOR/
LOC and a valid frequency has been tuned.
The
GA
Button is located on the instrument panel above the throttle.
MET Switch
(Manual Electric Trim)
Used to command manual electric trim.
This composite switch is split into left and right sides. The left switch is the ARM
contact and the right switch controls the DN (forward) and UP (rearward) contacts.
The
MET
ARM Switch can be used to disengage the autopilot and to acknowledge an
autopilot disconnect alert and mute the associated aural tone.
Manual trim commands are generated only when both sides of the switch are
operated simultaneously. If either side of the switch is active separately for more than
three seconds, MET function is disabled and ‘PTRM’ is displayed as the AFCS Status
Annunciation on the PFD. The function remains disabled until both sides of the switch
are inactivated.
The
MET
Switch is located on the pilot’s control yoke.