190-00709-00 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
PITCH HOLD MODE (PIT)
When the flight director is activated (the
FD
Key is pressed) or switched (the
XFR
Key is pressed), Pitch Hold
Mode is selected by default. Pitch Hold Mode is indicated as the active vertical mode by the ‘PIT’ annunciation.
This mode may be used for climb or descent to the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter), since
Selected Altitude Capture Mode is automatically armed when Pitch Hold Mode is activated.
In Pitch Hold Mode, the flight director maintains a constant pitch attitude, the pitch reference. The pitch
reference is set to the aircraft pitch attitude at the moment of mode selection. If the aircraft pitch attitude
exceeds the flight director pitch command limitations, the flight director commands a pitch angle equal to the
nose-up/down limit.
CHANGING THE PITCH REFERENCE
When operating in Pitch Hold Mode, the pitch reference can be adjusted by
:
• Using the
NOSE UP/DN
Wheel
• Pressing the
CWS
Button, hand-flying the aircraft to establish a new pitch reference, then releasing the
CWS
Button
Figure 7-7 Pitch Hold Mode
Command Bars
Maintain Desired
Pitch Reference
Selected Altitude
Capture Mode Armed
Selected
Altitude
Pitch Hold
Mode Active
