Garmin G300 for Cessna SkyCatcher, Pilot'S Manual

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Garmin G300 Pilot’s Guide 190-00921-00 Rev. E
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Integrated Autopilot
System
Overview
Flight
Instruments
EIS
COM
Interface
GPS
Navigation
Flight
Planning
Hazar
d
Avoidance
Additional
Featur
es
Integr
ated
Autopilot
Annun/Alerts
Appendix
Index
9.2 VERTICAL MODES
The following table lists the vertical modes with their corresponding controls
and annunciations.
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch
attitude; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
Selected Altitude
Capture
Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTs
Altitude Hold Holds current Altitude Reference
AP ALT
Softkey
ALT nnnnn
fT
Vertical Speed
Holds aircraft vertical speed;
may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
AP VS
Softkey
VS nnnn
fpm
Vertical
Navigation Captures and tracks the Vertical
Navigation (VNAV) profile.
AP VNAV
Softkey
VNAV
VNAV Target
Altitude Capture Captures the Vertical Navigation
(VNAV) Target Altitude**
** ALTV
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT or VS is active, and under VNAV when the Selected
Altitude is to be captured instead of the VNAV Target Altitude.
**ALTV is armed automatically under VNAV when the VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured
instead of the Selected Altitude
Integrated Autopilot Vertical Modes
PITCH HOLD MODE (PIT)
When the Integrated Autopilot is activated, Pitch Hold Mode is selected
by default. Pitch Hold Mode is indicated as the active vertical mode by
the green annunciation ‘PIT’. 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.