Garmin GFC 600 Pilot’s Guide
190-01488-00 Rev. B
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System Overview
SECTION 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Garmin GFC 600 is a high-performance, attitude-based, Automatic Flight
Control System (AFCS) that supports an extensive set of operating modes and safety
features. The system design offers the flexibility to interface with a wide variety
of avionics equipment commonly found in general aviation aircraft. The specific
functions supported by the GFC 600 vary by installation. Refer to Appendix A for more
information.
CAUTION:
This manual covers all functions and modes that the GFC
600 can support, however it is the responsibility of the user to become
familiar with the capabilities and limitations of a specific aircraft (per the
Airplane Flight Manual Supplement) which may not support all the features
described here.
1.1 BASIC FUNCTIONS
The GFC 600 AFCS provides the following main operating functions:
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Flight Director (FD)
— The Flight Director function provides pitch and roll
commands needed to guide the aircraft toward the active reference selected by
the pilot. If a compatible Primary Flight Display (PFD) is installed these pitch and
rolls commands are displayed on the PFD as Command Bars. When the Flight
Director is active the pitch and roll commands can be hand-flown by the pilot.
When the Autopilot is engaged the autopilot servos drive the flight controls to
follow the commands issued by the Flight Director.
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Autopilot (AP)
— The Autopilot function is provided by servo actuators which
move the flight control surfaces in response to Flight Director steering commands,
aircraft attitude, and airspeed. The optional pitch auto-trim function serves to
relieve any sustained effort required by the pitch servo to keep the aircraft in trim.
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Yaw Damper (YD)
— The optional Yaw Damper function provides Dutch Roll
damping, assists in turn coordination, and provides a steady force to help maintain
directional trim. If installed the YD comes on when the autopilot is engaged. It
can be turned on/off independent of the autopilot and may be used during normal
hand-flying maneuvers.
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