Garmin SOCATA TBM850, Pilot'S Manual

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850
190-00709-04 Rev. A 476
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.3 VERTICAL MODES
Table 7-2 lists the vertical modes with their corresponding controls and annunciations. The mode reference is
displayed next to the active mode annunciation for Altitude Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change modes.
The
NOSE UP/DN
Wheel can be used to change the vertical mode reference while operating under Pitch Hold,
Vertical Speed, or Flight Level Change Mode. Increments of change and acceptable ranges of values for each of
these references using the NOSE UP/DN Wheel are also listed in the table.
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Reference
Range
Reference
Change
Increment
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch
attitude; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
-15° to
+25°
0.5°
Selected Altitude Capture Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds the current Altitude Reference
ALT
Key ALT nnnnn
fT
Vertical Speed
Maintains the current aircraft vertical
speed; may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS nnnn
fpm
-4000 to
+3000 fpm
100 fpm
Flight Level Change, IAS Hold
Maintains the current aircraft
airspeed (in IAS or Mach) while the
aircraft is climbing/descending to the
Selected Altitude
FLC
Key
FLC nnn
kT
80 to
265 kts
1 kt
Flight Level Change, Mach Hold FLC M .nnn
M 0.20 to
0.69
M 0.01
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 WAAS
glidepath on approach
APR
Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS glideslope
on approach
GS
Takeoff
Commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level on the ground in
preparation for takeoff
GA
Switch
TO 7.5°
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant pitch angle
and wings level in the air
GA 7.5°
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, TO, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude is to be captured
instead of VNV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of Selected Altitude
Table 7-2 Flight Director Vertical Modes