Garmin SOCATA TBM850, Cockpit Reference Manual

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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Socata TBM 850 190-00708-02 Rev. A
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AFCs
Flight
Instruments
EAS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
AFCS
GPS Nav
Flight
Planning
Pr
ocedur
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Hazar
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Avoidance
Additional
Featur
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Abnormal Oper
ation
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index
vertiCAl modes
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
Armed
AFCS armed to capture the altitude
displayed in the Selected Altitude
window
* 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
Flight Level Change,
IAS Hold
Maintains the current aircraft airspeed
(in KIAS or Mach Number) while the
aircraft is climbing/descending to the
Selected Altitude
FLC Key
FLC nnn
kT
Flight Level Change,
Mach Hold
FLC M .nnn
VNAV
Captures and tracks the VNAV flight
path VNV
Key
VPTH
VNAV Target
Altitude Armed
AFCS armed to capture the altitude
displayed in the VNAV Target Altitude
window
** 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 preprogrammed constant
pitch attitude and wings level in
preparation for takeoff
GA
Switch
TO
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant preprogrammed
pitch attitude and wings level
GA
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude
is to be captured instead of VNAV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude