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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Caravan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Operation ................................................................ 340
Displaying Traffic Data .............................................. 340
Altitude Display ........................................................ 343
Traffic Map Page Display Range ................................. 343
TAS Alerts ................................................................ 345
System Status ........................................................... 345
SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.1 AFCS Controls ...................................................... 348
Additional AFCS Controls .......................................... 349
7.2 Flight Director Operation ................................... 350
Activating the Flight Director ..................................... 350
AFCS Status Box ....................................................... 351
Flight Director Modes ................................................ 352
Switching Flight Directors .......................................... 352
Command Bars ......................................................... 353
7.3 Vertical Modes ..................................................... 354
Pitch Hold Mode (PIT) ............................................... 355
Selected Altitude Capture Mode (ALTS) ....................... 356
Altitude Hold Mode (ALT) .......................................... 357
Vertical Speed Mode (VS) .......................................... 358
Flight Level Change Mode (FLC) ................................. 359
Vertical Navigation Modes (VPTH, ALTV) ..................... 361
Glidepath Mode (GP) (waas only) ...............................366
Glideslope Mode (GS) ............................................... 367
Takeoff (TO) and Go Around (GA) Modes .................... 368
7.4 Lateral Modes ...................................................... 369
Roll Hold Mode (ROL) ............................................... 370
Low Bank Mode ....................................................... 370
Heading Select Mode (HDG) ...................................... 371
Navigation Mode (GPS, VOR, LOC) ............................. 372
Approach Mode (GPS, VAPP, LOC) .............................. 374
Backcourse Mode (BC) .............................................. 376
7.5 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Operation ............. 377
Flight Control ........................................................... 377
Engagement ............................................................. 378
Control Wheel Steering ............................................. 378
Disengagement ........................................................ 379
7.6 Example Flight Plan ............................................ 380
Departure ................................................................ 381
Intercepting a VOR Radial .......................................... 383
Flying a Flight Plan/GPS Course ................................. 384
Descent ................................................................... 385
Approach ................................................................. 389
Go Around/Missed Approach ..................................... 391
7.7 AFCS Annunciations and Alerts .........................393
AFCS Status Alerts .................................................... 393
Overspeed Protection ................................................ 394
SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.1 SafeTaxi ................................................................ 395
SafeTaxi Cycle Number and Revision .......................... 398
8.2 ChartView ............................................................. 401
ChartView Softkeys ................................................... 401
Terminal Procedures Charts ....................................... 402
Chart Options ........................................................... 412
Day/Night View ........................................................ 418
ChartView Cycle Number and Expiration Date ............. 420
8.3 FliteCharts ............................................................ 424
FliteCharts Softkeys .................................................. 424
Terminal Procedures Charts ....................................... 425
Chart Options ........................................................... 433
Day/Night View ........................................................ 437
FliteCharts Cycle Number and Expiration Date ............. 439
8.4 XM Radio Entertainment .................................... 443
Activating XM Satellite Radio Services ........................ 443
Using XM Radio ....................................................... 445
8.5 Scheduler .............................................................. 449
8.6 Abnormal Operation ........................................... 451
APPENDICES
Annunciations and Alerts ............................................. 453
Alert Level Definitions ............................................... 455
Comparator Annunciations ........................................ 456
Reversionary Sensor Annunciations ............................ 456
Caravan CAS Alerts ................................................... 457
G1000 System Annunciations .................................... 459
G1000 System Message Advisories ............................. 461
AFCS Alerts .............................................................. 472
TAWS ALERTS ........................................................... 473
SD Card Use ...................................................................
475
Jeppesen Databases .................................................. 475
Garmin Databases .................................................... 476
Glossary .......................................................................... 479