190-00663-03 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Beechcraft C90A/GT/GTi
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
6.3 Stormscope .......................................................... 361
Setting Up Stormscope on the Navigation Map ........... 362
Selecting the Stormscope Page .................................. 365
6.4 TAWS-B ................................................................. 367
Displaying TAWS-B Data ............................................ 368
TAWS-B Alerts .......................................................... 372
System Status ........................................................... 378
6.5 Profile View Terrain ............................................. 380
Profile View Display .................................................. 381
6.6 Traffic Information Service (TIS) ........................ 384
Traffic Map Page ....................................................... 387
TIS Alerts ................................................................. 388
System Status ........................................................... 390
6.7 L-3 Skywatch Traffic ............................................ 393
TAS Symbology ......................................................... 393
Operation ................................................................ 394
Altitude Display ........................................................ 397
Traffic Map Page Display Range ................................. 397
TAS Alerts ................................................................ 399
System Status ........................................................... 399
6.8 Honeywell KTA 870 Traffic .................................. 401
TAS Symbology ......................................................... 401
Operation ................................................................ 402
Altitude Display ........................................................ 405
Traffic Map Page Display Range ................................. 405
TAS Alerts ................................................................ 407
System Status ........................................................... 408
SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.1 AFCS Overview .................................................... 409
Additional AFCS Controls .......................................... 411
Basic Autopilot Operation .......................................... 412
7.2 Flight Director Operation ................................... 413
Activating the Flight Director ..................................... 413
AFCS Status Box ....................................................... 414
Flight Director Modes ................................................ 415
Switching Flight Directors .......................................... 415
Command Bars ......................................................... 416
Underspeed Protection .............................................. 417
7.3 Vertical Modes ..................................................... 419
Pitch Hold Mode (PIT) ............................................... 420
Selected Altitude Capture Mode (ALTS) ....................... 421
Altitude Hold Mode (ALT) .......................................... 422
Vertical Speed Mode (VS) .......................................... 423
Flight Level Change Mode (FLC) ................................. 424
Vertical Navigation Modes (VPTH, ALTV) ..................... 426
Glidepath Mode (GP) ................................................ 431
Glideslope Mode (GS) ............................................... 433
Takeoff (TO) and Go Around (GA) Modes .................... 434
Level Mode (LVL) ...................................................... 435
7.4 Lateral Modes ...................................................... 436
Roll Hold Mode (ROL) ............................................... 437
Low Bank Mode ....................................................... 437
Heading Select Mode (HDG) ...................................... 438
Navigation Modes (GPS, VOR, LOC) ............................ 439
Approach Modes (GPS, VAPP, LOC) ............................. 441
Backcourse Mode (BC) .............................................. 442
Level Mode (LVL) ...................................................... 443
7.5 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Operation ............. 444
Flight Control ........................................................... 444
Engagement ............................................................. 445
Control Wheel Steering ............................................. 445
Disengagement ........................................................ 446
7.6 Example Flight Plan ............................................ 447
Departure ................................................................ 448
Intercepting a VOR Radial .......................................... 450
Flying a Flight Plan/GPS Course ................................. 451
Descent ................................................................... 452
Approach ................................................................. 455
Go Around/Missed Approach ..................................... 458
7.7 AFCS Annunciations and Alerts ......................... 460
AFCS Status Alerts .................................................... 460
Overspeed Protection ................................................ 461
7.8 Abnormal Operation ........................................... 462
Suspected Autopilot Malfunction ............................... 462
Overpowering Autopilot Servos .................................. 462
SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.1 Synthetic Vision Technology ............................... 464
SVT Operation .......................................................... 465
SVT Features ............................................................ 467
Field of View ............................................................ 476
8.2 SafeTaxi ................................................................ 478
SafeTaxi Cycle Number and Revision .......................... 481