Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
190-00728-04 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.3 VERTICAL MODES
Table7-2liststheGFC700’s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 UP/DNWheelcanbeusedtochangetheverticalmodereferencewhileoperatingunder
VerticalSpeedMode.
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation Reference Range
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch attitude;
may be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
±20˚
Selected Altitude Capture Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds the current altitude reference ALT Key ALT
-1000 ft up to
+41000 ft
Vertical Speed
Maintains the current aircraft vertical
speed; may be used to climb/descend to
the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS ±4000 fpm
Flight Level Change
Maintains the current aircraft airspeed (in
IAS or Mach) while the aircraft is climbing/
descending to the Selected Altitude
FLC Key FLC
80 – 275 kt
0.4 – 0.7 M
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 SBAS 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
TO/GA
Switch
TO
5.5 – 11˚***
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot and commands a
constant pitch angle and wings level while
in the air
GA
2 – 7.5˚***
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, TO, or GA is active, and under VPTH when the Selected Altitude is to be
captured instead of the VNV Target Altitude.
** ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when the VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of the Selected Altitude.
*** The specific reference value is based on the flap setting and the presence of icing conditions.
Table 7-2 Flight Director Vertical Modes
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