Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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Embraer Prodigy
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Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
190-00728-04 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
GLIDESLOPE MODE (GS)
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while Glideslope Mode is active does not cancel the mode. The autopilot
guides the aircraft back to the glideslope upon release of the CWS Button.
GlideslopeModeisavailableforLOC/ILSapproachestocaptureandtracktheglideslope.WhenGlideslope
Modeisarmed,LOCApproachModeisarmedasthelateralightdirectormode.
Selecting Glideslope Mode:
1) Ensure a valid localizer frequency is tuned.
2) Ensure that LOC is the selected navigation source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources if
necessary).
3) Press the APR Key.
Or:
1) Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources if
necessary).
2) Ensure a LOC/ILS approach is loaded into the active flight plan.
3) Ensure the corresponding LOC frequency is tuned.
4) Press the APR Key.
Figure 7-20 Glideslope Mode Armed
Once LOC is the navigation source, the localizer and glideslope can be captured. Upon reaching the glideslope,
theightdirectortransitionstoGlideslopeModeandbeginstocaptureandtracktheglideslope.
Figure 7-21 Glideslope Mode
Command Bars Indicate Descent
on Localizer/Glideslope Path
NAV2 (localizer) is Selected
Navigation Source
Glideslope
Indicator
Glideslope
Mode Active
Approach
Mode Active
Active ILS
Frequency Tuned
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