Garmin A36 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Beechcraft A36/G36
190-00595-01 Rev. Bviii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.1 AFCS Overview .................................................... 329
Additional AFCS Controls .......................................... 331
7.2 Flight Director Operation ...................................332
Activating the Flight Director ..................................... 332
AFCS Status Box ....................................................... 333
Flight Director Modes ................................................ 334
Command Bars ......................................................... 334
7.3 Vertical Modes ..................................................... 335
Pitch Hold Mode (PIT) ............................................... 336
Selected Altitude Capture Mode (ALTS) .......................337
Altitude Hold Mode (ALT) .......................................... 338
Vertical Speed Mode (VS) .......................................... 339
Flight Level Change Mode (FLC) ................................. 340
Vertical Navigation Modes (VPTH, ALTV) ..................... 342
Glidepath Mode (GP) (WAAS only) ............................. 347
Glideslope Mode (GS) ............................................... 349
Go Around Mode (GA) .............................................. 350
7.4 Lateral Modes ......................................................351
Roll Hold Mode (ROL) ............................................... 352
Navigation Modes (GPS, VOR, LOC, BC) ...................... 354
Approach Modes (GPS, VAPP, LOC) ............................. 356
7.5 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Operation ............. 358
Flight Control ........................................................... 358
Engagement ............................................................. 359
Control Wheel Steering ............................................. 359
Disengagement ........................................................ 360
7.6 Example Flight Plan ............................................ 361
Departure ................................................................ 362
Intercepting a VOR Radial .......................................... 364
Flying a Flight Plan/GPS Course ................................. 365
Descent ................................................................... 366
Approach .................................................................370
Go Around/Missed Approach ..................................... 372
7.7 AFCS Annunciations and Alerts ......................... 374
AFCS Status Alerts .................................................... 374
Overspeed Protection ................................................ 375
SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.1 SafeTaxi ................................................................ 377
SafeTaxi Cycle Number and Revision .......................... 380
8.2 ChartView ............................................................. 383
ChartView Softkeys ................................................... 383
Terminal Procedures Charts ....................................... 384
Chart Options ........................................................... 394
Day/Night View ........................................................ 400
ChartView Cycle Number and Expiration Date ............. 402
8.3 FliteCharts ............................................................ 406
FliteCharts Softkeys .................................................. 406
Terminal Procedures Charts ....................................... 407
Chart Options ........................................................... 415
Day/Night View ........................................................ 419
FliteCharts Cycle Number and Expiration Date ............. 421
8.4 XM Radio Entertainment (Optional) ................. 425
Activating XM Satellite Radio Services ........................425
Using XM Radio ....................................................... 427
8.5 Scheduler .............................................................. 431
8.6 Abnormal Operation ........................................... 433
APPENDICES
Annunciations and Alerts ............................................. 435
Alert Level Definitions ............................................... 437
Aircraft Alerts ...........................................................437
G1000 System Annunciations .................................... 439
G1000 System Message Advisories ............................. 442
AFCS Alerts .............................................................. 453
TAWS ALERTS ........................................................... 454
SD Card Use ................................................................... 457
Jeppesen Databases .................................................. 457
Garmin Databases .................................................... 458
Glossary .......................................................................... 461
Frequently Asked Questions ........................................ 469
Map Symbols ................................................................. 475
INDEX
Index ................................................................................I-1