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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Mooney M20M, M20R, & M20TN
SECTION 6 – AUTOMATIC
FLIGHT CONTROL
6-15
Departure
To Climb to Selected Altitude and Fly an
Assigned Heading:
1) Upon takeoff, set the Selected Altitude to 7,000
feet, using the
ALT
Knob. To have the autopilot
capture this altitude, select Pitch Hold, Vertical
Speed, or Flight Level Change Mode. In this
example, Vertical Speed Mode is used.
2) Upon reaching the desired vertical speed of
1000 fpm, press the
VS
Key. Altitude Hold
Mode is armed automatically.
3) After reaching the minimum engage altitude
and activating Vertical Speed Mode, press the
AP
Key, engaging the autopilot in default Roll
Hold and Vertical Speed modes.
Figure 6-20 Departure
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VS
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ALT Mode
Selected Altitude of 7,000 MSL
5.
4) With the autopilot engaged in a climb, set
Selected Heading to 070 degrees using the
HDG
Knob, then press the
HDG
Key. The
autopilot turns the aircraft to the desired
heading.
5) As the aircraft climbs to the selected altitude,
the autopilot changes from Vertical Speed Mode
to Altitude Hold Mode. This is annunciated by
the green ‘ALT’ flashing for ten seconds.
6) Upon reaching the selected altitude, the
autopilot completes the capture process and
levels the aircraft. From this point, the autopilot
continues to operate in Altitude Hold Mode.