Garmin G1000 Quest Kodiak - Manual (Page 62)

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Quest KODIAK 100 190-00590-03 Rev. A 50
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
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2.1 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
AIRSPEED INDICATOR
NOTE: Refer to the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) for airspeed criteria and Vspeed values.
The Airspeed Indicator displays airspeed on a moving tape rolling number gauge. The true airspeed is
displayed in knots below the Airspeed Indicator. The ground speed is displayed in knots to the left of the true
airspeed. The numeric labels and major tick marks on the moving tape are marked at intervals of 10 knots. The
minor tick marks on the moving tape are marked at intervals of five knots. Speed indication starts at 20 knots,
with 60 knots of airspeed viewable at any time. The indicated airspeed is displayed inside the black pointer.
The pointer remains black until reaching maximum operating speed (V
MO
), at which point it turns red.
Figure 2-3 Airspeed Indicator Ranges
Low
Speed
Range
Red
Pointer
at V
MO
Speed
Ranges
Indicated
Airspeed
Airspeed
Trend
Vector
Vspeed
Reference
True
Airspeed
Ground
Speed
Color coded stripes appear on the Airspeed Indicator to show the operating ranges. The low speed range
stripe is red and extends to the flap operating range. Normal operating range is green, caution range is yellow,
and the never exceed speed (V
NE
) begins with a red and white barber pole. The flap operating range is indicated
by a white and two shades of blue stripe. This stripe corresponds to the colors shown on the Flap Position
Indicator on the MFD.
The Airspeed Trend Vector is a vertical magenta line that appears to the right of the color-coded speed range
strip when airspeed is either accelerating or decelerating. One end of the magenta line is anchored to the
tip of the airspeed pointer while the other end moves continuously up or down corresponding to the rate of
acceleration or deceleration. For any constant rate of acceleration or deceleration, the moving end of the line
shows approximately what the indicated airspeed value will be in six seconds. If the trend vector crosses V
NE
,
the number in the indicated airspeed pointer changes to yellow. The trend vector is absent if the speed remains
constant or if any data needed to calculate airspeed is not available due to a system failure.