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Glideslope mode (gs), Automatic flight control system – Garmin G1000 Piper PA-46 Matrix User Manual

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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 (annunciated as ‘GS’ in white), LOC Approach Mode is armed as the lateral flight 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 7-19 Glideslope Mode Armed

Once LOC is the navigation source, the localizer and glideslope can be captured. Upon reaching the glideslope,

the flight director transitions to Glideslope Mode and begins to capture and track the glideslope.

Figure 7-20 Glideslope Mode

NAV2 (localizer) is Selected

Navigation Source

Command Bars Indicate Descent

on Localizer/Glideslope Path

Glideslope

Mode Active

Approach

Mode Active

Active ILS

Frequency Tuned

Glideslope

Indicator

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