Garmin G1000 Piper PA-46 Meridian - Manual (Page 26)

190-00763-01 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian 12
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
SY
STEM
O
VER
VIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO P
ANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANA
GEMENT
HAZARD
AV
OID
ANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL FEA
TURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
AFCS CONTROLS
NOTE: With the exception of the FD and SPD Keys, if a key is selected, its respective annunciator is
illuminated.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 18 19
Figure 1-5 AFCS Control Unit (GMC 710)
The GFC 700 AFCS is mainly controlled through the GMC 710 AFCS Control Unit. The AFCS Control Unit
consists of the following controls:
1 HDG Key – Selects/deselects Heading Select Mode.
2 APR Key – Selects/deselects Approach Mode.
3 NAV Key – Selects/deselects Navigation Mode.
4 FD Key – Activates/deactivates the flight director in the default pitch and roll modes. If the autopilot is
engaged, the FD Key is disabled.
5 XFR Key – Switches the autopilot between the pilot-side and the copilot-side flight directors. This selection
also selects which air data computer is communicating with the active transponder and which PFD triggers
the altitude alert. Upon power-up, the pilot-side FD is selected.
6 ALT Key – Selects/deselects Altitude Hold Mode.
7 VS Key – Selects/deselects Vertical Speed Mode.
8 FLC Key – Selects/deselects Flight Level Change Mode.
9 CRS2 Knob – Sets the copilot-selected course on the HSI of PFD2 when the VOR1, VOR2, or OBS/SUSP
mode is selected. Pressing this knob centers the CDI on the currently selected VOR. The copilot-selected
course provides course reference to the copilot-side flight director when operating in Navigation and
Approach modes.
10 SPD Key (Disabled) – If pressed, “SPD NOT AVAIL” annunciation momentarily appears on the PFD.
11 NOSE UP/DN Wheel – Controls the active mode reference for the Pitch, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level
Change modes.