
190-00498-07 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav III
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
LOCApproachModeallowstheautopilottoyaLOC/ILSapproachwithaglideslope.WhenLOCApproach
Modeisarmed,GlideslopeModeis alsoarmed automatically.LOCcapturesareinhibited ifthe difference
betweenaircraftheadingandlocalizercourseexceeds105°.
Selecting LOC Approach 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.
Ifthefollowingoccurs,theightdirectorrevertstoRollHoldMode(wingsrolledlevel):
•ApproachModeisactiveandaVectors-To-Finalisactivated
•ApproachModeisactiveandNavigationsourceismanuallyswitched
•During a LOC/ILS Approach GPS Navigation Mode is active and the FAF is crossed after the automatic
navigationsourceswitchfromGPStoLOC
CHANGING THE SELECTED COURSE
The Selected Course is controlled using the CRSKnob(whileinVOR,LOC,orOBSMode).Pressingthe
CWSButton andhand-yingtheaircraftdoesnotchangetheSelectedCoursewhileinApproachMode.
TheautopilotguidestheaircraftbacktotheSelectedCourse(orGPSightplan)whentheCWSButtonis
released.
INTERCEPTING AND FLYING A DME ARC
The AFCS will intercept and track a DME arc that is part of the active ight plan provided that GPS
NavigationModeisengaged,GPSistheactivenavigationsourceontheCDI,andtheDMEarcsegmentis
theactiveightplanleg.ItisimportanttonotethatautomaticnavigationofDMEarcsisbasedonGPS.
Thus,eveniftheAPRkeyispressedandLOCorVORApproachModeisarmedpriortoreachingtheInitial
ApproachFix(IAF),ApproachModewillnotactivateuntilthearcsegmentiscompleted.
If the pilot decides to intercept the arc at a location other than the published IAF (i.e. ATC provides vectors
tointerceptthearc)andsubsequentlyselectsHeadingModeorRollMode,theAFCSwillnotautomatically
interceptortrackthearcunlessthepilotactivatesthearclegoftheightplanandarmsGPSNavigation
Mode.TheAFCSwillnotinterceptandyaDMEarcbeforereachinganIAFthatdenesthebeginningofthe
arcsegment.Likewise,ifatanypointwhileestablishedontheDMEarcthepilotdeselectsGPSNavigation
Mode,theAFCSwillnolongertrackthearc.