Garmin G1000 Manual

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850467
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
Traffic Map Page 
AnnunciationDescription
NO DATAData is not being received from the TAS unit
DATA FAILEDData is being received from the TAS unit, but the 
unit is self-reporting a failure
FAILEDIncorrect data format received from the TAS unit
Table 6-38  TAS Failure Annunciations
The	annunciations	 to	indicate	 the	status	 of	traffic	 information	 appear	in	a	banner	 at	the	 lower	 left	corner	 of	
maps	on	which...

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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SECTION 7  AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
 NOTE: The approved Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) always supersedes this Pilot’s Guide.
The GFC 700 is a digital Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS), fully integrated within the G1000 System 
avionics architecture.  The System Overview section provides a block diagram to support this system description.  
GFC 700 AFCS functionality in the Socata TBM 850...

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7.1 AFCS CONTROLS
The	AFCS	Control	Unit	is	positioned	above	the	MFD,	and	has	the	following	controls:
1HDG KeySelects/deselects Heading Select Mode
2APR KeySelects/deselects Approach Mode
3NAV KeySelects/deselects Navigation Mode
4FD KeyActivates/deactivates the flight director only
Pressing	once	turns	 on	the	 selected	 flight	director	 in	the	 default	 vertical	 and	lateral	
modes.		 Pressing	 again...

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The following AFCS controls are located separately from the AFCS Control Unit:
AP DISC Switch 
(Autopilot 
Disconnect)
Disengages	the	autopilot,	 yaw	damper,	 and	flight	 director	 and	interrupts	 pitch	trim	
operation
An AP DISC Switch is located on each control wheel.
This switch may be used to acknowledge an autopilot disconnect alert and mute the 
associated aural tone.
CWS Button 
(Control Wheel...

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7.2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION
The	flight	 director	 function	 provides	 pitch	and	roll	commands	 to	the	 AFCS	 and	displays	 them	on	the	 PFDs.		
With	 the	flight	 director	 active,	the	aircraft	 can	be	hand-flown	 to	follow	 the	path	 shown	 by	the	 Command	 Bars.		
Maximum	commanded	 pitch	(-15°,	 +25°)	and	roll	(25°)	 angles,	 vertical	 acceleration,	 and	roll	rate	 are	limited	 to	
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AFCS STATUS BOX
Flight	director	 mode	annunciations	 are	displayed	 on	the	 PFDs	 when	 the	flight	 director	 is	active.	 	 Flight	
director selection and autopilot and yaw damper statuses are shown in the center of the AFCS	Status	 Box.		
Lateral flight director modes are displayed on the left and vertical on the right.  Armed modes are displayed in 
white and active in green.
GPS is
Selected...

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FLIGHT DIRECTOR MODES
Flight	director	 modes	are	normally	 selected	independently	 for	the	 pitch	 and	roll	axes.	 	 Unless	 otherwise	
specified,	 all	mode	 keys	are	alternate	 action	(i.e.,	press	 on,	press	 off).		In	the	 absence	 of	specific	 mode	selection,	
the flight director reverts to the default pitch and/or roll mode(s).  Mode keys on the AFCS controller are 
accompanied by annunciator...

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COMMAND BARS
Upon	activation	 of	the	 flight	 director,	 Command	 Bars	are	displayed	 in	magenta	 on	the	 PFDs	 as	a	single-cue.		
The Command Bars do not override the (yellow) Aircraft Symbol.  The single-cue Command Bars (Figure 7-5) 
move together vertically to indicate pitch commands and bank left or rig\
ht to indicate roll commands.
Figure 7-5  Single-cue Command Bars
Aircraft Symbol
Command...

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7.3 VERTICAL MODES
Table	7-2	lists	 the	vertical	 modes	with	their	 corresponding	 controls	and	annunciations.		 The	mode	 reference	 is	
displayed	 next	to	the	 active	 mode	annunciation	 for	Altitude	 Hold,	Vertical	 Speed,	and	Flight	 Level	Change	 modes.		
The NOSE UP/DN	Wheel	 can	be	used	 to	change	 the	vertical	 mode	reference	 while	operating	 under	Pitch	Hold,	
Vertical	 Speed,	or	Flight...