
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00764-00 Rev. A
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VERTICAL MODES
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch attitude;
may be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
Selected Altitude
Capture
Captures the Selected Altitude
* ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds the current Altitude Reference ALT Key ALT nnnnn FT
Vertical Speed
Maintains the current aircraft vertical
speed; may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
VS Key VS nnnn FPM
Flight Level Change,
IAS Hold
Maintains the current aircraft airspeed
(in IAS or Mach) while the aircraft is
climbing/descending to the Selected
Altitude
FLC Key
FLC nnn KT
Flight Level Change,
Mach Hold
FLC M .nnn
Vertical Path
Tracking
Captures and tracks descent legs of an
active vertical profile
VNV
Key
VPTH
VNV Target Altitude
Capture
Captures the Vertical Navigation (VNV)
Target Altitude
** ALTV
Glidepath
Captures and tracks the WAAS
glidepath on approach
APR Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS glideslope
on approach
GS
Go Around
Disengages the autopilot and
commands a constant pitch angle and
wings level
GA
Switch
GA
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude
is to be captured instead of VNV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude
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