Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Diamond DA62
190-01896-00 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
Armed
Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold
Holds the current Altitude
Reference
ALT Key ALT
nnnnn
fT
Vertical Speed
Holds aircraft vertical speed; may
be used to climb/descend to the
Selected Altitude
VS Key VS
nnnn
fpm
Flight Level Change
Holds aircraft airspeed while
aircraft is climbing/descending to
the Selected Altitude
FLC Key FLC nnn kT
Vertical Path Tracking
Captures and tracks descent legs
of an active vertical profile
VNV Key VPTH
VNAV Target Altitude
Capture
Captures the Vertical Navigation
(VNV) Target Altitude
** ALTV
Glidepath ***
Captures and tracks the SBAS
glidepath on approach
APR Key
GP
Glideslope
Captures and tracks the ILS
glideslope on approach
GS
Go Around
Commands a constant pitch
attitude and wings level in the air
GO-
AROUND
Button
GA
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude
is to be captured instead of VNAV Target Altitude
** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude
***GP is available in installations with GIA 63W IAUs when SBAS is available. Refer to the Airplane
Flight Manual to determine whether SBAS functionality is approved.
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