
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the DA42
190-00406-05 Rev. B
SECTION 6 – AUTOMATIC
FLIGHT CONTROL
6-2
Figure 6-3 PFD AFCS Display
Armed Mode
Active Mode
Autopilot Status
Mode Reference
Active Mode
Armed Mode
System Status Field
(see Annunciations & Alerts)
Flight Director
Command Bars
AFCS Status Bar
Aircraft Attitude
Symbol
Selected Altitude
Box
Roll Axis Modes
Pitch Axis Modes
Yaw Damper Status
6.2 AP ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT
When the AP Key is pressed, the system engages the
autopilot. If the flight director is not already active, it
is also engaged when the AP Key is pressed. If the yaw
damper is not already active, it too is engaged when the
AP Key pressed.
Autopilot engagement is displayed in the Autopilot
Status field of the AFCS Status Box. Autopilot engagement
is indicated by a green ‘AP’.
Figure 6-4 Autopilot Engaged Annunciation
Autopilot Engaged
Automatic Disengagement
Automatic disengagement typically occurs due to a
failure. Automatic disengagement is annunciated by a
flashing ‘AP’, alternating red on white and white on red in
the Autopilot Status field. Also, the autopilot disconnect
aural alert will be heard. Both the annunciation and the
aural alert will continue until acknowledged by pressing
the AP DISC Button or the AP TRIM ARM Switch. The
yaw damper may or may not disengage, depending on the
cause of the automatic AP disengagement.
Figure 6-5 Automatic Disconnect Annunciation
Automatic Disconnect
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