Garmin G1000 Diamond DA42NG User Manual

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
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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
VNV TARGET ALTITUDE CAPTURE MODE (ALTV)
NOTE: Armed VNV Target Altitude and Selected Altitude capture modes are mutually exclusive. However,
Selected Altitude Capture Mode is armed implicitly (not annunciated) whenever VNV Target Altitude Capture
Mode is armed.
VNVTargetAltitudeCaptureisanalogoustoSelectedAltitudeCaptureModeandisarmedautomatically
after the VNV Key is pressed and the next VNV Target Altitude is to be intercepted before the Selected
Altitude.Theannunciation‘ALTV’indicatesthattheVNVTargetAltitudeistobecaptured.VNVTarget
Altitudesareshown intheactiveightplan orvertical direct-to,andcanbe enteredmanuallyorloaded
fromadatabase(seetheFlightManagementSectionfordetails).Atthesametimeas“TODwithin1minute”
isannunciatedintheNavigationStatusBox,theactiveVNVTargetAltitudeisdisplayedabovetheVertical
SpeedIndicator(seeFigure7-11).
AstheaircraftnearstheVNVTargetAltitude,theightdirectorautomaticallytransitionstoVNVTarget
AltitudeCaptureModewithAltitudeHoldModearmed.Thisautomatictransitionisindicatedbythegreen
‘ALTV’annunciationashingforupto10secondsandtheappearanceofthewhite‘ALT’annunciation.The
VNV Target Altitude is shown as the AltitudeReferencebesidethe‘ALTV’annunciationandremainsdisplayed
abovetheVerticalSpeedIndicator.TheRequiredVerticalSpeedIndication(RVSI)isremovedonceVNV
TargetAltitudeCaptureModebecomesactive.
At 50 feet fromthe VNV Target Altitude, the ight director automatically transitions fromVNV Target
AltitudeCapturetoAltitudeHoldModeandtracksthelevelleg.AsAltitudeHoldModebecomesactive,the
white‘ALT’annunciationmovestotheactiveverticalmodeeldandashesgreenfor10secondstoindicate
theautomatictransition.TheightdirectorautomaticallyarmsVerticalPathTracking,allowingupcoming
descent legs to be captured and subsequently tracked.
Figure 7-14 Automatic Mode Transitions During Altitude Capture
Flash up to 10 sec, Indicating Automatic Transition
Altitude Reference (In
This Case, Equal To
VNV Altitude Target)
changing the vnv taRget altituDe
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while in VNV Target Altitude Capture Mode does not cancel the mode.
ChangingthecurrentVNVTargetAltitudewhileVNVTargetAltitudeCaptureModeisactivecausesthe
ightdirectortoreverttoPitchHoldMode.VerticalPathTrackingandtheappropriatealtitudecapture
mode are armed in preparation to capture the new VNV Target Altitude or the Selected Altitude, depending
on which altitude is to be intercepted first.
VNV targetaltitudes canbe changed while editing the active ight plan (seethe Flight Management
Section for details).

Garmin G1000 Diamond DA42NG Specifications

General

Display Type	LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768 pixels
Manufacturer	Garmin
Aircraft	Diamond DA42NG
Primary Flight Display (PFD)	Yes
Multi-Function Display (MFD)	Yes
Audio Panel	Yes, integrated
Operating System	Proprietary
Weather Radar	Optional
Power Supply	28 VDC
Screen Size	10.4 inches
Number of Displays	2
AHRS	Yes
Air Data Computer (ADC)	Yes
GPS	Yes
Transponder	Yes
Input Method	knobs
Navigation	VOR, ILS, GPS
Traffic Avoidance	TAS/TCAS
Terrain Awareness	Yes, TAWS