AFMS N°D07 FOR GARMIN GFC700 AUTOPILOT AND VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLER EQUIPPED
AEROPLANES
Section 1 – General-
AUTOPILOT DESCRIPTION
Autopilot control panel
The GDU1044 includes a set of additional softkeys dedicated to the control of Autopilot sys-
tem.
The following dedicated AFCS keys are located on the bezel of the MFD (refer picture below):
1) AP Key: Engages/ disengages the autopilot
2) FD Key: Activates/deactivates the flight director only
3) NAV Key: Selects/deselects Navigation Mode
4) ALT Key: Selects/deselects Altitude Hold Mode
5) VS Key: Selects/deselects Vertical Speed Mode
6) FLC Key: Selects/deselects Flight Level Change Mode
7) HDG Key: Selects/deselects Heading Select Mode
8) APR Key: Selects/deselects Approach Mode
9) VNV Key: Selects/deselects Vertical Path Tracking Mode for Vertical Naviga-
tion flight control
10) NOSE UP/ NOSE DN Keys: Control the mode reference in Pitch Hold,
Vertical Speed and Flight Level Change modes
Autopilot control panel
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