190-00709-05 Rev. D Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850/900503AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM7.2 FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATIONThe flight director function provides pitch and roll commands to the AFCS and displays them on the PFDs.With the flight director active, the aircraft can be hand-flown to follow the path shown by the Command Bars.Maximum commanded pitch (-15°, +25°) and roll (25°) angles, vertical acceleration, and roll rate are limited tovalues established during AFCS certification. The flight director also provides commands to the autopilot.ACTIVATING THE FLIGHT DIRECTORAn initial press of a key listed in Table 7-1 (when the flight director is not active) activates the pilot-side flightdirector in the listed modes. The flight director may be turned off and the Command Bars removed from thedisplays by pressing the FD Key again. The FD Key is disabled when the autopilot is engaged.Control Pressed Modes SelectedLateral VerticalFD Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PITAP Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PITCWS Button Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PITGA Switch Takeoff (on ground)Go Around (in air)TOGATakeoff (on ground)Go Around (in air)TOGAALT Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Altitude Hold ALTVS Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Speed VSVNV Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Path Tracking* VPTHNAV Key Navigation**GPSVORLOCPitch Hold (default) PITBC Key Backcourse*** BC Pitch Hold (default) PITAPR Key Approach**GPSVORLOCPitch Hold (default) PITHDG Key Heading Select HDG Pitch Hold (default) PIT*Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director.**The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPScourse beforeNAV orAPR Key press activates flight director.***The selected navigation receiver must have a valid LOC signal beforeBC Key pressactivates flight director.Table 7-1 Flight Director Activation
