Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Nav III 190-02177-00 Rev. A340AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMSYSTEMOVERVIEWFLIGHTINSTRUMENTSEISAUDIO PANEL&CNSFLIGHTMANAGEMENTHAZARDAVOIDANCEAFCSADDITIONALFEATURESAPPENDICESINDEXBASIC AUTOPILOT OPERATIONThe following describes basic autopilot functionality. A more detailed description follows in Section 7.4.• Autopilot Engagement — The autopilot may be engaged by pushing the AP Key on the AFCS Control Unit.Annunciations regarding the engagement are indicated on the PFD.• Autopilot Engagement with Flight Director Off — Upon engagement, the autopilot will be set to hold thecurrent attitude of the airplane, if the flight director was not previously on. In this case, ‘PIT’ and ‘ROL’ will beannunciated.• Autopilot Engagement with Flight Director On — If the flight director is on, the autopilot will smoothlypitch and roll the airplane to capture the FD command bars. The prior flight director modes remain unchanged.• Autopilot Disengagement — The most common way to disconnect the autopilot is to press and release theAP DISC Switch, which is located on the control wheel. An autopilot disconnect tone will be heard andannunciated on the PFD. Other ways to disconnect the autopilot include:– Pressing the AP Key on the AFCS Control Unit– Pressing the GA Switch (located on the instrument panel above the throttle.)– Operating the MET Switch (located on the pilot’s control wheel)– Pulling the autopilot circuit breakerIn the event of unexpected autopilot behavior, pressing and holding the AP DISC Switch will disconnect theautopilot and remove all power to the servos.
