190-00709-00 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850 7-21AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMGLIDESLOPE MODE (GS)NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while Glideslope Mode is active does not cancel the mode. The autopilotguides the aircraft back to the glideslope upon release of the CWS Button.Glideslope Mode is available for LOC/ILS approaches to capture and track the glideslope. When GlideslopeMode is armed (annunciated as ‘GS’ in white), LOC Approach Mode is armed as the lateral flight directormode.Selecting Glideslope Mode:1) Ensure a valid localizer frequency is tuned.2) Ensure that LOC is the selected navigation source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources ifnecessary).3) Press the APR Key.Or:1) Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources ifnecessary).2) Ensure a LOC/ILS approach is loaded into the active flight plan.3) Ensure the corresponding LOC frequency is tuned.4) Press the APR Key.Figure 7-20 Glideslope Mode ArmedOnce LOC is the navigation source, the localizer and glideslope can be captured. Upon reaching the glideslope,the flight director transitions to Glideslope Mode and begins to capture and track the glideslope.GlideslopeIndicatorCommand BarsIndicate Descenton Localizer/Glideslope PathNAV2 (localizer)is SelectedNavigationSourceActive ILSFrequencyTunedFigure 7-21 Glideslope ModeGlideslopeMode ActiveApproachMode Active
