Garmin G1000 Diamond DA42NG User Manual

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
190-00962-02 Rev. A
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
ENGAGING THE AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER
NOTE: Autopilot engagement/disengagement is not equivalent to servo engagement/disengagement. Use
the CWS Button to disengage the pitch and roll servos while the autopilot remains active.
When the AP  Key is pressed, the autopilot, yaw damper, and ight director are activated (if not already
engaged).TheightdirectorengagesinPitchandRollHoldmodeswheninitiallyactivated.WhentheYD
Key is pressed, the system engages the yaw damper independently of the autopilot (if not already engaged).
Autopilot and yaw damper status are displayed in the center of the AFCSStatusBox.Engagementisindicated
bygreen‘AP’and‘YD’annunciations,respectively.
Figure 7-28 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Engaged
Autopilot
Engaged
CONTROL WHEEL STEERING
Duringautopilotoperation,theaircraftmaybehand-ownwithoutdisengagingtheautopilot.Pressingand
holding the CWS Buttondisengagesthepitchandrollservosfromtheightcontrolsurfacesandallowsthe
aircrafttobehand-own.Atthesametime,theightdirectorissynchronizedtotheaircraftattitudeduring
themaneuver.CWSactivityhasnoeffectonyawdamperengagement.The‘AP’annunciationistemporarily
replacedby‘CWS’inwhiteforthedurationofCWSmaneuvers.
Inmostscenarios,releasingthe CWS Buttonreengagestheautopilotwithanewreference.Refertotheight
directormodessectionforCWSbehaviorineachmode.
Figure 7-29 CWS Annunciation
Control Wheel Steering

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