Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
190-00962-02 Rev. A
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
UNUSUAL ATTITUDES
When the aircraft enters an unusual pitch attitude, red chevrons pointing toward the horizon warn of extreme
pitch.ThechevronsaredisplayedontheAttitudeIndicator,startingat50˚aboveand30˚belowthehorizon
line.
Figure 2-39 Pitch Attitude Warnings
Nose High
Nose Low
Ifpitchexceeds+30˚/-20˚orbankexceeds65˚,someinformationdisplayedonthePFDis removed. The
Altimeterand Airspeed,Attitude,VerticalSpeed,andHorizontal Situationindicators remainon thedisplay
andtheBearingInformation,Alerts,andAnnunciationwindowscanbedisplayedduringsuchsituations.The
followinginformationisremovedfromthePFDandtheirsoftkeysaredisabledwhentheaircraftexperiences
unusual attitudes:
•TrafcAnnunciations
•AFCSAnnunciations
•FlightDirectorCommandBars
•InsetMap
•OutsideAirTemperature(OAT)
•WindData
•SelectedHeadingReadout
•SelectedCourseReadout
•TransponderStatusBox
•SystemTime
•PFDSetupMenu
•Windowsdisplayedinthelower
right corner of the PFD:
–Timer/References
–NearestAirports
– Flight Plan
– Messages
– Procedures
•Minimum Descent Altitude/
DecisionHeightReadout
•Vertical Deviation, Glideslope,
and Glidepath Indicators
•AltimeterBarometricSetting
•SelectedAltitude
•VNVTargetAltitude
•DMEWindow
•TrueAirspeed
•MarkerBeaconIndicator
•MetricAltitudeDisplay