Garmin G300 Pilot’s Guide
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9.2 VERTICAL MODES
The following table lists the vertical modes with their corresponding controls
and annunciations.
Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft pitch
attitude; may be used to climb/
descend to the Selected Altitude
(default) PIT
Selected Altitude
Capture
Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Altitude Hold Holds current Altitude Reference
AP ALT
Softkey
ALT nnnnn
f T
Vertical Speed
Holds aircraft vertical speed;
may be used to climb/descend
to the Selected Altitude
AP VS
Softkey
VS nnnn f p m
Vertical
Navigation
Captures and tracks the Vertical
Navigation (VNAV) profile.
AP VNAV
Softkey
VNAV
VNAV Target
Altitude Capture
Captures the Vertical Navigation
(VNAV) Target Altitude**
** ALTV
* ALTS is armed automatically when PIT or VS is active, and under VNAV when the Selected
Altitude is to be captured instead of the VNAV Target Altitude.
**ALTV is armed automatically under VNAV when the VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured
instead of the Selected Altitude
Integrated Autopilot Vertical Modes