Garmin G5 User's Manual
190-02072-00 Rev. B 133
Pilot's Guide
Installation Manual Pilot's Guide Index
2.9.9 VERTICAL MODES
The table lists the vertical modes with their corresponding controls and annunciations.
The mode reference is displayed next to the active mode annunciation for Altitude
Hold, Vertical Speed, and Indicated Airspeed modes. The NOSE UP/DN Wheel can be
used to change the vertical mode reference while operating under Pitch Hold, Vertical
Speed, Indicated Airspeed, or Altitude Hold modes. Increments of change of values for
each of these references using the NOSE UP/DN Wheel, are also listed in the table.
Vertical
Mode
Description Control Annunciation
Reference
Change
Increment
Pitch Hold
Holds the current aircraft
pitch attitude; may be used to
climb/descend to the Selected
Altitude
(default) PIT 0.5°
Selected
Altitude
Capture
Captures the Selected Altitude * ALTS
10 ft
Altitude
Hold
Holds the current Altitude ALT Key ALT
Vertical
Speed
Maintains the current aircraft
vertical speed; may be used to
climb/descend to the Selected
Altitude
VS Key VS 100 fpm
Indicated
Airspeed
(IAS)
Maintains the current aircraft
airspeed in IAS while the
aircraft is climbing/descending
to the Selected Altitude
IAS Key IAS 1 kt