Garmin G2000 Pilots Guide - Page 470

SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS & CNS AUDIO PANEL Automatic Flight Control System Glideslope Mode (GS) NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while Glideslope Mode is active does not cancel the mode. The autopilot guides 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 Glideslope Mode is armed (annunciated as 'GS' in white), LOC Approach Mode is armed as the lateral flight director mode. Selecting Glideslope Mode: 1) Ensure a valid localizer frequency is tuned. 2) Ensure that LOC is the selected navigation source (use the Active Nav Softkey to cycle through navigation sources). 3) Press the APR Key. Or: 1) Ensure that FMS is the selected navigation source (use the Active Nav Softkey to cycle through navigation sources). 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 7-17 Glideslope Mode Armed Once 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 intercept and track the glideslope. Approach Mode Active Glideslope Mode Active AVOIDANCE MANAGEMENT FLIGHT HAZARD AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX NAV1 (localizer) is Selected Navigation Source Command Bars Indicate Descent on Localizer/Glideslope Path Figure 7- 18 Glideslope Mode Glideslope Indicator 456 Garmin G2000 Pilot's Guide for the Cessna T240 190-01263-01 Rev. A