Garmin G2000 Pilots Guide - Page 487

SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL & CNS Automatic Flight Control System • Non-path descent in a VNAV scenario - A VNAV flight plan is entered and enabled, however Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, or Flight Level Change Mode can be used to descend to the VNAV Target Altitude prior to reaching the planned TOD. Flight Level Change Mode is used in the example. Flight Level Change descent: 1) Select Flight Level Change Mode: a) Using the ALT Knob, set the Selected Altitude to 10,000 feet. b) Press the FLC Key to activate Flight Level Change Mode. The annunciation 'FLC' appears next to the Airspeed Reference, which defaults to the current aircraft airspeed. Selected Altitude Capture Mode is armed automatically. 2) Use the UP/DN Wheel or push the CWS Button while hand-flying the aircraft to adjust the commanded airspeed while maintaining the same power, or reduce power to allow descent in Flight Level Change Mode while the autopilot maintains the current airspeed. 3) As the aircraft nears the Selected Altitude, the flight director transitions to Selected Altitude Capture Mode, indicated by the green 'ALTS' annunciation flashing for up to 10 seconds.  The green 'ALT' annunciation flashes for up to 10 seconds upon reaching 50 feet from the Selected Altitude; the autopilot transitions to Altitude Hold Mode and levels the aircraft. 1 ALT Mode 2 Cruise Altitude of 12,000 MSL FLC Mode 3 Selected Altitude of 10,000 MSL Figure 7-34 FLC Descent ALT Mode FLIGHT MANAGEMENT AVOIDANCE HAZARD AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 190-01263-01 Rev. A Garmin G2000 Pilot's Guide for the Cessna T240 473