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190-00498-07 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav III
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
HEADING SELECT MODE (HDG)
HeadingSelectModeisactivatedbypressingtheHDGKey.HeadingSelectModeacquiresandmaintains
theSelectedHeading.TheSelectedHeadingisshownbyalightbluebugontheHSIandintheboxtothe
upperleftoftheHSI.
CHANGING THE SELECTED HEADING
NOTE: Pressing the HDG Knob synchronize the Selected Heading to the current heading.
TheSelectedHeadingisadjustedusingtheHDGKnob.PressingtheCWSButtonandhand-yingthe
aircraftdoesnotchangetheSelectedHeading.TheautopilotguidestheaircraftbacktotheSelectedHeading
upon release of the CWSButton.
TurnsarecommandedinthesamedirectionasSelectedHeadingBugmovement,eveniftheBugisturned
morethan180°fromthepresentheading(e.g.,a270°turntotheright).However,SelectedHeadingchanges
ofmorethan340°atatimeresultinturnreversals.
Figure 7-21 Heading Select Mode
Command Bars Track
Selected Heading
Selected
Heading
Bug
Selected
Heading
Pitch Mode
Active
Heading Select
Mode Active