Garmin Flight Deck 100 Manual De Usuario

®

190-00728-04  Rev. A

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Table 7-2 lists the GFC 700’s 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 Flight Level
Change modes.  The UP/DN Wheel can be used to change the vertical mode reference while operating under
Vertical Speed Mode.

Pitch Hold

Holds the current aircraft pitch attitude; 
may be used to climb/descend to the 
Selected Altitude

(default)

PIT

±20

˚

Selected Altitude Capture

Captures the Selected Altitude

*

ALTS

Altitude Hold

Holds the current altitude reference

ALT Key

ALT

-1000 ft up to 

+41000 ft

Vertical Speed

Maintains the current aircraft vertical 
speed; may be used to climb/descend to 
the Selected Altitude

VS Key

VS

±4000 fpm

Flight Level Change

Maintains the current aircraft airspeed (in 
IAS or Mach) while the aircraft is climbing/
descending to the Selected Altitude

FLC Key

FLC

80 – 275 kt

0.4 – 0.7 M

Vertical Path Tracking

Captures and tracks descent legs of an 
active vertical profile

VNV 

Key

VPTH

VNV Target Altitude Capture

Captures the Vertical Navigation (VNV) 
Target Altitude

**

ALTV

Glidepath

Captures and tracks the SBAS glidepath on 
approach

APR 

Key

GP

Glideslope

Captures and tracks the ILS glideslope on 
approach

GS

Takeoff

Commands a constant pitch angle and 
wings level on the ground in preparation 
for takeoff

TO/GA 

Switch

TO

5.5 – 11

˚

***

Go Around

Disengages the autopilot and commands a 
constant pitch angle and wings level while 
in the air

GA

2 – 7.5

˚

***