Flight management – Garmin G1000 Piper PA-46 Matrix User Manual
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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Mirage/Matrix
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FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
SY
STEM
O
VER
VIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO P
ANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANA
GEMENT
HAZARD
AV
OID
ANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEA
TURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
16)
Upon reaching TOD, a descent vertical speed is established which places the VSI pointer in line with the RVSI as
shown in Figure 5-133.
Figure 5-133 VDI & RVSI Showing Correctly Established Descent
Align Actual Vertical Speed
with
Required Vertical Speed
Keep Vertical Deviation
Indicator Centered
17)
When the aircraft is one minute from the bottom of descent (BOD) it is annunciated as shown in Figure 5-134.
Upon reaching the offset waypoint for OPSHN, the aircraft is at 10,000 feet.
Figure 5-134 Approaching Bottom of Descent (BOD) at OPSHN Offset Waypoint