Command bars, Automatic flight control system – Garmin G1000 Piper PA-46 Meridian User Manual

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian

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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

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COMMAND bARS

Upon activation of the flight director, Command Bars are displayed in magenta on the PFDs as single cues. The

Command Bars do not override the Aircraft Symbol. The single-cue Command Bars move together vertically to
indicate pitch commands and bank left or right to indicate roll commands.

Figure 7-5 Single-cue Command Bars

Aircraft Symbol

Command Bars

If the attitude information being sent to the flight director becomes invalid or unavailable, the Command Bars

are removed from the display. The flight director Command Bars also disappear if the pitch exceeds +30˚/-20˚
or bank exceeds 65˚.

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