Section 2 flight instruments – Garmin G1000 Socata TBM 850 User Manual
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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
SECTION 2 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
WARNING:
In the event that the airspeed, attitude, altitude, or heading indications become unusable, refer
to the backup instruments.
NOTE:
The Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) provides additional readouts and bugs on selected flight
instruments. Refer to the AFCS Section for details on these bugs and readouts, as they appear on the display
during certain AFCS flight director modes.
Increased situational awareness is provided by replacing the traditional instruments on the panel with two easy-
to-scan Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) that feature large horizons, airspeed, attitude, altitude, vertical speed, and
course deviation information. In addition to the flight instruments, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic,
and weather information are also presented on the PFDs and are explained in other sections of this Pilot’s Guide.
The following flight instruments and supplemental flight data are displayed on the PFDs:
• Airspeed Indicator, showing
– Airspeed awareness ranges
– True Airspeed
– Mach number
– Reference flags
• Attitude Indicator with slip/skid
indication
• Altimeter, showing
– Barometric setting
– Selected Altitude
• Vertical Deviation, Glideslope,
and Glidepath Indicators
• Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
• Horizontal Situation Indicator,
showing
– Turn Rate Indicator
– Bearing pointers and
information windows
– DME Information Window
• Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
• Outside Air Temperature (OAT)
• ISA temperature deviation
• Wind data
• Vertical Navigation indications
The PFDs also displays various alerts and annunciations.