Instructor Led Autopilot Scenario Airborne VOR Check Maj
Instructor Led Autopilot Scenario Airborne VOR Check Maj William J. Doyle, Jr. New Jersey Wing / Assistant Stan-Eval Officer Check Pilot / Instructor-Pilot CFI A&I, AGI, IGI, CFAI, FAAST Rep July 17, 2012
Configuration of Demo Mode • Launch Cessna G 1000 Trainer v 12. 0 program • From Options on the G 1000 Trainer tool bar select PFD Mode • Press the Power button to turn on the simulator • Double click the menu button on the PFD to call up the Demo Mode. – Set Air Speed to 100 KT and press ENT – Set Way Point to N 40 and press ENT – Set Altitude to 3000 feet and press ENT – Press FMS knob to close Demo Mode menu
Always start program in PFD mode. If started in MFD mode, it will open in Reversionary mode and stay there until program close and restart.
Double click MENU button to get Demo Mode
Autopilot Activation and Modes • Press the “Direct To” button to set up a flight plan to Solberg VOR (SBJ) • Use the ALT knob to set the reference altitude to 3000 feet (altitude pre-select) • Press the AP button to engage the autopilot • Note that ROL (wing leveler) is the default mode • Press the NAV button to activate navigation mode
3. Engage Autopilot 2. Verify pre-selected Altitude 4. Engage NAV mode 1. Pre-select Altitude
NAV 1 VOR Setup • Set the NAV 1 frequency – Toggle to NAV 1 frequency stand-by window – Set NAV 1 stand-by frequency to 112. 9 – Press flip-flop button to make 112. 9 the active NAV 1 frequency • Set the course – Press CDI soft key to select VOR 1 • Will reset the Roll Mode to ROL (Roll Hold) Mode • Press NAV button to switch Roll Mode to VOR Navigation – Turn the CRS knob as necessary to center the CDI – Press the PFD soft key – Press the BRG 1 soft key to display the NAV 1 bearing on the lower left side of the HSI
Airborne VOR Check – Nav 1
NAV 2 VOR Setup • Set the NAV 2 frequency – Toggle to NAV 2 frequency stand-by window – Set NAV 2 stand-by frequency to 112. 9 – Press flip-flop button to make 112. 9 the active NAV 2 frequency • Set the course – Press CDI soft key to select VOR 2 • Will reset the Roll Mode to ROL (Roll Hold) Mode • Press NAV button to switch Roll Mode to VOR Navigation – Turn the CRS knob as necessary to center the CDI – Press the PFD soft key – Press the BRG 2 soft key to display the NAV 1 bearing on the lower left side of the HSI
Airborne VOR Check – Nav 2
Aim High! But Not On Final!
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