
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
190-00963-03 Rev. A
84
Additional Features
Flight
InstrumentsEIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/AudioAFCSGPS Nav
Flight
PlanningProcedures
Hazard
Avoidance
Additional
Features
Abnormal
Operation
Annun/
AlertsAppendixIndex
ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND PROTECTION (ESP
™
) (OPTIONAL)
NOTE: Refer to the Airplane Flight Manual to determine approval of ESP
functionality.
The pilot can interrupt ESP
™
by pressing and holding the Autopilot Disconnect (AP
DISC) switch. Upon releasing the or AP DISC switch, ESP
™
force will again be applied,
provided aircraft roll attitude is within engagement limits. ESP
™
can also be overridden
by overpowering the servo’s mechanical torque limit.
ESP
™
can be enabled or disabled on the AUX-SYSTEM SETUP 2 Page on the MFD.
To enable or disable ESP
™
:
1) Turn the large
FMS
Knob to select the AUX Page Group.
2) Turn the small
FMS
Knob to select the System Setup Page.
3) If necessary, select the
SETUP 2
Softkey to display the AUX-SYSTEM SETUP 2
Page. If the AUX-SYSTEM SETUP 2 is already displayed, proceed to step 4.
4) Press the
FMS
Knob to activate the cursor.
5) Turn the large
FMS
Knob to place the cursor in the STABILITY & PROTECTION
field.
6) Turn the small
FMS
Knob to select ‘ENABLE’ or ‘DISABLE’.
7) Press the
FMS
Knob to remove the cursor.
ESP
™
is automatically enabled on system power up.
Roll Engagement
Roll Limit Indicators are displayed on the roll scale at 45° right and left, indicating
where ESP
™
will engage. As roll attitude exceeds 45°, ESP
™
will engage and the on-side
Roll Limit Indicator will move to 30°. The Roll Limit Indicator is now showing where
ESP
™
will disengage as roll attitude decreases to within the desirable roll attitude range.
Once engaged, ESP
™
force will be applied between 30° and 75°. The force increases
as roll attitude increases and decreases as roll attitude decreases. The applied force is
intended to encourage pilot input that returns the airplane to a more normal roll at-
titude. As roll attitude decreases, ESP
™
will disengage at 30°
Pitch Engagement
ESP
™
engages at 16° nose-up and 22° nose-down. Once ESP
™
is engaged, it will
apply increasing opposing force between 16° and 20° nose-up and between 22° and
25° nose-down. Maximum opposing force is applied between 20° and 50° nose-up and
Komentarze do niniejszej Instrukcji