
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Socata TBM 850
190-00708-00 Rev. A
SECTION 6 – AUTOMATIC
FLIGHT CONTROL
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Glideslope Mode (GS)
NOTE: Pressing the CWS Button while Glideslope
Mode is active does not cancel the mode.
The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the
glideslope upon release of the CWS Button.
Glideslope Mode is available for LOC/ILS approaches to
capture and track the glideslope. When Glideslope Mode
is armed (annunciated as ‘GS’ in white), LOC Approach
Mode is armed as the lateral flight director mode.
Selecting Glideslope Mode
1)
Ensure a valid localizer frequency is tuned.
2)
Ensure that LOC is the selected navigation
source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through
navigation sources if necessary).
3)
Press the APR Key.
Or
:
Figure 6-18 Glideslope Mode
Glideslope Mode Active
Command Bars
Indicate Descent on
Localizer/Glides-
lope Path
Approach Mode Active
Active ILS
Frequency
Tuned
NAV2 (localizer) is
Selected Navigation
Source
Glideslope
Indicator
1)
Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation
source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through
navigation sources if necessary).
2)
Ensure a LOC/ILS approach is loaded into the
active flight plan.
3)
Ensure the corresponding LOC frequency is
tuned.
4)
Press the APR Key.
Figure 6-19 Glideslope Mode Armed
Once LOC is the navigation source, the localizer and
glideslope can be captured. Upon reaching the glideslope,
the flight director transitions to Glideslope Mode and
begins to capture and track the glideslope.
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