Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
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8.8 ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND PROTECTION (ESP
™
)
NOTE
:
Refer to the Airplane Flight Manual to determine approval of ESP functionality.
The optional Garmin Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP
™
) system is available only when the GFC 700
AFCS is installed. This system is designed to provide automatic control inputs to discourage aircraft operation
outside a desired flight envelope. Garmin ESP
™
works to maintain the desired pitch, roll, and airspeed operating
envelope by automatically engaging one or more servos when the aircraft is near a defined pitch, roll, and/
or airspeed operating limit. While
ESP
™
utilizes the same sensors, processors, and actuators as the GFC 700
autopilot, it is a separate function. The ESP
™
system only operates when the GFC 700 autopilot is not engaged
and the aircraft is above 200 feet AGL.
ESP
™
engages when the aircraft exceeds one or more conditions (pitch, roll, and airspeed) beyond the normal
flight parameters. Enhanced stability for each condition is provided by applying a force to the appropriate control
surface to return the aircraft to the desired flight envelope. This is perceived by the pilot as resistance to control
movement in the undesired direction when the aircraft approaches a steep attitude or high airspeed.
As the aircraft deviates further from the desired attitude or airspeed, the force increases (up to an established
maximum) to encourage control movement in the direction necessary to return to the desired attitude and/or
airspeed range. Except in the case of high airspeed, when maximum force is reached, force remains constant up to
the maximum engagement limit. Above the maximum engagement limit, forces are no longer applied. There is no
maximum engagement related to a high airspeed condition.
When
ESP
™
has been engaged for more than ten seconds (cumulative; not necessarily consecutive seconds) of a
20-second interval, the autopilot is automatically engaged with the flight director in
Level Mode in the pitch and/or
roll axis, bringing the aircraft into level flight. An aural “Engaging Autopilot” alert is played and the flight director
mode annunciation will indicate ‘LVL’ for vertical and lateral modes.
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, press 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.
