Garmin GFC 600 Pilot’s Guide
190-01488-00 Rev. B
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System Overview
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Manual Electric Trim (MET)
— The optional Manual Electric Trim uses the same
servo as the auto-trim function and allows the pilot to command trim via a trim
switch when the autopilot is not engaged. The MET function does not preclude
the use of the aircraft’s basic mechanical trim system.
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Electronic Stability & Protection (ESP)
— The ESP function provides a soft
barrier to keep the aircraft within the desired operating envelope when the autopilot
is not engaged. When the GFC 600 senses that the aircraft is near the defined
operating limit in pitch attitude, roll attitude, high airspeed, or low airspeed, the
ESP function will automatically engage one or more servos to nudge it back to the
nominal operating envelope. While ESP utilizes the same sensors, processors, and
actuators as the GFC 600 autopilot it is a separate mutually exclusive function.
ESP can be easily overpowered by the pilot and can be disabled using the
AP
DISC / TRIM INT
button.
1.2 AFCS EQUIPMENT
The basic GFC 600 system is comprised of the following equipment:
GMC 605 MODE CONTROLLER
The panel-mounted GMC 605 serves as the primary user interface for the GFC 600.
The GMC provides autopilot and Flight Director mode selection buttons and a wheel
for convenient adjustment of the pitch, airspeed, and vertical speed references. A
backlit monochrome LCD displays active and armed modes, reference values, alerts,
and messages.
The GMC 605 contains internal sensors which calculate the aircraft attitude, allowing
the GFC 600 to operate without relying on any external source of attitude. Flight
Director mode logic as well as some autopilot management functions are performed
within the GMC 605 main processor.
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