Garmin GFC 600 Pilot’s Guide
190-01488-00 Rev. B
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System Overview
The LEDs adjacent the
AP
,
FD
, and
YD
keys are illuminated in conjunction with
other information on the LCD to provide status and alert information.
The
AP
,
FD
, and
YD
LEDs are illuminated in green to indicate that they are engaged.
Manual autopilot and yaw damper disconnect is indicated with flashing yellow
AP
and
YD
annunciations, and red is used to indicate an abnormal disconnect or failure
condition.
The
FD
LED flashes yellow to indicate when an active mode is dropped automatically
by the AFCS.
The
AP
LED is illuminated in yellow when a trim failure has occurred or when a
mistrim condition has developed.
AP (Autopilot) LED
GMC 605 LEDs
FD (Flight Director) LED
YD (Yaw Damper) LED
Refer to section 3.1 for more information about specific GMC 605 messages and
LED annunciations.
GI 285 INDICATIONS
The GI 285 Mode Annunciator is required in installations where the GMC 605 is
located outside of the pilot’s primary field of view and there is no Garmin PFD to
provide mode annunciations and alerts. The left side of the GI 285 displays lateral
Flight Director modes, the center portion of the display provides status information for
the autopilot, yaw damper, and trim system, and the right side displays vertical modes.
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