G5 Electronic Flight Instrument Pilot's Guide for Certified Aircraft
190-01112-12 Rev. A i
Table of Contents
Section 1 System Overview .................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Bezel Overview .................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 micro-SD
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Cards .................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 System Power-up .............................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Operation ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.4.1 G5 Annunciations ....................................................................................................... 5
1.4.2 Backlight Intensity ...................................................................................................... 8
1.5 Accessing Functionality ................................................................................................... 9
1.5.1 Pages ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.5.2 Menu ....................................................................................................................... 10
1.6 Messages ........................................................................................................................... 10
1.6.1 System Messages ..................................................................................................... 11
Section 2 Flight Instruments .............................................................................................. 13
2.1 PFD Page ........................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.1 Airspeed Indicator .................................................................................................... 14
2.1.2 Attitude Indicator ..................................................................................................... 15
2.1.3 Altimeter .................................................................................................................. 17
2.1.4 Turn Rate Indicator ................................................................................................... 20
2.1.5 Heading/Ground Track (PFD Page)............................................................................. 20
2.1.6 Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) .................................................................................... 22
2.1.7 Battery Status Indicator ............................................................................................ 23
2.2 HSI Page ............................................................................................................................ 24
2.2.1 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) ........................................................................... 25
2.2.2 Heading/Ground Track (HSI Page) ............................................................................. 27
2.3 Navigation ........................................................................................................................ 28
2.3.1 Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) ............................................................................... 28
2.3.2 Course Selection (optional) ....................................................................................... 31
Section 3 Automatic Flight Control System (Optional) ....................................... 33
3.1 AFCS System Architecture ............................................................................................. 33
3.1.1 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Operation ....................................................................... 33
3.1.2 Flight Control ........................................................................................................... 34
3.1.3 Pitch Axis and Trim ................................................................................................... 34
3.1.4 Roll Axis ................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.5 Yaw Axis .................................................................................................................. 34
3.1.6 G5 AFCS Status Box ................................................................................................. 35
3.2 GFC 500 AFCS Configuration ......................................................................................... 36
3.2.1 GMC 507 Mode Controller ....................................................................................... 37
3.2.2 GSA 28 Servo ........................................................................................................... 37
3.2.3 GFC 500 Messages and Annunciations ..................................................................... 38
3.3 AFCS Operation ................................................................................................................ 39
3.3.1 GMC 507 Controls ................................................................................................... 40