Diamond Aircraft DA 50 C, Airplane Flight Manual

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02-20 Garmin G1000 NXi Avionics System
Description
1 Garmin G1000 Avionics System
A. The Garmin G1000 NXi Cockpit Reference Guide, P/N 190-02800-( ), appropriate revision must
be immediately available to the flight crew.
B. The Garmin G1000 NXi must utilize the software Garmin 190-02576-( ), approved software in
accordance with the mandatory service bulletin DAI MSB 50-003, latest version.
Table 1
NOTE
The database version is displayed on the MFD power-up page
immediately after system power-up and must be acknowledged. The
remaining system software versions can be verified on the AUX group
sub-page 5, "AUX-SYSTEM STATUS".
C. IFR enroute, oceanic and terminal navigation predicated upon the G1000 NXi GPS Receiver is
prohibited unless the pilot verifies the currency of the database or verifies each selected way
point for accuracy by reference to current approved data.
D. Instrument approach navigation predicated upon the G1000 NXi GPS Receiver must be
accomplished in accordance with approved instrument approach procedures that are retrieved
from the GPS equipment database. The GPS equipment database must incorporate the current
update cycle.
1. Instrument approach navigation predicated upon the G1000 NXi GPS Receiver must be
accomplished in accordance with approved instrument approach procedures that are
retrieved from the GPS equipment database. The GPS equipment database must
incorporate the current update cycle.
2. Accomplishment of ILS, LOC, LOC-BC, LDA, SDF, MLS or any other type of approach
not approved for GPS overlay with the G1000 NXi GPS receiver is not authorized.
3. Use of the G1000 NXi VOR/ILS receiver to fly approaches not approved for GPS require
VOR/ILS navigation data to be present on the display.
4. When an alternate airport is required by the applicable operating rules, it must be served
by an approach based on other than GPS navigation, the airplane must have the
operational equipment capable of using that navigation aid, and the required navigation
aid must be operational.
5. VNAV information may be utilized for advisory information only. Use of VNAV information
for Instrument Approach Procedures does not guarantee step-down fix altitude protection,
or arrival at approach minimums in normal position to land.
6. RNAV (GPS) approaches must be conducted utilizing the GPS sensor.
7. RNP RNAV operations are not authorized, except as noted in Chapter 1 of this AFM.
NOTE
Not all published approaches are in the FMS database. The pilot must
ensure that the planned approach is in the database.
E. If not previously defined, the following default settings must be made in the "SYSTEM SETUP"
menu of the G1000 NXi prior to operation (refer to Pilot's Guide for procedure if necessary):
1. DIS, SPD : nm, kt (sets navigation units to "nautical miles" and "knots")
AFM DA 50 C Operating Limitations
Doc No.: 9.01.01-E
Issue : 011
DA50-A-15-10-00-24A-040A-D
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14-Dec-2022