Garmin G1000 NXi, Reference Manual

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Garmin G1000 NXi Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna NAV III 190-02178-02 Rev. A
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Flight Management
Flight
Instruments
EIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
Flight
Management
Hazar
d
Avoidance
AFCS
Additional
Featur
es
Abnormal
Oper
ation
Annun/Alerts
Appendix
Index
ENTERING/DESIGNATING OR MODIFYING A WAYPOINT ALTITUDE
CONSTRAINT TO BE USED FOR VERTICAL GUIDANCE
1) Press the
FPL
Key on the MFD to display the ‘FPL – Active Flight Plan’
Page.
2)
Push the
FMS
Knob, and turn to highlight the desired waypoint altitude
constraint.
3)
Enter an altitude constraint value using the
FMS
Knobs. To enter altitudes
as a flight level, turn the small
FMS
Knob counter-clockwise past zero
or clockwise past 9 on the first character, and the system automatically
changes to show units of Flight Level. Turn the large
FMS
Knob clockwise
to highlight the first zero and enter the three digit flight level.
4)
Press the
ENT
Key to accept the altitude constraint; if the selected
waypoint is an airport without a runway selected, an additional choice is
displayed. Turn the small
FMS
Knob to choose ‘MSL’ or ‘AGL’, and press
the
ENT
Key to accept the altitude.
REMOVING/UNDESIGNATING AN ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT
1) Press the
FPL
Key on the MFD to display the ‘FPL – Active Flight Plan’
Page.
2)
Push the
FMS
Knob, and turn to highlight the desired waypoint altitude
constraint.
3)
Press the
CLR
Key. A ‘Remove VNV altitude?’ confirmation window is
displayed.
4)
Select ‘OK’ and press the
ENT
Key.
REVERTING A MANUALLY ENTERED ALTITUDE CONSTRAINT BACK TO THE
NAVIGATION DATABASE VALUE
1)
Press the
FPL
Key on the MFD to display the ‘FPL – Active Flight Plan’
Page.
2)
Push the
FMS
Knob, and turn to highlight the desired waypoint altitude
constraint.
3) Press the
CLR
Key. A ‘Remove or Revert to published VNV altitude of
nnnnnFT?’ confirmation window is displayed.