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
CANCELLING PARALLEL TRACK
1)
Press the
FPL
Key to display the ‘FPL - Active Flight Plan’ Page (MFD) or the
‘Flight Plan’ Window (PFD).
2)
Press the
MENU
Key, highlight ‘Parallel Track’, and press the
ENT
Key.
The ‘Parallel Track’ Window is displayed with ‘Cancel Parallel Track?’
highlighted.
3)
Press the
ENT
Key.
DETERMINING THE CLOSEST POINT ALONG THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN TO A
SELECTED WAYPOINT
1)
Press the FPL Key to display the ‘FPL - Active Flight Plan’ Page (MFD) or the
Active ‘Flight Plan’ Window (PFD).
2)
Press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Closest Point Of FPL’’, and press the ENT
Key. A window appears with the reference waypoint field highlighted.
3)
Enter the identifier of the reference waypoint and press the ENT Key. The system
displays the bearing (BRG) and distance (DIS) to the closest point along the flight plan
to the selected reference waypoint and creates a user waypoint at this location. The
name for the new user waypoint is derived from the identifier of the reference waypoint.
CREATING A USER-DEFINED HOLD AT AN ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINT
1) Press the FPL Key to display the ‘FPL - Active Flight Plan’ Page (MFD) or the
‘Flight Plan’ Window (PFD).
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor (not required on the PFD) and
turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the waypoint for the hold.
3) Press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Hold At Waypoint’, and press the ENT Key.
The ‘Hold at’ Window appears with the course field highlighted.
4) Use the FMS Knobs to edit the course, and press the ENT Key.
5) Use the small FMS Knob to select ‘Inbound’ or ‘Outbound’ course direction,
and press the ENT Key.
6) Use the small FMS Knob to select ‘Time’ or ‘Distance’ length mode, and
press the ENT Key.
7) Use the FMS Knobs to edit the length, and press the ENT Key.
8)
Use the small
FMS
Knob to select ‘Right’ or ‘Left’ turn direction, and press
the ENT Key.