190-02177-02 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna NAV III
SY
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VIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
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AUDIO P
ANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANA
GEMENT
HAZARD
AV
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ANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEA
TURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
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FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
Selecting a manual direct-to course:
1)
Press the
¯
Key. The ‘Direct To’ Window is displayed.
2)
Turn the large
FMS
Knob to highlight the ‘CRS’ or ‘Course’ Field.
3)
Use the small
FMS
Knob to enter the desired course.
4)
Press the
ENT
Key. The cursor is now displayed on ‘Activate?’.
5)
Press the
ENT
Key again to activate the direct-to.
Reselecting the direct course from the current position:
1)
Press the
¯
Key. The ‘Direct To’ Window is displayed.
2)
Press the
ENT
Key. The cursor is now displayed on ‘Activate?’.
3)
Press the
ENT
Key again to activate the direct-to.
Direct-to destinations may also be selected by using the pointer on the ‘Map – Navigation Map’ Page. If no
airport, NAVAID, or user waypoint exists at the desired location, a temporary waypoint named ‘MAPWPT’ is
automatically created at the location of the map arrow.
Selecting a waypoint as a direct-to destination using the pointer:
1)
From a navigation map page, push the
Joystick
to display the pointer.
2)
Move the
Joystick
to place the pointer at the desired destination location.
3)
If the pointer is placed on an existing airport, NAVAID, VRP, or user waypoint, the waypoint name is highlighted.
4)
Press the
¯
Key to display the ‘Direct To’ Window with the selected point entered as the direct-to destination.
5)
Press the
ENT
Key. The cursor is now displayed on ‘Activate?’.
6)
Press the
ENT
Key again to activate the direct-to.
Cancelling a Direct-to:
1)
Press the
¯
Key to display the ‘Direct To’ Window.
2)
Press the
MENU
Key.
3)
With ‘Cancel Direct-To NAV’ highlighted, press the
ENT
Key. If a flight plan is still active, the system resumes
navigating the flight plan along the closest leg.
A direct-to with altitude constraints creates a descent path (and provides guidance to stay on the path) from the
aircraft’s current altitude to the altitude of the direct-to waypoint. The altitude is reached at the waypoint, or at the
specified distance along the flight path if an offset distance has been entered. All VNV altitudes prior to the direct-
to destination are removed from the active flight plan upon successful activation of a direct-to destination that is
part of the active flight plan. All VNV altitudes following the direct-to waypoint are retained. See the section on
Vertical Navigation for more information regarding the use and purpose of VNV altitudes and offset distances.
