Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna NAV III
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Figure 5-69 Approach Loading
Loaded Approach
Selected Approach
LOAD or ACTIVATE? Annunciation
Procedure Loading Page Selection Softkeys
VISUAL APPROACH
The system provides a visual approach feature. Unlike instrument approaches, visual approaches are not
defined in the navigation database and do not follow a precise prescribed path. Instead, the system calculates
the lateral and vertical path for the chosen runway and creates visual approach waypoints based on runway
position and course as specified in the navigation database.
NOTE:
The charts database may contain Charted Visual Flight Procedures (CVFPs) for certain airports.
CVFPs follow a precise prescribed path and are classified as Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs). See
the Additional Features Section for more information on Charts.
Each visual approach will have two transitions, the straight in transition (STRAIGHT) and the Vectors-to-
Final transition (VECTORS). The visual approach waypoints (fixes) consist of the initial fix (STRGHT), the
final approach fix (FINAL), and the missed approach point (RWxx).
For visual approaches, the pilot is responsible for avoiding terrain, obstacles and traffic. Therefore, when
a visual approach is selected, the message “Obstacle clearance is not provided for visual approaches” is
displayed on the approach selection page and must be acknowledged before the visual approach is loaded
into the flight plan.