Garmin SOCATA TBM850, Pilot'S Manual

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850
190-00709-04 Rev. A 262
FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
Viewing available approaches at an airport:
1)
From the Airport Information Page (first page in the WPT group), select the APR Softkey. The Approach
Information Page is displayed, defaulting to the airport displayed on the Airport information Page.
2) To select another airport, press the
FMS
Knob to activate the cursor, enter an identifier/facility name/city, and
press the ENT Key.
3) Press the FMS Knob, then turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Approach. The approach is previewed on
the map.
4)
Turn the small FMS Knob to view the available approaches. Press the ENT Key to select the approach. The
cursor moves to the Transition box. The approach is previewed on the map.
5) Turn the small
FMS
Knob to view the available transitions. Press the
ENT
Key to select the transition. The cursor
moves to the Minimums box. The approach is previewed on the map.
6) Turn the small
FMS
Knob to select BARO (or optional RAD ALT) minimums on or off. Press the
ENT
Key.
a) When minimums are selected on, the cursor moves to the minimum altitude field . Use the small FMS Knob to
select the altitude. Press the
ENT Key. The cursor moves to the Sequence box. The approach is previewed on
the map.
Or :
b) When minimums are selected off, the cursor moves to the Sequence box. The approach is previewed on the
map.
7) Press the
INFO-x
Softkey to return to the Airport Information Page.
Loading an approach into the active flight plan from the Nearest Airport Page:
1) Select the Nearest Airports Page.
2) Press the
FMS
Knob, then turn the large
FMS
Knob to highlight the desired nearest airport. The airport is
previewed on the map.
3) Select the APR Softkey; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Select Approach Window’, and press the ENT Key.
4) Turn the
FMS
Knob to highlight the desired approach.
5)
Select the LD APR Softkey; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Load Approach’, and press the ENT Key. The
Approach Loading Page is displayed with the transitions field highlighted.
6) Turn the
FMS
Knob to highlight the desired transition, and press the
ENT
Key.
7)
Minimums
a) To set ‘MINIMUMS’, turn the small FMS Knob to select ‘BARO’ or ‘RAD ALT’, and press the ENT Key. Turn the
small
FMS
Knob to select the altitude, and press the
ENT
Key.
Or
:
b) To skip setting minimums, press the ENT Key. The ‘LOAD?’ field is highlighted.
8) Press the
ENT
Key with ‘LOAD?’ highlighted to load the approach procedure; or turn the large
FMS
Knob to
highlight ‘ACTIVATE’ and press the ENT Key to load and activate the approach procedure. The G1000 continues
navigating the current flight plan until the approach is activated. When GPS is not approved for the selected
final approach course, the message ‘NOT APPROVED FOR GPS’ is displayed. GPS provides guidance to the
approach, but the HSI must to be switched to a NAV receiver to fly the final course of the approach.