Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Mooney M20M & M20R
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SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING
SECTION 8: FLIGHT PLANNING
8.1 USER DEFINED WAYPOINTS
Figure 8-1 User WPT Information Page
Select the User WPT Information Page
1. Turn the
large FMS
knob to select the NRST
page group.
2. Turn the
small FMS
knob to select the fifth
rectangular page icon.
Create a New User Waypoint
1. With the User Waypoint Information Page
displayed, press the
FMS
knob to activate the
cursor.
2. Turn the
FMS
knobs to enter a name for the new
waypoint and press the
ENT
key. The message
‘Are you sure you want to create the new user
waypoint’ is displayed. With ‘YES’ highlighted,
press the
ENT
key.
3. Turn the
large FMS
knob to highlight the
latitude/longitude field or the Reference Way-
points field, depending on how the waypoint
is to be defined.
4. Turn the
FMS
knobs to enter the position
coordinates or the radial and distance from
the reference waypoint.
5. Press the
ENT
key to accept the new way-
point.
6. Press the
FMS
knob to remove the flashing
cursor.
Create User Waypoints from the Navigation
Map Page
1. With the Navigation Map Page displayed, push
the
joystick
to activate the panning function.
The target pointer is displayed at the present
aircraft position.
2. After placing the pointer at the desired posi-
tion, press the
ENT
key. The User Waypoint
Information Page is now displayed with the
captured position.
3. Turn the
FMS
knobs to select a waypoint
name.
4. Press the
ENT
key to accept the selected
name. The first reference waypoint field is
highlighted.
5. If desired, turn the
FMS
knobs to enter the
identifier of the reference waypoint and the
radial and distance to the reference waypoint.
Press the
ENT
key to accept.
6. Press the
FMS
knob to remove the flashing
cursor.
