Garmin G1000 Manual

							190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850207
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The	Nearest	 Airspaces	 Page	can	be	used	 to	quickly	 find	airspaces	 close	to	the	 flight	 path.		 In	addition,	 a	selected	
frequency	 associated	 with	the	airspace	 can	be	loaded	 from	the	Nearest	 Airspaces	 Page.		In	addition	 to	displaying	
a map of airspace boundaries and surrounding area, the Nearest Airspaces Page displays airspace information in 
four	boxes	labeled	‘AIRSPACE	ALERTS’,	‘AIRSPACE,	AGENCY’,	‘VERTICAL	LIMITS’,	and	‘FREQUENCIES’.
Figure 5-50  Nearest Airspaces Page
Airspace Alerts Info - Name
 - Proximity (Ahead, Inside,
     Ahead < 2nm, Within 2nm)
 - Time till Intercept (only if
     Ahead or Ahead < 2nm)
Airspace Vertical Limits - Ceiling
 - Floor
Airspace/Agency Info - Airspace Type
 - Controlling Agency
Softkeys
Airspace 1
Associated Frequencies - Type
 - Availability/Info
 - Frequency
Airspace 2
Airspace	 alerts	and	associated	 frequencies	 are	shown	 in	scrollable	 lists	on	the	 Nearest	 Airspaces	 Page.	The	
ALERTS and FREQ softkeys place the cursor in the respective list. The FREQ Softkey is enabled only if one or 
more	frequencies	exist	for	a	selected	airspace.
Selecting and viewing an airspace alert with its associated information:
1) Select the Nearest Airspaces Page.
2) Select the ALERTS Softkey; or press the FMS Knob; or press the MENU  Key,  highlight ‘Select Alerts Window’, 
and press the ENT Key.  The cursor is placed in the ‘AIRSPACE ALERTS’ Box.
3) Select the desired airspace.
4) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor.  
						

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Pressing the PFD MSG Softkey displays the message window on the PFD. The following airspace alerts are 
displayed in the message window:
MessageComments
INSIDE ARSPC – Inside airspace.The aircraft is inside the special use airspace.
ARSPC AHEAD – Airspace ahead – 
less than 10 minutes.
Special use airspace is ahead of aircraft.  The aircraft penetrates the airspace within 10 
minutes.
ARSPC NEAR – Airspace near and 
ahead.Special use airspace is near and ahead of the aircraft position.
ARSPC NEAR – Airspace near – 
less than 2 nm.Special use airspace is within 2 nm of the aircraft position.
Table 5-6  PFD Airspace Alert Messages  
						

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5.5 DIRECT-TO-NAVIGATION 
The Direct-to method of navigation, initiated by pressing the Direct-to Key on either the MFD or PFD, is 
quicker	to	use	than	a	flight	plan	when	the	desire	is	to	navigate	to	a	single	point	such	as	a	nearby	airport.
Once a direct-to is activated, the G1000 establishes a point-to-point course line \
from the present position to the 
selected direct-to destination.  Course guidance is provided until the direct-to is replaced with a new direct-to or 
flight plan, or cancelled.
A vertical navigation (VNV) direct-to creates a descent path (and provides guidance to stay on the path) from 
the current altitude to a selected altitude at the direct-to waypoint.  Vertical navigation is based on barometric 
altitudes, not on GPS altitude, and is used for cruise and descent phase\
s of flight.
The Direct-to Window allows selection and activation of direct-to navigation.  The Direct-to Window displays 
selected direct-to waypoint data on the PFD and the MFD. 
Figure 51  Direct-to Window - MFD
Direct-to Point Info - Identifier/Symbol/Region
 - Facility Name
 - City
Location of Destination - Bearing/Distance
Map of Selected Point
Desired Course
VNV Constraints- Altitude at Arrival
- Along Track Offset  
						

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Figure 5-52  Direct-to Window - PFD
Direct-to Point Info - Identifier/Symbol/City
 - Facility Name
Activation Command
Direct-to Point Info - Bearing/Distance
 - Desired Course
VNV Constraints- Altitude at Arrival
- Along Track Offset
Any waypoint can be entered as a direct-to destination from the Direct-to Window. 
Entering a waypoint identifier, facility name, or city as a direct-to destination:
1) Press the Direct-to Key.  The Direct-to Window is displayed (with the active flight plan wayoint as the default 
selection or a blank waypoint field if no flight plan is active).
2) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to begin entering a waypoint identifier (turning it counter-clockwise brings 
up the waypoint selection submenu - press the CLR Key to remove it), or turn the large FMS Knob to select the 
facility name, or city field and turn the small FMS Knob to begin entering a facility name or city.  If duplicate 
entries exist for the entered facility or city name, additional entries can be viewed by turning the small FMS 
Knob during the selection process. 
3) Press the ENT Key.  The ‘Activate?’ field is highlighted.
4) Press the ENT Key to activate the direct-to.
Any waypoint contained in the active flight plan can be selected as a \
direct-to waypoint from the Direct-to 
Window, the Active Flight Plan Page, or the Active Flight Plan Window. 
Figure 5-53  Waypoint Submenu
Waypoint Submenu - Flight Plan Waypoints
 - Nearest Airports
 - Recent Waypoints
 - User Waypoints
 - Airway Waypoints
   (only available when
   active leg is part of an
   airway)
Selecting an active flight plan waypoint as a direct-to destination:
1) While navigating an active flight plan, press the Direct-to Key.  The Direct-to Window is displayed with the 
active flight plan waypoint as the default selection.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob counter-clockwise to display a list of flight plan waypoints (the FPL list is populated 
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3) Select the desired waypoint.
4) Press the ENT Key.  The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’.
5) Press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to.
 Or:
1) Select the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD, or the Active Flight Plan Window on the PFD.
2) Select the desired waypoint.
3) Press the Direct-to Key.  
4) Press the ENT Key.  The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’.
5) Press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to.
Any	NRST,	 RECENT,	 USER,	or	AIRWAY	 waypoint	 can	be	selected	 as	a	direct-to destination in the Direct-to 
Window. 
Selecting a NRST, RECENT, USER, or AIRWAY waypoint as a direct-to destination:
1) Press the Direct-to Key.  The Direct-to Window is displayed (with the active flight plan destination as the 
default selection or a blank destination if no flight plan is active)\
.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob counter-clockwise to display a list of flight plan waypoints (the FPL list is populated 
only when navigating a flight plan).
3) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to display the NRST, RECENT, USER, or AIRWAY waypoints.
4) Turn the large FMS Knob clockwise to select the desired waypoint.
5) Press the ENT Key.  The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’.
6) Press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to.
The Direct-to Window can be displayed from any page and allows selection and activation of direct-to  navigation.  
If the direct-to is initiated from any page except the WPT pages, the default waypoint is the active fl\
ight plan 
waypoint	 (if	a	flight	 plan	is	active)	 or	a	blank	 waypoint	 field.	Direct-to	 requests	on	any	 WPT	 page	defaults	 to	the	
displayed waypoint.
Selecting any waypoint as a direct-to destination:
1) Select the page or window containing the desired waypoint type and select the desired waypoint.
2) Press the Direct-to Key to display the Direct-to Window with the selected waypoint as the direct-to 
destination.
3) Press the ENT Key.  The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’.
4) Press ENT again to activate the direct-to.
Selecting a nearby airport as a direct-to destination:
1) Press the NRST Softkey on the PFD; or turn the FMS Knob to display the Nearest Airports Page and press the 
FMS Knob.
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3) Press the Direct-to Key.
4) Press the ENT Key.  The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’.
5) Press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to. 
Direct-to destinations may also be selected by using the pointer on the navigation map pages.  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, press 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, or user waypoint, the waypoint name is highlighted.  
4) Press the Direct-to 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 Direct-to 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 G1000 resumes 
navigating the flight plan along the closest leg.
Figure 5-54  Direct-to Window - Cancelling  Direct-to Navigation
Page Menu - Cancel Direct-To
    Navigation   
						

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When navigating a direct-to, the G1000 sets a direct great circle course to the selected destination. The course 
to	a	destination	can	also	be	manually	selected	using	the	course	field	(‘COURSE’)	on	the	Direct-to	Window.
Selecting a manual direct-to course:
1) Press the Direct-to Key.  The Direct-to Window is displayed with the destination field highlighted.
2) Highlight the course field.
3) 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 Direct-to Key.  The Direct-to Window is displayed with the destination field highlighted. 
2) Press the ENT Key.  The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’.
3) Press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to.
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 the direct-to.  
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.
Entering a VNV altitude and along-track offset for the waypoint:
1) Press the Direct-to Key to display the Direct-to Window.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor over the ‘VNV’ altitude field.
3) Enter the desired altitude.
4) Press the ENT Key.  The option to select MSL or AGL is now displayed.
5) Turn the small FMS Knob to select ‘MSL’ or ‘AGL’.
6) Press the ENT Key.  The cursor is now flashing in the VNV offset distance field.
7) Enter the desired along-track distance before the waypoint.
8) Press the ENT Key.  The ‘Activate?’ field is highlighted.
9) Press the ENT Key to activate.  
						

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Removing a VNV altitude constraint:
1) Press the Direct-to Key to display the Direct-to Window.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘Clear Vertical Constraints’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
Figure 5-55  Direct-to Window - Clearing Vertical Constraints
Page Menu - Clear Vertical Navigation
    Constraints   
						

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5.6 FLIGHT PLANNING
Flight planning on the G1000 consists of building a flight plan by ent\
ering waypoints one at a time, adding 
waypoints along airways, and inserting departures, airways, arrivals, or approaches as needed.  The G1000 allows 
flight planning information to be entered from either the MFD or PFD. The flight plan is displayed on maps using 
different line widths, colors, and types, based on the type of leg and the seg\
ment of the flight plan currently being 
flown (departure, enroute, arrival, approach, or missed approach).
Flight Plan Leg TypeSymbol
Active non-heading Leg 
Active heading Leg
Non-heading Leg in the current flight segment
Heading Leg  not in the current flight segment
Non-heading Leg not in the active flight segment
Turn Anticipation Arc
Table 5-7  Flight Plan Leg Symbols
Up to 99 flight plans with up to 99 waypoints each can be created and stored in memory. One flight plan can be 
activated at a time and becomes the active flight plan.  The active flight plan is erased when the system is turned 
off and overwritten when another flight plan is activated.  When storing flight plans with an approach, departure, 
or arrival, the G1000 uses the waypoint information from the current database to define the waypoints.  If the 
database is changed or updated, the G1000 automatically updates the info\
rmation if the procedure has not been 
modified. If an approach, departure, or arrival procedure is no longer available, the procedure is deleted from the 
affected stored flight plan(s), and an alert is displayed (see Miscellaneous Messages in Appendix A) advising that 
one or more stored flight plans need to be edited.
Whenever an approach, departure, or arrival procedure is loaded into the active flight plan, a set of approach, 
departure, or arrival waypoints is inserted into the flight plan along with a \
header line describing the instrument 
procedure the pilot selected.  The original enroute portion of the flight plan remains active (unless an instrument 
procedure is activated) when the procedure is loaded.
When the database is updated, the airways need to be reloaded also.  Each airway segment is reloaded from 
the	database	 given	the	entry	 waypoint,	 the	airway	 identifier	 and	the	exit	 waypoint.		 This	reloads	 the	sequence	 of	
waypoints	 between	the	entry	 and	exit	waypoints	 (the	sequence	 may	change	 when	the	database	 is	updated).		 The	
update of an airway can fail during this process.  If that happens, the airway waypoints are changed to regular 
(non-airway) flight plan waypoints, and an alert is displayed (see Miscellan\
eous Messages in Appendix A).  
						

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The following could cause the airway update to fail:
•	 Airway	identifier,	entry	waypoint	or	exit	waypoint	not	found	in	the	new	database.
•	 Airway	entry/exit	 waypoint	is	not	 an	acceptable	 waypoint	for	the	 airway	 –	either	 the	waypoint	 is	no	 longer	 on	
the airway, or there is a new directional restriction that prevents it being used.
•	 Loading	the	new	airway	sequence	would	exceed	the	capacity	of	the	flight	plan.
FLIGHT PLAN CREATION
There are three methods to create or modify a flight plan:
•	 Active	Flight	Plan	Page	on	the	MFD	(create/modify	the	active	flight	plan)
•	 Active	Flight	Plan	Window	on	the	PFD	(create/modify	the	active	flight	plan)
•	 Flight	Plan	Catalog	Page	on	the	MFD	(create/modify	a	stored	flight	plan)
Figure 5-56  Active Flight Plan Page
Active FPL Waypoint List - Comment
 - Procedure Header
 - Waypoint Identifier
 - Airway Identifier
 - Desired Track to Waypoint
 - Distance to Waypoint
 - Waypoint Altitude Constraint
Vertical Navigation Profile - Active Vertical WPT Alt/ID
 - Vertical Speed Target
 - Flight Path Angle
 - Vertical Speed Target
 - Time to Top of Descent
 - Vertical Deviation
Active Flight 
Plan Leg
Turn Anticipation  Arc
Non-Active,
Flight Plan Leg