G1000 Reference Guide - SkyHoppers

SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING8.7 CREATE A NEW FLIGHT PLANCreate a New Flight Plan Using the MFD1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small FMS Knobto display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.2) Press the NEW Softkey to display a blank flightplan page for the first empty storage location.8) When all waypoints have been entered, press theFMS Knob to return to the Flight Plan CatalogPage. The new flight plan is now in the list.Create a New Flight Plan Using the PFDNOTE: A flight plan cannot be entered using thePFD if another flight plan is active.NOTE: After the first leg is entered (using thePFD only), it is immediately activated.Figure 8-10 Create FPL on MFD3) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the WaypointInformation Window.4) Turn the small FMS Knob to the right enter thefirst character of the identifier of the departurewaypoint. Turning the knob to the left will accessthe FPL, NRST, and RECENT waypoint list.5) Turn the large FMS Knob to move the cursor tothe next character field. Repeat steps 4 and 5until the desired identifier has been entered.1) Press the FPL Key, then press the FMS Knob toactivate the cursor.2) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first letterof the destination waypoint identifier. Turn thelarge FMS Knob to the right to move the cursorto the next character position.3) Repeat step 2 to spell out the rest of the waypointidentifier.4) Press the ENT Key and the cursor is now readyfor entering of the next flight plan waypoint.5) Repeat steps 2 through 4 to enter the identifierfor each additional flight plan waypoint.6) Once all waypoints have been entered, press theFMS Knob remove the cursor. The new flight planis now active.Figure 8-11 Waypoint Info Window6) Press the ENT Key.7) Repeat step number 3, 4, and 5 to enterthe identifier for each additional flight planwaypoint.Figure 8-12 Creating Flight Plan on the PFD8-4Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III190-00384-07 Rev. A