G1000 Reference Guide - SkyHoppers

TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW .................................... 1-11.1 PFD/MFD Controls ................................................... 1-21.2 PFD Softkeys ............................................................ 1-51.3 MFD Softkeys .......................................................... 1-81.4 MFD Page Groups ................................................... 1-91.5 Vertical Navigation .............................................. 1-101.6 Backlighting ........................................................... 1-121.7 XM Radio - Automatic Muting ........................... 1-121.8 Database Updates ................................................ 1-12Jeppesen Aviation Database ...................................... 1-12Garmin Databases ..................................................... 1-13SECTION 2: FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS .............................. 2-12.1 Airspeed Indicator .................................................. 2-3Speed Indication ......................................................... 2-3Speed Ranges ............................................................. 2-3Airspeed Trend Vector ................................................. 2-3Vspeed References ...................................................... 2-32.2 Attitude Indicator .................................................. 2-32.3 Altimeter .................................................................. 2-4Altitude Reference Bug ................................................ 2-4Altitude Trend Vector ................................................... 2-4Barometric Setting Box ................................................ 2-4Altitude Alerting .......................................................... 2-4Metric Display ............................................................. 2-5Low Altitude Annunciation ........................................... 2-52.4 Vertical Deviation/Glidepath/GlideslopeIndicator ................................................................... 2-62.5 Marker Beacon Annunciations ............................ 2-72.6 Vertical Speed Indicator ....................................... 2-72.7 Barometric Altitude Minimums ........................... 2-72.8 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) ................... 2-8Course Pointer ............................................................ 2-9Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) .................................. 2-9Bearing Pointers and Information Windows ................ 2-11DME (optional) .......................................................... 2-11Navigation Source ..................................................... 2-112.9 Wind Data ............................................................... 2-122.10 Generic Timer ........................................................ 2-13SECTION 3: ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM (EIS) .... 3-13.1 Engine Display ......................................................... 3-13.2 Lean Display ............................................................ 3-4Normally-aspirated Aircraft .......................................... 3-7Turbocharged Aircraft .................................................. 3-73.3 System Display ........................................................ 3-7SECTION 4: NAV/COM AND TRANSPONDER .......... 4-14.1 Radio Status Indications ....................................... 4-34.2 Volume ...................................................................... 4-34.3 Automatic Squelch ................................................. 4-34.4 Quickly Activating 121.500 MHz .......................... 4-34.5 Optional NAV Radios ............................................. 4-3DME Radio (optional) .................................................. 4-3ADF Radio (optional) ................................................... 4-44.6 Frequency Auto-tuning ......................................... 4-4Auto-tuning on the PFD .............................................. 4-4Auto-tuning on the MFD ............................................. 4-44.7 Transponder ............................................................. 4-4Mode Selection ........................................................... 4-4Reply Status ................................................................ 4-5Code Selection ............................................................ 4-5Flight ID Reporting ...................................................... 4-6SECTION 5: AUDIO PANEL ................................................ 5-15.1 COM Radio Selection ............................................. 5-25.2 Marker Beacon Receiver ....................................... 5-2Marker Beacon Signal Sensitivity ................................. 5-25.3 Nav Radio Audio Selection ................................... 5-35.4 Intercom System (ICS) Isolation .......................... 5-35.5 Intercom Squelch Control ..................................... 5-45.6 Digital Clearance Recorder and Player ............. 5-4SECTION 6: AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL ............. 6-16.1 AFCS Controls .......................................................... 6-16.2 Flight Director Operation ..................................... 6-2Activating the Flight Director ....................................... 6-2Command Bars ........................................................... 6-2AFCS Status Box ......................................................... 6-36.3 Flight Director Modes ............................................ 6-3Pitch Modes ................................................................ 6-3Roll Modes ................................................................ 6-176.4 Autopilot Operation ............................................ 6-22Flight Control ............................................................ 6-22Engaging the Autopilot .............................................. 6-22Control Wheel Steering .............................................. 6-23Disengaging the Autopilot ......................................... 6-23190-00384-07 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav IIIi