G1000 ®

Integrated Flight Deck

Cockpit Reference Guide for the DA42

FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM

NAV/COM/TRANSPONDER/AUDIO PANEL

AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

GPS NAVIGATION

FLIGHT PLANNING

PROCEDURES

HAZARD AVOIDANCE

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

ABNORMAL OPERATION

ANNUNCIATIONS & ALERTS

APPENDIX

INDEX
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DA42. Some differences in operation may be observed when comparing the information in this
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Warnings, Cautions & Notes

WARNING: Navigation and terrain separation must NOT be predicated upon

the use of the terrain function. The G1000 Terrain Proximity feature is NOT
intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not
relieve the pilot from the responsibility of being aware of surroundings during
flight. The Terrain Proximity feature is only to be used as an aid for terrain
avoidance and is not certified for use in applications requiring a certified
terrain awareness system. Terrain data is obtained from third party sources.
Garmin is not able to independently verify the accuracy of the terrain data.

WARNING: The displayed minimum safe altitudes (MSAs) are only advisory
in nature and should not be relied upon as the sole source of obstacle and
terrain avoidance information. Always refer to current aeronautical charts
for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes.

WARNING: The altitude calculated by G1000 GPS receivers is geometric

height above Mean Sea Level and could vary significantly from the altitude
displayed by pressure altimeters, such as the GDC 74A Air Data Computer,
or other altimeters in aircraft. GPS altitude should never be used for vertical
navigation. Always use pressure altitude displayed by the G1000 PFD or
other pressure altimeters in aircraft.

WARNING: Do not use outdated database information. Databases used in

the G1000 system must be updated regularly in order to ensure that the
information remains current. Pilots using any outdated database do so
entirely at their own risk.

WARNING: Do not use basemap (land and water data) information for
primary navigation. Basemap data is intended only to supplement other
approved navigation data sources and should be considered as an aid to
enhance situational awareness.

WARNING: Traffic information shown on the G1000 Multi Function Display

is provided as an aid in visually acquiring traffic. Pilots must maneuver
the aircraft based only upon ATC guidance or positive visual acquisition of
conflicting traffic.

WARNING: XM Weather should not be used for hazardous weather

penetration. Weather information provided by the GDL 69A is approved only
for weather avoidance, not penetration.

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WARNING: NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long-range planning

purposes only. Due to inherent delays in data transmission and the relative
age of the data, NEXRAD weather data should not be used for short-range
weather avoidance.

WARNING: Use of the Stormscope is not intended for hazardous weather

penetration (thunderstorm penetration). Stormscope information, as
displayed on the G1000 MFD, is to be used only for weather avoidance, not
penetration.

WARNING: The Garmin G1000, as installed in the Diamond DA42 aircraft, has
a very high degree of functional integrity. However, the pilot must recognize
that providing monitoring and/or self-test capability for all conceivable system
failures is not practical. Although unlikely, it may be possible for erroneous
operation to occur without a fault indication shown by the G1000. It is
thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such an occurrence by means of
cross-checking with all redundant or correlated information available in the
cockpit.

WARNING: For safety reasons, G1000 operational procedures must be learned

on the ground.

WARNING: The United States government operates the Global Positioning

System and is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS
system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance
of all GPS equipment. Portions of the Garmin G1000 utilize GPS as a
precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs,
information presented by the G1000 can be misused or misinterpreted and,
therefore, become unsafe.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and

understand all aspects of the G1000 Pilot’s Guide documentation and the
Diamond DA42 Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH). Thoroughly practice basic
operation prior to actual use. During flight operations, carefully compare
indications from the G1000 to all available navigation sources, including
the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety
purposes, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation.

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Warnings, Cautions & Notes

WARNING: The illustrations in this guide are only examples. Never use
the G1000 to attempt to penetrate a thunderstorm. Both the FAA Advisory
Circular, Subject: Thunderstorms, and the Aeronautical Information Manual
(AIM) recommend avoiding “by at least 20 miles any thunderstorm identified
as severe or giving an intense radar echo.”

WARNING: Lamp(s) inside this product may contain mercury (HG) and must
be recycled or disposed of according to local, state, or federal laws. For
more information, refer to our website at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/
environment/disposal.jsp.

WARNING: Because of anomalies in the earth’s magnetic field, operating

the G1000 within the following areas could result in loss of reliable attitude
and heading indications. North of 70° North latitude and south of 70° South
latitude. An area north of 65° North latitude between longitude 75º West
and 120º West. An area south of 55° South latitude between longitude 120º
East and 165º East.

CAUTION: The PFD and MFD displays use a lens coated with a special
anti-reflective coating that is very sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive
cleaners. CLEANERS CONTAINING AMMONIA WILL HARM THE ANTI-
REFLECTIVE COATING. It is very important to clean the lens using a clean,
lint-free cloth and an eyeglass lens cleaner that is specified as safe for anti-
reflective coatings.

CAUTION: The Garmin G1000 does not contain any user-serviceable parts.
Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center.
Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void both the warranty and the
pilot’s authority to operate this device under FAA/FCC regulations.

NOTE: All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen
images of the G1000 panel and displays, are subject to change and may not
reflect the most current G1000 system and aviation databases. Depictions
of equipment may differ slightly from the actual equipment.

NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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NOTE: The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from
government agencies. Garmin accurately processes and cross-validates the
data, but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data.

NOTE: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive
harm. This notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition
65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please
refer to our web site at www.garmin.com/prop65.

NOTE: Interference from GPS repeaters operating inside nearby hangars can
cause an intermittent loss of attitude and heading displays while the aircraft
is on the ground. Moving the aircraft more than 100 yards away from the
source of the interference should alleviate the condition.

NOTE: Use of polarized eyewear may cause the flight displays to appear dim
or blank.

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Part Number Change Summary

190-00406-01
Rev A Added DME capability
Added BRG1/BRG2 pointers
Changed Airspeed Trend Vector
Changed Altitude Trend Vector
Added Checklist capability
Added Flight ID capability

Rev B Updated to new software revision number

190-00406-02
Rev A Reformatted manual to new format
Added deicing capability
Updated Annunciations and Alerts
190-00406-03
Rev A Added XM Weather capability
Added TAWS-B
Updated Message Advisories
Added Lycoming engine parameters.

Rev B Changed System SW applicability to

0370.13 or later.
Removed all references to the DA42L
190-00406-04
Rev A Added TAS capability
Various clerical changes

Rev B Removed Ryan 9900BX

Added Avidyne TAS600 Series
Added Auxillary fuel tank note to EIS section
Made various clerical changes
190-00406-05
Rev A Added GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control System
Added GDU 6.13 parameters

Rev B Added GWX 68 Color Weather Radar

Added Check Gear message

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Part Number Change Summary

190-00406-06 Added Airways, WAAS, VNAV & Charts
Updated G1000 System Messages
Added other GDU 8.20 parameters
Reformatted manual

Revision Date of Revision Affected Pages Description

A March, 2008 All Production release

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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ................................................................................................................ 1

Selecting the Altimeter Barometric Pressure Setting ...................................................... 1
Selecting Standard Barometric Pressure............................................................................. 1
Change Altimeter Barometric Pressure Setting Units ...................................................... 1
Change Navigation Sources ................................................................................................... 1
Enable/Disable OBS Mode While Navigating with GPS .................................................... 2
Generic Timer............................................................................................................................. 2
Configure Vspeed Bugs............................................................................................................ 2
Set Barometric Minimum Descent Altitude ........................................................................ 3
Displaying Wind Data .............................................................................................................. 3
Changing HSI Format ............................................................................................................... 3

ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 5

Engine Display ........................................................................................................................... 5
System Display .......................................................................................................................... 6
Fuel Display ................................................................................................................................ 6

NAV/COM/TRANSPONDER/AUDIO PANEL......................................................................... 9
Enter or Change Flight ID ....................................................................................................... 9
Enter a Transponder Code ...................................................................................................... 9
ADF Tuning (Optional) .............................................................................................................. 9
DME Tuning (Optional) ........................................................................................................... 10
Selecting a COM Radio .......................................................................................................... 10
Selecting a NAV Radio ........................................................................................................... 10
NAV/COM Tuning ..................................................................................................................... 10
Digital Clearance Recorder and Player .............................................................................. 11
Intercom System (ICS) Isolation .......................................................................................... 11

GFC 700 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................... 13

Flight Director Activation ..................................................................................................... 13
Vertical Modes......................................................................................................................... 14
Lateral Modes .......................................................................................................................... 15

GPS NAVIGATION ........................................................................................................................ 17

Direct-to Navigation .............................................................................................................. 17
Activate a Stored Flight Plan ............................................................................................... 18
Activate a Flight Plan Leg ..................................................................................................... 18
Stop Navigating a Flight Plan .............................................................................................. 19
Vertical Navigation (VNAV) .................................................................................................. 19

FLIGHT PLANNING ...................................................................................................................... 21

Trip Planning ............................................................................................................................ 21
Create a New User Waypoint ............................................................................................... 22
Delete a User Waypoint ......................................................................................................... 23

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Create a New Flight Plan ...................................................................................................... 24

Insert a Waypoint in the Active Flight Plan ...................................................................... 25
Enter an Airway in a Flight Plan .......................................................................................... 26
Invert An Active Flight Plan.................................................................................................. 26
Remove a Departure, Arrival, Approach, or Airway from a Flight Plan ..................... 26
Store a Flight Plan .................................................................................................................. 27
Edit a Stored Flight Plan ....................................................................................................... 27
Delete a Waypoint from the Flight Plan ............................................................................ 27
Invert and Activate a Stored Flight Plan ........................................................................... 28
Copy a Flight Plan ................................................................................................................... 28
Delete a Flight Plan ................................................................................................................ 29
Graphical Flight Plan Creation ............................................................................................. 29

PROCEDURES................................................................................................................................. 31
Load and Activate a Departure Procedure ....................................................................... 31
Activate A Departure Leg ..................................................................................................... 31
Load An Arrival Procedure .................................................................................................... 31
Activate An Arrival Leg ......................................................................................................... 32
Load and/or Activate an Approach Procedure ................................................................. 32
Activate An Approach in the Active Flight Plan ............................................................... 33
Activate a Vector to Final Approach Fix ............................................................................ 33
Activate A Missed Approach in the Active Flight Plan ................................................... 34

HAZARD AVOIDANCE ................................................................................................................ 35

Customizing the Hazard Displays on the Navigation Map ............................................ 35
STORMSCOPE® (Optional) .................................................................................................... 35
XM Weather (Optional) .......................................................................................................... 37
Traffic Systems ........................................................................................................................ 38
Terrain And Obstacle Proximity ........................................................................................... 40

ADDITIONAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................... 41

SafeTaxi®................................................................................................................................... 41
ChartView ................................................................................................................................. 41
FliteCharts® .............................................................................................................................. 42
View Charts from the Navigation Map Page .................................................................... 42
View Charts from the Active Flight Plan Page ................................................................. 42
Change Day/Night View ........................................................................................................ 42
XM® Radio Entertainment .................................................................................................... 43

ABNORMAL OPERATION ......................................................................................................... 45

Reversionary Mode ................................................................................................................ 45
Abnormal COM Operation .................................................................................................... 45
Hazard Displays with Loss of GPS Position ....................................................................... 45

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Unusual Attitudes ................................................................................................................... 46

Dead Reckoning ...................................................................................................................... 47

ANNUNCIATIONS & ALERTS................................................................................................... 49

WARNING Annunciation ........................................................................................................ 49
CAUTION Annunciation .......................................................................................................... 49
Annunciation Advisory Alerts .............................................................................................. 50
Alert Message.......................................................................................................................... 50
AFCS Alerts ............................................................................................................................... 50
Voice Alerts .............................................................................................................................. 51
MFD & PFD Message Advisories .......................................................................................... 52
Database Message Advisories ............................................................................................. 53
GMA 1347 Message Advisories ............................................................................................ 55
GIA 63 Message Advisories................................................................................................... 56
GIA 63W Message Advisories ............................................................................................... 58
GEA 71 Message Advisories.................................................................................................. 61
GTX 33 Message Advisories .................................................................................................. 62
GRS 77 Message Advisories .................................................................................................. 62
GMU 44 Message Advisories ................................................................................................ 63
GDL 69A Message Advisories ............................................................................................... 63
GDC 74A Message Advisories............................................................................................... 63
Miscellaneous Message Advisories..................................................................................... 64

APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................................... 69
PFD Softkey Map .................................................................................................................... 69
MFD Softkey Map ................................................................................................................... 73

INDEX .........................................................................................................................................Index-1

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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

Instruments
Flight
SELECTING THE ALTIMETER BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SETTING

Turn the BARO Knob to select the desired setting.

EIS
SELECTING STANDARD BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
1) Press the PFD Softkey.
2) Press the STD BARO Softkey to set standard barometric pressure.

AFCS
CHANGE ALTIMETER BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SETTING UNITS

GPS Nav
1) Press the PFD Softkey to display the second-level softkeys.
2) Press the ALT UNIT Softkey.
3) Press the IN Softkey to display the barometric pressure setting in inches of

Planning
Flight
mercury (in Hg).
Or:

Procedures
Press the HPA Softkey to display the barometric pressure setting in
hectopascals.
4) Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys.

Avoidance
Hazard
CHANGE NAVIGATION SOURCES
Additional
Features

1) Press the CDI Softkey to change from GPS to VOR1 or LOC1. This places
the light blue tuning box over the NAV1 standby frequency in the upper left
corner of the PFD.
Operation
Abnormal

2) Press the CDI Softkey again to change from VOR1 or LOC1 to VOR2
or LOC2. This places the light blue tuning box over the NAV2 standby
frequency.
Annun/
Alerts

3) Press the CDI Softkey a third time to return to GPS.

Appendix
Index

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ENABLE/DISABLE OBS MODE WHILE NAVIGATING WITH GPS

Instruments
Flight

1) Press the OBS Softkey to select OBS Mode.

2) Turn a CRS Knob to select the desired course to/from the waypoint. Press a
CRS Knob to synchronize the Selected Course with the bearing to the next
EIS

waypoint.
3) Press the OBS Softkey again to disable OBS Mode.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

GENERIC TIMER
AFCS

1) Press the TMR/REF Softkey, then turn the large FMS Knob to select the
time field (hh/mm/ss). Turn the FMS Knobs to set the desired time, then
press the ENT Key. The UP/DOWN field is now highlighted.
GPS Nav

2) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the UP/DOWN window. Turn the FMS
Knob to select ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’, then press the ENT Key. ‘START?’ is now
highlighted.
Planning
Flight

3) Press the ENT Key to START, STOP, or RESET the timer (if the timer is
counting DOWN, it starts counting UP after reaching zero). Press the CLR
Procedures

Key or the TMR/REF Softkey to remove the window.

CONFIGURE VSPEED BUGS

Avoidance
Hazard

1) Press the TMR/REF Softkey.

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired Vspeed.
Additional
Features

3) Use the small FMS Knob to change the Vspeed in 1-kt increments (when a
speed has been changed from a default value, an asterisk appears next to
the speed).
Operation
Abnormal

4) Press the ENT Key or turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the ON/OFF
field
Annun/

5) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to ON or counterclockwise to OFF.

Alerts

6) To remove the window, press the CLR Key or the TMR/REF Softkey.
Appendix
Index

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SET BAROMETRIC MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE

Instruments
Flight
1) Press the TMR/REF Softkey.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the OFF/BARO field to the right of
‘MINIMUMS’.

EIS
3) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to BARO.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
4) Press the ENT Key.
5) Use the small FMS Knob to enter the desired altitude.
6) Press the ENT Key.

AFCS
7) To remove the window, press the CLR Key or the TMR/REF Softkey.

DISPLAYING WIND DATA

GPS Nav
1) Press the PFD Softkey.
2) Press the WIND Softkey to display wind data to the left of the HSI.

Planning
Flight
3) Press one of the OPTN softkeys to change how wind data is displayed.
4) To remove the Wind Data Window, press the OFF Softkey.

Procedures
CHANGING HSI FORMAT

Avoidance
Hazard
1) Press the PFD Softkey.
2) Press the HSI FRMT Softkey.
3) Press the 360 HSI Softkey to display the full size HSI. Additional
Features

Or:
Press the ARC HSI Softkey to display the arc style HSI.
Operation
Abnormal
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM

Instruments
Flight
ENGINE DISPLAY

EIS
Engine Load

XPDR/Audio
Indicator

Nav/Com/
AFCS
Tachometer

GPS Nav
Fuel Flow

Planning
Flight
Indicator

Oil Temperature

Procedures
Indicator

Oil Pressure
Indicator

Avoidance
Hazard
Coolant
Temperature
Indicator
Additional
Features
Fuel
Temperature
Indicator
Operation
Abnormal

Fuel Quantity
Indicator
Annun/
Alerts

ENGINE Display
Appendix
Index

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SYSTEM DISPLAY
Instruments
Flight

Pressing the ENGINE Softkey displays the SYSTEM and FUEL softkeys. Press the
SYSTEM Softkey to show the System Display.
EIS

Engine Load
Indicator
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

Tachometer
AFCS
GPS Nav
Planning
Flight

Voltmeter
Procedures

Ammeter
Avoidance
Hazard

Gearbox
Temperature
Indicator
Coolant
Temperature
Additional
Features

Indicator
Oil Temperature
Indicator Oil Pressure
Indicator
Operation
Abnormal

Deice Fluid
Indicator
Annun/
Alerts

SYSTEM Display
Appendix

FUEL DISPLAY
Pressing the ENGINE Softkey displays the SYSTEM and FUEL softkeys. Press the
Index

FUEL Softkey to show the Fuel Display.

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Fuel used (GAL USED), endurance (ENDUR), and range (RANGE NM) are all cal-

Instruments
culated based on the last manual adjustment of the fuel remaining (GAL REM).

Flight
Measured fuel quantity has no effect on fuel calculations. Fuel calculations are
based on sensed fuel flow and the last manual adjustment of the fuel remaining.

EIS
- DEC FUEL – Allows the pilot to decrease the gallons of fuel remaining (GAL
REM) in 1-gallon increments

XPDR/Audio
- INC FUEL – Allows the pilot to increase the gallons of fuel remaining in 1-

Nav/Com/
gallon increments
- RST FUEL – Resets the fuel remaining to 76.4 gallons.

AFCS
Engine Load
Indicator

GPS Nav
Tachometer

Planning
Flight
Procedures
Fuel
Quantity Fuel Flow

Avoidance
Indicator

Hazard
Indicator
Fuel
Temperature
Indicator Gallons Additional
Features

Remaining
Gallons
Used
Endurance
Operation
Abnormal

Range in
Nautical
Miles
Annun/
Alerts

Total Time
In Service
Indicator
Appendix
Index

FUEL Display

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NAV/COM/TRANSPONDER/AUDIO PANEL

Instruments
Flight
ENTER OR CHANGE FLIGHT ID

EIS
1) Press the TMR/REF Softkey, then turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the
Flight ID field.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first character.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the next field.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the next desired character.

AFCS
5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the desired Flight ID is entered.
6) Press the ENT Key to update the Flight ID.

GPS Nav
ENTER A TRANSPONDER CODE

1) Press the XPDR Softkey to display the transponder mode selection softkeys.

Planning
Flight
2) Press the CODE Softkey to display the transponder code selection softkeys,
for digit entry.

Procedures
3) Press the digit softkeys to enter the code in the code field. When entering
the code, the next key in sequence must be pressed within 10 seconds, or
the entry is cancelled and restored to the previous code. Five seconds after

Avoidance
Hazard
the fourth digit has been entered, the transponder code becomes active.

ADF TUNING (OPTIONAL) Additional

Features

1) Press the ADF/DME Softkey.

2) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first digit of the desired ADF
Operation
Abnormal

frequency.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the next desired field.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the desired number.
Annun/
Alerts

5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the desired ADF frequency is entered.

6) Press the ENT Key to accept the new frequency.
Appendix

7) Press the ENT Key again to transfer the frequency to the active field.
8) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the MODE field.
Index

9) Turn the small FMS Knob to select ANT, ADF, ADF/BFO, or ANT/BFO.
10) Press the ENT Key to complete the selection.

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DME TUNING (OPTIONAL)

Instruments
Flight

1) Press the ADF/DME or DME Softkey.

2) Turn the large FMS to select the DME source field.
EIS

3) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired Nav radio.
4) Press the ENT Key to complete the selection.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

SELECTING A COM RADIO

Transmit/Receive
AFCS

Press the COM1 MIC, COM2 MIC, or COM3 MIC Key (optional COM, if
installed) on the audio panel.
GPS Nav

Receive Only
Press the COM1, COM2, or COM3 Key (optional COM, if installed) on the
Planning
Flight

audio panel.

SELECTING A NAV RADIO

Procedures

1) Press the CDI Softkey to select NAV1 (VOR1/LOC1) or NAV2 (VOR2/LOC2).

Avoidance

2) Pressing the NAV1, NAV2, DME, or ADF Key on the audio panel selects
Hazard

and deselects the navigation radio audio source. All radio keys can be
selected individually or together.
Additional
Features

NAV/COM TUNING

1) Press the small tuning knob to select the desired radio for tuning. A light
Operation
Abnormal

blue box highlights the radio frequency to be tuned.

2) Turn the respective tuning knobs to enter the desired frequency into the
standby frequency field. The large knob enters MHz and the small knob
Annun/
Alerts

enters kHz.
3) Press the Frequency Transfer Key to place the frequency into the active
Appendix

frequency field.
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DIGITAL CLEARANCE RECORDER AND PLAYER

Instruments
Flight
NOTE: Only the audio for the selected COM MIC Key is recorded. Audio is
not recorded for COM3 MIC.

EIS
• Pressing the PLAY Key once plays the latest recorded memory block, then returns

XPDR/Audio
to normal operation.

Nav/Com/
• Pressing the MKR/MUTE Key while playing a memory block stops play.
• Pressing the PLAY Key during play begins playing the previously recorded
memory block. Each subsequent press of the PLAY Key begins playing the next

AFCS
previously recorded block.

GPS Nav
INTERCOM SYSTEM (ICS) ISOLATION
Press the PILOT and/or COPLT Key to select those isolated from hearing the Nav/
Com radios and music.

Planning
Flight
PILOT KEY COPLT KEY Copilot Passenger
Mode Pilot Hears
ANNUNCIATOR ANNUNCIATOR Hears Hears

Procedures
Selected Selected Selected
radios; pilot; radios; pilot; radios; pilot;
ALL OFF OFF copilot; copilot; copilot;

Avoidance
Hazard
passengers; passengers; passengers;
music music music
Additional
Features

Copilot; Copilot;
Selected
PILOT ON OFF passengers; passengers;
radios; pilot
music music
Operation
Abnormal

Selected Selected
radios; pilot; radios; pilot;
COPILOT OFF ON Copilot
passengers; passengers;
Annun/
Alerts

music music

Selected Selected
Appendix

Passengers;
CREW ON ON radios; pilot; radios; pilot;
music
copilot copilot
Index

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GFC 700 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

Instruments
Flight
NOTE: If sensor information (other than attitude) required for a flight director
mode becomes invalid or unavailable, the flight director automatically reverts
to the default mode for that axis.

EIS
XPDR/Audio
NOTE: If the attitude information required for the default flight director modes

Nav/Com/
becomes invalid or unavailable, the autopilot automatically disengages.

FLIGHT DIRECTOR ACTIVATION

AFCS
An initial press of a key listed in the following table (when the flight director is not
active) activates the pilot-side flight director in the listed modes.

GPS Nav
Modes Selected
Control Pressed
Lateral Vertical

Planning
Flight
FD Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
AP Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT

Procedures
CWS Switch Roll Hold (default) ROL Pitch Hold (default) PIT
GA Switch Go Around GA Go Around GA

Avoidance
ALT Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Altitude Hold ALT

Hazard
VS Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Speed VS
VNV Key Roll Hold (default) ROL Vertical Path Tracking* VPTH Additional
Features

GPS
NAV Key Navigation** VOR Pitch Hold (default) PIT
LOC
Operation
Abnormal

GPS
APR Key Approach** VAPP Pitch Hold (default) PIT
LOC
Annun/
Alerts

HDG Key Heading Select HDG Pitch Hold (default) PIT

*Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director.
Appendix

**The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPS course before
NAV or APR Key press activates flight director.
Index

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VERTICAL MODES
Instruments
Flight

Vertical Mode Description Control Annunciation

Holds the current aircraft pitch
EIS

Pitch Hold attitude; may be used to climb/ (default) PIT

descend to the Selected Altitude
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

AFCS armed to capture the altitude

Selected Altitude
displayed in the Selected Altitude * ALTS
Armed
window
Holds the current Altitude
AFCS

Altitude Hold ALT Key ALT nnnnn FT

Reference
Maintains the current aircraft
GPS Nav

Vertical Speed vertical speed; may be used to climb/ VS Key VS nnnn FPM
descend to the Selected Altitude
Maintains the current aircraft
Planning
Flight

airspeed in IAS while the aircraft is

Flight Level Change FLC Key FLC nnn KT
climbing/descending to the Selected
Altitude
Procedures

VNAV Captures and tracks the VNAV flight

VNV Key VPTH
(GDU 1044 only) path
Avoidance
Hazard

VNAV Target Altitude AFCS armed to capture the altitude

Armed (GDU 1044 displayed in the VNAV Target ** ALTV
only) Altitude window
Additional
Features

Captures and tracks the WAAS

Glidepath (WAAS only) GP
glidepath on approach
APR Key
Captures and tracks the ILS
Operation
Abnormal

Glideslope GS
glideslope on approach
Disengages the autopilot and
GA
Go Around commands a constant pitch attitude GA
Annun/
Alerts

Switch
and wings level in the air
* ALTS armed automatically when PIT, VS, FLC, or GA active, and under VPTH when Selected Altitude
Appendix

is to be captured instead of VNAV Target Altitude

** ALTV armed automatically under VPTH when VNAV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of
Selected Altitude
Index

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LATERAL MODES

Instruments
Flight
Lateral Mode Description Control Annunciation
Holds the current aircraft roll

EIS
attitude or rolls the wings
Roll Hold (default) ROL
level, depending on the
commanded bank angle

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
Captures and tracks the HDG
Heading Select HDG
Selected Heading Key
Navigation, GPS GPS

AFCS
Navigation, VOR (Enroute Captures and tracks the
VOR
Mode) selected navigation source

GPS Nav
Navigation, LOC (Glideslope (GPS, VOR, LOC) NAV
Key LOC
will not arm or capture)
Captures and tracks a

Planning
Flight
Navigation, Backcourse localizer signal for backcourse BC
approaches

Procedures
Approach, GPS (Glidepath
mode automatically armed if GPS
vertical guidance is available) Captures and tracks the APR

Avoidance
selected navigation source

Hazard
Approach, VOR Key VAPP
(GPS, VOR, LOC)
Approach, LOC (Glideslope
LOC
Mode automatically armed) Additional
Features

Disengages the autopilot and

GA
Go Around commands a constant pitch GA
Switch
Operation
Abnormal

angle and wings level

Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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GPS NAVIGATION

Instruments
Flight
DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION
Direct-to Navigation from the MFD

EIS
1) Press the Direct-to ( ) Key.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
2) Enter the waypoint identifier.
3) Press the ENT Key to confirm the identifier. The ‘Activate?’ field is
highlighted.

AFCS
4) If no altitude constraint or course is desired, press the ENT Key to activate.
To enter an altitude constraint, proceed to step 5.

GPS Nav
5) Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor over the ‘VNV’ altitude field.
6) Enter the desired altitude.
7) Press the ENT Key. If the waypoint entered is an airport, the option to

Planning
Flight
select MSL or AGL is now displayed. If the waypoint is not an airport,
proceed to step 9.

Procedures
8) Turn the small FMS Knob to select ‘MSL’ or ‘AGL’.
9) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now flashing in the VNV offset distance
field.

Avoidance
Hazard
10) Enter the desired offset distance before (-) the waypoint.
11) Press the ENT Key. The ‘Activate?’ field is highlighted.
Additional
Features

12) Press the ENT Key to activate.

Direct-to Navigation from the PFD
Operation
Abnormal

1) Press the Direct-to Key ( ).

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor in the desired selection field.
Annun/
Alerts

3) Turn the small FMS Knob to begin selecting the desired identifier, location,
etc.
4) Press the ENT Key.
Appendix

5) The cursor is now flashing on ‘ACTIVATE?’. If no altitude constraint or

course is desired, press the ENT Key to activate. To enter an altitude
constraint, proceed to step 6.
Index

6) Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor over the ‘ALT’ altitude field.

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7) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the desired altitude.

Instruments
Flight

8) Press the ENT Key. If the waypoint entered is an airport, the option to
select MSL or AGL is now displayed. If the waypoint is not an airport,
proceed to step 10.
EIS

9) Turn the small FMS Knob to select ‘MSL’ or ‘AGL’.

10) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is placed in the ‘OFFSET’ field.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

11) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the desired target altitude offset from
the selected Direct-to.
12) Press the ENT Key to highlight ‘Activate?’ or turn the large FMS Knob to
AFCS

highlight the ‘CRS’ field.

13) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the desired course to the waypoint.
GPS Nav

14) Press the ENT Key to highlight ‘ACTIVATE?’.

15) Press the ENT again to activate the Direct-to.
Planning
Flight

ACTIVATE A STORED FLIGHT PLAN

1) Press the FPL Key on the MFD and turn the small FMS Knob to display the
Procedures

Flight Plan Catalog Page.

2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan
Avoidance
Hazard

4) Press the ACTIVE Softkey. The confirmation window is now displayed.

5) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to activate the flight plan. To cancel
Additional
Features

the flight plan activation, turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘CANCEL’ and
press the ENT Key.
Operation
Abnormal

ACTIVATE A FLIGHT PLAN LEG

1) From the Active Flight Plan Page, press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor
Annun/

and turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint.
Alerts

2) On the MFD, press the ACT LEG Softkey.

OR
Appendix

Press the MENU Key, select the ‘Activate Leg’ option from the page menu
and press the ENT Key. This step must be used when activating a leg from
the PFD.
Index

3) With ‘Activate’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.

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STOP NAVIGATING A FLIGHT PLAN

Instruments
Flight
1) Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page.
2) Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu Window.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Delete Flight Plan’ and press the ENT

EIS
Key. With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to deactivate the flight plan.
This does not delete the stored flight plan, only the active flight plan.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV)
The navigation database only contains altitudes for procedures that call for “Cross

AFCS
at” altitudes. If the procedure states “Expect to cross at,” the altitude is not in the
database. In this case the altitude may be entered manually.

GPS Nav
Planning
Flight
Large White
Text

Procedures
Large Light
Blue Text

Small Light

Avoidance
Hazard
Blue Text
Small Light
Blue Subdued Additional
Features

Text
Small White Text
with Altitude
Operation
Abnormal

Restriction Bar

Cross AT or ABOVE 5,000 ft

Annun/
Alerts

Cross AT 2,300 ft
Appendix

Cross AT or BELOW 3,000 ft

Index

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Altitudes associated with approach procedures are “auto-designated”. This means

Instruments

the system automatically uses the altitudes loaded with the approach for giving vertical
Flight

flight path guidance outside the FAF. Note these altitudes are displayed as small light
blue text.
Altitudes associated with arrival procedures are “manually-designated”. This means
EIS

the system does not use the altitudes loaded with the arrival for giving vertical flight
path guidance until designated to do so by the pilot. Note that these altitudes are
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

initially displayed as white text. These altitudes may be “designated” by placing the
cursor over the desired altitude and pressing the ENT Key. After designation, the text
changes to light blue.
AFCS

Altitudes that have been designated for use in vertical navigation may also be
made “non-designated” by placing the cursor over the desired altitude and pressing
the CLR Key. The altitude is now displayed only as a reference. It will not be used
GPS Nav

to give vertical flight path guidance. Other displayed altitudes may change due to
re-calculations or rendered invalid as a result of manually changing an altitude to a
Planning

non-designated altitude.
Flight

White Text Light Blue Text Light Blue

Subdued Text
Procedures

Large Text Altitude calculated by the Altitude has been entered The system cannot
system estimating the by the pilot. Altitude is use this altitude in
Avoidance

altitude of the aircraft as it designated for use in determining vertical

Hazard

passes over the navigation giving vertical flight path flight path guidance.
point. This altitude is guidance. Altitude does
provided as a reference
Additional

not match the published

Features

and is not designated to altitude in navigation

be used in determining database or no published
vertical flight path altitude exists.
Operation
Abnormal

guidance.
Small Text Altitude is not designated Altitude is designated The system cannot
to be used in determining for use in giving vertical use this altitude in
Annun/
Alerts

vertical flight path flight path guidance. determining vertical

guidance. Altitude has Altitude has been flight path guidance.
been retrieved from the retrieved from the
Appendix

navigation database and navigation database

is provided as a reference. or has been entered by
the pilot and matches a
Index

published altitude in the

navigation database.

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FLIGHT PLANNING

Instruments
Flight
TRIP PLANNING

1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the ‘AUX’ page group.

EIS
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the first rectangular page icon.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
3) The current ‘PAGE MODE’ is displayed at the top of the page: ‘AUTOMATIC’
or ‘MANUAL’. To change the page mode, press the AUTO or MANUAL
Softkey.

AFCS
4) For Direct-to planning:
a) Press the WPTS Softkey and verify that the starting waypoint field
indicates ‘P.POS’ (present position).

GPS Nav
b) If necessary, press the MENU Key and select ‘Set WPT to Present
Position’ to display ‘P.POS’.

Planning
c) Press the ENT Key and the flashing cursor moves to the ending

Flight
waypoint field.
d) Enter the identifier of the ending waypoint and press the ENT Key to

Procedures
accept the waypoint.
Or:

Avoidance
For point-to-point planning:

Hazard
a) Enter the identifier of the starting waypoint.
b) Once the waypoint’s identifier is entered, press the ENT Key to accept Additional
Features

the waypoint. The flashing cursor moves to the ending waypoint.

c) Again, enter the identifier of the ending waypoint.
Operation
Abnormal

d) Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint.

Or:
For flight plan leg planning:
Annun/
Alerts

a) Press the FPL Softkey (at the bottom of the display).

b) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired flight plan (already
Appendix

stored in memory), by number.

c) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the ‘LEG’ field.
d) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired leg of the flight plan, or
Index

select ‘CUM’ to apply trip planning calculations to the entire flight plan.

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Selecting ‘FPL 00’ displays the active flight plan. If an active flight plan
Instruments

is selected, ‘REM’ is an available option to display planning data for the

Flight

remainder of the flight plan.

NOTE: The page mode must be set to ‘MANUAL’ to perform the following
EIS

steps.
5) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the departure time (DEP TIME) field.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

NOTE: The departure time on the Trip Planning Page is used for preflight
planning. Refer to the Utility Page for the actual flight departure time.
AFCS

6) Enter the departure time. Press the ENT Key when finished. Departure time
may be entered in local or UTC time, depending upon system settings.
GPS Nav

7) Enter the fuel flow. Press the ENT Key when finished. Note that in ‘AUTOMATIC’
page mode, fuel flow is provided by the system.
Planning

8) The flashing cursor moves to the fuel onboard field. Modify the fuel onboard.
Flight

Press the ENT Key when finished.

9) The flashing cursor moves to the calibrated airspeed field. Enter a calibrated
Procedures

airspeed. Press the ENT Key when finished.

CREATE A NEW USER WAYPOINT

Avoidance
Hazard

1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the ‘WPT’ page group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the User WPT Information Page.
Additional
Features

3) Press the NEW Softkey. A waypoint is created at the current aircraft

position.
Operation
Abnormal

4) Enter the desired waypoint name.

5) Press the ENT Key.
6) The cursor is now in the ‘REFERENCE WAYPOINTS’ field. If desired, the
Annun/
Alerts

waypoint can be defined by a reference waypoint. Use one of the following

methods to enter the reference waypoint:
a) Turn the small FMS Knob to the left to display a list of flight plan
Appendix

waypoints. This list is populated only when there is an active flight

plan.
b) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the desired waypoint.
Index

c) Press the ENT Key.

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Or:

Instruments
Flight
a) Turn the small FMS Knob to the left. Initially, a flight plan waypoint list
is displayed.
b) Turn the small FMS Knob to the right to display the ‘NRST’ waypoints

EIS
to the aircraft’s current position.
c) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the desired waypoint.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
d) Press the ENT Key.
Or:
a) Turn the small FMS Knob to the left. Initially, a flight plan waypoint list

AFCS
is displayed.
b) Turn the small FMS Knob to the right to display the ‘RECENT’

GPS Nav
waypoints.
c) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the desired waypoint.
d) Press the ENT Key.

Planning
Flight
7) After pressing the ENT Key, the cursor is displayed in the ‘RAD’ (radial)
field. Enter the desired radial from the reference waypoint.

Procedures
8) Press the ENT Key.
9) The cursor is now displayed in the ‘DIS’ (distance) field. Enter the desired
distance from the reference waypoint.

Avoidance
Hazard
10) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now placed for entering another reference
waypoint, if desired.
Additional
Features

11) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor.

DELETE A USER WAYPOINT

Operation
Abnormal

1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the ‘WPT’ page group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the User WPT Information Page.
Annun/
Alerts

3) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.

4) Turn the large FMS Knob to the place the cursor in the ‘USER WAYPOINT LIST’
field.
Appendix

5) Turn the small FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint.

6) Press the DELETE Softkey.
Index

7) The message ‘Would you like to delete the user waypoint?’ is displayed. With
‘YES’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.

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CREATE A NEW FLIGHT PLAN

Instruments
Flight

NOTE: When creating a new flight plan in the Active Flight Plan Window,
the first leg is activated automatically after it is created.
EIS

Using the MFD

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

1) Press the FPL Key.

2) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
3) Press the NEW Softkey to display a blank flight plan for the first empty storage
AFCS

location.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window.
GPS Nav

5) Enter the identifier of the departure waypoint.

6) Press the ENT Key.
Planning

7) Repeat step number 4, 5, and 6 to enter the identifier for each additional
Flight

flight plan waypoint.

8) When all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob to return to the
Procedures

Flight Plan Catalog Page. The new flight plan is now in the list.
Using the PFD
Avoidance
Hazard

NOTE: If a flight plan is active, an additional flight plan cannot be entered

using the PFD.
Additional
Features

1) Press the FPL Key.

2) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Page.
Operation
Abnormal

3) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first letter of the destination waypoint
identifier.
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to the right to move the cursor to the next character
Annun/
Alerts

position.
5) Repeat step 3 and 4 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier.
Appendix

6) Press the ENT Key and the cursor is now ready for entering of the next flight
plan waypoint.
7) Repeat steps 3 through 6 to enter the identifier for each additional flight plan
Index

waypoint.

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8) Once all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob to remove the

Instruments
cursor. The new flight plan is now active.

Flight
INSERT A WAYPOINT IN THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN

EIS
1) Press the FPL Key to display the active flight plan.
2) If necessary, press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan waypoint. The
new waypoint is inserted before the highlighted waypoint.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob. The Waypoint Information Window is now

AFCS
displayed.
5) Enter the new flight plan waypoint by one of the following:

GPS Nav
a) Enter the user waypoint identifier, facility, or city.
b) Press the ENT Key.
Or:

Planning
Flight
a) Turn the small FMS Knob to the left. Initially, a flight plan waypoint list
is displayed.

Procedures
b) Turn the small FMS Knob to the right to display the ‘NRST’ airport
waypoints to the aircraft’s current position.
c) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the desired waypoint.

Avoidance
Hazard
d) Press the ENT Key.
Or: Additional
Features

a) Turn the small FMS Knob to the left. Initially, a flight plan waypoint list
is displayed.
Operation
Abnormal

b) Turn the small FMS Knob to the right to display the ‘RECENT’
waypoints.
c) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the desired waypoint.
Annun/
Alerts

d) Press the ENT Key.

e) Press the ENT Key again to “accept” the waypoint.
Appendix
Index

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ENTER AN AIRWAY IN A FLIGHT PLAN

Instruments
Flight

1) Press the FPL Key.

2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor (not required on the PFD).
EIS

3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the waypoint after the desired airway
entry point. If this waypoint is not a valid airway entry point, a valid entry
point should be entered at this time.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

4) Turn the small FMS Knob one click clockwise and press the LD AIRWY
Softkey, or press the MENU Key and select “Load Airway”. The Select
Airway Page is displayed. The LD AIRWY Softkey or the “Load Airway”
AFCS

menu item is available only when an acceptable airway entry waypoint has
been chosen (the waypoint ahead of the cursor position).
GPS Nav

5) Turn the FMS Knob to select the desired airway from the list, and press the
ENT Key. Low altitude airways are shown first in the list, followed by “all”
altitude airways, and then high altitude airways.
Planning
Flight

6) Turn the FMS Knob to select the desired airway exit point from the list, and
press the ENT Key. ‘LOAD?’ is highlighted.
Procedures

7) Press the ENT Key. The system returns to editing the flight plan with the
new airway inserted.

INVERT AN ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN

Avoidance
Hazard

1) Press the FPL Key to display the active flight plan.

Additional

2) Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu.

Features

3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Invert Flight Plan’.

4) Press the ENT Key. The original flight plan remains intact in its flight plan
Operation
Abnormal

catalog storage location.

5) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to invert the flight plan.
Annun/
Alerts

REMOVE A DEPARTURE, ARRIVAL, APPROACH, OR AIRWAY FROM A FLIGHT

PLAN
Appendix

1) Press the FPL Key to display the active flight plan. Press the FMS Knob to
activate the cursor.
Index

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Or, for a stored flight plan:

Instruments
Flight
a) Press the FPL Key on the MFD and turn the small FMS Knob to select
the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
b) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.

EIS
c) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan.
d) Press the EDIT Softkey.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the title for the approach, departure,
arrival, or airway to be deleted. Titles appear in white directly above the
procedure’s waypoints.

AFCS
3) Press the CLR Key to display a confirmation window.
4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to remove the selected procedure

GPS Nav
or airway.

STORE A FLIGHT PLAN

Planning
Flight
1) After creating a flight plan on either the PFD or MFD, it may be saved by
pressing the MENU Key.

Procedures
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Store Flight Plan’ and press the ENT Key.
3) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to store the flight plan.

Avoidance
EDIT A STORED FLIGHT PLAN

Hazard
1) Press the FPL Key on the MFD and turn the small FMS Knob to display the
Additional
Features

Flight Plan Catalog Page.

2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan.
Operation
Abnormal

4) Press the EDIT Softkey.

5) Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor in the desired location.
Annun/
Alerts

6) Enter the changes, then press the ENT Key.

7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
Appendix

DELETE A WAYPOINT FROM THE FLIGHT PLAN

1) Press the FPL Key to display the active flight plan. Press the FMS Knob to
Index

activate the cursor.

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Or, for a stored flight plan:

Instruments
Flight

a) Press the FPL Key on the MFD and turn the small FMS Knob to select
the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
b) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
EIS

c) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan.
d) Press the EDIT Softkey.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the waypoint to be deleted.

3) Press the CLR Key to display a ‘REMOVE (Wpt Name)?’ confirmation
window.
AFCS

4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to remove the waypoint. To cancel
the delete request, turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press
GPS Nav

the ENT Key.

5) Once all changes have been made, press the FMS Knob to remove the
cursor.
Planning
Flight

INVERT AND ACTIVATE A STORED FLIGHT PLAN

Procedures

1) Press the FPL Key on the MFD.

2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
Avoidance

3) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.

Hazard

4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan.
5) Press the INVERT Softkey. ‘Invert and activate stored flight plan?’ is
Additional
Features

displayed.
6) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. The selected flight plan is now
inverted and activated. The original flight plan remains intact in its flight plan
Operation
Abnormal

catalog storage location.

COPY A FLIGHT PLAN

Annun/
Alerts

1) Press the FPL Key on the MFD.

2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
Appendix

3) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.

4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the flight plan to be copied.
Index

5) Press the COPY Softkey. A ‘Copy to flight plan #?’ confirmation window is
displayed.
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 Flight Planning

6) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to copy the flight plan. To cancel,

Instruments
turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key.

Flight
DELETE A FLIGHT PLAN

EIS
1) Press the FPL Key on the MFD.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog Page.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
3) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the flight plan to be deleted.
5) Press the DELETE Softkey. A ‘Delete flight plan #?’ confirmation window is

AFCS
displayed.
6) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to delete the flight plan. To cancel,

GPS Nav
turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key.

GRAPHICAL FLIGHT PLAN CREATION

Planning
Flight
1) Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD.
2) Press the Joystick to activate the map pointer. Use the Joystick to move

Procedures
the pointer to the desired point on the map to be inserted as a waypoint in
the flight plan.
3) The default insertion point is at the end of the flight plan. If the selected

Avoidance
Hazard
waypoint is to be placed anywhere other than the end of the flight plan,
press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor. Waypoints are inserted ABOVE
the cursor. Turn the large FMS Knob to select the desired insertion point. Additional
Features

4) Press the LD WPT Softkey. The selected waypoint is inserted at the selected
point. The default user waypoint naming is USR000, USR001, USR002, and
so on.
Operation
Abnormal

5) To change the user waypoint name, follow the procedure for modifying a user
waypoint.
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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Index Appendix Alerts Operation Features Avoidance Procedures Planning GPS Nav AFCS XPDR/Audio EIS Instruments

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 Procedures

PROCEDURES

Instruments
Flight
LOAD AND ACTIVATE A DEPARTURE PROCEDURE

EIS
1) Press the PROC Key.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘SELECT DEPARTURE’.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
3) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is displayed in the ‘DEPARTURE’ field with a
list of available departures.
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired departure.

AFCS
5) Press the ENT Key. A list of runways may be displayed for the departure. If
so, turn either FMS Knob to select the desired runway.

GPS Nav
6) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is displayed in the ‘TRANSITION’ field with a
list of available transitions.
7) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired transition.

Planning
Flight
8) Press the ENT Key.
9) With ‘LOAD?’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. The departure is active when

Procedures
the flight plan is active.

ACTIVATE A DEPARTURE LEG

Avoidance
Hazard
1) Press the FPL Key on the MFD to display the active flight plan.
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
Additional
Features

3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint within the
departure.
4) Press the ACT LEG Softkey. A confirmation window showing the selected
Operation
Abnormal

leg is displayed.
5) With ‘ACTIVATE’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
Annun/
Alerts

LOAD AN ARRIVAL PROCEDURE

1) Press the PROC Key.

Appendix

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘SELECT ARRIVAL’.

3) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is displayed in the ‘ARRIVAL’ field with a list
of available arrivals.
Index

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 Procedures

4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired arrival.

Instruments
Flight

5) Press the ENT Key. A list of transitions is displayed for the selected arrival.
6) Turn either FMS Knob to select the desired transition.
7) Press the ENT Key. A list of runways may be displayed for the selected
EIS

arrival.
8) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired runway.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

9) Press the ENT Key.

10) With ‘LOAD?’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
11) The arrival becomes part of the active flight plan.
AFCS

12) If an altitude associated with a waypoint in an arrival procedure is to be

used to calculate vertical guidance perform the following steps:
GPS Nav

a) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.

b) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint altitude.
Planning
Flight

c) Press the ENT Key to designate the altitude for use in giving vertical
guidance.
Procedures

ACTIVATE AN ARRIVAL LEG

1) Press the FPL Key to display the active flight plan.

Avoidance
Hazard

2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.

3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint within the
arrival.
Additional
Features

4) Press the ACT LEG Softkey. A confirmation window showing the selected
leg is displayed.
Operation
Abnormal

5) With ‘ACTIVATE’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.

LOAD AND/OR ACTIVATE AN APPROACH PROCEDURE

Annun/
Alerts

NOTE: Check the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) to determine if WAAS

functionality is approved.
Appendix

NOTE: If certain GPS parameters (WAAS, RAIM, etc.) are not available, some
published approach procedures for the desired airport may not be displayed
Index

in the list of available approaches.

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 Procedures

1) Press the PROC Key.

Instruments
Flight
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘SELECT APPROACH’.
3) Press the ENT Key. A list of available approaches for the destination airport
is displayed.

EIS
4) Turn either FMS Knob to highlight the desired approach.
5) Press the ENT Key. A list of available transitions for the selected approach

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
procedure is now displayed.
6) Turn either FMS Knob to select the desired transition. The “Vectors”
option assumes vectors will be received to the final course segment of

AFCS
the approach and will provide navigation guidance relative to the final
approach course.
7) Press the ENT Key. ‘LOAD? or ACTIVATE?’ is now displayed with ‘LOAD?’

GPS Nav
highlighted.
8) Turn the large FMS Knob to select either ‘LOAD?’ or ‘ACTIVATE?’.

Planning
Flight
Selecting ‘LOAD?’ enters the selected approach procedure into the active
flight plan, but is not currently active. Selecting ‘ACTIVATE?’ enters the
selected approach procedure into the active flight plan and is immediately

Procedures
activated.
9) Press the ENT Key.

Avoidance
Hazard
ACTIVATE AN APPROACH IN THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN

1) Press the PROC Key. Additional

Features

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘ACTIVATE APPROACH’.

3) Press the ENT Key.
Operation
Abnormal

ACTIVATE A VECTOR TO FINAL APPROACH FIX

1) Press the PROC Key.

Annun/
Alerts

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘ACTIVATE VECTOR-TO-FINAL’.

3) Press the ENT Key.
Appendix

4) The final approach course becomes the active leg.

Index

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 Procedures

ACTIVATE A MISSED APPROACH IN THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN

Instruments
Flight

1) Press the PROC Key.

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘ACTIVATE MISSED APPROACH’.
EIS

3) Press the ENT Key. A confirmation window is displayed.

4) With ‘ACTIVATE’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

Or:
Press the go-around button:
AFCS
GPS Nav
Planning
Flight
Procedures
Avoidance
Hazard
Additional
Features
Operation
Abnormal
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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 Hazard Avoidance

HAZARD AVOIDANCE

Instruments
Flight
CUSTOMIZING THE HAZARD DISPLAYS ON THE NAVIGATION MAP

1) With the Navigation Map Page displayed, press the MENU Key to display

EIS
the Navigation Map Page Menu. The cursor flashes on the ‘Map Setup’
option.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
2) Press the ENT Key. The Map Setup Menu is displayed. Turn the small FMS
Knob to select ‘Weather’ to customize the display of weather features.
Select ‘Traffic’ to customize the display of traffic.

AFCS
3) Press the small FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page.

STORMSCOPE® (OPTIONAL)

GPS Nav
WARNING: The Stormscope system is not intended to be used for hazardous

Planning
thunderstorm penetration. Weather information on the G1000 MFD is

Flight
approved for weather avoidance only. Refer to the WX-500 Pilot’s Guide for
detailed operation.

Procedures
Displaying Stormscope Lightning Data on the Navigation Map Page
1) Press the MAP Softkey.

Avoidance
Hazard
2) Press the STRMSCP Softkey. Press the STRMSCP Softkey again to remove
Stormscope Lightning Data from the Navigation Map Page.
Additional
Features

Lightning Age Symbol

Strike is less than 6 seconds old
Operation
Abnormal

Strike is between 6 and 60 seconds old

Strike is between 1 and 2 minutes old
Annun/
Alerts

Strike is between 2 and 3 minutes old

Appendix

Select ‘Cell’ or ‘Strike’ as the Stormscope Lightning Mode

1) With the Weather Group selected, press the ENT Key. The cursor flashes on
‘STRMSCP LTNG’.
Index

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to select ‘STRMSCP MODE’.

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 Hazard Avoidance

3) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the ‘Cell/Strike’ window.

Instruments
Flight

4) Turn either FMS Knob to select ‘Cell’ or ‘Strike’. Press the ENT Key.
5) Push the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page.
Clear Stormscope Lightning Data from the Navigation Map Page
EIS

1) Press the MENU Key (with the Navigation Map Page displayed).
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

2) Turn either FMS Knob to highlight the ‘Clear Stormscope® Lightning’ field
and press the ENT Key.

NOTE: If heading input is lost, strikes and/or cells must be cleared manually
AFCS

after the execution of each turn. This is to ensure that the strike and/or cell
positions are depicted accurately in relation to the nose of the aircraft.
GPS Nav

Stormscope Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob until the Map Page group is selected.
Planning
Flight

2) Turn the small FMS Knob until the Stormscope Page is selected.
Procedures

Change the Stormscope Lightning Mode Between ‘Cell’ and ‘Strike’

1) Select the Stormscope Page.
Avoidance

2) Press the MODE Softkey. The CELL and STRIKE Softkeys are displayed.
Hazard

Press the CELL Softkey to display ‘CELL’ data or press the STRIKE Softkey
to display ‘STRIKE’ data. ‘CELL’ or ‘STRIKE’ is displayed in the mode box
Additional

located in the upper left corner of the Stormscope Page.

Features

NOTE: “Cell mode” uses a clustering program to identify clusters of electrical

activity that indicate cells.
Operation
Abnormal

Change the Viewing Mode Between 360˚ and 120˚

Annun/

1)
Alerts

Select the Stormscope Page.

2) Press the VIEW Softkey. The 360 and ARC Softkeys are displayed. Press
the 360 Softkey to display a 360˚ viewing area or press the ARC Softkey to
Appendix

display a 120˚ viewing area.

Press the CLEAR Softkey to remove all Stormscope lightning data from the
display.
Index

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 Hazard Avoidance

XM WEATHER (OPTIONAL)

Instruments
Flight
WARNING: Use of XM weather for hazardous weather penetration is not
recommended. Weather information provided by XM Radio Service is
approved only for weather avoidance, not penetration.

EIS
Displaying XM Weather on the Navigation Map Page

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
1) Press the MAP Softkey.
2) Press the NEXRAD or XM LTNG Softkey to display the desired weather.

AFCS
Press the applicable softkey again to remove weather data from the
Navigation Map Page.

GPS Nav
Display METAR and TAF information on the Airport Information Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the WPT Page Group.

Planning
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Airport Information Page.

Flight
3) Press the WX Softkey to display METAR and TAF text (METAR and TAF
information is updated every 12 minutes).

Procedures
Displaying Weather on the Weather Data Link Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.

Avoidance
Hazard
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Weather Data Link Page.
3) Press the available softkeys to select the desired XM weather product. Additional
Features

4) Press the LEGEND Softkey to view the legends for the selected products. If
necessary, turn either FMS Knob to scroll through the list. Press the small
FMS Knob or the ENT Key to return to the map.
Operation
Abnormal

Map Panning Information – Weather Data Link Page

1) Push in the Joystick to display the panning arrow.
Annun/
Alerts

2) Move the Joystick to place the panning arrow on AIRMETs, TFRs, METARs,
or SIGMETs.
Appendix

3) Press the ENT Key to display pertinent information for the selected product.
Note that pressing the ENT Key when panning over an AIRMET or a
SIGMET displays an information box that shows the text of the report.
Index

Panning over an airport with METAR information does not display more
information but allows the user to press the ENT Key and select that

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 Hazard Avoidance

Airport’s Information Page to display the text of the report. Pressing the
Instruments

ENT Key when panning over a TFR displays TFR specific information.
Flight

Weather Products and Symbols

EIS

Echo Top (Cloud Top and Echo Top Mutually Exclusive)

XPDR/Audio

Cell Movement City Forecast Freezing Levels Cyclone Warnings

Nav/Com/
AFCS

NEXRAD XM Lightning METARs Surface Analysis County Warnings

Cloud Top SIGMETs/AIRMETs Winds Aloft
GPS Nav

TRAFFIC SYSTEMS
• If Traffic information Service (TIS) is configured, STANDBY, OPERATE, and
Planning
Flight

TNA MUTE softkeys are displayed.

• If a Traffic Advisory System (TAS) is configured, STANDBY, NORMAL, TEST,
Procedures

and ALT MODE softkeys are displayed.

Traffic Symbol Description
Non-Threat Traffic
Avoidance
Hazard

(intruder is beyond 5 nm and greater than 1200’ vertical separation)

Proximity Advisory (PA)
Additional
Features

(intruder is within 5 nm and less than 1200’ vertical separation)

Traffic Advisory (TA)
(closing rate, distance, and vertical separation meet TA criteria)
Operation
Abnormal

Traffic Advisory Off Scale

Annun/
Alerts

Traffic Symbol Description

Appendix

Traffic Information Service (TIS)

NOTE: If the G1000 is configured to use an optional Traffic Advisory System

(TAS), TIS is not available for use.
Index

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 Hazard Avoidance

Instruments
NOTE: Traffic Information Service (TIS) is only available when the aircraft is

Flight
within the service volume of a TIS capable terminal radar site.

EIS
Displaying Traffic on the Traffic Map Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Traffic Map Page.
3) Press the OPERATE Softkey to begin displaying traffic. ‘OPERATING’ is
displayed in the Traffic Mode field.

AFCS
4) Press the STANDBY Softkey to place the system in the Standby Mode.
‘STANDBY’ is displayed in the Traffic Mode field.

GPS Nav
5) Rotate the Joystick clockwise to display a larger area or rotate counter-
clockwise to display a smaller area.
Displaying Traffic on the Navigation Map

Planning
Flight
1) Ensure TIS is operating. With the Navigation Map displayed, press the
MAP Softkey.

Procedures
2) Press the TRAFFIC Softkey. Traffic is now displayed on the map.

Traffic Advisory System (TAS) (Optional)

Avoidance
Hazard
Displaying Traffic on the Traffic Map Page
Additional
Features

1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Traffic Map Page. ‘OPERATING’ is
displayed in the Traffic Mode field.
Operation
Abnormal

3) Press the ALT MODE Softkey to change the altitude volume. Select the
desired altitude volume by pressing the BELOW, NORMAL, ABOVE, or
Annun/

UNREST (unrestricted) Softkey. The selection is displayed in the Altitude

Alerts

Mode field.
4) Rotate the Joystick clockwise to display a larger area or rotate counter-
Appendix

clockwise to display a smaller area.

5) Press the MUTE Softkey to mute TAS voice alerts.
Index

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 Hazard Avoidance

Displaying Traffic on the Navigation Map

Instruments
Flight

1) Ensure TAS is operating.

2) With the Navigation Map displayed, press the MAP Softkey.
3) Press the TRAFFIC Softkey. Traffic is now displayed on the map.
EIS

TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE PROXIMITY

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

NOTE: Terrain data is not displayed when the aircraft latitude is greater than
75 degrees north or 60 degrees south.
AFCS

Displaying Terrain and Obstacles on the Terrain Proximity Page

GPS Nav

1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the last rectangular page icon.
3) If desired, press the VIEW Softkey to access the ARC and 360 Softkeys.
Planning
Flight

When the ARC Softkey is pressed, a radar-like 120° view is displayed. Press
the 360 Softkey to return to the 360° default display.
Procedures

4) Rotate the Joystick clockwise to display a larger area or rotate counter-

clockwise to display a smaller area.
Avoidance
Hazard

Color Terrain/Obstacle Location

Terrain/Obstacle above or within 100’
Red
below current aircraft altitude.
Additional
Features

Terrain/Obstacle between 100’ and

Yellow
1000’ below current aircraft altitude.
Terrain/Obstacle is more than 1000’
Operation
Abnormal

Black
below aircraft altitude.

Displaying Terrain and Obstacles on the Navigation Map

Annun/
Alerts

1) With the Navigation Map displayed, press the MAP Softkey.

2) Press the TERRAIN Softkey. Terrain and obstacle proximity will now be
Appendix

displayed on the map.

Index

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 Additional Features

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Instruments
Flight
NOTE: With the availability of SafeTaxi®, ChartView, or FliteCharts® in
electronic form, it is still advisable to carry another source of charts on-board

EIS
the aircraft.

XPDR/Audio
SAFETAXI®

Nav/Com/
SafeTaxi® is an enhanced feature that gives greater map detail as the map range
is adjusted in on the airport. The airport display on the map reveals runways with

AFCS
numbers, taxiways identifiers, and airport landmarks including ramps, buildings,
control towers, and other prominent features. Resolution is greater at lower map
ranges. The aircraft symbol provides situational awareness while taxiing.

GPS Nav
Pressing the DCLTR Softkey (declutter) once removes the taxiway markings and
airport identification labels. Pressing the DCLTR Softkey twice removes VOR station
ID, the VOR symbol, and intersection names if within the airport plan view. Pressing

Planning
Flight
the DCLTR Softkey a third time removes the airport runway layout, unless the airport
in view is part of an active route structure. Pressing the DCLTR Softkey again cycles

Procedures
back to the original map detail.
The SafeTaxi database contains detailed airport diagrams for selected airports.
These diagrams aid in following ground control instructions by accurately displaying

Avoidance
Hazard
the aircraft position on the map in relation to taxiways, ramps, runways, terminals, and
services. This database is updated on a 56-day cycle.
Additional
CHARTVIEW
Features

ChartView resembles the paper version of Jeppesen terminal procedures charts.

The charts are displayed in full color with high-resolution. The MFD depiction shows
Operation
Abnormal

the aircraft position on the moving map in the plan view of most approach charts and
on airport diagrams.
The ChartView database is updated on a 14-day cycle. If the ChartView database
Annun/
Alerts

is not updated within 70 days of the expiration date, ChartView will no longer
function.
Appendix
Index

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 Additional Features

FLITECHARTS®
Instruments
Flight

FliteCharts® resemble the paper version of National Aeronautical Charting Office

(NACO) terminal procedures charts. The charts are displayed with high-resolution
and in color for applicable charts. Current aircraft position is not displayed on
EIS

FliteCharts.
The FliteCharts database contains procedure charts for the United States only.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

This database is updated on a 28-day cycle. If not updated within 180 days of the
expiration date, FliteCharts will no longer function.

VIEW CHARTS FROM THE NAVIGATION MAP PAGE

AFCS

1) Press the SHW CHRT Softkey when displayed.

GPS Nav

Or:
Move the map pointer to point to a desired point on the map and press the
SHW CHRT Softkey.
Planning
Flight

2) Press the DP, STAR, APR, WX, and NOTAM softkeys to access charts for
departures, arrivals, approaches, weather and NOTAMs.
Procedures

3) Press the GO BACK Softkey to return to the previous page.

VIEW CHARTS FROM THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN PAGE

Avoidance
Hazard

1) While viewing the Active Flight Plan Page, press the FMS Knob to activate
the cursor.
Additional
Features

2) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the departure airport, destination
airport, departure, arrival, or approach.
3) Press the SHW CHRT Softkey. The appropriate chart is displayed, if
Operation
Abnormal

available for the item selected.

4) Press the GO BACK Softkey to return to the previous page.
Annun/
Alerts

CHANGE DAY/NIGHT VIEW

1) While viewing a chart press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu
Appendix

OPTIONS.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the ‘Chart Setup’ Menu Option and
press the ENT Key.
Index

3) Turn the large FMS Knob to move between the ‘FULL SCREEN’ and ‘COLOR
SCHEME’ Options.
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 Additional Features

4) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between the ‘On’ and ‘Off’ Full Screen

Instruments
Options.

Flight
5) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between ‘Day’, ‘Auto’, and ‘Night’
Options.

EIS
6) In Auto Mode, turn the large FMS Knob to select the percentage field and
change percentage with the small FMS Knob. The percentage of change is

XPDR/Audio
the day/night crossover point based on backlighting intensity.

Nav/Com/
7) Press the FMS Knob when finished to remove the Chart Setup Menu.

XM® RADIO ENTERTAINMENT

AFCS
The XM® Radio Page provides information and control of the audio entertainment
features of the XM Satellite Radio.

GPS Nav
Selecting the XM Radio Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Auxiliary Page Group.

Planning
Flight
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the displayed AUX - XM Information
Page.

Procedures
3) Press the RADIO Softkey to show the XM Radio Page where audio
entertainment is controlled.

Avoidance
Active Channel and Channel List

Hazard
The Active Channel Box on the XM Radio Page displays the currently selected
channel. The Channels List Box of the XM Radio Page shows a list of the available Additional
Features

channels for the selected category.

Selecting a Category
Operation
Abnormal

The Category Box of the XM Radio Page displays the currently selected category
of audio.
Annun/

1) Press the CATGRY Softkey on the XM Radio Page.

Alerts

2) Press the CAT + and CAT - Softkeys to cycle through the categories.
Or:
Appendix

Turn the small FMS Knob to display the ‘Categories’ list. Highlight the
desired category with the small FMS Knob.
3) Press the ENT Key.
Index

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 Additional Features

Select an Available Channel within the Selected Category

Instruments
Flight

1) While on the XM Radio Page, press the CHNL Softkey.

2) Press the CH + Softkey to go up through the list in the Channel Box, or
move down the list with the CH – Softkey.
EIS

Or:
XPDR/Audio

Press the FMS Knob to highlight the channel list and turn the large FMS
Nav/Com/

Knob to scroll through the channels.

3) With the desired channel highlighted, press the ENT Key.
AFCS

Entering a Channel Directly

1) While on the XM Radio Page, press the CHNL Softkey.
GPS Nav

2) Press the DIR CH Softkey. The channel number in the Active Channel Box
is highlighted.
3) Press the numbered softkeys located on the bottom of the display to
Planning
Flight

directly select the desired channel number.

4) Press the ENT Key to activate the selected channel.
Procedures

Assigning Channel Presets

Up to 15 channels from any category can be assigned a preset number.
Avoidance
Hazard

1) On the XM Radio Page, with the desired channel active, press the PRESETS
Softkey to access the first five preset channels (PS1 - PS5).
Additional

2) Press the MORE Softkey to access the next five channels (PS6 – PS10),
Features

and again to access the last five channels (PS11 – PS15). Pressing the
MORE Softkey repeatedly cycles through the preset channels.
Operation
Abnormal

3) Press any one of the (PS1 - PS15) softkeys to assign a number to the
active channel.
4) Press the SET Softkey on the desired channel number to save the channel
Annun/
Alerts

as a preset.
Adjusting Volume
Appendix

1) On the XM Radio Page, press the RADIO Softkey.

2) Press the VOL Softkey to access the volume control softkeys.
Index

3) Press VOL + or VOL - softkeys to adjust the volume level.

4) Press the MUTE Softkey to mute the radio audio.
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 Abnormal Operation

ABNORMAL OPERATION

Instruments
Flight
REVERSIONARY MODE
Should a system detected failure occur in either display, the G1000 automatically

EIS
enters reversionary mode. In reversionary mode, critical flight instrumentation is
combined with engine instrumentation on the remaining display.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
Reversionary display mode can be manually activated by pressing the DISPLAY
BACKUP Button on the audio panel.

AFCS
NOTE: The Diamond DA42 Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) always takes
precedence over the information found in this section.

GPS Nav
ABNORMAL COM OPERATION

Planning
Flight
When a COM tuning failure is detected by the system, the emergency frequency
(121.500 MHz) is automatically loaded into the active frequency field of the COM

Procedures
radio for which the tuning failure was detected.

HAZARD DISPLAYS WITH LOSS OF GPS POSITION

Avoidance
Hazard
If GPS position is lost, or becomes invalid, selected hazards being displayed on the
Navigation Map Page are removed until GPS position is again established.
Additional
Features
Operation
Abnormal

Loss of Hazard Functions with Loss of GPS

Position
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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UNUSUAL ATTITUDES
Instruments
Flight

The PFD ‘declutters’ when the aircraft enters an unusual attitude. Only the primary
functions are displayed in these situations.
The following information is removed from the PFD (and corresponding softkeys
EIS

are disabled) when the aircraft experiences unusual attitudes:

• Traffic Annunciations • System Time • Glideslope, Glide-
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

• AFCS Annunciations • PFD Setup Menu path, and Vertical

• Flight director Com- • Windows displayed in Deviation Indicators
mand Bars the lower right corner • Altimeter Barometric
AFCS

• Inset Map of the PFD: Setting

• Temperatures – Timer/References • Selected Altitude
• DME Information – Nearest Airports • VNV Target Altitude
GPS Nav

Window – Flight Plan

• Wind Data – Messages
• Selected Heading Box – Procedures
Planning
Flight

• Selected Course Box – ADF/DME Tuning

• Transponder Status • Barometric Minimum
Procedures

Box Descent Altitude Box

Avoidance
Hazard
Additional
Features
Operation
Abnormal

Extreme Pitch Indication

Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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DEAD RECKONING

Instruments
Flight
While in Enroute or Oceanic phase of flight, if the G1000 detects an invalid GPS
solution or is unable to calculate a GPS position, the system automatically reverts to
Dead Reckoning (DR) Mode. In DR Mode, the G1000 uses its last-known position

EIS
combined with continuously updated airspeed and heading data (when available) to
calculate and display the aircraft’s current estimated position.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
NOTE: Dead Reckoning Mode only functions in Enroute (ENR) or Oceanic
(OCN) phase of flight. In all other phases, an invalid GPS solution produces
a “NO GPS POSITION” annunciation on the map and the G1000 stops

AFCS
navigating in GPS Mode.

DR Mode is indicated on the G1000 by the appearance of the letters ‘DR’

GPS Nav
superimposed in yellow over the ‘own aircraft’ symbol as shown in the following
figure. In addition, ‘DR’ is prominently displayed, also in yellow, on the HSI slightly

Planning
above and to the right of the aircraft symbol on the CDI as shown in the following

Flight
figure. Also, the CDI deviation bar is removed from the display. Lastly, but at the same
time, a ‘GPS NAV LOST’ alert message appears on the PFD.

Procedures
Normal navigation using GPS/WAAS source data resumes automatically once a
valid GPS solution is restored.
It is important to note that estimated navigation data supplied by the G1000 in

Avoidance
Hazard
DR Mode may become increasingly unreliable and must not be used as a sole means
of navigation. If, while in DR Mode, airspeed and/or heading data is also lost or
not available, the DR function is not be capable of estimating your position and, Additional
Features

consequently, the system may display a path that is different than the actual movement
of the aircraft. Estimated position information displayed by the G1000 through
DR while there is no heading and/or airspeed data available should not be used for
Operation
Abnormal

navigation.
DR Mode is inherently less accurate than the standard GPS/WAAS Mode due to the
lack of satellite measurements needed to determine a position. Changes in wind speed
Annun/
Alerts

and/or wind direction compounds the relative inaccuracy of DR Mode. Because of this
degraded accuracy, the crew must maintain position awareness using other navigation
Appendix

equipment until GPS-derived position data is restored.

Index

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Instruments
Flight
EIS

CDI ‘DR’ Indication on PFD Symbolic Aircraft

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

(Map pages and Inset Map)

Dead Reckoning Indications
AFCS

As a result of operating in DR Mode, all GPS-derived data is computed based upon

an estimated position and is displayed as yellow text on the display to denote degraded
navigation source information. This data includes the following:
GPS Nav

• Navigation Status Box fields except Active Leg, TAS, and DTK
• GPS Bearing Pointer
• Wind data and pointers in the Wind Data Box on the PFD
Planning
Flight

• Track Indicator
• All Bearing Pointer Distances
Procedures

• Active Flight Plan distances, bearings, and ETE values

Also, while the G1000 is in DR Mode, the autopilot will not couple to GPS, and
both TAWS and Terrain Proximity are disabled. Additionally, the accuracy of all nearest
Avoidance
Hazard

information (airports, airspaces, and waypoints) is questionable. Finally, airspace

alerts continue to function, but with degraded accuracy.
Additional
Features
Operation
Abnormal
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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ANNUNCIATIONS & ALERTS

Instruments
Flight
WARNING ANNUNCIATION
Annunciation Alerts Window Message Audio

EIS
Window Text Alert
L / R ENG TEMP Left/right engine coolant temp is >105 deg C.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
L / R OIL TEMP Left/right engine oil temp is greater than 140 deg C.
L / R OIL PRES Left/right engine oil pressure is less than 1.2 bar.
L/R ENG FIRE Left/right engine fire detected.

AFCS
Continuous
L / R GBOX TEMP Left/right engine gearbox temp is >120 deg C.
Aural Tone
L / R ALTN AMPS Left/right engine alternator output is >60 amps.

GPS Nav
L / R STARTER Left/right engine starter is engaged.
L / R FUEL TEMP Left/right fuel temp is greater than 75 deg C.
DOOR OPEN Front, rear, or baggage door is not closed.

Planning
Flight
AP TRIM FAIL Autopilot automatic trim is inoperative. No Tone

Procedures
CAUTION ANNUNCIATION
Annunciation Alerts Window Message Audio
Window Text Alert

Avoidance
Hazard
L / R ECU A FAIL Left/right engine ECU A has failed.
L / R ECU B FAIL Left/right engine ECU B has failed.
Additional
Features

L / R FUEL LOW Left/right engine main tank fuel quantity is low.

L / R ALTN FAIL Left/right engine alternator has failed.
L / R VOLTS LOW Left/right bus voltage is less than 25 volts.
Operation
Abnormal

L / R COOL LVL Left/right engine coolant level is low. Single

PITOT FAIL Pitot heat has failed. Aural Tone
Annun/
Alerts

PITOT HT OFF Pitot heat is off.

STAL HT FAIL Stall warning heat has failed.
STAL HT OFF Stall warning heat is off.
Appendix

L / R AUX FUEL E Left/right auxiliary fuel tank is empty.

DEICE LVL LO De-icing fluid level is low.
Index

DEIC PRES HI De-icing pressure is high.

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Annunciation Alerts Window Message Audio

Instruments
Flight

Window Text Alert

DEIC PRES LO De-icing pressure is low.
Single
STICK LIMIT Stick limiting system has failed.
Aural Tone
EIS

CHECK GEAR Landing gear is not down and locked.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

ANNUNCIATION ADVISORY ALERTS

Annunciation Audio
Alerts Window Message
Window Text Alert
AFCS

L / R GLOW ON Left/right engine glow plug active.

No Tone
L / R FUEL XFER Left/right fuel transfer from aux to main in progress.
GPS Nav

ALERT MESSAGE
Alerts Window Message Audio
Planning
Flight

Alert
PFD FAN FAIL – The cooling fan for the PFD is inoperative.
Procedures

MFD FAN FAIL – The cooling fan for the MFD is inoperative. None
GIA FAN FAIL – The cooling fan for the GIAs is inoperative.
Avoidance
Hazard

AFCS ALERTS
Condition Annunciation Description
Additional
Features

Pitch Failure Pitch axis control failure. AP is inoperative.

Roll Failure Roll axis control failure. AP is inoperative.

Operation
Abnormal

MET Switch Stuck, or If annunciated when AP is engaged, take control

Pitch Trim Axis Control of the aircraft and disengage the autopilot. If
Failure annunciated when AP is not engaged, move each
Annun/
Alerts

half of the MET switch separately to check if a

stuck switch is causing the annunciation.
Appendix

System Failure AP and MET are unavailable. FD may still be

available.
Yaw Damper Failure Yaw Damper control failure.
Index

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Condition Annunciation Description

Instruments
Flight
Elevator Mistrim Up A condition has developed causing the pitch
servo to provide a sustained force. Be prepared
to apply nose up control wheel force upon

EIS
autopilot disconnect.
Elevator Mistrim Down A condition has developed causing the pitch

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
servo to provide a sustained force. Be prepared
to apply nose down control wheel force upon
autopilot disconnect.
Aileron Mistrim Left A condition has developed causing the roll servo

AFCS
to provide a sustained left force. Ensure the
slip/skid indicator is centered and observe any

GPS Nav
maximum fuel imbalance limits.
Aileron Mistrim Right A condition has developed causing the roll servo
to provide a sustained right force. Ensure the

Planning
Flight
slip/skid indicator is centered and observe any
maximum fuel imbalance limits.

Procedures
Preflight Test Performing preflight system test. Upon
completion, the aural alert will be heard.
Preflight system test has failed.

Avoidance
Hazard
VOICE ALERTS
Additional
Features

Voice Alert Description

“Minimums, minimums” The aircraft has descended below the preset barometric minimum
descent altitude.
Operation
Abnormal

“Vertical track” The aircraft is one minute from Top of Descent. Issued only when
vertical navigation is enabled.
“Traffic” Played when a Traffic Advisory (TA) is issued.
Annun/
Alerts

“Traffic Not Available” The aircraft is outside the Traffic Information Service (TIS) coverage area.
“Traffic, Traffic” Played when a Traffic Advisory (TA) is issued (TAS system).
Appendix

“Traffic Advisory System Played when the TAS system passes a pilot-initiated self test.
Test Passed”
“Traffic Advisory System Played when the TAS system fails a pilot-initiated self test.
Index

Test Failed”

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MFD & PFD MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
DATA LOST – Pilot stored data The pilot profile data was lost. System reverts
was lost. Recheck settings. to default pilot profile and settings. The pilot
EIS

may reconfigure the MFD & PFDs with preferred

settings, if desired.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

XTALK ERROR – A flight display The MFD and PFDs are not communicating
crosstalk error has occurred. with each other. The G1000 system should be
serviced.
AFCS

PFD1 SERVICE – PFD1 needs

service. Return unit for repair. The PFD and/or MFD self-test has detected a
GPS Nav

MFD1 SERVICE – MFD1 needs problem. The G1000 system should be serviced.
service. Return unit for repair.
MANIFEST – PFD1 software
Planning
Flight

mismatch, communication halted. The PFD and/or MFD has incorrect software
MANIFEST – MFD1 software installed. The G1000 system should be serviced.
Procedures

mismatch, communication halted.

PFD1 CONFIG – PFD1 config error. The PFD configuration settings do not match
Config service req’d. backup configuration memory. The G1000
Avoidance
Hazard

system should be serviced.

MFD1 CONFIG – MFD1 config The MFD configuration settings do not match
error. Config service req’d. backup configuration memory. The G1000
Additional
Features

system should be serviced.

SW MISMATCH – GDU software The MFD and PFDs have different software
Operation
Abnormal

version mismatch. Xtalk is off. versions installed. The G1000 system should be
serviced.
PFD1 COOLING – PFD1 has poor The PFD and/or MFD is overheating and is
Annun/
Alerts

cooling. Reducing power usage. reducing power consumption by dimming the

MFD1 COOLING – MFD1 has poor display. If problem persists, the G1000 system
cooling. Reducing power usage. should be serviced.
Appendix

PFD1 KEYSTK – PFD1 [key name] A key is stuck on the PFD and/or MFD bezel.
Key is stuck. Attempt to free the stuck key by pressing it
MFD1 KEYSTK – MFD [key name] several times. The G1000 system should be
Index

Key is stuck. serviced if the problem persists.

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MFD & PFD MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
CNFG MODULE – PFD1 The PFD1 configuration module backup memory
configuration module is inoperative. has failed. The G1000 system should be serviced.

EIS
PFD1 VOLTAGE – PFD1 has low The PFD1 voltage is low. The G1000 system
voltage. Reducing power usage should be serviced.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
MFD1 VOLTAGE – MFD1 has low The MFD voltage is low. The G1000 system
voltage. Reducing power usage should be serviced.

AFCS
DATABASE MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Message Comments

GPS Nav
MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 aviation The MFD and/or PFD detected a failure in
database error exists. the aviation database. Attempt to reload the

Planning
aviation database. If problem persists, the

Flight
PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 aviation
database error exists. G1000 system should be serviced.
MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 basemap

Procedures
database error exists. The MFD and/or PFD detected a failure in the
PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 basemap basemap database.

Avoidance
database error exists.

Hazard
MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 terrain The MFD and/or PFD detected a failure in the
database error exists. terrain database. Ensure that the terrain card is Additional
Features

PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 terrain properly inserted in display. Replace terrain card.
database error exists. If problem persists, The G1000 system should be
serviced.
Operation
Abnormal

MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 terrain

database missing. The terrain database is present on another LRU,
but is missing on the specified LRU.
Annun/

PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 terrain

Alerts

database missing.
MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 obstacle The MFD and/or PFD detected a failure in the
Appendix

database error exists. obstacle database. Ensure that the data card is
PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 obstacle properly inserted. Replace data card. If problem
database error exists. persists, The G1000 system should be serviced.
Index

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DATABASE MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 obstacle
database missing. The obstacle database is present on another LRU,
EIS

PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 obstacle but is missing on the specified LRU.

database missing.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 airport The MFD and/or PFD detected a failure in the
terrain database error exists. airport terrain database. Ensure that the data
PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 airport card is properly inserted. Replace data card. If
AFCS

terrain database error exists. problem persists, The G1000 system should be
serviced.
GPS Nav

MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 airport

terrain database missing. The airport terrain database is present on
PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 airport another LRU, but is missing on the specified LRU.
Planning
Flight

terrain database missing.

MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 Safe Taxi The MFD and/or PFD detected a failure in the
Procedures

database error exists. Safe Taxi database. Ensure that the data card is
PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 Safe Taxi properly inserted. Replace data card. If problem
database error exists. persists, The G1000 system should be serviced.
Avoidance
Hazard

MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 Chartview The MFD and/or PFDs detected a failure in the
database error exists. ChartView database (optional feature). Ensure
Additional

that the data card is properly inserted. Replace

Features

data card. If problem persists, The G1000 system

should be serviced.
Operation
Abnormal

MFD1 DB ERR – MFD1 FliteCharts The MFD and/or PFDs detected a failure in the
database error exists. FliteCharts database (optional feature). Ensure
that the data card is properly inserted. Replace
Annun/
Alerts

data card. If problem persists, The G1000 system

should be serviced.
DB MISMATCH – Aviation The PFDs and MFD have different aviation
Appendix

database version mismatch. Xtalk database versions installed. Crossfill is off.

is off. Install correct aviation database version in all
displays.
Index

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DATABASE MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
DB MISMATCH – Aviation The PFDs and MFD have different aviation
database type mismatch. Xtalk is
database types installed (Americas, European,

EIS
off. etc.). Crossfill is off. Install correct aviation
database type in all displays.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
DB MISMATCH – Terrain database The PFDs and MFD have different terrain
version mismatch. database versions installed. Install correct terrain
database version in all displays.

AFCS
DB MISMATCH – Terrain database The PFDs and MFD have different terrain
type mismatch. database types installed. Install correct terrain

GPS Nav
database type in all displays.
DB MISMATCH – Obstacle The PFDs and MFD have different obstacle
database version mismatch. database versions installed. Install correct

Planning
Flight
obstacle database version in all displays.
DB MISMATCH – Airport Terrain The PFDs and MFD have different airport terrrain

Procedures
database mismatch. databases installed. Install correct airport terrain
database in all displays.

Avoidance
GMA 1347 MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Hazard
Message Comments
Additional
Features

GMA1 FAIL – GMA1 is inoperative. The audio panel self-test has detected a failure.
The audio panel is unavailable. The G1000
system should be serviced.
Operation
Abnormal

GMA1 CONFIG – GMA1 config The audio panel configuration settings do not
error. Config service req’d. match backup configuration memory. The
G1000 system should be serviced.
Annun/
Alerts

MANIFEST – GMA1 software The audio panel has incorrect software installed. The
mismatch, communication halted. G1000 system should be serviced.
Appendix

GMA1 SERVICE – GMA1 needs The audio panel self-test has detected a problem in
service. Return unit for repair. the unit. Certain audio functions may still be avail-
able, and the audio panel may still be usable. The
G1000 system should be serviced when possible.
Index

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 Annunciations & Alerts

GIA 63 MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
GIA1 CONFIG – GIA1 config error.
Config service req’d. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 configuration settings do
EIS

not match backup configuration memory. The

GIA2 CONFIG – GIA2 config error. G1000 system should be serviced.
Config service req’d.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

GIA1 CONFIG – GIA1 audio config

error. Config service req’d. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 have an error in the audio
configuration. The G1000 system should be
GIA2 CONFIG – GIA2 audio config
AFCS

serviced.
error. Config service req’d.
GIA1 COOLING – GIA1 temperature
GPS Nav

too low. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 temperature is too low

to operate correctly. Allow units to warm up to
GIA2 COOLING – GIA2 temperature operating temperature.
too low.
Planning
Flight

GIA1 COOLING – GIA1 over

temperature. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 temperature is too high.
If problem persists, the G1000 system should be
Procedures

GIA2 COOLING – GIA2 over serviced.

temperature.
GIA1 SERVICE – GIA1 needs service.
Avoidance
Hazard

Return the unit for repair. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 self-test has detected a
problem in the unit. The G1000 system should
GIA2 SERVICE – GIA2 needs service. be serviced.
Additional
Features

Return the unit for repair.

MANIFEST – GIA1 software mismatch,
communication halted. The GIA1 and/or GIA 2 has incorrect software
Operation
Abnormal

MANIFEST – GIA2 software mismatch, installed. The G1000 system should be serviced.
communication halted.
COM1 TEMP – COM1 over temp.
Annun/

The system has detected an over temperature

Alerts

Reducing transmitter power. condition in COM1 and/or COM2. The transmit-

COM2 TEMP – COM2 over temp. ter is operating at reduced power. If the problem
Appendix

Reducing transmitter power. persists, the G1000 system should be serviced.

COM1 SERVICE – COM1 needs service. The system has detected a failure in COM1
Return unit for repair. and/or COM2. COM1 and/or COM2 may still be
Index

COM2 SERVICE – COM2 needs service. usable. The G1000 system should be serviced
Return unit for repair. when possible.
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GIA 63 MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
COM1 PTT – COM1 push-to-talk key is The COM1 and/or COM2 external push-to-talk
stuck. switch is stuck in the enable (or “pressed”)

EIS
COM2 PTT – COM2 push-to-talk key is position. Press the PTT switch again to cycle its
stuck. operation.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
If the problem persists, the G1000 system should
be serviced.
COM1 RMT XFR – COM1 remote The COM1 and/or COM2 transfer switch is stuck

AFCS
transfer key is stuck. in the enabled (or “pressed”) position. Press the
COM2 RMT XFR – COM2 remote transfer switch again to cycle its operation. If the
transfer key is stuck. problem persists, the G1000 system should be

GPS Nav
serviced.
RAIM UNAVAIL – RAIM is not available GPS satellite coverage is insufficient to perform
from FAF to MAP waypoints. Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

Planning
Flight
(RAIM) from the FAF to the MAP waypoints.
LOI – GPS integrity lost. Crosscheck with GPS integrity is insufficient for the current

Procedures
other NAVS. phase of flight.
GPS NAV LOST – Loss of GPS Loss of GPS navigation due to insufficient satel-
navigation. Insufficient satellites. lites.

Avoidance
Hazard
GPS NAV LOST – Loss of GPS
Loss of GPS navigation due to position error.
navigation. Position error.
GPS NAV LOST – Loss of GPS Additional
Features

Loss of GPS navigation due to GPS failure.

navigation. GPS fail.
ABORT APR – Loss of GPS navigation.
Abort approach due to loss of GPS navigation.
Operation
Abnormal

Abort approach.
TRUE APR – True north approach. Displayed after passing the first waypoint of
Change hdg reference to TRUE. a true north approach when the nav angle is
Annun/
Alerts

set to ‘AUTO’.
GPS1 FAIL – GPS1 is inoperative. A failure has been detected in the GPS1 and/or
GPS2 receiver. The receiver is unavailable. The
Appendix

GPS2 FAIL – GPS2 is inoperative. G1000 system should be serviced.

Index

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GIA 63 MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
GPS1 SERVICE – GPS1 needs service. A failure has been detected in the GPS1
Return unit for repair. and/or GPS2 receiver. The receiver may still
EIS

GPS2 SERVICE – GPS2 needs service. be available. The G1000 system should be
Return unit for repair. serviced.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

NAV1 SERVICE – NAV1 needs service. A failure has been detected in the NAV1
Return unit for repair. and/or NAV2 receiver. The receiver may still
NAV2 SERVICE – NAV2 needs service. be available. The G1000 system should be
AFCS

Return unit for repair. serviced.

NAV1 RMT XFR – NAV1 remote The remote NAV1 and/or NAV2 transfer
GPS Nav

transfer key is stuck. switch is stuck in the enabled (or “pressed”)

NAV2 RMT XFR – NAV2 remote state. Press the transfer switch again to cycle
transfer key is stuck. its operation. If the problem persists, the
Planning
Flight

G1000 system should be serviced.

G/S1 FAIL – G/S1 is inoperative. A failure has been detected in glideslope receiver
Procedures

1 and/or receiver 2. The G1000 system should be

G/S2 FAIL – G/S2 is inoperative. serviced.
G/S1 SERVICE – G/S1 needs service. A failure has been detected in glideslope receiver
Avoidance
Hazard

Return unit for repair. 1 and/or receiver 2. The receiver may still be
G/S2 SERVICE – G/S2 needs service. available. The G1000 system should be serviced
Return unit for repair. when possible.
Additional
Features

GIA 63W MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Operation
Abnormal

Message Comments
GIA1 CONFIG – GIA1 config error.
Config service req’d. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 configuration settings do
Annun/
Alerts

not match backup configuration memory. The

GIA2 CONFIG – GIA2 config error. G1000 system should be serviced.
Config service req’d.
Appendix

GIA1 CONFIG – GIA1 audio config

error. Config service req’d. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 have an error in the audio
configuration. The G1000 system should be
GIA2 CONFIG – GIA2 audio config serviced.
Index

error. Config service req’d.

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GIA 63W MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
GIA1 COOLING – GIA1
temperature too low. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 temperature is too low

EIS
to operate correctly. Allow units to warm up to
GIA2 COOLING – GIA2 operating temperature.

XPDR/Audio
temperature too low.

Nav/Com/
GIA1 COOLING – GIA1 over
temperature. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 temperature is too high.
If problem persists, the G1000 system should be
GIA2 COOLING – GIA2 over

AFCS
serviced.
temperature.
GIA1 SERVICE – GIA1 needs

GPS Nav
service. Return the unit for repair. The GIA1 and/or GIA2 self-test has detected a
problem in the unit. The G1000 system should
GIA2 SERVICE – GIA2 needs be serviced.

Planning
service. Return the unit for repair.

Flight
HW MISMATCH – GIA hardware
mismatch. GIA1 communication

Procedures
halted. A GIA mismatch has been detected, where only
HW MISMATCH – GIA hardware one is WAAS capable.
mismatch. GIA2 communication

Avoidance
Hazard
halted.
MANIFEST – GIA1 software
Additional
Features

mismatch, communication halted. The GIA1 and/or GIA 2 has incorrect software
MANIFEST – GIA2 software installed. The G1000 system should be serviced.
mismatch, communication halted.
Operation
Abnormal

COM1 TEMP – COM1 over temp. The system has detected an over temperature
Reducing transmitter power. condition in COM1 and/or COM2. The transmitter
COM2 TEMP – COM2 over temp. is operating at reduced power. If the problem
Annun/
Alerts

Reducing transmitter power. persists, the G1000 system should be serviced.

COM1 SERVICE – COM1 needs The system has detected a failure in COM1
Appendix

service. Return unit for repair. and/or COM2. COM1 and/or COM2 may still be
COM2 SERVICE – COM2 needs usable. The G1000 system should be serviced
service. Return unit for repair. when possible.
Index

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GIA 63W MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
COM1 PTT – COM1 push-to-talk The COM1 and/or COM2 external push-to-talk
key is stuck. switch is stuck in the enable (or “pressed”)
EIS

COM2 PTT – COM2 push-to-talk position. Press the PTT switch again to cycle its
key is stuck. operation.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

If the problem persists, the G1000 system

should be serviced.
COM1 RMT XFR – COM1 remote The COM1 and/or COM2 transfer switch is stuck
AFCS

transfer key is stuck. in the enabled (or “pressed”) position. Press the
COM2 RMT XFR – COM2 remote transfer switch again to cycle its operation. If
the problem persists, the G1000 system should
GPS Nav

transfer key is stuck.

be serviced.
LOI – GPS integrity lost. Crosscheck GPS integrity is insufficient for the current phase
Planning
Flight

with other NAVS. of flight.

GPS NAV LOST – Loss of GPS Loss of GPS navigation due to insufficient
navigation. Insufficient satellites. satellites.
Procedures

GPS NAV LOST – Loss of GPS

Loss of GPS navigation due to position error.
navigation. Position error.
Avoidance
Hazard

GPS NAV LOST – Loss of GPS

Loss of GPS navigation due to GPS failure.
navigation. GPS fail.
ABORT APR – Loss of GPS
Additional
Features

Abort approach due to loss of GPS navigation.

navigation. Abort approach.
APR DWNGRADE – Approach Vertical guidance generated by WAAS is
Operation
Abnormal

downgraded. unavailable, use LNAV only minimums.

TRUE APR – True north approach. Displayed after passing the first waypoint of a
Change HDG reference to TRUE. true north approach when the nav angle is set
Annun/
Alerts

to ‘AUTO’.
GPS1 SERVICE – GPS1 needs
service. Return unit for repair. A failure has been detected in the GPS1
Appendix

and/or GPS2 receiver. The receiver may still be

GPS2 SERVICE – GPS2 needs available. The G1000 system should be serviced.
service. Return unit for repair.
Index

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GIA 63W MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
NAV1 SERVICE – NAV1 needs
service. Return unit for repair. A failure has been detected in the NAV1

EIS
and/or NAV2 receiver. The receiver may still be
NAV2 SERVICE – NAV2 needs available. The G1000 system should be serviced.
service. Return unit for repair.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
NAV1 RMT XFR – NAV1 remote The remote NAV1 and/or NAV2 transfer switch
transfer key is stuck. is stuck in the enabled (or “pressed”) state.
NAV2 RMT XFR – NAV2 remote Press the transfer switch again to cycle its

AFCS
transfer key is stuck. operation. If the problem persists, the G1000
system should be serviced.

GPS Nav
G/S1 FAIL – G/S1 is inoperative. A failure has been detected in glideslope
G/S2 FAIL – G/S2 is inoperative. receiver 1 and/or receiver 2. The G1000 system
should be serviced.

Planning
Flight
G/S1 SERVICE – G/S1 needs A failure has been detected in glideslope
service. Return unit for repair. receiver 1 and/or receiver 2. The receiver may

Procedures
G/S2 SERVICE – G/S2 needs still be available. The G1000 system should be
service. Return unit for repair. serviced when possible.

Avoidance
GEA 71 MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Hazard
Message Comments
Additional
Features

GEA1 CONFIG – GEA1 config error. The GEA1 configuration settings do not match
Config service req’d. those of backup configuration memory. The
G1000 system should be serviced.
Operation
Abnormal

MANIFEST – GEA1 software The #1 GEA 71 has incorrect software installed.

mismatch, communication halted. The G1000 system should be serviced.
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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GTX 33 MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
XPDR1 CONFIG – XPDR1 config The transponder configuration settings do not
error. Config service req’d. match those of backup configuration memory.
EIS

The G1000 system should be serviced.

MANIFEST – GTX1 software The transponder has incorrect software installed.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

mismatch, communication halted. The G1000 system should be serviced.

XPDR1 SRVC – XPDR1 needs The #1 transponder should be serviced when
service. Return unit for repair. possible.
AFCS

XPDR1 FAIL – XPDR1 is There is no communication with the #1

inoperative. transponder.
GPS Nav

GRS 77 MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Message Comments
Planning
Flight

AHRS1 TAS – AHRS1 not receiving The #1 AHRS is not receiving true airspeed from
airspeed. the air data computer. The AHRS relies on GPS
Procedures

information to augment the lack of airspeed.

The G1000 system should be serviced.
AHRS1 GPS – AHRS1 using backup The #1 AHRS is using the backup GPS path.
Avoidance
Hazard

GPS source. Primary GPS path has failed. The G1000 system
should be serviced when possible.
Additional
Features

AHRS1 GPS – AHRS1 not receiving The #1 AHRS is not receiving any or any useful
any GPS information. GPS information. Check AFMS limitations. The
G1000 system should be serviced.
Operation
Abnormal

AHRS1 GPS – AHRS1 not receiving The #1 AHRS is not receiving backup GPS
backup GPS information. information. The G1000 system should be
serviced.
Annun/
Alerts

AHRS1 GPS – AHRS1 operating The #1 AHRS is operating exclusively in no-GPS

exclusively in no-GPS mode. mode. The G1000 system should be serviced.
Appendix

AHRS1 SRVC – AHRS1 Magnetic- The #1 AHRS earth magnetic field model is out
field model needs update. of date. Update magnetic field model when
practical.
Index

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GRS 77 MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
GEO LIMITS – AHRS1 too far The aircraft is outside geographical limits for
North/South, no magnetic compass. approved AHRS operation. Heading is flagged

EIS
as invalid.
MANIFEST – GRS1 software The #1 AHRS has incorrect software installed.

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
mismatch, communication halted. The G1000 system should be serviced.

GMU 44 MESSAGE ADVISORIES

AFCS
Message Comments
HDG FAULT – AHRS1 A fault has occurred in the #1 GMU 44.

GPS Nav
magnetometer fault has occurred. Heading is flagged as invalid. The AHRS uses
GPS for backup mode operation. The G1000
system should be serviced.

Planning
Flight
MANIFEST – GMU1 software The GMU 44 has incorrect software installed.
mismatch, communication halted. The G1000 system should be serviced.

Procedures
GDL 69A MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Message Comments

Avoidance
Hazard
GDL69 CONFIG – GDL 69 config GDL 69 configuration settings do not match
error. Config service req’d. those of backup configuration memory. The
Additional
Features

G1000 system should be serviced.

GDL69 FAIL – GDL 69 has failed. A failure has been detected in the GDL 69.
The receiver is unavailable. The G1000 system
Operation
Abnormal

should be serviced
MANIFEST – GDL software The GDL 69 has incorrect software installed.
mismatch, communication halted. The G1000 system should be serviced.
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix

GDC 74A MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Message Comments
MANIFEST – GDC1 software The GDC 74A has incorrect software installed.
Index

mismatch, communication halted. The G1000 system should be serviced.

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MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
FPL WPT LOCK – Flight plan Upon power-up, the G1000 system detects
waypoint is locked. that a stored flight plan waypoint is locked.
EIS

This occurs when an aviation database update

eliminates an obsolete waypoint. The flight
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

plan cannot find the specified waypoint and

flags this message. This can also occur with
user waypoints in a flight plan that is deleted.
AFCS

Remove the waypoint from the flight plan if it

no longer exists in any database,
Or
GPS Nav

update the waypoint name/identifier to reflect

the new information.
Planning

FPL WPT MOVE – Flight plan

Flight

The system has detected that a waypoint

waypoint moved. coordinate has changed due to a new aviation
database update. Verify that stored flight plans
Procedures

contain correct waypoint locations.

TIMER EXPIRD – Timer has expired. The system notifies the pilot that the timer has
expired.
Avoidance
Hazard

DB CHANGE – Database changed. This occurs when a stored flight plan contains
Verify user modified procedures. procedures that have been manually edited.
Additional
Features

This alert is issued only after an aviation

database update. Verify that the user-modified
procedures in stored flight plans are correct and
Operation
Abnormal

up to date.
DB CHANGE – Database changed. This occurs when a stored flight plan contains
Verify stored airways. an airway that is no longer consistent with
Annun/
Alerts

the aviation database. This alert is issued only

after an aviation database update. Verify use
of airways in stored flight plans and reload
Appendix

airways as needed.
Index

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Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
FPL TRUNC – Flight plan has been This occurs when a newly installed aviation
truncated. database eliminates an obsolete approach

EIS
or arrival used by a stored flight plan. The
obsolete procedure is removed from the flight

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
plan. Update flight plan with current arrival or
approach.
LOCKED FPL – Cannot navigate This occurs when the pilot attempts to activate

AFCS
locked flight plan. a stored flight plan that contains locked
waypoint. Remove locked waypoint from flight
plan. Update flight plan with current waypoint.

GPS Nav
WPT ARRIVAL – Arriving at Arriving at waypoint [xxxx], where [xxxx] is the
waypoint -[xxxx] waypoint name.

Planning
Flight
STEEP TURN – Steep turn ahead. A steep turn is 15 seconds ahead. Prepare to
turn.

Procedures
INSIDE ARSPC – Inside airspace. The aircraft is inside the airspace.
ARSPC AHEAD – Airspace ahead Special use airspace is ahead of aircraft. The
less than 10 minutes. aircraft will penetrate the airspace within 10

Avoidance
Hazard
minutes.
ARSPC NEAR – Airspace near and Special use airspace is near and ahead of the
ahead. aircraft position. Additional
Features

ARSPC NEAR – Airspace near – less Special use airspace is within 2 nm of the
than 2 nm. aircraft position.
Operation
Abnormal

APR INACTV – Approach is not The system notifies the pilot that the loaded
active. approach is not active. Activate approach when
required.
Annun/
Alerts

SLCT FREQ – Select appropriate The system notifies the pilot to load the
frequency for approach. approach frequency for the appropriate NAV
receiver. Select the correct frequency for the
Appendix

approach.
SLCT NAV – Select NAV on CDI for The system notifies the pilot to set the CDI to
approach. the correct NAV receiver. Set the CDI to the
Index

correct NAV receiver.

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MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Instruments
Flight

Message Comments
PTK FAIL – Parallel track unavailable:
Bad parallel track geometry.
bad geometry.
EIS

PTK FAIL – Parallel track unavailable:

Invalid leg type for parallel offset.
invalid leg type.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

PTK FAIL – Parallel track unavailable: IAF waypoint for parallel offset has been
past IAF. passed.
UNABLE V WPT – Can’t reach The current vertical waypoint can not be
AFCS

current vertical waypoint. reached within the maximum flight path angle
and vertical speed constraints. The system
GPS Nav

automatically transitions to the next vertical

waypoint.
VNV – Unavailable. Unsupported The lateral flight plan contains a procedure
Planning
Flight

leg type in flight plan. turn, vector, or other unsupported leg type
prior to the active vertical waypoint. This
Procedures

prevents vertical guidance to the active vertical

waypoint.
VNV – Unavailable. Excessive track The current track angle error exceeds the limit,
Avoidance
Hazard

angle error. causing the vertical deviation to go invalid.

VNV – Unavailable. Excessive The current crosstrack exceeds the limit,
crosstrack error. causing vertical deviation to go invalid.
Additional
Features

VNV – Unavailable. Parallel course A parallel course has been selected, causing
selected. the vertical deviation to go invalid.
Operation
Abnormal

NO WGS84 WPT – Non WGS 84 The selected waypoint [xxxx] does not use the
waypoint for navigation -[xxxx] WGS 84 datum. Cross-check position with
alternate navigation sources.
Annun/
Alerts

TRAFFIC FAIL – Traffic device has The G1000 is no longer receiving data from
failed. the traffic system. The traffic device should be
serviced.
Appendix

STRMSCP FAIL – Stormscope has Stormscope has failed. The G1000 system
failed. should be serviced.
Index

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Instruments
Flight
Message Comments
FAILED PATH – A data path has A data path connected to the GDU or the GIA
failed. 63/W has failed.

EIS
MAG VAR WARN – Large magnetic The GDU’s internal model cannot determine
variance. Verify all course angles. the exact magnetic variance for geographic

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
locations near the magnetic poles. Displayed
magnetic course angles may differ from the
actual magnetic heading by more than 2°.

AFCS
SCHEDULER [#] – <message>. Message criteria entered by the user.

GPS Nav
Planning
Flight
Procedures
Avoidance
Hazard
Additional
Features
Operation
Abnormal
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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APPENDIX

Instruments
Flight
PFD SOFTKEY MAP

EIS
ADF/DME ALERTS

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
AFCS
Top Level PFD Softkeys

GPS Nav
ADF/DME ALERTS

Planning
Flight
Procedures
STRMSCP ALERTS

TRFC-1
Press the BACK Softkey to return to
the top-level softkeys.

Avoidance
Hazard
TRFC-2

Additional
Inset Map Softkeys
Features

INSET Displays Inset Map in PFD lower left corner

Operation
Abnormal

OFF Removes Inset Map

DCLTR (3) Selects desired amount of map detail; cycles
Annun/

through declutter levels:

Alerts

DCLTR (No Declutter): All map features

visible
Appendix

DCLTR-1: Declutters land data

DCLTR-2: Declutters land and SUA data
DCLTR-3: Removes everything except the
active flight plan
Index

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TRAFFIC Cycles through traffic display options:

Instruments
Flight

TRFC-1: Traffic displayed on inset map

TRFC-2: Traffic Map Page is displayed in
the inset map window
EIS

TOPO Displays topographical data (e.g.,

coastlines, terrain, rivers, lakes) and
XPDR/Audio

elevation scale on Inset Map

Nav/Com/

TERRAIN Displays terrain information on Inset Map

STRMSCP Press to display the Stormscope lightning
AFCS

data on the Inset Map (within a 200 nm

radius of the aircraft)
NEXRAD Displays NEXRAD weather and coverage
GPS Nav

information on Inset Map (optional feature)

XM LTNG Displays XM lightning information on Inset
Map (optional feature)
Planning
Flight
Procedures

ADF/DME ALERTS
Avoidance
Hazard

HSI FMT ALT UNIT ALERTS

Select the STD BARO or

Additional
Features

BACK Softkey to return to

the top-level softkeys
Operation
Abnormal

360 HSI ARC HSI BACK ALERTS

Annun/
Alerts

METERS IN HPA ALERTS

Appendix

ALERTS

PFD Configuration Softkeys

Index

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PFD Displays second-level softkeys for

Instruments
Flight
additional PFD configurations
DFLTS Resets PFD to default settings, including
changing units to standard

EIS
WIND Displays softkeys to select wind data
parameters

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
OPTN 1 Wind direction arrows with headwind
and crosswind components
OPTN 2 Wind direction arrow and speed

AFCS
OPTN 3 Direction with head and crosswind
speed components

GPS Nav
OFF Information not displayed
DME Displays the DME Information Window
BRG1 Cycles the Bearing 1 Information Win-

Planning
Flight
dow through NAV1 or GPS/waypoint
identifier and GPS-derived distance
information, and ADF/frequency.

Procedures
HSI FRMT Displays the HSI formatting softkeys
360 HSI Displays the HSI in a 360 degree format

Avoidance
Hazard
ARC HSI Displays the HSI in an arc format
BRG2 Cycles the Bearing 2 Information
Window through NAV2 or GPS/waypoint Additional
Features

identifier and GPS-derived distance

information, and ADF/frequency.
Operation
Abnormal

ALT UNIT Displays softkeys for setting the altimeter

and BARO settings to metric units
METERS When enabled, displays altimeter in
Annun/
Alerts

meters
IN Press to display the BARO setting as
inches of mercury
Appendix

HPA Press to display the BARO setting as

hectopacals
Index

STD Sets barometric pressure to 29.92 in Hg

BARO (1013 hPa)

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Instruments

ADF/DME ALERTS
Flight

ALERTS
EIS

Press the BACK Softkey to return

to the top-level softkeys.
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

ALERTS
AFCS

Press the BACK Softkey to return

to the previous level softkeys.

Transponder Softkeys
GPS Nav

XPDR Displays transponder mode selection softkeys

Planning
Flight

STBY Selects Standby Mode (transponder does

not reply to any interrogations)
ON Selects Mode A (transponder replies to
Procedures

interrogations)
ALT Selects Mode C – Altitude Reporting Mode
Avoidance

(transponder replies to identification and

Hazard

altitude interrogations)
GND Manually selects Ground Mode, the
Additional
Features

transponder does not allow Mode A

and Mode C replies, but it does permit
acquisition squitter and replies to discretely
Operation
Abnormal

addressed Mode S interrogations.

VFR Automatically enters the VFR code (1200 in
the U.S.A. only)
Annun/
Alerts

CODE Displays transponder code selection

softkeys 0-7
Appendix

0—7 Use numbers to enter code

BKSP Removes numbers entered, one at a time
IDENT Activates the Special Position Identification
Index

(SPI) pulse for 18 seconds, identifying the

transponder return on the ATC screen

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TMR/ Displays Timer/References Window

Instruments
Flight
REF
NRST Displays Nearest Airports Window
ALERTS Displays Alerts Window

EIS
MFD SOFTKEY MAP

XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
ENGINE MAP DCLTR SHW CHRT CHKLIST

(optional) (optional)

DCLTR-1

AFCS
DCLTR-2

DCLTR-3

GPS Nav
(Default softkey
is dependant on Press the BACK Softkey on this
the selection made level to return to the top softkey level.
in the map setup
options) (optional) (optional) (optional)
TRAFFIC TOPO TERRAIN AIRWAYS STRMSCP NEXRAD XM LTNG BACK

Planning
Flight
AIRWY ON
ENGINE SYSTEM FUEL

AIRWY LO

Procedures
AIRWAY HI

DEC FUEL INC FUEL RST FUEL

Avoidance
The DONE Softkey changes to UNDO when the checklist

Hazard
item is already checked
ENGINE DONE EXIT EMERGCY

Additional
Features

MFD Softkeys

ENGINE Displays EIS-Engine Page

Operation
Abnormal

SYSTEM Displays EIS-System Page

FUEL Selects the fuel quantity softkeys
Annun/
Alerts

DEC FUEL Press to decrease remainingfuel

quantity in 1-gallon increments
INC FUEL Press to increase remaining fuel
Appendix

quantity in 1-gallon increments

RST FUEL Press to reset fuel to full
Index

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MAP Enables second-level Navigation Map

Instruments
Flight

softkeys
TRAFFIC Displays traffic information on
Navigation Map
EIS

TOPO Displays topographical data (e.g.,

coastlines, terrain, rivers, lakes) and
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/

elevation scale on Navigation Map

TERRAIN Displays terrain information on
Navigation Map
AFCS

AIRWAYS Displays airways on the map; cycles

through the following:
AIRWAYS: No airways are displayed
GPS Nav

AIRWY ON: All airways are

displayed
AIRWY LO: Only low altitude
Planning
Flight

airways are displayed

AIRWY HI: Only high altitude
airways are displayed
Procedures

STRMSCP Displays Stormscope weather and

coverage information on Navigation
Avoidance

Map (optional feature)

Hazard

NEXRAD Displays NEXRAD weather and

coverage information on Navigation
Additional
Features

Map (optional feature)

XM LTNG Displays XM lightning information on
Navigation Map (optional feature)
Operation
Abnormal

BACK Returns to top-level softkeys

DCLTR (3) Selects desired amount of map detail;
cycles through declutter levels:
Annun/
Alerts

DCLTR (No Declutter): All map

features visible
DCLTR-1: Declutters land data
Appendix

DCLTR-2: Declutters land and SUA

data
DCLTR-3: Removes everything
Index

except the active flight plan

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SHW CHRT When available, displays optional

Instruments
Flight
airport and terminal procedure charts
CHKLIST When available, displays optional
checklists

EIS
XPDR/Audio
Nav/Com/
AFCS
GPS Nav
Planning
Flight
Procedures
Avoidance
Hazard
Additional
Features
Operation
Abnormal
Annun/
Alerts
Appendix
Index

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A E

Instruments
Flight
Activate a flight plan 18 Edit a flight plan 27
Active Channel 43 Endurance 7
ADF 9, 10, 46, 71
F

EIS
AHRS 62, 63
Airways 74 FD 50

XPDR/Audio
AP 50

Nav/Com/
Flight Director 13
AP trim 49 Flight ID 9
Audio panel controls FliteCharts® 41, 42
NAV1, NAV2 10 Frequency Transfer 10

AFCS
Autopilot 51 Fuel remaining 7
Fuel used 7
B

GPS Nav
Barometric Altitude Minimums 3 I
Barometric pressure 71 Inset Map 69, 70

Planning
Flight
C J
CDI 1, 10, 65 Jeppesen 41

Procedures
Cell 35, 36
Cell mode 36 L
Channel Presets 44 Lightning 35, 36, 70

Avoidance
Hazard
ChartView 41
Clearance player 11 M
Clearance Recorder 11 Additional
Map panning 37
Features

Code selection softkeys 9

Message advisories 52 – 55, 57 – 67
COM 10, 11, 45
MET 50
Operation
Abnormal

D METAR 37
Minimums 51
DCLTR Softkey 41 Mistrim 51
Dead Reckoning 47 MKR/MUTE 11
Annun/
Alerts

Declutter 46, 69, 74 Mode S 72

Direct-to 17 Mode selection softkeys 9
DME 9, 10
Appendix

Multi Function Display (MFD)

DR mode 47, 48 Softkeys 73
Index

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N V
Instruments
Flight

NACO 42 Vertical speed guidance 20

NAV 10 Vertical track 51
NAV1 1, 10 VNV 17, 46, 66
EIS

NAV2 1, 10 Vspeed 2
Navigation database 19, 20
W
XPDR/Audio

NEXRAD 37, 38, 70, 74

Nav/Com/

WAAS 59
O
Weather data link page 37
OBS 2 Wind data 71
AFCS

Obstacles 55, 59
Overspeed Protection 14 X
GPS Nav

XM lightning 70, 74
R
XM weather 37
Reversionary mode 45
Y
Planning
Flight

S
Yaw damper 50
SafeTaxi® 41
Procedures

Store Flight Plan 27

Stormscope lightning data 35, 36, 70
Strike 35
Avoidance
Hazard

Strike mode 36
T
Additional
Features

TA 51
TAF 37
TAS 39, 51, 62
Operation
Abnormal

Terrain 40, 55, 70, 74

Timer 64
Topographical data 70, 74
Annun/
Alerts

Traffic 35, 39, 74

Traffic Advisory 51
Traffic advisory 38
Appendix

Traffic map page 39, 40

Transponder 9, 72
Index

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