User Guide

190-00494-00 Rev. B
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Citation Mustang
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
ALTIMETER
The Altimeter displays 600 feet of barometric altitude values at a time on a rolling number gauge using a
moving tape. Numeric labels and major tick marks are shown at intervals of 100 feet. Minor tick marks are at
intervals of 20 feet. The current altitude is displayed in the black pointer.
Figure 2-12 Altimeter
Selected
Altitude
Altitude
Trend Vector
Current
Altitude
Barometric
Setting
Selected
Altitude Bug
Barometric
Minimum Descent
Altitude Bug
Figure 2-13 Altimeter (Metric Units)
Selected and current altitudes can also be displayed in meters (readouts displayed above the normal readouts
in feet; Figure 2-13). Note that the altitude tape does not change scale.
Displaying altitude in meters:
1) Press the PFD Softkey to display the second-level softkeys.
2) Press the ALT UNIT Softkey.
3) Press the METERS Softkey to turn on metric altitude readouts (see Figure 2-13).
4) Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys.
ALTITUDE TREND VECTOR
A magenta Altitude Trend Vector extends up or down the left of the altitude tape, the end resting at the
approximate altitude to be reached in 6 seconds at the current vertical speed. The trend vector is not shown
if altitude remains constant or if data needed for calculation is not available due to a system failure.