User Guide

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42

GPS NAVIGATION

5.12 VERTICAL NAVIGATION (MFD)

NOTE

: An active ﬂight plan or direct-to must be entered in order to utilize the VNAV feature.

Figure 5-74 Vertical Navigation Page

Target Distance (from

reference)

Target Altitude

Descent Rate

Target

Reference

Map Legend

Target

Vertical Speed

Required

Time to Begin

Descent or

Climb

Target Altitude

Reference (above

WPT or MSL)

Target Altitude

Waypoint

The Vertical Navigation feature allows the creation of a three-dimensional proﬁle which gives guidance from

the present position and altitude to a ﬁnal (target) altitude at a speciﬁed location. This is helpful when the pilot

wants to descend to a certain altitude near an airport or climb to an altitude before reaching a route or direct-

to waypoint. Once the proﬁle is deﬁned, message alerts and additional data on the PFD informs the pilot of

progress. The Vertical Navigation Page displays the information shown in Figure 5-74.

OPERATIONS

Selecting the Vertical Navigation Page:

1) Select the Flight Plan Page Group.

2) Select the Vertical Navigation Page, the third page in the Flight Plan Page group.