User Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40190-00592-00 Rev. A
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MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY
Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-to
Destination
The Direct-to Page always displays the nearest airports
(from the present position) on the NRST field.
To select a nearby airport as a Direct-to
destination:
1. Press the
Direct-to key. The Direct-to Page is dis-
played with the destination field highlighted.
2. Turn the
large FMS knob to highlight the near-
est airport field.
3. Turn the
small FMS knob to display a window
showing up to nine nearby airports.
4. Continue turning the
small FMS knob to scroll
through the list and highlight the desired air-
port.
5. Press the
ENT key to confirm the selected
waypoint, and again to activate a Direct-to.
Figure 7-23 Nearest Airport Direct-to
Shortcuts
Shortcuts are available when using the Direct-to key,
allowing the pilot to bypass the use of the small and large
FMS knobs. Any time a waypoint field is highlighted
and then the Direct-to key is pressed, the highlighted
waypoint will be the direct-to waypoint.
The following are “candidates” for Direct-to
waypoints:
• The highlighted waypoint when map panning
with the MFD map panning pointer.
• The highlighted waypoint identifier field on any
page.
• The airport waypoint page airport when on
the airport information, arrival, departure, or
approach pages.
• The waypoint displayed on the VOR waypoint
page.
• The waypoint displayed on the NDB waypoint
page.
• The waypoint displayed on the intersection
waypoint page.
• The waypoint displayed on the user waypoint
page.