User Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40190-00592-00 Rev. A
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY
2.1 INTRODUCTION
WARNING: In the event that the airspeed, attitude,
altitude, or heading indications become unusable,
please refer to the backup instruments.
This section describes the major features of the G1000
Primary Flight Display (PFD) as installed on Diamond
DA40, DA40F, and DA40D aircraft. Information is dis-
played using the G1000’s two 10.4-inch color flat-panel
displays. During normal operation, the left display is con-
figured as a Primary Flight Display.
The PFD provides increased situational awareness by
replacing the traditional “six-pack” of instruments on the
pilot’s panel with an easy-to-scan display that provides
a large horizon and airspeed, attitude, altitude, vertical
speed, navigation, communication, annunciation, terrain,
traffic, and lightning (optional) information. The PFD
also controls the operation of the transponder, the selec
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tion of NAV/COM frequencies, audio volume, and many
navigation features. The operation of these features is ex-
plained in other supporting sections.
The G1000 system controls were designed so that, re
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gardless of which seat the pilot is flying from, the aircraft
can be flown with one hand and the controls manipulated
with the other hand.
The PFD displays the following:
• Flight Instruments (2.4)
– Airspeed Indicator with True Airspeed Box
– Attitude and Slip/Skid Indicators
– Altimeter with Selected Altitude and Barometric
Setting Boxes
– Vertical Deviation/Glideslope Indicator
– Marker Beacon Annunciations
– Vertical Speed Indicator
– Horizontal Situation Indicator
- Turn Rate Indicator
- Bearing Pointers and Information Windows
- DME Information Window
- Radio Tuning Window (ADF/DME)
- Navigation Source
• Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance
(CNS) Information (2.5)
– Communication (COM) Frequency Window
– Navigation (NAV) Frequency Window
– Navigation Status Bar
– Transponder Status Bar
• Supplemental Flight Data (2.6)
– Outside Air Temperature Box
– System Time Box
– Inset Map
– Auxiliary Windows
- Timer/References Window
- Nearest Airports Window
- Direct-to Window
- Flight Plan Window
- Procedures Window
• Alerts and Annunciations (2.8)
– Alerts Window
– Annunciation Window
– Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
Alert Annunciations
– Traffic Annunciation