Pilot's Guide

190-00663-03 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Beechcraft C90A/GT/GTi 132
AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
IDENT FUNCTION
NOTE: In Standby Mode, the IDENT Softkey is inoperative.
Press the IDENT Softkey to send a distinct identity indication to Air Traffic Control (ATC). The indication
distinguishes the identing transponder from all the others on the air traffic controller’s screen. The IDENT
Softkey appears on all levels of transponder softkeys. When the IDENT Softkey is selected, a green IDNT
indication is displayed in the mode field of the Transponder Data Box for a duration of 18 seconds.
After the IDENT Softkey is selected while in Mode or Code Selection, the system reverts to the top-level
softkeys.
Select the
IDENT Softkey
to Initiate the
ID Function
IDNT
Indication
Figure 4-39 IDENT Softkey and Indication
ADS-B TX
If equipped with a GTX 33 with an extended squitter, the transmission of extended squitters containing
ADS-B out information is enabled/disabled by pressing the ADS-B TX Softkey. ADS-B transimssion defaults to
enabled at each power cycle. Do not disable ADS-B transmission unless requested by ATC.
Even with the ADS-B TX enabled, transmission of extended squitters containing ADS-B out information will
vary based on transponder mode.
ADS-B Transmission
Enabled
Figure 4-40 Altitude Mode