Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Tiger AG-5B190-00617-00 Rev. A
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SUPPLEMENTAL FLIGHT DATA
AUXILIARY WINDOW KEYS
The main keys which are used in association with the
PFD Auxiliary window operation are listed below:
• DIRECT-TO – Activates the direct-to function
and allows the user to enter a destination way-
point and establish a direct course to the selected
destination (specified by identifier, chosen from
the active route).
• FPL – Displays the active Flight Plan Page for cre-
ating and editing the active flight plan or access-
ing stored flight plans.
• CLR – Erases information, cancels an entry, or
removes page menus.
• MENU – Displays a context-sensitive list of
options. This option list allows the user to access
additional features or make setting changes which
relate to certain pages.
• PROC – Selects approaches, departures and
arrivals for the flight plan. When using a flight
plan, available procedures for the departure
and/or arrival airport are offered automatically. If
a flight plan is not used, the desired airport, then
the desired procedure may be selected. This key
selects IFR departure procedures (SIDs), arrival
procedures (STARs) and approach procedures
(SIAPs) from the database and loads them into the
active flight plan.
• ENT – Accepts a menu selection or data entry.
This key is used to approve an operation or
complete data entry. It is also used to confirm
information.
NOTE: Pressing the softkeys does not display a
menu or submenu.
AUXILIARY WINDOWS
The lower right area of the PFD is a shared area that, at
any one time, can present the following windows:
• TIMER/REFERENCES
• NEAREST
• DIRECT-TO
• FLIGHT PLAN
• PROCEDURES
Timer/References Window
The Timer/References window is enabled and disabled
by pressing the
TMR/REF softkey. The following informa-
tion can be set using the Timer/References window:
• Generic timer
• Timer direction (count UP or DOWN)
• START, STOP, or RESET
• Best glide speed reference
• Best glide speed bug (ON, OFF)
• Rotation speed reference (V
R
)
• V
R
bug (ON, OFF)
• Best angle-of-climb speed reference (V
X
)
• V
X
bug (ON, OFF)
• Best rate-of-climb speed reference (V
Y
)
• V
Y
bug (ON, OFF)
• Flight ID
NOTE: Refer to the Pilot’s Operating Handbook
(POH) for limitations.
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