Pilot's Guide

190-00552-05 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Corvalis/Corvalis TT
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
ABaroTransitionAlertisprovidedtoalertthepilottochangethebarometricpressuresettingwhencrossing
the transition altitude in either direction. This is displayed by the flashing light blue barometric pressure setting
when crossing the transition altitude.
Setting the Baro Transition Alert:
1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - System Setup Page on the MFD.
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight Altitude in the Baro Transition Alert box.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to turn the alert OFF or ON and press the ENT Key.
5) Turn the small FMS Knob to change the altitude and press the ENT Key.
6) To cancel the selection, press the FMS Knob.
Figure 2-12 Baro Transition Alert
(AUX - System Setup Page)
VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR (VSI)
The VerticalSpeedIndicator(VSI)displaystheaircraftverticalspeedonaxedscalewithlabelsat1000and
2000fpmandminortickmarksevery500fpm(Figure2-13).Digitsappearinthepointerwhentheclimbor
descentrateisgreaterthan100fpm.Iftherateofascent/descentexceeds2000fpm,thepointerappearsatthe
corresponding edge of the tape and the rate appears inside the pointer.
AmagentachevronisdisplayedastheRequiredVerticalSpeedIndication(RVSI)forreachingaVNVTarget
Altitudeoncethe“TOD[TopofDescent]within1minute”alerthasbeengenerated.SeetheFlightManagement
SectionfordetailsonVNVfeatures,andrefertoSection2.2,SupplementalFlightData,formoreinformation
aboutVNVindicationsonthePFD.