Pilot's Guide

GPS NAVIGATION
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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav III
The ‘Measure Bearing/Distance’ menu option provides a quick and easy method for determining the bearing
and distance between any two points on the Navigation Map. Pressing the
ENT Key at the location selected
with Measure Pointer allows bearing and distance from the newly selected reference to be acquired.
Figure 5-19 Measure Bearing/Distance Option
Measuring bearing and distance between any two points:
1) Press the MENU Key (with the Navigation Map Page displayed).
2) Highlight the ‘Measure Bearing/Distance’ field.
3) Press the ENT Key. A Measure Pointer is displayed on the map at the aircraft’s present position.
4) Move the Joystick to place the reference pointer at the desired location. The bearing and distance are displayed
at the top of the map. Elevation at the current pointer position is also displayed. Pressing the ENT Key changes
the starting point for measuring.
5) To exit the Measure Bearing/Distance option, press in the Joystick or select ‘Stop Measuring’ from the page
menu.
6) Press the ENT Key.
Displaying Charts
ChartView and FliteCharts resemble the paper version of Jeppesen and NACO terminal procedures charts. The
charts are displayed in full color with high-resolution. See the Additional Features section for more information
on ChartView and FliteCharts.
Figure 5-20 ‘Show Chart’ Option