Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-08 Rev. A
8-2
SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING
Create User Waypoints from the Navigation
Map Page
1) With the Navigation Map Page displayed, push
the Joystick to activate the panning function. The
target pointer is displayed at the present aircraft
position.
2) Move the Joystick to place the pointer at the
desired position
3) Press the ENT Key. The User Waypoint Information
Page is now displayed with the captured position.
If the pointer is inside an airspace, a dialog box will
appear giving the choice to review the airspace
information, or create a waypoint.
4) Turn the FMS Knobs to select a waypoint name.
5) Press the ENT Key to accept the selected name. The
first reference waypoint field is highlighted.
6) If desired, turn the FMS Knobs to enter the identifier
of the reference waypoint and the radial and
distance to the reference waypoint. Press the
ENT
Key to accept.
7) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor or
press the GO BACK Softkey to return to the map.
8.2 VIEWING THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN
Press the FPL Key.
Figure 8-2 Active Flight Plan Window on the PFD
Figure 8-3 Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD
8.3 ACTIVATE A STORED FLIGHT PLAN
1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small FMS Knob to
display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
Figure 8-4 Flight Plan Catalog Page
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired
flight plan and press the
ACTIVE Softkey.
4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to activate
the flight plan. To cancel the flight plan activation,
turn the large
FMS Knob to highlight ‘CANCEL’ and
press the ENT Key.