Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-08 Rev. A
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SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING
8.7 CREATE A NEW FLIGHT PLAN
Create a New Flight Plan Using the MFD
1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small FMS Knob to
display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
2) Press the NEW Softkey to display a blank flight plan
page for the first empty storage location.
Figure 8-10 Create FPL on MFD
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint
Information Window.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to the right enter the
first character of the identifier of the departure
waypoint. Turning the knob to the left accesses
the FPL, NRST, and RECENT waypoint list.
5) Turn the large FMS Knob to move the cursor to the
next character field. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the
desired identifier has been entered.
Figure 8-11 Waypoint Info Window
6) Press the ENT Key.
7) Repeat step number 3, 4, and 5 to enter the
identifier for each additional flight plan waypoint.
8) When all waypoints have been entered, press the
FMS Knob to return to the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
The new flight plan is now in the list.
Create a New Flight Plan Using the PFD
NOTE: A flight plan cannot be entered using the
PFD if another flight plan is active.
NOTE: After the first leg is entered (using the
PFD only), it is immediately activated.
1) Press the FPL Key, then press the FMS Knob to
activate the cursor.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first letter of
the destination waypoint identifier. Turn the large
FMS Knob to the right to move the cursor to the
next character position.
3) Repeat step 2 to spell out the rest of the waypoint
identifier.
4) Press the ENT Key and the cursor is now ready for
entering of the next flight plan waypoint.
5) Repeat steps 2 through 4 to enter the identifier for
each additional flight plan waypoint.
6) Once all waypoints have been entered, press the
FMS Knob remove the cursor. The new flight plan
is now active.
Figure 8-12 Creating Flight Plan on the PFD