Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-08 Rev. A
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SECTION 1
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
side of the display, indicating the availability of
additional items within the selected category.
Press the small
FMS Knob to activate the cursor
and turn the large FMS Knob to scroll through the
list.
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MENU Key – Displays a context-sensitive list
of options. This list allows the user to access
additional features, or to make setting changes
that relate to certain pages.
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PROC Key – Selects approaches, departures and
arrivals from the flight plan. If a flight plan is
used, available procedures for the departure and/
or arrival airport are automatically suggested. If
a flight plan is not used, the desired airport and
the desired procedure may be selected. This key
selects IFR departure procedures (DPs), arrival
procedures (STARs) and approaches (IAPs) from
the database and loads them into the active flight
plan.
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ENT Key – 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
selections and information entries.
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Dual ALT Knob – Sets the selected altitude in
the box located above the Altimeter. The
large
knob selects the thousands, while the small knob
selects the hundreds. Altitude Select is used by
the Automatic Flight Control System in certain
modes, in addition to the standard G1000 Altitude
Alerter function.
The following are only available with the GFC 700
AFCS.
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AP Key – Engages/disengages the Autopilot and
Flight Director. Pressing the
AP Key activates the
Flight Director and engages the Autopilot in the
default pitch axis and roll axis modes. Pressing
the
AP Key again disengages the autopilot and
deactivates the Flight Director.
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HDG Key – Selects/deselects the Heading Select
Mode.
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NAV Key – Selects/deselects the Navigation
Mode.
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APR Key – Selects/deselects the Approach Mode.
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VS Key – Selects/deselects the Vertical Speed
Mode.
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FLC Key – Selects/deselects the Flight Level
Change Mode.
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FD Key – Activates/deactivates the Flight Director
only. Pressing the
FD Key turns on the Flight
Director in the default pitch axis and roll axis
modes. Pressing the FD Key again deactivates the
Flight Director and removes the command bars,
unless the Autopilot is engaged. If the Autopilot
is engaged, the FD Key is disabled.
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ALT Key – Selects/deselects the Altitude Hold
Mode.
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VNV Key – Selects/deselects Vertical Navigation
Mode.
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BC Key – Selects/deselects Back Course Mode.
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NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys – Controls the
active pitch reference for the Pitch Hold,
Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change
Modes.