Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-11 Rev. A
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SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING
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
8.8 IMPORT A FLIGHT PLAN FROM AN
SD CARD
1) Insert the SD card containing the flight plan in the
top card slot on the MFD.
2) Press the FPL Key on the Control Unit to display
the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD.
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Flight Plan
Catalog Page.
4) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
5) Turn either FMS Knob to highlight an empty or
existing flight plan.
6) Press the IMPORT Softkey; or press the MENU
Key, select “Import Flight Plan”, and press the ENT
Key.
If an empty slot is selected, a list of the
available flight plans on the SD card will be
displayed.
Or :
If an existing flight plan is selected, an “Over-
write existing flight plan? OK or CANCEL”
prompt is displayed. Press the ENT Key to
choose to overwrite the selected flight plan
and see the list of available flight plans on
the SD card. If overwriting the existing flight
plan is not desired, select “CANCEL” using the
FMS Knob, press the ENT Key, select another