Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-11 Rev. A
WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS, & NOTES
WARNING: The Garmin G1000, as installed in Cessna Nav III aircraft, has a very high degree of functional integrity.
However, the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and/or self-test capability for all conceivable system
failures is not practical. Although unlikely, it may be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault
indication shown by the G1000. It is thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such an occurrence by means
of cross-checking with all redundant or correlated information available in the cockpit.
WARNING: For safety reasons, G1000 operational procedures must be learned on the ground.
WARNING: The United States government operates the Global Positioning System and is solely responsible for its
accuracy and maintenance. The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance
of all GPS equipment. Portions of the Garmin G1000 utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID).
Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs, information presented by the G1000 can be misused or misinterpreted and,
therefore, become unsafe.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of the G1000 Pilot’s
Guide documentation. Thoroughly practice basic operation prior to actual use. During flight operations, carefully
compare indications from the G1000 to all available navigation sources, including the information from other NAVAIDs,
visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety purposes, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation.
WARNING: The illustrations in this guide are only examples. Never use the G1000 to attempt to penetrate a
thunderstorm. Both the FAA Advisory Circular, Subject: Thunderstorms, and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
recommend avoiding “by at least 20 miles any thunderstorm identified as severe or giving an intense radar echo.”
WARNING: Lamp(s) inside this product may contain mercury (HG) and must be recycled or disposed of according
to local, state, or federal laws. For more information, refer to our website at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/
environment/disposal.jsp.
WARNING: Because of variation in the earth’s magnetic field, operating the system within the following areas
could result in loss of reliable attitude and heading indications. North of 72° North latitude at all longitudes.
South of 70° South latitude at all longitudes. North of 65° North latitude between longitude 75° W and 120°
W. (Northern Canada). North of 70° North latitude between longitude 70° W and 128° W. (Northern Canada).
North of 70° North latitude between longitude 85° E and 114° E. (Northern Russia). South of 55° South latitude
between longitude 120° E and 165° E. (Region south of Australia and New Zealand).
WARNING: Do not use GPS to navigate to any active waypoint identified as a ‘NON WGS84 WPT’ by a system
message. ‘NON WGS84 WPT’ waypoints are derived from an unknown map reference datum that may be
incompatible with the map reference datum used by GPS (known as WGS84) and may be positioned in error
as displayed.