Pilot's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 System Overview
- Section 2 Flight Instruments
- Section 3 Engine Indication System (EIS)
- Section 4 Audio Panel and CNS
- Section 5 Flight Management
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Using Map Displays
- 5.3 Waypoints
- 5.4 Airspaces
- 5.5 Direct-to-Navigation
- 5.6 Flight Planning
- Flight Plan Creation
- Adding Waypoints to an Existing Flight Plan
- Adding Airways to a Flight Plan
- Adding Procedures to a Stored Flight Plan
- Flight Plan Storage
- Flight Plan Editing
- Along Track Offsets
- Parallel Track
- Activating a Flight Plan Leg
- Inverting a Flight Plan
- Flight Plan Views
- Closest Point of FPL
- User-Defined Holding Patterns
- 5.7 Vertical Navigation
- 5.8 Procedures
- 5.9 Trip Planning
- 5.10 RAIM Prediction
- 5.11 Navigating a Flight Plan
- 5.12 Abnormal Operation
- Section 6 Hazard Avoidance
- Section 7 Automatic Flight Control System
- Section 8 Additional Features
- 8.1 Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) (Optional)
- 8.2 SafeTaxi
- 8.3 ChartView (Optional)
- 8.4 FliteCharts
- 8.5 Airport Directory
- 8.6 Satellite Telephone Services
- 8.7 SiriusXM Satellite Radio (Service Optional)
- 8.8 Scheduler
- 8.9 Electronic Checklists
- 8.10 Flight Data Logging
- 8.11 Auxiliary Video (Optional)
- 8.12 Abnormal Operation
- Appendices
- Index

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav III
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
2) The TEXT MESSAGE DRAFT Window is now displayed with the cursor in the ‘TO’ field. Enter the desired
telephone number or email address. Entry can be accomplished through the alphanumeric keys on the MFD
Controller, or combination of the FMS Knob on the controller and softkeys on the MFD. The FMS Knob is used
to enter letters and numbers, or numbers can be entered from the MFD by selecting the NUMBERS Softkey.
Press the CAP LOCK Softkey to create upper and lower case alpha characters. Special characters can be
accessed by selecting the SYMBOLS Softkey. See Figure 8‑87.
3) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now displayed in the ‘MESSAGE’ field.
4) Enter the desired message using any combination of entry methods as described in step 2.
5) Press the ENT Key.
6) Press the SEND Softkey to send the message immediately, or press the SAVE Softkey to save the message in
Outbox for sending at a later time. Press the CANCEL Softkey to delete the message.
PREDEFINED TEXT MESSAGES
Time and effort can be saved in typing text messages that are used repeatedly by saving these messages as
a predefined message.
Creating a predefined text message:
1) While viewing the AUX‑TEXT MESSAGING Page, press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu.
Figure 8-88 Creating/Editing Predefined Messages
2) Turn either FMS Knob to select ‘Edit Predefined Messages’ as shown in Figure 8‑88.
3) Press the ENT Key. The PREDEFINED MESSAGES view is now displayed.
4) Press the NEW Softkey.
Or:
a) Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu.
b) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Draft New Predefined Message’.










