Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev. Avi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1.1 System Description ................................................. 1
1.2 Line Replaceable Units (LRU) ................................. 2
1.3 G1000 Controls ........................................................ 7
PFD Controls ................................................................ 7
MFD/PFD Control Unit ................................................. 10
AFCS Controls ............................................................ 12
Audio Panel Controls .................................................. 14
1.4 Secure Digital Cards.............................................. 16
1.5 System Power-up ................................................... 17
1.6 System Operation .................................................. 18
Normal Operation ....................................................... 18
Reversionary Mode ..................................................... 18
AHRS Operation ......................................................... 20
G1000 System Annunciations ...................................... 21
Softkey Function ......................................................... 22
GPS Receiver Operation .............................................. 28
1.7 Accessing G1000 Functionality............................ 33
Menus ....................................................................... 33
MFD Page Groups ....................................................... 33
MFD System Pages...................................................... 38
1.8 Display Backlighting ............................................. 51
SECTION 2 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
2.1 Flight Instruments ................................................. 56
Airspeed Indicator ...................................................... 56
Attitude Indicator ....................................................... 58
Altimeter ................................................................... 59
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) ....................................... 63
Vertical Deviation ....................................................... 63
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) .............................. 64
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) .................................. 69
2.2 Supplemental Flight Data .................................... 77
Temperature Displays .................................................. 77
Wind Data ................................................................. 78
Vertical Navigation (VNV) Indications ........................... 79
2.3 PFD Annunciations and Alerting Functions ........ 80
System Alerting .......................................................... 80
Traffic Annunciation .................................................... 81
Terrain Annunciations ................................................. 81
Altitude Alerting ......................................................... 82
Low Altitude Annunciation .......................................... 82
Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height Alerting ...... 83
Marker Beacon Annunciations...................................... 84
2.4 Abnormal Operations ........................................... 85
Abnormal GPS Conditions ........................................... 85
Unusual Attitudes ....................................................... 86
SECTION 3 ENGINE INDICATION AND CREW
ALERTING SYSTEM (EICAS)
3.1 Engine Indication System (EIS) ............................ 89
Engine Parameters ...................................................... 90
Cabin Pressurization ................................................... 92
Fuel Information ......................................................... 92
Electrical Information .................................................. 93
Vacuum Pressure ........................................................ 93
Trim and Flap Indicators .............................................. 93
Engine Exceedances .................................................... 94
3.2 Crew Alerting System (CAS) ................................. 95
CAS Messages and Prioritization .................................. 96
SECTION 4 AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
4.1 Overview .............................................................. 101
PFD Controls and Frequency Display ........................... 102
Audio Panel Controls ................................................ 104
MFD/PFD Control Unit ............................................... 106
4.2 COM Operation .................................................... 108
COM Transceiver Selection and Activation ................... 108
COM Transceiver Manual Tuning ................................ 109
Quick-tuning and Activating 121.500 MHz .................. 111
Auto-tuning the COM Frequency ................................ 112
Frequency Spacing .................................................... 117
Automatic Squelch .................................................... 118
Volume .................................................................... 118
4.3 NAV Operation ..................................................... 119
NAV Radio Selection and Activation ........................... 119
NAV Receiver Manual Tuning ..................................... 120
Auto-tuning a NAV Frequency from the MFD ............... 122
Auto-tuning NAV Frequencies on Approach Activation . 126
Marker Beacon Receiver ............................................ 127
DME Tuning ............................................................. 128
4.4 GTX 33/33D Mode S Transponders .................... 129
Transponder Controls ................................................ 129
Transponder Mode Selection ...................................... 130
Entering a Transponder Code ..................................... 133