Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev. Aviii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
6.4 Terrain-SVS ........................................................... 357
Displaying Terrain-SVS Data ....................................... 358
Terrain-SVS Page ...................................................... 361
Terrain-SVS Alerts ..................................................... 363
6.5 TAWS-B ................................................................. 368
Displaying TAWS-B Data ............................................ 369
TAWS-B Alerts .......................................................... 373
6.6 Traffic Information Service (TIS) ........................ 383
Displaying TRAFFIC Data ........................................... 384
Traffic Map Page ....................................................... 386
TIS Alerts ................................................................. 387
System Status ........................................................... 389
6.7 Traffic Advisory System (TAS)............................. 391
TAS Symbology ......................................................... 391
Operation ................................................................ 392
Altitude Display ........................................................ 395
Traffic Map Page Display Range ................................. 395
TAS Alerts ................................................................ 397
System Status ........................................................... 397
SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.1 AFCS Controls ...................................................... 400
7.2 Flight Director Operation ................................... 403
Activating the Flight Director ..................................... 403
AFCS Status Box ....................................................... 404
Flight Director Modes ................................................ 405
Switching Flight Directors .......................................... 405
Command Bars ......................................................... 406
7.3 Vertical Modes ..................................................... 407
Pitch Hold Mode (PIT) ............................................... 408
Selected Altitude Capture Mode (ALTS) ....................... 409
Altitude Hold Mode (ALT) .......................................... 410
Vertical Speed Mode (VS) .......................................... 411
Flight Level Change Mode (FLC) ................................. 412
Glidepath Mode (GP) ................................................ 419
Glideslope Mode (GS) ............................................... 421
Go Around Mode (GA) .............................................. 422
7.4 Lateral Modes ...................................................... 423
Roll Hold Mode (ROL) ............................................... 424
Low Bank Mode ....................................................... 424
Heading Select Mode (HDG) ...................................... 425
Navigation Modes (GPS, VOR, LOC) ............................ 426
Approach Modes (GPS, VAPP, LOC) ............................. 428
Backcourse Mode (BC) .............................................. 430
7.5 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Operation ............. 431
Flight Control ........................................................... 431
Engagement ............................................................. 432
Control Wheel Steering ............................................. 432
Disengagement ........................................................ 433
7.6 Example Flight Plan ............................................ 434
Intercepting a VOR Radial .......................................... 436
Flying a Flight Plan/GPS Course ................................. 437
Descent ................................................................... 438
Approach ................................................................. 442
Go Around/Missed Approach ..................................... 444
7.6 AFCS Annunciations and Alerts ......................... 446
AFCS Status Alerts .................................................... 446
Overspeed Protection ................................................ 447
SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.1 Synthetic Vision System (SVS) ........................... 450
SVS Operation .......................................................... 451
SVS Features ............................................................ 453
Field of View ............................................................ 461
8.2 SafeTaxi ................................................................ 463
SafeTaxi Cycle Number and Revision .......................... 466
8.3 ChartView ............................................................. 469
ChartView Softkeys ................................................... 469
Terminal Procedures Charts ....................................... 470
Chart Options ........................................................... 478
Day/Night View ........................................................ 484
ChartView Cycle Number and Expiration Date ............. 486
8.4 FliteCharts ............................................................ 489
FliteCharts Softkeys .................................................. 489
Terminal Procedures Charts ....................................... 490
Chart Options ........................................................... 497
Day/Night View ........................................................ 500
FliteCharts Cycle Number and Expiration Date ............. 502
8.5 AOPA Airport Directory ....................................... 505
AOPA Database Cycle Number and Revision ............... 505
8.6 XM Radio Entertainment .................................... 508
Activating XM Satellite Radio Services ........................ 508
Using XM Radio ....................................................... 510