Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev. A200
FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
TheNearestAirspacesPagecanbeusedtoquicklyndairspacesclosetotheightpath.Inaddition,aselected
frequencyassociatedwiththeairspacecanbeloadedfromtheNearestAirspacesPage.Inadditiontodisplaying
a map of airspace boundaries and surrounding area, the Nearest Airspaces Page displays airspace information in
fourboxeslabeled‘AIRSPACEALERTS’,‘AIRSPACE,AGENCY’,VERTICALLIMITS’,and‘FREQUENCIES’.
Figure 5-49 Nearest Airspaces Page
Airspace Alerts Info
- Name
- Proximity (Ahead, Inside,
Ahead < 2nm, Within 2nm)
- Time till Intercept (only if
Ahead or Ahead < 2nm)
Airspace Vertical Limits
- Ceiling
- Floor
Airspace/Agency Info
- Airspace Type
- Controlling Agency
Softkeys
Airspace 1
Associated Frequencies
- Type
- Availability/Info
- Frequency
Airspace 2
Airspace alerts and associated frequencies are shown in scrollablelists on the Nearest Airspaces Page. The
ALERTS and FREQ softkeys place the cursor in the respective list. The FREQ Softkey is enabled only if one or
morefrequenciesexistforaselectedairspace.
Selecting and viewing an airspace alert with its associated information:
1) Select the Nearest Airspaces Page.
2) Select the ALERTS Softkey; or press the FMS Knob; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Select Alerts Window’,
and press the ENT Key. The cursor is placed in the ‘AIRSPACE ALERTS’ Box.
3) Select the desired airspace.
4) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor.