Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian 190-00763-02 Rev. A 461
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
Obstaclesarerepresentedonthesyntheticterraindisplaybystandardtwo-dimensionaltowersymbolsfound
ontheInsetmapandMFDmapsandcharts.Obstaclesymbolsappearintheperspectiveviewwithrelative
height above terrain and distance from the aircraft.  Unlike the Inset map and MFD moving map display,
obstaclesonthesyntheticterraindisplaydonotchangecolorstowarnofpotentialconictwiththeaircraft’s
ightpathuntiltheobstacleisassociatedwithanactualFLTAalert.Obstaclesgreaterthan1000feetbelowthe
aircraftaltitudearenotshown.Obstaclesareshownbehindtheairspeedandaltitudedisplays.
Figure 8-11 Obstacle
Potential
Impact
Point
Obstacle
Warning
TERRAIN
Annunciation
FIELD OF VIEW
ThePFDeldofviewcanberepresentedontheMFDNavigationMapPage.Twodashedlinesforminga
V-shapeinfrontoftheaircraftsymbolonthemap,representtheforwardviewingareashownonthePFD.
Configuring field of view:
1) While viewing the Navigation Map Page, press the MENU Key to display the PAGE MENU.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight Map Setup and press the ENT Key.