Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian 190-00763-02 Rev. A 463
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
8.2 SAFETAXI
SafeTaxi is an enhanced feature that gives greater map detail when viewing airports at close range.  The
maximum map ranges for enhanced detail are pilot congurable.  When viewing at ranges close enough to
showtheairportdetail,themaprevealstaxiwayswithidentifyingletters/numbers,airportHotSpots,andairport
landmarksincludingramps,buildings,controltowers,andotherprominentfeatures.Resolutionisgreaterat
lowermapranges.When theMFDdisplay iswithinthe SafeTaxi ranges,theairplane symbolonthe airport
providesenhancedpositionawareness.
DesignatedHotSpotsarerecognizedatairportswithmanyintersectingtaxiwaysandrunways,and/orcomplex
rampareas. AirportHot Spots areoutlined tocautionpilots of areason anairportsurface wherepositional
awarenessconfusionorrunwayincursionshappenmostoften.HotSpotsaredenedwithamagentacircleor
outlinearoundtheregionofpossibleconfusion.
AnymappagethatdisplaysthenavigationviewcanalsoshowtheSafeTaxiairportlayoutwithinthemaximum
conguredrange.ThefollowingisalistofpageswheretheSafeTaxifeaturecanbeseen:
•NavigationMapPage
•InsetMap(PFD)
•WeatherDatalinkPage
•AirportInformationPage
•IntersectionInformationPage
•NDBInformationPage
•VORInformationPage
•UserWaypointInformationPage
•TripPlanningPage
•NearestPages
•ActiveandStoredFlightPlanPages