Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian 190-00763-02 Rev. A502
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
FLITECHARTS CYCLE NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE
FliteChartsdataisrevisedevery28days.Chartsarestillviewableduringaperiodthatextendsfromthecycle
expirationdatetothedisablesdate.FliteChartsisdisabled180daysaftertheexpirationdateandarenolonger
availableforviewinguponreachingthedisablesdate.Aftertheexpirationdate,theFliteChartsdatabaseisno
longercurrent,however,datadisplayedontheactualchartsmaystillbecurrent.Whenviewingchartsafterthe
FliteChartsdatabasehasexpired,ensurethedisplayedchartiscurrentbeforeusing.
Whenturningonthesystem,thePower-upPagedisplaysthecurrentstatusoftheFliteChartsdatabase.See
thetablebelowforthevariousFliteChartsPower-upPagedisplaysandthedenitionofeach.
Figure 8-67 Power-up Page, FliteCharts Database
FliteCharts Database
Power-up Page Display Definition
Blank Line. System is not configured for FliteCharts. Contact a
Garmin-authorized service center for configuration.
System is configured for FliteCharts but no chart database is installed.
Refer to Updating Garmin Databases in Appendix B for the FliteCharts
database
Normal operation. FliteCharts database is valid and within current
cycle.
FliteCharts database is beyond the expiration date, but still within the
180 day viewing period.
FliteCharts database has timed out. Database is beyond 180 days
after expiration date. FliteCharts database is no longer available for
viewing.
Table 8-3 FliteCharts Power-up Page Annunciations and Definitions
OtherpossibleAUX-SystemStatuspageconditionsareshowninFigure8-68.‘FliteChartsExpires’plusa
dateinwhite,indicatesthechartdatabaseiscurrent.‘Chartdataisoutofdate!’inyellow,indicateschartsare
stillviewable,butapproachingthedisabledate.