Cockpit Reference Guide

190-00763-02 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
OBS MODE
NOTE: VNV is inhibited while automatic waypoint sequencing has been suspended.
EnablingOmni-bearingSelector(OBS)ModesuspendstheautomaticsequencingofwaypointsinaGPS
ightplan(GPSmustbetheselectednavigationsource),butretainsthecurrent“active-to”waypointasthe
navigationreferenceevenafterpassingthewaypoint.‘OBS’isannunciatedtothelowerrightoftheaircraft
symbolwhenOBSModeisselected.
WhileOBSModeisenabled,acourselineisdrawnthroughthe“active-to”waypointonthemovingmap.
Ifdesired,thecourseto/fromthewaypointcannowbeadjusted.WhenOBSModeisdisabled,theGPSight
planreturnstonormaloperationwithautomaticsequencingofwaypoints,followingthecoursesetinOBS
Mode. The flight path on the moving map retains the modified course line.
Figure 2-30 Omni-bearing Selector (OBS) Mode
Pressing the OBS
Softkey Again
Disables OBS Mode
Extended
Course
Line
GPS
Selected
OBS Mode
Enabled
Pressing the OBS
Softkey Enables
OBS Mode
Enabling/disabling OBS Mode while navigating a GPS flight plan:
1) Select the OBS Softkey to select OBS Mode.
2) Turn a CRS Knob to select the desired course to/from the waypoint. Press a CRS Knob to synchronize the
Selected Course with the bearing to the next waypoint.
3) Select the OBS Softkey again to return to automatic waypoint sequencing.