SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING
8.7CREATE A NEW FLIGHT PLAN
Create a New Flight Plan Using the MFD
1)Press the FPL Key and turn the small FMS Knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
2)Press the NEW Softkey to display a blank flight plan page for the first empty storage location.
Figure 8-10 Create FPL on MFD
3)Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window.
4)Turn the small FMS Knob to the right enter the first character of the identifier of the departure waypoint. Turning the knob to the left accesses the FPL, NRST, and RECENT waypoint list.
5)Turn the large FMS Knob to move the cursor to the next character field. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the desired identifier has been entered.
Create a New Flight Plan Using the PFD
NOTE: A flight plan cannot be entered using the PFD if another flight plan is active.
NOTE: After the first leg is entered (using the PFD only), it is immediately activated.
1)Press the FPL Key, then press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
2)Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first letter of the destination waypoint identifier. Turn the large FMS Knob to the right to move the cursor to the next character position.
3)Repeat step 2 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier.
4)Press the ENT Key and the cursor is now ready for entering of the next flight plan waypoint.
5)Repeat steps 2 through 4 to enter the identifier for each additional flight plan waypoint.
6)Once all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob remove the cursor. The new flight plan is now active.
Figure 8-11 Waypoint Info Window |
Figure 8-12 Creating Flight Plan on the PFD |
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6)Press the ENT Key.
7)Repeat step number 3, 4, and 5 to enter the identifier for each additional flight plan waypoint.
8)When all waypoints have been entered, press the FMSKnob to return to the Flight Plan Catalog Page. The new flight plan is now in the list.
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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III |
190-00384-08 Rev.A |