Garmin G1000 Pilot's Training Guide (-05) - Page 26

Exercise 6.3: GPS Navigation 1. Can a direct-to/flight plan be created using GPS on both the PFD and the MFD or must one or the other be used (if so, which one)? Either display can be used for creating a GPS direct-to or flight plan; the data automatically cross-fills to the other display. 2. Describe the process for canceling a direct-to. 1. Press the Direct-to Key. 2. Press the MENU Key. 3. Use the FMS Knob to highlight the option "Cancel Direct-to Nav". 4. Press the ENT Key. 3. Describe the process for entering a flight plan. 1. Press the FPL Key on either display. When on the ground at start-up, the departure airport is automatically entered if the GPS has acquired a solution. 2. Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor. 3. Use the FMS Knob to enter a waypoint identifier (use the small knob to select a character and the large knob to change cursor location). 4. Once an identifier is entered, press the ENT Key. 5. Repeat the process on the next line. If installed, the alphanumeric keypad on an MFD or MFD/PFD Control Unit (GCU) can be used to enter flight plan information. 4. When flight plan information has been entered, does the GIFD System auto-sequence the waypoints and does the autopilot continuously fly the programmed route? Yes, that is the key reason for planning function. 5. Describe some of the advantages of flight planning as opposed to using continuous direct-to navigation. Flight planning reduces workload during the enroute phase of flight, allows for smooth autopilot navigation, and minimizes the number of key presses when an assigned route changes (for example, it allows one to skip waypoints in a SID or STAR, as instructed by ATC, without losing the rest of the procedure). 22 GIFD Pilot's Training Guide 190-00368-05 Rev. B