Garmin G1000 Pilot's Training Guide (Instructor's Reference -04) - Page 13
Ground Lesson 4
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GROUND LESSONS Ground Lesson 4 TRANSPONDER OPERATION Objectives Upon completion of this lesson, the pilot should be familiar and comfortable with the operation of the integrated transponder controls located on the PFD of the G1000 system. This includes the selection of the transponder operating mode, squawk code entry and IDENT activation. Resources • G1000 Pilot's Guide • G1000 PC-based Simulator Exercise 4.1: Operating Modes and Code Entry 1. Which transponder mode of operation does the G1000 system default to when it is first powered up if it is equipped with the Garmin mode S transponder (GTX 33)? Ground mode, shown by the letters GND in the mode field of the Transponder Status bar. 2. Describe the process for entering a newly assigned transponder code. On the PFD, press the XPDR softkey, then press the CODE softkey and use the appropriate digit softkeys to enter the assigned code. Exercise 4.2: Practice (Optional) Using the G1000 PC-based Simulator, review the start-up process while verifying the Jeppesen database effective dates and then practice entering various transponder codes and operating modes using the PFD softkeys. 190-00368-04 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot's Training Guide - Instructor's Reference 7