Garmin G1000H Bell 407GX Pilot's Guide - Page 150

FLIGHT MANAGEMENT 5.2 USING MAP DISPLAYS Map displays are used extensively in the system to provide situational awareness in flight. Most system maps can display the following information: • Airports, NAVAIDs, airspaces, airways, land data (highways, cities, lakes, rivers, borders, etc.) with names • Map Pointer information (distance and bearing to pointer, location of pointer, name, and other pertinent information) • Aircraft icon (representing present position) • Nav range ring • Fuel range ring • Flight plan legs • User waypoints • Map range • Track vector • Wind direction and speed • Topography scale • Map orientation • Topography data • Icons for enabled map features • Obstacle data The information in this section applies to the following maps unless otherwise noted: • All Map Group Pages (MAP) • Flight Plan Pages (FPL) • All Waypoint Group Pages (WPT) • Direct-to Window • AUX - Trip Planning • PFD Inset Map • All Nearest Group Pages (NRST) • Procedure Loading Pages MAP ORIENTATION Maps are shown in one of four different orientation options, allowing flexibility in determining aircraft position relative to other items on the map (north up) or for determining where map items are relative to where the aircraft is going (track up, desired track up, or heading up). The map orientation is shown in the upper right corner of the map. Figure 5-3 Map Orientation • North up (NORTH UP) aligns the top of the map display to north (default setting). • Track up (TRK UP) aligns the top of the map display to the current ground track. • Desired track up (DTK UP) aligns the top of the map display to the desired course. • Heading up (HDG UP) aligns the top of the map display to the current aircraft heading. 138 Garmin G1000H™ Pilot's Guide for the Bell 407GX 190-01255-00 Rev. A