Garmin G1000 Piper PA32 - Manual (Page 262)

GPS NAVIGATION
190-00692-00 Rev. B 5-128 Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Piper PA32
PARALLEL TRACK (PFD)
The Parallel Track (PTK) function allows the pilot to create a parallel course offset of 1 to 99 nm to the
left or right of the current flight plan. Parallel Track cannot be activated if a course is set using Direct-To
or if the active leg is the first leg of the departure procedure, or the Initial Approach Fix (IAF) has been
passed. Attempting to activate Parallel Track with these conditions results in the message ‘PARALLEL TRACK
UNAVAILABLE INVALID ROUTE GEOMETRY’. When Parallel Track is activated, the course line drawn on
the map pages shows the parallel course, and waypoint names will have a lower case “p” located after the
identifier (Figure 5-137).
Figure 5-137 Parallel Track ‘p’ Designation
‘p’ Designation
Using Direct-To, loading an approach, holding pattern, or editing and executing the flight plan will
automatically cancel Parallel Track. Parallel track is cancelled if a course change occurs greater than 120° or
the parallel tracks overlap as a result of the course change.
Activating parallel track:
1) Press the MENU Key from the Active Flight Plan Page.
2) Select ‘Parallel Track’.
3) Press the ENT Key. The Direction field is highlighted.
4) Select ‘Left’ or ‘Right’.
5) Press the ENT Key. The ‘Distance’ field is highlighted.
6) Enter a distance from 1-99 nm.
7) Press the ENT Key.
8) With ‘ACTIVATE PARALLEL TRACK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.