Garmin G1000 Quest Kodiak - Manual (Page 467)

190-00590-03 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Quest KODIAK 100
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APPENDIX b
NAVIGATION DATABASE
The system allows each display to store a future update to the navigation database as the standby navigation
database. The standby navigation database resides on the bottom SD card so it can be automatically loaded
to internal memory as the active database when the new database becomes effective (the next cycle becomes
available seven days prior to its effective date). Automatic loading of the active navigation database can only
occur while the aircraft is on the ground.
If an SD card containing a navigation database is inserted into the top SD card slot of a display, and a
Supplemental Data Card is in the bottom slot, the system will prompt the user (upon power up) as to how the
database should be stored. If the user responds affirmatively (YES) to the first prompt, the system will copy
the navigation database from the top SD card to the bottom SD card as the standby navigation database. As
long as the bottom SD card remains in the bottom card slot, this standby navigation database will be available
for the system to use as the active database as soon as the effective date is reached, and power is cycled
while the aircraft is on the ground. If the user responds negatively (NO), the system will display a second
prompt to load the database into the internal memory of that display as the active database. Loading the new
navigation database as the active database necessitates placing the SD card in the top card slot of each display
and repeating the load process.
The system checks the active and standby navigation databases upon (on-ground only) power-up. If the
effective date of the standby database has passed, and the active database is out of date, the system will load
the standby database into the internal system memory as the active navigation database. Loading the standby
database to the active location takes approximately 45-55 seconds. The pilot is alerted that the update is
complete by a system alert message, ‘NAV DB UPDATED’.
AUTOMATIC DATAbASE SYNCHRONIZATION
The automatic database synchronization feature automatically transfers the databases from a single SD card
residing in the bottom card slot of the MFD to the SD card in the bottom card slot of the PFD to ensure that all
databases are synchronized. During power-up, the system compares all copies of each applicable database. If
similar databases do not match, the most recent valid database is automatically copied to each card that does
not already contain that database.
NOTE: Garmin recommends enabling the automatic database synchronization feature to protect against
database mismatches.
The following databases are checked and synchronized: Standby Navigation, Basemap, Safetaxi, Airport
Terrain, Obstacle, Airport Directory (AOPA), and Terrain. This feature applies only to databases that are stored
on the SD card that resides in the bottom card slot of each display. This feature does not apply to the active
navigation database which is stored in internal memory in each display, or to the charts databases (FliteCharts
and ChartView) which are only required to reside on the SD card in the bottom card slot of the MFD. The
typical procedure would be to copy new databases to the MFD card, then synchronize the data to the PFD.
Perform this procedure only when the aircraft is on the ground.
NOTE: The terrain database may take as long as 100 minutes to synchronize using this method. Therefore
the user may want to transfer the data using a PC, or connect the system to a ground power source while
performing the database synchronization.