System overview – Garmin G1000 Piper PA-46 Matrix User Manual

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Mirage/Matrix

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW

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INDEX

The current calculated GPS position, time, altitude, ground speed, and track for the aircraft are displayed

below the satellite signal accuracy measurements.

• GPS receiver status

The GPS solution type (ACQUIRING, 2D NAV, 2D DIFF NAV, 3D NAV, 3D DIFF NAV) for the active

GPS receiver (GPS1 or GPS2) is shown in the upper right of the GPS Status Page. When the receiver is
in the process of acquiring enough satellite signals for navigation, the receiver uses satellite orbital data
(collected continuously from the satellites) and last known position to determine the satellites that should be
in view. ACQUIRING is indicated as the solution until a sufficient number of satellites have been acquired
for computing a solution.

When the receiver is in the process of acquiring a 3D differential GPS solution, 3D NAV is indicated as the

solution until the 3D differential fix has finished acquisition. SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System)
indicates INACTIVE. When acquisition is complete, the solution status indicates 3D DIFF NAV and SBAS
indicates ACTIVE.

• RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) Prediction (RAIM Softkey is selected)

In most cases performing a RAIM prediction is not necessary. However, in some cases, the selected approach

may be outside the WAAS coverage area and it may be necessary to perform a RAIM prediction for the
intended approach.

Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) is a GPS receiver function that performs a consistency

check on all tracked satellites. RAIM ensures that the available satellite geometry allows the receiver to
calculate a position within a specified RAIM protection limit (2.0 nautical miles for oceanic and enroute, 1.0
nm for terminal, and 0.3 nm for non-precision approaches). During oceanic, enroute, and terminal phases of
flight, RAIM is available nearly 100% of the time.

The RAIM prediction function also indicates whether RAIM is available at a specified date and time. RAIM

computations predict satellite coverage within ±15 min of the specified arrival date and time.

Because of the tighter protection limit on approaches, there may be times when RAIM is not available. The

G1000 automatically monitors RAIM and warns with an alert message when it is not available. If RAIM is not
predicted to be available for the final approach course, the approach does not become active, as indicated by
the messages “Approach is not active” and “RAIM not available from FAF to MAP”. If RAIM is not available
when crossing the FAF, the missed approach procedure must be flown.

Predicting RAIM availability at a selected waypoint

1)

Select the GPS Status Page.

2)

If necessary, select the RAIM Softkey.

3)

Press the FMS Knob. The ‘WAYPOINT’ field is highlighted.

4)

Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window.

5)

Enter the desired waypoint:

a)

Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired waypoint by identifier, facility, or city name and press the ENT Key.

Or

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