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

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190-01108-00 Rev. B

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

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW

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FLIGHT

INSTRUMENTS

EICAS

AUDIO P

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FLIGHT

MANA

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HAZARD

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AFCS

ADDITIONAL

FEA
TURES

APPENDICES

INDEX

a)

Turn the small FMS Knob counter-clockwise to display a list of flight plan waypoints (the FPL list is populated
only when navigating a flight plan).

b)

Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to display the NRST, RECENT, or AIRWAY waypoints, if required.

c)

Turn the large FMS Knob clockwise to select the desired waypoint. The G1000 automatically fills in the identifier,
facility, and city fields with the information for the selected waypoint.

d)

Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint entry.

6)

Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival time and press the ENT Key.

7)

Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival date and press the ENT Key.

8)

With the cursor highlighting ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’, press the ENT Key. Once RAIM availability is computed, one
of the following is displayed:

• ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’—RAIM has not been computed for the current waypoint, time, and date combination

• ‘COMPUTING AVAILABILITY’—RAIM calculation in progress

• ‘RAIM AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be available for the specified waypoint, time, and date

• ‘RAIM NOT AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be unavailable for the specified waypoint, time, and date

Predicting RAIM availability at present position

1)

Select the GPS Status Page.

2)

If necessary, select the RAIM Softkey.

3)

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

4)

Press the MENU Key.

5)

With ‘Set WPT to Present Position’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.

6)

Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint entry.

7)

Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival time and press the ENT Key.

8)

Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival date and press the ENT Key.

9)

With the cursor highlighting ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’, press the ENT Key. Once RAIM availability is computed, one
of the following is displayed:

• ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’—RAIM has not been computed for the current waypoint, time, and date combination

• ‘COMPUTING AVAILABILITY’—RAIM calculation in progress

• ‘RAIM AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be available for the specified waypoint, time, and date

• ‘RAIM NOT AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be unavailable for the specified waypoint, time, and date

• SBAS Selection (SBAS Softkey is selected)

In certain situations, such as when the aircraft is outside or on the fringe of the WAAS coverage area, it may

be desireable to disable WAAS (although it is not recommended). When disabled, the SBAS field in the GPS
Status box indicates DISABLED.

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