Garmin G1000 Socata TBM 850 - Manual (Page 244)

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850 190-00709-00 Rev. A 5-92
FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
Activating a vertical navigation direct-to:
1) Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD.
2) Turn the FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint.
NOTE: The selected waypoint must have a designated altitude constraint (light blue number) to be used. If
not, the first waypoint in the flight plan with a designated altitude constraint is selected.
3) Press the VNV Direct-To Softkey; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘VNV Direct-To’, and press the ENT Key.
An ‘Activate vertical Direct-to to: NNNNNFT at XXXXXX?’ confirmation window is displayed.
4) Press the ENT Key. Vertical guidance begins to the altitude constraint for the selected waypoint.
The vertical navigation profile can be modified by directly entering a vertical speed target (VS TGT) and/or flight
path angle (FPA) in the CURRENT VNV PROFILE box.
Modifying the VS TGT and FPA:
1) Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD.
2) Press the VNV PROF Softkey; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Select VNV Profile Window’, and press the ENT
Key. The cursor is now located in the CURRENT VNV PROFILE box without having to scroll all the way through
past the end of the active flight plan.
3) Turn the FMS Knobs as needed to edit the values.
ALTITUDE CONSTRAINTS
The G1000 system can use altitude constraints associated with lateral waypoints to give guidance for vertical
navigation. These altitudes are, depending on the specific instance, manually entered or retrieved from the
published altitudes in the navigation database. The navigation database only contains altitudes for procedures
that call for “Cross at” altitudes. If the procedure states “Expect to cross at,” then the altitude is not in the
database. In this case the altitude may be entered manually.
Large Light Blue Text
Small White Text with
Altitude Restriction Bar
Large White Text
Small Light Blue
Subdued Text
Small Light Blue Text
Figure 5-86 Waypoint Altitude Constraints
Cross AT
or ABOVE
5,000 ft
Cross AT
or BELOW
3,000 ft
Cross AT
2,300 ft
Altitude Constraint
Examples
Displayed Text
Examples