Flight instruments obs mode – Garmin G1000 Socata TBM 850 User Manual

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190-00709-00 Rev. A

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850

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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

OBS MODE

NOTE:

VNV is inhibited while automatic waypoint sequencing has been suspended.

Enabling Omni-bearing Selector (OBS) Mode suspends the automatic sequencing of waypoints in a GPS

flight plan (GPS must be the selected navigation source), but retains the current “active-to” waypoint as the
navigation reference even after passing the waypoint. ‘OBS’ is annunciated to the lower right of the aircraft
symbol when OBS Mode is selected.

While OBS Mode is enabled, a course line is drawn through the “active-to” waypoint on the moving map.

If desired, the course to/from the waypoint can now be adjusted. When OBS Mode is disabled, the GPS flight
plan returns to normal operation with automatic sequencing of waypoints, following the course set in OBS
Mode. The flight path on the moving map retains the modified course line.

Figure 2-38 Omni-bearing Selector (OBS) Mode

Pressing the

OBS

Softkey Again Returns

to Normal Operation

Extended

Course Line

Pressing the

OBS

Softkey Suspends

Waypoint Sequencing

OBS Mode

Enabled

GPS

Selected

OBS Course

Enabling/disabling OBS Mode while navigating a GPS flight plan:

1)

Press the OBS Softkey to select OBS Mode.

2)

Turn a CRS Knob to select the desired course to/from the waypoint. Press a CRS Knob to synchronize the
Selected Course with the bearing to the next waypoint.

3)

Press the OBS Softkey again to return to automatic waypoint sequencing.

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