190-00592-06 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40/40F 143FLIGHT MANAGEMENTSYSTEMOVERVIEW FLIGHTINSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL& CNS FLIGHTMANAGEMENT HAZARDAVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONALFEATURES APPENDICES INDEXMEASURING bEARING AND DISTANCEDistance and bearing from the aircraft’s present position to any point on the viewable navigation map may becalculated using the ‘Measure Bearing and Distance’ selection from Navigation Map page menu. The bearingand distance tool displays a dashed Measurement Line and a Measure Pointer to aid in graphically identifyingpoints with which to measure. Lat/Long, distance and elevation data for the Measure Pointer is provided in awindow at the top of the navigation map.Measuring bearing and distance between any two points:1) Press the MENU Key (with the Navigation Map Page displayed).2) Highlight the ‘Measure Bearing/Distance’ field.3) Press the ENT Key. A Measure Pointer is displayed on the map at the aircraft’s present position.4) Move the Joystick to place the reference pointer at the desired location. The bearing and distance are displayedat the top of the map. Elevation at the current pointer position is also displayed. Pressing the ENT Key changesthe starting point for measuring.5) To exit the Measure Bearing/Distance option, press the Joystick; or select ‘Stop Measuring’ from the PageMenu and press the ENT Key.Figure 5-13 Navigation Map - Measuring Bearing and DistancePointer Lat/LongMeasurementInformationMeasurement Line
