190-02177-00 Rev. A Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for Cessna Nav IIISYSTEMOVERVIEW FLIGHTINSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL& CNS FLIGHTMANAGEMENT HAZARDAVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONALFEATURES APPENDICES INDEX145FLIGHT MANAGEMENT5.3 WAYPOINTSWaypoints are predetermined geographical positions (internal database) or pilot-entered positions, and areused for all phases of flight planning and navigation.Communication and navigation frequencies can be tuned “automatically” from various Waypoint Information(WPT) pages, Nearest (NRST) pages, and the Nearest Airports Window (on PFD). This auto-tuning featuresimplifies frequency entry over manual tuning. Refer to the Audio Panel and CNS section for details on auto-tuning.Waypoints can be selected by entering the ICAO identifier, entering the name of the facility, or by enteringthe city name. See the System Overview section for detailed instructions on entering data in the system. As awaypoint identifier, facility name, or location is entered, the Spell’N’Find feature scrolls through the database,displaying those waypoints matching the characters which have been entered to that point. A direct-to navigationleg to the selected waypoint can be initiated by pressing the Direct-to Key on any of the waypoint pages.Figure 5-24 Waypoint Information WindowMap Area ShowingEntered WaypointIdentifier Entry FieldEntered Waypoint onMapFacilityEntry FieldCity Entry Field- Waypoint Identifier- Type (symbol)- Facility Name- CityWaypoint Location
