Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot's Manual

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Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for Cessna NAV III190-02177-00 Rev. ASYSTEMOVERVIEW FLIGHTINSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL& CNS FLIGHTMANAGEMENT HAZARDAVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONALFEATURES APPENDICES INDEX399ADDITIONAL FEATURESWhen a chart is not available by selecting the Charts Softkey or selecting a Page Menu Option, charts maybe obtained for other airports from the WPT Pages or Flight Plan Pages.If a chart is available for the destination airport, or the airport selected in the active flight plan, the chartappears on the screen. When no flight plan is active, or when not flying to a direct-to destination, selectingthe Charts Softkey displays the chart for the nearest airport, if available.The chart shown is one associated with the WPT – Airport Information page. Usually this is the airportrunway diagram. Where no runway diagram exists, but Take Off Minimums or Alternate Minimums areavailable, that page appears. If Airport Information pages are unavailable, the Approach Chart for the airportis shown.Selecting a chart:1) While viewing the Navigation Map Page, Flight Plan Page, or Nearest Airports Page, select the Charts Softkey.The airport diagram or approach chart is displayed on the Airport Information Page.2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.3) Turn the large FMS Knob to select either the Airport Identifier Box or the Approach Box. (Select the APR Softkeyif the Approach Box is not currently shown).4) Turn the small and large FMS Knob to enter the desired airport identifier.5) Press the ENT Key to complete the airport selection.6) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Approach Box.7) Turn the small FMS Knob to show the approach chart selection choices.8) Turn either FMS Knob to scroll through the available charts.9) Press the ENT Key to complete the chart selection.While the Approach Box is selected using the FMS Knob, the softkeys are blank. Once the desired chartis selected, the chart scale can be changed and the chart can be panned using the Joystick. Pressing theJoystick centers the chart on the screen.The aircraft symbol is not shown on FliteCharts. The Chart Scale Box displays a banner NOT TO SCALE,and the Aircraft Not Shown Icon is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen.Selecting the Chart Softkey switches between the FliteCharts diagram and the associated map in the WPTpage group. In the example shown, the Chart Softkey switches between the Gainesville, FL (KGNV) AirportDiagram and the navigation map on the WPT – Airport Information page.Selecting the Info 1 or Info 2 Softkey returns to the airport diagram when the view is on a different chart.If the displayed chart is the airport diagram, the Info 1 or Info 2 Softkey has no effect.Another source for additional airport information is from the INFO Box above the chart or to the right of thechart for certain airports. This information source is not related to the Info 1 or Info 2 Softkey. When theINFO Box is selected using the FMS Knob, the softkeys are blank.