Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Columbia 350/400
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW ....................................1-1
1.1 PFD/MFD Controls ...................................................1-2
1.2 GCU 476 Controls ....................................................1-4
1.3 PFD Softkeys ............................................................1-6
1.4 MFD Softkeys ..........................................................1-9
1.5 MFD Page Groups .................................................1-10
1.6 Backlighting ...........................................................1-10
1.7 Database Updates ................................................ 1-11
Aviation Database Update .........................................1-11
Terrain and Obstacle Database Updates .....................1-11
SECTION 2: FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ..............................2-1
2.1 Airspeed Indicator ..................................................2-3
Speed Indication .........................................................2-3
Speed Ranges .............................................................2-3
Airspeed Trend Vector .................................................2-3
Vspeed References ......................................................2-3
2.2 Attitude Indicator ..................................................2-3
2.3 Altimeter ..................................................................2-4
Altitude Select Bug ......................................................2-4
Altitude Trend Vector ...................................................2-4
Barometric Setting Box ................................................2-4
Altitude Alerting ..........................................................2-4
Barometric Minimum Descent Altitude .........................2-4
2.4 Vertical Deviation/Glideslope Indicator ............2-5
2.5 Marker Beacon Annunciations ............................2-5
2.6 Vertical Speed Indicator .......................................2-5
2.7 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) ...................2-6
Arc HSI .......................................................................2-6
Turn Rate Indicator and Heading Trend Vector ..............2-6
Course Pointer ............................................................2-7
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) ..................................2-7
Bearing Pointers and Information Windows ..................2-7
Navigation Source .......................................................2-8
SECTION 3: ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM (EIS) ....3-1
3.1 EIS Display ................................................................3-2
Oxygen System (Optional) ...........................................3-2
Trim ............................................................................3-2
Carbon Monoxide Detection ........................................3-2
3.2 Engine Leaning Assist Display .............................3-3
Engine Leaning for the Columbia 350 ..........................3-3
Leaning for Best Power
...........................................3-3
Leaning for Best Economy
......................................3-4
Engine Leaning for the Columbia 400 ..........................3-5
Leaning for Best Power
...........................................3-5
Leaning for Best Economy
......................................3-5
3.3 Fuel Calculations ....................................................3-6
SECTION 4: NAV/COM AND TRANSPONDER ..........4-1
4.1 Radio Status Indications .......................................4-3
4.2 Volume ......................................................................4-3
4.3 Automatic Squelch .................................................4-3
4.4 Quickly Activating 121.500 MHz ..........................4-3
4.5 Frequency Auto-tuning .........................................4-3
Auto-tuning on the PFD ..............................................4-3
Auto-tuning on the MFD .............................................4-3
4.6 Transponder .............................................................4-4
Mode Selection ...........................................................4-4
Ground Mode (Automatic)
......................................4-4
Reply Status
...........................................................4-4
Code Selection
.......................................................4-4
SECTION 5: AUDIO PANEL ................................................5-1
5.1 COM Radio Selection .............................................5-2
5.2 Split COM Function ................................................5-2
5.3 Marker Beacon Receiver .......................................5-2
5.4 Nav Radio Audio Selection ...................................5-3
5.5 Intercom System (ICS) Isolation ..........................5-3
5.6 Intercom Squelch Control .....................................5-4
5.7 Digital Clearance Recorder and Player .............5-4
SECTION 6: AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL .............6-1
6.1 Mode Annunciations ..............................................6-1
6.2 Overspeed Protection ...........................................6-2
6.3 AP Engagement/Disengagement ........................6-2
Automatic Disengagement ..........................................6-3
Manual Disengagement ..............................................6-3
Control Wheel Steering ................................................6-3
6.4 Loss of Data .............................................................6-3
6.5 Pitch Axis Modes ....................................................6-3
Pitch Hold Mode (PIT) .................................................6-4
Altitude Hold Mode (ALT) ............................................6-5
Vertical Speed Mode (VS) ............................................6-6
Flight Level Change Mode (FLC) ..................................6-7
Go-Around Mode (GA) ................................................6-8
Glideslope (GS) ...........................................................6-8