Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Beechcraft 300/B300 Series
190-01344-00 Rev. B
24
Flight Planning
Flight
Instruments
Nav/Com/
XPDR/AudioAFCSGPS Nav
Flight
PlanningProcedures
Hazard
Avoidance
Additional
FeaturesAnnun/AlertsAppendixIndex
CREATE A FLIGHT PLAN
NOTE: When creating a flight plan in the Active Flight Plan Window, the first
leg is activated automatically after it is created.
Creating an active flight plan:
1)
Press the FPL Key.
2)
Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor (only on MFD).
3)
Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window.
(Turning it clockwise displays a blank Waypoint Information Window,
turning it counter-clockwise displays the Waypoint Information Window
with a waypoint selection submenu allowing selection of active flight plan,
nearest, recent, user, or airway waypoints).
4)
Enter the identifier, facility, or city name of the departure waypoint or select
a waypoint from the submenu of waypoints and press the ENT Key. The
active flight plan is modified as each waypoint is entered.
5)
Repeat step numbers 3 and 4 to enter each additional flight plan waypoint.
6)
When all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob to remove the
cursor.
Creating a stored flight plan:
1)
Press the FPL Key.
2)
Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
3)
Select the NEW Softkey; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Create New
Flight Plan’, and press the ENT Key to display a blank flight plan for the
first empty storage location.
4)
Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window.
(Turning it clockwise displays a blank Waypoint Information Window,
turning it counter-clockwise displays the Waypoint Information Window
with a waypoint selection submenu allowing selection of active flight plan,
nearest, recent, user, or airway waypoints).
5)
Enter the identifier, facility, or city name of the departure waypoint or select
a waypoint from the submenu of waypoints and press the ENT Key.
6)
Repeat step numbers 4 and 5 to enter each additional flight plan waypoint.
7)
When all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob to return to
the Flight Plan Catalog Page. The new flight plan is now in the list.