Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual page 61

Figure 2-52 Flight Plan Window
Create New Flight Plan
NOTE: An 'active' flight plan is created as soon as
the first two waypoints are entered on the Active
Flight Plan Page.
New flight plans can be created on the PFD and MFD.
The system can store up to 99 flight plans with up to 31
waypoints in each flight plan.
To create a new flight plan:
Press the FPL key, then press the FMS knob to
1.
activate the cursor. The waypoint field is now
highlighted.
2. Turn the small FMS knob to activate the
Waypoint Information Window.
3. Turn the FMS knobs to enter the identifier of
the airport/waypoint and press the ENT key.
The system returns to the Flight Plan Window,
with the cursor flashing on the next waypoint
field.
4. Repeat step 3 above to enter the identifier for
each additional waypoint.
190-00629-00 Rev. B
(the flight plan leg which is currently used for navigation
guidance).
or arrival, the G1000 uses the waypoint information from
the current database to define the waypoints. If the
navigation database is changed or updated, the G1000
automatically updates the information if the procedure has
not been modified. If an approach, departure, or arrival
procedure is no longer available, the flight plan becomes
locked until the procedure is deleted from the flight plan
or until the correct navigation database is installed.
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for Beechcraft 58/G58
PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY
Activate Leg
Activate leg selects the highlighted leg as the "active leg"
To activate a flight plan along a specific
leg:
1. From the active Flight Plan Window, press the
FMS knob to activate the cursor, and turn the
large FMS knob to highlight the desired desti-
nation waypoint.
Press the MENU key, highlight 'Activate Leg' and
2.
press the ENT key. A confirmation window is
displayed with 'ACTIVATE' highlighted. Press
the ENT key.
Figure 2-53 Activate Leg Confirmation Window
Store Flight Plan
NOTE: The active flight plan is erased when the
unit is turned off and when another flight plan
is activated.
When storing flight plans with an approach, departure,
2-33