Altimeter; Selected Altitude Bug; Altitude Trend Vector; Barometric Setting Box - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

SECTION 2
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
2.3

AlTIMETER

Altitude
Reference
Bug
Altitude
Trend
Vector
Barometric
Altitude
Minimums Bug

Selected Altitude Bug

The Selected Altitude Bug is displayed at the Selected
Altitude or the edge of the tape (whichever is closer to the
current altitude) to provide increased altitude awareness
and to set the desired hold altitude for the autopilot.
Set the Selected Altitude Bug:
Turn the ALT Knobs to set the Selected Altitude Bug.
The small ALT Knob sets the hundreds and the large
ALT Knob sets the thousands. This altitude also
appears in the Selected Altitude Box above the
Altimeter.
2-4
Altitude
Reference
Box
Current
Altitude
Barometric
Setting
Box
Figure 2-7 Altimeter
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III

Altitude Trend Vector

The end of the trend vector displays approximately
what the altitude will be in six seconds if the current rate
of vertical speed is maintained.

Barometric Setting Box

Select barometric pressure:
Turn the BARO Knob to select the desired
setting.
Quickly enter standard pressure:
1) Press the PFD Softkey.
2) Press the STD BARO Softkey. STD BARO will now
be displayed in the Barometric Setting Box.

Altitude Alerting

Within 1000 ft
Within 200 ft
Figure 2-8 Altitude Alerting Visual Annunciations
Visual annunciations appear in the Altitude Reference
Box. Whenever the setting is changed, the Altitude
Alerter is reset. The Altitude Alerter is independent of the
Automatic Flight Control System.
Deviation of ±200 ft
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