Using Map Displays; Map Orientation - Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual

FLIGHT MANAGEMENT

5.2 USING MAP DISPLAYS

Map displays are used extensively in the system to provide situational awareness in flight. Most maps can
display the following information:
• Airports, NAVAIDs, airspaces, airways,
land data (highways, cities, lakes, rivers,
borders, etc.) with names
• Map range
• Wind direction and speed

• Map orientation

• Icons for enabled map features
• Aircraft icon (representing present position)
• Nav range ring
• Fuel range ring
The information in this section applies to the following maps unless otherwise noted:
• All Map Group Pages (MAP)
• All Waypoint Group Pages (WPT)
• AUX – TRIP PLANNING Page
• All Nearest Group Pages (NRST)
MAP ORIENTATION
Maps are shown in one of four different orientation options, allowing flexibility in determining aircraft
position relative to other items on the map (north up) or for determining where map items are relative to where
the aircraft is going (track up, desired track up, or heading up). The map orientation is shown in the upper
right corner of the map.
- NORTH UP aligns the top of the map display to north (default setting).
- TRACK UP aligns the top of the map display to the current ground track.
- DTK UP (Desired track up) aligns the top of the map display to the desired course.
- HDG UP (Heading up) aligns the top of the map display to the current aircraft heading.
NOTE: When panning or reviewing active flight plan legs in a non-North Up orientation, the map does not
show the map orientation nor the wind direction and speed.
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Figure 5-5 Map Orientation
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Piper PA-32 Saratoga
• Map Pointer information (distance and
bearing to pointer, location of pointer,
name, and other pertinent information)
• Flight plan legs
• User waypoints
• Track vector
• Topography scale
• Topography data
• Obstacle data
• All Flight Plan Group Pages (FPL)
• DIRECT TO Window
• PFD Inset Map
• Procedure Loading Pages
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