Creating A Flight Plan - Garmin Beechcraft 200 Series Cockpit Reference Manual

Flight Management

CREATING A FLIGHT PLAN

Creating an active flight plan:
1) Press the FPL Key. Press the small FMS Knob to activate the cursor (only on
MFD).
2) Select the origin airport and runway (as required).
a) Highlight the field below the Origin header to enter the origin airport
identifier using the FMS Knob.
b) Use the FMS Knob or the waypoint submenu to enter the identifier,
facility, or city name of the origin waypoint.
c) Press the ENT Key. The 'Set Runway' Window is displayed with the
'Runway' Field highlighted.
d) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the runway, and press the ENT Key.
e) Press the ENT Key again to add the origin airport/runway to the flight
plan.
3) Repeat step number 2 for the destination airport and runway.
4) Select the enroute waypoints.
a) Highlight the location to insert the waypoint using the FMS Knob (If
the enroute header is selected, the new waypoint is placed following
the header. If an enroute waypoint or the dashes are selected, the new
waypoint will be placed ahead of the selected item).
b) Use the FMS Knob or the waypoint submenu to enter the identifier,
facility, or city name of the waypoint. The active flight plan is modified
as each waypoint is entered.
5) Repeat step number 4 to enter each additional enroute waypoint.
6) When all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob to remove the
cursor (if required).
Creating a stored flight plan:
1) From the MFD, press the FPL Key.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to display the 'FPL - Flight Plan
Catalog' Page.
3) Press 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.
46 Garmin G1000 NXi Cockpit Reference Guide for the Beechcraft 200/B200 Series
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