Create A New Flight Plan - Garmin Cessna Caravan G1000 Cockpit Reference Manual

Flight Planning

CREATE A NEW FLIGHT PLAN

NOTE: When creating a new flight plan in the Active Flight Plan Window,
the first leg is activated automatically after it is created.
Using the MFD
1) Press the FPL Key on the MFD.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.
3) Press the NEW Softkey to display a blank flight plan for the first empty storage
location.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window.
5) Enter the identifier of the departure waypoint.
6) Press the ENT Key.
7) Repeat step number 4, 5, and 6 to enter the identifier for each additional
flight plan waypoint.
8) 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.
Using the PFD
NOTE: If a flight plan is active, an additional flight plan cannot be entered
using the PFD.
1) Press the FPL Key on the PFD.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Page.
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first letter of the destination waypoint
identifier.
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to the right to move the cursor to the next character
position.
5) Repeat step 3 and 4 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier.
6) Press the ENT Key and the cursor is now ready for entering of the next flight
plan waypoint.
7) Repeat steps 3 through 6 to enter the identifier for each additional flight plan
waypoint.
8) Once all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob to remove the
cursor. The new flight plan is now active.
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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Caravan
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