G1000 Observer Training
Day 1:
Cockpit Familiarization and MFD
Table of Contents
• G1000 Panel
• Multi-Function Display
– G1000 Simulator
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System requirements
Start-up
Modes
Simulating movement
– Basic concepts
• FMS Knob
• Pages/Groups
• Soft Keys
– Flight Navigation
• Waypoints
• Flight Plans
• Creating Custom Waypoints
– Mission Coordination
• SAR setup
• SAR patterns
CAP G1000 Panel
Primary Flight Display (PFD)
Multifunction Display (MFD)
For pilot use only
Audio Panel
• Two audio panels in
CAP aircraft:
– One for the pilot
– One for observer
• Ideally, managed by the
Observer
• Two audio panels
installed in each CAP
G1000 aircraft
• Allows Observer to
control Scanner’s
volume and push-totalk switch
Direction Finder (“Becker”)
• Supports new 406MHz
as well as 121.5MHz
• Easy to interpret
CAP FM Radio
• Same interface and
functionality as in many
CAP “round dial”
aircraft
Multifunction Display (MFD)
How to use it
G1000 Simulator
Included in Training DVD
System Requirements
• PC (not Mac)
Installation
• Copy ZIP file to computer, then
unzip
• Installer takes up to 5 minutes
to look like it’s working
NOTE: Version 8 represents
N594CP and has SAR mode.
Version 9 has “synthetic
vision”, but no SAR.
G1000 Simulator Start-up
• First, select an airframe
• Some airframes are buggy
and won’t switch to MFD
mode; C-172R works well.
• In version 8.20, the C182T has SAR.
• The “POWER” button
starts the display.
• Joystick can be configured
under “Options”
G1000 Simulator Modes
Displays
• PFD
• MFD
• Dual-screen Trainer
(both PFD and MFD)
G1000 Simulator Movement
• Press “MENU” twice
• Press “ENT” to move to
next field
• Use small FMS knob to
edit settings
• Use a familiar waypoint
(like “KBJC”)
• Optional joystick can
affect pitch, bank, yaw,
and throttle
FMS Knob and Enter Key
• FMS Knob
Twist Outer knob
“Do something big”
Twist Inner knob
“Do something small”
Push Knob
Changes functionality of knob
twisting (cursor on/off)
• Enter Key
– “Okay”
Page Groups vs. Individual Pages
• Page Groups
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Maps
Waypoints
Auxiliary
Nearest
Flight Plan (accessed
differently than other
page groups)
• Example Pages
– Map Page Group:
• Navigation Map
• Traffic Map
• Weather Map
– Aux Page Group:
• XM Radio
• Setup
“Soft” Keys
• Soft keys are labeled
differently on various
screens
Navigation
Waypoint
• A vertical line extending
from the Earth’s surface
upward.
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Airport
Intersection
NDB
VOR
User-defined
Flight Plan
• A sequence of
waypoints, connected
with lines.
• Lines = legs
• Active leg is magenta
• Planned leg is white
• See Flight Plan with the
FPL button
• Shown on MFD and PFD
Creating a Flight Plan
1. FPL button
2. Push FMS knob (cursor)
3. Outer FMS knob to highlight
a blank space
4. Inner FMS knob to change
5. ENT button to add waypoint
Amending a Flight Plan
1. Push FMS knob (cursor)
2. Outer FMS knob to
highlight a waypoint
To insert a waypoint:
3. Inner FMS knob to enter
name of waypoint
4. ENT button to confirm
5. Inserts above highlighted
point
To remove a waypoint:
6. CLR to remove
7. ENT button to confirm
Storing a Flight Plan
1. Go to FPL page 1
2. Ensure cursor is
deactivated
3. Push MENU
4. Outer FMS knob to
highlight “Store…”
5. ENT button to confirm
Activating a Stored Flight Plan
• Go to second page of
FPL page group
• Push FMS knob
• Outer FMS knob to
highlight desired plan
• ACTIVE soft key
• ENT to confirm
Creating a Custom Waypoint
from Present Position
• Push the joystick
(activates pointer at
present location)
• Don’t rush; the marked
point won’t move.
• Press ENT to save
• Write down coordinates
Creating a Custom Waypoint
from Coordinates or Distance/Bearing
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Go to WPT page group
Go to USER WPT page
NEW soft key
Use inner and outer
FMS knobs, and ENT
Mission Coordination
SAR Observer Setup
• Essential Setup
– North up
– Lat/Lon and Data Bar
Display
– Terrain height
– Lat/Lon Grid lines shown
• Optional
– Terrain overlay
– Traffic overlay
– Weather overlay
North-up
1. FMS knob: NAVIGATION
MAP page
2. MENU button
3. FMS knob: Map Setup
4. ENT button
5. FMS knob: Map GROUP
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North up
Track up
Desired Track (DTK) up
Heading (HDG) up
6. FMS knob: Push to
deactivate cursor and exit
Lat/Lon and Data Bar Display
1. FMS knob: SYSTEM
SETUP page (in the AUX
group)
2. FMS knob: Push to
activate cursor
3. FMS knob: Position:
HDDD MM SS.S (in the
DISPLAY UNITS area)
4. ENT button
5. FMS knob: Push to
deactivate cursor
Terrain Height (MSL)
• FMS knob: NAVIGATION
MAP page
• Joystick: Push to
activate pointer
• Do some math
• Joystick: Push to deactivate pointer
Waypoint “B”:
•2.0nm away from you
•Bearing 354 (to get there)
•1,473 ft. MSL
•Search altitude =
1,473 ft. MSL + 1000 ft. AGL =
2,473 ft. MSL
Lat/Lon Grid Lines
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FMS knob: NAVIGATION MAP
page
MENU button
FMS knob: Map Setup
ENT button
FMS knob: Land GROUP
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6.
LAT/LON TEXT – Med
LAT/LON RNG – 30NM
Press the FMS knob to
deactivate the cursor and
exit
NOTE:
DOES NOT DISPLAY CAP GRIDS!
Optional Overlays
• Tools you will need
during a mission:
– Traffic overlay
– Terrain overlay
– Weather overlay
Traffic Overlay
1. FMS knob: NAVIGATION
MAP page
2. MENU button
3. FMS knob: Map Setup
4. ENT button
5. FMS knob: Traffic
GROUP
6. ENT button
7. FMS knob: Traffic on/off
8. FMS knob: Push to
deactivate cursor and
exit
1,200ft above,
climbing, heading
Southeast
Terrain Overlay
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FMS knob: NAVIGATION MAP page
Soft key: MAP
Soft key: TERRAIN
Soft key: BACK
Red: Terrain is above or 0-100ft. below
Yellow: Terrain is 100 - 1000 ft. below
NOTE: Cannot be shown at the same
time as weather overlay (the colors
would conflict)
Weather (NEXRAD) Overlay
1. FMS knob:
NAVIGATION MAP
page
2. Soft key: MAP
3. Soft key: NEXRAD
4. Soft key: BACK
NOTE: Cannot be shown
at the same time as
Terrain Overlay (the
colors would conflict)
SAR Patterns
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Parallel Track/Grid
Sector
Expanding Square
Route
Creeping Line
Parallel Track/Grid Search
1. Activate a flight plan
consisting of at least the
start point (a grid corner)
2. FPL button
3. FMS knob: Push to activate
cursor
4. FMS knob: Highlight entry
point (grid corner)
5. MENU button
6. FMS knob: Search and
Rescue
7. ENT button
(continued on next slide)
Parallel Track/Grid Search (cont’d)
8.
FMS knob:
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Waypoint: Entry Point
Pattern: Parallel
Initial DTK: Mag heading on
first leg (you correct for
variation)
Initial Turn: Left/right after
entering search pattern
Leg Length: 5NM - 7.5NM
Spacing: 1.0NM
Number of legs: 6 – 8
9. FMS knob: ACTIVATE SAR
10. ENT button
*NOTE: Will go direct-to entry
point
Sector Search
1. Activate a flight plan
consisting of at least the
start point
2. FPL button
3. FMS knob: Push to
activate cursor
4. FMS knob: Highlight entry
point (grid corner)
5. MENU button
6. FMS knob: Search and
Rescue
7. ENT button
(continued on next slide)
Sector Search (cont’d)
8. FMS knob:
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Pattern: Sector
Initial DTK: Mag heading
on first leg (you correct
for variation)
Initial Turn: Left/Right
Leg Length: Your Choice
9. FMS knob: ACTIVATE
SAR
10. ENT button
*NOTE: Will go direct-to
entry point
Expanding Square Search
1. Activate a flight plan
consisting of at least the
start point
2. FPL button
3. FMS knob: Push to
activate cursor
4. FMS knob: Highlight entry
point (grid corner)
5. MENU button
6. FMS knob: Search and
Rescue
7. ENT button
(continued on next slide)
Expanding Square Search (cont’d)
8. FMS knob:
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Pattern: Exp Sqr
Initial DTK: Mag heading
on first leg (you correct
for variation)
Initial Turn: Left/Right
Number of legs: Your
choice
9. FMS knob: ACTIVATE
SAR
10. ENT button
*NOTE: Will go direct-to
entry point
Route Search*
1.
2.
3.
Ensure your data bar fields
contain XTK (Cross-track)
Activate a flight plan
consisting of at least the start
and end points of the route.
Fly down one side of the
route at 1.0NM XTK, then
down the other side at
1.0NM XTK
* Can also be performed using a
the “Parallel Track” feature
on a leg of the flight plan
Creeping Line Search
This is really just a parallel track
pattern with different
dimensions
1. Find DTK between start point
and end point by entering
that leg in the flight plan
2. FMS knob: Highlight
beginning waypoint
3. MENU button
4. FMS knob: Search and
Rescue
5. ENT button
(continued on next slide)
DTK = 245
Creeping Line Search
6. FMS knob:
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Pattern: Parllel
Initial DTK: 90 degrees from
the DTK between waypoints
Initial Turn: Left or Right
depending on whether you
added or subtracted 90
degrees
Leg Length: 5.0NM
Spacing: 2.0NM
Number of legs: A few
dozen
7. FMS knob: ACTIVATE SAR
8. ENT button
DTK = 245
Initial DTK = 254-90
Initial DTK = 155
Turns = Right turns,
because we
subtracted 90
degrees from the
DTK
Revision History
Date
Who
ID
Notes
12 Dec 2009
1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID
443746
v1
Initial Revision
07 Mar 2010
1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID
443746
v2
- Added a “Simulator” section
- Fixed an error in “Amending a Flight Plan”
instructions
-Fixed an error in “Storing a Flight Plan” instructions
-Fixed logic error in formulas for calculating proper
grid width on Parallel Track Search slide
-Fixed screen shot for picking Latitude/Longitude
representation in AUX page group (incorrect
representation was highlighted; was misleading)
-Added a picture of the Technisonic FM radio
-Fixed misc text formatting/overlapping issues
-Added a note that the Route Search can be
performed using some other methods.
09 Apr 2010
Next revision expected 07 Jul
2010
1st Lt Todd Gamber
CAPID 443746
v3
-Moved revision history to second page instead of
first page
-Noted that the Flight Plan page group is accessed
differently than other page groups (on “Page Groups
vs. Individual Pages” slide)
-Exclaimed that G1000 does not display CAP grids
Revision History (cont’d)
Date
Who
ID
Notes
10 Apr 2011
1st Lt Todd Gamber
CAPID 443746
v4
-Replaced the ambiguous term “knobs:” with “FMS
knob:” in several places
-Added instruction slides for Creeping Line search
-Moved revision history to the end of the slideshow