G1000 Observer Training
Day 3: Advanced Techniques
Electronic Search
Other Search Patterns
Revision History
Date
Who
ID
Notes
13 Jun 2011
1st Lt Todd Gamber
CAPID 443746
v1
-Created Day 3 presentation
-Added advanced Becker/DF features
-Added advanced search patterns
-Added appendix with PC Trainer setup, MFD
Setup, and Optional MFD Overlays
10 Sep 2012
Capt Todd Gamber
CAPID 443746
v2
-Added instructions to start the PC Trainer in
dual-screen mode (since the single-screen
PFD and MFD modes are buggy)
-Removed slide which talks about PFD mode
and MFD mode
-Added more specific instructions on
simulating movement on the PC Trainer
Thanks to Capt Jeremy Sing for recommended
changes.
Table of Contents
• Electronic Search
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406 Technology
Frequency selection
406MHz scanning
121.5 MHz homing
• Other search patterns
• Route Search
• Creeping Line Search
• Expanding Square Search
Frequency Selection Page
1 – what band you’re in
2 – where you are in the
useable frequency band
4 – change frequency
selection
5 – go back to bearing
mode, will automatically
go back after 5 seconds of
inactivity
Frequency Selection Page
Memory Page
1 – channel name
2 – frequency
3 – band of selected freq
4 – channel selection
Memory Page
Frequency Range
118.000 – 123.000 MHz
156.000 – 162.025 MHz
240.000 – 246.000 MHz
400.000 – 410.000 MHz
Step Size
8.33 kHz
25 kHz
8.33 kHz
8.33 kHz
Application
Air VHF
Maritime VHF
Air UHF
CP-SAR-SAT
General Functions
8 – to dim, press
and release REP
and turn PAGE
knob
9 – to change
pages, rotate
page knob
Direction Finder Mode
1 – frequency
selection
4 – clear averaging
value (3 seconds)
6 – repeat last good
signal
COSPAS-SARSAT Bearing Mode
1 – automatic squelch
2 – get info from digital
signal
3 – go to 121.5 mode
4 – frequency range
COSPAT-SARSAT Scanning Mode
• Will scan 406 all frequencies within 400ms
Interpreting the box
1 – relative bearing
value
2 – spread
3 – receiving level
4 – squelch level
5 – last signal
Advanced Features
1 – frequency
selection
4 – clear averaging
value (3 seconds)
6 – repeat last good
signal
Setting the Squelch
Correctly set squelch for NO
SIGNAL being received
Incorrectly set squelch
(listening to noise)
Setting the Squelch
Automatic squelch set by system, can
be manually overridden, to go back
to automatic set squelch to 0% or
above 60%
Setting the Squelch
Squelch controlled by the system
(cannot be overridden)
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
Advanced SAR Patterns
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•
Sector
Expanding Square
Route
Creeping Line
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
Appendix
PC Trainer Setup
MFD Setup/Optional
Overlays
G1000 PC Trainer
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 PC Trainer Start-up
• Click on the “Start Menu” >
Programs > Cessna > Start
Dual Screen Trainer (Two
windows will pop up)
• Select an airframe on each
window
– Some airframes are buggy and
won’t switch to MFD mode; C172R works well.
– In version 8.20, the C-182T has
SAR.
• The “POWER” button starts
the display.
• Joystick can be configured
under “Options”
G1000 PC Trainer Movement
• Press “MENU” twice
• Suggested configuration:
– Group = POS/VEL, enter button
– TRK Mode = Manual, enter
button
– Heading = Default (360)
– Air Speed = 100
– Positon = Default
– Waypoint = KBJC
– Altitude = 10000
• Press enter after each item is
set
• Press the FMS knob to exit the
menu
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
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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 MFD 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
1.
2.
3.
4.
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)