One more click brings up a list of Recent waypoints. Skip that and keep turning right to get the Nearest list.
The first will be the FPL or Flightplan list. Instead of entering letters for the first identifier, turn the small Flight Management System (FMS) button left to bring up a selection list, then right to see selections. Let’s say you push the Direct-To button (or you could push the Flight Plan button). Instead of filling in each letter of an identifier when you enter a flight plan, try choosing waypoints from the Recent or a Nearest list. The box usually lists names of pilots who have set up customized displays plus one selection called “Defaults.” You can set up and save your own displays, but Rich Martindell of King Schools suggests that Garmin “…had some really smart people figure out what the defaults should be.” Some G1000s display a Pilot Profile box on the MFD at startup. First, push the FMS knob in to activate the cursor. There is a Default soft key on the PFD, while the MFD display layout can be set by going to the Auxiliary section, page four on the G1000 systems tested, using the Flight Management System (FMS) outer and inner knobs. If you are a renter, make sure the information windows are in the same place on every flight so you don’t hunt for information. Option 3 will show an H for headwind or a T for tailwind followed by a number for the speed, and an X for crosswind followed by a number.
Option 2 will do the math, providing just one arrow showing where the wind is coming from, and one number showing its speed. Option 1 will give you arrows at 90 degrees to one another, one showing crosswinds and the other showing headwinds or tailwinds. You’ll see soft keys for Options 1, 2, and 3.
To use it, select PFD and then Wind, using the soft keys. It’s especially useful on instrument approaches and when landing. Keep the wind vector box active on the primary flight display (PFD). That VOR can serve as a backup should the GPS fail, and provides additional situational awareness when on vectors or not on airways. Don’t let the G1000 lull you into becoming lazy in your navigating habits.
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