
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA32
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SECTION 2
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
2.3 ALTIMETER
Altitude
Reference
Box
Altitude
Trend
Vector
Current
Altitude
Barometric
Setting
Box
Altitude
Reference
Bug
Figure 2-7 Altimeter
Barometric
Altitude
Minimums Bug
Altitude Reference Bug
The Altitude Reference Bug is displayed at the Selected
Altitude or the edge of the tape (whichever is closer to the
current altitude) to provide increased altitude awareness
and to set the desired hold altitude for the autopilot.
Set the Altitude Reference Bug:
Turn the
ALT
Knobs to set the Altitude Reference
Bug. The small
ALT
Knob sets the hundreds and
the large
ALT
Knob sets the thousands. This
altitude also appears in the Altitude Reference
Box above the Altimeter.
Altitude Trend Vector
The end of the trend vector displays approximately
what the altitude will be in 6 seconds if the current rate of
vertical speed is maintained.
Barometric Setting Box
Tur
n the BARO Knob to select the desired setting.
Altitude Alerting
Figure 2-8 Altitude Alerting Visual Annunciations
Within 1000 ft
Within 200 ft
Deviation of ±200 ft
Visual annunciations appear in the Altitude Reference
Box. Whenever the setting is changed, the Altitude
Alerter is reset. The Altitude Alerter is independent of the
Automatic Flight Control System.
Metric Display
Display altitude in meters and barometric
pressure in hectopascals:
1)
Press the PFD Softkey to display the second level
softkeys.
2)
Press the ALT UNIT Softkey.
3)
Press the METRIC Softkey to display altitude in
meters.
4)
Press the HPA Softkey to display the barometric
setting in hectopascals. Press the IN Softkey
to display the barometric setting in inches of
mercury.
5)
Press the BACK Softkey to return to the previous
level softkeys.
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