
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA32
2-6
SECTION 2
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
The Glideslope Indicator appears when an ILS approach
has been activated and an ILS is tuned in the active NAV
receiver field (see Figure 2-12).
Figure 2-12 Glideslope Indicator
Marker Beacon
Annunciation
Glideslope
Indicator
2.5 MARKER BEACON ANNUNCIATIONS
Figure 2-13 Marker Beacon Annunciations
Outer Marker Middle Marker Inner Marker
Altimeter
2.6 VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR
Figure 2-14 Vertical Speed Indicator
Vertical Speed Pointer
The actual vertical speed is displayed inside the
pointer.
2.7 BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE MINIMUMS
The desired barometric altitude minimums can be set in
the Timer/References Window. The altitude ranges from 0
to 16,000 feet in 10-foot increments. The minimums are
reset anytime the power is cycled.
Figure 2-15 Barometric Minimum Descent Altitude Settings
The desired barometric minimum descent altitude
(MDA, or Decision Height, DH) can be set in the Timer/
References Window.
Visual annunciations alert the pilot when approaching
the MDA:
• When the aircraft altitude descends to within 2500
feet of the MDA setting, the Barometric Minimum
Box appears with the altitude in light blue text.
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