Garmin G1000 Manual

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A557
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
CHARTVIEW CYCLE NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE
ChartView	database	is	revised	 every	14	days.		 Charts	 are	still	 viewable	 during	a	period	 that	extends	 from	the	
cycle	 expiration	 date	to	the	 disables	 date.	 	ChartView	 is	disabled	 70	days	 after	the	expiration	 date	and	is	no	
longer	 available	 for	viewing.		 When	turning	 on	the	 system,	 the	Power-up	 Page	displays	 the	current	 status	of	the	
ChartView	 database.		See	the	table	 below	 for	the	 various	 ChartView	 Power-up	Page	displays	 and	the	definition	
of	each.
Figure 8-45  Power-up Page, ChartView Database
ChartView Database
Power-up Page DisplayDefinition
Blank Line.  System is not configured for ChartView.  Contact a Garmin-
authorized service center for configuration.
System is configured for ChartView but no chart database is installed.  
Contact Jeppesen for a ChartView database.
Normal operation.  ChartView database is valid and within current 
cycle.
ChartView database is within 1 week after expiration date.  A new cycle 
is available for update.
ChartView database is beyond 1 week after expiration date, but still 
within the 70 day viewing period.
ChartView database has timed out.  Database is beyond 70 days after 
expiration date.  ChartView database is no longer available for viewing.
System time is not available.  GPS satellite data is unknown or the 
system has not yet locked onto satellites.  Check database cycle number 
for effectivity.
System is verifying chart database when new cycle is installed for the 
first time.
After verifying, chart database is found to be corrupt.  ChartView is not 
available.
Table 8-2  ChartView Power-up Page Annunciations and Definitions  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A558
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The	ChartView	 time	critical	 information	 can	also	 be	found	 on	the	AUX	-	System	 Status	page.		The	database	
CYCLE	 number,	 EXPIRES,	 and	DISABLES	 dates	of	the	 ChartView	 subscription	 appear	in	either	 blue	or	yellow	
text.	 	 When	 the	ChartView	 EXPIRES	date	is	reached,	 ChartView	 becomes	inoperative	 70	days	 later.	 	 This	is	
shown	 as	the	 DISABLES	 date.		When	 the	DISABLES	 date	is	reached,	 charts	are	no	longer	 available	 for	viewing.		
The SHW CHRT	Softkey	 label	then	appears	 subdued	 and	is	disabled	 until	a	revised	 issue	of	ChartView	 is	
installed.
 NOTE:  A subdued softkey label indicates the function is disabled.
Select the MFD1 DB	Softkey	 to	place	 the	cursor	 in	the	 DATABASE	 window.	 	Scroll	through	 the	listed	
information	 by	turning	 the	FMS	Knob	 or	pressing	 the	ENT	Key	 until	 the	ChartView	 database	information	 is	
shown.
The	ChartView	database	cycle	number	shown	in	the	figure,	1104,	is	deciphered	as	follows:
11	–	Indicates	the	year	2011
04	–	Indicates	the	fourth	issue	of	the	ChartView	database	for	the	year
The	EXPIRES	date	05–MAR–11	is	the	date	that	this	database	should	be	replaced	with	the	next	issue.
The	DISABLES	date	14–MAY–11	is	the	date	that	this	database	becomes	inoperative.
Figure 8-46  AUX – System Status Page, ChartView Current and Available
ChartView 
Data
The	ChartView	 database	is	obtained	 directly	from	Jeppesen.	 	 Refer	to	Updating	 Jeppesen	Databases	 in	
Appendix	B	for	instructions	on	revising	the	ChartView	database.  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A559
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Other	possible	AUX	-	System	 Status	page	conditions	 are	shown	 in	Figure	 8-47.		The	EXPIRES	 date,	in	yellow,	
is	the	 revision	 date	for	the	 next	 database	 cycle.	 	The	DISABLES	 date,	in	yellow,	 is	the	 date	 that	this	database	
cycle	 is	no	 longer	 viewable.		 CYCLE	NOT	AVAILABLE	 in	blue,	 indicates	 no	ChartView	 data	is	available	 on	the	
database	card	or	no	database	card	is	inserted.
Figure 8-47  AUX – System Status Page, ChartView Database Status ChartView Database is Disabled
ChartView has Expired, but is not DisabledChartView Database is Not Available  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A560
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.4 FLITECHARTS
FliteCharts	resemble	the	paper	 version	 of	AeroNav	 Services	terminal	 procedures	 charts.	 	The	charts	 are	
displayed	 with	high-resolution	 and	in	color	 for	applicable	 charts.		FliteCharts	 database	subscription	 is	available	
from	Garmin.		Available	data	includes:
•	 Arrivals
FLITECHARTS SOFTKEYS
FliteCharts	 functions	are	displayed	 on	three	 levels	 of	softkeys.		 While	on	the	 Navigation	 Map	Page,	 Nearest	
Airports	 Page,	or	Flight	 Plan	Page,	 selecting	 the	SHW CHRT	Softkey	 displays	 the	available	 terminal	chart	and	
advances	 to	the	 chart	 selection	 level	of	softkeys:	CHRT OPT, CHRT, INFO-1/2, DP, STAR, APR, WX,	and	
GO BACK.		The	chart	selection	softkeys	appear	on	the	Airport	Information	Page.
Selecting the GO BACK	Softkey	reverts	to	the	top	level	softkeys	and	previous	page.
Selecting the CHRT OPT	Softkey	 displays	 the	available	 terminal	chart	and	advances	 to	the	 next	 level	 of	
softkeys:	ALL, FIT WDTH, FULL SCN,	and	BACK.
While	 viewing	 the	CHRT OPT	Softkeys,	 after	45	seconds	 of	softkey	 inactivity,	 the	system	 reverts	to	the	 chart	
selection	softkeys.
NOTAMs	are	not	available	with	FliteCharts.		The	NOTAM	Softkey	label	appears	subdued	and	is	disabled.
Figure 8-48  FliteCharts SHW CHRT, Chart Selection, and Chart Option Softkeys
Selecting the  GO BACK Softkey returns 
to the top-level softkeys and previous page.  
Selecting the  BACK Softkey returns 
to the Chart Selection Softkeys. 
 
 
ALL 
GO BACK
SHW CHR T 
WX APR STAR DP  CHR TCHRT OPT
FIT WDTH FULL  SCNBACK 
INFO-1
INFO-2  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A561
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
TERMINAL PROCEDURES CHARTS
Selecting Terminal Procedures Charts:
   While viewing the Navigation Map Page, Nearest Airport Page, or Flight Plan Page, select the SHW CHRT 
Softkey.
 Or:
1) Press the MENU Key to display the PAGE MENU.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to scroll through the OPTIONS Menu to Show Chart.
3) Press the ENT Key to display the chart.
Navigation Map Page OPTIONS MenuWaypoint Airport Information Page OPTIONS Menu
Figure 8-49  Option Menus
On	 the	Waypoint	 Airport	Information	 Page	OPTIONS	 Menu,	select	the	desired	 chart	and	press	 the	ENT Key 
to	display	the	chart.
When	 no	terminal	 procedure	 chart	is	available,	 the	banner	CHART	 NOT	AVAILABLE	 appears	on	the	 screen.		
The CHART	 NOT	AVAILABLE	 banner	does	not	refer	 to	the	 FliteCharts	 subscription,	 but	rather	 the	availability	
of	a	particular	airport	chart	selection	or	procedure	for	a	selected	airport.
Figure 8-50  Chart Not Available Banner
If	there	 is	a	problem	 in	rendering	 the	data	 (such	 as	a	data	 error	 or	a	failure	 of	an	 individual	 chart),	the	banner	
UNABLE	TO	DISPLAY	CHART	is	then	displayed.
Figure 8-51  Unable To Display Chart Banner  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A562
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
When	a	chart	 is	not	 available	 by	selecting	 the	SHW CHRT	Softkey	 or	selecting	 a	Page	 Menu	 Option,	 charts	
may	be	obtained	for	other	airports	from	the	WPT	Pages	or	Flight	Plan	Pages.
If	a	chart	 is	available	 for	the	 destination	 airport,	or	the	 airport	 selected	 in	the	 active	 flight	plan,	the	chart	
appears	 on	the	 screen.		 When	no	flight	 plan	is	active,	 or	when	 not	flying	 to	a	direct-to	 destination,	 selecting	the	
SHW CHRT	Softkey	displays	the	chart	for	the	nearest	airport,	if	available.
The	chart	 shown	 is	one	 associated	 with	the	WPT	–	Airport	 Information	page.		Usually	 this	is	the	 airport	 runway	
diagram.		 Where	no	runway	 diagram	 exists,	but	Take	 Off	Minimums	 or	Alternate	 Minimums	 are	available,	 that	
page	appears.		If	Airport	Information	pages	are	unavailable,	the	Approach	Chart	for	the	airport	is	shown.
Selecting a chart:
1) While viewing the Navigation Map Page, Flight Plan Page, or Nearest Airports Page, select the SHW CHRT 
Softkey.  The airport diagram or approach chart is displayed on the Airport Information Page.
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to select either the Airport Identifier Box or the Approach Box.  (Select the APR Softkey 
if the Approach Box is not currently shown).
4) Turn the small and large FMS Knob to enter the desired airport identifier.
5) Press the ENT Key to complete the airport selection.
6) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Approach Box.
7) Turn the small FMS Knob to show the approach chart selection choices.
8) Turn either FMS Knob to scroll through the available charts.
9) Press the ENT Key to complete the chart selection.
Figure 8-52  Approach Information Page, Chart Selection
Select Desired 
Approach Chart 
from Menu  Chart Not 
To Scale 
Pan Complete 
Chart With the 
Joystick
Aircraft Not 
Shown Icon  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A563
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
While	the	APPROACH	 Box	is	selected	 using	the	FMS	Knob,	 the	G1000	 softkeys	 are	blank.		 Once	the	desired	
chart	 is	selected,	 the	chart	 scale	can	be	changed	 and	the	chart	 can	be	panned	 using	the	Joystick.		Pressing	 the	
Joystick	centers	the	chart	on	the	screen.
The	aircraft	 symbol	 is	not	 shown	 on	FliteCharts.		 The	Chart	 Scale	Box	displays	 a	banner	 NOT	TO	SCALE,	 and	
the	Aircraft	Not	Shown	Icon	is	displayed	in	the	lower	right	corner	of	the	screen.
Selecting the CHRT Softkey	switches	 between	the	FliteCharts	 diagram	and	the	associated	 map	in	the	 WPT	
page	 group.		 In	the	 example	 shown,	the	CHRT	Softkey	 switches	 between	the	Gainesville,	 FL	(KGNV)	 Airport	
Diagram	and	the	navigation	map	on	the	WPT	–	Airport	Information	page.
Figure 8-53  CHRT Softkey, Airport Information Page
Select CHRT Softkey 
to Switch Between 
Navigation Map Page  and FliteCharts  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A564
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Selecting the INFO-1 or INFO-2 Softkey	returns	to	the	 airport	 diagram	 when	the	view	 is	on	 a	different	 chart.		
If	the	displayed	chart	is	the	airport	diagram,	the	INFO-1 or INFO-2 Softkey	has	no	effect.
Another	source	for	additional	 airport	information	 is	from	 the	INFO	 Box	above	 the	chart	 (Figure	 8-53)	or	to	
the	 right	 of	the	 chart	 (Figure	 8-54)	for	certain	 airports.		 This	information	 source	is	not	 related	 to	the	INFO-1 
or INFO-2 Softkey.		 When	the	INFO	 Box	is	selected	 using	the	FMS	Knob,	 the	G1000	 softkeys	 are	blank.		 The	
DeKalb	 Peachtree	 Airport	has	three	 additional	 charts	offering	 information;	 the	Airport	 Diagram,	 Alternate	
Minimums,	and	Take-off	Minimums.
Figure 8-54  Airport Information Page, INFO View with Airport Information
Info Box 
Selected  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A565
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
In	the	 example	 shown	in	Figure	 8-54,	ALTERNATE	 MINIMUMS	is	selected.		 Pressing	the	ENT Key displays 
the	IFR	Alternate	Minimums	Chart	(Figure	8-55).
Figure 8-55  Airport Information Page, ALTERNATE MINIMUMS Selected from INFO View
Selecting the DP Softkey	displays	the	Departure	Procedure	Chart	if	available.
Figure 8-56  Departure Information Page  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A566
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Selecting the STAR Softkey	displays	the	Standard	Terminal	Arrival	Chart	if	available.
Figure 8-57  Arrival Information Page
Selecting the APR Softkey	displays	the	approach	chart	for	the	airport	if	available.
Figure 8-58  Approach Information Page