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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the DA40/40F
12-16
SECTION 12 – ANNUNCIATIONS
& ALERTS
Miscellaneous Message Advisories (Cont.)
Alerts Window Message Comments
FPL WPT MOVE
– Flight plan
waypoint moved.
The system has detected that a waypoint coordinate has changed due to a new
aviation database update. Verify that stored flight plans contain correct waypoint
locations.
TIMER EXPIRD – Timer has expired. The system notifies the pilot that the timer has expired.
DB CHANGE – Database changed.
Verify user modified procedures.
This occurs when a stored flight plan contains procedures that have been manually
edited. This alert is issued only after an aviation database update. Verify that the
user-modified procedures in stored flight plans are correct and up to date.
FPL TRUNC
– Flight plan has been
truncated.
This occurs when a newly installed aviation database eliminates an obsolete ap
-
proach or arrival used by a stored flight plan. The obsolete procedure is removed
from the flight plan. Update flight plan with current arrival or approach.
APPR VPROF – Approaching VNAV
profile.
Aircraft is approaching VNAV profile. Prepare to climb or descend to meet VNAV
profile.
APPR TRG ALT – Approaching target
altitude.
Aircraft is approaching target altitude. Prepare to level aircraft.
LOCKED FPL – Cannot navigate locked
flight plan.
This occurs when the pilot attempts to activate a stored flight plan that contains
locked waypoint. Remove locked waypoint from flight plan. Update flight plan with
current waypoint.
WPT ARRIVAL – Arriving at waypoint
-[xxxx]
Arriving at waypoint [xxxx], where [xxxx] is the waypoint name.
STEEP TURN
– Steep turn ahead. A steep turn is 15 seconds ahead. Prepare to turn.
INSIDE ARSPC – Inside airspace. The aircraft is inside the airspace.
ARSPC AHEAD – Airspace ahead less
than 10 minutes.
Special use airspace is ahead of aircraft. The aircraft will penetrate the airspace
within 10 minutes.
ARSPC NEAR – Airspace near and
ahead.
Special use airspace is near and ahead of the aircraft position.
ARSPC NEAR – Airspace near – less
than 2 nm.
Special use airspace is within 2 nm of the aircraft position.
LEG UNSMOOTH
– Flight plan leg will
not be smooth.
The approaching flight plan waypoints are too close to allow for smooth turns.
Prepare for steep turns ahead and expect noticeable course deviations.
APPR INACTV – Approach is not
active.
The system notifies the pilot that the loaded approach is not active. Activate ap
-
proach when required.