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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Mooney M20M, M20R, & M20TN
8-8
SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING
8.20 VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV) PAGE
NOTE: An active flight plan or Direct-to must be
entered in order to utilize VNAV.
NOTE: VNAV is advisory only and cannot be
coupled to the autopilot.
Figure 8-16 Vertical Navigation (VNAV) Page
Create a Vertical Navigation Profile
1) Press the
FPL
Key.
2) Turn the Small
FMS
Knob to select the third
page icon.
3) Press the
FMS
Knob to activate the cursor.
4) With the ‘TARGET POSITION’ distance field
highlighted, turn the
FMS
Knob to select the
desired distance for Top Of Climb or Bottom Of
Descent from the VNAV profile endpoint. The
default distance is 4 nm.
5) Press the
ENT
Key. The cursor is now positioned
over the ‘Before’ and ‘After’ field.
6) Turn the Small
FMS
Knob to select whether the
previously set distance is ‘Before’ or ‘After’ the
endpoint.
7) Press the
ENT
Key. The cursor is now placed
over the VNAV profile endpoint field.
8) Turn the Small
FMS
Knob to display a list
possible VNAV profile endpoints. When using a
flight plan, the target reference waypoint itself
can be specified from the waypoints contained
in the flight plan. By default, the last waypoint
in the flight plan is selected. Highlight the
desired waypoint.
9) Press the
ENT
Key.