This Pilot’s Guide describes the major features of the
Primary Flight Display (PFD) on the G1000 Integrated
Cockpit System installed on the Mooney aircraft. The
system consists of two 10.4 inch color flat panel displays.
During normal operation, the left display is configured as
a Primary Flight Display.
The PFD provides increased situational awareness by
replacing the traditional “six pack” of instruments in the
pilot’s panel with an easy-to-scan display that provides a
large horizon, airspeed, attitude, altitude, vertical speed,
navigation, communication, annunciation, terrain, traf
fic and lightning information. The PFD also controls the
operation of the transponder, the selection of NAV/COM
frequencies, audio volume and many navigation features.
The operation of these features is explained in other supporting pilot’s guide documentation.
The G1000 system controls were designed so that, re
gardless of which seat the pilot is flying from, the aircraft
can be flown with one hand and the controls manipulated
by the other hand.
WARNING: In the event that the airspeed, attitude, altitude, or heading indications become
unusable, please refer to the backup instruments.
The backlighting of both the display and the keys can
be adjusted for the PFD and MFD. The backlighting in
tensity ranges from 0.14% to 100.00%. Two modes exist
for adjustment:
• Auto – The G1000 adjusts the backlighting automatically with reference to the amount of light in
the cockpit (default setting).
• Manual – Allows the pilot to manually adjust the
backlighting.
NOTE: Except in reversionary mode, the back-
lighting can only be adjusted from the PFD.
NOTE: No other window can be displayed in the
lower right corner of the PFD when the MENU
key is pressed to change the backlighting.
To manually adjust the backlighting for the
PFD and MFD:
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To manually adjust the backlighting for the
PFD and MFD keys:
MENU
1. Press the
key on the PFD to display
the PFD Setup Menu window. ‘AUTO’ is now
highlighted next to PFD DSPL.
2. Turn the
DSPL’. Turn the
large FMS
knob to highlight ‘PFD
small FMS
knob in the direction
of the green arrow to display ‘PFD KEY’.
3. Turn the
Turn the
large FMS
small FMS
tion window. Turn the
‘MANUAL’, then press the
knob to highlight ‘AUTO’.
knob to display the selec-
FMS
knob to select
ENT
key.
4. With the intensity value now highlighted,
turn the
small FMS
backlighting, then press the
5. Turn the
large FMS
DSPL’ and turn the
knob to select the desired
ENT
key.
knob to highlight ‘MFD
small FMS
knob in the
direction of the green arrow to display ‘MFD
CLR
KEY’. Repeat steps 3 and 4. Press the
MENU
key to remove the window.
or
MENU
1. Press the
key on the PFD to display
the PFD Setup Menu window. ‘AUTO’ is now
highlighted next to ‘PFD DSPL’.
2. Turn the
small FMS
tion window. Turn the
‘MANUAL’, then press the
knob to display the selec-
FMS
knob to select
ENT
key.
3. With the intensity value now highlighted,
turn the
small FMS
backlighting, then press the
Turn the large FMS knob to highlight ‘AUTO’ next
4.
knob to select the desired
ENT
key.
Figure 3.2.1 PFD Setup Menu Window
to ‘MFD DSPL’, and repeat steps 2 and 3. Press
the
When a softkey is turned on, its color changes to black
text on gray background and remains this way until it is
turned off, at which time it changes to white text on black
background. The
ALERTS
gray background and automatically switch back to white
text on black background.
management functions including GPS, NAV, terrain, traf
fic and lightning.
softkeys change momentarily to black text on
Figure 3.3.1 Softkey On
The PFD softkeys listed provide control over flight
INSET – Press to display the Inset Map in the lower
left corner of the PFD.
OFF
DCLTR
desired amount of map detail. The declutter
level appears adjacent to the DCLTR softkey.
- No declutter: All map features are visible.
- Declutter – 1: Declutters land data.
- Declutter – 2: Declutters land and SUA data.
- Declutter – 3: Declutters large NAV data
remaining (removes everything except the
active flight plan).
TRAFFIC
TOPO
coastlines, terrain, rivers, lakes, etc.) and
elevation scale on the inset map.
TERRAIN
on the inset map.
LTNG
the inset map (within a 200 nm radius of the
aircraft).
BACK
softkey configuration.
CDI, IDENT, TMR/REF, NRST and
Figure 3.3.2 Softkey Off
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– Press to remove the Inset Map.
(3) – Press momentarily to select the
– Press to display TIS traffic on the map.
– Press to display topographical data (i.e.,
– Press to display terrain information
– Press to display the lightning data on
– Press to return to the previous level
PFD – Press to display the additional softkeys for
additional configurations to the PFD.
METRIC
DFLTS
BRG1 (bearing)
360 HSI
ARC HSI
BRG2 (bearing)
STD BARO
BACK
– Press to display the current and reference altitudes in meters, in addition to feet.
Pressing the METRIC softkey also changes
the barometric setting to hectopascals.
– Press to reset default settings on the
PFD.
– Press to cycle through the fol-
lowing information:
NAV1
– Displays NAV1 waypoint frequency
or identifier and DME information in the
BRG1 information window.
GPS
– Displays GPS waypoint identifier and
DME information in the BRG1 information
window.
OFF
– Removes the BRG1 information
window.
– Press to display the 360° compass rose.
– Press to display the 140° viewable arcs.
– Press to cycle through the fol-
lowing information:
NAV2
– Displays NAV2 waypoint frequency
or identifier and DME information in the
BRG2 information window.
GPS
– Displays GPS waypoint identifier and
DME information in the BRG1 information
window.
OFF
– Removes the BRG2 information
window.
– Press to set the barometric pressure
to 29.92 inches of mercury (1013 hPa by
pressing the METRIC softkey).
The Airspeed indicator displays airspeed on a rolling
number gauge using a moving tape. The following infor
mation is also displayed:
• Speed indication
• Speed ranges
• Airspeed trend vector
• Vspeed references
Speed Indication
The numeric labels and major tick marks on the moving tape are marked at intervals of 10 knots, while minor
tick marks on the moving tape are indicated at intervals
of 5 knots. Speed indication starts at 20 knots, with 60
knots of airspeed viewable at one time. The actual air
speed is displayed inside the black pointer. The pointer
remains black until reaching never exceed speed (Vne), at
which point it turns red.
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Vspeed References
Vspeeds are set using the TMR/REF softkey. Vr, Vx, Vy
and Glide are shown on the References window. When
active (ON), the Vspeeds are displayed at their respective
locations to the right of the airspeed scale (refer to the
Auxiliary windows section in this Pilot’s Guide to set and
display Vspeeds).
True Airspeed Box
The True Airspeed box is located below the Airspeed
indicator and displays the true airspeed in knots.
Airspeed Trend
Vector
Vspeed
References
Actual Airspeed
Speed Ranges
Speed Ranges
A color-coded (white, green, yellow, and red) speed
range strip is located on the moving tape. The colors de
note flaps operating range, normal operating range, cau
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tion range, and never exceed speed (Vne). A red range is
also present for low speed awareness. Refer to the Aircraft
Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) for speed criteria.
True Airspeed
Box
Figure 3.4.1 Airspeed Indicator
Airspeed Trend Vector
The vertical, magenta line extends up or down on the
airspeed scale located right of the color-coded speed range
strip. The end of the trend vector displays approximately
what airspeed will be reached in 6 seconds if the current
rate of acceleration is maintained. The trend vector is ab
sent if the speed remains constant and if any data needed to
calculate airspeed is not available due to a system failure.
The attitude information is displayed over a virtual
blue sky and brown ground with a white horizon line.
The aircraft wing tips are represented by two yellow bars
on the horizon line. The yellow inverted “V” represents
the aircraft. The Attitude indicator displays the following
information:
• Pitch indication
• Roll indication
• Slip/Skid indication
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2
3
4
Pitch Indication
Major pitch marks and numeric labels at 10, 20, 30,
40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 degrees are shown above and below the horizon line. Minor pitch marks at 5, 15 and 25
degrees above the horizon line and 5, 15, 25, 35 and 45
degrees below the horizon line are shown. The horizon
line is part of the pitch scale. Red extreme pitch warning
chevrons pointing toward the horizon are displayed starting at 50 degrees above and 30 degrees below the horizon
line (refer to the figures on the next page).
Major tick marks at 30 and 60 degrees and minor tick
marks at 10, 20 and 45 degrees are shown to the left and
right on the roll scale. The inverted white triangle indicates 0 on the roll scale. Angle of bank is indicated by the
position of the roll pointer on the roll scale.
NOTE: Supplemental flight data such as the Inset
Map, Alerts and Annunciation window disappear
from the PFD when pitch is greater than +30˚
and less than -20˚ or when a 65˚ bank angle is
reached.
Figure 3.4.4 Attitude Indicator Nose High
Figure 3.4.5 Attitude Indicator Nose Low
Slip/Skid Indication
The Slip/Skid indicator resides beneath the roll pointer.
The indicator moves with the roll pointer and moves laterally away from the pointer to indicate lateral acceleration. A
slip/skid is indicated by the location of the Slip/Skid indicator relative to the roll pointer. One Slip/Skid indicator displacement is equal to one ball displacement on a traditional
Slip/Skid indicator.
The Altimeter displays barometric altitude values in
feet on a rolling number gauge using a moving tape. The
Altimeter displays the following information:
• Altitude values
• Altitude reference bug
• Altitude trend vector
• Altitude reference box
• Barometric setting box
• Altitude alerter
• Metric display
Altitude Reference
Box
Altitude Trend
Vector
Current Altitude
Altitude Reference Bug
The Altitude Reference Bug is displayed at the reference
altitude or the edge of the tape (whichever is closer to the
current altitude) to provide increased altitude awareness.
To set the altitude reference bug:
ALT
1. Turn the
bug. The
the
large ALT
knobs to set the altitude reference
small ALT
knob sets the hundreds and
knob sets the thousands. This
altitude also appears in the altitude reference
box above the altimeter.
Altitude Trend Vector
The vertical magenta line extends up or down the altitude scale located left of the numeric labels. The end
of the trend vector displays approximately what altitude
will be reached in 6 seconds if the current rate of vertical
speed is maintained. The trend vector is absent if altitude
remains constant, or if any data needed to calculate it is
not available due to a system failure.
Altitude Reference Box
The Altitude Reference box displays the reference altitude in feet. The metric value, when selected, is displayed
on top of the Altitude Reference box.
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Altitude Reference Bug
Figure 3.4.6 Altimeter
Barometric Setting
Box
Altitude Values
The numeric labels and major tick marks are shown
at intervals of 100 feet. Minor tick marks are at intervals
of 20 feet. The current altitude is displayed in the black
pointer.
NOTE: The Altitude Reference box is not part of
the autopilot altitude preselect system and is
used to aid the pilot in altitude control.
Barometric Setting Box
The Barometric Setting Box displays the barometric pres-
sure in inches of mercury (in Hg) or hectopascals (hPa).
To select barometric pressure:
1. Turn the large BARO (outer) knob to select
the desired setting.