Garmin G1000 Search and Rescue Pilot’s Guide

Search and Rescue

Pilot’s Guide

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LIMITED WARRANTY

LIMITED WARRANTY

This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. Within this
period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made
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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES

WARNING:

Do not use outdated database information. Databases used in the G1000 system must be
updated regularly in order to ensure that the information remains current. Pilots using any outdated
database do so entirely at their own risk.

WARNING:

Do not use basemap (land and water data) information for primary navigation. Basemap data
is intended only to supplement other approved navigation data sources and should be considered an aid to
enhance situational awareness.

WARNING:

The Garmin G1000 has a very high degree of functional integrity. However, the pilot must
recognize that providing monitoring and/or self-test capability for all conceivable system failures is not
practical. Although unlikely, it may be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault indication
shown by the G1000. It is thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such an occurrence by means of
cross-checking with all redundant or correlated information available in the cockpit.

WARNING:

WARNING:

For safety reasons, G1000 operational procedures must be learned on the ground.

The United States government operates the Global Positioning System and is solely responsible
for its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy
and performance of all GPS equipment. Portions of the Garmin G1000 utilize GPS as a precision electronic
NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs, information presented by the G1000 can be
misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of the G1000
Pilot’s Guide documentation and the Airplane Flight Manual. Thoroughly practice basic operation prior to
actual use. During fl ight operations, carefully compare indications from the G1000 to all available navigation
sources, including the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety purposes,
always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation.

CAUTION:

The G1000 PFD and MFD displays use a lens coated with a special anti-refl ective coating that is
very sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners. CLEANERS CONTAINING AMMONIA WILL HARM
THE ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING. It is very important to clean the lens using a clean, lint-free cloth and an
eyeglass lens cleaner that is specifi ed as safe for anti-refl ective coatings.

NOTE:

All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen images of the G1000 panel
and displays, are subject to change and may not refl ect the most current G1000 system. Depictions of
equipment may differ slightly from the actual equipment.

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REVISION INFORMATION

Record of Revisions

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Search and Rescue ............................................................................ 1

Search and Rescue SD Unlock Card ................................................ 1

Search and Rescue Flight Plans ...................................................... 2

Parallel Track Search Pattern .......................................................... 4

Sector Search Pattern .................................................................... 7

Expanding Square Search Pattern ................................................. 10

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SEARCH AND RESCUE

NOTE:

The Search and Rescue (SAR) feature must be purchased and activated before use. Contact a
Garmin-authorized service center for confi guration and a Secure Digital (SD) unlock card. If Search and
Rescue is not enabled, it is not visible on any PFD/MFD page or menu.

Instructions are presented here for quickly and easily incorporating search patterns into a fl ight plan. The
Search and Rescue feature has three basic search patterns (Figure 1) to provide air crews with step by step tracking
procedures for the search and rescue mission.

The three search patterns are a rectangular Parallel Track Search Pattern, a triangular Sector Search Pattern, and
the Expanding Square Search Pattern. All patterns have adjustable parameters. The most effective pattern may
be chosen based on available information about the search object, the weather, and the terrain. Typical fl ight
planning parameters such as time, speed, distance, and fuel remaining are given throughout the search mission
on the fl ight plan pages.

Leg

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Initial Turn

1

(Left)

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Initial Waypoint

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Initial
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Initial Waypoint

Track Spacing

Number of Legs (5)

Parallel Track Search Pattern

Sector Search Pattern

Expanding Square Search Pattern

Figure 1 Search and Rescue Flight Patterns

SEARCH AND RESCUE SD UNLOCK CARD

The Search and Rescue feature is enabled with a dedicated Secure Digital (SD) unlock card that is inserted
into the top SD card slot on the MFD. If SAR confi guration is enabled, the SAR fl ight patterns are available as
part of an active fl ight plan.

Refer to the G1000 Pilot’s Guide for more information on SD cards.

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SEARCH AND RESCUE FLIGHT PLANS

A Search and Rescue fl ight plan is a route that systematically covers an area for a search mission.

NOTE

:

When turning on the G1000 for use, the system remembers the last type of search pattern used and
the track state prior to shutdown. Once the default settings have been changed, the system retains the new
data.

The search patterns may be hand fl own or coupled to the GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS).

Refer to the G1000 Pilot’s Guide for more information about the AFCS (if installed) and GPS Navigation.

Creating a Search and Rescue fl ight plan:

1) Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Menu.

2) Press the MENU Key to display the PAGE MENU Options (Figure 2).

3) Scroll through the choices with the FMS Knob and select Search and Rescue.

4) Press the ENT Key to complete the selection and view the SAR fl ight plan menus.

Figure 2 Search and Rescue PAGE MENU Options

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Once the Search and Rescue option is selected the next menu (Figure 3) is displayed allowing confi guration of
the Search and Rescue fl ight plans. All fl ight plans must begin with a waypoint location with which to ‘anchor’
the search pattern. Any waypoint may be used to initiate a search pattern, including user defi ned waypoints.
Highlighting a fl ight plan waypoint before selecting the SAR menu inserts that waypoint into the SAR fl ight plan
WAYPOINT fi eld.

The search patterns have adjustable parameters to modify the size and direction of the route. Default values
appear initially for each type of pattern.

Figure 3 Default Search and Rescue Flight Plan Menu

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PARALLEL TRACK SEARCH PATTERN

The Parallel Track Search Pattern (default) is a rectangular pattern that traverses a defi ned path over the
ground in a systematic manner as shown in the fi gure below. The Parallel Track Search Pattern may begin at
any designated waypoint and will continue through the route based upon pilot-entered parameters.

Initial Leg
Track (360°)

Initial Waypoint

Track Spacing

Initial
Turn

(Right)

Number of Legs (5)

Figure 4 Parallel Track Search Pattern

Leg

Length

Track Spacing

0.5 - 9.9 nm

Initial Turn
Right or Left

Leg Length

1.0 - 99.9 nm

Initial Leg Track
1° - 360°

Number of Legs
1 - 40

The Initial Leg can be fl own in any direction from 1° to 360° with one-degree resolution. The default desired
track is 360° and the default initial turn direction is to the left. The Leg Length can range from 1.0 to 99.9 nm
with a 0.1 nm resolution. The default length is 15.0 nm. The spacing between tracks can range from 0.5 to 9.9
nm with a 0.1 nm resolution. The Track Spacing default value is 1.0 nm. The number of legs can range from
1 to 40, with a default value of 10.

The parallel track fl ight plan begins with a waypoint to anchor the corner of the search pattern. When the
Search and Rescue Menu is displayed, the waypoint fi eld is highlighted. In the following example (Figure 5),
the search requires a wide path over the central part of southern Florida. KTNT is the crew-selected waypoint
from which the Parallel Track Search Pattern begins.

The default entries have been modifi ed in the illustration to fl y an initial desired track of 270° with an initial
turn to the right. The leg lengths are 17.0 nm with spacing of 1.5 nm between them, and the number of legs
has been increased to eleven.

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Creating the Parallel Track Search Pattern fl ight plan:

1) From the Search and Rescue Menu, turn the large and small FMS Knobs to enter the starting waypoint. Press

the ENT Key to complete the selection and move to the next option, ‘PATTERN’ type.

2) With the FMS Knob scroll through the options and change the fi elds as desired, or leave the default entries.

3) Press the ENT Key with the ‘ACTIVATE SAR?’ fi eld highlighted, to complete and activate the fl ight plan.

If an error is made after the fl ight plan has been activated, pressing the FPL Key and MENU Key returns to
the Page Menu Options for making corrections. The modifi ed parameters will remain upon return to the SAR
menu. After corrections are made, the new fl ight plan may be activated.

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Waypoint Selection Default Entries Modifi ed

Figure 5 Parallel Track Search Pattern, Flight Plan Menus

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Pressing

ENT

Key Activates Flight Plan

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Once the fl ight plan is activated, the pattern appears on the map pages and is fl own like any other fl ight
plan. The waypoints are numbered to indicate the sequence to be fl own. When approaching the corners of the
pattern, dashed lines indicate the path to turn, based on the aircraft ground speed.

Search and
Rescue Waypoint

Parallel Track
Search Pattern

Aircraft
Approaching
Entry Waypoint

Figure 6 Parallel Track Search Pattern, Navigation Map Page

Flight Plan
Data

Aircraft on
First Leg
of Pattern

Figure 7 Parallel Track Search Pattern, Flight Plan Page, Wide Screen View

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SECTOR SEARCH PATTERN

The Sector Search Pattern consists of three triangular sectors, each composed of three legs as shown in
Figure 8. The Sector Search Pattern begins at any designated waypoint and proceeds through the route based
upon pilot-entered parameters.

The initial leg can be fl own in any direction from 1° to 360° with one-degree resolution. The default initial
desired track is 360° and the default initial turn direction is to the left. The leg length can range from 0.5 to

10.0 nm with a 0.1 nm resolution. The default leg length is 5.0 nm.

For the purpose of waypoint numbering, the legs that pass through the initial center waypoint extend from
one SAR corner waypoint to the opposite corner. In this case, two legs extend between two SAR waypoints. For
the purpose of determining leg length, the pattern is formed by equilateral triangles. That is, all leg lengths are
equal. The distance from the corner waypoint to the center waypoint is one leg length.

Initial Turn

1

(Left)

4

Initial Track

2

Initial Waypoint

3

Leg

Length

5

6

Initial Turn
Right or Left

Initial Track
1° - 360°

Leg Length

0.5 - 10.0 nm

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Figure 8 Sector Search Pattern

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The Sector Search Pattern can be entered in a manner similar to the Parallel Track Search Pattern using the
FMS Knob and the ENT Key. In this modifi ed example fl ight plan, the turns are to the left and the leg length
is 10.0 nm.

Waypoint Selection Default Entries Pressing

Figure 9 Sector Search Pattern, Flight Plan Menus

ENT

Key Activates Flight Plan

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Upon fl ight plan activation, the pattern appears on the map pages. When approaching the corners of the
pattern, dashed lines indicate the path to turn based on the aircraft ground speed. The waypoints are numbered
to indicate the sequence to be fl own.

Turn Leader Lines
Aircraft on

Second Leg
of Pattern

Sector Search
Pattern, First
Waypoint

Figure 10 Sector Search Pattern, Navigation Map Page

Flight Plan
Data

Aircraft
Turning onto
Next Leg of
Pattern

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Figure 11 Sector Search Pattern, Flight Plan Page, Narrow Screen View

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EXPANDING SQUARE SEARCH PATTERN

The Expanding Square Search Pattern consists of a square-shaped route that begins at a designated waypoint
and continually expands away from the center (Figure 12). The waypoints are numbered to indicate the
sequence to be fl own.

End of Leg #10

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Track Spacing

0.5 - 9.9 nm

Initial Turn
Right or Left

Initial Leg Track
1° - 360°

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The Initial Leg can be fl own in any direction from 1° to 360° with one-degree resolution. The default desired

track is 90° and the default initial turn direction is to the left. The leg length is determined by track spacing.

The spacing between tracks can range from 0.5 to 9.9 nm with a 0.1 nm resolution. The track spacing default

value is 1.0 nm. The number of legs can range from 1 to 60, with a default value of 10.

In the example shown, the search covers a wide area over the southern offshore portion of Lake Erie. CRIBS
intersection is the selected waypoint from which the Expanding Square Search Pattern begins. The parameters
were modifi ed for the search pattern, which required 2.0 nm spacing for the over-water search, and 12 Legs in
order to fi nish the pattern over land.

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Waypoint Selection Default Entries Pressing the

‘ACTIVATE SAR?’ Field Highlighted

Activates the Flight Plan

Figure 13 Expanding Square Search Pattern, Flight Plan Menus

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The search pattern is displayed on the map pages when the fl ight plan is activated. When approaching the
corners of the pattern, dashed lines indicate the path to turn, based on the aircraft ground speed. The aircraft
fl ies to the numbered waypoints in sequence around the center waypoint of the pattern.

Expanding Square
Search Pattern

Turn Leader
Lines

Figure 14 Expanding Square Search Pattern, Navigation Map Page

Flight Plan
Data

Aircraft Entering
Expanding
Square Search
Pattern

Figure 15 Expanding Square Search Pattern, Flight Plan Page, Narrow Screen View

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