G1000 Observer Training

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G1000 Observer Training

• Day 1
• Cockpit Familiarization and MFD

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Table of Contents

• G1000 Panel
• Multi-Function Display
• G1000 Simulator
• System requirements
• Start-up
• Modes
• Simulating movement
• Basic concepts
• FMS Knob
• Pages/Groups
• Soft Keys
• Flight Navigation
• Waypoints
• Flight Plans
• Creating Custom Waypoints
• Mission Coordination
• SAR setup
• SAR patterns

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CAP G1000 Panel
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Primary Flight Display (PFD)
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Multifunction Display (MFD)
For pilot use only
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Audio Panel

• Two audio panels in CAP aircraft
• One for the pilot
• One for observer
• Ideally, managed by the Observer

• Two audio panels installed in each CAP G1000
  aircraft
• Allows Observer to control Scanners volume and
  push-to-talk switch

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Direction Finder (Becker)

• Supports new 406MHz as well as 121.5MHz
• Easy to interpret

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CAP FM Radio

• Same interface and functionality as in many CAP
  round dial aircraft

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Multifunction Display (MFD)How to use it
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G1000 Simulator

• Included in Training DVD
• System Requirements
• PC (not Mac)
• Installation
• Copy ZIP file to computer, then unzip
• Installer takes up to 5 minutes to look like its
  working
• NOTE Version 8 represents N594CP and has SAR
  mode. Version 9 has synthetic vision, but no
  SAR.

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G1000 Simulator Start-up

• First, select an airframe
• Some airframes are buggy and wont switch to MFD
  mode C-172R works well.
• In version 8.20, the C-182T has SAR.
• The POWER button starts the display.
• Joystick can be configured under Options

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G1000 Simulator Modes

• Displays
• PFD
• MFD
• Dual-screen Trainer (both PFD and MFD)

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G1000 Simulator Movement

• Press MENU twice
• Press ENT to move to next field
• Use small FMS knob to edit settings
• Use a familiar waypoint (like KBJC)
• Optional joystick can affect pitch, bank, yaw,
  and throttle

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FMS Knob and Enter Key

• FMS Knob
• Twist Outer knob
• Do something big
• Twist Inner knob
• Do something small
• Push Knob
• Changes functionality of knob twisting (cursor
  on/off)
• Enter Key
• Okay

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Page Groups vs. Individual Pages

• Page Groups
• Maps
• Waypoints
• Auxiliary
• Nearest
• Flight Plan (accessed differently than other page
  groups)

• Example Pages
• Map Page Group
• Navigation Map
• Traffic Map
• Weather Map
• Aux Page Group
• XM Radio
• Setup

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Soft Keys

• Soft keys are labeled differently on various
  screens

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Navigation
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Waypoint

• A vertical line extending from the Earths
  surface upward.
• Airport
• Intersection
• NDB
• VOR
• User-defined

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Flight Plan

• A sequence of waypoints, connected with lines.
• Lines legs
• Active leg is magenta
• Planned leg is white
• See Flight Plan with the FPL button
• Shown on MFD and PFD

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Creating a Flight Plan

1. FPL button
2. Push FMS knob (cursor)
3. Outer FMS knob to highlight a blank space
4. Inner FMS knob to change
5. ENT button to add waypoint

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Amending a Flight Plan

• Push FMS knob (cursor)
• Outer FMS knob to highlight a waypoint
• To insert a waypoint
• Inner FMS knob to enter name of waypoint
• ENT button to confirm
• Inserts above highlighted point
• To remove a waypoint
• CLR to remove
• ENT button to confirm

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Storing a Flight Plan

• Go to FPL page 1
• Ensure cursor is deactivated
• Push MENU
• Outer FMS knob to highlight Store
• ENT button to confirm

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Activating a Stored Flight Plan

• Go to second page of FPL page group
• Push FMS knob
• Outer FMS knob to highlight desired plan
• ACTIVE soft key
• ENT to confirm

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Creating a Custom Waypointfrom Present Position

• Push the joystick (activates pointer at present
  location)
• Dont rush the marked point wont move.
• Press ENT to save
• Write down coordinates

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Creating a Custom Waypointfrom Coordinates or
Distance/Bearing

• Go to WPT page group
• Go to USER WPT page
• NEW soft key
• Use inner and outer FMS knobs, and ENT

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Mission Coordination
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SAR Observer Setup

• Essential Setup
• North up
• Lat/Lon and Data Bar Display
• Terrain height
• Lat/Lon Grid lines shown
• Optional
• Terrain overlay
• Traffic overlay
• Weather overlay

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North-up

• FMS knob NAVIGATION MAP page
• MENU button
• FMS knob Map Setup
• ENT button
• FMS knob Map GROUP
• North up
• Track up
• Desired Track (DTK) up
• Heading (HDG) up
• FMS knob Push to deactivate cursor and exit

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Lat/Lon and Data Bar Display

• FMS knob SYSTEM SETUP page (in the AUX group)
• FMS knob Push to activate cursor
• FMS knob Position HDDD MM SS.S (in the DISPLAY
  UNITS area)
• ENT button
• FMS knob Push to deactivate cursor

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Terrain Height (MSL)

• FMS knob NAVIGATION MAP page
• Joystick Push to activate pointer
• Do some math
• Joystick Push to de-activate pointer

• Waypoint B
• 2.0nm away from you
• Bearing 354 (to get there)
• 1,473 ft. MSL
• Search altitude
• 1,473 ft. MSL 1000 ft. AGL
• 2,473 ft. MSL

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Lat/Lon Grid Lines

• FMS knob NAVIGATION MAP page
• MENU button
• FMS knob Map Setup
• ENT button
• FMS knob Land GROUP
• LAT/LON TEXT Med
• LAT/LON RNG 30NM
• Press the FMS knob to deactivate the cursor and
  exit
• NOTE
• DOES NOT DISPLAY CAP GRIDS!

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Optional Overlays

• Tools you will need during a mission
• Traffic overlay
• Terrain overlay
• Weather overlay

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Traffic Overlay

1. FMS knob NAVIGATION MAP page
2. MENU button
3. FMS knob Map Setup
4. ENT button
5. FMS knob Traffic GROUP
6. ENT button
7. FMS knob Traffic on/off
8. FMS knob Push to deactivate cursor and exit

1,200ft above, climbing, heading Southeast
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Terrain Overlay

• FMS knob NAVIGATION MAP page
• Soft key MAP
• Soft key TERRAIN
• Soft key BACK
• Red Terrain is above or 0-100ft. below
• Yellow Terrain is 100 - 1000 ft. below
• NOTE Cannot be shown at the same time as weather
  overlay (the colors would conflict)

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Weather (NEXRAD) Overlay

• FMS knob NAVIGATION MAP page
• Soft key MAP
• Soft key NEXRAD
• Soft key BACK
• NOTE Cannot be shown at the same time as Terrain
  Overlay (the colors would conflict)

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SAR Patterns

• Parallel Track/Grid
• Sector
• Expanding Square
• Route
• Creeping Line

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Parallel Track/Grid Search

• Activate a flight plan consisting of at least the
  start point (a grid corner)
• FPL button
• FMS knob Push to activate cursor
• FMS knob Highlight entry point (grid corner)
• MENU button
• FMS knob Search and Rescue
• ENT button
• (continued on next slide)

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Parallel Track/Grid Search (contd)

• FMS knob
• Waypoint Entry Point
• Pattern Parallel
• Initial DTK Mag heading on first leg (you
  correct for variation)
• Initial Turn Left/right after entering search
  pattern
• Leg Length 5NM - 7.5NM
• Spacing 1.0NM
• Number of legs 6 8
• FMS knob ACTIVATE SAR
• ENT button
• NOTE Will go direct-to entry point

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Sector Search

• Activate a flight plan consisting of at least the
  start point
• FPL button
• FMS knob Push to activate cursor
• FMS knob Highlight entry point (grid corner)
• MENU button
• FMS knob Search and Rescue
• ENT button
• (continued on next slide)

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Sector Search (contd)

• FMS knob
• Pattern Sector
• Initial DTK Mag heading on first leg (you
  correct for variation)
• Initial Turn Left/Right
• Leg Length Your Choice
• FMS knob ACTIVATE SAR
• ENT button
• NOTE Will go direct-to entry point

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Expanding Square Search

• Activate a flight plan consisting of at least the
  start point
• FPL button
• FMS knob Push to activate cursor
• FMS knob Highlight entry point (grid corner)
• MENU button
• FMS knob Search and Rescue
• ENT button
• (continued on next slide)

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Expanding Square Search (contd)

• FMS knob
• Pattern Exp Sqr
• Initial DTK Mag heading on first leg (you
  correct for variation)
• Initial Turn Left/Right
• Number of legs Your choice
• FMS knob ACTIVATE SAR
• ENT button
• NOTE Will go direct-to entry point

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Route Search

• Ensure your data bar fields contain XTK
  (Cross-track)
• Activate a flight plan consisting of at least the
  start and end points of the route.
• Fly down one side of the route at 1.0NM XTK, then
  down the other side at 1.0NM XTK
• Can also be performed using a the Parallel
  Track feature on a leg of the flight plan

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Creeping Line Search

• This is really just a parallel track pattern with
  different dimensions
• Find DTK between start point and end point by
  entering that leg in the flight plan
• FMS knob Highlight beginning waypoint
• MENU button
• FMS knob Search and Rescue
• ENT button
• (continued on next slide)

DTK 245
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Creeping Line Search

• FMS knob
• Pattern Parllel
• Initial DTK 90 degrees from the DTK between
  waypoints
• Initial Turn Left or Right depending on whether
  you added or subtracted 90 degrees
• Leg Length 5.0NM
• Spacing 2.0NM
• Number of legs A few dozen
• FMS knob ACTIVATE SAR
• ENT button

DTK 245 Initial DTK 254-90 Initial DTK
155 Turns Right turns, because we subtracted 90
degrees from the DTK
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Revision History
Date Who ID Notes
12 Dec 2009 1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746 v1 Initial Revision
07 Mar 2010 1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746 v2 - Added a Simulator section - Fixed an error in Amending a Flight Plan instructions Fixed an error in Storing a Flight Plan instructions Fixed logic error in formulas for calculating proper grid width on Parallel Track Search slide Fixed screen shot for picking Latitude/Longitude representation in AUX page group (incorrect representation was highlighted was misleading) Added a picture of the Technisonic FM radio Fixed misc text formatting/overlapping issues Added a note that the Route Search can be performed using some other methods.
09 Apr 2010 Next revision expected 07 Jul 2010 1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746 v3 Moved revision history to second page instead of first page Noted that the Flight Plan page group is accessed differently than other page groups (on Page Groups vs. Individual Pages slide) Exclaimed that G1000 does not display CAP grids
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Revision History (contd)
Date Who ID Notes
10 Apr 2011 1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746 v4 Replaced the ambiguous term knobs with FMS knob in several places Added instruction slides for Creeping Line search Moved revision history to the end of the slideshow