G1000 Observer Training

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G1000 Observer Training

• Day 3 Advanced Techniques
• Electronic Search
• Other Search Patterns

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Revision History
Date Who ID Notes
13 Jun 2011 1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746 v1 Created Day 3 presentation Added advanced Becker/DF features Added advanced search patterns Added appendix with PC Trainer setup, MFD Setup, and Optional MFD Overlays
10 Sep 2012 Capt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746 v2 Added instructions to start the PC Trainer in dual-screen mode (since the single-screen PFD and MFD modes are buggy) Removed slide which talks about PFD mode and MFD mode Added more specific instructions on simulating movement on the PC Trainer Thanks to Capt Jeremy Sing for recommended changes.

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Table of Contents

• Electronic Search
• 406 Technology
• Frequency selection
• 406MHz scanning
• 121.5 MHz homing
• Other search patterns
• Route Search
• Creeping Line Search
• Expanding Square Search

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Frequency Selection Page

• 1 what band youre in
• 2 where you are in the useable frequency band
• 4 change frequency selection
• 5 go back to bearing mode, will automatically
  go back after 5 seconds of inactivity

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Frequency Selection Page
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Memory Page

• 1 channel name
• 2 frequency
• 3 band of selected freq
• 4 channel selection

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Memory Page
Frequency Range Step Size Application 118.000
123.000 MHz 8.33 kHz Air VHF 156.000
162.025 MHz 25 kHz Maritime VHF 240.000
246.000 MHz 8.33 kHz Air UHF 400.000 410.000
MHz 8.33 kHz CP-SAR-SAT
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General Functions

• 8 to dim, press and release REP and turn PAGE
  knob
• 9 to change pages, rotate page knob

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Direction Finder Mode

• 1 frequency selection
• 4 clear averaging value (3 seconds)
• 6 repeat last good signal

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COSPAS-SARSAT Bearing Mode
1 automatic squelch 2 get info from digital
signal 3 go to 121.5 mode 4 frequency range
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COSPAT-SARSAT Scanning Mode

• Will scan 406 all frequencies within 400ms

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Interpreting the box

• 1 relative bearing value
• 2 spread
• 3 receiving level
• 4 squelch level
• 5 last signal

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Advanced Features

• 1 frequency selection
• 4 clear averaging value (3 seconds)
• 6 repeat last good signal

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Setting the Squelch

• Correctly set squelch for NO SIGNAL being
  received
• Incorrectly set squelch (listening to noise)

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Setting the Squelch

• Automatic squelch set by system, can be manually
  overridden, to go back to automatic set squelch
  to 0 or above 60

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Setting the Squelch

• Squelch controlled by the system (cannot be
  overridden)

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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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Advanced SAR Patterns

• Sector
• Expanding Square
• Route
• Creeping Line

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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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Appendix

• PC Trainer Setup

• MFD Setup/Optional Overlays

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G1000 PC Trainer

• 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 PC Trainer Start-up

• Click on the Start Menu gt Programs gt Cessna gt
  Start Dual Screen Trainer (Two windows will pop
  up)
• Select an airframe on each window
• 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 PC Trainer Movement

• Press MENU twice
• Suggested configuration
• Group POS/VEL, enter button
• TRK Mode Manual, enter button
• Heading Default (360)
• Air Speed 100
• Positon Default
• Waypoint KBJC
• Altitude 10000
• Press enter after each item is set
• Press the FMS knob to exit the menu

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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 MFD 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)