Garmin Columbia 350/400 User Manual
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Columbia 350/400
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SECTION 12 – ANNUNCIATIONS
& ALERTS
Miscellaneous Message Advisories
Alerts Window Message
Comments
FPL WPT LOCK – Flight plan waypoint
is locked.
is locked.
Upon power-up, the G1000 system detects that a stored flight plan waypoint is
locked. This occurs when an aviation database update eliminates an obsolete way-
point. The flight plan cannot find the specified waypoint and flags this message. This
can also occur with user waypoints in a flight plan that is deleted.
Remove the waypoint from the flight plan if it no longer exists in any database,
OR
update the waypoint name/identifier to reflect the new information.
locked. This occurs when an aviation database update eliminates an obsolete way-
point. The flight plan cannot find the specified waypoint and flags this message. This
can also occur with user waypoints in a flight plan that is deleted.
Remove the waypoint from the flight plan if it no longer exists in any database,
OR
update the waypoint name/identifier to reflect the new information.
FPL WPT MOVE – Flight plan
waypoint moved.
waypoint moved.
The system has detected that a waypoint coordinate has changed due to a new
aviation database update. Verify that stored flight plans contain correct waypoint
locations.
aviation database update. Verify that stored flight plans contain correct waypoint
locations.
TIMER EXPIRD – Timer has expired.
The system notifies the pilot that the timer has expired.
DB CHANGE – Database changed.
Verify user modified procedures.
Verify user modified procedures.
This occurs when a stored flight plan contains procedures that have been manually
edited. This alert is issued only after an aviation database update. Verify that the
user-modified procedures in stored flight plans are correct and up to date.
edited. This alert is issued only after an aviation database update. Verify that the
user-modified procedures in stored flight plans are correct and up to date.
FPL TRUNC – Flight plan has been
truncated.
truncated.
This occurs when a newly installed aviation database eliminates an obsolete ap-
proach or arrival used by a stored flight plan. The obsolete procedure is removed
from the flight plan. Update flight plan with current arrival or approach.
proach or arrival used by a stored flight plan. The obsolete procedure is removed
from the flight plan. Update flight plan with current arrival or approach.
APPR VPROF – Approaching VNAV
profile.
profile.
Aircraft is approaching VNAV profile. Prepare to climb or descend to meet VNAV
profile.
profile.
APPR TRG ALT – Approaching target
altitude.
altitude.
Aircraft is approaching target altitude. Prepare to level aircraft.
LOCKED FPL – Cannot navigate locked
flight plan.
flight plan.
This occurs when the pilot attempts to activate a stored flight plan that contains
locked waypoint. Remove locked waypoint from flight plan. Update flight plan with
current waypoint.
locked waypoint. Remove locked waypoint from flight plan. Update flight plan with
current waypoint.
WPT ARRIVAL – Arriving at waypoint
-[xxxx]
-[xxxx]
Arriving at waypoint [xxxx], where [xxxx] is the waypoint name.
STEEP TURN – Steep turn ahead.
A steep turn is 15 seconds ahead. Prepare to turn.
INSIDE ARSPC – Inside airspace.
The aircraft is inside the airspace. Note that depending on the buffer value that is
selected and GPS altitude being used for calculation, the actual aircraft position in
space may differ from the calculated position. This can result in an erroneous alert.
selected and GPS altitude being used for calculation, the actual aircraft position in
space may differ from the calculated position. This can result in an erroneous alert.
ARSPC AHEAD – Airspace ahead less
than 10 minutes.
than 10 minutes.
Special use airspace is ahead of aircraft. The aircraft will penetrate the airspace
within 10 minutes.
within 10 minutes.