Garmin PDAs & Smartphones G1000 User Manual

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Pathways and terrain features are not a substitute for standard course and altitude deviation 

information provided by the altimeter, CDI, and VDI.

Pathways provide a three-dimensional perspective view of the selected route of flight shown as colored 

rectangular  boxes  representing  the  horizontal  and  vertical  flight  path  of  the  active  flight  plan.    The  box
size represents 700 feet wide by 200 feet tall during enroute, oceanic, and terminal flight phases. During
an approach, the box width is 700 feet or one half full scale deviation on the HSI, whichever is less. The
height is 200 feet or one half full scale deviation on the VDI, whichever is less. The altitude at which the
pathway boxes are displayed is determined by the higher of either the selected altitude or the VNAV altitude 
programmed for the active leg in the flight plan (Figure 8-4).

The color of the rectangular boxes may be magenta, green, or white depending on the route of flight and 

navigation source selected. The active GPS or GPS overlay flight plan leg is represented by magenta boxes
that correspond to the Magenta CDI. A localizer course is represented by green boxes that correspond to a
green CDI. An inactive leg of an active flight plan is represented by white boxes corresponding to a white line
drawn on the Inset map or MFD map indicating an inactive leg.