REASON
To provide a software upgrade for the Garmin G1000 System that includes the following changes:
Garmin Aerial Navigation Product Alert - Service Alert 070227-00 Resolution: Cessna Service Bulletin
SB07-25-03, Garmin G1000 Arrival and Departure Procedures Software Alert, transmitted Garmin’s Service Alert. These documents communicated the requirement to remove the active arrival or departure procedure
prior to loading a new arrival or departure procedure. Compliance with this Service Bulletin (SB07-34-02) by loading software version 563.03 will no longer require the manual method to remove the active arrival or
departure procedure as described above. Compliance with Garmin Service Bulletin No.: 0708 Revision A, AFM/AFMS Limitation for G1000 Systems, is not required as software version 563.03 includes the 8.02 software for the PFD/MFD units.
Garmin GDL-69A XM® Radio/Weather System: Reference Cessna Service Newsletter SNL07-1/Garmin
Service Advisory NO.: 0613 concerning the storm cell tracking limitation. The greater than 400 storm cells issue is resolved with this software upgrade. Enhancements are also provided for the pilot’s interface with the system.
Reversionary Mode Timing: Displays enter reversionary mode automatically and require 5 seconds of normal operation before returning to normal display mode to prevent possible reversionary mode cycling events
(change affects both automatic and manual reversionary mode).
Reversionary Mode Inset Map: Added functionality to the PFD/MFD reversionary mode to show the Inset Map if selected.
Barometric Altitude Minimum: Enable aural alert for this function.
Alternate Transponder Code Entry Procedure: Provides the pilot with another way to enter transponder codes by using the FMS knob in addition to the existing softkey code method.
VHF COM Transmit Indications: Enabled RX and SQ indicators to be visible in the same location as the TX indicator when the specific VHF COM is either transmitting “TX”, receiving with automatic squelch active “RX” or when manual squelch is open “SQ”.
Track Vector: Added the ability to adjust the look ahead time for the track vector.
Victor Airways: Added Victor Airways to the flight plan capability.
TAWS-B System: Changes incorporated to reduce nuisance alerts. Added an “INHIBIT” softkey when on the TAWS Map Page for inhibiting TAWS-B aural alerts. Refer to SB06-34-03 Revision 1 (or latest revision).
MFD Splash Screen For Aviation Database Status: Refined the display format of the aviation database name, version, and effective dates. This also affects the display format for Land, Obstacle, Terrain, SafeTaxi, FliteCharts and Jeppesen ChartView databases if installed.
Auto-Acknowledge Aural Alert: Configuration changes to ensure aural alerts are provided at system power-on.
Fuel Calibration: Revised the Fuel Calibration Page in the G1000 Configuration Mode.
The following changes were incorporated on model year 2007 Nav III airplanes and are provided as new changes to all Nav III equipped airplanes that are in compliance with Service Bulletin SB06-34-02 or
SB06-34-02 Revision 1: Garmin G1000 System Software Update:
Jeppesen ChartView: Added support for the optional installation of the Jeppesen electronic terminal procedures charts known as ChartView. Refer to SB07-34-01 Revision 1 (or latest revision).
Garmin SafeTaxi & FliteCharts: Added support for Garmin SafeTaxi and FliteChart electronic chart products. Refer to SB07-34-04 (or latest revision).
XM Radio Interface: Added the ability for inner and outer FMS knobs to input the channel number on the XM radio page. Added provisions for indicating on the XM radio page if the GDL 69 unit fails. Added map
panning capability of altitude information for cloud tops on the weather datalink page and text instructions for the LOCK softkey on the XM information page. The XM activation page will now dynamically update the
presence of the radio softkey based upon whether the XM radio signal is present or not. The XM signal strength status indicator has been added to aid in diagnostics. Added age information in all the maps that could depict the data link weather. Current Track Bug: Feature added to display the airplane's current track on the HSI. Wind Data Window: Includes an additional wind data window to provide various formats of wind magnitude, direction, crosswind and headwind components.
Vertical Navigation: Added support for assigning altitude constraints with vertical waypoints to give vertical navigation guidance.
Barometric Altitude Minimum: New functionality added for setting a minimum descent altitude.
Transponder GND Softkey: Added a transponder GND softkey to allow manual selection of Ground Mode.
Traffic Information Service (TIS): Enhanced TIS functionality by disabling TIS on the ground to avoid nuisance alerts, and allow muting of the TIS Not Available (TNA) alert by use of a new TNA MUTE softkey.
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) Display: Enhanced highlighting of waypoints beneath some TFR's and TFR highlighting while using the map pointer.
ADF Superflag: Added support for the ADF relative bearing pointer display to be shown when an ADF Superflag signal is sensed and removal of bearing pointer when signal is low.
Software & Configuration Loading: Enhanced and simplified the software loading procedures.
LRU Port Info: Added increased diagnostic support in configuration mode to allow quicker verification of operating or failed data paths.
ARINC 424 Database Leg Types: Added support for these procedures to be displayed on the MFD.