Efficient Cockpit Management with Touchscreen Avionics
Back in my days as a pre-solo student pilot, I vividly recall climbing into the airplane and looking at the GNS 430W and memorizing one phrase
“Direct-to, Enter, Enter”
All I needed to input was the airport identifier into the 430W and I was ready to fly with this, (what I thought to be at the time) complex piece of equipment. Navigating away from the moving map page sent me into a state of panic (ok, not really) but needless to say, I let the GNS 430W intimidate me a bit.
Avionics have certainly grown in capability over the years. From the GNS series to the G1000, and even GTN, we’ve all felt a little “lost” (pun intended) from time-to-time. Shortcuts are often helpful in stressful situations and of course, in everyday applications. To offer some additional help and maybe uncover a few unknowns, below are a handful of shortcuts you might find helpful to use while flying with our GTN 650 and 750 series:
- Although the GTN 650/750 are both touchscreen, remember to utilize the dedicated ‘Home’ and ‘Direct-to’ buttons when practical
- On the GTN 750, press and hold the dedicated ‘Home’ button to access the moving map page at anytime, from any page
- On the GTN 750, navigate between the moving map page and the flight plan with ease. From the moving map, simply touch the CDI/Flight Plan Bar at the bottom of the screen to easily access the flight plan page; to switch back to the map, simply touch the ‘Back’ button
- From the default navigation page on the GTN 650, the ‘Map’ button in the lower right corner of the screen allows pilots to conveniently toggle between the default navigation page and the moving map
- Also from the navigation page on the GTN 650, press and hold the flight plan bar to access the flight plan page with ease
- Utilize the ‘Find’ button more frequently! When entering an airport identifier in the ‘Waypoint Identifier’ page on the GTN series, in the upper left hand corner select ‘Find’ to easily call up the following airports: Recent, Nearest, Flight Plan and User Waypoints
These are just a few of many shortcuts to help you navigate the skies even easier with Garmin! For additional shortcuts, check out any one of these GTN videos below:
- Getting Started with GTN – Shortcuts
- Getting Started with GTN – In-flight Tools
- Getting Started with GTN – The Map Screen
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