Garmin G1000 Tutorial and demo flight for X-Plane 11 (Default FMS/GPS)

Hi and welcome to this video in which I take look at the Garmin G1000, particularly the default X-Plane 11 version.
I start with an overview of the system as a whole before moving onto some flying demonstrations.
It's a very capable piece of equipment, as it is in the real world, but this is hopefully useful for the sim community out there.
Here are some of the significant timings in the video:
[0:07:09] Key functions and key parts of the unit
.... [0:07:54] Audio panel
........ [0:12:20] PLAY button
.... [0:13:28] PFD / MFD left side controls overview
.... [0:14:29] PFD / MFD right side controls overview
[0:17:26] PFD
.... [0:17:49] Display layout overview
.... [0:20:51] Navigation data and controls
.... [0:24:00] Communication data and controls
.... [0:24:47] Heading data and controls
.... [0:26:40] Altitude data and controls
.... [0:27:07] Additional info at the bottom of the screen
.... [0:27:44] RANGE - changing range of the nav display
[0:30:19] PFD Softkeys
.... [0:30:39] INSET - displaying inset map
.... [0:33:03] PFD - configuring info displayed on PFD
.... [0:35:52] CDI - configuring info displayed on CDI
.... [0:36:16] DME - selecting DME source
.... [0:37:10] XPDR - transponder settings
.... [0:37:54] IDENT - squawk ident
.... [0:38:23] TMR/REF - timer references
[0:40:04] MFD
.... [0:40:34] Navigation data
.... [0:41:04] Engine data
[0:42:29] MFD Softkeys
.... [0:42:29] SYSTEM
.... [0:43:38] MAP
.... [0:44:24] DCLTR
[0:44:44] Flight plan creation and alterations
.... [0:45:26] Displaying and adjusting flight plan view
.... [0:46:05] Loading flight plan
.... [0:46:57] Deleting flight plan
.... [0:47:17] Adding departure
.... [0:48:47] Adding airway
.... [0:50:20] Adding waypoint
.... [0:53:15] Adding arrival
[1:02:30] PFD and MFD data during flight
.... [1:16:50] Heading
.... [1:20:11] Speed
.... [1:20:36] Altitude
Autopilot
.... [1:21:15] FD - Flight Director
.... [1:21:38] AP - Auto Pilot
.... [1:21:47] HDG - Heading
.... [1:22:19] Pitch
........ [1:22:56] VS - Vertical Speed
........ [1:23:14] NOSE UP / NOSE DN
........ [1:23:31] FLC - Flight Level Change
.... [1:24:40] NAV - Navigation
[1:26:30] Amending flight plans en-route
.... [1:26:52] Selecting Direct-To waypoint
.... [1:28:48] Adding waypoint
.... [1:30:13] Removing waypoint
[1:32:13] Conventional approach
My thanks go to
Jan Tauwinkl for taking the time to compile the list of timings.
You can also support me and help me to make further videos through my Patreon page: / flightsim481
I hope you enjoy the video, and please don't forget to tick like share or subscribe.
Many thanks,
Rich
My system:
Intel Core i7-4790k overclocked to 4.4 GHz
MSi z87-G43 Motherboard
Enermax TES-T40 Black Cooler
16 GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
EVGA GeForce GTX 980ti 6GB graphics card
EVGA 700B 700w PSU
Sandisk 256Gb SSD (OS)
Sandisk 128Gb SSD
2 x Seagate 4TB HDD
Windows 10
Thrustmaster Warthog Controller
Saitek pedals (nearly dead!)
Software:
X-Plane 11
OBS for recording
Yes, that really is all the software I used!

[@Harry71CZ]

And HERE are some of the significant timings in this fantastic video :-) [0:07:09] *Key functions and key parts of the unit* .... [0:07:54] Audio panel ........ [0:12:20] PLAY button .... [0:13:28] PFD / MFD left side controls overview .... [0:14:29] PFD / MFD right side controls overview [0:17:26] *PFD* .... [0:17:49] Display layout overview .... [0:20:51] Navigation data and controls .... [0:24:00] Communication data and controls .... [0:24:47] Heading data and controls .... [0:26:40] Altitude data and controls .... [0:27:07] Additional info at the bottom of the screen .... [0:27:44] RANGE - changing range of the nav display [0:30:19] *PFD Softkeys* .... [0:30:39] INSET - displaying inset map .... [0:33:03] PFD - configuring info displayed on PFD .... [0:35:52] CDI - configuring info displayed on CDI .... [0:36:16] DME - selecting DME source .... [0:37:10] XPDR - transponder settings .... [0:37:54] IDENT - squawk ident .... [0:38:23] TMR/REF - timer references [0:40:04] *MFD* .... [0:40:34] Navigation data .... [0:41:04] Engine data [0:42:29] *MFD Softkeys* .... [0:42:29] SYSTEM .... [0:43:38] MAP .... [0:44:24] DCLTR [0:44:44] *Flight plan creation and alterations* .... [0:45:26] Displaying and adjusting flight plan view .... [0:46:05] Loading flight plan .... [0:46:57] Deleting flight plan .... [0:47:17] Adding departure .... [0:48:47] Adding airway .... [0:50:20] Adding waypoint .... [0:53:15] Adding arrival [1:02:30] *PFD and MFD data during flight* .... [1:16:50] Heading .... [1:20:11] Speed .... [1:20:36] Altitude *Autopilot* .... [1:21:15] FD - Flight Director .... [1:21:38] AP - Auto Pilot .... [1:21:47] HDG - Heading .... [1:22:19] Pitch ........ [1:22:56] VS - Vertical Speed ........ [1:23:14] NOSE UP / NOSE DN ........ [1:23:31] FLC - Flight Level Change .... [1:24:40] NAV - Navigation [1:26:30] *Amending flight plans en-route* .... [1:26:52] Selecting Direct-To waypoint .... [1:28:48] Adding waypoint .... [1:30:13] Removing waypoint [1:32:13] *Conventional approach*

[@flightsim481]

Wow 😮 That's epic 👏

[@blomkillen]

wow

[@johnhtexas]

I had just finished watching "Part 1" which ended around 45:00, and I thought, "Wouldn't having an index of topics and times be extremely helpful?" And then I scrolled down to the comments and saw your post. That took a lot of work on both your part as well as flightsim481. Thanks to both of you. Very much appreciated.

[@SWExplore]

I realize that you had published this video over 6 years ago, but it still very pertinent today. I am very in tune with your method of teaching which makes learning easy and enjoyable. I am a novice pilot learning to fly. Thank you for your thorough explanations of the G1000 which I intend to use to its fullest in X-Plane 12 flying the same Cessna N172SP plane as in your examples. Most appreciative subscribed viewer here!

[@flightsim481]

Glad it was helpful and thanks for subscribing, much appreciated 👍

[@petelock5266]

Really informative video with a calm and concise commentary, exactly what I needed. Thank you so much.

[@KD2ZTA]

I know this video is 2 years old but it is still very relevant. Nice job and thanks for spending your time to do this.

[@Sy-T007]

Superb tutorial, thank you so much. Can't believe I watched the entire video.

[@robsonbr1246]

one year later I can say the same.

[@svenbilliau7112]

I'm currently learning about the Garmin G1000 to start practicing on a real C172. I came across this video, and it's really clear and detailed how to use it. Thank you for making it, it was very helpful and educational.

[@lhartford1]

Possibly the best flight sim tutorial I've ever seen, of any kind. Very useful for my coming on-board with the XP11 Vision jet. Thank you very much!

[@podroger5321]

Thank you, this the best & most informative video I have seen and at the age of 73 I have watched a lot ! Easy to understand and follow, I have subscribed to your excellent channel and will be viewing many more. Things don't sink in as easy at this age!! THANK YOU

[@dermolado3351]

People like you are the reason why I continue to live...for some reason I can learn on my own without a good tutorial like this one. Fantastic

[@simonholt6649]

That’s a great tutorial on the G1000. I’ve been looking for something like this. 👍

[@Sorarse]

Great video. Just one point I noticed; at 1:28:50 when talking about adding a waypoint, you say you want to add one after POTON and place your cursor on that, which obviously added it before. You did clarify it a little later, so hopefully no one will end up confused.

[@vicrobinson1366]

This is the best tutorial of the g1000 I have seen so a big thank you for the time you took putting all of it together

[@baomao7243]

A++ content. Great job. 👍 As I work toward IFR i really appreciate the full presentation of the key knowledge involved - both for the sim and fuller use of G1000 capabilities using IFR route/plates. Walk through of manual flight plan set up from the cockpit was of particular interest. Thank you. Well done.

[@flightsim481]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tjohara947]

Love your video! Of course, your use of British English, different from American English, was quite enjoyable to listen to. Anyway, the entire process was a very valuable learning experience. Thank you.

[@PhilHill42]

THANK YOU THANK YOU! Bookmarked for reference. Very clear throughout. Fastest 2 1/2 hours of my week! Very engaging.

[@paddyredmond3039]

A great video tutorial. Followed most of it but just have to go over (and over) the procedures to navigate to the Cranfield NDB. Thank you for your time.

[@thefrog2009]

Just thought I'd mention that PFD is Primary Flight Display (not Pilot's display) and DTK is Desired Track (not Direct Track). And ETE is Estimated Time Enroute not Estimated Time of Arrival, which is a different thing.

[@jimstanley_49]

While you're at it MFD is Multifunction Display (not Navigation Display.)

[@AquaStevae]

We were always taught that it stood for Primary Flight Director.

[@thefrog2009]

But if you think about it, “Flight Director” is only a small part of what it does, so “Flight Display” makes more sense.

[@techtician2726]

@@thefrog2009 You are correct. I misread part of it, and didn't think clearly before replying. Sorry. It is definitely called the Primary Flight Display, and the larger one is called the Multi Flight Display. All good.

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

@@AquaStevae Primary Flight Display (PFD) with Flight Director (FD) are 2 completely different concepts.

[@NGC008]

Learnt sooo much from this video. New to instrument flying on the G1000 so this really helps. I watch it a bit at a time then practise it a ferw times till it sinks in. Keep em coming. Many thanks.

[@007balzak]

A lot to take in! But what a BRILLIANT detailed video. THANK YOU!

[@andydaigneault4462]

Thank you so much for all the work and effort making this video. Wish I would have had you as my flight instructor when I got my license!! Cheers

[@aedale1]

Hi Richard, I’ve had X Plane since 2017 and the G1000 since it was added, but I didn’t use it because I found it confusing, however thanks to your video I am now giving it a try, I still find that it is not as intuitive as say the Flight Factor A320 FMC but I like a challenge. Thank you once again for a very informative tutorial.

[@ellonysman]

This is exciting learning all these details. More fun then just arcade sims🤘🚁🛬🍺🤡

[@cubicmicron]

Thank you for this! You have covered so many interesting functions and included valuable real world experienced pilot practical perspective. This is my initial look at the G1000 as all my previous simming was with the G530. I just purchased the Carenado TBM which has the G1000. It will be a while before I do any planned flights with it, but your video has been very helpful as an introduction and will be a great reference to return to.

[@PatAutrey]

Much love from Texas, I truly appreciate +time and expertise you have so willingly shared. This is awesome!

[@jankin880]

just great ,that you are back with as always great videos

[@flightsim481]

Thanks for the kind words :-)

[@dbagnall]

Excellent work. Thank you for giving your time to create such a helpful tool.

[@Alex_ysc]

Thanks for this tutorial. Very detailed, clear , informative and easy to understand. Fantastic tutorial! Thank you very much.

[@flightsim481]

Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful :-)

[@Cleobis]

Amazing video, as usual! Been wanting to tackle the G1000 but never got around to it...now with this video I think I'll start using it more :)

[@CessSim]

great tutorial. I learned a hell of lot from this as an active simmer.....thanks again

[@JReuland]

👋👋👋Nice video! Thank you. I had to wait until min 28 to find out where you were!!

[@m9mattm9]

Nice to see you back and hope all is well. Really wish you would give DCS a fly as I really enjoy your videos.

[@flightsim481]

Nice to be back and yes, I really should do some DCS.

[@experimental_av]

thank you i learned a ton, never knew how to do AP on the glide scope.

[@attanakmar334]

Lots of stuff learnt from this video 👍

[@SteveJohnson737]

Excellent. Brilliant. Thank you!

[@PaulieCav777]

Subscribed 👍🇺🇸 Excellent Tutorial Rich !!,...Xplane 11 simmer since 3/ 2018. Paul from Ct.,USA🇺🇸 Keep up the Channel, Xplane 12 is Coming !☺️👍

[@Farrukh.R]

This is EPIC. Thank you.

[@vincentdufour9572]

Thank you very much for this really in depth tutorial! Great job! I could understand few things I was doing the wrong way......Cheers!

[@flightsim481]

Glad it helped and glad you enjoyed the video.

[@2alejandro2008]

Awesome tutorial! THANK YOU for taking the time

[@flightsim481]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@HKSailing]

Thank you so much for doing that tutorial. Very educational.

[@flightsim481]

You're very welcome!

[@stricklandgarageaviation2864]

Very nice video. Thank you. My tip would be to make the cursor just a bit larger. Thanks , again.

[@aeros39]

Great tutorial, thank you sir!

[@jimpoobear6973]

Brilliantly explained with no look at me. Cheers (Subscribed)

[@royalfolkspark]

I figured you as a very intelligent man, up to the part where you mention (rotation) of the earth.

[@kennyasskicker4134]

u probably can be a real world flight instructor. thanks for such a good video. i learn my instrument for ur xplane video lol.

[@mrbrianparker]

Thanks for this. It's coming at just the time I'm getting back into X-Plane 11 light aircraft, flying around my local airport ELLX (now with great new paid scenery from X-Plane.org). I've also decided to come back to the default Cessna since as a dilettante flight sim guy it is more than good enough for me.

[@andyholmes9485]

Love your vids Rich. Quality and clarity 😊

[@nobytes2]

Sir, we want our complementary peanuts. We've been sitting here for 2:30hrs while you plan your course lol. Great vid! I started flying with the gns 530, then updated xplane and the new cessna has the 1000 lots more information.

[@armanhanda]

Thank you so much!! Super useful tutorial! Looking forward to more :)

[@garyhodgson8344]

Great video as was the last one learning a lot from you Many thanks

[@gcfxradio9804]

Great video and quite informative and thorough....THANK YOU!!!

[@meister4831]

Thanks for putting in the work, I learned a lot.

[@davidmullet1030]

Can you do a video on pilot2atc and go through the process on how to import and export flight plans with the whole process for a 75 year old who know not much about computers.Thank you

[@leseur6675]

A wealth of knowledge and clear explanation, great tutorial thank you (subscribed).

[@mishmish1968]

Wonderful and deep instructions thanks for the effort , what about flying the old way navigation ADF , NDB flying and approaching in advanced tutorial , the feeling of keeping very busy in the cockpit is great ...looking forward to see more videos from you .

[@olasek7972]

mishmish1968 no more NDB flying in the US, i guess you can count on one hand number of NDB approaches left in the US, G1000 isn’t equipped with ADF for sure.

[@UnoBadBadger]

Thanks for this bossman, great stuff. I guess the only thing I still have to learn is how to identify what to select on departure routs and airway etc. How to identify what direction they are going etc. Probably sounds stupid. But i'm completely green.

[@davidlowe5295]

This was a super helpful refresher, thanks so much.

[@immanuel432]

great video, really helps for fully configuring g1000

[@earlglover6091]

Great video on thing you could do for us new guys is to enlarge the pointer and make it a color like yellow. sometime by the time I have found the pointer you have moved on to other setting.

[@jackflight2756]

Very nice instuctional video. Learned a lot. Thank you very much!!

[@Cycliste1961]

Very informative. Excellent tutorial.

[@piper0428]

I believe DTK is desired track not direct track. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[@theflightsimboy4310]

Thanks for this useful tutorial!

[@experimental_av]

btw you can use your mouse wheel when hovering on the round dials of the G1000, much faster.

[@mogumogu3686]

Very informative and interesting video.Thank you Sir.

[@flightsim481]

Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@k7crew]

Great video! Even tho it would have been nice if instead doing the tutorial in 3D you opened the display to see it better for us! Anyways good explanation

[@michelonoff1235]

Looking for challenging airport? Here it is: LSZA, in southern Switzerland. It has a steep, 6.65° straight-in ILS approach and two 5.4° and 4.4° ILS approaches with break-offs followed by circling visual approaches in a narrow valley. The runway has a length of about 900 m suitable for regional turboprop airliners, executive jets and general aviation airplanes. The magnificent region is surrounded by 3 lakes. Aerosoft has a specific scenery for LSZA which comes for free with their X-Plane DVD distribution or which they sell separately on their site but which the X-Plane store also sells. I look forward for a video on a LSZA approach from a pro like you, perhaps with the same C172/G1000 settings ;-)

[@Assassin1959]

WOW this is a great tutorial... great job mate!!!!

[@TheSkipjack95]

Goodness gracious, and people say the Tu-154 is complicated. Watching this makes me miss it ^^

[@claybwagner]

This is what I needed. Thanks!

[@StevenShulman]

thanks for the tutorial. this is going to help alot im my x plane 11 sim

[@joecapers6743]

Well done!😀

[@jakew9887]

Great Video. Thanks.

[@GWAIHIRKV]

Thanks. That’s what I call detail.

[@iamgentwo9292]

Hi, Excellent resource!. it will be great if you could do another video specially for CDI / DME in detail ?

[@bobsr93]

I'm very new to this and really enjoyed the lesson. Concise and clear without unnecessary banter. I have a question, I followed on my sim but then I couldn't turn off the Auto Pilot. How do you turn it off?

[@CessSim]

great video and has helped me greatly. Much appreciated and you have my sub !

[@rolandrayar9336]

great video. Very useful.

[@johnlevin3901]

Terrific video

[@flightsim481]

So glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@markrussell.]

Thank You so much for this well done tutorial...Subscribed.

[@carolinendambuki7172]

nice. very well explained. thank you.

[@pilotsierra7985]

Very nice video!

[@ellonysman]

“Bill4Le on youtube did some homework on this Garmin 1000, and nailed it complete with a full auto-landing!👍🍺🤘🥓💥

[@vikramodedra4351]

One of the best explanation of G1000, 👍👍 just one question about approach what if we are entering with heading between 110 to 142 ?? Holding pattern is not suitable for parallel or tear drop entry as it is clockwise

[@vikramodedra4351]

theoretically to enter this holding while flying between heading 33 to 142 we need to do parallel entry that makes this approach difficult, for heading 142 to 322 one would take direct entry onto holding (or procedure turn ) or should we fly ILS straight for this entry? only easy one is 322 to 33

[@alexiss3522]

Thanks for the g1000 tutorial. I’m really new to xplane. How do you get your aircraft to be positioned at FBO, etc. and not on runway, 3 miles or 10 miles out that the default sets as options? Thank you

[@robmuzz]

Brilliant! Thank you very much!

[@MacMcLinn]

this is amazing!

[@mauritzploeg1087]

Thanks I really enjoyed it..!!

[@geofflawrence8995]

Do these charts come with the default 172 or are you using Naviplan? Love the video btw. Just what I was looking for.

[@aviatortrucker6198]

It is a shame because I learned to fly with an NDB on the old steamer gauges. However, in the United States the NDB was decommissioned years ago due to operating costs to the government. VOR’s are headed that way as well. Most airports that have a published approach will have a GPS approach so the NDB is not needed. Eventually the investment will be made at more airports will be able to use vertical navigation systems as well as an ILS replacement. It would be up to the aircraft to be able to be installed with the system that uses vertical navigation.

[@flightsim481]

There are still some airfields in the UK which have NDB approaches as GPS approaches still need surveying and certifying by the CAA. I think the FAA are much more progressive than the UK with GPS approaches with vertical guidance. The FAA certainly started using GPS approaches in general before the UK. We even have the anomaly of the Woodley and Wescott NDBs which are part of many of London Heathrow's SIDS and STARS!

[@The_Real_Zaineman]

" Red hurts, yellow about to hurt " lol, subscribed.... Z

[@flightsim481]

Lol, thanks for the kind words and support, Rich

[@DerFreshDachs]

"Dog's grumpy today, I don't know why" lol Can relate to that so much :D Nice Vid anyways! Very informative and clear, really nicely done!

[@travelssafarisinafrica7700]

Great tutorial, just what I needed changing over from 550 to 1000, one small improvement id like to see is the mouse pinter been bigger, hard to see where it went at times, thanks

[@searchbarwebs]

Very nice indeed!

[@davidmullet1030]

Thank you well done

[@HighOnYouDroneBoy]

One of the best tutorials! I'm trying to find an answer to the issue I have flying GPS to the FAF and the AP does not fix to the locator, it goes to ROL instead of LOC. Used to work fine for the exact same flight plan, driving me insane! Please help!! PS- NAV all set, altitude correct. Just switches over to ROL and goes off course and misses ILS! :(

[@Mulberry2000]

your smoking crack

[@petergodfrey4174]

Hi, Thanks for a great instructional video. I realise it’s been around for quite a while, but I only found it recently. One thing I didn’t quite fully understand was that during the setup for the ILS21 approach, around 2:04:30 ish in the video there were 4 different iaf’s listed for CIT. You chose CIT2 but didn’t fully explain the reasoning why CIT2. Although I’ve looked at the NATS AIP charts and info for Cranfield EGTC I haven’t found anything to explain the criteria for selecting the correct join. Maybe I missed something. Can you or anyone else who knows provide a quick explanation. Thanks and thanks again for the great video work. Regards

[@flightsim481]

Hi, glad you enjoyed it. As you say, the video is quite old so I can't recall exactly how I figured out it was the CIT2. I think it was by trial and error, loading each SID in turn and comparing the plan view drawn by the G1000 to the Navigraph charts. It's a pain as it does it with quite a few approaches in the UK, but familiarity helped as I flew part of my instrument rating out of Coventry. Hope that helps, Rich

[@suncleTV]

Great video. Btw there is no option to change the clock to UTC instead of local time?

[@flightsim481]

Many thanks. It's a while since I have used it so I'm not sure about the clock time. Rich

[@noidville]

Awesome Tutorial...Thank You! Is there a way on the X-Plane 1000 to program a HOLD at a specified fix? I was on Vatsim and they asked me to hold at a fix but I could not figure out how to program it (unlike the default Xplane fmc). I see there is a pre-programmed hold for a missed approach but can one be programmed?

[@marshallhyasi6213]

Amazing thank you !!

[@brentjohnson6654]

Great video and good hand flying. Nice effect with the dog barking haha. One question: I always assumed you used meters in the UK but the sim was reporting feet. Do they use feet when flying in the UK?

[@flightsim481]

Brent Johnson Thanks for the kind words. We use feet in the UK, as indeed does most of Europe. It's a bit odd using feet and thus Imperial measurements for attitude but using metric Hector Pascal's for setting pressures. I think the few countries using metres are Russia and some former Eastern Block countries.

[@olasek7972]

Brent Johnson pretty much the whole world of aviation (except Russia, China, etc) use feet and nautical miles.