
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Beechcraft A36/G36
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SECTION 12 – ANNUNCIATIONS
& ALERTS
12.1 ALERT LEVEL DEFINITIONS
The G1000 Alerting System, as installed in Beechcraft
A36/G36 aircraft, uses four alert levels.
• WARNING: This level of alert is time critical and
requires immediate pilot attention. A warning
annunciation is displayed in the Annunciation
Window as red text. A warning annunciation is
also accompanied by a flashing red WARNING
softkey label, as shown in Figure 12-2. Pressing
the WARNING softkey acknowledges the presence
of the warning alert, and stops the aural tone (if
applicable). The softkey has now reverted to the
ALERTS softkey label and displays a description
of the warning annunciation in the Alerts Window
when pressed.
• CAUTION: This level of alert indicates the exis-
tence of abnormal conditions on the aircraft that may
require pilot intervention. A caution annunciation
is displayed in the Annunciation Window as yellow
text. A caution annunciation is also accompanied
by a flashing yellow WARNING softkey label, as
shown in Figure 12-3. Pressing the CAUTION
softkey acknowledges the presence of the caution
alert. The softkey has now reverted to the ALERTS
softkey label and displays a description of the
caution annunciation in the Alerts Window when
pressed.
• ADVISORY ANNUNCIATION: This level of
alert provides general information to the pilot that
may not need immediate attention. An advisory
annunciation is displayed in the Annunciation
Window as
white text. An advisory annunciation is
also accompanied by a flashing white ADVISORY
softkey label, as shown in Figure 12-4. Pressing the
ADVISORY softkey acknowledges the presence of
the advisory alert. The softkey has now reverted to
the ALERTS softkey label and displays a description
of the advisory annunciation in the Alerts Window
when pressed.
• ALERT MESSAGE: These messages are provided
to make the pilot aware of G1000 system problems
or status, and may not require pilot action. An
alert message is accompanied by a flashing white
ADVISORY softkey label, as shown in Figure 12-4.
Pressing the ADVISORY softkey acknowledges the
presence of the advisory alert, The softkey has now
reverted to the ALERTS softkey label and displays
a description of the alert message in the Alerts
Window when pressed.
Figure 12-2 WARNING Softkey
Annunciation
Figure 12-3 CAUTION Softkey
Annunciation
Figure 12-4 ADVISORY Softkey
Annunciation
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