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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Training Guide
190-00368-00 Rev. D
7
GROUND LESSONS
Ground Lesson 4
TRANSPONDER OPERATION
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, the pilot should be familiar and comfortable with the operation of the integrated transponder
controls located on the PFD of the G1000 system; this includes the selection of the transponder operating mode, squawk code
entry and IDENT activation.
Resources
• G1000 Pilot’s Guide
• G1000 PC-based simulator
Exercise 4.1: Operating Modes and Code Entry
1. Which transponder mode of operation does the G1000 system default to when it is first powered up if it is equipped with
the Garmin mode S transponder (GTX 33)?
2. Describe the process for entering a newly assigned transponder code.
Exercise 4.2: Practice (Optional)
Using the G1000 PC-based simulator, review the start-up process while verifying the Jeppesen database effective dates and
then practice entering various transponder codes and operating modes using the PFD softkeys.