Garmin G1000 Piper PA32 - Manual (Page 255)

GPS NAVIGATION
190-00692-00 Rev. B 5-121 Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Piper PA32
PARALLEL TRACK (PTK)
NOTE: Enroute/Terminal VNV (baro-VNV) is disabled when parallel track is active. This will cause vertical
deviation to flag and the autopilot to uncouple from VNV. Parallel track disregards all vertical aspects of the
flight plan; that is, parallel track ignores baro-VNV.
Figure 5-130 Parallel Tracking
Course Line
Parallel Track
The Parallel Track (PTK) menu option (Figure 5-131) allows the pilot to create a parallel course offset of 1
to 99 nm to the left or right of the current flight plan (Figure 5-130). Parallel Track cannot be activated if a
course is set using Direct-to or if the active leg is the first leg of the departure procedure, or the Initial Approach
Fix (IAF) has been passed. Attempting to activate parallel track with these conditions results in the message
‘PARALLEL TRACK UNAVAILABLE INVALID ROUTE GEOMETRY’.
Figure 5-131 Parallel Track Menu Option