Intercept and track a GPS course
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The G1000 checks every knob, softkey and entry as you make it, and tells you when something was accepted but wrong.
Step-by-step: Intercept and track a GPS course
- Direct-To KTCY (press D→, spell it, ENT).
GPS is the active navigation source before you engage a lateral mode.
- Engage the autopilot and select NAV mode.
NAV mode couples the GFC 700 to the active GPS course.
- Hold altitude at 4,000 ft with ALT.
Now the aircraft tracks the course laterally and holds altitude.
Background reading
- GuideRNAV GPS Approaches Explained — LPV, LNAV, and How to Read the Plate
RNAV GPS approaches explained — the four minima lines (LPV, LNAV/VNAV, LNAV, circling), a real JFK plate decoded, and how to fly them in the 737.
- GuideWhy LNAV Doesn't Work When You Turn On the Autopilot
LNAV engaged but the aircraft flies straight past the magenta line in MSFS 2024? The 6 most common causes on the PMDG 737 and Airbus A320 — and the fix.
- GuideGarmin G1000 and G3000 Avionics Guide for MSFS 2024: The Complete Hands-On Tutorial
Master the Garmin G1000 and G3000 glass cockpit in MSFS 2024 — PFD/MFD layout, flight plans, Direct-To, autopilot modes, and loading approaches.