Ah perfect I think I understand now, and it comes down to RNAV on this system being for DESCENT only. I was actually trying to plan out a climb profile 
If nothing else the numbers in there still serve as a memory item to know what to manually set.
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I am a newbie and I’m having a lot of problems with ILS/LOC approaches, for example I was flying into KSEA and once I got to the approach the autopilot just started going in circles, I had the correct frequency for ILS but no amount of troubleshooting worked
What aircraft were you using?
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I was using the TBM 930
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I could sometimes get it to work by turning off autopilot, manually flying it closer to the runway and then turning the autopilot and approach mode back on, but even then sometimes it just wouldn’t it catch the glide slope
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It really can be hard to determine.
If it isn’t an issue such as a mod conflict (which can cause issues like this), piloting issues such as excessive speed can cause any airplane to not pick up the glide slope.
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Could it be that the plane is doing some sort of holding pattern? It usually gets to the first approach waypoint, and that goes in circles. Although I have never left it to just keep making the circles for a while
No, it shouldn’t do that on it’s own.
You should confirm that all of the flight segments are connected, with no spaces in the flight path line.
It doesn’t sound like the following is the issue, but I would also confirm there are no Piloting Assistance options on, they can affect things, and MSFS has been known to change them automatically.
Another thing to confirm is to ensure your NAV/GPS mode is in NAV when doing an approach. I’m not sure if the GPS automatically changes on an approach.
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I will check those, also how do you know which mode my gps is in?
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Ah gotcha, I did always check that
Oh one more question, I should switch from FMS to NAV1 before the first approach checkpoint right?
I generally do that when I am on the heading to intercept the ILS, just before intercepting it.
If you do it too soon, the aircraft will not follow the programmed route.
If you do set it early, you will probably need to use heading mode to steer the aircraft along the route.
Gotcha, thank you very much!!
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I am having an issue with the fuel shown on MSFS is not the same as what to fuel on board display is showing. Its the same if you add up the gallons as well. Is there something that needs to be adjusted or is the g3000 just not including 50 pounds of fuel on the FOB? MSFS totals 557.79
The FOB field does not include unusable fuel while the MSFS weight and balance panel does.
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Since update 1.33.8.0 the pup-out (alt gr) for the main screens of the G3000 (left or right) does not work anymore.
Hello. If you activate approach after crossing IAF then the ap will turn you around in circle to go back. Make sure you understand MANSEQ concept and delete it in flight plan if you are flying full approach. Full approaches are pink lines (FMS) until just after the fix before FAF when they turn green automatically if APRCH button is pushed and LOC and GS were armed (in white on FMA).
This stuff is nuanced. Lots of videos on net. Don’t give up. Free pilot training on VATSIM at my.vatsim.net must be free pilot member. Good luck
Is there a way to enlarge the Garmin 5000 MFD font size, especially the MDS information at the top of the MFD display, it’s also quite blurry?
The PFD fonts are very clear.
I am new to the MSFS Citation MODEL 700 and have an autothrottle (AT) operation question. The target airspeed can be determined manually using the MAN selection. When the autothrottle is in active SPD mode (shown on the AFCS Status Box on the top of the PFD in green) the autothrottle should be targeting the set airspeed. However often when I manually change the target airspeed the AT does not react i.e. it ignores it. Am I doing something wrong. Others encountered this?
Are there situations where AT should ignore my target airspeed changes and most importantly how do I get AT to respond to my airspeed changes? Thanks