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Garmin 500W Series, Pilot'S Manual & Reference

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9 - AUX PAGES

181

190-00357-00 Rev G

Setup 1 Page

Database Versions

The Database Versions Page displays the current 

Jeppesen database type, effective date, and expiration 
date, along with the version and type of built-in land 
database. 

Database Versions

Terrain Database Versions

The Terrain Database Versions Page displays the 

current terrain and obstacle database types, version, 
cycle, effective date, and expiration date. 

Terrain Database Versions 

Setup 1 Page

The Setup 1 Page provides access to airspace 

alarms, CDI scale adjustments, an arrival alarm, units 
of measure settings, position formats, map datums, 
settings for local or UTC time display, display adjust-
ments, nearest airport search parameters, data field 
configurations and COM transceiver channel spacing. 
When an item is selected, the corresponding page 
appears providing access to the various unit settings. 

To select, highlight 

with cursor and 

press 

ENT

.

Third Page 

in AUX Group

To select an item from the Setup Page: 

1.   Press the 

small right 

knob momentarily, to 

activate the flashing cursor. 

From the Setup Page, highlight the desired 

item and press ENT...

Summary of Contents for 500W Series

Page 1: ...500W Series Pilot s Guide Reference ...

Page 2: ...d Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to down load a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for pe...

Page 3: ...ies before continu ing navigation CAUTION GPS receivers operate by receiving and decoding very low power radio signals broadcast by satellites It is possible that in some situations other radio equipment or electronic equipment used in close proximity to a GPS receiver may create electromagnetic interference EMI which may affect the ability of the GPS receiver to receive and decode the satellite s...

Page 4: ...line registration form today Registration ensures that you will be notified of product updates and new products and provides lost or stolen unit tracking Please have the serial number of your unit handy connect to our web site www garmin com and look for our Product Registration link on the home page The 500W series display lenses are coated with a special anti reflective coating which is very sen...

Page 5: ...500W Series Garmin Optional Display Interfaces Addendum GNS 400W 500W series Simulator Training CD ROM Database Subscription Packet Warranty Registration Card Upgrade Package Garmin 500W series Unit NavData Card Terrain Card Optional GPS Antenna Pilot s Guide Reference Quick Reference 400W 500W Series Display Interfaces Addendum 400W 500W Series Garmin Optional Display Interfaces Addendum GNS 400W...

Page 6: ...HANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of inciden...

Page 7: ...Frequency Selection Control 28 Section 2 NAV Pages 29 Main Page Groups 29 NAV Page Group 29 Page Notation 29 Turn Advisory and Waypoint Alert 29 Default NAV Page 30 Selecting Desired On Screen Data 31 Restoring Factory Settings 32 Dual Unit Considerations Crossfill 32 Default Nav Page Auto Zoom 33 Map Page 33 Map Symbols 34 Map Range 34 Map Page Auto Zoom 34 Map Panning 35 Map Direct To 36 Airspac...

Page 8: ...ts 77 Shortcuts 77 Flight Plan Transfer Feature optional with software V 3 20 or later 80 Section 5 Procedures Approaches Departures Arrivals 83 Approaches with Procedure Turns 86 Flying the Procedure Turn 87 Flying the Missed Approach 91 Flying an Approach with a Hold 92 Flying a DME Arc Approach 96 Vectors to Final 99 Flying the Vectors Approach 100 Course From Fix Flight Plan Legs 102 ILS Appro...

Page 9: ...ction 9 AUX Pages 165 AUX Page Group 165 Flight Planning Page 166 Utility Page 175 Checklists 176 Trip Statistics 179 RAIM Prediction 180 Software Versions 180 Database Versions 181 Terrain Database Versions 181 Setup 1 Page 181 CDI Alarms 185 Units Position 186 Date Time 188 Display Backlight 188 Nearest Airport Criteria 189 Data Field Configuration 189 COM Configuration 190 Restoring Factory Set...

Page 10: ...INTRODUCTION viii 190 00357 00 Rev G Blank Page ...

Page 11: ...rfaces With the PC based FDE prediction program the GPS 500W may be used for oceanic or remote operations For the latest in graphi cal and textual weather information the GPS 500W can connect to XM Satellite Radio s XM WX Weather Service via the Garmin GDL 69 69A datalink receiver GNS 530W and GNS 530AW The GNS 530W and GNS 530AW include all of the features of the GPS 500W and also includes a TSO ...

Page 12: ... large left knob COM VLOC GNS 530W is used to tune the megahertz MHz value to the left of the decimal point of the standby fre quency for the communications trans ceiver or the VOR Localizer receiver whichever is currently selected by the tuning cursor v The small left knob PUSH C V GNS 530W is used to tune the kilohertz kHz value to the right of the decimal point of the standby frequency for the ...

Page 13: ...ediately display the Default Navigation Page regardless of the page that is cur rently displayed ENT The enter key ENT is used to approve an operation or complete data entry It is also used to confirm information such as the Database Page during power on t The large right knob GPS is used to select between the various page groups NAV WPT AUX or NRST With the on screen cursor enabled the large righ...

Page 14: ...S selector on your HSI or CDI MSG The message key MSG is used to view system messages and to alert you to important warnings and require ments when the MSG annunciator is displayed See Sections 12 and 9 for more information on messages and unit settings FPL The flight plan key FPL allows you to create edit activate and invert flight plans as well as access approaches departures and arrivals A clos...

Page 15: ... shown here may not exactly match what you see on your 500W series unit Prior to using your 500W series unit for the first time we recom mend that you taxi to a location that is well away from buildings and other aircraft so the unit can collect satellite data without interruption Powering up the 500W series units The GNS 530W s power and COM volume are controlled using the COM power volume knob a...

Page 16: ...nually entered if your installation does not include connection to sensors which automatically provide these figures To enter fuel capacity fuel on board or fuel flow figures if not provided by sensors 1 Turn the large right knob to select the CAP FOB or FF field 2 Turn the small and large right knobs to enter the desired figure then press ENT Enter the fuel capacity fuel on board or fuel flow fig...

Page 17: ...klists to execute each step in the selected checklist Select Go To Checklists to display the Checklist Page and any available checklists A 500W series unit can hold up to nine check lists with up to 30 entries in each checklist 3 Once you complete the desired checklist s press the small right knob to return to the Checklists Page Press the small right knob again to return to normal operation on th...

Page 18: ...applicable to the receiver s cur rent operating condition To return to the previous page after viewing a message press MSG again The Satellite Status Page shows the ID num bers for the satellites and the relative signal strength of each satellite received as a bar graph reading Searching Sky indicates that satellite almanac data is not available The data is recollected from the first available sat...

Page 19: ...M and VLOC win dows Adjusting the frequencies with the large and small left knobs will affect the standby frequency 2 Turn the large left knob to select the desired megahertz MHz value For example the 117 portion of the frequency 117 70 3 Turn the small left knob to select the desired kilohertz kHz value For example the 70 portion of the frequency 117 70 4 To activate the selected frequency press ...

Page 20: ...ob to select pages within the group WPT Group Airport Location Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Approach Airport Arrival Airport Departure Intersection NDBs VOR User Waypoint NAV Group Default NAV Map NAVCOM Satellite Status Terrain AUX Group Flight Planning Utility Setup 2 Setup 1 Page Groups ...

Page 21: ...efault NAV page Press and hold CLR NOTE The number of NAV pages avail able vary depending on the installation of options See 400W 500W Series Dis play Interfaces Pilot s Guide Addendums NRST Group Nearest Airport Nearest VOR Nearest NDB Nearest Intersection Nearest User Wpt Nearest Airspace Nearest FSS Nearest Center FPL Group Press FLP Active Flight Plan Flight Plan Catalog VNAV Press VNAV Vertic...

Page 22: ...with installed equipment To select the NAV group and display the Default NAV Page press and hold CLR In addition to the group of NAV pages additional groups of pages are available for waypoint information WPT auxiliary AUX functions such as flight plan ning or unit settings and listings for nearest NRST airports or other facilities 1 To select the desired page group turn the large right knob until...

Page 23: ... included in your flight plan and the final destination airport When using the direct to function frequencies are listed for the airport nearest to your starting position and the destination airport DEFAULT NAV page Active Leg of Flight Plan or Direct to Destination User selectable Data Fields all four corners Course Deviation Indicator CDI Bearing indicator to the current active TO waypoint To ch...

Page 24: ...osition Desired Track To adjust the map scale 1 Press the up arrow on the RNG key to zoom out to a larger area OR 2 Press the down arrow on the RNG key to zoom in to a smaller area By adding data fields along the right hand side the Map Page can combine a moving map display and navigation data for complete situational awareness Map setup pages are provided to add these data fields and to designate...

Page 25: ...st of airports departure arrival and en route for your flight plan or direct to Continue to turn the small right knob until the desired airport is selected 3 Press ENT to display the frequency list for the selected airport Frequency Type NAVCOM PAGE Frequency List To select a communication or navigation fre quency 1 Push the small right knob to activate the cursor in the GPS window 2 Turn the larg...

Page 26: ...tination field highlighted The direct to waypoint may also be selected by facility or city name See Section 3 for more information 2 Turn the small right knob to enter the first letter of the destination waypoint identifier The destination waypoint may be an airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint as long as it is in the database or stored in memory as a user waypoint 3 Turn the large right ...

Page 27: ...oaches or STARs or departure when using SIDs airport 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired procedure and press ENT A window appears to select the desired procedure Use the small right knob to make your selection 4 For approaches a window appears to select the desired initial approach fix IAF or a vectors option to select just the final course segment of the approach Turn the small righ...

Page 28: ... pages available under the NRST group Nearest Airport Page Nearest Intersection Page Nearest NDB Page Nearest VOR Page Nearest User Waypoints Page Nearest ARTCC Page Nearest FSS Page Nearest Airspace Page Nearest Airports To display the NRST pages 1 If necessary press the small right knob to remove the cursor from the page 2 Turn the large right knob to select the NRST page group as indicated by N...

Page 29: ...nob to remove the cursor and turn the small right knob to display the desired information page The Nearest Airport Page may be used in conjunc tion with the direct to key to quickly set a course to a nearby facility in an in flight emergency Selecting a nearby airport as a direct to destination overrides your flight plan or cancels a previously selected direct to destination you still have the opt...

Page 30: ...rs If you have entered an airspace the message Inside Airspace appears By default airspace alert messages are turned off When turned on the message MSG annunciator located directly above the MSG key flashes to alert you to the airspace message To view additional information about the airspace select the nearest airspace page Detailed information is available by high lighting the airspace name and ...

Page 31: ...l information about flight plans can be found in the Flight Plan section Section 4 To create a new flight plan 1 Press the FPL key and turn the small right knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog 2 Press the MENU key to display the Flight Plan Catalog Options 3 Turn the large right knob to select Create New Flight Plan and press ENT To create a new flight plan select Cre ate New Flight Plan from th...

Page 32: ...g and replaces any flight plan which currently exists in flight plan 00 To activate the new flight plan 1 On the Flight Plan Catalog page press the small right knob to activate the cursor Rotate the large right knob to highlight the desired flight plan 2 Press the MENU key to display the Flight Plan Catalog Options 3 Turn the small right knob to select Activate Flight Plan and press ENT Select Act...

Page 33: ...terclock wise to decrease volume Squelch The COM radio features an automatic squelch to reject many localized noise sources You may override the squelch function by pressing the COM power volume knob This facilitates listening to a distant sta tion or setting the desired volume level While receiving a station an RX indication appears in the upper right corner of the COM window to the immediate rig...

Page 34: ...imply highlighting the desired frequency on any of the main pages and pressing ENT This pro cess is referred to as auto tuning Once a frequency is selected in the standby field it may be transferred to the active frequency by pressing the COM flip flop key Once the standby frequency is selected use the COM flip flop key to make the frequency active for transmit and receive operations NOTE The tuni...

Page 35: ...tandby frequency Any COM frequency displayed in the GPS window can be transferred to the standby COM frequency field with a minimum of keystrokes required The following are some examples of selecting COM frequencies from some of the main GPS pages To select a COM frequency for a nearby airport 1 Select the NearestAirport Page from the NRST page group See Section 7 or press and hold CLR then turn t...

Page 36: ...quency in the standby COM window field 5 Before leaving the frequency page use the large right knob to highlight Done and press ENT Done always needs to be acknowledged before leaving a page group To select a COM frequency for a nearby flight service station FSS or center ARTCC 1 Select the Nearest Center or Flight Service Page from the NRST page group Turn the large right knob until the NRST page...

Page 37: ...n to the NAVCOM Page with the frequencies for the selected airport 5 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired frequency 6 Press ENT to place the highlighted frequency in the standby COM window field To select a COM frequency for any airport in the database 1 Select the Airport Frequencies Page from the WPT page group See Section 6 or turn the large right knob to select the WPT page group...

Page 38: ... transmitter automatically times out or ceases to transmit after 35 seconds of continuous broadcasting You will also receive a COM push to talk key stuck message as long as the stuck condition exists A COM push to talk key stuck message appears to warn you of a stuck microphone Transmitting is disabled after 35 seconds of continuous broadcasting Remote Frequency Selection Control On units configur...

Page 39: ...ind this selection process convenient to cycle between the Default NAV and Map Pages two of the most frequently used pages Other pages are provided to list frequencies for your flight plan show your current position and display current satellite reception NOTE Five or more NAV pages are available depending on installation of optional informa tion sources See the 400W 500W Series Display Interfaces...

Page 40: ...le automatically adjusts to the desired limits based upon the current phase of flight en route terminal area or approach NOTE Approaching the FAF the GNS 500W series unit automatically rescales in an angular fashion This allows the LPV approach to be flown identically to a standard ILS At 2 0 NM from the FAF CDI scaling is tightened from 1 0 to the angular full scale deflection defined for the app...

Page 41: ... to 200 NM To adjust the map range use the RNG key To adjust the map range 1 Press the up arrow on the RNG key to zoom out to a larger area OR 2 Press the down arrow on the RNG key to zoom in to a smaller area Selecting Desired On Screen Data At the corners of the Default NAV Page are four user definable fields which display the data you need as your flight progresses To change the data type displ...

Page 42: ... ENT to select the desired data item and return to the Default NAV Page 6 Press the small right knob to remove the cursor from the page Restoring Factory Settings You can also quickly return all data field settings to their original factory settings The Restore Defaults option returns all data fields to their original factory settings To restore all four selectable data fields to factory default s...

Page 43: ...aid to navigation and is designed to facilitate the use of authorized govern ment charts not replace them Land and water data is provided only as a general reference to your surround ings The positional accuracy of the land and water data is not of a precision suitable for use in navigation and it should not be used for navigation Only official government charts and notices contain all information...

Page 44: ... distance covered by the map display The map range appears in the lower left corner Use the RNG key to select the desired map range To select a map range 1 Press the up arrow side of the RNG key to zoom out to a larger map area 2 Press the down arrow side of the RNG key to zoom in to a smaller map area and more detail Map Page Auto Zoom An autozoom feature is available which auto matically adjusts...

Page 45: ...display showing the latitude longitude position of the pointer plus the bearing and distance to the pointer from your present position Panning the map lets you look beyond the boundaries of the current map area without changing the scale Start by pressing the small right knob To select the panning function and pan the map display 1 Press the small right knob to activate the panning target pointer ...

Page 46: ...g currently exists at the crosshair position a new waypoint called MAP is created at the target pointer location before the direct to is initiated Use the panning function and direct to key to select a destination waypoint directly from the map MAP is created as a waypoint if nothing exists at the pointer s location Airspace Information on the Map When a special use or controlled airspace bound ar...

Page 47: ... an airspace arc 2 Press the ENT key to display the Page Menu Highlight Review Airspace 3 Press ENT to display the airspace informa tion 4 Turn the large right knob to highlight View Frequencies 5 Press ENT to view the frequencies Turn the large right knob to scroll through the avail able frequencies 6 To automatically load a frequency into the Com standby position turn the large right knob to hig...

Page 48: ...ges has an options menu allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and or select special features which specifically relate to that page A Map Page Options menu provides additional settings to cus tomize the Map Page and additional features related specifically to the Map Page With the Map Page displayed press MENU to display the Map Page Options menu Use the large ri...

Page 49: ...dum To change a map setup feature 1 Press MENU with the Map Page displayed 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight Setup Map and press ENT 3 To change map orientation Turn the small right knob to select Map and press ENT Turn the large right knob to highlight the Orientation field then turn the small right knob to select the desired option Select North up to fix the top of the map display to a no...

Page 50: ...g grid lines Turn the small right knob to select the appropriate Group name per the chart on the previous page and press ENT Use the large right knob to highlight the RNG field for the desired feature and turn the small right knob to select the maximum scale at which the feature should appear on screen Or select Off to never display the selected feature Press ENT to accept the selected option Dist...

Page 51: ...electing Desired On Screen Data Change Fields allows you to choose the data dis played on the five user selectable data fields along the right hand side of the map page see previous page There are a number of available data types including bearing to destination distance to destination esti mated time of arrival ground speed minimum safe altitude and track See Section 12 for descriptions of these ...

Page 52: ...o traffic information sources See the 400W 500W Series Display Interfaces Pilot s Guide Addendum Restoring Factory Settings Restore Defaults resets all five user selectable data fields to their original factory default settings Restore Defaults resets all five user se lectable data fields to their original factory settings To restore the factory default settings turn the large right knob to highli...

Page 53: ...maneuver to avoid terrain TERRAIN uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources The data undergoes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content per TSO C151b However the displayed information should never be understood as being all inclusive NOTE The data contained in the TERRAIN databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross vali...

Page 54: ...nit configuration The G to the right of the MSL altitude display reminds the pilot that altitude is GPS derived For units with TAWS or installed in helicopters or equipped with optional HTAWS refer to 400W 500W Series Garmin Optional Displays P N 190 00356 30 Rev G or later The Terrain Page has two selectable view settings 360 View View from above aircraft depicting surrounding terrain on all side...

Page 55: ...stem and always remember to enable the system when appropriate When Terrain is inhibited the terrain page will still be active but alerts and messages will not be generated See the Terrain Alerts section for more information on terrain alerts TERRAIN configured units will restore the inhibit state at startup to the last pilot selected setting TAWS configured units will always start up with TAWS al...

Page 56: ...ould never be understood to be all inclusive Pilots must familiarize themselves with the appropriate charts for safe flight NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data The terrain obstacle databases are contained on a datacard whic...

Page 57: ... a newer version is available The database update process includes either reprogramming or replacing the database card and inserting the updated card in the right card slot on the unit front panel The terrain obstacle database may be downloaded via the intenet and the card repro grammed using a USB programmer available from Garmin Contact Garmin at 800 800 1020 or at www garmin com for more inform...

Page 58: ...tabase It is very important to note that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and there fore may not be contained in the Obstacle Database Navigation Database It is therefore important to also have the latest Navigation Database installed to ensure correct Terrain alerting TERRAIN Alerts TERRAIN alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within the TERRAIN system so...

Page 59: ... Descending En Route 700 ft 500 ft Terminal 350 ft 300 ft Approach 150 ft 100 ft Departure 100 ft 100 ft Minimum Terrain Clearance Values NOTE During the final approach phase of flight FLTA alerts are automatically inhibited when the aircraft is below 200 feet AGL while within 0 5 NM of the ap proach runway or is below 125 feet AGL while within 1 0 NM of the runway Premature Descent Alerting PDA T...

Page 60: ...ERRAIN Not Available Alert The TERRAIN system requires a 3D GPS navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums Should the navigation solution become degraded or if the aircraft is out of the database coverage area the annunciation TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE is displayed on the TERRAIN Page TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE display Terrain Alerts EIGHT BOVE 4ERRAIN EET ISTANCE ROM ESTINATION IRP...

Page 61: ...RAIN AHEAD alert may be generated FLASHING FLASHING Terrain FLTA alert generated by predicted or present aircraft altitude being below minimum clearance values Obstacle FLTA advisory generated by predicted or present aircraft altitude being below minimum clearance values Unless there is a change in conditions a OBSTACLE AHEAD alert may be generated FLASHING FLASHING Obstacle FLTA alert generated b...

Page 62: ...es for the airport nearest your departure position Departure En Route or Arrival Airport Frequency Type Assigned Frequency and Usage Informa tion when applicable Information is available To select a frequency list for a departure en route or arrival airport 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on the airport identifier field top line o...

Page 63: ...ayed 3 To place a frequency in the standby field of the COM or VLOC window highlight the desired frequency using the large right knob and press ENT Available in the GNS 530W only Some listed frequencies may include designations for limited usage as follows TX transmit only RX receive only PT part time frequency If a listed frequency has sector or altitude restric tions the frequency is preceded by...

Page 64: ...s page occasionally to monitor GPS receiver performance and establish a normal pattern for system operation Should problems occur at a later date you may find it helpful to have an established baseline from which to compare As the GPS receiver locks onto satellites a signal strength bar appears for each satellite in view with the appropriate satellite number 01 32 WAAS satel lites will have higher...

Page 65: ...ess ENT By default current altitude ALT is displayed in the lower right corner of the page This field is user selectable using the Change Fields option 3 Turn the small right knob to display the list of available data items Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired data item from the list Select a different data type from the list using the small right knob NOTE Do not rely solel...

Page 66: ...tes that should be in view 3D Navigation The GPS receiver is in 3D navigation mode and computes altitude using satellite data 3D Differential Navigation The GPS receiver is in 3D navigation mode and differential corrections are being used The Satellite Status Page also indicates the accu racy of the position fix using Horizontal Figure of Merit HFOM Vertical Figure of Merit VFOM and Estimated Posi...

Page 67: ...e flagged Terrain will be noted as not available and new terrain advisory pop ops will not occur Traffic and Storm scope information will not be shown on the Map page but will continue to be available on their own dedi cated pages XM weather will still be available on the Map page Dead Reckoning mode will continue until GPS posi tion is restored when GPS navigation is restored Dead Reckoning mode ...

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Page 69: ...ect to key displays the Select Direct to Waypoint Page 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired direct to waypoint Use the small and large right knobs to enter the name of the direct to waypoint Press ENT once the name has been fully entered 3 Press ENT to confirm the selected waypoint and ENT again to activate the direct to func tion If you re navigating to a w...

Page 70: ...lect the third line on the Select Direct to Waypoint Page to choose your direct to way point airport VOR NDB by city name 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the facility name second line see above or the city third line see above field 3 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the facility name or city location of the desired direct to waypoint As you spell the facility name or city the...

Page 71: ...gain to activate the direct to function NOTE Performing a Direct To to the MAP of an active approach will cancel approach mode Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct To Waypoint The Select Direct to Waypoint Page always displays the nearest airports from your present position on the NRST field Navigating directly to a nearby airport is always just a few simple steps away nearby airports may als...

Page 72: ...n press direct to then press ENT twice 2 If a list of waypoints is displayed on screen press the small right knob to activate the cursor turn the large right knob to highlight the desired waypoint then press direct to followed by ENT twice Direct to waypoints may also be selected from the Map Page by panning to the desired location and pressing direct to and ENT twice If no airport navaid or user ...

Page 73: ...ating the flight plan along the closest leg Specifying a Course to a Waypoint When you perform a direct to the unit sets a direct geodetic course to the selected waypoint You can also manually define the course to the selected waypoint using the course field CRS on the Select Direct to Waypoint Page The CRS field allows you to define the course to a selected waypoint Use the small and large right ...

Page 74: ... pattern 1 Press the FPL key to reach the active flight plan page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor Turn the large right knob to highlight the hold leg of the flight plan 3 Press direct to Activate will be highlighted Press ENT to activate a course Direct To the holding pattern Or press CLR to cancel the process 4 The holding waypoint will now be set as the direct to waypoint ...

Page 75: ...lly transferred to flight plan 0 and overwrites any previously active flight plan Flight Plan Editing To add a waypoint to an existing flight plan 1 Press FPL and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired flight plan and press ENT 4 Turn the large right knob to select the poi...

Page 76: ... Plan Catalog A one line user comment may be added to any flight plan and is displayed on the Flight Plan Catalog next to the flight plan number By default as the flight plan is being created the comment shows the first and last waypoints in the flight plan To change the comment line for an existing flight plan The comment line at the top of the page can be edited to change the name comment assign...

Page 77: ... large right knob to highlight the desired flight plan and press MENU to display the Flight Plan Catalog Options 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight Acti vate Flight Plan and press ENT Inverting Flight Plans Invert Activate FPL allows you to reverse the highlighted flight plan and select it for navigation guidance back to your original departure point To activate an existing flight plan in re...

Page 78: ...tored flight plan or user waypoints to a second 400W series or 500W series Garmin unit See Section 9 Aux Pages Flight Planning Crossfill Operation for additional details on using the Crossfill option Copying Flight Plans Copy Flight Plan allows you to copy the selected flight plan to a new flight plan location The copy function is useful for duplicating an existing flight plan before making change...

Page 79: ... the flight plan Deleting Flight Plans Once you are finished with a flight plan it can easily be deleted from the Flight Plan Catalog or the Active Flight Plan Page Delete Flight Plan allows you to remove the selected flight plan from memory Deleting a flight plan does not delete the individual waypoints contained in the flight plan from the database or user waypoint memory Select Delete Flight Pl...

Page 80: ...ist By Comment option whichever is currently displayed from the Flight Plan Catalog Options and press ENT Active Flight Plan The Active Flight Plan Page provides information and editing functions for flight plan 0 the flight plan currently in use for navigation Once you have activated a flight plan the Active Flight Plan Page shows each waypoint for the flight plan along with the desired track DTK...

Page 81: ...hange Fields Restore Defaults Activate Leg Activate Leg activates reactivates the flight plan and selects the highlighted leg as the active leg the leg which is currently used for navigation guidance Activate Leg selects the highlighted flight plan leg as the leg currently in use for navigation guidance even if it isn t the closest leg To activate a flight plan along a specific leg 1 From the Acti...

Page 82: ...rument approach for the destination airport or replace the current approach with a new selection In many cases you ll find it more convenient to select approaches using the PROC key as described in Section 5 Procedures Published instrument approaches can be selected and used from the Active Flight Plan Options or by pressing the PROC key The Select Approach option appears in both places To select ...

Page 83: ...n See Section 5 Procedures for information on selecting arrivals using the PROC key Arrivals are not available for all airports in which case the arrival windows will show NONE To select an arrival for a direct to or flight plan destination airport 1 From the Active Flight Plan Page press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan Page Options 2 Highlight the SelectArrival option and press ENT Select ...

Page 84: ...ss ENT 5 A third window appears listing available run ways for the departure Turn the small right knob to highlight the desired runway and press ENT 6 With Load highlighted press ENT The departure is now inserted into your flight plan Remove Approach Arrival or Departure Remove Approach deletes the currently selected approach from the active flight plan Remove Arrival deletes the current Arrival S...

Page 85: ...he 500W series unit displays the bearing BRG and distance DIST to the closest point along the flight plan from the selected refer ence waypoint To create a user waypoint at this location and add it to the flight plan highlight Load and press ENT The name for the new user waypoint is derived from the identifier of the reference waypoint Parallel Track Parallel Track allows you to create a parallel ...

Page 86: ... knobs to set the Offset Distance value and then press ENT 4 Turn the large right knob to highlight the Offset Direction 5 Turn the small right knob to select the desired Offset Direction and press ENT 6 Activate is highlighted Press ENT to activate the selected ParallelTrack Or press CLR or the small right knob CRSR to cancel Parallel Track selection After activating Parallel Track the flight pla...

Page 87: ...on and then press ENT Restore Defaults Restore Defaults returns the data items to fac tory defaults 1 With the Active Flight Plan Page displayed press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan Page Options window 2 Turn the small right knob to highlight Restore Defaults and then press ENT Shortcuts A number of shortcuts are available to save time when using the Active Flight Plan Page These short cut...

Page 88: ...identifier for the waypoint you wish to delete Identifiers appear in green text 3 Press CLR to display a confirmation window 4 With Yes highlighted press ENT to remove the selected procedure The Activate Leg option is discussed earlier which allows you to specify which leg of the flight plan is currently used for navigation guidance A shortcut also exists for this operation using the direct to key...

Page 89: ... turn portion of an approach follow a DME arc or activate a holding pattern Any approach departure or arrival can be reviewed on the appropriate airport page in the WPT page group To review a procedure while viewing a flight plan page 1 With the flight plan page displayed press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the procedure header and press ENT t...

Page 90: ...are and then transferred to the 500W Unit using the procedure described below The process can be repeated as many times as desired using the same card with different flight plans and user way points loaded If additional data cards are desired they can be purchased from Garmin separately NOTE Flight plans are not verified by Garmin it is the pilot s responsibility to verify all flight plans Using t...

Page 91: ...ontain only user waypoints with no flight plan route may be transferred In this case only the user waypoints will be transferred and no flight plans will be modified A message will appear to indicate this 6 Once all flight plans have been loaded power off the unit 7 Remove the Flight Plan Card from the right card slot and place the Terrain Card back into the empty card slot NOTE The Flight Plan Ca...

Page 92: ...4 FLIGHT PLANS 82 190 00357 00 Rev G Blank Page ...

Page 93: ... dures Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired procedure and press ENT When a direct to destination is selected departures are offered for the nearest airport 4 A second window appears listing the avail able transitions Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired transition waypoint and press ENT The approach Vectors option assumes you will receive vectors to the final course seg...

Page 94: ...Turn the large right knob to highlight Acti vate Approach and press ENT Another Procedures Page option allows you to activate the final course segment of the approach This option assumes you will receive vectors to the final approach course and guides you to intercept the final course before reaching the FAF To activate the previously loaded approach with vectors to final With the full approach Lo...

Page 95: ...ided in the lower left corner of the display indicating the current mode of flight Annunciation Description LPV Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance LPV approach Fly to LPV minimums A yel low background indicates that the approach is safe to continue but a downgrade to LNAV may occur LP Localizer Performance with no vertical guid ance Fly to LP minimums SW V 3 30 or later L VNAV Lateral Na...

Page 96: ...scenarios you may find it more convenient to immediately activate the approach and skip the Load process outlined above in step 3 The 500W series units provide both options Approaches with Procedure Turns The procedure turn portion of an approach is stored as one of the legs of the approach For this reason the 500W series unit requires no special opera tions from the pilot other than flying the pr...

Page 97: ...w select LYHVOR the IAF Also select Load to load but not activate the approach Press PROC highlight Select Approach and press ENT From the pop up window select the VOR 04 approach into KLYH A second pop up window displays available transitions High light LYH VOR and press ENT Finally select Load to add the approach to the active flight plan 4 If you are cleared direct to the IAF press the PROC key...

Page 98: ...initiate a standard rate turn to this course heading As you approach the IAF the Left to 209 in x sec waypoint alert appears in the lower right corner Prepare to turn to this heading 4 Fly the outbound course keeping the CDI needle centered 5 Once you have flown approximately one minute past the IAF LYH the alert message Left to 160 in x sec appears in the lower right corner of the screen The unit...

Page 99: ...rner of the screen 8 As the CDI needle starts to center make a right turn to 025 the final approach course Procedure turn inbound The CDI needle swings to the oppo site side for proper sensing and Next DTK 025 now appears Turn to the new heading as the needle begins to center 9 When within 45 of the final approach course and the FAF is the TO waypoint the 500W series unit switches from terminal mo...

Page 100: ...ion is displayed on the CDI and Default NAV Page but course guidance along the final approach course continues If a missed approach is required use the OBS key to initiate the missed approach sequence as outlined on the follow ing page NOTE Once you cross the FAF the Map Page displays the final course segment in magenta the active leg of the flight plan always appears in magenta and a dashed line ...

Page 101: ...r TERM depending on the design of the approach Normally MAPR will be annunciated for missed approach procedures in which the first leg is a climb straight ahead to a waypoint whereas TERM will be annunciated for missed approach procedures requiring a turn d CDI scaling will change to 0 3 NM full scale deflection if MAPR is annunciated or 1 0 NM if TERM is annunciated e The FROM indicator will chan...

Page 102: ...rect to key to select another destination Flying an Approach with a Hold Starting where the previous example left off we ll assume weather conditions resulted in a missed approach at Lynchburg Regional Now you ve decided to divert to Farmville Regional KFVX instead Farmville VA Regional GPS Rwy 21 DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION 1 Press direct to 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the destin...

Page 103: ...of waypoints in the approach 7 As in the last example within 31 NM of the airport the 500W series unit switches from en route mode to terminal mode and the CDI scale transitions from 2 0 to 1 0 NM full scale deflection NOTE Upon activating an RNAV GPS approach you are given the option to skip any non required holding patterns during the initial transitions of the approach In a GPS approach you wil...

Page 104: ...time If you ve already passed this waypoint re activate the holding pattern using the shortcut steps described in Section 4 To activate a specific leg of the active flight plan 10 As you approach BODRY intersection from within the holding pattern a waypoint alert Next DTK 209 appears in the lower right corner of the screen 11 When within 45 of the final approach course and the FAF is the TO waypoi...

Page 105: ...ead follow published missed approach procedures 14 As you near the MAP a waypoint alert Arriv ing at waypoint appears in the lower right corner CDI scaling continues to tighten from 0 3 NM to 350 feet full scale deflection As you approach the MAP the Arriving at waypoint waypoint alert appears in the lower right corner of the screen 15 As you cross the MAP SUSP appears above the OBS key indicating...

Page 106: ...ther naming convention for an approach you select This example is based upon a flight from Hutchin son Kansas Municipal KHUT to Billard Municipal KTOP in Topeka Kansas The VOR DME runway 22 approach is selected along with D258G LEBVY as the IAF 1 Select Billard Muni KTOP as your destination via the direct to key or as the last waypoint in a flight plan Press direct to and select KTOP as your desti...

Page 107: ...OR TOP for navigation However as an example operation is essentially identical 5 As you approach the IAF D258G LEBVY a waypoint alert Left to 353 in x sec appears in the lower right corner of the screen As the distance DIS to the IAF approaches zero the alert is replaced by a turn advisory Turn to 353 now 6 Follow the arc keeping the CDI needle cen tered When using an autopilot the course select o...

Page 108: ...full scale deflection whichever is less at the FAF The change occurs over 2 NM and is completed by the FAF 9 As you approach the FAF a waypoint alert in the lower right corner Right to 214 in x sec appears Select this course on the CDI or HSI using the OBS knob and turn to the final course segment FAF to MAP heading As you approach the FAF a Right to 214 in x sec waypoint alert appears in the lowe...

Page 109: ... into Billard Municipal Instead of following the DME arc ATC tells you to expect vectors onto the final approach course There are several ways to select vec tors to final with the 500W series unit The first two options below normally require the least workload to accomplish When the approach is first selected choose VEC TORS from the transitions TRANS window Load a full approach including the IAF ...

Page 110: ...only the final course segment of a loaded approach Flying the Vectors Approach With Vectors To Final VTF selected the CDI needle remains off center until you re established on the final approach course With the approach acti vated the Map Page displays an extension of the final approach course in magenta remember magenta is used to depict the active leg of the flight plan and VTF appears as part o...

Page 111: ...e following illustration the needle has returned to the on screen CDI and your current position is less than 0 5 NM right of the final approach course Once the aircraft is within the approach course and the CDI is active automatic waypoint sequencing resumes and SUSP is removed As you converge with the final approach course the CDI needle on the Default NAV Page and the external CDI moves toward t...

Page 112: ...oach departure and arrival procedures in the Jeppesen database contain Course From Fix flight plan legs The 500W series unit is able to load these legs into the flight plan along with the rest of the proce dure data and to provide navigation along these legs DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION Palmdale CA AF Plant 42 VOR DME or GPS Rwy 25 There are three different types of course from fix legs TYPE 1 Course...

Page 113: ...he IAF a waypoint alert appears Next DTK 265 in x sec Make a standard rate turn to intercept the approach course 4 As you approach the intermediate fix CF25 a waypoint alert Next DTK 265 in x sec appears Make any necessary course adjust ments 5 When within 45 of the final approach course past CF25 the 500W series unit switches from terminal mode to approach mode LNAV appears in the lower left corn...

Page 114: ...leg corresponds to the initial phase of the missed approach which reads Climb to 5000 outbound via PMD VOR R 282 DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION MISSED APPROACH Palmdale CA USAF Plant 42 VOR DME or GPS Rwy 25 MISSED APPROACH Climb to 5000 outbound via PMD VOR R 282 then climbing RIGHT turn to 7000 direct PMD VOR and hold 1 After crossing the MAP press the OBS key The missed approach sequence is automati...

Page 115: ...ound course The actual desired track DTK depends on your ground speed and distance from PMD VOR Intercept and fly the inbound course keeping the CDI needle centered 6 As you approach PMD VOR the missed approach holding point an alert message in the lower right hand corner of the screen recommends the holding pattern entry proce dure Hold parallel As you fly the holding pattern a timer appears on t...

Page 116: ...2 in this example and transition GEDIC 2 As you depart the airfield Next DTK 026 in x sec appears in the lower right corner of the screen and SUSP appears directly above the OBS key You are now on the course from fix to manual sequence leg The distance dis played on the Active Flight Plan Default NAV and Map pages is FROM the waypoint fix the departure runway in this example As you depart the airf...

Page 117: ...unciations LPV ENR etc are not applicable to the external CDI or HSI when VLOC is active 2NM 15NM 1 2NM 1 2NM MANUAL FAF VLOC VLOC GPS GPS Auto Switch to VLOC within this area The GNS 530W can be set to automatically switch the external CDI output from GPS to VLOC as you intercept the final approach course if used with a KAP140 KFC225 autopilot you will need to manually enable outputs See instruct...

Page 118: ...ting the factory default setting is Auto which enables the automatic switch to VLOC see AUX Setup 1 Within the shaded area of the previous run way illustration the GNS 530W automatically switches the external CDI to the GNS 530W s internal VLOC receiver VLOC appears above the CDI key Selecting an ILS Approach For this example we ll use a flight from Laughlin Bullhead Arizona International KIFP to ...

Page 119: ...e ILS frequency is automatically placed in the standby field of the VLOC window To use this frequency simply press the VLOC flip flop key to place it in the active frequency field Flying the ILS Approach When you Activate an ILS approach automatic switching of the external CDI is enabled unless turned off from the CDI Alarms Page When you are established on the inbound course to the FAF and within...

Page 120: ...DIS to the IAF approaches zero the alert is replaced by a turn advisory Left to 032 now 6 Fly the outbound course 030 keeping the needle centered on the external CDI or HSI 7 Once you have flown approximately one minute past SHUTR intersection the alert message Right to 075 in x sec appears in the lower right corner of the screen if you haven t already begun the procedure turn Right to 075 in 7 se...

Page 121: ... VLOC receiver as you complete the turn inbound The annunciator above the CDI key switches from GPS to VLOC 10 As the CDI needle starts to center make a left turn to 210 to track the ILS approach course 11 As you approach the FAF SHUTR LNAV appears in the lower left corner of the screen indicating a CDI scale transition from TERM to approach scaling This scale transi tion applies only to the Defau...

Page 122: ...tion is displayed on the Default NAV Page but course guidance along the final approach course continues Do NOT follow this extended course Follow published missed approach procedures using the OBS key to initiate the missed approach sequence As you cross the MAP SUSP appears above the OBS key To execute the missed approach press OBS and follow the published missed approach procedures NOTE In addit...

Page 123: ...V Approach 1 Within 31 NM of KSLE the GNS 500W Series unit switches from en route mode to terminal mode and the CDI scale transitions from 2 0 to 1 0 NM full scale deflection 2 As you approach the IAF GLORR a waypoint message Left to 314 in x sec appears on the bottom of the screen 3 As the distance DIS to the IAF approaches zero the message is replaced by a turn advi sory that counts down 10 seco...

Page 124: ...on the moving map a message that the approach is downgraded Approach downgraded Use LNAV minima and the glideslope indicator will be flagged You may continue the approach using LNAV non precision minimums if there are LNAV minimums for this approach In the rare event the GPS integrity cannot meet the non precision HAL limits the unit will send a message to the pilot to abort the approach Abort App...

Page 125: ...OBS key to sequence to the Missed Approach procedure After you cross the MAP and go to the MAHP follow the guidance provided 11 Fly the guidance provided by the unit to the ARTTY intersection and hold Flying the LP Approach LP approach capability is available for units with SW Version 3 30 or later An LP approach is flown the same as an LPV approach except that vertical guidance is not pro vided A...

Page 126: ... cannot meet non precision limits the 500W series unit will notify the pilot with a message to abort the approach The 500W series unit will revert to terminal limits of 1 0 NM to support naviga tion to the missed approach 6 As you cross the FAF the destination sequences to the MAP With the needle on the external CDI or HSI centered fly toward the MAP observing the altitude minimums dictated by the...

Page 127: ...olling do not descend below applicable minimum descent altitude or decision height until criteria of FAR 91 175 are met Points to Remember for ALL Approaches The 500W series unit is designed to complement your printed approach plates and vastly improve situational awareness throughout the approach However youmustalwaysflyanapproachasitappears on the approach plate The active leg or the portion of ...

Page 128: ...e when to select GPS or VLOC guidance during the approach Remember VLOC is required for the final course segment from Final Approach Fix FAF to MAP If the ILS CDI Capture setting is changed to Manual you must select VLOC guidance manually by pressing the CDI key NOTE Installations with certain autopilots such as the KAP 140 and KFC225 do not allow automatic ILS CDI switching NOTE GPS level of serv...

Page 129: ...e the ILS or VLOC frequency in the active fre quency field When an ILS approach is first selected the ILS frequency is au tomatically placed in the standby VLOC frequency field Press the VLOC flip flop key to use this frequency When flying a localizer based approach other than backcourse with automatic CDI switching enabled 1 GPS guidance may be used while flying outbound and on the initial portio...

Page 130: ...during installation to interface with these autopilots and using Prompt for GPS Select 2 Guidance to the FAF is active as indicated byApproach mode annunciation LNAV LNAV V L VNAV or LPV To enable autopilot outputs 1 Load and activate approach information as usual 2 When you are turned on course to the FAF Track and Desired Track are within 10 a message will prompt you to enable the autopilot outp...

Page 131: ...on for the selected airport loca tion runways frequencies approaches arrivals and departures The last four pages provide information for intersections NDBs VORs and user created waypoints To quickly select a WPT page 1 From any page press and hold CLR to select the Default NAV Page You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main pages 2 Turn the large right knob to select the WPT...

Page 132: ...nd press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the small right knob to select the first character of the waypoint s identifier 3 Turn the large right knob to select the next character field 4 Turn the small right knob to select the desired character 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the identifier is selected then press ENT 6 To remove the flashing cursor press the small right knob If dupl...

Page 133: ...cility name or city location where duplicate entries exist 1 Select the desired facility name or location 2 As you spell the facility name or location using the small and large right knobs the 500W series unit Spell N Find feature selects the first entry in the database based upon the characters you have entered up to that point 3 Continue turning the small right knob to scroll through any additio...

Page 134: ...te Position Latitude Longitude degrees min utes or degrees minutes seconds MGRS or UTM UPS Elevation In feet or meters Fuel For public use airports the available fuel type s are Avgas 80 87 100LL 100 130 Mogas Jet or None Approach Best available approach ILS MLS LOC LDA SDF GPS VOR RNAV RNV LORAN LOR NDB TACAN TCN Helicopter HEL or VFR Radar Radar coverage Yes or No Airspace Control environment Cl...

Page 135: ...unway Page The Airport Runway Page displays runway des ignations length surface type and lighting for the selected airport A map image of the runway layout and surrounding area is also displayed on the Airport Runway Page The map image scale appears in the lower left corner and is adjustable using the RNG key For airports with multiple runways information for each runway is available Identifier Sy...

Page 136: ...scribed earlier in this section Select Destination Apt As described earlier in this section To adjust the scale of the map image 1 Press the down arrow side of the RNG key to display a smaller map area 2 Press the up arrow side of the RNG key to display a larger map area The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the Airport Runway Page Type Usage type Public Military Heliport or Pri...

Page 137: ...roll through the frequency list and tune to a desired frequency on the list tuning is only available with the GNS 530W or 530AW Identifier Symbol and Type Frequency Type Selected Frequency Third Page in WPT Group Additional information is available 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list placing the cursor on the desired frequency ...

Page 138: ...ion information 3 To return to the Airport Frequency Page press ENT The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the Airport Frequency Page Usage type Public Military Heliport or Private Frequency Communication frequencies which may include restrictions Approach Arrival Class B Class C CTA Departure TMA Terminal Communication frequencies without restrictions ATIS ASOS AWOS Center Clear...

Page 139: ...gh the available approaches and transitions 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on the APPROACH procedure name field 3 Turn the small right knob to display a window of available approaches for the selected airport Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired approach With the cursor on the APPROACH name field turn the s...

Page 140: ...Page by pressing the MENU key Load into Active FPL allows you to load the selected approach into the active flight plan without activating it This performs the same operation as selecting Load from the Procedures Page Select Approach option To load an approach from the Airport Approach Page 1 Select the desired approach and transition 2 Press MENU to display the Airport Approach Page Options From ...

Page 141: ... selecting Select Approach Chnl choose the WAAS channel number for the current destination After selecting the Approach Channel the WAAS approach ID will be shown in the top left corner of the map display To select an approach channel from the Airport Approach Page 1 Press MENU to display the Airport Approach Page Options 2 Turn the small or large right knob to high light Select Approach Chnl and ...

Page 142: ...e cursor on the ARRIVAL procedure name field With the cursor on the ARRIVAL field turn the small right knob to display a list of avail able arrival procedures 3 Turn the small right knob to display a window of available arrivals for the selected airport Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired arrival 4 Press ENT The cursor moves to the transitions TRANS field 5 Turn the small r...

Page 143: ...dures Page To load an arrival procedure from the Airport Arrival Page 1 Select the desired arrival transition and runway using the steps above 2 Press MENU to display theAirportArrival Page Options From the Airport Arrival Page press MENU to display an options list Load into Active FPL allows you to add the arrival procedure to your flight plan for later use 3 Press ENT to select the Load intoActi...

Page 144: ...hows the available Airport Departure Procedures DPs also referred to as SIDs for the selected airport Where multiple runways or transitions are associated with the departure pro cedure that information may also be displayed A map image provides a layout diagram for each departure runway and transition Identifier Symbol and Type Map Image Departure Procedure Name Sixth Page in WPT Group Runways Ass...

Page 145: ...s For airports with parallel runways B may appear at the end of the runway designation to indicate the departure procedure applies to both runways 6 Press ENT The cursor moves to the transitions TRANS field 7 Turn the small right knob to display a window of available transitions Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired transi tion With the TRANS field highlighted turn the small ...

Page 146: ...he selected intersection The Intersection Page also displays the identifier radial and distance from the nearest VOR VORTAC or VOR DME There are no options for the Intersection page The following descriptions and abbreviations are used Identifier and Symbol Region Country Nearest VOR and Symbol Seventh Page in WPT Group Radial and Distance from Nearest VOR Latitude Longitude Position Position Lati...

Page 147: ...untry Eighth Page in WPT Group Frequency and Weather Broadcast Indication Latitude Longitude Position Symbol For a graphic illustration of available NDB symbols see Sec 2 Nav Pages Map Page Position Latitude Longitude degrees minutes or degrees minutes sec onds MGRS or UTM UPS FREQ Frequency in kilohertz kHz Wx Brdcst Weather information is broadcast on the selected facility s fre quency NDBs may ...

Page 148: ...gitude Position Facility Name City and Region Country Symbol See Section 2 Nav Pages Map Page for a graphic illustration of available VOR symbols VAR Magnetic variation in degrees Position Latitude Longitude degrees minutes or degrees minutes sec onds MGRS or UTM UPS FREQ Frequency in megahertz MHz Wx Brdcst Weather information is broadcast on the selected facility s fre quency VORs may be selecte...

Page 149: ...C frequency field 4 To activate the standby VLOC frequency press the VLOC flip flop key User Waypoint Page In addition to the airport VOR NDB and intersec tion information contained in your Jeppesen NavData card the 500W series unit allows you to store up to 1 000 user defined waypoints The User Waypoint Page displays the waypoint name up to five charac ters long identifier and radial from two ref...

Page 150: ...tude position 1 With the User Waypoint Page displayed press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint and press ENT Your present position appears in the position field at the bottom of the page To create a waypoint at your present position turn the large right knob to highlight Create and skip to step 6 Use the small and ...

Page 151: ...present position To reference your present position follow the steps above but press CLR in step 4 P POS appears in the reference waypoint REF WPT field to indicate that radial and distance information references your present position The second reference waypoint field REF WPT is a temporary reference only not a refer ence that is stored with the user waypoint You may also use this in conjunction...

Page 152: ...your present position 2 Press ENT to capture the pointer s position and display the User Waypoint Page From the Nav Map Page press ENT to mark a location for a User Wpt 3 A four digit number is automatically assigned as the waypoint s name If the cursor is touch ing a named feature an abbreviation of the feature name will be offered for the User waypoint name To change this name turn the large rig...

Page 153: ...e selected position 5 The cursor moves to the Modify action field Press ENT to modify the waypoint 6 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor To modify a user waypoint by changing reference waypoint information 1 With the User Waypoint Page displayed press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the name of the desired waypoint and...

Page 154: ...erts you with a Can t change an active waypoint or Waypoint is active and can t be deleted mes sage You must first cancel the direct to or remove the waypoint s from the active flight plan before modifying or deleting the waypoint s User Waypoint Page Options The following User Waypoint Page Options are available by pressing the MENU key with the User Waypoint Page displayed View User Waypoint Lis...

Page 155: ...r Waypoint List allows you to review modify rename or delete a selected user waypoint or to delete all user waypoints currently stored in memory At the top of the page are indications for number of waypoint locations used and available memory To review and or modify a user waypoint from the User Waypoint List 1 Select the User Waypoint List 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired user...

Page 156: ... right knobs to rename an existing waypoint Press ENT to display a Rename Waypoint confirmation window 4 A RenameWaypoint confirmation window is displayed With Yes highlighted press ENT to rename the selected user waypoint To delete a user waypoint from the User Waypoint List 1 Select the User Waypoint List 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint 3 Press CLR to display a...

Page 157: ...ayed press MENU to display an options window with Delete All User Waypoints highlighted 3 With DeleteAll UserWaypoints highlighted press ENT 4 A Delete all waypoints in user waypoint list confirmation window is displayed With Yes highlighted press ENT to delete all user waypoints from memory A Delete all waypoints in user waypoint list confirmation window allows you to verify your intent to remove...

Page 158: ...6 WPT PAGES 148 190 00357 00 Rev G Blank Page ...

Page 159: ...ou to any Special Use SUA or Controlled Airspace you may be in or near In the GPS 500W press NRST In the GNS 530W to display one of the NRST pages start from any main page or press and hold CLR to display the Default NAV Page Nearest Airport Nearest Intersection Nearest NDB Nearest VOR Nearest User Nearest ARTCC Nearest Flight Service Nearest Airspace NAV 5 available pages see Section 2 WPT 10 ava...

Page 160: ...formation for up to four special use or controlled airspace alerts The NRST pages for VORs NDBs intersections and user waypoints display eight waypoints at a time The flashing cursor and large right knob are used to scroll and view the rest of the waypoints or airspaces in the list To scroll through the list of nearest airports VORs NDBs intersections user waypoints or airspaces 1 Select the desir...

Page 161: ...ourse to a nearby facility This feature can be a real time saver compared to retrieving information from the database using the WPT pages More importantly it instantly provides navigation to the nearest airport in case of an in flight emergency To select a nearby airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint as a direct to destination 1 Use the flashing cursor to scroll through a NRST page list an...

Page 162: ... transceiver GNS 530W only to a nearby airport The selected frequency is placed in the standby field of the COM window and activated using the COM flip flop key Airport Identifier Symbol Bearing To and Distance To Tower or CTAF Frequency and Longest Runway Best Available Approach First Page in NRST Group Scroll Bar To quickly tune the common traffic advisory fre quency CTAF from the Nearest Airpor...

Page 163: ... press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor Turn the small right knob to display the additional WPT pages When finished press the small right knob to return the flashing cursor to the screen 6 To return to the Nearest Airport Page verify that Done is highlighted by the flashing cursor and press ENT or press CLR To display additional database information press the small right knob to ...

Page 164: ...Select the Nearest VOR Page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list highlighting the frequency associated with the desired VOR 4 Press ENT to place the selected frequency in the standby field of the VLOC window To quickly tune a VOR s frequency from the Nearest VOR Page highlight the desired frequency and press ENT Press the VLOC f...

Page 165: ... Nearest Center Page also indicates the frequency s and may be used to quickly tune the COM transceiver to the cen ter s frequency The selected frequency is placed in the standby field of the COM window and activated using the COM flip flop key GNS 530W only ARTCC Name Frequency s Bearing To and Distance To Sixth Page in NRST Group To quickly tune an ARTCC s frequency from the Nearest Center Page ...

Page 166: ...OM flip flop key For duplex operations RX and TX indications appear beside the listed frequencies indicating receive only or transmit only frequencies The asso ciated VOR is also provided for reference FSS Name Frequency s Bearing To and Distance To VOR Identifier for duplex operation Seventh Page in NRST Group To quickly tune an FSS s frequency from the Near est Flight Service Station Page GNS 53...

Page 167: ...t Airspace Page shows the airspace as Ahead If you are within two nautical miles of an airspace and your current course will take you inside the message Airspace near and ahead appears The Nearest Airspace Page shows the airspace as Ahead 2nm Airspace near and ahead indicates that you are within two nautical miles of an airspace and projected to enter the airspace If you are within two nautical mi...

Page 168: ...us Ahead Ahead 2nm etc as described on the previous page and a time to entry if applicable By selecting any airspace name listed on the Nearest Airspace Page additional details are provided including controlling agency communication frequen cies and floor ceiling limits To view additional details for an airspace listed on the Nearest Airspace Page 1 Select the Nearest Airspace Page Airspace Name S...

Page 169: ...press ENT to display the communication frequency s for the controlling agency 3 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list highlighting the desired frequency Turn the large right knob to select the desired frequency Press ENT to place the frequency on standby 4 Press ENT to place the selected frequency in the standby field of the COM window 5 Press the COM flip flop key to activate the s...

Page 170: ...airspace The following are examples of what may appear as vertical limits for an airspace Airspace Information Page for the same military operations area 11000ft msl 11000 feet mean sea level 500ft agl 500 feet above ground level MSL at mean sea level Notam see Notice to Airmen Unknown Unlimited See Chart Surface Not shown in this example All airspace alert messages except for prohibited areas may...

Page 171: ...tandby Frequency GNS 530W only VLOC Tuning Window VLOC frequencies are selected with the tuning cursor in the standby VLOC frequency field and using the small and large left knobs to dial in the desired frequency The standby frequency always appears below the active frequency The active frequency is the frequency currently in use NOTE The tuning cursor normally appears in the COM window unless pla...

Page 172: ...ectly below the VLOC Tuning Window is a VLOC Ident Window default setting When the GNS 530W is tuned to a nearby VOR the VLOC Ident Window displays the Morse code identifier of the selected station the radial from the VOR and the distance from the VOR When tuned to a nearby localizer the VLOC Ident window displays the identifier associated airport and runway The VLOC Ident Window can be replaced w...

Page 173: ...ivate the frequency Additional information on approach procedures is provided in Section 5 To select an approach and automatically tune the proper VLOC frequency 1 Select the destination airport using the direct to key or as the last waypoint in the active flight plan 2 Press the PROC key to display the Procedures Page 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight Select Approach and press ENT 4 A wind...

Page 174: ...n To confirm this reminder highlight Yes and press ENT CDI Key The GNS 530W s CDI key is used to couple the GPS or VLOC receiver to the external CDI or HSI When the external CDI or HSI is connected to the GPS receiver GPS appears at the bottom left corner of the page directly above the CDI key When the external CDI or HSI is being driven by the VLOC receiver VLOC appears instead To couple the exte...

Page 175: ...g density altitude true airspeed and winds aloft calculations To quickly select an AUX page 1 From any page press and hold CLR to select the Default NAV Page You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main pages 2 Turn the large right knob to select the AUX page group AUX appears in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired AUX page Fl...

Page 176: ...en equipped with fuel flow FF and or fuel on board FOB sensors this item displays current fuel conditions along the active direct to or flight plan You may also manually enter fuel flow ground speed GS and in some instances fuel on board figures for planning pur poses Fuel planning figures can be displayed not only for the currently active flight plan or direct to but also point to point between t...

Page 177: ...d on the Fuel Planning Page automatically transfer to the Trip Planning Page and vice versa Density Alt TAS Winds indicates the theoretical altitude at which your aircraft per forms depending upon several variables including indicated altitude IND ALT barometric pressure BARO and total air temperature TAT the tem perature including the heating effect of speed read on a standard outside temperature...

Page 178: ...t Fuel Planning from the Flight Planning Page 2 The current fuel planning leg mode is displayed at the top of the page POINT TO POINT or FPL for a flight plan leg To change the leg mode press MENU to display an options window for the other leg mode then press ENT to accept the other leg mode For flight plan leg fuel planning select Flight Plan from the options window Use the small right knob to se...

Page 179: ... and large right knobs to override the current ground speed and enter a planning figure Press ENT when finished To return ground speed reading to current conditions highlight the ground speed GS field press CLR then press ENT 8 With all variables entered information such as fuel required REQ range RNG and endur ance ENDUR is provided You can change the information displayed on the page by pressing...

Page 180: ...al or UTC time depending upon unit settings 6 If necessary use the small and large right knobs to enter the departure date Press ENT when finished The current time and date are automatically offered for departure time and date To ac cept either automatic selection simply press ENT when the selection is highlighted 7 The flashing cursor moves to the ground speed GS field Use the small and large rig...

Page 181: ...T TAT is the temperature including the heating effect of speed read on an outside temperature gauge 6 The flashing cursor moves to the aircraft head ing HDG field Use the small and large right knobs to enter the aircraft heading from the directional gyro or compass Press ENT when finished 7 With all variables entered the following infor mation is provided DEN ALT Density altitude TAS True airspeed...

Page 182: ...t based messages expire at a specified date and time Press ENT when finished entering time or date Use the small and large right knobs to enter the time or date To edit a scheduled message 1 Select Scheduler from the Flight Planning Page 2 The flashing cursor highlights the first message field 3 To edit the message text turn the large right knob to highlight the desired message field Use the small...

Page 183: ...sired the pilot must invoke all transfers from that unit When a unit is configured for automatic transfer a manual transfer can also be done on command If either of the messages data transfer error or data transfer cancelled are received during an automatic or manual transfer the pilot must force another transfer To transfer flight plans or user waypoints to from a second 500W Series or 400W Serie...

Page 184: ...ight Plan Cata log User Waypoints all transfers all stored user waypoints to from a second 500W 400W Series unit User Waypoint transfers the specified user waypoint to a second 500W 400W Series unit 4 Continue turning the small right knob to highlight the desired data option Press ENT select the highlighted option 5a For a stored flight plan Flight Plan data option the flight plan number field is ...

Page 185: ...isplay the corresponding option page e g Trip Statistics Page 3 Press the small right knob to return to the previous item The following items are available Checklists provides up to nine different user defined checklists containing up to 30 items each Flight Timers provides count up down timers plus automatic recording of departure time and total trip time Departure and total trip time recording c...

Page 186: ...to pass built in receiver autonomous integrity monitoring RAIM tests When this occurs the GPS receiver continues to provide navigation information but should not be used for primary navigation guidance Use the GNS 530W s VLOC receiver or another suitable navigation source Software Versions provides software version information for the operating software within the GPS receiver COM transceiver VOR ...

Page 187: ...turn the large right knob to select the desired checklist and press ENT 2 Turn the large right knobs to highlight the existing checklist entry which immediately fol lows the new checklist step 3 Turn the small and large right knobs to enter the new checklist step Press ENT when finished To delete a checklist or all checklists 1 With the Checklists Page displayed press MENU to display an options me...

Page 188: ...ount down time in hours minutes and seconds Press ENT when finished 5 To stop the generic timer turn the large right knob to highlight Stop and press ENT 6 To reset the generic timer turn the large right knob to highlight the time field Press CLR followed by ENT To record or reset the departure time 1 Select Flight Timers from the Utility Page 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the reset mod...

Page 189: ...xceeds 30 knots Turn the small right knob to select when the trip timer resets each time the 500W series unit is powered on or when ground speed exceeds 30 knots In the case of a helicopter installation theTotal Trip Criteria is Power on or In air 4 Press ENT when finished 5 To reset the total trip time turn the large right knob to highlight Reset and press ENT Trip Statistics To reset trip statis...

Page 190: ...Compute RAIM to deter mine if satellite coverage is adequate for the flight 5 The flashing cursor moves to Compute RAIM Press ENT to begin RAIM prediction Once calculations are complete the 500W series unit displays one of the following in the RAIM status field RAIM Not Available Satellite coverage is predicted to NOT be sufficient for reliable operation during non precision approaches RAIM Availa...

Page 191: ... Page The Setup 1 Page provides access to airspace alarms CDI scale adjustments an arrival alarm units of measure settings position formats map datums settings for local or UTC time display display adjust ments nearest airport search parameters data field configurations and COM transceiver channel spacing When an item is selected the corresponding page appears providing access to the various unit ...

Page 192: ...lly the angular full scale deflection is 2 0 but will be as defined for the approach CDI Alarms Page If a lower CDI scale setting is selected i e 1 0 or 0 3 NM the higher scale settings are not selected during ANY phase of flight For example if 1 0 NM is selected the 500W series unit uses this for en route and terminal phases and ramps down further during an approach Note that the Horizontal Alarm...

Page 193: ...than 500 feet above or below an airspace you will not be notified with an alert message if you are less than 500 feet above or below an airspace and projected to enter it you will be notified with an alert message The default setting is 200 feet Units Position allows you to configure the displayed data to standard or metric units of mea sure This setting applies to distance speed alti tude fuel pr...

Page 194: ...length and surface type used when deter mining the 25 nearest airports to display on the Nearest Airport Page A minimum runway length and or surface type may be entered to prevent airports with small runways or runways that are not of appropriate surface from being displayed The default settings are 0 feet or meters for runway length and any for runway surface type Data Field Configuration determi...

Page 195: ... select On or Off 3 Turn the small right knob to select On or Off as desired Press ENT to accept the selection 4 To change the altitude buffer turn the large right knob to highlight the Altitude Buffer field Use the small and large right knobs to enter the desired buffer distance Press ENT when finished This buffer distance is added to the floor ceiling limits and provides an added margin of safet...

Page 196: ...urn the large right knob to highlight the On Off field left hand side of the field directly below Arrival Alarm 3 Turn the small right knob to select On or Off as desired Press ENT to accept the selection 4 The flashing cursor moves to the alarm dis tance field to the immediate right of On or Off To enter an arrival alarm distance use the small and large right knobs to enter the desired alarm dist...

Page 197: ...rs TEMP temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit FUEL fuel units in Gallons Imperial Gal lons Kilograms Liters or Pounds 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired units of measure for the selected category Press ENT to accept the selection To change the position format 1 Select Units Position from the Setup Page 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the Position Format field 3 Turn ...

Page 198: ...r plus sign to indicate whether the offset is behind UTC or ahead of UTC In the United States all local time offsets are minus or behind UTC 4 Press ENT to accept the selected offset NOTE When a local time offset is entered you must also select Local 12 hour or Local 24 hour time format The UTC time format setting ignores any time offset entry Display Backlight To change the backlighting intensity...

Page 199: ...rt Criteria Remember by excluding certain surface types or shorter runway lengths you may be excluding airports from the nearest list that are more than adequate for an emergency landing Data Field Configuration To change the configuration of the data field below the VLOC window 1 Select Data Field Configuration from the Setup Page 2 Turn the small right knob to select the desired data field optio...

Page 200: ...on from the Setup 1 Page 2 The flashing cursor highlights the channel spac ing field Turn the small right knob to select the desired channel spacing 8 33 kHz or 25 0 kHz Press ENT when finished 8 33 kHz and 25 0 kHz channel spacing are available for the GNS 530W s COM trans ceiver Use the 25 0 kHz setting in the United States Preset Com Frequencies On units configured for COM Frequency Presets you...

Page 201: ...ll appear next to it You can scroll down through the preset frequencies by repeatedly pressing the remote Com Frequency recall switch Empty Preset slots are skipped Restoring Factory Settings When making changes to any Setup 1 Page item a Restore Defaults menu selection allows you to restore the original factory settings for the selected option only For example with the CDI Alarms Page displayed t...

Page 202: ...tes to achieve a 3D Diff fix after re enabling WAAS 1 Select SBAS Selection from the Setup 2 Page and press ENT To enable WAAS operation select the SBAS Selection menu option 2 The flashing cursor highlights theWAAS status selection Turn the small right knob to allow On Off selection To enable WAAS operation select the SBAS Selection menu option 3 Turn the small right knob to select On or Off and ...

Page 203: ...ress the VNAV key VNAV is inhibited in the following conditions Groundspeed is less than 35 knots No active flight plan or direct to destination SUSP mode Vectors to Final mode VLOC mode After the FAF on an approach WARNING VNAV is to be used for advisory purposes only VNAV messages or vertical speed required should not be used to maintain terrain or ATC clearances Terrain and ATC clearances are t...

Page 204: ...VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint 5 Turn the small and large right knobs to select a distance from the target reference waypoint and press ENT If the target altitude should occur at the target reference waypoint enter a distance of zero 6 Turn the small right knob to select Before or After and press ENT This setting desig nates whether the offset distance defines a point before you reach the t...

Page 205: ... be displayed Course reversals are not included in the VNAV calculations until the aircraft begins the course reversal While reversing course VNAV includes direct to the course reversal wayopint in the VNAV calculation At 500 feet above the target altitude an Approaching Target Altitude message is pro vided The VSR readout on the Default NAV and Map Pages is blanked out at this point Vertical navi...

Page 206: ...e To enhance safety FDE functionality is provided for other phases of flight non precision approach terminal en route The FDE functionality for non oceanic flight phases complies with missed alert probability false alert probability and failed exclusion probability specified by DO 229C TSO C146a Pre departure Verification of FDE An FDE prediction must be performed prior to departure for a flight p...

Page 207: ...NAV minima This message will occur 60 seconds prior to the FAF if flying LNAV V L VNAV LP or LPV approaches and WAAS integrity parameters have fallen below minimal limits As a result vertical guidance has been discontinued and the LP LPV LNAV V or L VNAV approach you were flying has been downgraded Approach is not active The approach could not transi tion to active at 2 NM or closer to the FAF Ver...

Page 208: ...if present If the message persists contact your Garmin dealer for assistance CDI key disabled The installation has disabled the CDI key so that systems such as an EFIS connected to the 500W series unit will always have GPS deviation data on one output main and VLOC deviation data on the other output Nav See your installer for more information Check unit cooling The 500W series unit has detected ex...

Page 209: ...s and or flight plans The data transfer should be re attempted Data transfer is complete The unit to unit crossfill of all user waypoint data has finished Database changed validate user modified procedures You have modified one or more approaches departures or arrivals from their original published form When the NavData card is replaced database update you must manually verify your changes in the ...

Page 210: ...convenience to your Garmin dealer for service Inside airspace Your GPS calculated position lies within the boundaries of a special use airspace This mes sage is automatically disabled within 30 NM of an arrival airport when an approach is loaded Insufficient Terrain Database Resolution The installed terrain database does not have sufficient resolution to support HTAWS Invalid closest pt of FPL A c...

Page 211: ...tion should be checked by your Garmin dealer Not receiving traffic data No traffic data is being received If the problem persists the installation should be checked by your Garmin dealer NRST key stuck The NRST key is stuck in the enabled or pressed state Try pressing the NRST key again to cycle its operation If the message persists contact your Garmin dealer for assistance OBS key stuck The OBS k...

Page 212: ...r for service TAWS inhibit key stuck The external TAWS inhibit key is stuck TAWS mute caution key is stuck The external HTAWS aural suppression input is stuck TAWS reduced protection key is stuck The external TAWS reduced protection key is stuck TCAD altitude data invalid If the Ryan TCAD has an altitude failure the TCAD will announce an altitude failure aurally TCAD ALTITUDE DATA INVALID but cont...

Page 213: ...d to your Garmin dealer for service VLOC needs service GNS 530W only The unit has detected a failure in its VLOC receiver The VLOC receiver may still be usable but the unit should be returned at your earliest convenience to your Garmin dealer for service VLOC remote transfer key is stuck GNS 530W only The remote VLOC transfer switch is stuck in the enabled or pressed state Try pressing the switch ...

Page 214: ...tabase Flight plan import failed The unit failed to load any information from the Flight Plan file Neither the Flight Plan Catalog nor the User Database was modified File contains waypoints only The Flight Plan file did not contain any Route Points but one or more User Waypoints were imported successfully FPL import message s The Flight Plan file con tained Route Points it didn t contain only Wayp...

Page 215: ...ator CLR Clear COM Communications Transceiver CRSR Cursor CTA ICAO Control Area CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTR Center see ARTCC CUM Cumulative DB Database DEN Density DEP Departure DEPT Departure guidance DIS Distance DME Distance Measuring Equipment DP Departure Procedure DTK Desired Track EFF Efficiency ELEV Elevation ENDUR Endurance ENR En Route ENT Enter EPU Estimated Position Unce...

Page 216: ...tion INTEG Integrity ITI Imminent Terrain Impact kg Kilograms kHz Kilohertz km Kilometers kph Kilometers Per Hour kt Knots L VNAV Lateral and vertical navigation guidance LNAV VNAV service level LAT LON Latitude Longitude lb Pounds LCL Local LFOB Left over Fuel On Board LNAV Lateral Navigation only LNAV V Lateral Navigation with advisory vertical guidance LOC Localizer LPV Lateral Precision Perfor...

Page 217: ... Oceanic PDA Premature Descent Alert P POS Present Position PROC Procedure s PROV Province PTK Parallel Track PWR Power RAD Radial RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Moni toring REF Reference REQ Required Requirements RESTRICTD Restricted RNG Range RTC Required Terrain Clearance RX Receive SBAS Space Based Augmentation System SID Standard Instrument Departure Sml Small SPD Speed SQ Squelch SRFC Su...

Page 218: ...versal Time also GMT or zulu UTM UPS Universal Transverse Mercator Universal Polar Stereographic grids VAL Vertical Alarm Limit VAR Variation VER Version VFOM Vertical Figure of Merit VFR Visual Flight Rules VLOC VOR Localizer Receiver VNAV Vertical Navigation VOL Volume VOR VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range VPL Vertical Protection Level VS Vertical Speed VSR Vertical Speed Required WAAS Wide Area A...

Page 219: ...d as a horizontal position error in feet or meters ESA en route safe altitude The recommended minimum altitude within a ten mile radius of your course on an active flight plan or direct to ETA estimate time of arrival The estimated time at which you will reach your destination waypoint based upon current speed and track ETE estimated time en route The time it will take to reach the destination way...

Page 220: ...e the highest reference point is 5000 feet MSL or lower If the high est reference point is above 5000 feet the Grid MORA clears the highest reference point by 2000 feet TKE track angle error The angle difference between the desired track and your current track An arrow indicates the proper direction to turn to reduce TKE to zero TRK track The direction of movement relative to a ground position Als...

Page 221: ...slot with the label facing up and the swing arm handle on the left NOTE There are two data card slots on the face of the 500W series unit The Jeppesen NavData card should be inserted in the left most slot The second slot is provided for the TAWS Terrain card 2 Press the NavData card into place until it seats on the internal connector and the front of the card is flush with the face of the 500W ser...

Page 222: ... RMS horizontal 2 m vertical with WAAS Dynamics 1000 kt maximum velocity VHF COM PERFORMANCE GNS 530W only Channels 760 25 kHz spacing or 2280 8 33 kHz spacing Frequency Range 118 000 MHz to 136 992 MHz Transmit Power 10 watts minimum GNS 530W 16 watts minimum GNS 530AW VOR PERFORMANCE GNS 530W only Frequency Range 108 00 MHz to 117 95 MHz LOCALIZER PERFORMANCE GNS 530W only Frequency Range 108 10...

Page 223: ...prediction func tion see Section 9 Aux Pages Utility Page RAIM Predic tion also allows you to see whether RAIM will be available for a specified date and time NOTE RAIM prediction is not directly related to WAAS integrity RAIM integrity prediction is performed by the internal GPS receiver and is performed at all times WAAS integrity is reported by the WAAS satellite system and only works within th...

Page 224: ...ch de parture or arrival Keep in mind that the active flight plan is erased when the unit is turned off and overwritten when another flight plan is activated When storing flight plans with an approach departure or arrival the 500W series unit uses the waypoint information from the current da tabase to define the waypoints If the database is changed or updated the 500W series unit automatically upd...

Page 225: ...de for final approach course Cannot be set for final ap proach course or published holding patterns When should I use the OBS key to return to auto sequencing and what happens when I do The most common application for using the OBS key is the missed approach The 500W series unit suspends automatic waypoint sequencing indicated by a SUSP annunciation directly above the OBS key see left when you cro...

Page 226: ...s expected The 500W series unit smooths adjacent leg transitions based upon a nominal 15º bank angle with the ability to increase the bank angle up to 30º and provide three pilot cues for turn anticipation 1 A waypoint alert Left or Right to in xx sec flashes in the lower right corner of the screen 10 seconds before the turn point 2 Aflashingturnadvisory LeftorRightto now appears in the lower righ...

Page 227: ...ch If a missed approach is executed the CDI scale will change to 0 3 NM or 1 0 NM as described in Section 5 Procedures Flying the Missed Approach Full Scale deflection and defined path for normal approach Sensitivity must change from 1 NM FSD to either 0 3 NM or 2 FSD whichever is less at the FAF Change occurs over 2 NM and is completed at the FAF Full Scale deflection and defined path for VTF app...

Page 228: ...quence from that point on See Section 4 Flight Plans Flight Plan Leg Selection for information on activating a specific flight plan leg To activate a new approach for the same airport select the new procedure from the Procedures Page To view the Procedures Page press PROC and turn the large right knob to highlight Select Approach Press ENT and turn the large right knob to highlight the new approac...

Page 229: ...pproach 17 72 83 197 201 216 Activate 84 Airport 129 Channel 131 DME arc 96 Hold 92 ILS 107 Localizer 118 LPV 113 Missed approach 91 Procedure turn 86 VTF 100 ARINC 201 212 Arrival 17 73 83 132 186 197 216 ARTCC 18 26 149 150 155 205 Auto tuning 24 25 162 Automatic CDI switching 118 Automatic operation 173 Autopilot 86 92 97 108 117 119 120 216 Auto zoom 33 34 39 Aux pages 165 Flight planning 166 ...

Page 230: ...ime 170 175 178 DG heading 216 Direct To 3 16 19 36 59 Cancelling 63 City 60 Facility 60 Display backlight 184 188 198 Distance 187 Distance measurements 40 DME arc 30 96 DP 83 134 205 Dual units 32 Duplicate waypoints 123 E E6B 165 166 EFF 205 209 EFIS 141 198 Emergency channel 2 28 ENDUR 169 205 209 ENR 85 205 ENT 205 Enter 3 Environmental 212 EPU 56 205 209 F Facility name 60 122 123 124 137 13...

Page 231: ...pproach 85 113 M Magnetic variation 186 MAHP 218 Manual transition 134 Map Auto zoom 34 Datum 187 Page 14 33 38 Panning 35 Range 31 Scale 34 126 Setup 39 Symbols 34 MAPR 85 Map scale 14 Menu 3 Messages 4 8 MGRS 183 187 Minimum safe altitude 31 210 Missed approach 91 218 MOA 185 Model descriptions 1 Modifying user waypoints 143 MSA 31 210 MSG 4 N Navcom 52 NavData Card 211 Navigation database 48 Na...

Page 232: ... 181 192 Shortcuts 77 SIDs 17 83 134 Slant golf 214 Software version 176 180 Sort list 70 Specifications 212 Speed 187 Squelch 23 Standard package iii Standby frequency 9 STARs 17 83 Stormscope 202 Stuck microphone 28 Sunrise Sunset 167 170 Symbols 34 46 T Takeoff tour 1 Target altitude 197 TAS 167 Temperature 187 TERM 85 Terrain 44 Alerts 48 51 Symbols 46 Terrain database 181 Time 8 54 183 188 Ti...

Page 233: ...Index 223 190 00357 00 Rev G VOR 138 154 212 VSR 195 VTF 84 99 W WAAS approach ID 129 131 Warranty iv Waypoints 121 Waypoint alert 29 WGS 84 183 Winds 167 170 Winds aloft 170 Wind vector 39 40 Wx broadcast 137 138 ...

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