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Garmin G900X, Pilot'S Manual

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190-00726-00  Rev. J

Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide

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HAZARD AVOIDANCE

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INSTRUMENTS

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AFCS

ADDITIONAL

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APPENDICES

INDEX

FREEZING LEVELS

Freezing Level data shows the color-coded contour lines for the altitude and location at which the first 

isotherm is found (Figure 6-30).  If the system has not received data for a given altitude, or the information 
is out-of-date, the system does not display data for that altitude.

Figure 6-30  Freezing Level Data

Displaying Freezing Level information:

1) 

Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.

2) 

Press the 

MORE WX

 Softkey.

3) 

Press the 

FRZ LVL

 Softkey.

To display the Freezing Level legend (Figure 6-31), press the 

LEGEND

 Softkey when Freezing Level data 

is selected to be displayed.

Figure 6-31  Freezing Level Legend

Summary of Contents for G900X

Page 1: ...G900X Integrated Flight Deck Pilot s Guide ...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX ...

Page 4: ...uardian Inc SiriusXM Weather and SiriusXM Satellite Radio are provided by SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc AOPA Membership Publications Inc and its related organizations hereinafter collectively AOPA expressly disclaim all warranties with respect to the AOPA information included in this data express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a par...

Page 5: ...FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL 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 incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply in every case Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or rep...

Page 6: ...Garmin G900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J ii LIMITED WARRANTY List all Garmin products and serial numbers and retain this document for your records Product Serial Number ...

Page 7: ...eoutdateddatabaseinformation DatabasesusedintheG900Xsystemmustbeupdated regularly in order to ensure that the information remains current Pilots using any outdated database do so entirely at their own risk WARNING Do not use basemap land and water data information for primary navigation Basemap data is intended only to supplement other approved navigation data sources and should be considered as a...

Page 8: ...ces including the information from other NAVAIDs visual sightings charts etc For safety purposes always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation WARNING The illustrations in this guide are only examples Never use the G900X to attempt to penetrate a thunderstorm Both the FAA Advisory Circular Subject Thunderstorms and the Aeronautical Information Manual AIM recommend avoiding by at le...

Page 9: ...red NOTE All visual depictions contained within this document including screen images of the G900X panel and displays are subject to change and may not reflect the most current G900X system and aviation databases Depictions of equipment may differ slightly from the actual equipment NOTE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this d...

Page 10: ...Garmin G900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J vi WARNINGS CAUTIONS AND NOTES Blank Page ...

Page 11: ...190 00726 00 C 01 25 08 i I 6 Update to GDU 8 20 reformatted to new book format 190 00726 00 D 07 03 08 i I 6 Update to GDU 9 01 with SVS 190 00726 00 E 07 18 08 i I 6 Added SVS traffic warning and added System Software number on front cover 190 00726 00 F 12 14 09 i I 6 Update to GDU 10 01 190 00726 00 G 2 4 11 i I 6 Update to GDU 12 00 190 00726 00 H 1 6 12 i I 6 Added GFC 7X added GSR 56 and mo...

Page 12: ...rker Beacon Annunciations 89 Traffic Annunciation 89 Terrain Annunciations 90 Altitude Alerting 90 Low Altitude Annunciation 91 Minimum Descent Altitude Decision Height Alerting 91 2 4 Abnormal Operations 93 Abnormal GPS Conditions 93 Unusual Attitudes 94 SECTION 3 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM 3 1 Piston Aircraft EIS 97 Piston Engine Page 102 Piston Leaning Assist Mode 111 Piston EIS Display Reversion...

Page 13: ... Nav Range Ring 202 Fuel Range Ring 203 Field of View SVS 204 Selected Altitude Intercept Arc 205 No EIS Option 206 5 3 Waypoints 212 Airports 213 Intersections 220 NDBs 222 VORs 224 User Waypoints 226 5 4 Airspaces 232 5 5 Direct to Navigation 236 5 6 Flight Planning 242 Flight Plan Creation 243 Adding Waypoints to an Existing Flight Plan 248 Adding Airways to a Flight Plan 250 Adding Procedures ...

Page 14: ...AS600 Traffic 479 TAS Symbology 479 Displaying Traffic Data 480 Altitude Display 481 Traffic Map Page Display Range 482 TAS Alerts 483 TAS Voice Alerts 484 System Status 484 SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM 7 1 GFC 7X Lancair Evolution only 487 7 2 AFCS Controls 489 7 3 Flight Director Operation 491 Activating the Flight Director 491 AFCS Status Box 492 Command Bars 493 Flight Director Mo...

Page 15: ...ring the System 599 Telephone Communication 599 Text Messaging SMS 606 8 7 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Entertainment 617 Activating SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services 617 Using SiriusXM Radio 619 8 8 Scheduler 622 8 9 Flight Data Logging 624 8 10 Abnormal Operation 626 SVS Troubleshooting 626 Reversionary Mode 626 Unusual Attitudes 627 APPENDICES Annunciations and Alerts 631 Comparator Annunciations 3...

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Page 17: ...Reference System AHRS GMU 44 Magnetometer Figure 1 1 shows interactions between the LRUs Additional optional equipment are shown in Figure 1 2 The G900X is capable of interfacing with the following optional equipment GCU 476 MFD PFD Control Unit GCU 477 MFD Control Unit GDL 69A Data Link Receiver GWX 68 Weather Radar GTS 800 820 Traffic Advisory System GSR 56 Iridium Transceiver KN 63 DME KR 87 AD...

Page 18: ... integrates navigation communication radio NAV COM digital audio intercom and marker beacon controls and is installed between the displays This unit also provides manual control of displayreversionarymode redDISPLAYBACKUP Button seeSection1 5 SystemOperation andcommunicates with both IAUs using an RS 232 digital interface GIA 63W 2 The Integrated Avionics Units IAU function as the main communicati...

Page 19: ...heading information via ARINC 429 to both PFDs and the primary IAU The AHRS contains advanced sensors including accelerometers and rate sensors and interfaces with the Magnetometer to obtain magnetic field information with the ADC to obtain air data and with both IAUs to obtain GPS information AHRS operation is discussed in Section 1 4 System Operation GMU 44 1 or 2 The Magnetometer measures local...

Page 20: ...o XM Satellite Radio Service is required to enable the GDL 69A capability GWX 68 1 optional Provides airborne weather and ground mapped radar data to the MFD through the GDL 69A via HSDB connection GTS 800 820 1 The optional GTS 800 820 provides real time traffic information to the MFD and indirectly to the inset map of the PFD The GTS 800 820 communicates with the MFD with an HSDB connection GSR ...

Page 21: ...tical Speed GMU 44 Magnetometer Heading Reversionary Control GMA 1347 Audio Panel G C Ve A r ed No 2 GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Unit System Integration Processors I O Processors VHF COM VHF NAV LOC GPS Glideslope GPS Output No 1 GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Unit System Inegration Processors I O Processors VHF COM VHF NAV LOC GPS Glideslope GPS Output GRS 77 AHRS Attitude Rate of Turn Slip Skid GDU...

Page 22: ... PFD 2 GCU 476 Control Unit optional shown or GCU 477 Control Unit optional GRS 77 1 AHRS Attitude Rate of Turn Slip Skid GTX 33 2 Transponder GDC 74A 2 Air Data Computer OAT Airspeed Altitude Vertical Speed GMU 44 2 Magnetometer Heading 2 ed GRS 77 2 AHRS Attitude Rate of Turn Slip Skid GIA 63W 1 Integrated Avionics Unit System Integration Processors I O Processors VHF COM VHF NAV LOC GPS Glidesl...

Page 23: ... Integrated Avionics Unit System Integration Processors I O Processors VHF COM VHF NAV LOC GPS Glideslope GDL 69A Data Link Real time Weather and Digital Audio Entertainment optional subscription based service GCU 476 Control Unit optional shown or GCU 477 Control Unit optional GWX 68 Weather Radar optional GSR 56 Iridium Transceiver optional GTS 800 820 Traffic Advisory System optional Honeywell ...

Page 24: ... Processors VHF COM VHF NAV LOC GPS Glideslope GMA 1347 Audio Panel GDU 1040 PFD 1 GDU 1040 MFD GDU 1040 PFD 2 GWX 68 Weather Radar optional GWX 68 Weather Radar optional Honeywell KN 63 DME optional Honeywell KR 87 ADF optional GIA 63W 2 Integrated Avionics Unit System Integration Processors I O Processors VHF COM VHF NAV LOC GPS Glideslope GDL 69A Data Link Real time Weather and Digital Audio En...

Page 25: ...ation database The PFD and MFD data card slots use Secure Digital SD cards and are located on the upper right side of the display bezels Each display bezel is equipped with two SD card slots SD cards are used for aviation database and system software updates as well as terrain database storage Installing an SD card 1 Insert the SD card in the SD card slot the front of the card should be flush with...

Page 26: ...RS should display valid attitude and heading fields typically within the first minute of power up The AHRS can align itself both while taxiing and during level flight When the MFD powers up the Power up screen Figure 1 5 displays the following information System version Copyright Land database name and version Safe Taxi database information Terrain database name and version Airport Terrain databas...

Page 27: ...ation AHRS modes GPS receiver operation and G900X System Annunciations DISPLAY OPERATION NOTE In normal operating mode backlighting can only be adjusted from the PFD s see Section 1 7 In reversionary mode it can be adjusted from the remaining display s In normal operating mode the PFD s presents graphical flight instrumentation attitude heading airspeed altitude vertical speed replacing the tradit...

Page 28: ...lay refer to Figure 1 1 and the NAV and COM functions provided to the failed display by the IAU are flagged as invalid on the remaining display The system reverts to backup paths for the AHRS ADC Engine Airframe Unit and Transponder as required The change to backup paths is completely automated for all LRUs and no pilot action is required If the system fails to detect a display problem reversionar...

Page 29: ... G900X power up certain instruments remain invalid as equipment begins to initialize All instruments should be operational within one minute of power up If any instrument remains flagged the G900X should be serviced by a Garmin authorized repair facility Figure 1 10 G900X System Failure Annunciations GDC 74A Air Data Computer GTX 33 Transponder or GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Units GDC 74A Air Data...

Page 30: ...in the selected window Pressing the MFD1 DB Softkey label background changes to grey indicting the softkey is selected places the cursor in the DATABASE window Use the FMS Knob to scroll through database information for the MFD Pressing the softkey again will change the softkey label to PFD1 DB PFD 1 database information is now displayed in the DATABASE window Pressing the softkey a third time wil...

Page 31: ...n MFD1 PFD1 or PFD2 Or a Press the MENU Key b Highlight Select Dbase Window and press the ENT Key 3 Use the FMS Knob to scroll through the box to view database status information TheG900Xusesauraltonestoconveythepriorityofairframe specificalerts Thealertingsystem sannunciation tone may be tested from the System Status Page Refer to the Appendices for airframe specific alerts Testing the system ann...

Page 32: ... in the Earth s magnetic field by applying the Magnetic Field Variation Database The Magnetic Field Variation Database is derived from the International Geomagnetic Reference Field IGRF The IGRF is a mathematical model that describes the Earth s main magnetic field and its annual rate of change The database is updated approximately every 5 years See the Appendices for information on updating the M...

Page 33: ...s is flagged as invalid with a red X Failure of the air data input has no effect on the AHRS output while AHRS is receiving valid GPS information Invalid unavailable airspeed data in addition to GPS failure results in loss of all attitude and heading information GPS RECEIVER OPERATION Each Integrated Avionics Unit IAU contains a GPS receiver Internal system checking is performed to ensure both GPS...

Page 34: ...e message exists check the GPS Status Page and compare the information for GPS1 and GPS2 Discrepancies may indicate a problem GPS RECEIVER STATUS The GPS solution type ACQUIRING 2D NAV 2D DIFF NAV 3D NAV 3D DIFF NAV for the active GPS receiver GPS1 or GPS2 is shown in the upper right of the GPS Status Page When the receiver is in the process of acquiring enough satellite signals for navigation the...

Page 35: ...re 1 14 Enable Disable SBAS RAIM PREDICTION Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM is a GPS receiver function that performs a consistency check on all tracked satellites RAIM ensures that the available satellite geometry allows the receiver to calculate a position within a specified RAIM protection limit 2 0 nautical miles for oceanic and enroute 1 0 nm for terminal and 0 3 nm for non preci...

Page 36: ...ect the desired waypoint The G900X automatically fills in the identifier facility and city fields with the information for the selected waypoint d Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint entry 6 Enter an arrival time and press the ENT Key 7 Enter an arrival date and press the ENT Key 8 With the cursor highlighting COMPUTE RAIM press the ENT Key Once RAIM availability is computed one of the follow...

Page 37: ...appropriate satellite PRN number 01 32 or 120 138 for WAAS below each bar The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages as indicated by signal bar appearance No bar Receiver is looking for the indicated satellite Hollow bar Receiver has found the satellite and is collecting data Light blue bar Receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite signal can be used Green bar...

Page 38: ...ze workload and the time required to access sophisticated functionality Controls are located on the PFD and MFD bezels Control Unit and Audio Panel PFD and MFD controls and softkeys are discussed in this section Audio Panel controls are described in the Audio Panel and CNS section see the Audio Panel and CNS Section for more information about NAV COM controls PFD MFD CONTROLS Figure 1 15 PFD MFD C...

Page 39: ...on 7 COM Knob Turn to tune COM transceiver standby frequencies large knob for MHz small for kHz Press to toggle light blue tuning box between COM1 and COM2 The selected COM green is controlled with the COM MIC Key Audio Panel 8 COM Frequency Transfer Key EMERG Transfers the standby and active COM frequencies Pressandhold2secondstotunetheemergencyfrequency 121 5MHz automatically into the active fre...

Page 40: ... knob selects the thousands the small knob selects the hundreds 19 AP Key Engages disengages the Autopilot and Flight Director in the default vertical and lateral modes 20 FD Key Activates deactivates the Flight Director only Pressing the FD key turns on the Flight Direc tor in the default vertical and lateral modes Pressing the FD key again deactivates the Flight Director and removes the command ...

Page 41: ...NAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX The NAV CRS BARO COM FMS and ALT knobs are concentric dual knobs each having small inner and large outer control portion When a portion of the knob is not specified in the text either may be used Large Outer Knob Small Inner Knob Figure 1 16 Dual Concentric Knob ...

Page 42: ...rs above the PFD MFD NAV and COM keys are illuminated when their respective control mode s are selected The unit is in MFD control mode by default on system power up NAV COM radio tuning can be accomplished in either PFD or MFD control mode The appropriate frequency box on the selected display is outlined by a light blue selection box which flashes for a few seconds to indicate Control Unit activi...

Page 43: ...aracter entered 8 SPC Key Adds a space character 9 ENT Key Validates or confirms a menu selection or data entry 10 CLR Key Erases information cancels entries or removes menus Press and hold to display the MFD Navigation Map Page MFD only 11 SEL Key Arrows move light blue Softkey Selection Box Figure 1 14 on selected display Press the center to activate the selected softkey 12 Decimal Key Enters a ...

Page 44: ...g this key displays the Navigation Map Page automatically 4 FPL Key Displays the active Flight Plan Page for creating and editing the active flight plan or for accessing stored flight plans 5 Direct to Key Allows the user to enter a destination waypoint and establish a direct course to the selected destination the destination is either specified by the identifier chosen from the active route or ta...

Page 45: ...with the FMS Knob 12 COM Key Sets the FMS Knob to control tuning of the COM radios The first press will select COM1 as indicated by an illuminated 1 to the left of the key Press again to select COM2 This is annunciated with a 2 to the right of the key Each subsequent press of the COM Key will switch between COM1 and COM2 Use the FMS Knob to tune the selected COM 13 Frequency Transfer Key EMERG Swi...

Page 46: ...e the desired display control mode by pressing the PFD or MFD Key on the Control Unit GCU 476 only 2 Move the Softkey Selection Box the light blue outline around the softkey label to the desired softkey using the arrows of the SEL Key 3 Press the center of the SEL Key to select the desired softkey PFD SOFTKEYS The CDI IDENT TMR REF NRST and ALERTS softkeys undergo a momentary change to black text ...

Page 47: ...rs lakes and elevation scale on Inset Map TERRAIN Displays terrain information on Inset Map STRMSCP Displays Stormscope information on Inset Map optional NEXRAD Displays XM NEXRAD weather and coverage on Inset Map optional XM LTNG Displays XM lightning information on Inset Map optional METAR Displays METAR information on Inset Map optional Figure 1 21 INSET Softkeys BACK Press the BACK Softkey to ...

Page 48: ...oxes representing the horizontal and vertical flight path of the active flight plan SYN TERR Enables synthetic terrain depiction HRZN HDG Displays compass heading along the Zero Pitch line APTSIGNS Displays position markers for airports within approximately 15 nm of the current aircraft position Airport identifiers are displayed when the airport is within approximately 9 nm DFLTS Resets PFD to def...

Page 49: ...ter barometric setting in hectopascals hPa STD BARO Sets barometric pressure to 29 92 in Hg 1013 hPa if metric display is selected Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top level softkeys XPDR STBY ON ALT VFR IDENT BACK ALERTS CODE BACK Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top level softkeys DCLTR DCLTR 2 DCLTR 3 DCLTR 1 WX LGND TOPO ALERTS NEXRAD optional optional TERRAIN STRMSCP XM LTNG MET...

Page 50: ...1200 in U S A only CODE Displays transponder code selection softkeys 0 7 0 7 Use numbers to enter code BKSP Removes numbers entered one at a time IDENT Activates the Special Position Identification SPI pulse for 18 seconds identifying the transponder return on the ATC screen TMR REF Displays removes Timer References Window NRST Displays removes Nearest Airports Window ALERTS Displays removes Alert...

Page 51: ...Y ON AIRWY LO AIRWAYS AIRWY HI The DONE Softkey label changes to UNDO when the checklist item is already checked Press the BACK softkey to return to the top level softkeys CHKLIST ENGINE MAP DCLTR SHW CHRT BACK METAR XM LTNG NEXRAD AIRWAYS TERRAIN PROFILE TOPO TRAFFIC EXIT EMERGCY DONE ENGINE optional STRMSCP optional AUTO or DEST for No EIS Config AUTO or DEST for No EIS Config optional optional ...

Page 52: ...OPO Displays removes topographical data e g coastlines terrain rivers lakes on Navigation Map Page TERRAIN Displays removes terrain information on Navigation Map Page AIRWAYS Selects the desired display of Airways cycles through AIRWY ON All Airways displayed AIRWY LO Low Altitude Victor Airways displayed AIRWY HI High Altitude Airways Jetways displayed AIRWAYS Airways are not displayed STRMSCP Di...

Page 53: ...the MENU Key to display the menu 2 Turn the FMS Knob to scroll through a list of available options a scroll bar always appears to the right of the window box when the option list is longer than the window box 3 Press the ENT Key to select the desired option 4 Press the CLR Key or FMS Knob to remove the menu and cancel the operation Figure 1 26 Page Menu Examples No Options for NRST Window Options ...

Page 54: ...irm the entry 6 Press the CLR Key to cancel data entry the field revers back to its previous information Using the FMS Knob to enter data 1 If needed press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 2 Use the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired field 3 Begin entering data a To quickly enter a waypoint identifier turn the small FMS Knob counter clockwise to display a list of waypoints in the active fl...

Page 55: ...ather Information XM Procedure Loading the active title of the page changes while the page name in the list remains the same Figure 1 27 Page Title and Page Groups Page Group Active Page Title MFD Page Groups Pages in Current Group The main page groups are navigated using the FMS Knob specific pages within each group can vary depending on the configuration of optional equipment Selecting a page us...

Page 56: ...er Data Link optional Terrain Terrain SVS optional TAWS optional Waypoint Page Group WPT Airport Procedures Weather Information Pages Airport Information INFO 1 Softkey Airport Directory Information INFO 2 Softkey Departure Information DP Softkey Arrival Information STAR Softkey Approach Information APR Softkey Weather Information optional WX Softkey Intersection Information NDB Information VOR In...

Page 57: ...nning Utility GPS Status System Setup XM Satellite pages optional XM Information INFO Softkey XM Radio RADIO Softkey Satellite Phone Pages optional Telephone TEL Softkey SMS SMS Softkey System Status Figure 1 30 Auxiliary Pages XM Pages Satellite Phone Pages Nearest Page Group NRST Nearest Airports Nearest Intersections Nearest NDB Nearest VOR Nearest User Waypoints Nearest Frequencies Nearest Air...

Page 58: ...ght Plan Flight Plan Catalog Stored Flight Plan NEW Softkey Figure 1 32 Flight Plan Pages The Procedure Loading pages may be accessed at any time on the MFD by pressing the PROC Key A menu is initialized and when a departure approach or arrival is selected the appropriate Procedure Loading page is opened These pages can also be accessed from the Active and Stored Flight Plan pages using the LD sof...

Page 59: ...on settings Baro transition alert see Flight Instruments Section Airspace alerts see the Flight Management Section Arrival alerts Audio alerts MFD Navigation Status Box fields see the Flight Management Section CDI scaling for GPS navigation source see the Flight Instruments Section COM channel spacing see the Audio Panel and CNS Section Criteria for displaying nearest airports see the Flight Manag...

Page 60: ...o enter a profile name up to 16 characters long and press the ENT Key Pilot profile names cannot begin with a blank as the first letter 6 In the next field use the small FMS Knob to select the desired settings upon which to base the new profile Profiles can be created based on Garmin factory defaults default profile settings initially based on Garmin factory defaults unless edited by the pilot or ...

Page 61: ...y If an SD card is inserted into the top slot of the MFD pilot profiles may imported from the SD card into the system or exported from the system to the SD card Because system settings may vary from one airframe to another always verify system settings from an imported profile are consistent with the desired settings Importing a profile from an SD card 1 Insert an SD card containing the pilot prof...

Page 62: ...e becomes the active profile Pilot Profile Importing and Import Results Window Pilot Profiles Available for Import from SD Card STEVE S PROFILE Selected Import Successful Figure 1 35 Pilot Profile Import AUX System Setup Page Exporting a profile to an SD card 1 Insert the SD card for storing the Pilot Profile into the top card slot on the MFD 2 Turn the FMS Knob to select the AUX System Setup Page...

Page 63: ... a Name to Use for Exported Profile Export Successful Figure 1 36 Pilot Profile Export on the AUX System Setup Page DATE TIME The system time is displayed in the lower right corner of the PFD s Time and date format local 12 hr local 24 hr or UTC are modified on the System Setup Page Universal Coordinated Time UTC also called Greenwich Mean Time GMT or Zulu date and time are calculated directly fro...

Page 64: ... Planning Page Distance and Speed Metric Nautical Crosstrack error HSI Bearing distances information windows DME distance information window Flight plan distances Map ranges DIS GS TAS XTK fields Navigation Status Box All distances on MFD Altitude buffer distance System Setup Arrival Alert trigger distance System Setup All speeds on MFD Airspeed Indicator True Airspeed PFD Wind speed vector Map ra...

Page 65: ...rn the small FMS Knob clockwise to turn the airspace alert ON or counterclockwise to turn the alert OFF Changing the altitude buffer distance setting 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the System Setup Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the altitude buffer field in the Airspace Alerts Box 4 Enter an altitude buffer value and press...

Page 66: ...ob to highlight the voice in the Audio Alert Box 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to display and highlight the desired voice and press the ENT Key MFD DATA BAR FIELDS By default the Navigation Status Box on the MFD is set to display ground speed GS distance to next waypoint DIS estimated time enroute ETE and enroute safe altitude ESA These four data fields can be changed to display the following informat...

Page 67: ... on the System Setup Page allows the pilot to define the scale for the Course Deviation Indicator CDI when GPS is the selected navigation source and also displays the current system value for the CDI scale The range values represent full scale deflection for the CDI to either side The default setting is Auto refer to the CDI description in the Flight Instruments Section for information on CDI scal...

Page 68: ...t water 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the System Setup Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the runway surface field in the Nearest Airports Box 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired runway option any hard only hard soft water and press the ENT Key Selecting nearest airport minimum runway length matching criteria 1 Us...

Page 69: ...e digits are zeroed Setting the generic timer 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX Utility Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the timer counting direction UP DN and press the ENT Key 4 If a desired starting time is desired a Use the large FMS Knob to highlight the HH MM SS field b Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired time and ...

Page 70: ...er 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX Utility Page 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Reset Flight Timer highlighted press the ENT Key The G900X records the time at which departure occurs measured from system power up or aircraft lift off The displayed departure time can also be reset to display the current time at the point of reset The format in which the time is displayed is controlled from the Syst...

Page 71: ...sages e g Change oil Switch fuel tanks Overhaul Messages can be set to display based on a specific date and time event once the message timer reaches zero one time default setting or recurrently whenever the message timer reaches zero periodic Message timers set to periodic alerting automatically reset to the original timer value once the message is displayed When power is cycled messages are reta...

Page 72: ...eduler message 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX Utility Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the name field of the scheduler message to be deleted 4 Press the CLR Key to clear the message text If the CLR Key is pressed again the message is restored 5 Press the ENT Key to confirm message deletion Scheduler messages appear i...

Page 73: ...n is not responsible for the content of the checklists User defined checklists are created by the kitplane builder Download the Garmin G900X Checklist Editor program from myGarmin com for information on how to create and upload checklists The MFD is able to display optional electronic checklists which allow a pilot to quickly find the proper procedure on the ground and during each phase of flight ...

Page 74: ...checkmark The following colors are used for checklist items Blue Items has not been highlighted White Item is highlighted for selection Green Item has been selected Yellow Warning notes 7 Press the ENT Key or DONE Softkey to select the highlighted checklist item item turns green and a checkmark is placed in the box next to the item The next item is automatically highlighted for selection Press the...

Page 75: ...sing the MENU Key while any other PFD window is displayed does not display the PFD Setup Menu 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to select MANUAL and press the ENT Key The intensity value is now highlighted 3 Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired backlighting then press the ENT Key 4 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight AUTO next to MFD DSPL and repeat steps 2 4 5 To remove the menu press the CLR or MENU K...

Page 76: ...min G900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J 60 SYSTEM OVERVIEW SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Blank Page ...

Page 77: ...mation are also presented on the PFD and explained in other sections of this Pilot s Guide The following flight instruments and supplemental flight data are displayed on the PFD Airspeed Indicator showing True airspeed Airspeed awareness ranges Trend vector Reference flags Attitude Indicator with slip skid indication Altimeter showing Trend vector Barometric setting Selected Altitude Vertical Devi...

Page 78: ...t Heading 6 Selected Heading Bug 7 Outside Air Temperature OAT 8 Softkeys 9 System Time 10 Transponder Data Box 11 Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI 12 Turn Rate Indicator 13 Altimeter Barometric Setting 14 Selected Altitude Bug 15 Vertical Speed Indicator VSI 16 Altimeter 17 Selected Altitude 18 COM Frequency Box 19 Navigation Status Box 20 Slip Skid Indicator 21 Attitude Indicator Figure 2 1 Pr...

Page 79: ...tion 2 Selected Heading 3 Wind Data 4 Inset Map 5 Bearing Information Windows 6 Minimum Descent Altitude Decision Height 7 Flight Plan Window 8 Annunciation Window 9 Selected Course 10 Vertical Speed Required 11 Vertical Deviation Indicator VDI 12 Marker Beacon Annunciation 13 Current VNV Target Altitude 14 Terrain Annunciation Figure 2 2 Primary Flight Display Additional Information 2 6 3 1 4 5 8...

Page 80: ...ng Overspeed Figure 2 3 Airspeed Indicator Actual Airspeed Airspeed Trend Vector True Airspeed Ground Speed Color coded Speed Ranges Vspeed References A color coded red white green yellow and red white barber pole speed range strip is located on the moving tape The colors denote flaps operating range normal operating range caution range and never exceed speed VNE A red range is also present for lo...

Page 81: ...s when a speed has been changed from a default value an asterisk appears next to the speed 4 Press the ENT Key or turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the ON OFF field 5 Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to ON or counterclockwise to OFF 6 To remove the window press the CLR Key or press the TMR REF Softkey Figure 2 5 Timer References Window Figure 2 6 Timer References Menu Turning all Vspeed flags ...

Page 82: ...h marks and numeric labels are shown for every 10 up to 80 Minor pitch marks are shown for intervening 5 increments up to 25 below and 45 above the horizon line Between 20 below to 20 above the horizon line minor pitch marks occur every 2 5 If the optional Synthetic Vision System SVS is activated the pitch scale is reduced to 10 up and 7 5 down refer to the Additional Features section for more inf...

Page 83: ...ove the Selected Altitude A magenta Altitude Trend Vector extends up or down the left of the altitude tape the end resting at the approximate altitude to be reached in 6 seconds at the current vertical speed The trend vector is not shown if altitude remains constant or if data needed for calculation is not available due to a system failure Setting the Selected Altitude Turn the ALT Knob to set the...

Page 84: ...l deviation moving the descent path For large adjustments it may take several minutes for the aircraft to re establish on the descent path If the change is made while nearing a waypoint with a VNV Target Altitude the aircraft may not re establish on the descent path in time to meet the vertical constraint Selecting the altimeter barometric pressure setting Turn the BARO Knob to select the desired ...

Page 85: ...e settings are synchronized BARO turned on they remain synchronized until the setting is turned off Synchronizing the altimeter barometric pressure settings 3 Display System Only 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX System Setup Page 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight BARO in the Synchronization box 4 Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to ON or counte...

Page 86: ...NT Key 5 With the altitude field highlighted turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired altitude and press the ENT Key 6 To cancel the selection press the FMS Knob Figure 2 13 Baro Transition Alert AUX System Setup Page VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR VSI The Vertical Speed Indicator VSI Figure 2 14 displays the aircraft vertical speed using a non moving tape labeled at 1000 and 2000 fpm with minor ti...

Page 87: ...requency is tuned in the active NAV field A green diamond acts as the Glideslope Indicator like a glideslope needle on a conventional indicator except it does not appear during a localizer back course approach If a localizer frequency is tuned and there is no glideslope NO GS is displayed in place of the diamond The glidepath is analogous to the glideslope for GPS approaches supporting SBAS vertic...

Page 88: ...compass rose and 140 arc Changing the HSI display format 1 Press the PFD Softkey 2 Press the HSI FRMT Softkey 3 Press the 360 HSI or ARC HSI Softkey The 360 HSI contains a Course Deviation Indicator CDI with a Course Pointer To From Indicator and a sliding deviation bar and scale The course pointer is a single line arrow GPS VOR1 and LOC1 or a double line arrow VOR2 and LOC2 which points in the di...

Page 89: ...own to the upper left of the HSI for 3 seconds after being adjusted The light blue bug on the compass rose corresponds to the Selected Heading While the HSI is displayed as an arc if the Selected Heading Bug is adjusted off the shown portion of the compass rose the digital reading displayed Adjusting the Selected Heading Turn the HDG Knob to set the Selected Heading Press the HDG Knob to synchroni...

Page 90: ...light plan the system generates a message to change the navigation angle setting to True at the appropriate time Figure 2 20 Heading and Course Indications True Changing the navigation angle setting 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX System Setup Page on the MFD 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight Nav Angle in the Display Units box 4 Turn the small ...

Page 91: ...Turn Rate Half standard Turn Rate Arrow Shown for Turn Rate 4 deg sec Figure 2 22 Turn Rate Indicator and Trend Vector BEARING INFORMATION NOTE When the Arc HSI is displayed the Bearing Information windows and pointers are disabled NOTE ADF radio installation is optional Two bearing pointers and associated information can be displayed on the HSI for NAV GPS and ADF sources by pressing the PFD Soft...

Page 92: ...The bearing pointer is removed from the HSI and NO DATA is displayed in the information window if the NAV radio is not receiving a VOR station or if GPS is the bearing source and an active waypoint is not selected Selecting bearing display and changing sources 1 Press the PFD Softkey 2 Press a BRG Softkey to display the desired bearing pointer and information window with a NAV source 3 Press the B...

Page 93: ...viation data is not valid the CDI is not displayed Figure 2 24 Course Deviation Indicator Crosstrack Error Scale CDI Navigation Source 360º HSI Flight Phase Navigation Source Arc HSI CDI CDI Scale Flight Phase Crosstrack Error The CDI can display two sources of navigation GPS or NAV VOR localizer Color indicates the current navigation source magenta for GPS or green for VOR and LOC The full scale ...

Page 94: ...d NAV2 Selected for Tuning CDI Softkey Cycles Through Navigation Sources GPS Selected ThesystemautomaticallyswitchesfromGPStoLOCnavigationsourceandchangestheCDIscalingaccordingly when all of the following occur A localizer or ILS approach has been loaded into the active flight plan The final approach fix FAF is the active leg the FAF is less than 15 nm away and the aircraft is moving toward the FA...

Page 95: ...nciation turns yellow on both displays unless synchronized Once the CDIs are synchronized CDI turned on they remain synchronized for the entire flight Synchronizing the CDIs 3 Display Systems Only 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX System Setup Page 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight CDI in the Synchronization box 4 Turn the small FMS Knob clockwis...

Page 96: ...Setup Page and the full scale deflection setting may also be changed 2 0 nm 1 0 nm 0 3 nm or Auto from this page If the selected scaling is smaller than the automatic setting for enroute and terminal phases the CDI is scaled accordingly and the selected setting is be displayed rather than the flight phase annunciation Changing the selected GPS CDI setting 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX Syste...

Page 97: ... waypoint if more than 30 nm from the departure airport or the leg after the last departure waypoint has been activated or a direct to waypoint is activated If after completing the departure procedure the nearest airport is more than 200 nm away from the aircraft and the approach procedure has not yet commenced the CDI is scaled for oceanic flight 2 0 nm Within 31 nm of the destination airport ter...

Page 98: ...s activated the CDI scale changes to 0 3 nm The system automatically switches back to terminal scaling under the following conditions The next leg in the missed approach procedure is not aligned with the final approach path The next leg in the missed approach procedure is not CA CD CF CI CR DF FA FC FD FM IF or TF After any leg in the missed approach procedure that is not CA or FA Flight Phase Ann...

Page 99: ... through the active to waypoint on the moving map If desired the course to from the waypoint can now be adjusted When OBS Mode is disabled the GPS flight plan returns to normal operation with automatic sequencing of waypoints following the course set in OBS Mode The flight path on the moving map retains the modified course line Figure 2 32 Omni bearing Selector OBS Mode Pressing the OBS Softkey Ag...

Page 100: ...e missed approach point MAP automatic approach waypoint sequencing is suspended SUSP appears on the HSI at the lower right of the aircraft symbol The OBS Softkey label changes to indicate the suspension is active as shown in Figure 2 33 Pressing the SUSP Softkey deactivates the suspension and resumes automatic sequencing of approach waypoints Figure 2 33 Suspending Automatic Waypoint Sequencing SU...

Page 101: ...ts the PFD also displays various supplemental information including the Outside Air Temperature OAT wind data and Vertical Navigation VNV indications OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE The Outside Air Temperature OAT is displayed in degrees Celsius C in the lower left of the PFD under normal display conditions During reversionary display conditions with EIS the OAT is displayed to the right of the flap indic...

Page 102: ...but wind information is invalid or unavailable the window shows NO WIND DATA Wind data can be displayed in three different ways Figure 2 35 Wind Data No Data Option 2 Option 1 Option 3 Displaying wind data 1 Press the PFD Softkey 2 Press the WIND Softkey to show wind data display options 3 Press one of the OPTN softkeys to change how wind data is displayed OPTN 1 Head and crosswind components OPTN...

Page 103: ...ected Navigation Source Terminal Phase of Flight Required Vertical Speed Bug Vertical Deviation Indicator VNV Target Altitude Figure 2 36 Vertical Navigation Indications PFD Criteria VNV Indication Removed Required Vertical Speed RVSI Vertical Deviation VDI VNV Target Altitude Aircraft 1 min before the next TOD due to flight plan change X X X VNV cancelled CNCL VNV Softkey selected on MFD X X X Di...

Page 104: ...y If the window is already open when a new message is generated pressing the ALERTS Softkey to acknowledge the message causes it to turn gray The ALERTS Softkey label changes to display the appropriate annunciation when an alert is issued The annunciation flashes and the appropriate aural alert sounds until acknowledged by pressing the softkey The softkey then reverts to the ALERTS Softkey label a...

Page 105: ...Map the Navigation Map Page MFD and various other MFD page maps Refer to the Hazard Avoidance Section and Appendix E for more details about the Traffic Information Service TIS and optional Traffic Advisory Systems TAS When a traffic advisory TA is detected the following automatically occur The PFD Inset Map is enabled and displays traffic A flashing black on yellow TRAFFIC annunciation Figures 2 3...

Page 106: ...enever the Selected Altitude is changed the Altitude Alerter is reset The Altitude Alerter is independent of the installed AFCS The following occur when approaching the Selected Altitude Upon passing through 1000 feet of the Selected Altitude the Selected Altitude shown above the Altimeter changes to black text on a light blue background flashes for 5 seconds and an aural tone is generated When th...

Page 107: ...rometric Minimum Descent Altitude MDA or Decision Height DH can be set in the Timer References Window and is reset when the power is cycled When active the altitude setting is displayed to the lower left of the Altimeter and with a bug at the corresponding altitude along the Altimeter once the altitude is within the range of the tape The following visual annunciations occur when approaching the MD...

Page 108: ...er is cycled Setting the barometric minimum descent altitude decision height and bug 1 Press the TMR REF Softkey 2 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Minimums field Figure 2 44 3 Turn the small FMS Knob to select BARO OFF is selected by default Press the ENT Key or turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the next field 4 Use the small FMS Knob to enter the desired altitude from zero to 16 000 f...

Page 109: ...raft symbol Integrity OK GPS integrity has been restored to within normal limits annunciation displayed for 5 seconds DR Upper right of aircraft symbol DeadReckoning SystemisusingprojectedpositionratherthanGPSposition to compute navigation data and sequence active flight plan waypoints Table 2 3 Abnormal GPS Conditions Annunciated on HSI Figure 2 45 Example HSI Annunciations Dead Reckoning Mode ca...

Page 110: ...s removed The Altimeter and Airspeed Attitude Vertical Speed and Horizontal Situation indicators remain on the display and the Bearing Information Alerts and Annunciation windows can be displayed during such situations The following information is removed from the PFD and corresponding softkeys are disabled when the aircraft experiences unusual attitudes Traffic Annunciations Inset Map Outside air...

Page 111: ...al fuel and other system parameters on the left side of the MFD during normal operations Figure 3 1 On piston aircraft only EIS information can also be fully expanded to an entire page by pressing the ENGINE Softkey or turning the large FMS Knob to select the EIS Engine Page Figure 3 1 MFD with EIS display RV 10 with O 540 series EIS Display Green bands on the instruments indicate normal ranges of...

Page 112: ...craft engine combinations for which all sensors have been configured Not all possible displays are shown nor are the conditions shown on the indicators meant to depict realistic flight conditions Engine Manufacturer EIS Supported Engine Models Lycoming IO 540 D4A5 D4B5 N1A5 T4A5D T4C5D V4A5D O 540 A IO 360 A C D J K AIO 360 200 hp IO 360 M1A M1B B Except B1C B1A E F 180 hp O 360 A Except A1C A4FN ...

Page 113: ...ndard Fuel Quantity gal Per Side IV IV P 55 ES 47 5 ES P 52 5 Evolution 85 Legacy 32 5 RV 7 7A 21 RV 9 9A 18 RV 10 30 Seawind 300C 40 Velocity XL TXL 35 Table 3 2 Maximum Indicated Fuel Quantities 4 Fuel Flow Indicator FFLOW GPH Displays fuel flow in gallons per hour gph 5 Oil Pressure Indicator OIL PSI Displays oil pressure in pounds per square inch psi 6 Oil Temperature Indicator OIL F Displays ...

Page 114: ... where carburetor icing is most likely to occur 10 Cylinder Head Temperature Indicator CHT F Displays the head temperature of the hottest cylinder number is shown in pointer in F 11 Flap Position and Trim Indicators FLAPS ELEV TRIM RUDDER TRIM AILERON TRIM Displays flap position and elevator rudder and aileron trim along slide bars Up to three trim indicators may be installed aileron and rudder tr...

Page 115: ...E INDICATION SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 IO 540 series 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 O 540 series Figure 3 3 EIS Displays RV 10 Shown ...

Page 116: ...ATION SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 3 4 EIS Displays RV 7 7A Shown 11 10 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 IO 360 series 180 hp 11 10 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 IO 360 series 200 hp ...

Page 117: ... INDICATION SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 11 5 10 9 7 6 4 3 2 1 O 320 series 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 O 360 series Figure 3 5 EIS Displays RV 9 9A Shown ...

Page 118: ...uardian softkey available when carbon monoxide alert generated optional DEC FUEL Decreases displayed fuel remaining in 1 gal increments INC FUEL Increases displayed fuel remaining in 1 gal increments RST FUEL Resets displayed fuel remaining to maximum fuel capacity for aircraft and fuel used to zero 1 Engine Manifold Pressure Gauge MAN IN HG Displays manifold pressure in inches of Mercury in Hg to...

Page 119: ...g slide bars Up to three trim indicators may be installed aileron and rudder trim are mutually exclusive 7 Fuel Pressure Gauge FUEL PSI Displays fuel pressure in pounds per square inch psi 8 Fuel Quantity Gauges L R FUEL QTY GAL Displays the amount of fuel in gallons gal for each side of a standard fuel tank Standard fuel tank quantities are based on published kitplane manufacturing data refer to ...

Page 120: ...STEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 1 9 8 3 2 7 10 Figure 3 8 Engine Page IV IV P with IO 550 N 5 4 6 1 9 8 3 2 7 10 Figure 3 9 Engine Page RV 10 with IO 540 series 5 4 6 ...

Page 121: ...YSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 1 9 8 3 2 7 10 Figure 3 10 Engine Page RV 10 with O 540 series 5 4 6 1 9 8 3 2 7 10 Figure 3 11 Engine Page RV 9 9A with IO 360 series 180 hp 5 4 6 ...

Page 122: ...STEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 1 9 8 3 2 7 10 Figure 3 12 Engine Page RV 9 9A with IO 360 series 200 hp 5 4 6 1 9 8 3 2 7 10 Figure 3 13 Engine Page RV 9 9A with O 360 series 5 4 6 ...

Page 123: ... indicators to display currents for the alternator battery standby alternator or battery optional and voltages for the main and essential buses for 14 or 28 V systems The ammeter scale s are dependent on the installed alternator 60 70 80 100 A The Auxiliary Ammeter scale is dependent upon the type of optional standby power installed 0 to 70 A alternator or 30 to 70 A battery Figure 3 15 Electrical...

Page 124: ...emperature is shown on a sliding bar scale Carburetor temperature is shown for the O 540 series O 360 series and O 320 series Removing displaying temperature readouts On the Engine Page press the DCLTR Softkey Figure 3 16 Engine Temperature Group Turbo Inlet Temperatures TSIO 550 E TIO 540 AE2A Carburetor Temperature O 540 series O 360 series O 320 series Exhaust Gas Temperatures Cylinder Head Tem...

Page 125: ...ed range also takes into account the aircraft s heading and the wind direction and speed Adjusting the fuel totalizer quantity On the Engine Page use the DEC FUEL and INC FUEL softkeys to obtain the desired fuel remaining GAL REM Resetting the fuel totalizer On the Engine Page select the RST FUEL Softkey this resets displayed fuel remaining GAL REM to the maximum fuel capacity for the aircraft and...

Page 126: ...ther Data Link Page and PFD Inset Map Set Flight Time Remaining on Reserve Fuel Reserve Fuel Time Press the MENU Key to Display Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Total Range Based on Endurance Time to Reserve Fuel Difference of Ranges Based on Reserve Fuel Time Range to Reserve Fuel Based on Endurance Minus Reserve Fuel Time Figure 3 19 Fuel Range Ring and Setup Enabling disabling the Fuel Range Ring...

Page 127: ...up and an expanded Engine Temperature Group Accessing Leaning Assist Mode 1 Press the ENGINE Softkey to open the Engine Page 2 Press the ASSIST Softkey to identify the peak 3 Press the ASSIST Softkey again to exit Leaning Assist Mode TURBOCHARGED Once the ASSIST Softkey is pressed the peak of each TIT is indicated by a light blue bar which moves and remains at the peak Turbo Inlet Temperature For ...

Page 128: ...e display When the first peak is detected the cylinder numbers disappear 1st is annunciated in light blue below that cylinder s EGT bar the temperature is marked in light blue on the graph and the EGT readout is outlined Figure 3 21 Leaning Assist Mode IO 360 series Indicates First Cylinder to Peak Light Blue Bar Represents Peak Temperature Deviation from Peak First Cylinder The system continues t...

Page 129: ...PFD1 PFD2 if installed or MFD display failure the display s operating in Reversionary Mode are configured to present PFD symbology together with the EIS Display refer to the System Overview for information about display reversionary mode In reversionary mode the EIS is separated into three displays Engine Lean and System The Engine Display in reversionary mode is identical to the normal EIS Displa...

Page 130: ...STEM ENGINE LEAN BACK ASSIST CYL SLCT Select the BACK Softkey to return to the top level softkeys ENGINE INC FUEL RST FUEL DEC FUEL BACK ENGINE FUEL BACK ENGINE SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE FUEL BACK SYSTEM CO RST Figure 3 23 EIS Softkeys Reversionary Mode Piston Aircraft Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Description ENGINE Displays second level engine softkeys LEAN Displays the EIS Lean Display CYL SLCT Cycle...

Page 131: ...ected cylinder s number is highlighted in light blue on the bar graphs This softkey is disabled when Leaning Assist Mode is selected or when a cylinder experiences a warning red condition the softkey remains disabled until the temperature returns to normal Monitoring the desired cylinder s temperatures From the Lean Display press the CYL SLCT Softkey to cycle through each cylinder and view its tem...

Page 132: ...or the hottest cylinder 6 Cylinder Head Temperature Bar Graph CHT F Displays head temperatures for all cylinders with a readout for the hottest cylinder in F 7 Flap Position and Trim Indicators FLAPS ELEV TRIM RUDDER TRIM AILERON TRIM Displays flap position and elevator rudder and aileron trim along slide bars Up to three trim indicators may be installed aileron and rudder trim are mutually exclus...

Page 133: ... INDICATION SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 7 6 5 3 2 1 O 540 series 1 2 3 5 6 7 IO 540 series Figure 3 25 Lean Displays Reversionary Mode RV 10 Shown ...

Page 134: ...N SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 5 7 6 3 2 1 O 320 series 7 6 5 3 2 1 O 360 series 7 6 5 3 2 1 IO 360 series Figure 3 26 Lean Displays Reversionary Mode RV 9 9A ...

Page 135: ...REM Resetting the fuel totalizer From the System Display press the RST FUEL Softkey This resets totalizer based fuel remaining to the aircraft s fuel capacity and the displayed fuel used GAL USED to zero 1 Engine Manifold Pressure Gauge MAN IN Displays manifold pressure in inches of Mercury in Hg to indicate engine power Turbocharged Aircraft Maximum manifold pressure range displayed in red 2 Tach...

Page 136: ...ining the aircraft s heading and the wind direction and speed 12 Calculated Fuel Efficiency MPG Displays aircraft fuel efficiency in statute miles per gallon MPG 13 Engine Hours Tach TTL TIME IN SVC Displays the total time in hours hrs the engine has been in service 14 Flap Position and Trim Indicators FLAPS ELEV TRIM RUDDER TRIM AILERON TRIM Displays flap position and elevator rudder and aileron ...

Page 137: ...TEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 3 28 System Displays Reversionary Mode RV 10 Shown 14 13 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 O 540 series 8 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 14 IO 540 series 8 9 12 10 11 ...

Page 138: ...RUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 3 29 System Displays Reversionary Mode RV 9 9A Shown 14 13 9 8 5 4 3 2 1 IO 360 series 6 7 10 11 12 14 13 10 9 8 7 5 3 2 1 O 360 series 4 6 11 12 14 7 13 10 9 8 5 3 2 1 O 320 series 4 6 11 12 ...

Page 139: ...W GPH Displays current fuel flow in gallons per hour gph 6 Oil Pressure Indicator OIL PSI Displays engine oil pressure in pounds per square inch psi 7 Oil Temperature Indicator OIL C Displays engine oil temperature in C 8 Ammeter AMPS Displays DC current in amperes amps for the generator G and the alternator A 9 Voltmeter VOLTS Displays DC bus voltages 10 Fuel Quantity Indicator FUEL QTY Displays ...

Page 140: ... FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 3 30 Interstage Turbine Temperature Gauge Status Annunciations Engine Off Normal Engine Start 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PT6 series Figure 3 31 EIS Display Evolution Shown 9 11 ...

Page 141: ...ature Gauge ITT C Displays Interstage Turbine Temperature ITT in degrees Celsius C 3 Propeller Speed Gauge NP RPM Displays propeller speed in revolutions per minute rpm 4 Generator Speed Gauge NG Displays gas generator speed as a percentage 5 Oil Pressure PRES PSI Displays engine oil pressure in pounds per square inch psi 6 Oil Temperature TEMP C Displays engine oil temperature in C 7 Ammeter GEN ...

Page 142: ...0 Rev J 126 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PT6 series Figure 3 32 System Display Evolution Shown 9 ...

Page 143: ...gured to display pounds or gallons Fuel calculations are based on the fuel flow totalizer and the displayed fuel remaining GAL REM adjusted by the pilot using the following softkeys DEC FUEL Decreases totalizer based fuel remaining in 10 gallon increments INC FUEL Increases totalizer based fuel remaining in 10 gallon increments RST FUEL Resets totalizer based fuel remaining to the aircraft s fuel ...

Page 144: ...g in hours minutes HH MM based on the calculated fuel remaining 13 Calculated Range RANGE NM Displays aircraft range in nautical miles nm based on the calculated fuel remaining the aircraft s heading and the wind direction and speed 14 Aileron and Rudder Trim Bars AIL RUD Aileron and rudder trim are indicated with pointers along slide bars the white bars indicate takeoff trim positions Elevator Tr...

Page 145: ...ide detector issues a warning for high carbon monoxide levels the CO RST Softkey is available on MFD to reset the CO Guardian Resetting a CO Guardian alert 1 On the MFD press the ENGINE Softkey 2 Press the FUEL Softkey 3 Press the CO RST Softkey available only when a CO alert is occurring Figure 3 34 Refer to the CO Guardian documentation for further information Figure 3 34 Carbon Monoxide Alert R...

Page 146: ...2 if installed or MFD display failure the display s operating in Reversionary Mode are configured to present PFD symbology together with the EIS Display refer to the System Overview for information about display reversionary mode In reversionary mode the EIS is separated into three displays Engine System and Fuel In reversionary mode the Engine System and Fuel displays are identical to the display...

Page 147: ...E LEAN BACK ASSIST CYL SLCT Select the BACK Softkey to return to the top level softkeys ENGINE INC FUEL RST FUEL DEC FUEL BACK ENGINE FUEL BACK ENGINE SYSTEM FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE FUEL BACK SYSTEM CO RST Figure 3 36 EIS Softkeys Normal Reversionary Mode Turboprop Aircraft Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Description ENGINE Displays second level engine softkeys SYSTEM Displays the EIS System Display FUEL Displ...

Page 148: ...900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J 132 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Blank Page ...

Page 149: ...Panel Mode S Transponder 1 or 2 Control Unit optional The MFD PFD controls are used to tune the communication transceivers and navigation radios The Audio Panel provides the traditional audio selector functions of microphone and receiver audio selection The Audio Panel includes an intercom system ICS between the pilot copilot and passengers a marker beacon system and a COM clearance recorder Ambie...

Page 150: ...CNS SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX PFD CONTROLS AND FREQUENCY DISPLAY Figure 4 1 PFD Controls NAV COM Frequency Tuning Boxes and NRST Window 12 2 1 6 8 7 3 4 5 9 10 11 ...

Page 151: ...ed in green 6 COM Knob Tunes the standby frequencies for the COM transceiver large knob for MHz small knob for kHz Press to move the tuning box light blue box and Frequency Transfer Arrow between COM1 and COM2 7 COM Frequency Transfer Key Transfers the standby and active COM frequencies Press and hold this key for two seconds to tune the emergency frequency 121 500 MHz automatically into the activ...

Page 152: ...C Selects the 1 transmitter for transmitting COM1 receive is simultaneously selected when this key is pressed allowing received audio from the 1 COM receiver to be heard COM2 receive can be added by pressing the COM2 Key 2 COM1 When selected audio from the 1 COM receiver can be heard 3 COM2 MIC Selects the 2 transmitter for transmitting COM2 receive is simultaneously selected when this key is pres...

Page 153: ...m the 1 NAV receiver can be heard 15 ADF Turns optional ADF receiver audio on or off 16 NAV2 When selected audio from the 2 NAV receiver can be heard 17 AUX Not used in the G900X 18 MAN SQ Enables manual squelch for the intercom When the intercom is active press the PILOT Knob to illuminate SQ Turn the PILOT PASS Knobs to adjust squelch 19 PLAY Press once to play the last recorded COM audio Press ...

Page 154: ...D PFD Control Unit Annunciators above the PFD MFD NAV and COM keys illuminate when their respective control modes are selected The unit is in MFD control mode by default on system power up Tune the COM and NAV radios in either MFD or PFD control mode The appropriate frequency box on the selected display is outlined by a light blue selection box which flashes for a few seconds to indicate control u...

Page 155: ... softkey 7 Decimal Key Enters a decimal point 8 NAV Key Selects NAV radio tuning mode on the MFD PFD Control Unit The NAV tuning box is outlined with a light blue selection line when the NAV frequency is active on the control unit 9 COM Key Selects COM radio tuning mode on the MFD PFD Control Unit The COM tuning box is outlined with a light blue selection line when the COM frequency is active on t...

Page 156: ... bezel controls Annunciators beside the FMS XPDR COM and NAV keys illuminate when their respective control modes are selected The unit is in FMS control mode by default on system power up The appropriate frequency box on the selected display is outlined by a light blue selection box which flashes for a few seconds to indicate control unit activity Selection of a different display control or radio ...

Page 157: ...e when the COM frequency is active on the control unit Figure 4 4 7 Frequency Transfer Key EMERG Transfers the standby and active COM or NAV frequencies Press and hold for two seconds to tune the emergency frequency 121 500 MHz automatically into the COM active frequency field 8 NAV Key Sets the FMS Knob to control tuning of the NAV radios The first press will select NAV1 as indicated by an illumi...

Page 158: ... left side and the two standby frequencies are on the right Select the COM transceiver for transmitting by pressing the COM MIC Keys on the Audio Panel During reception of audio from the COM radio selected for transmission audio from the other COM radio is muted An active COM frequency displayed in green indicates that the COM transceiver is selected on the Audio Panel COM1 MIC or COM2 MIC Key Bot...

Page 159: ...d Receive Indications Annunciator Flashes During Transmission Transmit and Receive Indicators COM TRANSCEIVER MANUAL TUNING The COM frequency controls and frequency boxes are on the right side of each PFD Manually tuning a COM frequency 1 Turn the COM Knob to tune the desired frequency in the COM Tuning Box large knob for MHz small knob for kHz 2 Press the Frequency Transfer Key to transfer the fr...

Page 160: ...ess the Frequency Transfer Key to Move the Frequency to the Active Field First Press the COM Key to Place the Tuning Selection Box on the COM frequencies SELECTING THE RADIO TO BE TUNED Press the small COM Knob to transfer the frequency tuning box and Frequency Transfer Arrow between the upper and lower radio frequency fields Figure 4 11 Switching COM Tuning Boxes Press the COM Knob to Switch the ...

Page 161: ... the PFD When the desired frequency is entered it becomes a standby frequency Pressing the Frequency Transfer Key places this frequency into the COM Active Frequency Field Auto tuning a COM frequency for a nearby airport from the PFD 1 Press the NRST Softkey on the PFD to open the Nearest Airports Window A list of 25 nearest airport identifiers and COM frequencies is displayed 2 Turn the FMS Knob ...

Page 162: ... into the standby field of the selected COM radio 4 Press the Frequency Transfer Key to transfer the frequency to the COM Active Frequency Field Figure 4 14 Frequency Auto Tuning from the MFD Turn the FMS Knob to Scroll Through a List of Frequencies Press the ENT Key to Load a Highlighted Frequency into the COM Standby Frequency Box Or 1 On the Nearest Airports Frequencies or Airspaces page press ...

Page 163: ...ge place the cursor on the frequency field by pressing the FMS Knob and scrolling through the list Transfer the frequency to the COM Standby Field with the ENT Key Press ENT Key to load frequency into PFD1 COM Standby Field Cursor then advances to the next frequency Select INFO x Softkey for AIRPORT RUNWAYS and FREQUENCIES Windows Selected Airport Identifier and Information Runway Information Figu...

Page 164: ...OIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Tune COM frequencies from the NRST Nearest Airspaces NRST Nearest Frequencies and NRST Nearest Airports Pages on the MFD in a similar manner using the appropriate softkeys or MENU Key the FMS Knob and the ENT Key Figure 4 17 NRST Nearest Airspaces NRST Nearest Airports and NRST Nearest Frequencies Pages ...

Page 165: ...n the complete 3040 channel list COM channel spacing is set on the System Setup Page of the AUX Page Group Figure 4 18 COM Channel Spacing 25 kHz Channel Spacing 8 33 kHz Channel Spacing Changing COM frequency channel spacing 1 Select the AUX System Setup Page 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Channel Spacing Field in the COM Configurat...

Page 166: ...ver the headsets and speaker Pressing the VOL SQ Knob again enables Automatic Squelch When Automatic Squelch is disabled a white SQ appears next to the COM frequency Figure 4 20 Overriding Automatic Squelch Squelch Indication Press the COM VOL SQ Knob to disable Automatic Squelch Press again to enable Automatic Squelch VOLUME Adjust COM radio volume level from 0 to 100 using the VOL SQ Knob Turnin...

Page 167: ...hrough the CDI Softkey selections the NAV Tuning Box and the Frequency Transfer Arrow are placed in the active NAV Frequency Field and the active NAV frequency color changes to green The three navigation modes that can be cycled through are VOR1 or LOC1 If NAV1 is selected a green single line arrow not shown labeled either VOR1 or LOC1 is displayed on the HSI and the active NAV1 frequency is displ...

Page 168: ... Radio Receiver NAV RECEIVER MANUAL TUNING The NAV frequency controls and frequency boxes are on the left side of the MFD and PFDs Manually tuning a NAV frequency 1 Turn the NAV Knob to tune the desired frequency in the NAV Tuning Box 2 Press the Frequency Transfer Key to transfer the frequency to the NAV Active Frequency Field 3 Adjust the volume level with the NAV VOL ID Knob 4 Press the NAV VOL...

Page 169: ...knob for MHz small knob for kHz Or Press the numeric keys on the keypad to enter a Frequency 4 Press the Frequency Transfer Key to transfer the frequency to the active field If an error is made during frequency entry with the numeric keypad pressing the BKSP Key moves the cursor back one space If an incorrect frequency is entered reenter the correct one using the same procedure Figure 4 25 Frequen...

Page 170: ...in order to listen to either station identifier press the NAV1 or NAV2 Key on the Audio Panel Pressing the VOL ID Knob turns off the Morse code audio only in the radio with the NAV Tuning Box To turn off both NAV IDs transfer the NAV Tuning Box between NAV1 and NAV2 by pressing the small NAV Knob and pressing the VOL ID Knob again to turn the Morse code off in the other radio Figure 4 27 NAV Radio...

Page 171: ...hat the NAV frequency can be auto tuned activate the cursor by pressing the FMS Knob or pressing the appropriate softkey 2 Turn the FMS Knob to place the cursor on the desired NAV identifier or NAV frequency 3 On the NearestVOR NearestAirspaces and NearestAirports pages press the FREQ Softkey to place the cursor on the NAV frequency Figure 4 31 4 Press the ENT Key to load the NAV frequency into th...

Page 172: ...u In the example shown the VOR list is selected with the VOR Softkey or from the page menu Use the FMS Knob or ENT Key to scroll through the list Place the cursor on the frequency with the FREQ Softkey and load it into the NAV Tuning Box with the ENT Key Select the FREQ Softkey to Place the Cursor on the VOR Frequency Figure 4 31 Loading the NAV Frequency from the NRST Nearest VOR Page Press the E...

Page 173: ...URES APPENDICES INDEX While enroute tune NAV frequencies from the NRST Nearest Airports WPT Airport Information WPT VOR Information and NRST Nearest Frequencies Pages on the MFD in a similar manner using the appropriate softkeys or MENU Key the FMS Knob and the ENT Key Figure 4 32 NRST Nearest Frequencies WPT VOR Information WPT Airport Information and NRST Nearest Airports Pages ...

Page 174: ...matically loaded into the NAV Frequency Box on approach activation When loading or activating a VOR or ILS LOC approach the approach frequency is automatically transferred to a NAV frequency field as follows If the current CDI navigation source is GPS the approach frequency is transferred to the NAV1 or NAV2 active frequency fields The frequency that was previously in the NAV1 or NAV2 active frequ...

Page 175: ...s three different states of marker beacon operation On Muted and Deselected Pressing the MKR MUTE Key selects and deselects marker beacon audio The key annunciator indicates when marker beacon audio is selected During marker beacon audio reception pressing the MKR MUTE Key mutes the audio but does not affect the marker annunciations Figure 4 32 The marker tone is silenced then waits for the next m...

Page 176: ...NAV2 or HOLD in the DME Tuning Window to tune the DME transceiver Pressing the DME Softkey shows or hides the DME Tuning Window Figure 4 35 DME Tuning Window DME Modes The following DME transceiver pairings can be selected NAV1 Pairs the DME frequency from the selected NAV1 frequency NAV2 Pairs the DME frequency from the selected NAV2 frequency HOLD When in the HOLD position the DME frequency rema...

Page 177: ...ation Extended squitter Transmits the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B position velocity and heading information periodically without requiring an interrogation The Hazard Avoidance Section provides more details on traffic avoidance systems TRANSPONDER CONTROLS Transponder function is displayed on three levels of softkeys on the PFD Top level Mode Selection and Code Selection When ...

Page 178: ...ode Selection Softkeys 2 Press the XPDR1 or XPDR2 Softkey to select and activate the other transponder When powering on the G900X the system activates Transponder 1 as the default unit regardless of which transponder was active prior to shutdown When switching between Transponder 1 and Transponder 2 the code and mode remain the same If a new code is entered in the active transponder switching tran...

Page 179: ...ns When Standby Mode has been selected on the ground press the GND Softkey to return the transponder to Ground Mode GND Mode Figure 4 37 Ground Mode STANDBY MODE MANUAL NOTE In Standby Mode the IDENT function is inhibited Press the STBY Softkey at any time to select Standby Mode In Standby the transponder does not reply to interrogations but new codes can be entered When Standby is selected a whit...

Page 180: ...Transponder Data Box and all transponder replies requesting altitude information are provided with pressure altitude information ALT Mode Mode C Altitude Reporting Figure 4 40 Altitude Mode REPLY STATUS When the transponder sends replies to interrogations a white R indication appears momentarily in the reply status field of the Transponder Data Box Reply to Interrogation Figure 4 41 Reply Indicati...

Page 181: ...he PFD FMS Knob 1 Press the XPDR and the CODE Softkeys as in the previous procedure to enable code entry 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the first two code digits 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to move the cursor to the next code field 4 Enter the last two code digits with the small FMS Knob 5 Press the ENT Key to complete code digit entry Pressing the CLR Key or small FMS Knob before code entry is ...

Page 182: ... Code Entry VFR CODE Press the XPDR Softkey then the VFR Softkey to display the pre programmed VFR code in the code field of the Transponder Data Box Press the VFR Softkey again to restore the previous identification code The pre programmed VFR Code is set at the factory to 1200 If a VFR code change is required contact a Garmin authorized service center for configuration Figure 4 46 VFR Code VFR C...

Page 183: ...es it upon completion of Flight ID entry If configuration is set to SAME AS TAIL the aircraft tail number will always be displayed Entering a Flight ID 1 Press the TMR REF Softkey to display the Timer References Window 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the selection cursor if not already activated 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to scroll down to the Flight ID 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to enter the desir...

Page 184: ...Using a monaural headset in a stereo jack shorts the right headset channel output to ground While this does not damage the Audio Panel a person listening on a monaural headset hears only the left channel in both ears If a monaural headset is used at one of the passenger positions any other passenger using a stereo headset hears audio in the left ear only SPEAKER All of the radios can be heard over...

Page 185: ...aural alerts pilot passengers music ON ON Selected radios aural alerts pilot copilot Selected radios aural alerts pilot copilot Passengers music Table 4 1 ICS Isolation Modes Pilot isolation is selected when the PILOT Annunciator is illuminated During Pilot isolation the pilot can hear the selected radios and aural alerts and warnings The copilot and passengers can communicate with each other The ...

Page 186: ...nunciation being illuminated The MAN SQ Key allows either automatic or manual control of the squelch setting When the MAN SQ Annunciator is extinguished Automatic Squelch is on the PILOT PASS Knob controls only the volume pressing the PILOT PASS Knob has no effect on the VOL SQ selection When the MAN SQ Annunciator is illuminated Manual Squelch the PILOT PASS Knob controls either volume or squelch...

Page 187: ...anel contains a digital clearance recorder that records up to 2 5 minutes of the selected COM radio signal Recorded COM audio is stored in separate memory blocks Once 2 5 minutes of recording time have been reached the recorder begins recording over the stored memory blocks starting from the oldest block The PLAY Key controls the play function Press the PLAY Key once to play the latest recorded me...

Page 188: ...y the pilot when the COPLT Annunciator is illuminated and by the copilot when the PILOT Annunciator is illuminated Music muting occurs when aircraft radio or marker beacon activity is heard Music is always soft muted when an interruption occurs from an aircraft radio Soft muting is the gradual return of music to its original volume level The time required for music volume to return to normal is be...

Page 189: ...lowing steps will aid in maximizing the use of the Audio Panel as well as prevent pilot and copilot induced issues These preflight procedures should be performed each time a pilot boards the aircraft to ensure awareness of all audio levels in the Audio Panel and radios Figure 4 54 Audio Panel Controls Pilot and Copilot ICS Isolation Keys Pilot Volume or Manual Squelch Automatic Manual Squelch Volu...

Page 190: ... Stuck Microphone Alert COM TUNING FAILURE In case of a COM system tuning failure the emergency frequency 121 500 MHz is automatically tuned in the radio in which the tuning failure occurred Depending on the failure mode a red X may appear on the frequency display Figure 4 56 COM Tuning Failure Emergency Channel Loaded Automatically AUDIO PANEL FAIL SAFE OPERATION If there is a failure of the Audi...

Page 191: ...ed X on the remaining PFD display NAV2 will be unavailable COM2 tunes 121 500 MHz but the frequency is not shown The COM2 emergency frequency is available to both the copilot and pilot Figure 4 58 PFD1 Display after PFD2 Failure PFD FAILURE SINGLE SYSTEM REVERSIONARY MODE The red DISPLAY BACKUP Button selects the Reversionary Mode See the System Overview Section for more information on Reversionar...

Page 192: ...0726 00 Rev J Garmin G900X Pilot s Guide 176 AUDIO PANEL AND CNS SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Blank Page ...

Page 193: ...Pressing the INSET Softkey again then pressing the OFF Softkey removes the Inset Map The Navigation Map displays aviation data e g airports VORs airways airspaces geographic data e g cities lakes highways borders topographic data map shading indicating elevation and hazard data e g traffic terrain weather The amount of displayed data can be reduced by pressing the DCLTR Softkey The Navigation Map ...

Page 194: ...n Mode Figure 5 2 GPS Navigation Information on the MFD Navigation Page Active Flight Plan Leg Navigation Map Aviation Data Geographic Data Topographic Data Hazard Data Navigation Status Box Aircraft Icon at Present Position Navigation Page Title Map Range Map Orientation Flight Plan Leg Nearest Airport Box No EIS Config Nearest Frequencies Box No EIS Config Destination Airport Box No EIS Config T...

Page 195: ... DIS Desired Track DTK Endurance END Enroute Safe Altitude ESA Estimated Time of Arrival ETA Estimated Time Enroute ETE Fuel on Board FOB Fuel over Destination FOD Ground Speed GS Minimum Safe Altitude MSA True Air Speed TAS Track Angle Error TKE Track TRK Vertical Speed Required VSR Crosstrack Error XTK MFD Navigation Status Box The navigation information displayed in the four data fields can be ...

Page 196: ...ring Fuel range ring Flight plan legs User waypoints Track vector Topography scale Topography data Obstacle data MAP ORIENTATION Maps are shown in one of four different orientation options allowing flexibility in determining aircraft position relative to other items on the map north up or for determining where map items are relative to where the aircraft is going track up desired track up or headi...

Page 197: ...tation can only be changed on the Navigation Map Page Any other displays that show navigation data reflect the orientation selected for the Navigation Map Page Changing the Navigation Map orientation 1 With the Navigation Map Page displayed press the MENU Key The cursor flashes on the Map Setup option Figure 5 4 Navigation Map Page Menu Window Map Setup Selection 2 Press the ENT Key to display the...

Page 198: ...arning occurs any map page displaying TAWS TERRAIN data automatically adjusts to the smallest map range clearly showing the highest priority alert If a new traffic advisory alert occurs any map page capable of displaying traffic advisory alerts automatically adjusts to the smallest map range clearly showing the traffic advisory When terrain or traffic alerts clear the map returns to the previous a...

Page 199: ... the upper limit becomes the maximum range available 2000 nm When the minimum look forward time is set to zero the lower limit becomes 1 5 nm Figure 5 7 Map Setup Menu Window Map Group Auto Zoom Auto Zoom Off MFD Only PFD Only All On Manual Range Override Expiration Time Maximum Look Forward Time Minimum Look Forward Time Configuring automatic zoom 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page...

Page 200: ...p display A window also appears at the top of the map display showing the latitude longitude position of the pointer the bearing and distance to the pointer from the aircraft s present position and the elevation of the land at the position of the pointer Figure 5 8 Navigation Map Map Pointer Activated Map Pointer Map Pointer Information NOTE The map is normally centered on the aircraft s position ...

Page 201: ...n Point of Interest Map Pointer on POI Information about Point of Interest When the Map Pointer crosses an airspace boundary the boundary is highlighted and airspace information is shown at the top of the display The information includes the name and class of airspace the ceiling in feet above Mean Sea Level MSL and the floor in feet MSL Figure 5 10 Navigation Map Map Pointer on Airspace Map Point...

Page 202: ...ess the Joystick to remove the Map Pointer and recenter the map on the aircraft s current position Reviewing information for an airport NAVAID or user waypoint 1 Place the Map Pointer on a waypoint 2 Press the ENT Key to display the Waypoint Information Page for the selected waypoint 3 Press the GO BACK Softkey the CLR Key or the ENT Key to exit the Waypoint Information Page and return to the Navi...

Page 203: ... use or controlled airspace 1 Place the Map Pointer on an open area within the boundaries of an airspace 2 Press the ENT Key to display an options menu 3 Review Airspaces should already be highlighted if not select it Press the ENT Key to display the Airspace Information Page for the selected airspace 4 Press the CLR or ENT Key to exit the Airspace Information Page Figure 5 12 Navigation Map Infor...

Page 204: ...ure Pointer is provided in a window at the top of the navigation map Measuring bearing and distance between any two points 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed 2 Highlight the Measure Bearing Distance field 3 Press the ENT Key A Measure Pointer is displayed on the map at the aircraft s present position 4 Move the Joystick to place the reference pointer at the desired locatio...

Page 205: ...OPO On TOPO Softkey Not Enabled Displaying removing topographic data on all pages displaying navigation maps 1 Press the MAP Softkey the INSET Softkey for the PFD Inset Map 2 Press the TOPO Softkey 3 Press the TOPO Softkey again to remove topographic data from the Navigation Map When topographic data is removed from the page all navigation data is presented on a black background Displaying removin...

Page 206: ...ges above 100 nm on MFD navigation maps while the PFD Inset Map removes the same item at 50 nm Selecting a topographical data range TOPO DATA 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed The cursor flashes on the Map Setup option 2 Press the ENT Key The Map Setup Menu is displayed 3 Select the Map group 4 Press the ENT Key 5 Highlight the TOPO DATA range field TOPO ranges are from 5...

Page 207: ...tion at Pointer Location only visible when Pointer is displayed Range of Displayed Elevations Displaying removing the topographic scale TOPO SCALE 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed The cursor flashes on the Map Setup option 2 Press the ENT Key The Map Setup Menu is displayed 3 Select the Map group and press the ENT Key 4 Highlight the TOPO SCALE field 5 Select On or Off 6...

Page 208: ...LTR Softkey is also discussed LAND SYMBOLS The following items are configured on the land menu Land Symbols Text label size can be None Small Medium Med or Large Lrg Symbol Default Range nm Maximum Range nm Latitude Longitude LAT LON Off 2000 Highways and Roads Interstate Highway FREEWAY 300 800 International Highway FREEWAY 300 800 US Highway NATIONAL HWY 30 80 State Highway LOCAL HWY 15 30 Local...

Page 209: ...e Flight Plan Waypoint ACTIVE FPL WPT See Airports NAVAIDs 2000 2000 Large Airports LARGE APT 250 500 Medium Airports MEDIUM APT 150 300 Small Airports SMALL APT 50 100 Taxiways SAFETAXI See Additional Features 3 20 Runway Extension RWY EXTENSION N A Off 100 Intersection INT WAYPOINT 15 30 Non directional Beacon NDB WAYPOINT 15 30 VOR VOR WAYPOINT 150 300 Class B Airspace TMA CLASS B TMA 200 500 C...

Page 210: ...e Map option 3 Highlight the LAND DATA field 4 Select On or Off 5 Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page Figure 5 18 Navigation Map Setup Menu LAND DATA Setup LAND DATA On Off The label size TEXT sets the size at which labels appear on the display none small medium and large The range RNG sets the maximum range at which items appear on the display Selecting a Land or Aviation grou...

Page 211: ...Navigation Map Setup Menu LAND GROUP Setup Maximum Display Range Text Label Size None Small Med or Lrg Figure 5 20 Navigation Map Setup Menu AVIATION GROUP Setup Maximum Display Range Text Label Size None Small Med or Lrg NOTE Since the PFD Inset Map is much smaller than the MFD navigation maps items are removed on the PFD Inset Map two range levels smaller than the range selected in the Map Setup...

Page 212: ...re 5 21 Navigation Map Declutter Level Indications Declutter Level Navigation Map Page Menu DCLTR Softkey Decluttering the map Press the DCLTR Softkey with the Navigation Map Page displayed The current declutter level is shown With each softkey selection another level of map information is removed Or 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed 2 Select Declutter The current declutt...

Page 213: ... X X Rivers Lakes X X X X Topography Data X X X X International Borders X X X X Track Vector X X X X Navigation Range Ring X X X X Fuel Range Ring X X X X Terrain Data X X X X Traffic X X X X Airways X X X X NEXRAD X X X XM Lightning Data X X X Airports X X X Runway Labels X X X Restricted X X X MOA Military X X X User Waypoints X X Latitude Longitude Grid X X NAVAIDs X X Class B Airspaces TMA X X...

Page 214: ... between VORs High Altitude Airways or Jet Routes primarily serve airliners jets turboprops and turbocharged piston aircraft operating above 18 000 feet MSL Jet Routes start at 18 000 feet MSL and extend upward to 45 000 feet MSL altitudes above 18 000 feet are called flight levels and are described as FL450 for 45 000 feet MSL Jet Routes are designated with a J before the route number Low Altitud...

Page 215: ...on the Map Setup option 2 Press the ENT Key The Map Setup Menu is displayed 3 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Airways group and press the ENT Key 4 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the AIRWAYS field 5 Turn the FMS Knob to select Off All LO Only or HI Only and press the ENT Key 6 Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page Figure 5 23 Navigation Map Setup Menu AIRWAYS Setup Lo...

Page 216: ...edicted location The track vector look ahead time is selectable 30 sec 60 sec default 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min and determines the length of the track vector The track vector shows up to 90 degrees of a turn for the 30 and 60 second time settings Figure 5 24 Navigation Map Track Vector Track Vector Displaying removing the track vector 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed The...

Page 217: ...f the screen Wind vector information is displayed as a white arrow pointing in the direction in which the wind is moving for wind speeds greater than or equal to 1 kt Figure 5 26 Navigation Map Wind Vector Wind Direction Wind Speed NOTE The wind vector is not displayed until the aircraft is moving It is not displayed on the Waypoint Information pages Displaying removing the wind vector 1 Press the...

Page 218: ...Map Nav Range Ring Nav Range Ring Range radius NOTE The Nav Range Ring is not displayed on the Waypoint Information pages Nearest pages or Direct to Window map Displaying removing the Nav Range Ring 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed The cursor flashes on the Map Setup option 2 Press the ENT Key The Map Setup Menu is displayed 3 Select the Map group 4 Press the ENT Key 5 H...

Page 219: ... Range Ring Range to Reserve Fuel Time to Reserve Fuel Total Endurance Range Displaying removing the fuel range ring and selecting a fuel range time 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed The cursor flashes on the Map Setup option 2 Press the ENT Key The Map Setup Menu is displayed 3 Select the Map group 4 Press the ENT Key 5 Highlight the FUEL RNG RSV field 6 Select On or Off...

Page 220: ...hed lines forming a V shape in front of the aircraft symbol on the map This is only available if SVS is installed on the aircraft Figure 5 29 Navigation Map Field of View Lateral Field of View Boundaries Displaying removing the field of view 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed The cursor flashes on the Map Setup option 2 Press the ENT Key The Map Setup Menu is displayed 3 S...

Page 221: ...itude The location will be shown as a light blue arc when the aircraft is actually climbing or descending Figure 5 30 Navigation Map Range to Altitude Arc Range to Altitude Arc Displaying removing the selected altitude intercept arc 1 Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed The cursor flashes on the Map Setup option 2 Press the ENT Key The Map Setup Menu is displayed 3 Select the...

Page 222: ...p and is replaced with the Navigation Information Display shown in Figure 5 30 Figure 5 31 Optional No EIS Navigation Information Display Mode Softkey Navigation Information Display The Navigation Information Display operates in two modes automatic mode and destination mode The mode is toggled by pressing the AUTO or DEST Softkey The display defaults in automatic mode softkey label displays AUTO I...

Page 223: ...CE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 5 32 Navigation Information Display Modes of Operation Destination Mode KMCI to KICT Flight Plan Loaded Auto Mode KMCI to KICT Flight Plan Loaded Auto Mode No Flight Plan Loaded Destination Mode No Flight Plan Loaded The next section describes the four Data Boxes within the Navigation Information Display ...

Page 224: ...0 NM of an airport the fields shown in Figure 5 33 are displayed in the Nearest Airport Box Figure 5 33 Nearest Airport Box 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Identifier 2 Airport Name Always Visible 3 Vertical Speed Required Vertical Speed Necessary at Current Ground Speed to perform a straight descent to airport with a range of 5000 fps beyond which it becomes dashed 4 COM Type 5 Longest Runway Displayed when ...

Page 225: ...on airport for which the information is displayed is determined as follows The destination airport is the last airport in the active flight plan if No arrival or approach is loaded or An arrival waypoint is part of the active leg and no approach is loaded or The active leg is past the MAP The destination airport is the airport prior to the procedure s in the active flight plan if An arrival and or...

Page 226: ...t airport is same as destination airport or when no ARTCC frequencies are detected 6 Bearing To directional bearing to destination airport always visible 7 Route Distance total distance from present position to final destination through all waypoints always visible 8 Traffic Pattern Altitude Traffic Pattern Altitude of destination airport Visible when destination mode active or when nearest airpor...

Page 227: ...TIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX TIME BOX The Time Box is always visible Figure 5 36 Time Box 1 3 2 1 Estimated Time Enroute visible when destination is set 2 Estimated Time of Arrival sum of the present time and ETE visible when destination is set 3 Flight Time total time since takeoff FLT if in air timer is selected on AUX Utility Page otherwise PWR Always visible ...

Page 228: ... or by entering the city name See the System Overview section for detailed instructions on entering data in the G900X As a waypoint identifier facility name or location is entered the G900X s Spell N Find feature scrolls through the database displaying those waypoints matching the characters which have been entered to that point A direct to navigation leg to the selected waypoint can be initiated ...

Page 229: ...COM NAV and lighting review runways and review instrument procedures that may be involved in the flight plan See the Audio Panel and CNS Section for more information on loading frequencies auto tuning After engine startup the Airport Information Page defaults to the airport where the aircraft is located After a flight plan has been loaded it defaults to the destination airport On a flight plan wit...

Page 230: ...ble Time Zone UTC Offset COM NAV Freq Info Identification Frequency Availability Additional Information Softkeys The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the Airport Information Page Usage type Public Military Private or Heliport Runway surface type Hard Turf Sealed Gravel Dirt Soft Unknown or Water Runway lighting type No Lights Part Time Full Time Unknown or PCL Freq for pilot co...

Page 231: ...ervice Frequencies Type Frequency NAVAIDS Type Identifier Frequency Radial Distance Notes Airport Notes Transportation Ground Transportation Type Available Noise Noise Abatement Procedures Pilot Controlled Lighting High Med Low Clicks Second Approach Approach Facility Name Frequency Frequency Parameter Charts Low Altitude Chart Number FBO Type Frequencies Services Fees Fuel Credit Cards Phone Fax ...

Page 232: ...e the Hazard Avoidance section for details about weather The G900X provides a NRST Softkey on the PFD which gives the pilot quick access to nearest airport information very useful if an immediate landing is required The Nearest Airports Window displays a list of up to 25 nearest airports three entries can be displayed at one time If there are more than three they are displayed in a scrollable list...

Page 233: ...REQUENCIES and APPROACHES The selected airport is indicated by a white arrow and a dashed white line is drawn on the navigation map from the aircraft position to the nearest airport Up to five nearest airports one runway up to three frequencies and up to three approaches are visible at one time If there are more than can be shown each list can be scrolled If there are no items for display in a box...

Page 234: ...TAIRPORTS Box The first airport in the nearest airports list is highlighted 4 Turn the FMS Knob to highlight the desired airport Pressing the ENT Key also moves to the next airport 5 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor Viewing runway information for a specific airport 1 With the Nearest Airports Page displayed press the RNWY Softkey or press the MENU Key highlight Select Runway Window...

Page 235: ...FMS Knob to select the System Setup Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the minimum length field in the Nearest Airport Box 4 Use the FMS Knob to enter the minimum runway length zero to 25 000 feet and press the ENT Key 5 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor Figure 5 44 System Setup Page Nearest Airport Selection ...

Page 236: ... Page displays intersection information in three boxes labeled INTERSECTION INFORMATION and NEAREST VOR Figure 5 45 Intersection Information Page Selected Intersection Navigation Map Showing Selected Intersection Intersection Identifier Nearest VOR Info Identifier Type symbol Radial to VOR Distance to VOR Intersection Info Region Lat Long Selecting an intersection 1 With the Intersection Informati...

Page 237: ...NEAREST INT INFORMATION and REFERENCE VOR The selected intersection is indicated by a white arrow Up to eleven Intersections are visible at a time If there are more than can be shown the list can be scrolled If there are no items for display text indicating that fact is displayed NOTE The list only includes waypoints that are within 200 nm Figure 5 46 Nearest Intersections Page Nearest Intersectio...

Page 238: ...earest Airport Info Identifier Type symbol Bearing Distance to Airport NDB Information Type Region Lat Long NDB Frequency NOTE Compass locator LOM LMM a low power low or medium frequency radio beacon installed in conjunction with the instrument landing system When LOM is used the locator is at the Outer Marker when LMM is used the locator is at the Middle Marker Selecting an NDB 1 With the NDB Inf...

Page 239: ...ATION and FREQUENCY A white arrow before the NDB identifier indicates the selected NDB Up to eleven NDBs are visible at a time If there are more than can be shown each list can be scrolled The list only includes waypoints that are within 200nm If there are no NDBs in the list text indicating that there are no nearest NDBs is displayed If there are no nearest NDBs in the list the information and fr...

Page 240: ...ed as VOR DME In addition to displaying a map of the currently selected VOR and surrounding area the VOR Information Page displays VOR information in four boxes labeled VOR INFORMATION FREQUENCY and NEAREST AIRPORT Figure 5 49 VOR Information Page Selected VOR Navigation Map Showing Selected VOR VOR Identifier Type Facility Name Nearest City Nearest Airport Info Identifier Type symbol Bearing Dist...

Page 241: ... VOR station close to the aircraft Also a NAV frequency from a selected VOR station can be loaded from the Nearest VOR Page In addition to displaying a map of the surrounding area the Nearest VOR Page displays information for up to 25 nearest VOR stations in three boxes labeled NEAREST VOR INFORMATION and FREQUENCY The list only includes waypoints that are within 200 nm A white arrow before the VO...

Page 242: ...med deleted or moved Temporary user waypoints are erased upon system power down Figure 5 51 User Waypoint Information Page Selected User Waypoint Navigation Map Showing Selected User Waypoint User Waypoint List Identifier Comment User Waypoint Info Identifier Temporary Normal Waypoint Type Reference Wpt Info Identifier Radial Distance Softkeys User Wpt Comment User Wpts Used Selecting a User Waypo...

Page 243: ...on Page 1 Press the NEW Softkey or press the MENU Key and select Create New User Waypoint 2 Enter a user waypoint name up to six characters 3 Press the ENT Key The current aircraft position is the default location of the new waypoint 4 If desired define the type and location of the waypoint in one of the following ways a Select RAD RAD using the small FMS Knob press the ENT Key and enter the two r...

Page 244: ...If desired define the type and location of the waypoint in one of the following ways a Select RAD RAD using the small FMS Knob press the ENT Key and enter the two reference waypoint identifiers and radials into the REFERENCE WAYPOINTS window using the FMS Knobs Or b Select RAD DIS using the small FMS Knob press the ENT Key and enter the reference waypoint identifier the radial and the distance int...

Page 245: ...elect RAD RAD using the small FMS Knob press the ENT Key and enter the two reference waypoint identifiers and radials into the REFERENCE WAYPOINTS window using the FMS Knobs Or b Select RAD DIS using the small FMS Knob press the ENT Key and enter the reference waypoint identifier the radial and the distance into the REFERENCE WAYPOINTS window using the FMS Knobs Or c Select LAT LON using the small...

Page 246: ...he FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor A system generated comment for a user waypoint incorporates the reference waypoint identifier bearing and distance If a system generated comment has been edited a new comment can be generated Resetting the comment field to the system generated comment 1 Enter a waypoint name or select the waypoint in the User Waypoint List then press the ENT Key 2 Press th...

Page 247: ...ess the ENT Key 4 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor Or 1 Highlight a User Waypoint in the User Waypoint List or enter a waypoint in the User Waypoint field 2 Press the MENU Key 3 Select Delete User Waypoint 4 Press the ENT Key twice to confirm the selection 5 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor NOTE The option to Delete All User Waypoints is not available while the airc...

Page 248: ...ces Class B TMA Class C TCA Class D Restricted MOA Military Other Airspace Air Defense Interdiction Zone ADIZ and Temporary Flight Restriction TFR Figure 5 54 Airspaces MOA Military Class D Airspace Class B Airspace TFR Restricted Area Class C Airspace Alert Area ADIZ Warning Area The Nearest Airspaces Page Airspace Alerts Window and Airspace Alerts on the PFD provide additional information about ...

Page 249: ...d projected to enter it the pilot is notified with an alert message The default setting for the altitude buffer is 200 feet Changing the altitude buffer distance setting 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX System Setup Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the altitude buffer field in the Airspace Alerts Box 4 Use the FMS Knob...

Page 250: ...ENCY VERTICAL LIMITS and FREQUENCIES Figure 5 56 Nearest Airspaces Page Airspace Alerts Info Name Proximity Ahead Inside Ahead 2nm Within 2nm Time till Intercept only if Ahead or Ahead 2nm Airspace Vertical Limits Ceiling Floor Airspace Agency Info Airspace Type Controlling Agency Softkeys Airspace 3 Associated Frequencies Type Availability Info Frequency Airspace 1 Airspace 2 Airspace alerts and ...

Page 251: ... are displayed in the message window Message Comments INSIDE ARSPC Inside airspace The aircraft is inside the airspace ARSPC AHEAD Airspace ahead less than 10 minutes Special use airspace is ahead of aircraft The aircraft penetrates the airspace within 10 minutes ARSPC NEAR Airspace near and ahead Special use airspace is near and ahead of the aircraft position ARSPC NEAR Airspace near less than 2 ...

Page 252: ... navigation VNV direct to creates a descent path and provides guidance to stay on the path from the current altitude to a selected altitude at the direct to waypoint Vertical navigation is based on barometric altitudes not on GPS altitude and is used for cruise and descent phases of flight The Direct to Window allows selection and activation of direct to navigation The Direct to Window displays se...

Page 253: ...Key The Activate field is highlighted 4 Press the ENT Key to activate the direct to Any waypoint contained in the active flight plan can be selected as a direct to waypoint from the Direct to Window the Active Flight Plan Page or the Active Flight Plan Window Figure 5 59 Waypoint Submenu Waypoint Submenu Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports Recent Waypoints User Waypoints Airway Waypoints only a...

Page 254: ...flight plan waypoint if a flight plan is active or a blank waypoint field Direct to requests on any WPT page defaults to the displayed waypoint Selecting any waypoint as a direct to destination 1 Select the page or window containing the desired waypoint type and select the desired waypoint 2 Press the Direct to Key to display the Direct to Window with the selected waypoint as the direct to destina...

Page 255: ...ct To NAV highlighted press the ENT Key If a flight plan is still active the G900X resumes navigating the flight plan along the closest leg Figure 5 60 Direct to Window Cancelling Direct to Navigation Page Menu Cancel Direct To Navigation When navigating a direct to the G900X sets a direct great circle course to the selected destination The course to a destination can also be manually selected usi...

Page 256: ...th if an offset distance has been entered All VNV altitudes prior to the direct to destination are removed from the active flight plan upon successful activation of the direct to All VNV altitudes following the direct to waypoint are retained See the section on Vertical Navigation for more information regarding the use and purpose of VNV altitudes and offset distances Entering a VNV altitude and a...

Page 257: ...HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Removing a VNV altitude constraint 1 Press the Direct to Key to display the Direct to Window 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Clear Vertical Constraints highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 5 61 Direct to Window Clearing Vertical Constraints Page Menu Clear Vertical Navigation Constraints ...

Page 258: ...ivated When storing flight plans with an approach departure or arrival the G900X uses the waypoint information from the current database to define the waypoints If the database is changed or updated the G900X automatically updates the information if the procedure has not been modified If an approach departure or arrival procedure is no longer available the procedure is deleted from the affected st...

Page 259: ...ceed the capacity of the flight plan FLIGHT PLAN CREATION There are three methods to create or modify a flight plan Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD create modify the active flight plan Active Flight Plan Window on the PFD create modify the active flight plan Flight Plan Catalog Page on the MFD create modify a stored flight plan Figure 5 62 Active Flight Plan Page Active FPL Waypoint List Commen...

Page 260: ...lan List Comment Selected FPL Info Departure Waypoint Destination Waypoint Total Flight Plan Distance Enroute Safe Altitude Catalog Contents Used Empty Softkeys Selected Flight Plan Map The active flight plan is listed on the active Flight Plan Page on the MFD and in the Active Flight Plan Window on the PFD It is the flight plan to which the G900X is currently providing guidance and is shown on th...

Page 261: ...e been entered press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor Creating a stored flight plan 1 Press the FPL Key 2 Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page 3 Press the NEW Softkey or press the MENU Key highlight Create New Flight Plan and press the ENT Key to display a blank flight plan for the first empty storage location 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint ...

Page 262: ...PORT Softkey or press the MENU Key select Import Flight Plan and press the ENT Key If an empty slot is selected a list of the available flight plans on the SD card will be displayed Or If an existing flight plan is selected an Overwrite existing flight plan OK or CANCEL prompt is displayed Press the ENT Key to choose to overwrite the selected flight plan and see the list of available flight plans ...

Page 263: ...rd slot on the MFD 2 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD 3 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog Page 4 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 5 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the flight plan to be exported 6 Press the EXPORT Softkey or press the MENU Key select Export Flight Plan 7 If desired change the name for the exported file by tur...

Page 264: ...added in front of the selected waypoint Flight plans are limited to 99 waypoints including waypoints within airways and procedures If the number of waypoints in the flight plan exceeds 99 the message Flight plan is full Remove unnecessary waypoints appears and the new waypoint s are not added to the flight plan Figure 5 67 Stored Flight Plan Page Stored Flight Plan Selected Memory Slot Comment Pro...

Page 265: ...he identifier facility or city name of the waypoint or select a waypoint from the submenu of waypoints and press the ENT Key The new waypoint now exists in the flight plan NOTE If the identifier entered in the Waypoint Information Window has duplicates a Duplicate Waypoint Window is displayed Use the FMS Knob to select the correct waypoint Figure 5 69 Duplicate Waypoints Window Adding a waypoint t...

Page 266: ...se a flight plan add the desired airway entry point if not already in the flight plan select the waypoint after the desired airway entry point select the airway and it is added in front of the selected waypoint An airway can only be loaded if there is a waypoint in the flight plan that is part of the desired airway and is not part of an arrival or approach procedure The G900X also anticipates the ...

Page 267: ...entry waypoint has been chosen the waypoint ahead of the cursor position 5 Turn the FMS Knob to select the desired airway from the list and press the ENT Key Low altitude airways are shown first in the list followed by all altitude airways and then high altitude airways 6 Turn the FMS Knob to select the desired airway exit point from the list and press the ENT Key LOAD is highlighted 7 Press the E...

Page 268: ... can be flown only in the direction MTD ABB BNE DEVAL Airway UR975 in North Africa has more complicated directional restrictions within the list of airway waypoints AMANO VAKOR LIBRO NELDA DIRKA GZO KOSET and SARKI Starting from AMANO the airway can be flown only to LIBRO Starting from SARKI the airway can be flown only to LIBRO Between NELDA and GZO the airway can be flown in either direction In ...

Page 269: ...e pilot to insert pre defined instrument procedures from the navigation database into a flight plan The procedures are designed to facilitate routing of traffic leaving an airport departure arriving at an airport arrival and landing at an airport approach See the procedures section for more details Figure 5 73 Stored Flight Plan Page Flight Plan Name Flight Plan Waypoint List Softkeys New Waypoint...

Page 270: ...arture Departures Available at KMKC Departure Waypoint Sequence Preview of Selected Departure Loading a departure procedure into a stored flight plan 1 Select a stored flight plan from the Flight Plan Catalog Page 2 Press the EDIT Softkey or press the MENU Key select Edit Flight Plan and press the ENT Key The Stored Flight Plan Page is displayed 3 Press the LD DP Softkey or press the MENU Key sele...

Page 271: ...eparture Loading Page Selecting Transition Departure Airport Selected Departure Departure Transition Points Available Selected Runway Selected Departure End Point Preview of Selected Departure Selected Transition Figure 5 76 Stored Flight Plan Page Departure Inserted Inserted Departure Header Departure Identifier departure airport departure runway departure transition departure end point e g KMKC ...

Page 272: ...d Arrival Arrivals Available at KCOS Arrival Waypoint Sequence Preview of Selected Arrival Selected Runway Loading an arrival procedure into a stored flight plan 1 Select a stored flight plan from the Flight Plan Catalog Page 2 Press the EDIT Softkey or press the MENU Key select Edit Flight Plan and press the ENT Key The Stored Flight Plan Page is displayed 3 Press the LD STAR Softkey or press the...

Page 273: ...DICES INDEX Figure 5 78 Arrival Loading Page Selecting the Transition Destination Airport Selected Arrival Transitions Available with DBRY1 Arrival Waypoint Sequence Preview of Selected Arrival Selected Transition Figure 5 79 Stored Flight Plan Page Arrival Inserted Inserted Arrival Header Arrival Identifier arrival airport arrival transition arrival arrival runway e g KCOS TBE DBRY1 ALL ...

Page 274: ...ach Destination Airport Selected Approach Approaches Available at KCOS Approach Waypoint Sequence Preview of Selected Approach Barometric Minimum Loading an approach procedure into a stored flight plan 1 Select a stored flight plan from the Flight Plan Catalog Page 2 Press the EDIT Softkey or press the MENU Key select Edit Flight Plan and press the ENT Key The Stored Flight Plan Page is displayed ...

Page 275: ...X Figure 5 81 Approach Loading Page Selecting the Transition Destination Airport Selected Approach Transitions Available with Selected Approach Approach Waypoint Sequence Preview of Selected Approach Load Approach Selected Transition Figure 5 82 Stored Flight Plan Page Approach Inserted Inserted Approach Header Approach Identifier approach airport runway and approach type e g KCOS RNAV 35RGPS LPV ...

Page 276: ... and turn the FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan 4 The Flight Plan Information is displayed showing departure destination total distance and enroute safe altitude information for the selected Flight Plan 5 Press the EDIT Softkey to open the Stored Flight Plan Page and view the waypoints in the flight plan 6 Press the FMS Knob to exit the Stored Flight Plan Page Figure 5 83 Stored Flight...

Page 277: ...Knob to highlight the desired flight plan 3 Press the INVERT Softkey or press the MENU Key highlight Invert Activate FPL and press the ENT Key The Invert and activate stored flight plan window is displayed 4 With OK highlighted press the ENT Key To cancel the request press the CLR Key or highlight CANCEL and press the ENT Key COPY A FLIGHT PLAN The G900X allows copying a flight plan into a new fli...

Page 278: ... FLIGHT PLAN The G900X allows deletion of an active flight plan Deleting the active flight plan suspends navigation by the G900X Deleting the active flight plan 1 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page MFD or the Active Flight Plan Window PFD 2 Press the MENU Key highlight Delete Flight Plan and press the ENT Key The Delete all waypoints in flight plan window is displayed 3 With ...

Page 279: ...s displayed 4 With OK highlighted press the ENT Key To cancel the request press the CLR Key or highlight CANCEL and press the ENT Key 5 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor Or 1 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page MFD or the Active Flight Plan Window PFD 2 Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu and turn the FMS Knob to highlight Remove procedure 3 Press the EN...

Page 280: ...an Catalog Page 3 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor and turn the FMS Knob to highlight the flight plan to be edited 4 Press the EDIT Softkey or press the MENU Key select Edit Flight Plan and press the ENT Key The Stored Flight Plan Page is displayed 5 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the white header of the procedure to be deleted 6 Press the CLR Key The Remove procedure name from flig...

Page 281: ...anges 8 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor ALONG TRACK OFFSETS A waypoint having an along track offset distance from an existing waypoint can be entered into a flight plan Along track offset waypoints lie along the path of the existing flight plan and can be used to make the system reach a specified altitude before or after reaching the specified flight plan waypoint Offset distances...

Page 282: ...stance 1 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page MFD or the Active Flight Plan Window PFD 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor not required on the PFD and turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the waypoint for the along track offset 3 Press the ATK OFST Softkey MFD only or press the MENU Key highlight Create ATK Offset Waypoint and press the ENT Key 4 Enter a positive or neg...

Page 283: ...ter than 120 or the parallel tracks overlap as a result of the course change NOTE Vertical navigation is unavailable while the Parallel Track feature is active Figure 5 85 Active Flight Plan Window Selecting Parallel Track Selecting Parallel Track Active Flight Plan prior to Parallel Track Activating parallel track 1 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page MFD or the Active Flight...

Page 284: ...rack Waypoints TIFTO p TOP p SLN p HYS p LAA p Activating Parallel Track affects the active flight plan from the current position on will not affect an approach Parallel Track Original Track If the parallel track proposed by the offset direction and distance is not allowed by the system the activation prompt is displayed but disabled Parallel Track cannot be activated if a course is set using dire...

Page 285: ...parallel track because of invalid geometry Figure 5 88 Parallel Track Unavailable Subdued Prompt Unavailable Unavailable Status Invalid Approach Geometry Active If the active leg is not a track between two fixes TF or a course to a fix DF leg the status indicates that the system is unable to activate the parallel track because parallel track is not available for the active leg type Figure 5 89 Can...

Page 286: ...ctive Flight Plan Window PFD 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor not required on the PFD and turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the destination waypoint for the desired leg 3 Press the ACT LEG Softkey MFD only or press the MENU Key highlight Activate Leg and press the ENT Key A confirmation window is displayed with ACTIVATE highlighted 4 Press the ENT Key to activate the flight plan leg ...

Page 287: ...ght Invert Flight Plan and press the ENT Key An Invert Active Flight Plan confirmation window is displayed 3 Select OK 4 Press the ENT Key to invert and activate the active flight plan To cancel press the CLR Key or highlight CANCEL and press the ENT Key Inverting and activating a stored flight plan 1 Press the FPL Key and turn the small FMS Knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page 2 Press the...

Page 288: ...lative waypoint distance 1 Press the FPL Key on the MFD to display the Active Flight Plan Page 2 Press the VIEW Softkey to display the CUM and LEG LEG Softkeys 3 Press the CUM Softkey to view cumulative waypoint distance or press the LEG LEG Softkey to view leg to leg waypoint distance 4 Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top level active flight plan softkeys Figure 5 92 Active Flight Plan Le...

Page 289: ...ave been collapsed it is indicated on the airway heading When airways are collapsed leg to leg computed values such as DIS or ETE shown for the exit waypoint reflect the total of all the legs on the airway that have been hidden in the collapsed display The DTK value is inhibited because it is not usable in this context The Active Flight Plan Page always keeps the following three waypoints visible ...

Page 290: ...d closest distance at which a flight plan passes a reference waypoint and creates a new user waypoint along the flight plan at the location closest to a chosen reference waypoint Determining the closest point along the active flight plan to a selected waypoint 1 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page MFD or the Active Flight Plan Window PFD 2 Press the MENU Key highlight Closest ...

Page 291: ...a line joining two waypoints with specified altitudes or as a vertical angle from a specified waypoint altitude The vertical waypoints are integrated into the active flight plan Figure 5 95 Enabling Disabling Vertical Navigation CNCL VNV Softkey Current Vertical Navigation Profile Disabled fields dashed ENBL VNV Softkey Current Vertical Navigation Profile Enabled valid data Enabling VNV guidance 1...

Page 292: ...e altitude constraint at the VNV direct to waypoint is provided The altitude change begins immediately and is spread along the flight plan from current position to the vertical direct to waypoint not just along the leg for the direct to waypoint A direct to with altitude constraint activated by pressing the Direct to Key also provides vertical guidance but would bypass flight plan waypoints betwee...

Page 293: ...ENU Key highlight SelectVNV ProfileWindow and press the ENT Key The cursor is now located in the CURRENT VNV PROFILE box 3 Turn the FMS Knobs as needed to edit the values 4 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor ALTITUDE CONSTRAINTS The G900X system can use altitude constraints associated with lateral waypoints to give guidance for vertical navigation These altitudes are depending on the...

Page 294: ...nce Note that these altitudes are displayed as blue text up to but not including the FAF The FAF is always a reference only altitude and cannot be designated unless the selected approach does not provide vertical guidance In this case the FAF altitude can be designated Altitudes that have been designated for use in vertical guidance can be un designated using the CLR Key The altitude is now displa...

Page 295: ... digit flight level 4 Press the ENT Key to accept the altitude constraint if the selected waypoint is an airport an additional choice is displayed Turn the small FMS Knob to choose MSL or AGL and press the ENT Key to accept the altitude Altitude constraints can be modified or deleted after having been added to the flight plan In the event an altitude constraint is deleted and the navigation databa...

Page 296: ...ert to published VNV altitude of nnnnnFT confirmation window is displayed 4 Select REVERT and press the ENT Key The altitude is changed to the navigation database value 5 Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor Modifying a system calculated altitude constraint 1 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD 2 Press the FMS Knob and turn to highlight the desired waypo...

Page 297: ...gation via the intermediate waypoints in the original flight plan but keeps the procedure available on the Active Flight Plan Page for quick activation when needed Activating also adds the procedure to the end of the flight plan but immediately begins to provide guidance to the first waypoint in the approach DEPARTURES A Departure Procedure DP is loaded at the departure airport in the flight plan ...

Page 298: ...CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 5 98 Departure Selection Departure Airport Departure Preview Available Procedure Actions Departure Choices Loaded Procedures Procedure Loading Page Selection Softkeys Figure 5 99 Departure Loading Loaded Departure Selected Departure ...

Page 299: ... map 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to view the available transitions Press the ENT Key to select the transition The cursor moves to the Sequence box The departure is previewed on the map 7 Press the INFO x Softkey to return to the Airport Information Page REMOVING A DEPARTURE FROM THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN When plans change while flying IFR departures can be easily removed from the Active Flight Plan Rem...

Page 300: ...rrival the transition waypoints and a runway LOADING AN ARRIVAL INTO THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN Loading an arrival into the active flight plan using the PROC Key 1 Press the PROC Key The Procedures Window is displayed 2 Highlight SELECT ARRIVAL 3 Press the ENT Key The Arrival Loading Page is displayed 4 Use the FMS Knob to select an airport and press the ENT Key 5 Select an arrival from the list and p...

Page 301: ...ess the FMS Knob to activate the cursor enter an identifier facility name city and press the ENT Key 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Arrival The arrival is previewed on the map 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to view the available arrivals Press the ENT Key to select the arrival The cursor moves to the Transition box The arrival is previewed on the map 5 Turn the small FMS Knob to view the av...

Page 302: ...Approach Procedure APPR can be loaded at any airport that has one available and provides guidance for non precision and precision approaches to airports with published instrument approach procedures Only one approach can be loaded at a time in a flight plan If an approach is loaded when another approach is already in the active flight plan the new approach replaces the previous approach The route ...

Page 303: ...V GPS approach using published LNAV VNAV minima LPV GPS approach using published LPV minima Table 5 9 Approach Types LOADING AN APPROACH INTO THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN Loading an approach into the active flight plan using the PROC Key 1 Press the PROC Key The Procedures Window is displayed 2 Highlight SELECT APPROACH and press the ENT Key The Approach Loading Page is displayed 3 Use the FMS Knob to s...

Page 304: ...AGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 5 102 Approach Selection Destination Airport Approach Preview Available Procedure Actions Approach Choices Loaded Procedures Figure 5 103 Approach Loading Loaded Approach Selected Approach LOAD or ACTIVATE Annunciation Procedure Loading Page Selection Softkeys ...

Page 305: ...e selected off the cursor moves to the Sequence box The approach is previewed on the map 7 Press the INFO x Softkey to return to the Airport Information Page Loading an approach into the active flight plan from the Nearest Airport Page 1 Select the Nearest Airports Page 2 Press the FMS Knob then turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired nearest airport The airport is previewed on the map 3 ...

Page 306: ...ad Activate Approach highlighted 2 Press the ENT Key When GPS is not approved for the selected final approach course the message NOT APPROVED FOR GPS is displayed GPS provides guidance to the approach but the HSI must to be switched to a NAV receiver to fly the final course of the approach REMOVING AN APPROACH FROM THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN When plans change while flying IFR approaches can be easily ...

Page 307: ... above the published minimums for this approach In this case if the aircraft altitude is below the specified altitude 6 368 feet after crossing the MAP a direct to is established to provide a course on runway heading until an altitude of 6 368 feet is reached After reaching 6 368 feet a direct to is established to the published MAHP in this case MOGAL If the aircraft altitude is above the specifie...

Page 308: ...d Airspeed Indicated Altitude Barometric Pressure Total Air Temperature Softkeys Automatic Manual Page Mode Flight Plan Waypoint Mode Preview of Selected Flight Plan Flight Plan Leg Trip Planning Page Mode Automatic Manual Selected Flight Plan Segment FPL Number Cumulative Legs CUM or REM or Leg Number NN Waypoints Defining Selected Flight Plan Flight Plan Leg Fuel Statistics Efficiency Total Endu...

Page 309: ...alculated trip statistics are dashed when the selected leg of the active flight plan has already been flown Desired Track DTK DTK is shown as nnn and is the desired track between the selected waypoints It is dashed unless only a single leg is selected Distance DIS The distance is shown in tenths of units up to 99 9 and in whole units up to 9999 Estimated time enroute ETE ETE is shown as hours minu...

Page 310: ...e time of fuel endurance and subtracting the estimated time enroute to the end of the selected leg Fuel required for trip FUEL REQ This value is calculated by multiplying the time to go by the fuel flow Total range at entered fuel flow TOTAL RANGE This value is calculated by multiplying the time of fuel endurance by the ground speed OTHER STATISTICS These statistics are calculated based on the sys...

Page 311: ...ng waypoints for waypoint mode 1 Press the WPTS Softkey or press the MENU Key highlight Waypoints Mode and press the ENT Key The cursor is positioned in the waypoint field directly below the FPL field 2 Turn the FMS knobs to select the desired waypoint or select from the Page Menu SetWPT to Present Position if that is what is desired and press the ENT Key The cursor moves to the second waypoint fi...

Page 312: ...IM is available at a specified date and time RAIM computations predict satellite coverage within 15 min of the specified arrival date and time Because of the tighter protection limit on approaches there may be times when RAIM is not available RAIM prediction must be initiated manually if there is concern over SBAS coverage at the destination or some other reason that compromises navigation precisi...

Page 313: ... COMPUTE RAIM highlighted to begin the computation Predicting RAIM availability at the aircraft present position 1 Select the AUX GPS Status Page 2 Press the FMS Knob The RAIM Prediction WAYPOINT field is highlighted 3 Press the MENU Key highlight Set WPT to Present Position and press the ENT Key 4 Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint entry 5 Turn the FMS Knobs to enter an arrival time and pre...

Page 314: ...Display Active SBAS Softkey displays SBAS Selection SBAS SELECTION Box EGNOS Enable Disable MSAS Enable Disable WAAS Enable Disable RAIM Softkey displays RAIM PREDICTION SBAS Status Enabling Disabling SBAS 1 Select the AUX GPS Status Page 2 Press the SBAS softkey 3 Press the FMS Knob and turn the large FMS Knob to highlight EGNOS MSAS or WAAS 4 Press the ENT Key to disable SBAS Press the ENT Key a...

Page 315: ...TS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 5 110 SBAS Display Inactive SBAS Softkey displays SBAS Selection SBAS SELECTION Box EGNOS Enable Disable MSAS Enable Disable WAAS Enable Disable RAIM Softkey displays RAIM PREDICTION SBAS Status ...

Page 316: ...onsidered not current The example is a flight plan from KMKC to KCOS filed using the TIFTO2 departure various Victor Airways and the DBRY1 arrival with the transition at TBE The flight plan includes an enroute altitude of 12 000 feet an LPV WAAS approach selected for runway 35R and a missed approach executed at the Missed Approach Point MAP A few enroute changes are demonstrated 1 Prior to departu...

Page 317: ...IGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 3 ATC now assigns routing to joinV4 A heading of 290º is assigned to interceptV4 The aircraft turns to heading 290 as seen in Figure 5 112 Figure 5 112 Assigned Heading of 290º 4 Enter V4 into the flight plan a Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor ...

Page 318: ... entered Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan insertion point SLN as shown in Figure 5 113 When the V4 entry point TOP is inserted it is placed immediately above the highlighted waypoint SLN Figure 5 113 Begin Adding V4 to the Flight Plan c Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window Enter the desired entry point for V4 Topeka VOR TOP as shown in Figu...

Page 319: ... as in Figure 5 115 Figure 5 115 TOP Inserted into the Flight Plan e With SLN still highlighted as in Figure 5 115 turn the small FMS Knob clockwise The Waypoint Information Page is displayed and the LD AIRWY Softkey is now available f Press the LD AIRWY Softkey to display the list of available airways for TOP as seen in Figure 5 116 Figure 5 116 List of Available Airways for TOP g Turn either FMS...

Page 320: ...he ENT Key The list of available exits for V4 is now displayed as in Figure 5 117 Figure 5 117 List of Available Exits for V4 i If necessary turn either FMS Knob to select the desired exit In this case Salina VOR SLN is selected as in Figure 5 117 j Press the ENT Key The selected airway and exit are displayed and the prompt LOAD highlighted as in Figure 5 118 Figure 5 118 Ready to Load V4 k Press ...

Page 321: ...n as shown in Figure 5 119 Figure 5 119 V4 is Loaded in the Flight Plan 5 Making V4 the active leg of the flight plan a Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor b Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight SLN The TO waypoint of the leg is selected in order to activate the leg c Press the ACT LEG Softkey The confirmation window is now displayed as in Figure 5 120 Note the TOP to SLN leg is actually par...

Page 322: ...n the map indicating V4 is now the active flight plan leg Note the phase of flight remained in Terminal TERM mode up to this point because a departure leg was active Since a leg after the departure is now active the current CDI flight phase is ENR Enroute and CDI scaling has changed to 2 0 nm Figure 5 121 V4 Now Active Leg 6 The aircraft continues on heading 290º When crosstrack distance is less t...

Page 323: ... AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 7 As the CDI approaches center the aircraft turns onto the active leg as seen in Figure 5 122 Figure 5 122 Turn on to Active Leg 8 At SLN Victor Airway 244 V244 is intercepted Turn prompts are displayed in the PFD Navigation Status Box as seen in Figure 5 123 Figure 5 123 Turn to Intercept V244 ...

Page 324: ...8 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 9 As seen in Figure 5 124 V244 is now the active flight plan leg Figure 5 124 V244 Now Active Leg ...

Page 325: ...ed See Figure 5 125 Figure 5 125 HYS to LAA Leg Active 11 ATC grants clearance to proceed direct to the OPSHN intersection to begin the arrival procedure ATC advises to expect an altitude of 10 000 feet at OPSHN a Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor b Turn the large FMS Knob to select OPSHN in the flight plan list c Press the Direct to Key The Direct to Window is now displayed as shown in Fi...

Page 326: ... Figure 5 127 Enter VNV Altitude e An altitude of 10 000 feet is entered as requested by ATC f Press the ENT Key The cursor is now displayed in the VNV offset field as shown in Figure 5 128 Figure 5 128 Enter VNV Offset Distance g Enter the offset or distance from the waypoint at which to reach the selected altitude In this case three miles prior to OPSHN is entered In other words the G900X gives ...

Page 327: ...maintain a track along the magenta line to OPSHN Note the Direct to waypoint is within the loaded arrival procedure therefore phase of flight scaling for the CDI changes to Terminal Mode and is annunciated by displaying TERM on the HSI NOTE If the loaded arrival procedure has waypoints with altitude constraints retrieved from the database that will be used as is the altitude must be manually accep...

Page 328: ...DITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX b SELECT APPROACH should be highlighted as shown in Figure 5 130 Figure 5 130 Procedures Window c Press the ENT Key A list of available approaches for the destination airport is displayed as in Figure 5 131 Figure 5 131 List of Available Approaches d Turn either FMS Knob to select the LPV approach for 35R as shown in Figure 5 131 ...

Page 329: ...ch is displayed as in Figure 5 132 Figure 5 132 List of Available Transitions f Turn either FMS Knob to select the desired transition In this case the Initial Approach Fix IAF at HABUK is used g Press the ENT Key h Barometric Minimums Figure 5 133 To set MINIMUMS turn the small FMS Knob to select BARO and press the ENT Key Turn the small FMS Knob to select the altitude and press the ENT Key Or To ...

Page 330: ... OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX i With LOAD highlighted again press the ENT Key The selected approach is added to the flight plan as seen in Figure 5 134 Figure 5 134 Loaded Approach ...

Page 331: ...vertical deviation guidance perform the following a Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor b Turn the small FMS Knob to highlight the desired altitude c Press the CLR Key d Press the FMS Knob to deactivate the cursor After making the altitude non designated it is displayed as white text Altitude constraint values associated with the FinalApproach Fix FAF and waypoints beyond the FAF cannot be d...

Page 332: ... Softkey to place the cursor in the target vertical speed field VS TGT as shown in Figure 5 136 b At this point the descent vertical speed can be selected or the FPA can be selected Turn the large FMS Knob to select the desired selection field then turn the small FMS Knob to enter the desired value Note the information now displayed in the CURRENTVNV PROFILE box Also note the offset waypoint orang...

Page 333: ...d to reach the selected altitude The Vertical Deviation Indicator VDI and the Required Vertical Speed Indicator RVSI are now displayed on the PFD as shown in Figure 5 137 When the aircraft is within one minute of the TOD it is annunciated as shown in Figure 5 138 and an aural alert Vertical track will be heard Figure 5 137 Approaching Top of Descent TOD Figure 5 138 VDI RVSI Upon Reaching Top of D...

Page 334: ...he VSI pointer in line with the RVSI as shown in Figure 5 139 Figure 5 139 VDI RVSI Showing Correctly Established Descent Align Actual Vertical Speed with Required Vertical Speed Keep Vertical Deviation Pointer Centered 17 When the aircraft is one minute from the bottom of descent BOD it is annunciated as shown in Figure 5 140 Upon reaching the offset waypoint for OPSHN the aircraft is at 10 000 f...

Page 335: ...AL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 18 The aircraft is approaching OPSHN The upcoming turn and next heading are annunciated at the top left of the PFD as seen in Figure 5 141 Initiate the turn and maneuver the aircraft on a track through the turn radius to intercept the magenta line for the OPSHN to FSHER leg and center the CDI Figure 5 141 Turn to intercept OPSHN to FSHER Leg ...

Page 336: ...icates the OPSHN to FSHER leg of the arrival procedure is now active Figure 5 142 Tracking the OPSHN to FSHER Leg 20 The flight continues through the arrival procedure to PYNON see Figure 5 143 At a point 31 nm from the destination airport the phase of flight scaling for the CDI changes to Terminal Mode and is annunciated by displaying TERM on the HSI A descent to HABUK is in the next leg Note the...

Page 337: ...ev J Garmin G900X Pilot s Guide 321 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 5 143 Approaching PYNON ...

Page 338: ...rectly to the IAF In this example the aircraft has progressed through the final waypoint of the arrival and the flight plan has automatically sequenced to the IAF as the active leg activating the approach procedure see Figure 5 144 Figure 5 144 Approach is Now Active Note To manually activate the approach procedure perform the following steps a Press the PROC Key b Turn the large FMS Knob to highl...

Page 339: ...ANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 22 The IAF is the next waypoint At the TOD establish a descent vertical speed as previously discussed in Step 16 The aircraft altitude is 9 000 feet upon reaching HABUK Figure 5 146 Descending Turn to the Initial Approach Fix IAF ...

Page 340: ...e approach type is LPV CDI scaling changes accordingly and is used much like a localizer when flying an ILS approach The RVSI is no longer displayed and the VDI changes to the Glidepath Indicator as shown in Figure 5 147 when the final approach course becomes active Figure 5 147 Descending to the FAF The descent continues through the FAF CEGIX using the Glidepath Indicator as one would use a glide...

Page 341: ...equal to or above the published minimums for this approach In this case if the aircraft altitude is below the specified altitude 6 368 feet after crossing the MAP a direct to is established to provide a course on runway heading until an altitude of 6 368 feet is reached After reaching 6 368 feet a direct to is established to the published MAHP in this case MOGAL If the aircraft altitude is above t...

Page 342: ... execute a missed approach Automatic waypoint sequencing is suspended past the MAP Press the SUSP Softkey on the PFD to resume automatic waypoint sequencing through the missed approach procedure A direct to is initiated to MOGAL which is the Missed Approach Hold Point MAHP as seen in Figure 5 149 The aircraft is climbing to 10 000 feet The CDI flight phase now changes from LPV to MAPR as seen on t...

Page 343: ...DDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 26 The aircraft continues climbing to AT or ABOVE 10 000 feet at MOGAL A holding pattern is established at the MAHP MOGAL as shown in Figure 5 150 Figure 5 150 Establishing the Holding Pattern 27 The aircraft maintains 10 000 feet while following the magenta line through the hold as in Figure 5 151 Figure 5 151 Hold Established ...

Page 344: ...ere is no heading and or airspeed data available should not be used for navigation DR Mode is inherently less accurate than the standard GPS SBAS Mode due to the lack of satellite measurements needed to determine a position Changes in wind speed and or wind direction compound the relative inaccuracy of DR Mode Because of this degraded accuracy other navigation equipment must be relied upon for pos...

Page 345: ...in Yellow Distance Bearing GPS Navigation Lost Message Dead Reckoning Annunciaion Dead Reckoning Annunciation Subdued Aircraft Symbol Nav Data Bar All data except Active Leg TAS and DTK are in yellow Wind Data Bearing Pointer Distance Current Track Indicator Navigation Information Display All GPS derived data is yellow NOTE The Inset Map is removed from the PFD any time aircraft pitch is greater t...

Page 346: ...in G900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J 330 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Blank Page ...

Page 347: ...ight safety associated with weather terrain and air traffic Weather GDL 69A SiriusXM Weather Optional GSR 56 Garmin Flight Data Services GFDS Garmin Connext Weather Optional GWX 68 Airborne Color Weather Radar Optional L 3 Stormscope WX 500 Series II Weather Mapping Sensor Optional Terrain Avoidance Terrain Proximity Terrain SVS Standard with SVS Option Terrain Awareness and Warning System Class B...

Page 348: ...ather and SiriusXM Satellite Radio can be used the services must be activated by providing SiriusXM the coded IDs unique to the installed GDL 69 69A SiriusXM Satellite Radio audio and SiriusXM Weather data services each have coded IDs The Data and Audio Radio IDs must be provided to activate the weather service and entertainment subscriptions respectively These IDs are located on The label on the ...

Page 349: ...er products This page also provides a menu to change the selected weather data link source if more than one source has been installed The displayed weather products and softkeys correspond to the selected weather data link source Only weather products from one data link source can be displayed at a time Viewing the Weather Data Link XM Page 1 Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group 2 ...

Page 350: ...ch can be significantly older than the displayed weather product age The SiriusXM Weather service broadcasts weather products at specific intervals defined in the Broadcast Rate column in Table 6 1 If for any reason a product is not refreshed within the Broadcast Rate intervals see Table 6 1 the system removes the expired data from the display and shows dashes instead of the product age This ensur...

Page 351: ...0 5 Cell Movement CELL MOV 30 12 SIGMETs AIRMETs SIG AIR 60 12 Meteorological Aerodrome Report METARs 90 12 City Forecast CITY 60 12 Surface Analysis SFC 60 12 Freezing Levels FRZ LVL 60 12 Winds Aloft WIND 60 12 County Warnings COUNTY 60 5 Cyclone Warnings CYCLONE 60 12 Icing Potential CIP and SLD ICNG 90 22 Pilot Weather Report PIREPs 90 12 Air Report AIREPs 90 12 Turbulence TURB 180 12 No Radar...

Page 352: ...e Weather Data Link XM Page Weather Information Page AUX Trip Planning Page Nearest Page Group Flight Plan Pages NEXRAD Cloud Top CLD TOP Echo Top ECHO TOP SiriusXM Lightning XM LTNG Cell Movement CELL MOV SIGMETs AIRMETs SIG AIR METARs City Forecast CITY Surface Analysis SFC Freezing Levels FRZ LVL Winds Aloft WIND County Warnings COUNTY Cyclone Warnings CYCLONE Icing Potential ICNG PIREPs AIREPs...

Page 353: ... NEXT 27000 30000 24000 BACK LEGEND 21000 33000 18000 PREV OFF NEXT 42000 BACK LEGEND 39000 36000 PREV OFF NEXT SFC Softkey label changes to reflect current selection AUTO Softkey if no EIS WIND ICNG TURB Softkey labels change to reflect current selection PREV and NEXT Softkeys cycle through Winds Aloft Icing and Turbulence altitude selection softkeys WIND OFF TURB OFF AIREPS PIREPS 9000 12000 600...

Page 354: ...rn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product ON OFF range settings etc 7 Press the ENT Key to select an option 8 Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link XM Page with the changed settings Figure 6 5 Weather Data Link XM Page Setup Menu Figure 6 4 Weather Data Link XM Page...

Page 355: ...ect the Weather Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 7 5 Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections Figure 6 8 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product ON OFF range settings 7 Press the ENT Key to select an option 8 Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings Figure 6 7 Navigation Ma...

Page 356: ...uct has an associated legend which can be displayed on the Weather Data Link XM Page A legend is also available for weather products enabled on the Navigation Map Page Viewing legends for displayed weather products on the Weather Data Link XM Page 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the LEGEND Softkey to display the legends for the displayed weather products Or a Press the MENU Key b Se...

Page 357: ...ng the map pointer over the displayed products on the map Echo Tops Cell Movement SIGMETs AIRMETs METARs County Warnings TFRs The map panning feature is enabled by pressing the RANGE Knob The map range is adjusted by turning the RANGE Knob If the map range is adjusted while panning is enabled the map is re centered on the Map Pointer Figure 6 9 Panning on the Weather Data Link XM Page Additional I...

Page 358: ... compiles the available individual site images from the network to form a composite image and assigns a single time to indicate when it created the image This image becomes the NEXRAD weather product Individual images gathered from each NEXRAD site differ in age and are always older than the displayed NEXRAD weather product age The data provider then sends the NEXRAD data to the SiriusXM Weather s...

Page 359: ...ge is always active when either NEXRAD or Echo Tops is selected Areas where NEXRAD radar coverage and Echo Tops information is not currently available or is not being collected are indicated in a gray shade of purple Figure 6 11 Reflectivity Reflectivity is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver Colors on the NEXRAD display are directly correlative to the level of detected ...

Page 360: ...e An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges It has no information about storms directly over the site When zoomed in to a range of 30 nm each square block on the display represents an area of four square kilometers The intensity level reflected by each square represents the highest level of NEXRAD data sampled within the area Figure 6 12 Figure 6 12 NEXRAD Data Z...

Page 361: ...T HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX NEXRAD Limitations Canada Radar coverage extends to 55ºN Any precipitation displayed between 52ºN and 55ºN is displayed as mixed precipitation regardless of actual precipitation type Figure 6 13 NEXRAD Data Canada Precipitation Above 52ºN Displays As Mixed No Coverage Above 55ºN ...

Page 362: ... of a storm or clouds rather it indicates the highest altitude at which precipitation is detected Information is derived from NEXRAD data Figure 6 14 Echo Tops Data No Radar Coverage Displaying Echo Tops information 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the ECHO TOP Softkey To display the Echo Tops legend Figure 6 15 press the LEGEND Softkey when Echo Tops is selected for display Since Ec...

Page 363: ...e Figure 6 15 CLOUD TOPS NOTE Cloud Tops and Echo Tops cannot be displayed at the same time Cloud Tops data Figure 6 16 depicts cloud top altitudes as determined from satellite imagery Figure 6 16 Cloud Tops Data Displaying Cloud Tops information 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the CLD TOP Softkey To display the Cloud Tops legend Figure 6 17 press the LEGEND Softkey when Cloud Tops ...

Page 364: ...ound lightning strikes A strike icon represents a strike that has occurred within a two kilometer region The exact location of the lightning strike is not displayed Figure 6 18 SiriusXM Lightning Weather Product Lightning Strikes Displaying SiriusXM Lightning information 1 Press the MAP Softkey for the PFD Inset Map press the INSET Softkey This step is not necessary on the Weather Data Link XM Pag...

Page 365: ...data On the Weather Data Link XM Page Cell Movement data can be selected independently Displaying Cell Movement information 1 Press the MAP Softkey for the PFD Inset Map press the INSET Softkey This step is not necessary on the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the NEXRAD Softkey CEL MOV Softkey on the Weather Data Link XM Page For Cell Movement to be displayed on maps other than the Weather Data ...

Page 366: ...IGMET for hazardous convective weather A localized SIGMET is a significant weather condition occurring at a localized geographical position Figure 6 22 SIGMET AIRMET Data Displaying SIGMETs and AIRMETs 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the SIG AIR Softkey 3 To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET press the RANGE Knob and move the Map Pointer over the icon 4 Press the ENT key Figure 6...

Page 367: ...ETARs reflect hourly observations non routine updates include the code SPECI in the report A colored flag indicates an airport with an available METAR Figure 6 25 METAR Flags on the Weather Data Link XM Page Instructions for Viewing METAR and TAF Text Selected Airport TAFs Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts are weather predictions for specific airports within a 24 hour period and may span up to 36 hours...

Page 368: ... the METAR and TAF text Note the METAR text must be completely scrolled through before scrolling through the TAF text Figure 6 26 METAR and TAF Text on the Weather Information Page METAR Text for the Selected Airport TAF Text for the Selected Airport METAR Symbol Raw METAR text is also accessible while panning the map cursor over a METAR flag on any map page The METAR text is shown in a box near t...

Page 369: ...r 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight a waypoint with an associated METAR The METAR text will appear in the SELECTED WAYPOINT WEATHER window below 4 When finished press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor or press the FPL Key to exit the Active Flight Plan Page To display the METAR legend on the Weather Data Link XM Page press the LEGEND Softkey when METARs are selected for display The content of...

Page 370: ... and forecast weather conditions Forecasts are available for intervals of 12 24 36 and 48 hours Figure 6 28 Current Surface Analysis Data Displaying Surface Analysis and City Forecast information 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the SFC Softkey 4 Select the desired forecast time CURRENT 12 HR 24 HR 36 HR or 48 HR The SFC Softkey label changes to reflect th...

Page 371: ...h the first isotherm is found Figure 6 30 If the system has not received data for a given altitude or the information is out of date the system does not display data for that altitude Figure 6 30 Freezing Level Data Displaying Freezing Level information 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the FRZ LVL Softkey To display the Freezing Level legend Figure 6 31 pr...

Page 372: ...XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the WIND Softkey 4 Select the desired altitude level SFC surface up to 42 000 feet Press the NEXT or PREV Softkey to cycle through the altitude softkeys The WIND Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected Figure 6 32 Winds Aloft Data at 9 000 Feet To display the Winds Aloft legend Figure 6 33 press the LEGEND Softkey when Winds Aloft is selec...

Page 373: ...nting to the left indicate headwind components tailwind component arrows point to the right as shown in Table 6 4 Headwind Symbol Tailwind Symbol Headwind Tailwind Component None None Less than 5 knots 5 knots 10 knots 50 knots Table 6 4 Profile View Headwind Tailwind Component Symbols Enabling disabling profile view containing winds aloft data 1 Select the Navigation Map Page 2 Press the PROFILE ...

Page 374: ...disabling winds aloft data display in Profile View 1 Select the Navigation Map Page 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Map Setup highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 6 35 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Profile Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 36 5 Turn the large FMS Knob to select Profile Winds Figure 6 37 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to select On or Off 7 Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to retur...

Page 375: ... Weather Service NWS This can include information on severe thunderstorms tornadoes and flood conditions Figure 6 38 County Flood Warning Additional Information on Flood Warning Selected with Map Pointer Flash Flood Warning Selected Displaying County Warning information 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the COUNTY Softkey To display the County Warnings lege...

Page 376: ...oduct shows the current location of cyclones hurricanes tropical storms and their projected tracks Figure 6 40 Cyclone Data Selected for Display Cyclone Displaying cyclone hurricane track information 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the CYCLONE Softkey To display the Cyclone legend Figure 6 41 press the LEGEND Softkey when Cyclones are selected to be displ...

Page 377: ...ime of the analysis Supercooled Large Droplet SLD icing conditions are characterized by the presence of relatively large super cooled water droplets indicative of freezing drizzle and freezing rain aloft SLD threat areas are depicted as magenta dots over the CIP colors Displaying Icing data 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the ICNG Softkey 4 Select the des...

Page 378: ...sified as light moderate severe or extreme at altitudes between 21 000 and 45 000 feet Turbulence data is intended to supplement AIRMETs and SIGMETs Displaying Turbulence data 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the TURB Softkey 4 Select the desired altitude level 21 000 feet up to 45 000 feet Press the NEXT or PREV Softkey to cycle through the altitude softk...

Page 379: ...ommercial airlines typically generate AIREPs Figure 6 46 AIREPs and PIREPs on the Weather Data Link XM Page Instructions for Viewing PIREP and AIREP Text Urgent PIREP Selected AIREPs PIREPs Displaying PIREP and AIREP text 1 Select the Weather Data Link XM Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the AIREPS or PIREPS Softkey 4 Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired weather report A gray circle...

Page 380: ...CTIONS TFRS NOTE Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction TFR information Always confirmTFR information through official sources such as Flight Service Stations orAirTraffic Control The Federal Aviation Administration FAA issues Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs to designate areas where flight is restricted TFRs are issued to restrict flight for a variety...

Page 381: ...eather Data Link XM Page or Navigation Map Page 2 Press the RANGE Knob and pan the map pointer over a TFR to highlight it The system displays TFR summary information above the map 3 Press the ENT Key The system displays a pop up menu 4 If necessary turn the FMS Knob to select Review Airspaces and press the ENT Key The system displays the TFR INFORMATION window 5 Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key t...

Page 382: ...ion Map Page 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Map Setup highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 6 51 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Aviation Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 52 5 Turn the large FMS Knob to scroll to the TFR product range setting Figure 6 53 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options Off range settings 7 Press the ENT Key to select an option 8 Press the FMS Knob or CL...

Page 383: ...ght Display PFD Inset Map The system provides weather information after the pilot initiates either a manual or automatic GFDS data request on the Weather Data Link GFDS Page on the MFD In order to receive Garmin Connext Weather information an account must first be established with Garmin Flight Data Services Refer to Section 8 6 Satellite Telephone Services for more information REGISTERING THE SYS...

Page 384: ...FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 6 54 Select Register With GFDS 4 Turn the large FMS Knob to select Register With GFDS in the menu list 5 Press the ENT Key The Garmin Flight Data Service Registration window is displayed as shown in Figure 6 55 Figure 6 55 Enter Access Code ...

Page 385: ...iusXM Weather has also been installed The displayed weather products and softkeys correspond to the selected weather data link source No weather information is displayed until the first GFDS Weather Data Request is made Viewing the Weather Data Link GFDS Page 1 Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Weather Data Link GFDS or XM Page 3 If the pa...

Page 386: ...he age of the information contained within the weather product which can be significantly older than the displayed weather product age Weather products are updated continuously or refreshed at specific intervals defined in the Refresh Rate column in Table 6 5 If for any reason a product is not refreshed within the Expiration Time intervals see Table 6 1 the system removes the expired data from the...

Page 387: ...RMETs SIG AIR 60 Continuous Meteorological Aerodrome Report METARs 90 Continuous Winds Aloft WIND 60 Continuous Pilot Weather Report PIREPs 90 Continuous Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs no product image 60 Continuous Terminal Aerodrome Reports TAFs no product image 60 Continuous The composite precipitation image is updated every 3 minutes but individual radar sites may take between 3 and 10 min...

Page 388: ...ing Page Nearest Page Group Flight Plan Pages Precipitation PRECIP Infrared Satellite IR SAT Garmin Connext Data Link Lightning DL LTNG SIGMETs AIRMETs SIG AIR METARs Winds Aloft WIND PIREPs Radar Coverage TFRs TAFs Winds Aloft Data displayed inside Profile View on the Navigation Map Page Table 6 6 Garmin Connext Weather Product Display Maps Softkeys control the display of weather information on m...

Page 389: ...ata Link GFDS Page control the map range settings above which weather products data are decluttered from the display If a map range larger than the weather product map range setting is selected the weather product data is removed from the map The menus also provide a means in addition to the softkeys for enabling disabling the display of weather products Setting up and customizing the Weather Data...

Page 390: ...sponding weather products shown in Table 6 7 will result in identical settings for both services SiriusXM Weather Product Garmin Connext Weather Product GFDS Next generation Radar NEXRAD Precipitation PRECIP Cloud Top CLD TOP Infrared Satellite IR SAT SiriusXM Lightning XM LTNG Garmin Connext Data Link Lightning DL LTNG SIGMETs AIRMETs SIG AIR SIGMETs AIRMETs SIG AIR Meteorological Aerodrome Repor...

Page 391: ...for the Navigation Map Page Setting up and customizing weather data for the Navigation Map Page 1 Select the Navigation Map Page 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Map Setup highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 6 60 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Weather Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 61 5 Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections Figure 6 62 6 Turn ...

Page 392: ...avigation Map Page 1 Select the Navigation Map Page 2 Press the MAP Softkey 3 Press the LEGEND Softkey 4 To remove the GFDS Weather Legends Window press the LEGEND Softkey the ENT or the CLR Key or press the FMS Knob When a Garmin Connext weather product is enabled for display on the PFD Inset Map the system can display the weather product information box with the weather product icon and age on t...

Page 393: ... entered directly in the WAYPOINT coverage field must be part of the request coverage area otherwise the request status window will indicate INVALID COVERAGE AREA and the system will not allow a request to occur It is not necessary for a destination based on an active flight plan a flight plan or waypoint to be specified prior to enabling these coverage areas however no weather data will be retrie...

Page 394: ...Requests data based on a waypoint which may be off route Turn the large and small FMS Knobs to enter a waypoint then press the ENT Key 5 Turn the large FMS Knob highlight to the DIAMETER RTE WIDTH diameter route width distance field and turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired diameter and route width of the request then press the ENT Key 6 Turn the large FMS Knob until the SEND REQ button is...

Page 395: ...me Remaining with an estimated data transfer time either in minutes or seconds If desired the GFDS Data Request window may be closed while the data request is processing by pressing the FMS Knob the data request will continue to process in the background GFDS Data Requests typically take between 1 to 4 minutes to complete depending on the size of the selected weather coverage area s and Iridium si...

Page 396: ...900X power is cycled When an automatic data request is enabled the REQUEST STATUS window will display a countdown timer until the next automatic data request occurs NOTE If automatic GFDS data requests were enabled prior to the system entering Reversionary Mode the automatic weather data requests will continue in Reversionary Mode however the GFDS Data Request window and its associated options wil...

Page 397: ...es the Precipitation weather product Individual images gathered from each radar site differ in age and are always older than the displayed Precipitation weather product age Because of the time required to detect assemble and distribute the Precipitation weather product the displayed weather information contained within the product may be significantly older than the current radar synopsis and may ...

Page 398: ...overage is not currently available or is not being collected are indicated in gray shade of purple A white tick marked boundary line depicts the selected coverage area of the GFDS weather data request This boundary encloses the precipitation data when this weather product is displayed Reflectivity Reflectivity is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver Colors on the Precipit...

Page 399: ...urring below the lowest antenna beam tilt angle 0 5 causing no precipitation to be displayed An individual radar site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges It has no information about storms directly over the radar site When zoomed in to a range of 30 nm each square block on the display represents an area of four square kilometers Figure 6 69 Precipitation Data Zoomed Block represents...

Page 400: ...epicts cloud top temperatures from satellite imagery Brighter cloud top colors indicate cooler temperatures occurring at higher altitudes Figure 6 70 Infrared Satellite Data on the Weather Data Link GFDS Page Displaying Cloud Tops information 1 Select the Weather Data Link GFDS Page 2 Press the IR SAT Softkey To display the Infrared Satellite legend Figure 6 71 press the LEGEND Softkey when Infrar...

Page 401: ...rred within a two kilometer region Neither cloud to cloud nor the exact location of the lightning strike is displayed Figure 6 72 Garmin Connext Data Link Lightning Lightning Strikes Displaying Garmin Connext Data Link Lightning information 1 Press the MAP Softkey for the PFD Inset Map select the INSET Softkey This step is not necessary on the Weather Data Link GFDS Page 2 Press the DL LTNG Softke...

Page 402: ...ant weather conditions are not widespread The entire SIGMET or AIRMET is shown as long as any portion of it is issued within the selected coverage area of the GFDS weather data request Figure 6 74 SIGMET AIRMET Data SIGMET Instructions for Viewing SIGMET AIRMET Text Displaying SIGMETs and AIRMETs 1 Select the Weather Data Link GFDS Page 2 Press the SIG AIR Softkey 3 To view the text of the SIGMET ...

Page 403: ...t provide them Figure 6 77 METAR Flags on the Weather Data Link GFDS Page Instructions for Viewing METAR and TAF Text Selected Airport TAFs Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts are weather predictions for specific airports within a 24 hour period and may span up to 36 hours TAFs typically include forecast wind visibility weather phenomena and sky conditions using METAR codes METAR and TAF text are display...

Page 404: ...nd TAF Text on the Weather Information Page METAR Text for the Selected Airport TAF Text for the Selected Airport METAR Symbol Raw METAR text is also accessible while panning the map cursor over a METAR flag on any map page on which a METAR flag is displayed The METAR text is shown in a box near the METAR flag In addition METAR flags and their associated text are displayed on the Active Flight Pla...

Page 405: ...d on the Weather Data Link GFDS Page press the LEGEND Softkey when METARs are selected for display The METAR flag color is determined by the information in the METAR text The METAR flag is gray when the METAR text does not contain adequate information Figure 6 79 METAR Legend WINDS ALOFT The Winds Aloft weather product Figure 6 80 shows the predicted wind speed and direction at the surface and at ...

Page 406: ...re 6 80 Winds Aloft at 3 000 Feet To display the Winds Aloft legend Figure 6 81 press the LEGEND Softkey when Winds Aloft is selected for display Figure 6 81 Winds Aloft Data with Legend Headwind and tailwind components aloft are available inside the Profile View on the Navigation Map Page Figure 6 82 The displayed components are relative to current aircraft altitude and track but not to aircraft ...

Page 407: ...ing to the left indicate headwind components tailwind component arrows point to the right as shown in Table 6 8 Headwind Symbol Tailwind Symbol Headwind Tailwind Component None None Less than 5 knots 5 knots 10 knots 50 knots Table 6 8 Profile View Headwind Tailwind Component Symbols Enabling disabling profile view containing winds aloft data 1 Select the Navigation Map Page 2 Press the PROFILE So...

Page 408: ...disabling winds aloft data display in Profile View 1 Select the Navigation Map Page 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Map Setup highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 6 83 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Profile Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 84 5 Turn the large FMS Knob to select Profile Winds Figure 6 85 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to select On or Off 7 Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to retur...

Page 409: ... the Weather Data Link GFDS Page Instructions for Viewing PIREP Text PIREP Selected Urgent PIREP Displaying PIREP text 1 Select the Weather Data Link GFDS Page 2 Press the MORE WX Softkey 3 Press the PIREPS Softkey 4 Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired weather report A gray circle will appear around the weather report when it is selected 5 Press the ENT Key The PIREP tex is first displayed...

Page 410: ...ny U S territories Refer to fly garmin com fly garmin gfds weather for product coverage information NOTE Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction TFR information Always confirmTFR information through official sources such as Flight Service Stations orAirTraffic Control In the United States the Federal Aviation Administration FAA issues Temporary Flight Res...

Page 411: ... Data Link GFDS Page or Navigation Map Page 2 Press the RANGE Knob and pan the map pointer over a TFR to highlight it The system displays TFR summary information above the map 3 Press the ENT Key The system displays a pop up menu 4 If necessary turn the FMS Knob to select Review Airspaces and press the ENT Key The system displays the TFR Information window Figure 6 90 5 Press the FMS Knob or the C...

Page 412: ...ion Map Page 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Map Setup highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 6 91 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Aviation Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 92 5 Turn the large FMS Knob to scroll to the TFR product range setting Figure 6 93 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options Off range settings 7 Press the ENT Key to select an option 8 Press the FMS Knob or CL...

Page 413: ...d the data request GFDS Comm Error 8 A server error has occurred or invalid data received GFDS Login Invalid There is a problem with the GFDS registration Contact Garmin Flight Data Services at 1 866 739 5687 in the United States or 913 440 1135 for assistance GFDS Server Temporarily Inop The GFDS weather data server is temporarily out of service but is expected to return to service in less than 3...

Page 414: ...isplayed on the PFD Inset map will be available for display see Table 6 6 for a list of weather products and their associated map availability If manual weather data requests were enabled prior to entering Reversionary Mode no new GFDS weather data can be retrieved while operating in Reversionary Mode If automatic weather data requests were enabled prior to Reversionary Mode operation the system w...

Page 415: ...lesser precipitation and may not fully reflect the weather behind a storm Weather Alert that looks ahead for intense cell activity in the 80 320 nm range even if these ranges are not being monitored PRINCIPLES OF PULSED AIRBORNE WEATHER RADAR The term RADAR is an acronym for RAdio Detecting And Ranging Pulsed radar locates targets by transmitting a microwave pulse beam that upon encountering a tar...

Page 416: ...further the beam travels the wider it becomes The radar is only capable of seeing what is inside the boundaries of the beam The figure below depicts a radar beam s characteristics The figure illustrates vertical dimensions of the radar beam although the same holds true for the horizontal dimensions In other words the beam is as wide as it is tall Note that it is possible to miss areas of precipita...

Page 417: ...ct the heavy rain may extend much further A cell containing heavy precipitation may block another cell located behind the first preventing it from being displayed on the radar Never fly into these shadowed areas and never assume that all of the heavy precipitation is being displayed unless another cell or a ground target can be seen beyond the heavy cell The WATCH feature of the GWX 68 Weather Rad...

Page 418: ...s of water such as lakes rivers and oceans are not good reflectors and normally do not provide good returns The energy is reflected in a forward scatter angle with inadequate energy being returned They can appear as dark areas on the display However rough or choppy water is a better reflector and provides stronger returns from the downwind sides of the waves Mountains also provide strong return si...

Page 419: ...ERATING DISTANCE The following information establishes a minimum safe distance from the antenna for personnel near operating weather radar The minimum safe distance is based on the FCC s exposure limit at 9 3 to 9 5 GHz for general population uncontrolled environments which is 1 mW cm2 See Advisory Circular 20 68B for more information on safe distance determination MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEV...

Page 420: ...craft is at 14 000 feet adjust the tilt so the front edge of ground returns are displayed at 14 nautical miles Note this antenna tilt angle setting Now raise the antenna tilt 6 degrees above this setting The bottom of the radar beam is now angled down 4º from parallel with the ground PRACTICAL APPLICATION USING THE BASIC TILT SETUP With the antenna tilt set as previously described any displayed ta...

Page 421: ... of the beam is four degrees below parallel with the ground a target return at 10 nm is approximately 4 000 feet below the aircraft at 20 nm 8 000 feet at 50 nm 20 000 feet In other words at this tilt setting a ground return such as a mountain peak being displayed at 10 nm would have a maximum distance below the aircraft of 4 000 feet If that ground target return moves to 5 nm maximum distance bel...

Page 422: ...y to identify areas of maximum intensity Along squall lines multiple cells or clusters of cells in a line individual cells may be in different stages of development Areas between closely spaced intense targets may contain developing clouds not having enough moisture to produce a return However these areas could have strong updrafts or downdrafts Targets showing wide areas of green are generally pr...

Page 423: ...s do not always indicate tornadoes and tornado returns are not limited to these characteristics Confirmed radar observations of tornadoes most often have not shown shapes different from those of a normal thunderstorm display Hail Hail results from updrafts carrying water high enough to freeze Therefore the higher the top of a thunderstorm the greater the probability that it contains hail Verticall...

Page 424: ...TION IN WEATHER MODE WARNING Begin transmitting only when it is safe to do so When transmitting while the aircraft is on the ground no personnel or objects should be within 9 16 feet of the antenna CAUTION In Standby mode the antenna is parked at the center line It is always a good idea to put the radar in Standby mode before taxiing the aircraft to prevent the antenna from bouncing on the bottom ...

Page 425: ...d on the screen After the warm up is complete the radar enters the Standby Mode a Press the WEATHER Softkey A confirmation window is displayed Figure 6 104 Confirming Activating Radar b Turn the small FMS Knob to highlight YES and press the ENT Key to continue radar activation Or If the aircraft is airborne press the WEATHER Softkey A one minute warm up period is initiated countdown is displayed o...

Page 426: ... and turn the large FMS Knob to select Show Bearing Line Press the ENT Key 2 Press the ENT Key 3 Turn the small FMS Knob to place the Bearing Line on the desired storm cell or other area to be vertically scanned Figure 6 105 Bearing Line on Horizontal Scan Bearing Line Scan Line 4 Press the VERTICAL Softkey A vertical slice of the selected area is displayed Figure 6 106 5 The small FMS Knob may be...

Page 427: ...ng point is just below the freezing level of the storm The best way to find this point is to use the Vertical Scan feature The antenna tilt angle can be centered on the strongest return area in the vertical scan to get a more accurate view of the coverage and intensity of the target in the horizontal scan Figure 6 106 Vertical Scan Display Adjusting antenna tilt on the Horizontal Scan display 1 Pr...

Page 428: ...he TILT Softkey to activate the cursor in the TILT field and display the Tilt Line If theTilt Line is not displayed press the MENU Key and turn the large FMS Knob to select ShowTilt Line Press the ENT Key 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to adjust the antenna tilt angle The selected tilt angle is implemented when Horizontal Scan is again selected The RANGE Knob can also be used to adjust tilt Figure 6 10...

Page 429: ... setting to Calibrated for viewing the actual intensity of precipitation 1 Press the GAIN Softkey to activate the cursor in the GAIN field 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to adjust the gain for the desirable level The gain setting is visible in the GAIN field as a movable horizontal bar in a flashing box The line pointer is a reference depicting the calibrated position 3 Press the FMS Knob to remove the...

Page 430: ...n the large FMS Knob to select Show Bearing Line 2 Press the ENT Key Figure 6 109 Selecting Sector Scan Position 3 Turn the small FMS Knob to place the Bearing Line in the desired position The location of the Bearing Line becomes the center point of the Sector Scan 4 Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor in the SECTOR SCAN field 5 Turn the small FMS Knob to select FULL 60 40 or 20 scan 6 If ...

Page 431: ... in horizontal scan mode this feature can be used as a tool to determine areas of possible inaccuracies in displayed intensity due to weakening of the radar energy This weakening is known as attenuation The radar energy weakens as it passes through areas of intense precipitation large areas of lesser precipitation and distance Issues with the radome also attenuates the radar energy All these facto...

Page 432: ...ather Alert The Weather Alert feature indicates the presence of heavy precipitation between the ranges of 80 and 320 nm regardless of the currently displayed range Weather Alert targets appear as red bands along the outer range ring at the approximate azimuth of the detected returns If a Weather Alert is detected within 10 of the aircraft heading an alert is displayed on the PFD in the Messages Wi...

Page 433: ...ty of ground target returns are defined in the table below Use of the GAIN and TILT controls help improve contrast so that specific ground targets can be recognized more easily As previously discussed the type and orientation of the target in relation to the aircraft affects the intensity displayed When the weather radar system is in either the Weather or Ground Map mode the system automatically s...

Page 434: ...r Radar Page The system displays the status of the radar antenna stabilization feature in the upper right corner of the Weather Radar Page Radar Antenna Stabilization Status Description STAB ON Antenna stabilization is selected on STAB OFF Antenna stabilization is selected off STAB INOP The radar is not receiving pitch and roll information The antenna stabilization feature is inoperative Table 6 1...

Page 435: ...lay Stormscope data Stormscope Page AUX Trip Planning Page Navigation Map Nearest Pages To display Stormscope data on the Navigation Map AUX Trip Planning Page or any of the Nearest Pages press the MAP Softkey then press the STRMSCP Softkey These pages can also display cell or strike data using the yellow lightning strike symbology shown in Table 6 15 Table 6 15 Lightning Age and Symbols SETTING U...

Page 436: ...rns the display of Stormscope data on or off STRMSCP MODE Selects the CELL or STRIKE mode of lightning activity Cell mode identifies clusters or cells of electrical activity Strike mode indicates the approximate location of lightning strikes STRMSCP SMBL Selects the range at which Stormscope data displays Stormscope data is removed when a map range greater than the STRMSCP SMBL value is selected F...

Page 437: ...or strike mode on the Navigation Map 1 Press the MENU Key 2 With Map Setup selected press the ENT Key 3 Select the Weather group 4 Press the ENT Key The cursor flashes on STRMSCP LTNG 5 Turn the large FMS Knob to select STRMSCP MODE 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to change between CELL and STRIKE options When an item is selected press the ENT Key 7 Press the FMS knob to return to the Navigation Map Pag...

Page 438: ...ehind the aircraft and therefore not visible on the Navigation Map Since the range for Stormscope data is 400 nm diameter total 200 nm in front and 200 nm behind the 500 nm range in North up mode shows all the data At a map range of less than 30 nm Stormscope lightning data is not displayed but can still be present The maximum zoom range can also be set on the Navigation Map Selecting a Stormscope...

Page 439: ... zoom out or counter clockwise to zoom in Figure 6 118 Stormscope Page Changing between cell and strike mode on the Stormscope Page 1 Select the Stormscope Page 2 Press the MODE Softkey The CELL and STRIKE softkeys are displayed 3 Press the CELL Softkey to display CELL data or press the STRIKE Softkey to display STRIKE data CELL or STRIKE is displayed in the mode box in the upper left corner of th...

Page 440: ...re in the database Terrain and obstacle information should be used as an aid to situational awareness They should never be used to navigate or maneuver around terrain Note that all obstructions may not be available in the terrain and obstacle database No terrain and obstacle information is shown without a valid 3 D GPS position The G900X GPS receiver provides the horizontal position and altitude G...

Page 441: ...le information can be displayed on the following maps and pages PFD Inset Map Navigation Map Page Terrain Proximity Page Trip Planning Page Flight Plan Page Displaying terrain and obstacle information maps other than the Terrain Proximity Page 1 Press the MAP Softkey for the PFD Inset Map press the INSET Softkey 2 Press the TERRAIN Softkey to display terrain and obstacle data When Terrain Proximit...

Page 442: ...ect the Map Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 121 5 Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections Figure 6 122 TERRAIN DATA Turns the display of terrain data on or off and sets maximum range at which terrain is shown OBSTACLE DATA Turns the display of obstacle data on or off and sets maximum range at which obstacles are shown 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to scro...

Page 443: ... and obstacle data in relation to the aircraft s current altitude without clutter from the basemap Aviation data airports VORs and other NAVAIDs can be displayed for reference Aircraft orientation on this map is always heading up unless there is no valid heading Two views are available relative to the position of the aircraft the 360 default display and the radar like ARC 120 display Map range is ...

Page 444: ...ap Range Rings Map Orientation Current Aircraft GPS derived GSL Altitude Red Terrain Above or Within 100 Below the Aircraft Altitude Black Terrain More than 1000 Below the Aircraft Altitude Red Lighted Obstacle Above or Within 100 Below Aircraft Altitude Yellow Lighted Obstacles Between 100 and 1000 Below Aircraft Altitude Figure 6 125 Terrain Proximity Page ARC View Yellow Terrain Between 100 and...

Page 445: ...ude 100 ft Threshold Terrain Above Aircraft Altitude Red terrain is above or within 100 ft below the aircraft altitude Yellow terrain is between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Black terrain is more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Figure 6 126 Terrain Altitude Color Correlation for Profile View Terrain Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Obstacle Location 1000 AGL 1000 AGL ...

Page 446: ...View is no longer available PROFILE NOT AVAILABLE is displayed When Navigation Map range is adjusted to remove altitude correlated colored terrain data as shown in the Terrain Legend or obstacles from the Navigation Map these items are also removed from the Profile View only an outline of the terrain will be displayed in black in the Profile View window Refer to the Terrain Proximity Terrain SVS o...

Page 447: ... whenever the profile range is at least 4 nm or 7 5 km if configured for metric units The Profile Path rectangle may be configured on or off and the Navigation Map range at which the Profile Path is removed from map display can be changed Customizing the Profile Path display on the Navigation Map Page 1 Select the Navigation Map Page 2 Press the MENU Key 3 With Map Setup highlighted press the ENT ...

Page 448: ...YSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 6 129 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Figure 6 128 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6 130 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Profile Group ...

Page 449: ...B is more sophisticated and robust and it is TSO C151b certified Although the terrain and obstacle color map displays are the same TAWS B uses more sophisticated algorithms to assess aircraft distance from terrain and obstacles Terrain SVS does not provide the following Premature Descent Alerting PDA Excessive Descent Rate EDR Negative Climb Rate NCR Descent to 500 Feet Callout DFC Terrain SVS req...

Page 450: ...and obstacles In this way the pilot can view predicted dangerous terrain and obstacle conditions DISPLAYING TERRAIN SVS DATA Terrain SVS uses yellow caution and red warning to depict terrain and obstacles with heights greater than 200 feet above ground level AGL alerts relative to aircraft altitude Colors are adjusted automatically as the aircraft altitude changes The colors and symbols in Figure ...

Page 451: ...an Pages The icon is always shown on the Terrain SVS Page The Navigation Map Page Setup Menu provides a means in addition to the softkeys for enabling disabling the display of terrain and obstacles The setup menu also controls the map range settings above which terrain and obstacle data are decluttered from the display If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected the data is remove...

Page 452: ...rn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections Figure 6 134 TERRAIN DATA Turns the display of terrain data on or off and sets maximum range at which terrain is shown OBSTACLE DATA Turns the display of obstacle data on or off and sets maximum range at which obstacles are shown 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product ON OFF range settings...

Page 453: ...Aircraft orientation on this map is always heading up unless there is no valid heading Two views are available relative to the position of the aircraft the 360 default display and the radar like ARC 120 display Map range is adjustable with the RANGE Knob from 1 to 200 nm as indicated by the map range rings or arcs Displaying the Terrain SVS Page 1 Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Gro...

Page 454: ...rcraft Altitude Black Terrain More than 1000 Below the Aircraft Altitude Red Lighted Obstacle Above or Within 100 Below Aircraft Altitude Yellow Lighted Obstacles Between 100 and 1000 Below Aircraft Altitude Annunciation Window Figure 6 136 Terrain SVS Page ARC View Yellow Terrain Between 100 and 1000 Below the Aircraft Altitude Red Terrain Above or Within 100 Below the Aircraft Altitude Black Ter...

Page 455: ...6 21 shows Terrain SVS alert types with corresponding annunciations and aural messages When an alert is issued annunciations appear on the PFD and MFD The Terrain SVS Alert Annunciation appears to the left of the Selected Altitude box on the PFD and below the Terrain Legend on the MFD If the Terrain SVS Page is not displayed at the time a pop up alert appears on the MFD To acknowledge the pop up a...

Page 456: ...is enabled Table 6 21 Terrain SVS Alerts Summary FORWARD LOOKING TERRAIN AVOIDANCE The Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance FLTA feature of Terrain SVS compares the projected flight path as derived from GPS data with terrain features and obstacles from the terrain and obstacle databases The system issues aural and visual FLTA alerts when the projected flight path conflicts with terrain or obstacles T...

Page 457: ...on TER INH is shown on the PFD and in the MFD terrain annunciation window Figure 6 140 Terrain SVS Alerting Disabled Terrain SVS Inhibited Annunciation Inhibiting enabling Terrain SVS alerting 1 Select the Terrain SVS Page 2 Press the INHIBIT Softkey to inhibit or enable Terrain SVS choice dependent on current state Or a Press the MENU Key b Select Inhibit Terrain SVS or Enable Terrain SVS choice ...

Page 458: ...t Available is generated When sufficient GPS signal is returns and the aircraft is within the database coverage area the aural message Terrain System Available is generated Alert Type PFD MFD Alert Annunciation Terrain SVS Page Center Banner Annunciation Aural Message System Test in Progress TERRAIN TEST None System Test Pass None None Terrain System Test OK Terrain Alerting Inhibited None None No...

Page 459: ...provided from the GPS receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude GPS altitude is derived from satellite measurements GPS altitude is then converted to the height above geodetic sea level GSL which is the height above mean sea level MSL calculated geometrically GSL altitude is used to determine TAWS B alerts GSL altitude accuracy is affected by satellite geometry but is not subject to v...

Page 460: ...ative to aircraft altitude Colors are adjusted automatically as the aircraft altitude changes The colors and symbols in Figure 6 141 and Tables 6 23 and 6 24 are used to represent terrain obstacles and potential impact points Figure 6 141 Terrain Altitude Color Correlation for TAWS Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Obstacle Location 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 1000 AGL Red obstacle is above or wi...

Page 461: ... 6 142 Terrain Icon and Legend The Navigation Map Page Setup Menu provides a means in addition to the softkeys for enabling disabling the display of terrain and obstacles The setup menu also controls the map range settings above which terrain and obstacle data are decluttered from the display If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected the data is removed from the map For terrain ...

Page 462: ...rn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections Figure 6 145 TERRAIN DATA Turns the display of terrain data on or off and sets maximum range at which terrain is shown OBSTACLE DATA Turns the display of obstacle data on or off and sets maximum range at which obstacles are shown 6 Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product ON OFF range settings...

Page 463: ...orientation on this map is always heading up unless there is no valid heading Two views are available relative to the position of the aircraft the 360 default display and the radar like ARC 120 display Map range is adjustable with the RANGE Knob from 1 to 200 nm as indicated by the map range rings or arcs Displaying the TAWS B Page 1 Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group 2 Turn the ...

Page 464: ...rcraft Altitude Black Terrain More than 1000 Below the Aircraft Altitude Red Lighted Obstacle Above or Within 100 Below Aircraft Altitude Annunciation Window Yellow Lighted Obstacles Between 100 and 1000 Below Aircraft Altitude Figure 6 147 TAWS B Page ARC View Yellow Terrain Between 100 and 1000 Below the Aircraft Altitude Red Terrain Above or Within 100 Below the Aircraft Altitude Black Terrain ...

Page 465: ...d Table 6 25 shows TAWS B alert types with corresponding annunciations and aural messages When an alert is issued annunciations appear on the PFD and MFD The TAWS B Alert Annunciation appears to the left of the Selected Altitude box on the PFD and below the Terrain Legend on the MFD If the TAWS B Page is not displayed at the time a pop up alert appears on the MFD To acknowledge the pop up alert Pr...

Page 466: ...bstacle Ahead Pull Up Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Reduced Required Terrain Clearance Caution RTC or Caution Terrain Caution Terrain or Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead Imminent Terrain Impact Caution ITI or Caution Terrain Caution Terrain or Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead Reduced Required Obstacle Clearance Caution ROC or Caution Obstacle Caution Obstacle or Obstacle Ahead Obstacle Ahead Imminent Obstacle Impa...

Page 467: ...hen the projected flight path conflicts with terrain or obstacles The projected flight path is a calculated area ahead of to the sides and below the aircraft The size of the projected flight path varies based on factors including ground speed the path ahead is larger when the ground speed is higher whether the aircraft is level turning or descending and the proximity to the nearest runway along th...

Page 468: ...s Distance From Runway NM Required Clearance FT The system automatically disables FLTA alerts when the aircraft is less than 200 feet above the destination runway elevation while within 0 5 nm of the approach runway or the aircraft is between runway ends PREMATURE DESCENT ALERTING A Premature Descent Alert PDA is issued when the system detects that the aircraft is significantly below the normal ap...

Page 469: ...TAWS B Alerting Inhibited Annunciation PFD MFD Inhibiting enabling TAWS B alerting 1 Select the TAWS B Page 2 Press the INHIBIT Softkey to inhibit or enable TAWS choice dependent on current state Or a Press the MENU Key b Select Inhibit TAWS or Enable TAWS choice dependent on current state and press the ENT Key While TAWS B alerting is manually inhibited or the system is unavailable or has failed ...

Page 470: ...ATE AFTER TAKEOFF ALERT NCR The Negative Climb Rate NCR After Takeoff alert also referred to as Altitude Loss After Takeoff provides alerts when the system determines the aircraft is losing altitude closing upon terrain after takeoff The aural message Don t Sink is given for NCR alerts accompanied by an annunciation and a pop up terrain alert on the display NCR alerting is only active when departi...

Page 471: ...anually testing the TAWS B System 1 Select the TAWS B Page 2 Press the MENU Key Figure 6 156 3 Select Test TAWS System and press the ENT Key to confirm the selection Figure 6 156 TAWS B Page Menu TAWS B continually monitors several system critical items such as database validity hardware status and GPS status If the terrain obstacle database is not available the aural message TAWS System Failure i...

Page 472: ...WS Not Available Excessively degraded GPS signal or Out of database coverage area None TAWS Not Available TAWS B System Test Fail Terrain or Obstacle database unavailable or invalid Invalid software configuration or System audio fault TAWS FAIL TAWS System Failure MFD Terrain or Obstacle database unavailable or invalid TAWS operating with PFD Terrain or Obstacle databases None TERRAIN DATABASE FAI...

Page 473: ...lays TIS traffic with the symbology shown in Table 6 27 TIS Symbol Description Non Threat Traffic Traffic Advisory TA Traffic Advisory Off Scale Table 6 27 TIS Traffic Symbols Traffic Advisories TA alert the crew to intruding aircraft When traffic meets the advisory criteria for the TA a solid yellow circle symbol appears A TA which is detected but is outside the range of the map on which traffic ...

Page 474: ...aps other than the Traffic Map Page 1 Press the MAP Softkey 2 Press the TRAFFIC Softkey When traffic is selected on maps other than the Traffic Map Page an icon is shown to indicate the feature is enabled for display TA Off Scale Banner Annunciation No Bearing Traffic Advisory Banner Annunciation Traffic Advisory Traffic System Status Banner Annunciations Non Threat Traffic Figure 6 157 TIS Traffi...

Page 475: ... the small FMS Knob to select the Traffic Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 159 5 Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections Figure 6 160 TRAFFIC Turns the display of traffic data on or off TRAFFIC MODE Selects the traffic mode for display select from All Traffic Displays all traffic TA ONLY Displays Traffic Alerts only TRAFFIC SMBL Selects the maximum ran...

Page 476: ...o valid heading Map range is adjustable with the RANGE Knob from 2 to 12 nm as indicated by the map range rings The traffic mode is annunciated in the upper left corner of the Traffic Map Page When the aircraft is on the ground TIS automatically enters Standby Mode Once the aircraft is airborne TIS switches from Standby to Operating Mode and the G900X begins to display traffic information Refer to...

Page 477: ...s TIS ALERTS When the number of TAs on the Traffic Map Page increases from one scan to the next the following occur A single Traffic voice alert is generated A TRAFFIC Annunciation appears to the top left of the Attitude Indicator on the PFD flashing for 5 seconds and remaining displayed until no TAs are detected in the area The PFD Inset Map is automatically displayed with traffic To reduce the n...

Page 478: ... requesting aircraft is above the radar site in the cone of silence and out of range of an adjacent site Traffic or requesting aircraft is below radar coverage In flat terrain the coverage extends from about 3000 feet upward at 55 miles Terrain and obstacles around the radar site can further decrease radar coverage in all directions Traffic does not have an operating transponder The TIS Not Availa...

Page 479: ... transponder but a failure is detected in the data stream FAILED The transponder has failed UNAVAILABLE TIS is unavailable or out of range Contact a service center or Garmin dealer for corrective action Table 6 28 TIS Failure Annunciations No Data Received from Transponder TIS System Failed Figure 6 163 TIS Power up Test Failure The traffic mode is annunciated in the upper left corner of the Traff...

Page 480: ...ription TA OFF SCALE A Traffic Advisory is outside the selected display range Annunciation is removed when traffic comes within the selected display range TA X X XX System cannot determine bearing of Traffic Advisory Annunciation indicates distance in nm altitude separation in hundreds of feet and altitude trend arrow climbing descending AGE MM SS Appears if traffic data is not refreshed within 6 ...

Page 481: ...transponders A maximum of 30 aircraft with the highest threat potential can be displayed simultaneously No TAS surveillance is provided for aircraft without operating transponders THEORY OF OPERATION When the GTS 800 820 is in Operating Mode the unit interrogates the transponders of intruding aircraft while monitoring transponder replies The system uses this information to derive the distance rela...

Page 482: ...ffic with ADS B directional information Points in the direction of the intruder aircraft track Traffic with ADS B directional information but positional accuracy is degraded Points in the direction of the aircraft track Table 6 32 TAS Traffic with ADS B Symbology A Traffic Advisory TA displayed as a yellow circle or triangle alerts the crew to a potentially hazardous intruding aircraft if the clos...

Page 483: ...gure 6 164 indicates climbing or descending traffic at least 500 feet per minute with an upward or downward pointing arrow respectively Relative Altitude Vertical trend arrow Figure 6 164 Intruder Altitude and Vertical Trend Arrow If the intruding aircraft is providing ADS B track information this is displayed as a vector line extending beyond the traffic symbol in the direction of the track Figur...

Page 484: ...an 120 knots Level B TA sensitivity applies in all other conditions Sensitivity Level Intruder Altitude Available TA Alerting Conditions A Yes Intruder closing rate provides less than 20 seconds of vertical and horizontal separation Or Intruder closing rate provides less than 20 seconds of horizontal separation and vertical separation is within 600 feet Or Intruder range is within 0 2 nm and verti...

Page 485: ...Annunciation appears at the top right of the airspeed on the PFD flashing for five seconds and remains displayed until no TAs are detected in the area Figure 6 166 The PFD Inset Map is automatically displayed with TA traffic If the bearing of TA traffic cannot be determined a yellow text banner will be displayed in the center of the Traffic Map Page and in the lower left of the PFD inset map inste...

Page 486: ...system announces TAS System Test Passed Otherwise the system announces TAS System Test Failed When the system test is complete the traffic system enters Standby Mode Testing the traffic system 1 Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Traffic Map Page 3 Turn the Range knob to set the range to 2 6 nm to allow for full test pattern to be displayed...

Page 487: ... Mode for traffic to be displayed and for TAs to be issued Selecting the OPERATE Softkey allows the traffic unit to switch from Standby Mode to Operating Mode as necessary Selecting the STANDBY Softkey forces the unit into Standby Mode Switching from operating mode to standby mode On the Traffic Page select the STANDBY Softkey Or 1 Press the MENU Key and turn the small FMS knob to select Standby M...

Page 488: ...el Flight ID Displayed No Bearing Traffic Bearing Undetermined Distance 4 0 nm 500 Above Climbing Non Threat Traffic 2500 Above Descending Traffic Advisory Off Scale 400 Below Level Traffic Display Range Rings Non Threat Traffic Altitude Not Reported Non Threat Traffic with ADS B Directional Information 1000 Above Level Traffic Advisory with ADS B Directional Information 500 Below Climbing Altitud...

Page 489: ...00 feet above the aircraft to 2700 feet below the aircraft Typically used during climb phase of flight NORMAL Displays non threat and proximity traffic from 2700 feet above the aircraft to 2700 feet below the aircraft Typically used during enroute phase of flight BELOW Displays non threat and proximity traffic from 2700 feet above the aircraft to 9000 feet below the aircraft Typically used during ...

Page 490: ...ap Page Figure 6 169 When a flight ID is received it will appear above or below the corresponding traffic symbol on the Traffic Map Page when this option is enabled Figure 6 169 Traffic Map Page with Flight ID Enabled Flight ID Enabling Disabling Flight ID Display On the Traffic Map Page press the FLT ID Softkey Or 1 Press the MENU Key 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to choose Show Flight IDs or Hide Fl...

Page 491: ...ion can also be displayed on the following other maps for additional reference on the MFD when the traffic unit is operating Navigation Map Page Trip Planning Page Nearest Pages Active Flight Plan Page Traffic information can also be displayed on the PFD when the Synthetic Vision System SVS option is installed and enabled See the Additional Features Section for details Displaying traffic informati...

Page 492: ...hted press the ENT Key Figure 6 172 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Traffic Group and press the ENT Key Figure 6 173 5 Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through the selections Figure 6 174 TRAFFIC Turns the display of traffic data on or off TRAFFIC MODE Selects the traffic mode for display select from All Traffic Displays all traffic TA PA Displays Traffic Advisories a...

Page 493: ...isplay If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected the data is removed from the map Maps besides the Traffic Map Page use settings based on those selected for the Navigation Map Page Traffic information can also be displayed on the PFD Inset Map by pressing the INSET Softkey A traffic map will appear in heading up orientation Traffic information can also be overlaid with navigatio...

Page 494: ...iption NO DATA Data is not being received from the TAS unit DATA FAILED Data is being received from the TAS unit but the unit is self reporting a failure FAILED Incorrect data format received from the TAS unit Table 6 36 TAS Failure Annunciations The annunciations to indicate the status of traffic information appear in a banner at the lower left corner of maps on which traffic can be displayed Tra...

Page 495: ...k Traffic appears according to using the symbology shown in Table 6 38 TAS Symbol Description Non Threat Traffic Proximity Advisory PA Traffic Advisory TA Traffic Advisory Off Scale Table 6 38 TAS Symbol Description A Non threat Advisory shown as an open white diamond indicates that an intruding aircraft is at greater than 1200 feet relative altitude or the distance is beyond 5 nm A Proximity Advi...

Page 496: ... Traffic Map Page 3 Turn the RANGE Knob clockwise to display a larger area or counter clockwise to display a smaller area Figure 6 175 Traffic Map Page Altitude Mode Proximity Traffic 900 Above Level No Bearing Traffic Bearing Undetermined Distance 4 0 nm 500 Above Descending Traffic Advisory 500 Below Climbing Traffic Advisory Off Scale 400 Below Level Traffic Display Range Rings Non Threat Traff...

Page 497: ...cale Banner Annunciation No Bearing Traffic Advisory Banner Annunciation Non Threat Traffic Proximity Traffic Figure 6 176 TAS Traffic on Navigation Map Page Traffic Status Icon Displaying traffic information PFD Inset Map 1 Press the INSET Softkey 2 Press the TRAFFIC Softkey to display traffic data on the inset map TRFC 1 3 Press the softkey again to display the traffic only inset TRFC 2 4 Press ...

Page 498: ...trols the display of traffic The setup menu controls the map range settings Traffic data symbols and labels can be decluttered from the display If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected the data is removed from the map Maps besides the Traffic Map Page use settings based on those selected for the Navigation Map Page Customizing the traffic display on the Navigation Map Page 1 Se...

Page 499: ...the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page Figure 6 178 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Figure 6 177 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6 179 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Traffic Group TAS ALERTS NOTE Refer to the TAS600 documentation for information on alerts generated by the TAS equipment When the number of TAs on the Traffic Map Page increases from one scan to the next the follo...

Page 500: ...he MUTE Softkey twice Muting the TAS voice alert in progress 1 Select the Traffic Map Page 2 Press the MUTE Softkey while the voice alert is playing Subsequent voice alerts will be heard SYSTEM STATUS NOTE Refer to the TAS600 documentation for information on the operating mode The traffic mode is annunciated in the upper left corner of the Traffic Map Page Mode Traffic Mode Annunciation Traffic Ma...

Page 501: ...he annunciations to indicate the status of traffic information appear in a banner at the lower left corner of maps on which traffic can be displayed Traffic Status Banner Annunciation Description TA OFF SCALE A Traffic Advisory is outside the selected display range Annunciation is removed when traffic comes within the selected display range TA X X XX System cannot determine bearing of Traffic Advi...

Page 502: ...in G900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J 486 HAZARD AVOIDANCE SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Blank Page ...

Page 503: ...t Manual Supplement AFMS always supersedes the information in this Pilot s Guide NOTE A failure of the primary 1 Integrated Avionics Unit IAU results in loss of the flight director Any IAU failure results in loss of the autopilot and manual electric trim The GFC 7X is a digital Automatic Flight Control System AFCS fully integrated within the G900X System avionics architecture The System Overview s...

Page 504: ...l guidance Pitch roll mode selection and processing Autopilot communication Autopilot AP Autopilot operation occurs within the pitch roll and pitch trim servo and provides servo monitoring and automatic flight control in response to flight director steering commands AHRS attitude and rate information and airspeed Yaw Damper YD The yaw servo is self monitoring and provides Dutch roll damping and tu...

Page 505: ...ates the flight director and removes the Command Bars If the autopilot is engaged the key is disabled 3 NAV Key Selects deselects Navigation Mode 4 ALT Key Selects deselects Altitude Hold Mode 5 VS Key Selects deselects Vertical Speed Mode 6 FLC Key Selects deselects Flight Level Change Mode 7 YD Key Engages disengages the yaw damper 8 HDG Key Selects deselects Heading Select Mode 9 APR Key Select...

Page 506: ...ight director s Command Bars with the current aircraft pitch if not in Glideslope Mode and roll if in Roll Hold Mode Upon release of the CWS Button the flight director may establish new reference points depending on the current pitch and roll modes CWS operation details are discussed in the flight director modes section The CWS Button is located on the top of the left control stick GA Button Go Ar...

Page 507: ...ight director may be turned off and the Command Bars removed from the display by pressing the FD Key again The FD Key is disabled when the autopilot is engaged Control Pressed Modes Selected Lateral Vertical FD Key Roll Hold default ROL Pitch Hold default PIT AP Key Roll Hold default ROL Pitch Hold default PIT CWS Button Roll Hold default ROL Pitch Hold default PIT GA Button Takeoff on ground Go A...

Page 508: ...splayed on the PFD when the flight director is active Autopilot status is displayed in the center of the AFCS Status Box Lateral flight director modes are displayed on the left and vertical on the right Armed modes are annunciated in white and active in green GPS is Selected Navigation Source Command Bars Selected Altitude Figure 7 2 PFD AFCS Display AFCS Status Box Lateral Modes Active Autopilot ...

Page 509: ...ode s Armed modes are annunciated in white and active in green in the AFCS Status Box Under normal operation when the control for the active flight director mode is pressed the flight director reverts to the default mode s for the axis es Automatic transition from armed to active mode is indicated by the white armed mode annunciation moving to the green active mode field and flashing for 10 second...

Page 510: ...he Selected Altitude ALTS Altitude Hold Holds current Altitude Reference ALT Key ALT nnnnn ft Vertical Speed Holds aircraft vertical speed may be used to climb descend to the Selected Altitude VS Key VS nnnn fpm 3000 to 1500 fpm 100 fpm Flight Level Change Holds aircraft airspeed while aircraft is climbing descending to the Selected Altitude FLC Key FLC nnn kt 90 to 180 kt 1 kt Vertical Path Track...

Page 511: ...en Pitch Hold Mode is activated In Pitch Hold Mode the flight director maintains a constant pitch attitude the pitch reference The pitch reference is set to the aircraft pitch attitude at the moment of mode selection If the aircraft pitch attitude exceeds the flight director pitch command limitations the flight director commands a pitch angle equal to the nose up down limit CHANGING THE PITCH REFE...

Page 512: ...transition is indicated by the green ALTS annunciation flashing for up to 10 seconds and the appearance of the white ALT annunciation The Selected Altitude is shown as the Altitude Reference beside the ALTS annunciation At 50 feet from the Selected Altitude the flight director automatically transitions from Selected Altitude Capture to Altitude Hold Mode and holds the Selected Altitude shown as th...

Page 513: ...lly armed when the flight director is in Selected Altitude Capture Mode see Figure 7 6 Selected Altitude Capture Mode automatically transitions to Altitude Hold Mode when the altitude error is less than 50 feet In this case the Selected Altitude becomes the flight director s Altitude Reference CHANGING THE ALTITUDE REFERENCE NOTE Turning the ALT Knob while in Altitude Hold Mode changes the Selecte...

Page 514: ...ode is activated by pressing the VS Key VS is annunciated in green in the AFCS Status Box along with the Vertical Speed Reference The Vertical Speed Reference is also displayed above the Vertical Speed Indicator A Vertical Speed Reference Bug corresponding to the Vertical Speed Reference is shown on the indicator CHANGING THE VERTICAL SPEED REFERENCE The Vertical Speed Reference shown both in the ...

Page 515: ...s indicated by a green FLC annunciation beside the Airspeed Reference in the AFCS Status Box The Airspeed Reference is also displayed directly above the Airspeed Indicator along with a bug corresponding to the Airspeed Reference along the tape Engine power must be adjusted to allow the autopilot to fly the aircraft at a pitch attitude corresponding to the desired flight profile climb or descent wh...

Page 516: ...S AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 7 9 Flight Level Change Mode IAS Airspeed Reference Airspeed Reference Bug Selected Altitude Capture Mode Armed Flight Level Change Mode Active Airspeed Reference Command Bars Indicate Climb to Attain Selected Altitude ...

Page 517: ...time but no target altitudes are captured during a climb The Command Bars provide vertical profile guidance based on specified altitudes entered manually or loaded from the database at waypoints in the active flight plan or vertical direct to The appropriate VNV flight control modes are sequenced by the flight director to follow the path defined by the vertical profile Upon reaching the last waypo...

Page 518: ...terception the white VPTH annunciation starts to flash Flashing continues until acknowledged or the descent path is intercepted If the descent is not confirmed by the time of interception Vertical Path Tracking Mode remains armed and the descent is not captured In conjunction with the TOD top of descent within 1 minute annunciation in the Navigation Status Box and the Vertical track voice message ...

Page 519: ...ed Terminal Phase of Flight GPS is Selected Navigation Source VNV Target Altitude Vertical Deviation Indicator VDI Required Vertical Speed Indication RVSI If the Altimeter s barometric setting is adjusted while Vertical Path Tracking is active the flight director increases decreases the descent rate by up to 500 fpm to re establish the aircraft on the descent path without commanding a climb Adjust...

Page 520: ...splay enters Reversionary Mode this does not apply to an active vertical direct to Unless VNV is disabled Vertical Path Tracking Mode and the appropriate altitude capture mode become armed following the reversion to Pitch Hold Mode to allow for possible profile recapture Non Path Descents Pitch Hold Vertical Speed and Flight Level Change modes can also be used to fly non path descents while VNV fl...

Page 521: ...10 seconds and the appearance of the white ALT annunciation The VNV Target Altitude is shown as the Altitude Reference beside the ALTV annunciation and remains displayed above the Vertical Speed Indicator The Required Vertical Speed Indication RVSI is removed once VNV Target Altitude Capture Mode becomes active At 50 feet from the VNV Target Altitude the flight director automatically transitions f...

Page 522: ...ot in the flight plan 2 Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources 3 Press the APR Key NOTE Some RNAV GPS approaches provide a vertical descent angle as an aid in flying a stabilized approach These approaches are NOT considered Approaches with Vertical Guidance APV Approaches that are annunciated on the HSI as LNAV or LNAV V are consid...

Page 523: ... INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 7 16 Glidepath Mode Glidepath Mode Active GPS Approach Mode Active Command Bars Indicate Descent on Glidepath LNAV VNAV Approach Active GPS is Selected Navigation Source Glidepath Indicator ...

Page 524: ...lizer frequency is tuned 2 Ensure that LOC is the selected navigation source use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources 3 Press the APR Key Or 1 Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources 2 Ensure a LOC ILS approach is loaded into the active flight plan 3 Ensure the corresponding LOC frequency is tuned 4 Press the APR Key ...

Page 525: ...ed approach or a go around This mode is a coupled pitch and roll mode and is annunciated as GA in both the active pitch and roll mode fields Go Around Mode disengages the autopilot and arms Selected Altitude Capture Mode automatically Subsequent autopilot engagement is allowed Attempts to modify the aircraft attitude i e with the CWS Button or NOSE UP NOSE DN Keys result in reversion to Pitch and ...

Page 526: ... 25º Navigation VOR Enroute Capture Track VOR 25º Capture 10º Track Navigation LOC Capture Track No Glideslope LOC 25º Capture 10º Track Navigation Backcourse Capture Track Captures and tracks a localizer signal for backcourse approaches BC 25º Capture 10º Track Approach GPS Captures and tracks the selected navigation source GPS VOR LOC APR Key GPS 25º Approach VOR Capture Track VAPP 25º Capture 1...

Page 527: ...ector is activated Roll Hold Mode is selected by default This mode is annunciated as ROL in the AFCS Status Box The current aircraft bank angle is held subject to the bank angle conditions listed in Table 7 4 Figure 7 20 Roll Hold Mode Annunciation Bank Angle Flight Director Response 6 Rolls wings level 6 to 25 Maintains current aircraft roll attitude 25 Limits bank to 25 Table 7 4 Roll Hold Mode ...

Page 528: ...HDG Knob synchronizes the Selected Heading to the current heading The Selected Heading is adjusted using the HDG Knob Pressing the CWS Button and hand flying the aircraft does not change the Selected Heading The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the Selected Heading upon release of the CWS Button Turns are commanded in the same direction as Selected Heading Bug movement even if the bug is turn...

Page 529: ...not required Backcourse Navigation Mode is selected when the localizer front course is greater than 105 from the aircraft heading Backcourse Navigation Mode captures and tracks a localizer signal in the backcourse direction The annunciation BC in the AFCS Status Box indicates Backcourse Navigation Mode If the Course Deviation Indicator CDI shows greater than one dot when the NAV Key is pressed the...

Page 530: ...e CRS Knob while in VOR LOC or OBS Mode Pressing the CWS Button and hand flying the aircraft does not change the Selected Course while in Navigation Mode The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the Selected Course or GPS flight plan when the CWS Button is released Figure 7 23 Navigation Mode GPS Navigation Mode Active Pitch Hold Mode Active Command Bars Indicate Left Turn to Track GPS Course and...

Page 531: ...STEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 7 24 Backcourse Mode LOC2 is Selected Navigation Source Command Bars Hold Pitch Attitude Pitch Hold Mode Active Backcourse Mode Active ...

Page 532: ... selected approach mode annunciated in white to the left of the active lateral mode If the CDI is less than one dot the LOC is automatically captured when the APR Key is pressed VOR Approach Mode VAPP provides greater sensitivity for signal tracking than VOR Navigation Mode Selecting VOR Approach Mode 1 Ensure a valid VOR frequency is tuned 2 Ensure that VOR is the selected navigation source use t...

Page 533: ...on source switch from GPS to LOC CHANGING THE SELECTED COURSE The Selected Course is controlled using the CRS Knob while in VOR LOC or OBS Mode Pressing the CWS Button and hand flying the aircraft does not change the Selected Course while in Approach Mode The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the Selected Course or GPS flight plan when the CWS Button is released INTERCEPTING AND FLYING A DME A...

Page 534: ...ot pitch axis uses pitch rate to stabilize the aircraft pitch attitude during upsets and flight director maneuvers Flight director pitch commands are rate and attitude limited combined with pitch damper control and sent to the pitch servo motor The pitch servo measures the output effort torque and provides this signal to the pitch trim servo The pitch trim servo commands the motor to reduce the av...

Page 535: ...aged Autopilot and yaw damper status are displayed in the center of the AFCS Status Box Engagement is indicated by green AP and YD annunciations respectively Figure 7 26 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Engaged Autopilot Engaged CONTROL WHEEL STEERING During autopilot operation the aircraft may be hand flown without disengaging the autopilot Pressing and holding the CWS Button disengages the pitch and rol...

Page 536: ...gage the yaw damper The YD annunciation turns yellow and flashes for five seconds upon disengagement Figure 7 28 Manual Autopilot Disengagement Automatic autopilot disengagement is indicated by a flashing red AP annunciation and by the autopilot disconnect aural alert which continue until acknowledged by pushing the AP DISC or AP TRIM ARM Switch Automatic disengagement occurs due to System failure...

Page 537: ...ina VOR SLN using VOR navigation then airway V244 is flown using GPS navigation The ILS approach for runway 35L and LPV WAAS approach for runway 35R are shown and a missed approach is executed Figure 7 30 Flight Plan Overview 0 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 18 2 1 2 4 27 3 0 33 0 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 18 2 1 2 4 27 3 0 33 Salina VOR SLN KMKC Lamar VOR LAA 0 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 18 2 1 2 4 27 3 0 33 Hays VOR HYS KCOS V 244 V 4 V...

Page 538: ...opilot is engaged in the climb The autopilot follows the Selected Heading Bug on the HSI and turns the aircraft to the desired heading 4 As the aircraft nears the Selected Altitude the flight director transitions to Selected Altitude Capture Mode indicated by the green ALTS annunciation flashing for up to 10 seconds At 50 feet from the Selected Altitude the green ALT annunciation flashes for up to...

Page 539: ...rm VOR Navigation Mode a Tune the VOR frequency b Press the CDI Softkey to set the navigation source to VOR c Use the CRS Knob to set the Selected Course to 255 Note that at this point the flight director is still in Heading Select Mode and the autopilot continues to fly 290 d Press the NAV Key This arms VOR Navigation Mode and the white VOR annunciation appears to the left of the active lateral m...

Page 540: ...cking inbound on Airway V4 Flying a GPS flight plan 1 Transition from VOR to GPS Navigation Mode a Press the CDI Softkey until GPS is the selected navigation source b Press the NAV Key to activate GPS Navigation Mode The autopilot guides the aircraft along the active flight plan leg 2 Following the flight plan the autopilot continues to steer the aircraft under GPS guidance Note that in GPS Naviga...

Page 541: ...l Change Mode can be used to descend to the VNV Target Altitude prior to reaching the planned TOD Flight Level Change Mode is used in the example Flight Level Change descent 1 Select Flight Level Change Mode a Using the ALT Knob set the Selected Altitude to 10 000 feet b Press the FLC Key to activate Flight Level Change Mode The annunciation FLC appears next to the Airspeed Reference whichdefaults...

Page 542: ...ent is required for the flight director to transition from Altitude Hold to Vertical Path Tracking Mode To proceed with descent path capture if the white VPTH annunciation begins flashing do one of the following Press the VNV Key Turn the ALT Knob to adjust the Selected Altitude If the descent is not confirmed by the time of interception Vertical Path Tracking Mode remains armed and the descent is...

Page 543: ...HT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 7 35 VPTH Descent OPSHN 3 nm Cruise Altitude of 12 000 MSL VNAV Target Altitude of 10 000 MSL ALT Mode VPTH Mode Selected Altitude set below VNAV Target Altitude 1 2 3 TOD BOD ALT Mode ...

Page 544: ...low descent in Flight Level Change Mode The autopilot maintains the Airspeed Reference 3 As the aircraft nears the Selected Altitude the flight director transitions to Selected Altitude Capture Mode indicated by the green ALTS annunciation flashing for up to 10 seconds The green ALT annunciation flashes for up to 10 seconds upon reaching 50 feet from the SelectedAltitude the autopilot transitions ...

Page 545: ... HDG Knob to set the Selected Heading after getting vectors from ATC c Press the HDG Key The autopilot turns the aircraft to the desired heading d Use Heading Select Mode to comply with ATC vectors as requested 2 Arm LOC Approach and Glideslope modes a Ensure the appropriate localizer frequency is tuned b Press the APR Key when cleared for approach to arm Approach and Glideslope modes LOC and GS a...

Page 546: ...cal guidance 1 Arm flight director modes for a RNAV GPS approach with vertical guidance a Make sure the navigation source is set to GPS use CDI Softkey to change navigation source b Select the Runway 35R LPV approach for KCOS Load and activate the approach into the flight plan 2 Press the APR Key once clearance for approach has been received GPS Approach Mode is activated and Glidepath Mode is arm...

Page 547: ...ATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 4 GPS APR GP Mode FALUR 1 2 3 GPS NAV Mode KCOS HABUK PYNON CEGIX Figure 7 38 LPV Approach to KCOS ...

Page 548: ...ssed approach is activated and the autopilot disconnects indicated by the AP annunciation flashing yellow for 5 seconds Flashes 5 sec 2 Start the climb to the prescribed altitude in the published Missed Approach Procedure in this case 10 000 ft a Press the AP Key to re engage the autopilot b Press the NAV Key to have the autopilot fly to the hold 3 Use the ALT Knob to set a Selected Altitude to ho...

Page 549: ... 533 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 7 39 Go Around Missed Approach 3 4 1 2 KCOS MOGAL GA Mode GPS NAV Mode ...

Page 550: ...on Aileron Mistrim Left Elevator Mistrim Down Pitch servo providing sustained force in the indicated direction Elevator Mistrim Up Pitch Trim Failure or Stuck AP TRIM Switch If AP engaged take control of the aircraft and disengage AP If AP disengaged move AP TRIM switches separately to unstick Yaw Damper Failure YD control failure Roll Failure Roll axis control failure AP inoperative Pitch Failure...

Page 551: ...red by the flight director and pitch commands are limited for overspeed protection Overspeed protection is provided in situations where the flight director cannot acquire and maintain the mode reference for the selected vertical mode without exceeding the certified maximum autopilot airspeed When an autopilot overspeed condition occurs the Airspeed Reference appears in a box above the Airspeed Ind...

Page 552: ...X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J 536 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Blank Page ...

Page 553: ...lable a close up view of the airport layout can be seen The optional ChartView and FliteCharts provide on board electronic terminal procedures charts Electronic charts offer the convenience of rapid access to essential information Either ChartView or FliteCharts may be configured in the system but not both The AOPA and optional AC U KWIK Airport Directories offer detailed information for a selecte...

Page 554: ...n each side is required for the operation of SVS Loss of any of the required data including temporary loss of the GPS signal will cause SVS to be disabled until the required data is restored The SVS terrain display shows land contours colors are consistent with those of the topographical map display large water features towers and other obstacles over 200 AGL that are included in the obstacle data...

Page 555: ...the SVS feature softkeys The softkeys are labeled PATHWAY SYN TERR HRZN HDG and APTSIGNS The BACK Softkey returns to the previous level of softkeys Synthetic Terrain must be active before any other SVS feature may be activated HRZN HDG APTSIGNS and PATHWAY Softkeys are only available when the SYN TERR Softkey is activated gray with black characters After activating the SYN TERR Softkey the HRZN HD...

Page 556: ... VIS Softkey 3 Press the SYN TERR Softkey The SVS display will cycle on or off with the SYN TERR Softkey Activating and deactivating Pathways 1 Press the PFD Softkey 2 Press the SYN VIS Softkey 3 Press the PATHWAY Softkey The Pathway feature will cycle on or off with the PATHWAY Softkey Activating and deactivating Horizon Headings 1 Press the PFD Softkey 2 Press the SYN VIS Softkey 3 Press the HRZ...

Page 557: ... is 200 feet or one half full scale deviation on the VDI whichever is less The altitude at which the pathway boxes are displayed is determined by the selected altitude during climb cruise and when the active leg is the final approach course prior to intercepting the glidepath glideslope During a descent except while on the approach glidepath glideslope the pathway boxes are displayed at the select...

Page 558: ...ht plan leg that would lead to intercepting a leg in the wrong direction Departure and Enroute Prior to intercepting an active flight plan leg pathways are displayed as a series of boxes with pointers at each corner that point in the direction of the active waypoint Pathways are not displayed for the first leg of the flight plan if that segment is a Heading to Altitude leg The first segment displa...

Page 559: ... inbound to the Missed Approach Point MAP along the published lateral and vertical descent path or at the selected altitude whichever is lower During an ILS approach the initial approach segment is displayed in magenta at the segment altitudes if GPS is selected as the navigation source on the CDI When switching to localizer inbound with LOC selected as the navigation source on the CDI pathways ar...

Page 560: ...he initial missed approach leg is defined by a course using other than GPS pathways are not displayed for that segment In this case the pathways displayed for the next leg may be outside the field of view and will be visible when the aircraft has turned in the direction of that leg Pathways are displayed along each segment including the path required to track course reversals that are part of a pr...

Page 561: ...he pilot in maintaining desired altitudes and direction when navigating a flight plan When on course and altitude the FPM is aligned inside the pathway boxes as shown Figure 8 7 The FPM may also be used to identify a possible conflict with the aircraft flight path and distant terrain or obstacles Displayed terrain or obstacles in the aircraft s flight path extending above the FPM could indicate a ...

Page 562: ...splayed in three dimensions appearing larger as they are getting closer and smaller when they are further away Traffic symbols and coloring are consistent with that used for traffic displayed in the Inset map or MFD traffic page If the traffic altitude is unknown the traffic will not be displayed on the SVS display For more details refer to the traffic system discussion in the Hazard Avoidance sec...

Page 563: ...ay location with respect to the surrounding terrain All runway thresholds are depicted at their respective elevations as defined in the database In some situations where threshold elevations differ significantly crossing runways may appear to be layered As runways are displayed those within 45 degrees of the aircraft heading are outlined in white Other runways will be outlined in gray When an appr...

Page 564: ...errain Avoidance FLTA alerts and corresponds to the red and yellow X symbols on the Inset Map and MFD map displays For more detailed information regarding Terrain SVS and TAWS refer to the Hazard Avoidance Section In some instances a terrain or obstacle alert may be issued with no conflict shading displayed on the synthetic terrain In these cases the conflict is outside the SVS field of view to th...

Page 565: ...le symbols appear in the perspective view with relative height above terrain and distance from the aircraft Unlike the Inset map and MFD moving map display obstacles on the synthetic terrain display do not change colors to warn of potential conflict with the aircraft s flight path until the obstacle is associated with an actual FLTA alert Obstacles greater than 1000 feet below the aircraft altitud...

Page 566: ...d viewing area shown on the PFD Displaying field of view 1 While viewing the Navigation Map Page press the MENU Key to display the PAGE MENU 2 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight Map Setup and press the ENT Key Figure 8 12 Option Menus Navigation Map Page OPTIONS Menu Map Setup Menu Map Group Field of View Option Field of View 3 Turn the FMS Knob to select the Map Group and press the ENT Key 4 Tu...

Page 567: ... CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX The following figure compares the PFD forward looking depiction with the MFD plan view and FIELD OF VIEW turned on Figure 8 13 PFD and MFD Field of View Comparison Lines Depict PFD Field of View SVS View on the PFD Field of View on the MFD ...

Page 568: ...mp areas Airport Hot Spots are outlined to caution pilots of areas on an airport surface where positional awareness confusion or runway incursions happen most often Hot Spots are defined with a magenta circle or outline around the region of possible confusion Any map page that displays the navigation view can also show the SafeTaxi airport layout within the maximum configured range The following i...

Page 569: ...key declutter label advances to DCLTR 1 DCLTR 2 and DCLTR 3 each time the softkey is pressed for easy recognition of decluttering level Pressing the DCLTR Softkey removes the taxiway markings and airport feature labels Pressing the DCLTR 1 Softkey removes VOR station ID the VOR symbol and intersection names if within the airport plan view Pressing the DCLTR 2 Softkey removes the airport runway lay...

Page 570: ... press the ENT Key Figure 8 15 Navigation Map PAGE MENU Map Setup Option 3 Turn the FMS Knob to select the Aviation Group and press the ENT Key 4 Turn the large FMS Knob to scroll through the Aviation Group options to SAFETAXI 5 Turn the small FMS Knob to display the range of distances 6 Turn either FMS Knob to select the desired distance for maximum SafeTaxi display range 7 Press the ENT Key to c...

Page 571: ...turning on the system the Power up Page indicates whether the databases are current out of date or not available Figure 8 17 Power up Page SafeTaxi Database SafeTaxi Database Power up Page Display Definition Normal operation SafeTaxi database is valid and within current cycle SafeTaxi database has expired Database card contains no SafeTaxi data Table 8 1 SafeTaxi Annunciation Definitions The SafeT...

Page 572: ...xt database cycle Figure 8 18 AUX System Status Page SafeTaxi Current Information SafeTaxi Data SafeTaxi information appears in blue and yellow text The EFFECTIVE date appears in blue when data is current and in yellow when the current date is before the effective date The EXPIRES date appears in blue when data is current and in yellow when expired Figures 8 18 and 8 19 NOT AVAILABLE appears in bl...

Page 573: ...FFECTIVE date is the beginning date for this database cycle If the present date is before the effective date the EFFECTIVE date appears in yellow and the EXPIRES date appears in blue The EXPIRES date is the revision date for the next database cycle NOT AVAILABLE indicates that SafeTaxi is not available on the database card or no database card is inserted Figure 8 19 AUX System Status Page SafeTaxi...

Page 574: ... a chart boundary line or inset box the aircraft symbol is removed from the display Figure 8 20 shows examples of off scale areas indicated by the grey shading Note the grey shading is for illustrative purposes only and will not appear on the published chart or MFD display These off scale areas appear on the chart to convey supplemental information However the depicted geographical position of thi...

Page 575: ...t selection softkeys shown below appear on the Airport Information Page Pressing the GO BACK Softkey reverts to the top level softkeys and previous page Pressing the CHRT OPT Softkey advances to the next level of softkeys ALL HEADER PLAN PROFILE MINIMUMS FIT WDTH FULL SCN and BACK While viewing the CHRT OPT Softkeys after 45 seconds of softkey inactivity the system reverts to the chart selection s...

Page 576: ...ss the ENT Key to display the chart Navigation Map Page OPTIONS Menu Waypoint Airport Information Page OPTIONS Menu Figure 8 22 Option Menus When no terminal procedure chart is available for the nearest airport or the selected airport the banner CHART NOT AVAILABLE appears on the screen The CHART NOT AVAILABLE banner does not refer to the Jeppesen subscription but rather the availability of a part...

Page 577: ...ate Minimums are available that page appears If Airport Information pages are unavailable the Approach Chart for the airport is shown Selecting a chart 1 While viewing the Navigation Map Page Flight Plan Page or Nearest Airports Page press the SHW CHRT Softkey The airport diagram or approach chart is displayed on the Airport Information Page 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the l...

Page 578: ...and the aircraft position is within the boundaries of the chart The aircraft symbol is not displayed when the Aircraft Not Shown Icon appears Figure 8 29 If the Chart Scale Box displays a banner NOT TO SCALE the aircraft symbol is not shown The Aircraft Not Shown Icon may appear at certain times even if the chart is displayed to scale Pressing the CHRT Softkey switches between the ChartView diagra...

Page 579: ... aircraft is within the chart boundaries In the example shown the aircraft is turning onto Taxiway Bravo on the Charlotte NC KCLT airport Another source for additional airport information is from the INFO Box above the chart for certain airports This information source is not related to the INFO 1 or INFO 2 Softkey When the INFO Box is selected using the FMS Knob the softkeys are blank The Charlot...

Page 580: ...NDICES INDEX In the example shown in Figure 8 27 the Class B Chart is selected Pressing the ENT Key displays the Charlotte Class B Airspace Chart Figure 8 28 Figure 8 28 Airport Information Page Class B Chart Selected from INFO View Pressing the DP Softkey displays the Departure Procedure Chart if available Figure 8 29 Departure Information Page Chart Not To Scale Aircraft Not Shown Icon ...

Page 581: ...NAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Pressing the STAR Softkey displays the Standard Terminal Arrival Chart if available Change Range and Scroll Through the Chart With the Joystick Figure 8 30 Arrival Information Page Chart Not To Scale Aircraft Not Shown Icon Pressing the APR Softkey displays the approach chart for the airport if available Figure 8 31 Approach Information Page ...

Page 582: ...nk Receiver is installed and the XM WX Satellite Weather subscription is current Figure 8 32 Weather Information Page WX Softkey Selected WX Info When Available NOTE A subdued softkey label indicates the function is disabled Recent NOTAMS applicable to the current ChartView cycle are included in the ChartView database Pressing the NOTAM Softkey shows the local NOTAM information for selected airpor...

Page 583: ...ATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 8 33 NOTAM Softkey Available NOTAM Softkey Appears for Selected Airports Figure 8 34 Airport Information Page Local NOTAMs Local NOTAM on This Airport NOTAM Softkey Selected Pressing the NOTAM Softkey again removes the NOTAMS information Pressing the GO BACK Softkey reverts to the previous page Navigation Map Page Nearest Pages or Flight Plan Page ...

Page 584: ... Pressing the CHRT OPT Softkey displays the next level of softkeys the chart options level Figure 8 21 Pressing the ALL Softkey shows the complete approach chart on the screen Figure 8 35 Approach Information Page ALL View Complete Chart Shown Pressing the HEADER Softkey shows the header view approach chart briefing strip on the screen Approach Chart Briefing Strip Figure 8 36 Approach Information...

Page 585: ...DITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Pressing the PLAN Softkey shows the approach chart two dimensional plan view Figure 8 37 Approach Information Page Plan View Approach Chart Plan View Pressing the PROFILE Softkey displays the approach chart descent profile strip Approach Chart Descent Profile Strip Figure 8 38 Approach Information Page Profile View Full Screen Width ...

Page 586: ...INDEX Pressing the MINIMUMS Softkey displays the minimum descent altitude visibility strip at the bottom of the approach chart Minimum Descent Altitude Visibility Strip Figure 8 39 Approach Information Page Minimums View Full Screen Width If the chart scale has been adjusted to view a small area of the chart pressing the FIT WIDTH Softkey changes the chart size to fit the available screen width ...

Page 587: ...IONAL FEATURES SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Press FIT WDTH Softkey to Show Full Chart Width Figure 8 40 Airport Information Page FIT WDTH Softkey Selected ...

Page 588: ...INFO 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the AIRPORT INFO RUNWAYS or FREQUENCIES Box INFO Box shown 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the INFO Box choices If multiple choices are available scroll to the desired choice with the large FMS Knob and press the ENT Key to complete the selection 5 Press the FMS Knob again to deactivate the cursor Figure 8 ...

Page 589: ...e page menu option Selecting full screen On or Off 1 While viewing a terminal chart press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu OPTIONS 2 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Chart Setup Menu Option and press the ENT Key 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to move between the FULL SCREEN and COLOR SCHEME Options 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between the On and Off Full Screen Options Figure 8 42 P...

Page 590: ...MS Knob to highlight the Chart Setup Menu Option and press the ENT Key Figure 8 43 Waypoint Information Page OPTIONS Menu 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to move to the COLOR SCHEME Option Figure 8 44 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between Day Auto and Night Options 5 If Auto Mode is selected turn the large FMS Knob to select the percentage field Use the small FMS Knob to change the percentage valu...

Page 591: ...75 ADDITIONAL FEATURES SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 8 44 Arrival Information Page Day View Figure 8 45 Arrival Information Page Night View ...

Page 592: ...e system is not configured for ChartView Contact a Garmin authorized service center for configuration System is configured for ChartView but no chart database is installed Contact Jeppesen for a ChartView database Normal operation ChartView database is valid and within current cycle ChartView database is within 1 week after expiration date A new cycle is available for update ChartView database is ...

Page 593: ...ed issue of ChartView is installed NOTE A subdued softkey label indicates the function is disabled PresstheMFD1DBSoftkeytoplacethecursorintheDATABASEwindow Scrollthroughthelistedinformation by turning the FMS Knob or pressing the ENT Key until the ChartView database information is shown The ChartView database cycle number shown in the figure 1203 is deciphered as follows 12 Indicates the year 2012...

Page 594: ...Figure 8 48 The EXPIRES date in yellow is the revision date for the next database cycle The DISABLES date in yellow is the date that this database cycle is no longer viewable CYCLE NOT AVAILABLE in blue indicates no ChartView data is available on the database card or no database card is inserted Figure 8 48 AUX System Status Page ChartView Database Status ChartView Database is Disabled ChartView h...

Page 595: ...vailable terminal chart and advances to the chart selection level of softkeys CHRT OPT CHRT INFO DP STAR APR WX and GO BACK The chart selection softkeys appear on the Airport Information Page Pressing the GO BACK Softkey reverts to the top level softkeys and previous page Pressing the CHRT OPT Softkey displays the available terminal chart and advances to the next level of softkeys ALL FIT WDTH FUL...

Page 596: ...enu to Show Chart 3 Press the ENT Key to display the chart Navigation Map Page OPTIONS Menu Waypoint Airport Information Page OPTIONS Menu Figure 8 50 Option Menus When no terminal procedure chart is available the banner CHART NOT AVAILABLE appears on the screen The CHART NOT AVAILABLE banner does not refer to the FliteCharts subscription but rather the availability of a particular airport chart s...

Page 597: ...ms are available that page appears If Airport Information pages are unavailable the Approach Chart for the airport is shown Selecting a chart 1 While viewing the Navigation Map Page Flight Plan Page or Nearest Airports Page press the SHW CHRT Softkey The airport diagram or approach chart is displayed on the Airport Information Page 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large FMS K...

Page 598: ...Joystick centers the chart on the screen The aircraft symbol is not shown on FliteCharts The Chart Scale Box displays a banner NOT TO SCALE and the Aircraft Not Shown Icon is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen Pressing the CHRT Softkey alternates between the FliteCharts diagram and the associated map in the WPT page group In the example shown the CHRT Softkey switches between the Ch...

Page 599: ...NFO 1 or INFO 2 Softkey returns to the Airport Information Page Another source for additional airport information is from the INFO Box above the chart Figure 8 54 or to the right of the chart Figure 8 55 for certain airports This information source is not related to the INFO 1 or INFO 2 Softkey When the INFO Box is selected using the FMS Knob the softkeys are blank The Charlotte NC airport has thr...

Page 600: ...EATURES APPENDICES INDEX In the example shown in Figure 8 55 TAKE OFF MINIMUMS is selected Pressing the ENT Key displays the Take off Minimums and Departure Procedures Chart Figure 8 56 Figure 8 56 Airport Information Page TAKE OFF MINIMUMS Selected from INFO View Pressing the DP Softkey displays the Departure Procedure Chart if available Figure 8 57 Departure Information Page ...

Page 601: ... CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Pressing the STAR Softkey displays the Standard Terminal Arrival Chart if available Figure 8 58 Arrival Information Page Pressing the APR Softkey displays the approach chart for the airport if available Figure 8 59 Approach Information Page ...

Page 602: ...i Diagram press the WX Softkey to display the information windows AIRPORT INFO 2 Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the INFO Box 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the INFO Box choices When the INFO Box is selected the G900X softkeys are blank If multiple choices are available scroll to the desired choice with the large FMS Knob and press the ENT Key ...

Page 603: ...GHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX CHART OPTIONS Pressing the CHRT OPT Softkey displays the next level of softkeys the chart options level Figure 8 49 Pressing the ALL Softkey shows the complete chart on the screen Complete Chart Shown Figure 8 61 Airport Information Page ALL View Selected ...

Page 604: ...T HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Pressing the FIT WIDTH Softkey fits the width of the chart in the display viewing area In the example shown the chart at close range is replaced with the full width chart Figure 8 62 Approach Information Page FIT WDTH Softkey Selected Press FIT WDTH Softkey to Show Full Chart Width ...

Page 605: ...AL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Pressing the FULL SCN Softkey alternates between removing and replacing the data window to the right Press FULL SCN Softkey to Switch Between Chart on Full Screen and Chart with Info Window Figure 8 63 Airport Information Page Full Screen and Info Window Pressing the BACK Softkey or waiting for 45 seconds reverts to the chart selection softkeys ...

Page 606: ...e page menu option Selecting full screen On or Off 1 While viewing a terminal chart press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu OPTIONS 2 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Chart Setup Menu Option and press the ENT Key 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to move between the FULL SCREEN and COLOR SCHEME Options 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between the On and Off Full Screen Options Figure 8 64 P...

Page 607: ...FMS Knob to highlight the Chart Setup Menu Option and press the ENT Key Figure 8 65 Waypoint Information Page OPTIONS Menu 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to move to the COLOR SCHEME Option Figure 8 66 4 Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between Day Auto and Night Options 5 If Auto Mode is selected turn the large FMS Knob to select the percentage field Use the small FMS Knob to change the percentage val...

Page 608: ...2 ADDITIONAL FEATURES SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Figure 8 66 Approach Information Page Day View Figure 8 67 Approach Information Page Night View ...

Page 609: ...rts Database FliteCharts Database Power up Page Display Definition Blank Line system is not configured for FliteCharts Contact a Garmin authorized service center for configuration System is configured for FliteCharts but no chart database is installed Refer to Updating Garmin Databases in Appendix B for the FliteCharts database Normal operation FliteCharts database is valid and within current cycl...

Page 610: ...ive 180 days after the FliteCharts EXPIRES date is reached and is no longer available for viewing This date is shown as the DISABLES date After the disable date the SHW CHRT Softkey label appears subdued and is unavailable until a revised issue of FliteCharts is installed NOTE A subdued softkey label indicates the function is disabled PresstheMFD1DBSoftkeytoplacethecursorintheDATABASEwindow Scroll...

Page 611: ... here The EFFECTIVE date in yellow indicates the current date preceeds the date the FliteCharts database becomes effective The EXPIRES date in yellow is the revision date for the next database cycle The DISABLES date in yellow is the date that this database cycle is no longer viewable NOT AVAILABLE in blue indicate the FliteCharts database is not available on the database card or no database card ...

Page 612: ...tion Page by selecting the INFO Softkey until INFO 2 is displayed as shown in Figure 8 71 Both Airport Directories are available for downloading at flygarmin com However copy only one of the databases to the Supplemental Data Card The system cannot recognize both databases simultaneously Selecting the Airport Directory Page 1 Turn the large FMS Knob to select the WPT page group 2 Turn the small FM...

Page 613: ...e after the expiration date When turning on the system the Power up Page indicates whether the databases are current out of date or not available Figure 8 72 Power up Page Airport Directory Database Airport Directory Database Power up Page Display Definition Normal operation Airport Directory database is valid and within current cycle Airport Directory database has expired Database card contains n...

Page 614: ...t Directory database for the year The Airport Directory EFFECTIVE date 13 JAN 12 is the beginning date for the current database cycle The Airport Directory EXPIRES date 10 MAR 12 is the revision date for the next database cycle Figure 8 73 AUX System Status Page Airport Directory Current Information Airport Directory Data Airport Directory information appears in blue and yellow text The EFFECTIVE ...

Page 615: ...erial number of the Iridium Transceiver GSR1 and the System ID by selecting the AUX SYSTEM STATUS Page as shown in Figure 8 74 Contact Garmin Flight Data Services at 1 866 739 5687 in the United States or 913 397 8200 ext 1135 Figure 8 74 Identification Needed for Iridium Registration Iridium Transceiver Serial Number System ID Number TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION The pilot or copilot can place and answ...

Page 616: ...Strength External Phone ENABLE DISABLE THE IRIDIUM TELEPHONE SYSTEM The Iridium Satellite Telephone System may be turned on or off by using the page menu Figure 8 76 Enable Iridium Telephone System To enable the Iridium telephone system 1 With the AUX TELEPHONE Page displayed select the MENU Key on the MFD to display the Page Menu 2 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Enable Iridium Transm...

Page 617: ...ernal Phone External Phone Description Phone is Idle Phone is ringing Phone has a dial tone off hook or connected to another phone Phone dialed is busy Phone is dialing another phone Phone has failed Phone status not known Phone is disabled Phone is reserved for data transmission Calling other phone or incoming call from other phone Other phone is on hold Phones are connected Table 8 5 Telephone S...

Page 618: ...mbol on MFD Page To answer an incoming call in the cockpit 1 Press the TEL Key on the appropriate audio panel 2 Press the ANSWER Softkey on the MFD Or While viewing the AUX TELEPHONE Page 1 Press the TEL Key on the appropriate audio panel 2 Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu 3 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Answer Incoming Call 4 Press the ENT Key Selecting the IGNORE Softkey...

Page 619: ...he MFD A display similar to Figure 8 78 will be shown Or While viewing the AUX TELEPHONE Page a Press the TEL Key on the audio panel b Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu c Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Dial a Phone Call d Press the ENT Key Figure 8 78 Initiating a Call 3 Enter the desired number string typically country code area code phone number by selecting the number sof...

Page 620: ...TS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 4 Press the ENT Key OK is highlighted as in Figure 8 79 Figure 8 79 Make the Call 5 Press the ENT Key The system will begin calling the number as in Figure 8 80 Figure 8 80 System is Making the Connection ...

Page 621: ...FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX When the phone is answered the connection is established as shown in Figure 8 81 To exit the call press the HANGUP Softkey Figure 8 81 Phone is Answered Connection Complete ...

Page 622: ...ges may be sent to an email address or text message capable cellular telephone Message length is limited to 160 characters including the email address The text messaging user interface is mainly through the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page Viewing the Text Messaging Page 1 Turn the large FMS Knob on the MFD to select the AUX page group 2 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the SATELLITE PHONE 3 If necessary ...

Page 623: ...ext message Table 8 6 Text Message Symbols VIEWING A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN RECEIVED When viewing MFD pages other than the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page a pop up alert similar to Figure 8 83 will be displayed when a new text message is received Figure 8 83 New Text Message Received New Text Message Pop up New Text Message Symbol on MFD Page Press the VIEW Softkey to view the message Figure 8 84 Selecting the...

Page 624: ... up alerts may be enabled or disabled through the Page Menu Enabling disabling incoming text message pop up alerts 1 With the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page displayed press the MENU Key on the MFD to display the Page Menu 2 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Disable New Message Popups or Enable New Message Popups 3 Press the ENT Key The pop up alert will not be displayed when an incoming text me...

Page 625: ...e text message press the REPLY Softkey Or 1 Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Reply To Message 3 Press the ENT Key SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE Text messages may be sent from the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page Sending a new text message 1 While viewing the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page press the NEW Softkey Or a Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu b Tur...

Page 626: ...SAGE field 4 Enter the desired message using any combination of entry methods as described in step 2 5 Press the ENT Key 6 Press the SEND Softkey to send the message immediately or press the SAVE Softkey to save the message in Outbox for sending at a later time Press the CANCEL Softkey to delete the message PREDEFINED TEXT MESSAGES Time and effort can be saved in typing text messages that are used...

Page 627: ...any combination of entry methods as described in step 5 8 Press the ENT Key 9 Press the SAVE Softkey The new predefined message is now shown in the displayed list Selecting the CANCEL Softkey will delete the message without saving 10 Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu 11 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Stop Editing Predefined Message 12 Press the ENT Key Sending a predefined t...

Page 628: ...ield Figure 8 89 Figure 8 89 Composing a New Text Message 4 Press the PREDEFD Softkey The PREDEFINED MESSAGE MENUWindow is displayed as seen in Figure 8 90 Figure 8 90 Predefined Message List 5 Turn either FMS Knob to select the desired predefined message 6 Press the ENT Key The predefined message text is inserted into the message field If desired the message can be edited by using the FMS Knobs 7...

Page 629: ...s While viewing the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page press the ARRANGE Softkey then press the INBOX Softkey Figure 8 91 Or 1 Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Show Inbox Messages 3 Press the ENT Key The message box selected for viewing is indicated at the bottom left of the list window Figure 8 91 Text Message Inbox Show Outbox messages While viewing ...

Page 630: ...he AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page press the ARRANGE Softkey then press the TIME Softkey Figure 8 91 Or 1 Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Sort By Date Time 3 Press the ENT Key The sorting selection is indicated at the bottom center of the list window Figure 8 91 Viewing messages sorted by message type While viewing the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page press...

Page 631: ...Knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn either FMS Knob to select the desired message 4 Press the VIEW Softkey Or Press the ENT Key Or a Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu b Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on View Selected Message c Press the ENT Key Message content is displayed as shown in Figure 8 92 Figure 8 92 Viewing Message Content 5 To close the text message press the CLOSE Sof...

Page 632: ...message symbol now indicates the message has been opened Marking all messages as read 1 While viewing the Inbox on the AUX TEXT MESSAGING Page press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on Mark All New Messages As Read 3 Press the ENT Key A confirmation window is displayed 4 With cursor highlighting YES press the ENT Key The message symbols now indicate ...

Page 633: ...to SiriusXM Satellite Radio to activate the entertainment subscription It is not required to activate both the entertainment and weather service subscriptions with the GDL 69A Either or both services can be activated SiriusXM Satellite Radio uses one or both of the coded IDs to send an activation signal that when received by the GDL 69A allows it to play entertainment programming These IDs are loc...

Page 634: ...T Key RADIO and INFO Softkeys Figure 8 93 XM Information Page Audio Radio ID Weather Products Window Data Radio ID LOCK Softkey is Used to Save Activation Data During Initial Setup If XM WX Satllite Weather services have not been activated all the weather product boxes are blank on the XM Information Page and a yellow Activation Required message is displayed in the center of the Weather Data Link ...

Page 635: ...gure 8 94 XM Radio Page Volume Field Categories Field Channel List Active Channel ACTIVE CHANNEL AND CHANNEL LIST The Active Channel Box on the XM Radio Page displays the currently selected channel that the SiriusXM Radio is using The Channels List Box of the XM Radio Page shows a list of the available channels for the selected category Channels can be stepped through one at a time or may be selec...

Page 636: ...dio Categories of channels such as jazz rock or news can be selected to list the available channels for a type of music or other contents One of the optional categories is PRESETS to view channels that have been programmed Selecting a category 1 Press the CATGRY Softkey on the XM Radio Page 2 Press the CAT and CAT Softkeys to cycle through the categories Or Turn the small FMS Knob to display the C...

Page 637: ...g and Selecting XM Preset Channels Select PRESETS to Access the Preset Channels Softkeys Select MORE to Cycle Through the Preset Channels Select SET to Save Each Preset Channel Pressing the BACK Softkey or waiting during 45 seconds of softkey inactivity returns the system to the top level softkeys VOLUME Radio volume is shown as a percentage Volume level is controlled by selecting the VOL Softkey ...

Page 638: ...tained until deleted and message timer countdown is resumed Figure 8 98 Scheduler Utility Page Entering a scheduler message 1 Select the AUX Utility Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the first empty scheduler message naming field 4 Use the FMS Knob to enter the message text to be displayed in the Messages Window and press t...

Page 639: ...AUX Utility Page 2 Press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 3 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the name field of the scheduler message to be deleted 4 Press the CLR Key to clear the message text If the CLR Key is pressed again the message is restored 5 Press the ENT Key while the message line is cleared to clear the message time Scheduler messages appear in the Messages W...

Page 640: ...as been inserted NO CARD is displayed When data is being written to the SD card LOGGING DATA is displayed The csv file may be viewed with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet applications The following is a list of data parameters the G900X system is capable of logging Date Time GPS altitude MSL GPS altitude WGS84 datum Baro Corrected altitude feet Baro Correction in Hg Indicated airspeed kts Vert...

Page 641: ...NDICES INDEX The file containing the recorded data will appear in the format shown in Figure 8 100 This file can be imported into most computer spreadsheet applications log_120210_104506_KIXD csv Local Date YYMMDD Local 24hr Time HHMMSS Nearest Airport A blank will be inserted if no airport is found Figure 8 100 Log File Format Data logging status can be monitored on the AUX UTILITY Page ...

Page 642: ... data the PFD display reverts to the standard blue over brown attitude display SVS becomes disabled without the following data resources Attitude data Heading data GPS position data 9 Arc second Terrain data Obstacle data Terrain SVS or TAWS function is not available in test mode or failed The position of the aircraft exceeds the range of the terrain database REVERSIONARY MODE SVS can be displayed...

Page 643: ... the direction to fly to correct the unusual attitude condition The display shows either a brown or blue colored bar at the top or bottom of the screen to represent earth or sky This is intended to prevent losing sight of the horizon during extreme pitch attitudes Figure 8 102 Unusual Attitude Display The blue colored bar is also displayed when terrain gradient is great enough to completely fill t...

Page 644: ...rm a quick check of the circuit breakers to ensure that power is applied to the Data Link Receiver Ensure that nothing is plugged into the Aux Audio In jack s because this would prevent SiriusXM Satellite Radio from being heard For troubleshooting purposes check the LRU Information Box on the AUX System Status Page for Data Link Receiver GDL 69 69A status serial number and software version number ...

Page 645: ... field Data Link Receiver updating encryption code NO SIGNAL XM Radio Page active channel field Weather Datalink Page center of page Loss of signal signal strength too low for receiver LOADING XM Radio Page active channel field Acquiring channel audio or information OFF AIR XM Radio Page active channel field Channel not in service XM Radio Page active channel field Missing channel information WEAT...

Page 646: ...n G900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J 630 ADDITIONAL FEATURES SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX Blank Page ...

Page 647: ...e window Alerts Window The Alerts Window displays text messages for up to 64 prioritized alert messages Pressing the ALERTS Softkey displays the Alerts Window Pressing the ALERTS Softkey a second time removes the Alerts Window from the display When the Alerts Window is displayed the FMS Knob can be used to scroll through the alert message list Softkey Annunciation During certain alerts the ALERTS ...

Page 648: ...et See the Alert Level Definitions Section for more information Should the 1 GIA 63W fail audio and voice alerts are not generated The annunciation tone may be tested from the AUX System Status Page Testing the system annunciation tone 1 Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX System Status Page 2 Press the ANN TEST Softkey Or a Press the MENU Key b Highlight Enable Annunciator Test Mode and press the ...

Page 649: ...companied by a single chime and a flashing CAUTION Softkey annunciation see Figure A 3 Pressing the CAUTION Softkey acknowledges the presence of the caution alert Caution voice alerts repeat three times or until acknowledged by pressing the CAUTION Softkey ANNUNCIATION OR MESSAGE ADVISORY This level of alert provides general information Annunciation alert text is shown in white in the Annunciation...

Page 650: ...ssure NP Np is exceeding limits NG Ng is exceeding limits PROP HEAT FAIL TORQUE ITT is exceeding limits AUX ALT ON Auxiliary alternator on Single Chime BUS 1 VOLTS LOW Low voltage on Bus 1 BUS 2 VOLTS LOW Low voltage on Bus 2 CHECK GEAR Too Low Check Gear CHIP DETECT N A DOOR SEAL Door seal pump is on ESS BUS ALT PWR Essential bus alternate power is active ESS BUS LO VLTS Low voltage on the essent...

Page 651: ...tions Figure A 1 Sensor Comparator Window Comparator Window Comparator Window Text Condition ALT MISCOMP Difference in altitude sensors is 200 ft IAS MISCOMP If both airspeed sensors detect 35 knots this is inhibited If either airspeed sensor detects 35 knots and the difference in sensors is 10 knots If either airspeed sensor detects 80 knots and the difference in sensors is 7 knots HDG MISCOMP Di...

Page 652: ...ensor Windows Reversionary Sensor Window Reversionary Sensor Window Text Condition BOTH ON ADC1 Both PFDs are displaying data from the number one Air Data Computer BOTH ON ADC2 Both PFDs are displaying data from the number two Air Data Computer BOTH ON AHRS1 Both PFDs are displaying data from the number one Attitude Heading Reference System BOTH ON AHRS2 Both PFDs are displaying data from the numb...

Page 653: ...tion regarding pilot responses to these annunciations Figure A 4 G900X System Failure Annunciations GDC 74A Air Data Computer GTX 33 Transponder OR GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Units GDC 74A Air Data Computer GEA 71 Engine Airframe Unit OR GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Unit GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Units GRS 77 AHRS OR GMU 44 Magnetometer GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Units GIA 63W Integrated Avioni...

Page 654: ...gnals are not present see POH Display system is not receiving airspeed input from air data computer System Annunciation Comment Display system is not receiving vertical speed input from the air data computer Display system is not receiving valid heading input from AHRS Display system is not receiving altitude input from the air data computer Display system is not receiving valid true airspeed info...

Page 655: ...sired XTALK ERROR A flight display crosstalk error has occurred The MFD and PFDs are not communicating with each other The system should be serviced PFD1 SERVICE PFD1 needs service Return unit for repair The PFD and or MFD self test has detected a problem The system should be serviced PFD2 SERVICE PFD2 needs service Return unit for repair MFD1 SERVICE MFD1 needs service Return unit for repair MANI...

Page 656: ...ystem should be serviced DATABASE MESSAGE ADVISORIES Message Comments MFD1 DB ERR MFD1 navigation database error exists The MFD and or PFD detected a failure in the navigation database Attempt to reload the navigation database If problem persists the system should be serviced PFD1 DB ERR PFD1 navigation database error exists PFD2 DB ERR PFD2 navigation database error exists MFD1 DB ERR MFD1 basema...

Page 657: ... terrain database is present on another LRU but is missing on the specified LRU PFD1 DB ERR PFD1 airport terrain database missing PFD2 DB ERR PFD2 airport terrain database missing MFD1 DB ERR MFD1 Safe Taxi database error exists The MFD and or PFD detected a failure in the Safe Taxi database Ensure that the data card is properly inserted Replace data card If problem persists the system should be s...

Page 658: ...YSTEM STATUS Page to determine versions or regions Also check the AUX SYSTEM STATUS Page for a database synchronization function not completed After synchronization is complete power must be turned off then on DB MISMATCH Airport Terrain database mismatch The PFDs and MFD have different airport terrain database versions or regions installed Check the AUX SYSTEM STATUS Page to determine versions or...

Page 659: ...VICE GIA1 needs service Return the unit for repair The GIA1 and or GIA2 self test has detected a problem in the unit The system should be serviced GIA2 SERVICE GIA2 needs service Return the unit for repair HW MISMATCH GIA hardware mismatch GIA1 communication halted A GIA mismatch has been detected where only one is SBAS capable HW MISMATCH GIA hardware mismatch GIA2 communication halted MANIFEST G...

Page 660: ...light GPS NAV LOST Loss of GPS navigation Insufficient satellites Loss of GPS navigation due to insufficient satellites GPS NAV LOST Loss of GPS navigation Position error Loss of GPS navigation due to position error GPS NAV LOST Loss of GPS navigation GPS fail Loss of GPS navigation due to GPS failure ABORT APR Loss of GPS navigation Abort approach Abort approach due to loss of GPS navigation APR ...

Page 661: ...ion memory The system should be serviced MANIFEST GEA1 software mismatch communication halted The 1 GEA 71 has incorrect software installed The system should be serviced MANIFEST GEA2 software mismatch communication halted The 2 GEA 71 has incorrect software installed The system should be serviced GTX 33 MESSAGE ADVISORIES Message Comments XPDR1 CONFIG XPDR1 config error Config service req d The t...

Page 662: ...e system should be serviced AHRS1 GPS AHRS1 not receiving backup GPS information The 1 AHRS is not receiving backup GPS information The system should be serviced AHRS2 GPS AHRS2 not receiving backup GPS information The 2 AHRS is not receiving backup GPS information The system should be serviced AHRS1 GPS AHRS1 operating exclusively in no GPS mode The 1 AHRS is operating exclusively in no GPS mode ...

Page 663: ... be serviced GDL69 FAIL GDL 69 has failed A failure has been detected in the GDL 69 The receiver is unavailable The system should be serviced MANIFEST GDL software mismatch communication halted The GDL 69 has incorrect software installed The system should be serviced GDC 74A MESSAGE ADVISORIES Message Comments ADC1 ALT EC ADC1 altitude error correction is unavailable GDC1 or GDC2 is reporting that...

Page 664: ... GWX 68 has incorrect software installed The system should be serviced GTS 800 820 MESSAGE ADVISORIES OPTIONAL Message Comments GTS CONFIG GTS config error Config service req d GWX 68 configuration settings do not match those of the GDU configuration The system should be serviced MANIFEST GTS software mismatch communication halted The GTS 800 820 has incorrect software installed The system should ...

Page 665: ...t is inside the airspace ARSPC AHEAD Airspace ahead less than 10 minutes Special use airspace is ahead of aircraft The aircraft will penetrate the airspace within 10 minutes ARSPC NEAR Airspace near and ahead Special use airspace is near and ahead of the aircraft position ARSPC NEAR Airspace near less than 2 nm Special use airspace is within 2 nm of the aircraft position APR INACTV Approach is not...

Page 666: ...han 2 SVS SVS DISABLED Out of available terrain region Synthetic Vision is disabled because the aircraft is not within the boundaries of the installed database SVS SVS DISABLED Terrain DB resolution too low Synthetic Vision is disabled because a terrain database of sufficient resolution 9 arc second or better is not currently installed SCHEDULER message Message criteria entered by the user COURSE ...

Page 667: ...r the optional GTS 800 820 TAS system See the Hazard Avoidance section for additional details on GTS 800 820 voice alerts TIS Not Available The aircraft is outside the Traffic Information Service TIS coverage area TAS System Test Passed Played when the optional GTS 800 820 traffic system passes a pilot initiated self test TAS System Test Fail Played when the optional GTS 800 820 traffic system fai...

Page 668: ... AP and MEPT are unavailable FD may still be available Elevator Mistrim Down ELE Pitch servo providing sustained force in the indicated direction May indicate a failure of the pitch trim servo or trim system Elevator Mistrim Up ELE Aileron Mistrim Right AILñ Roll servo providing sustained force in the indicated direction Aileron Mistrim Left œAIL Rudder Mistrim Right RUDñ Yaw servo providing susta...

Page 669: ...le Impact Caution IOI TERRAIN OBSTACLE AHEAD Caution Obstacle Obstacle Annunciation is shown on the Terrain SVS Page and the Navigation Map Page when Terrain is enabled TERRAIN SVS SYSTEM STATUS ANNUNCIATIONS Alert Type PFD MFD Alert Annunciation TAWS B Page Center Banner Annunciation Aural Message System Test in progress TER TEST TERRAIN TEST None System Test pass None None Terrain System Test OK...

Page 670: ...PULL UP OBSTACLE AHEAD PULL UP Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Imminent Obstacle Impact Warning IOI PULL UP OBSTACLE PULL UP Obstacle Obstacle Pull Up Pull Up Reduced Required Terrain Clearance Caution RTC TERRAIN CAUTION TERRAIN Caution Terrain Caution Terrain Imminent Terrain Impact Caution ITI TERRAIN TERRAIN AHEAD Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead Reduced Required Obstacle Clearance Ca...

Page 671: ...GPS position TAWS N A NO GPS POSITION TAWS Not Available Excessively degraded GPS signal or Out of database coverage area TAWS N A None TAWS Not Available TAWS B System Test Fail Terrain or Obstacle database unavailable or invalid Invalid software configuration or System audio fault TAWS FAIL TAWS FAIL TAWS System Failure MFD Terrain or Obstacle database unavailable or invalid TAWS B operating wit...

Page 672: ...mported but must be edited within the system before it can be activated for use User waypoint database full Not all loaded The flight plan file on the SD card contains user waypoints The quantity of stored user waypoints has exceeded system capacity therefore not all the user waypoints on the SD card have been imported Any flight plan user waypoints that were not imported are locked in the flight ...

Page 673: ...erved discrepancies related to database information These discrepancies could come in the form of an incorrect procedure incorrectly identified terrain obstacles and fixes or any other displayed item used for navigation or communication in the air or on the ground Go to FlyGarmin com and select Aviation Data Error Report JEPPESEN DATABASES The Jeppesen navigation database is updated on a 28 day cy...

Page 674: ...m and press the ENT Key to acknowledge the startup screen 9 Turn the large FMS Knob to select theAUX Page group on the MFD 10 Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page 11 Press the Display Database Selection Softkey to show active navigation database information for each display MFD1 DB PFD1 DB PFD2 DB Verify the correct active navigation database cycle information is shown for each...

Page 675: ...date the display will upload the standby database into the active internal database location Uploading the standby database to the active location takes approximately 45 55 seconds The pilot is alerted that the update is complete by a system alert message NAV DB UPDATED Loading a standby navigation database 1 With the system OFF insert the SD card containing the new navigation database version int...

Page 676: ...rn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page 12 The new database is copied to the SD card in the bottom card slot of each PFD Progress can be monitored in the SYNC STATUS field When copying is finished Complete is displayed 13 Turn system power OFF 14 Remove the SD card from the top card slot of the MFD 15 Turn system power ON 16 Press the ENT Key to acknowledge the startup screen 17 Tur...

Page 677: ... land features such as rivers lakes and towns It is updated only periodically with no set schedule There is no expiration date The terrain database contains the terrain mapping data The airport terrain database contains increased resolution terrain data around airports These databases are updated periodically and have no expiration date The obstacle database contains data for obstacles such as tow...

Page 678: ...map Safetaxi Airport Terrain Obstacle Airport Directory AOPA and Terrain This feature applies only to databases that are stored on the SD card that resides in the bottom slot of each display This feature does not apply to the navigation database which is stored internally in each display or to the charts databases FliteCharts and ChartView which are only required to be present on the MFD The typic...

Page 679: ...y listed after it When an error message Table B 1 is displayed the problem must be corrected before the synchronization can be completed A power cycle is required to restart synchronization when Card Full or Err is shown Figure B 9 Synchronization Error Message Database Synchronization Error Message Error Message Description Canceled Database synchronization has been canceled by removing the botto...

Page 680: ...hen updating the terrain and FliteCharts databases a Verifying message may be seen If this message is present wait for the system to finish loading before proceeding to step 5 Figure B 10 Database Information on the Power up Screen 5 Acknowledge the Power up Page agreement by pressing the ENT Key or the right most softkey 6 Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD 7 Turn the...

Page 681: ... Page as shown in Figure B 12 Note in the following example GRS1 is the first AHRS to indicate an update is available In actuality this is dependent on which AHRS is the first to report status to the system GRS2 may be displayed before GRS1 The order is not important only that both AHRS be updated Figure B 12 GRS1 Magnetic Field Variation Database Update Prompt Loading the magnetic field variation...

Page 682: ... CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 666 APPENDIX B 3 With OK highlighted press the ENT Key on the MFD A progress monitor is displayed as shown in Figure B 15 When the upload is complete the system is ready for use Figure B 15 Uploading Database to GRS2 ...

Page 683: ...trol Center ARV arrival AS airspeed ASB Aviation Support Branch ASOS Automated Surface Observing System ATC Air Traffic Control ATCRBS ATC Radar Beacon System ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service ATK along track AUTOSEQ automatic sequence AUX auxiliary AWOS Automated Weather Observing System B ALT barometric altitude BARO barometric setting BATT battery BC backcourse Bearing The compass dir...

Page 684: ...EIC DEICE de icing DEP departure Desired Track The desired course between the active from and to waypoints DEST destination DF Direct to Fix DFLT default DGRD degrade DH decision height Dilution of Precision A measure of GPS satellite geometry quality on a scale of one to ten lower numbers equal better geometry where higher numbers equal poorer geometry DIR direction DIS distance Distance The grea...

Page 685: ...e FD flight director FDE Fault Detection and Exclusion FFLOW fuel flow FIS B Flight Information Services Broadcast FISDL Flight Information Service Data Link FL flight level FLC Flight Level Change FM Course From Fix to Manual Termination FMS Flight Management System FOB Fuel On Board FPL flight plan fpm feet per minute FREQ frequency FRZ freezing FSS Flight Service Station ft foot feet Fuel Flow ...

Page 686: ...ational Civil Aviation Organization ICS Intercom System ID Identification Morse Code Identifier IDENT IDNT identification IF Initial Fix IFR Instrument Flight Rules IG Imperial gallon ILS Instrument Landing System IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions in inch INACTV inactive INC FUEL increase fuel IND indicated Indicated Information provided by properly calibrated and set instrumentation on the...

Page 687: ...ference System MHz megahertz MIC microphone MIN minimum Minimum Safe Altitude Uses Grid MORAs to determine a safe altitude within ten miles of the aircraft present position MKR marker beacon MOA Military Operations Area MOV movement mpm meters per minute MSA Minimum Safe Altitude MSG message MSL Mean Sea Level MT meter mV millivolt s MVFR Marginal Visual Flight Rules N north NAV navigation NAVAID ...

Page 688: ...ctive Availability SAT Static Air Temperature SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System SCIT Storm Cell Identification and Tracking SD Secure Digital sec second s SEL SLCT select SFC surface SIAP Standard Instrument Approach Procedures SID Standard Instrument Departure SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information Sim simulator SLP SKD slip skid SMBL symbol SPD speed SPI Special Position Identifica...

Page 689: ... Heading Vector to DME Distance Vdc volts direct current VERT vertical Vertical Figure of Merit A measure of the uncertainty in the aircraft s vertical position Vertical Speed Required The vertical speed necessary to descend climb from a current position and altitude to a defined target position and altitude based upon current groundspeed VFOM Vertical Figure of Merit VFR Visual Flight Rules VHF V...

Page 690: ...armin G900X Pilot s Guide 190 00726 00 Rev J SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX 674 APPENDIX C Blank Page ...

Page 691: ... offers coverage of Europe parts of the middle east and northern Africa The Multi functional Satellite Augmentation System MSAS covers mainly Japan and parts of northern Australia How does SBAS affect approach operations Both LNAV VNAV and LPV approaches use the accuracy of SBAS to include vertical glide path guidance capability The additional accuracy and vertical guidance capability allows impro...

Page 692: ...nto the active flight plan a set of approach departure or arrival waypoints is inserted into the flight plan along with a header line showing the title of the selected instrument procedure The original en route portion of the flight plan remains active unless the instrument procedure is activated This may be done either when the procedure is loaded or at a later time Flight plans can also be store...

Page 693: ...lan waypoints when automatic sequencing is enabled i e no OBS or SUSP annunciation on the HSI For automatic sequencing to occur the aircraft must also cross the bisector of the turn being navigated The bisector is a line passing through the waypoint common to two flight plan legs at an equal angle from each leg How can a waypoint be skipped in an approach a departure or an arrival The G900X allows...

Page 694: ...fter crossing the MAP All published missed approach procedures must be followed as indicated on the approach plate To execute the missed approach procedure prior to the MAP not recommended select the Active Flight Plan Page and use the ACT LEG Softkey to activate the missed approach portion of the procedure After a missed approach how can the same approach be re selected How can a new approach be ...

Page 695: ... Information System TIS and Traffic Advisory TAS or Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems TCAS is the source of surveillance data TAS TCAS uses an airborne interrogator with a half second update rate while TIS utilizes the terminal Mode S ground interrogator and accompanying data link to provide a five second update rate TIS and TAS TCAS have similar ranges TIS relies on surveillance of the Mode S r...

Page 696: ...raffic The following errors are common examples When the client or intruder aircraft maneuvers excessively or abruptly the tracking algorithm may report incorrect horizontal position until the maneuvering aircraft stabilizes When a rapidly closing intruder is on a course that intercepts the client aircraft course at a shallow angle either overtaking or head on and either aircraft abruptly changes ...

Page 697: ...rport Heliport NAVAIDS Item Symbol Intersection LOM compass locator at outer marker NDB non directional radio beacon VOR VOR DME VOR ILS VORTAC TACAN BASEMAP Item Symbol Interstate Highway State Highway US Highway National Highway City State Province Border International Border Road Railroad Latitude Longitude AIRSPACE BOUNDARIES Item Symbol ICAO Control Area Class B Airspace Mode C Tower Area War...

Page 698: ...Ts display enabled METARs display enabled City Forecast display enabled Surface Analysis display enabled Freezing Levels display enabled Winds Aloft display enabled County Warnings display enabled Cyclone Warnings display enabled Icing Potential CIP and SLD ICNG Pilot Weather Report PIREPs Feature Symbol Air Report AIREPs Turbulence TURB Loss of hazard avoidance feature a white X is shown over the...

Page 699: ... PA or Non threat traffic arrow with ADS B directional information but positional accuracy is degraded Points in the direction of the aircraft track GTS 820 only TERRAIN AVOIDANCE COLORS AND SYMBOLS 1000 ft Aircraft Altitude 100 ft Threshold Terrain Color Terrain Location Red WARNING Terrain above or within 100 ft below the aircraft altitude Yellow CAUTION Terrain between 100 ft and 1000 ft below ...

Page 700: ... F Terrain SVS TAWS Potential Impact Points Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Obstacle Color Obstacle Location Height 1000 ft AGL 1000 ft AGL 1000 ft AGL 1000 ft AGL Obstacle Symbol Red WARNING Obstacle within 100 ft of or above aircraft altitude Yellow CAUTION Obstacle within 1000 ft of aircraft altitude Gray Obstacle more than 1000 ft below aircraft altitude Obstacle Symbols and Colors ...

Page 701: ...88 Annunciator lights 168 Antenna stabilization 415 Antenna tilt 412 AOPA 537 596 AOPA Airport Directory 597 598 599 661 AP 652 Approach 676 Activating 290 ILS 529 Loading 258 287 289 Missed 532 Removing 290 Approach box 582 Approach Mode AFCS 516 529 530 APR softkey 289 295 Arc HSI 73 Arrival procedure 242 256 284 286 309 311 320 Assist engine leaning 111 113 Attitude and Heading Reference System...

Page 702: ...Declutter EIS 102 Delete Entire airway 263 264 Entire procedure 263 264 Flight plan items 262 Flight plans 261 Individual waypoint 262 263 Density Altitude 294 Departure Procedure 254 268 281 283 Select 281 284 287 290 Time 292 Dilution of Precision DOP 21 Direct to 212 236 237 238 239 240 275 276 309 311 326 Display backup 12 137 Display controls 22 29 DME HOLD mode 160 NAV1 mode 160 DME informat...

Page 703: ...e HDG 512 522 HI SENS 159 Horizontal scan 408 409 410 411 412 416 417 Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI 2 3 33 34 48 62 72 84 287 290 300 311 320 324 326 328 670 677 678 HSI double green arrow 151 HSI magenta arrow 151 HSI single green arrow 151 I IDENT function 163 167 ID indicator 154 ILS approach 529 Indicated Altitude 292 Inset Map 63 Intercom system ICS 172 Intersection Information 220 221 I...

Page 704: ...Temperature 97 119 123 125 127 Omni Bearing Selector OBS 676 677 Other Statistics 292 294 Outside Air Temperature OAT 62 85 Overspeed protection autopilot 535 P Page Menus 37 Page groups 39 42 Parallel Track 267 268 Passenger address 171 PA system 171 PFDSee Primary Flight Display PFD PFD failure 174 175 Pilot profiles 44 45 PIREP 393 Pitch hold 24 Pitch Hold Mode PIT 495 Pitch indication 66 Pitch...

Page 705: ... 293 SVS troubleshooting 626 Symbols map 681 Synthetic vision SVS 537 538 System Annunciations 13 631 Message advisories 639 Power up 10 Time 47 System time 62 T TA 651 Tachometer 97 102 115 119 TAF 351 387 TAS 408 409 411 412 413 414 TAS Traffic Non Threat Traffic 466 PA 466 Proximity Advisory 466 TAWS Five Hundred Aural Alert 454 TAWS B 443 654 ALERTS 654 System Status Annunciations 655 Telephon...

Page 706: ...01 502 526 Vertical scan 411 412 Vertical speed 24 Vertical Speed Indicator VSI 62 70 318 Vertical Speed Mode VS 498 Vertical Speed Reference 498 Vertical Speed Required 63 Vertical track 651 VFR code 166 VNAV 240 VNV 316 649 650 673 Guidance Disabling 275 Enabling 275 Target Altitude 71 VNV indications PFD 87 VNV Target Altitude 501 504 VNV Target Altitude Capture Mode ALTV 505 Voice alerts TIS T...

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