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400W / 500W Series

Garmin Optional Displays
Pilot’s Guide Addendum For:

• GDL 69/69A XM Satellite Datalink
• GTX 330/330D TIS
• Garmin TAWS (GPS 500W & GNS 530W)
• Garmin HTAWS (Helicopter Installations)
• Terrain Proximity (Helicopter Installations)
• Garmin GTS 8XX Series TAS

Summary of Contents for GNC 420AW

Page 1: ...onal Displays Pilot s Guide Addendum For GDL 69 69A XM Satellite Datalink GTX 330 330D TIS Garmin TAWS GPS 500W GNS 530W Garmin HTAWS Helicopter Installations Terrain Proximity Helicopter Installation...

Page 2: ...ten consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permis sion to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and...

Page 3: ...ur Garmin 400W 500W Series Unit package Pilots using an out of date database do so entirely at their own risk CAUTION The Weather Data Link TIS TAWS HTAWS and TERRAIN information contained in this Pil...

Page 4: ...TAR TAF Code 19 TAF Page 19 TFR Information 19 Lightning LTNG 20 Cell Movement CELL MOVE 21 Winds Aloft 22 Winds Aloft Altitude 23 Section 3 XM AUX Pages 23 XM Information Page 23 XM WX Timestamps 24...

Page 5: ...ot Available Alert 56 HTAWS Failure Alert 56 HTAWS Alert Summary 56 Pilot Actions 57 Voice Call Out Selection 58 Part Five Terrain Proximity Interface 59 Introduction 59 Displaying Terrain Proximity 5...

Page 6: ...iv Introduction Table of Contents This page intentionally left blank 190 00356 30 Rev H...

Page 7: ...000 feet below to 3500 feet above the requesting aircraft The TIS is a ground based service that displays nearby aircraft on your 400W 500W series display For the TIS feature to inform you of a nearby...

Page 8: ...to the ATCRBS TIS operation may be intermittent during turns or other maneuvering TIS is dependent on two way line of sight communication between the aircraft and the Mode S radar Whenever the struct...

Page 9: ...Service Sta tion FSS facility By FAA Form 8000 7 Safety Improvement Report a postage paid card designed for this purpose These cards may be obtained at FAA FSSs General Aviation District Offices Fligh...

Page 10: ...g Traffic Advisories only reduces the nuisance alerting due to proximate aircraft For example when the first Traffic Advisories appears on the TIS display the user is alerted audibly So long as a sing...

Page 11: ...elve seconds the TRFC RMVD banner will indicate that traffic has been removed from the display due to the age of the data being too old to coast for the time period after 12 seconds from the last rece...

Page 12: ...ound speed is less than 30 knots or when an approach is active Traffic Page TIS Traffic data are displayed on two 400W 500W Series unit pages the Traffic Page and the Map Page The 500W Series unit can...

Page 13: ...trfc All traffic is displayed on the Map Page TA PA Only traffic advisories and proximity advisories are displayed on the Map Page TA only Only traffic advisories are displayed on the Map Page From th...

Page 14: ...the bearing and distance to the pointer from your present position Displaying traffic range and altitude separa tion using the Map Panning feature To activate the panning feature and pan the map disp...

Page 15: ...tallation see your installer for detailed criteria information traffic is displayable on the Traffic Page in oper ating mode If the system fails the power up test the NO DATA DATA FAIL or FAILED messa...

Page 16: ...ures Once the aircraft is airborne determined by system configuration at the time of installation the system switches from standby mode to operating mode The 400W 500W Series unit displays OPER in the...

Page 17: ...Radio a company separate and independent from Garmin Corporation Have your radio hardware IDs ready before contact ing XM Satellite Radio During the process you can select services for subscription K...

Page 18: ...n Weather Radar NEXRAD METARs symbols METAR Lightning LTNG Cell Movement CELL MOVE and Winds Aloft WINDS are displayed on the NAV pages The types of products available depend on the subscription servi...

Page 19: ...of the NAV page group In the 500W series TFR boundaries are also shown on the NAV main page You can obtain more information about a TFR by bringing up the map cursor moving the map cursor to within t...

Page 20: ...are already enabled just press MENU again to exit the Page Menu NOTE US and Canadian radar may not be displayed simultaneously To display NEXRAD weather on the XM Weather page 1 With the XM Weather p...

Page 21: ...ions for snow To display the NEXRAD Intensity Legend 1 While viewing the XMWeather page press the MENU key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn the large or small knob to select Display legend 3 Press ENT...

Page 22: ...information about storms directly over the site Neither NEXRAD weather data nor the age of the NEXRAD weather data are displayed at a zoom range of less than 10 NM The resolu tion of displayed NEXRAD...

Page 23: ...rts that have METARs above a certain severity level If there are no colored flags visible you may have to search a wider area zoom out with the RNG key before you see some METAR flags To display the M...

Page 24: ...Map Pointer to highlight an airport with a METAR flag 4 Press ENT to display the METAR text With Done highlighted press ENT to return to the map view To view any airport s Textual METAR page 1 If not...

Page 25: ...her forecast for a particular airport The format is similar to that used for METARS but describes a weather forecast rather than current weather at the particular airport TFR Information Areas with TF...

Page 26: ...AM However the information shown on the TFR Information page is sufficient to let you comply with the Temporary Flight Restriction by avoiding the affected area Active Time This field is for the begin...

Page 27: ...product is displayed 2 If another weather product rather than CELL MOVE is shown press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the product name such as NEXRAD Turn the small right knob to change to CE...

Page 28: ...in the direction from which the wind is coming Barbs which are used singly and in combinations have the following values A short line 5 knots A long line 10 knots A pennant triangle 50 knots For examp...

Page 29: ...into the 500W 500W s AUX page group Here we discuss the two pages that are inserted regardless of whether the XM receiver is a GDL 69 or GDL 69A XM Information Page This page contains information that...

Page 30: ...an you have purchased Typical values would be Avia tor LT or Aviator Currently the 400W and 500W series only support a subset of the Avia tor LT service from XM Satellite Radio Product Aviator LT Avia...

Page 31: ...new stations Based on signal from satellites coverage far exceeds land based transmissions When enabled the XM Satellite Radio audio entertainment is accessible in the AUX function The information on...

Page 32: ...list below the category title 3 Press ENT to select the highlighted category The first channel in the selected category will now be highlighted and the current song being played in that channel will b...

Page 33: ...to Presets List Up to fifteen channels may be saved as presets to easily return to your favorite channels 1 While viewing the XM Audio page selected the desired channel 2 While the desired channel is...

Page 34: ...ve the highlight and the small right knob to select a number 3 Press the ENT key to make a selection The selected channel will now play and is dis played in the window at the bottom of the display Dis...

Page 35: ...o page press the MENU key Turn the large right knob to highlight Display Artist In List 2 Press the ENT key Display Title In List The Titles of the songs in the range of displayed channels can be show...

Page 36: ...knob to highlight EnableAudio Output or Disable Audio Output 2 Press the ENT key to perform the highlighted action Pressing the CLR key toggles the audio output Change Volume The XM Audio volume may b...

Page 37: ...entified by going to the Terrain page and checking the upper left corner for TAWS Operating Criteria Garmin TAWS requires the following to operate properly The system must have a valid 3D GPS position...

Page 38: ...cted dangerous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro corrected altitude or indicated altitude is de rived by adjusting the altimeter...

Page 39: ...l shown on the display This is the only orientation available for the TAWS Page To display a 120 view 1 Select theTAWS Page and press MENU Select View 120 2 Press ENT The TAWS Page displays the 120 vi...

Page 40: ...nnunciation is displayed in the terrain annunciator field whenever TAWS is inhibited To enable PDA and FLTA alerts 1 Select the TAWS Page and press MENU Enable Terrain is selected by default 2 Press E...

Page 41: ...tacles are shown on the Nav Map pages but not on the TAWS page NOTE If an obstacle and the projected flight path of the aircraft intersect the display automatically zooms in to the closest potential p...

Page 42: ...ined in the terrain and obstacle data bases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guaran tee the accuracy and completeness of the data The...

Page 43: ...terrain data card and insert the new card into the right most slot of the 500W Series unit 4 Turn on the 500W Series unit and verify that the TAWS system passes self test Terrain Obstacle Database Are...

Page 44: ...ing installation of the system For a summary of aural messages see the TAWS Alert Summary table NOTE TAWS Caution Alerts are displayed as constant black text on a yellow background TAWS Warning Alerts...

Page 45: ...g the final approach phase of flight FLTA alerts are automatically inhibited when the aircraft is below 200 feetAGL while within 0 5 NM of the approach runway or is below 125 feet AGL while within 1 0...

Page 46: ...f alert also referred to as Altitude Loss After Takeoff is to provide suitable alerts to the pilot when the system determines that the aircraft is losing altitude closing upon terrain after takeoff Th...

Page 47: ...t Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts EIGHT BOVE 4ERRAIN EET LTITUDE OSS EET h 4 3 v h 4 3 v Negative Climb Rate NCR Alert Criteria EIGHT BOVE 4ERRAIN EET 3INK 2ATE EET 0ER INUTE h 4 3 v h 4 3 v 190 00356 30...

Page 48: ...ER N A is generated in the annunciation window When the GPS signal is re established and the aircraft is within the database coverage area the TER N A annunciation is removed TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE Dis...

Page 49: ...head Pull Up Terrain Ahead Pull Up Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Warning for Terrain or Obstacle Ahead Obstacle Ahead or Caution Obstacle Caution Obstacle Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Caution...

Page 50: ...ot be a safety of flight factor Reference FAR 91 223 A TAWS caution indicates terrain or obstacle nearby If possible visually locate the terrain or obstacle for avoidance A TAWS warning may follow a T...

Page 51: ...following to operate properly The system must have a valid 3D GPS position solution The system must have a valid terrain obstacle database Limitations NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstac...

Page 52: ...of predicted dangerous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro corrected altitude or indicated altitude is de rived by adjusting the al...

Page 53: ...ting surrounding terrain on all sides 120 View View of terrain ahead of and 60 to either side of the aircraft flight path NOTE The HTAWS Page gives a Track Up display orientation as indicated by the T...

Page 54: ...the TAWS INHB annunciation This indicates that HTAWS is no longer providing CFIT protection This automatic TAWS INHB cannot be removed by menu option selection In fact the menu option can still list...

Page 55: ...n Mute Active Caution When an HTAWS Caution occurs the Mute Active Caution selection will be available on the Page Menu NOTE 1 Selecting this only mutes the caution that is presently active if the cau...

Page 56: ...TAWS System Failure if the system fails the test NOTE HTAWS System Testing is disabled when ground speed exceeds 30 knots so as not to impede HTAWS alerting HTAWS Legend 1 Select the HTAWS Page and pr...

Page 57: ...al point of impact on the HTAWS Page Terrain more than 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain is between 0 ft and 250 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain is more than 250 ft above the aircraft...

Page 58: ...stood as being all inclusive Pilots must familiarize themselves with the appropri ate charts for safe flight NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle data bases comes from government agenci...

Page 59: ...sing a USB programmer available from Garmin Con tact Garmin at 800 800 1020 or at www garmin com for more information To update your terrain obstacle databases 1 Acquire a new terrain data card from G...

Page 60: ...t are set within HTAWS software algorithms HTAWS alerts employ either a CAUTION or a WARNING alert severity level When an alert is issued visual annunciations are displayed Aural alerts are simultaneo...

Page 61: ...aural message Caution Terrain Caution Terrain OR Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead Similarly a Caution Obstacle Caution Obstacle or Obstacle Ahead Obstacle Ahead alert is also provided The time to an alert...

Page 62: ...is removed TAWS NOT AVAILABLE Display Position Outside Terrain Database Coverage No GPS Position HTAWS Failure Alert HTAWS continually monitors several system critical items such as database validity...

Page 63: ...Alerts Summary HTAWS Annunciation Pop Up Alert Aural Message Description None HTAWS System Failure HTAWS has failed None None HTAWS has been inhibited by the crew or the aircraft groundspeed has fall...

Page 64: ...t intervals The voice call outs can be enabled and disabled through the Voice Call Out Selection option on the AUX SETUP 2 page To select the Voice Call Out choices in the Setup 2 page select the Voic...

Page 65: ...nce viewing of the information displayed for those locations The Terrain legend shown in the lower right of the display on the Terrain Page defines the color black as 500 ft However this does not appl...

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Page 67: ...s used to provide terrain coloring that depicts terrain eleva tion relative to the aircraft GPS MSL altitude accuracy is affected by factors such as satellite geometry but it is not subject to variati...

Page 68: ...ese steps to toggle between the two selections 120 View Selected Terrain Proximity Aviation Data Select the display of Aviation data on the Terrain Proximity page The Page Menu selections allow you to...

Page 69: ...to toggle between the two selections Terrain Legend Shown in Lower Right Corner Terrain more than 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain is between 0 ft and 250 ft below the aircraft altitude Terr...

Page 70: ...g all inclusive NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the ac curacy...

Page 71: ...ack intruders aircraft GTS 8XX Series Description Please refer to the GTS 8XX Series Pilot s Guide for a complete description of the GTS 8XX Series Traffic system Traffic Page showing GTS 8XX series t...

Page 72: ...8XX Series Pilot s Guide for informa tion on voice announcements Switching Between Standby and Operating Modes The unit must be in operating mode for traffic to be displayed The ability to switch out...

Page 73: ...n the cursor on highlight the current mode and turn the small right knob to cycle through the options 2 With each turn of the knob the screen changes to display the traffic detected within the selecte...

Page 74: ...and 850 2 NM 6 NM 12 NM 24 NM and 40 NM TAS Symbol Traffic Type Description Other Traffic Symbol The hollow white may be configured as cyan diamond represents traffic detected within the selected disp...

Page 75: ...traffic advisories only The traffic symbol is the symbol used to depict the type of traffic NOTE Proximity Advisories PA are displayed as solid white diamonds may be configured as cyan The GTS 800 sho...

Page 76: ...large right knob clockwise to move right or turn it counterclockwise to move left 4 To cancel the panning function and return to your present position press the small right knob When the target pointe...

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