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INTRODUCTION

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190-00356-00 Rev G

Accessories and Packing List

Congratulations on choosing the world’s finest

panel-mounted IFR navigation/communication system!
The 400W-series represents Garmin’s continued com-
mitment to providing you with the most advanced
technology available today — in an accurate, easy-to-
use design suitable for all of your flying needs.

Unless otherwise specified within this manual,
the term "400W-series" applies to the GPS 400W,
GNC 420W, GNC 420AW, GNS 430W, and GNS
430AW models. Please note that the difference
between these models is indicated in the Specifi-
cations section of this manual (see Appendix B).

Before installing and getting started with your new

system, please ensure that your package includes the
following items. If any parts are missing or are dam-
aged, please contact your Garmin dealer.

Standard Package:

• Garmin 400W-series Unit
• NavData

®

Card

•  Terrain Card
•  GPS Antenna
•  Installation Rack & Connectors
•  Pilot’s Guide
•  Quick Reference
•  400W/500W Series Display Interfaces

Addendum

• 400W/500W Series Garmin Optional Display

Interfaces Addendum

• GNS 400W/500W

-

series Simulator Training

CD-ROM

• Database Subscription Packet
• Warranty Registration Card

Upgrade Package:

• Garmin 400W-series Unit
• NavData

®

Card

•  Terrain Card (optional)
•  GPS Antenna
•  Pilot’s Guide & Reference
•  Quick Reference
•  400W/500W Series Display Interfaces

Addendum

• 400W/500W Series Garmin Optional Display

Interfaces Addendum

• GNS 400W/500W

-

series Simulator Training

CD-ROM

• Database Subscription Packet
• Warranty Registration Card

Your Garmin dealer will perform the installation

and configuration of your new 400W-series unit. After
installation, the NavData

®

card will already be installed

into the correct slot on the front of the unit (see
Appendix A). The 400W-series will be secured in the
installation rack with the proper wiring connections.
Have your dealer answer any questions you may have
about the installation — such as location of antennas
or any connections to other equipment in the panel.

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Summary of Contents for GNS 400W

Page 1: ...Pilot s Guide Reference 400W Series...

Page 2: ...Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written per...

Page 3: ...repancies before continu ing navigation CAUTION The electronic chart is an aid to naviga tion and is designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts not replace them Land and water data...

Page 4: ...ra tion form today Registration ensures that you will be notified of product updates and new products and provides lost or sto len unit tracking Please have the serial number of your unit handy connec...

Page 5: ...Installation Rack Connectors Pilot s Guide Quick Reference 400W 500W Series Display Interfaces Addendum 400W 500W Series Garmin Optional Display Interfaces Addendum GNS 400W 500W series Simulator Tra...

Page 6: ...ANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDE...

Page 7: ...p Symbols 33 Map Range 33 Map Page Auto Zoom 34 Map Panning 35 Map Direct To 36 Airspace Information on the Map 36 Map Page Options 37 Map Setup 37 Data Fields on the Map 40 Selecting Desired On Scree...

Page 8: ...Approach Procedures 113 Points to Remember for All Approaches 113 Points to Remember for Localizer or VOR based Approaches 114 Enabling Autopilot Outputs for the King KAP140 KFC225 115 Section 6 WPT...

Page 9: ...Nearest Airport Criteria 178 SBAS Selection 178 Section 10 Fault Detection Exclusion 180 Detection and Exclusion 180 Section 11 Messages Abbreviations and Navigation Terminology 181 Messages 181 Turn...

Page 10: ...INTRODUCTION viii 190 00356 00 Rev G Blank Page...

Page 11: ...based FDE pre diction program the GPS 400W may be used for oceanic or remote operations For the latest in graphical and textual weather information the GPS 400W can connect to XM Satellite Radio s XM...

Page 12: ...d knob descriptions on the next three pages provide a general overview of the primary function s for each key and knob This Takeoff Tour section is intended to provide a brief overview of the primary...

Page 13: ...Key and Knob Functions Right hand Keys and Knobs Right hand Keys and Knobs R The range key RNG allows you to select the desired map scale Use the up arrow side of the key to zoom out to a larger area...

Page 14: ...nings and requirements See Sections 11 and 9 for more information on messages and unit settings The flight plan key FPL allows you to create edit activate and invert flight plans as well as access app...

Page 15: ...of measure selectable fields etc the pictures shown here may not exactly match what you see on your 400W series unit Prior to using your unit for the first time we recommend that you taxi to a locatio...

Page 16: ...fuel capacity fuel on board and fuel flow may be manually entered if your installation does not include connection to sen sors which automatically provide these figures To enter fuel capacity fuel on...

Page 17: ...checklists The 400W series unit can hold up to nine check lists with up to 30 entries in each checklist 2 Turn the large right knob to select the desired checklist then follow the steps in Section 9 A...

Page 18: ...applicable to the receiver s cur rent operating condition To return to the previous page after viewing a message press the MSG key again The satellite status page shows the ID num bers for the satell...

Page 19: ...ple the 135 portion of the frequency 135 325 3 Turn the small left knob to select the desired kilohertz kHz value For example the 325 portion of the frequency 135 325 4 To activate the selected freque...

Page 20: ...he large right knob selects the page group NAV WPT AUX or NRST The small right knob selects the desired page within a group To quickly select the default NAV page press and hold the CLR key Small righ...

Page 21: ...ce NRST Group Large right knob to change page groups Large right knob to select pages with the group a Flight plan pages are selected by pressing the FPL key and using the small right knob to select t...

Page 22: ...tions such as flight plan ning or unit settings and listings for nearest NRST airports or other facilities To select the desired page group turn the large right knob until a page from the desired grou...

Page 23: ...TRK and estimated time en route ETE See Sec tion 11 for definitions of these navigation terms The default NAV page is selected by pressing and holding the CLR key or turning the small right knob Acti...

Page 24: ...ated time of arrival minimum safe altitude and ground track See Section 11 for definitions of these navigation terms Map Page Data Fields Present Position Map Display Map Scale with declutter value De...

Page 25: ...rsor on the airport identifier field in the GPS window Turn the small right knob to display the list of airports departure arrival and en route for your flight plan or direct to Continue to turn the s...

Page 26: ...ity or city name See Section 3 for more information 2 Turn the small right knob to enter the first letter of the destination waypoint identifier The destination waypoint may be an airport VOR NDB inte...

Page 27: ...ess ENT to display a list of available proce dures for the arrival when using approaches or STARs or departure when using SIDs airport 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired procedure and p...

Page 28: ...eight pages avail able under the NRST group Nearest airport page Nearest intersection page Nearest NDB page Nearest VOR page Nearest user waypoints page Nearest ARTCC page Nearest FSS page Nearest air...

Page 29: ...y informa tion press the small right knob to remove the cursor and turn the small right knob to display the desired information page The nearest airport page may be used in conjunc tion with the direc...

Page 30: ...messages are turned off When turned on the message MSG annunciator located directly above the MSG key will flash to alert you to the airspace message See Section 9 Aux Pages Setup 1 for information on...

Page 31: ...eating a new flight plan and activating it to use for navigation Additional information about flight plans can be found in Section 4 Flight Plans To create a new flight plan 1 Press the FPL key and tu...

Page 32: ...lan still resides in the flight plan catalog It replaces any flight plan which currently exists in flight plan 00 To activate the new flight plan 1 On the Flight Plan Catalog page press the small righ...

Page 33: ...ppears at the upper right corner of the screen while transmitting Volume COM radio volume is adjusted using the COM power volume knob Turn the COM power volume knob clockwise to increase volume or cou...

Page 34: ...TX indication appears at this location while you are transmitting NOTE The tuning cursor will normally appear in the COM window unless placed in the VLOC window by pressing the small left knob When t...

Page 35: ...ey then turn the large right knob until the nearest pages appears Finally if necessary turn the small right knob to display the nearest airport page 2 Press the small right knob momentarily to place t...

Page 36: ...ght knob to place the cursor on the airport identifier field To the left of this field appears Departure En Route or Arrival depending on the placement of the dis played airport within your flight pla...

Page 37: ...ower Press and hold the COM flip flop key for two seconds to activate the 121 500 MHz emergency frequency Note Under some circumstances if the com sys tem loses communication with the main system the...

Page 38: ...roll the entire preset frequency list through the Standby frequency box the list will wrap from the bottom of the list back up to the top skipping any empty preset positions Preset Com Frequencies are...

Page 39: ...ess convenient to cycle between the default NAV and map pages two of the most frequently used pages Other pages are provided to list frequencies for your flight plan show your current position display...

Page 40: ...flection defined for the approach You may also manually select the desired scale set ting as outlined in the Aux Setup section The graphic CDI shows your position at the center of the indicator relati...

Page 41: ...ltitude MSA Track angle error TKE Ground track TRK Vertical speed required VSR Cross track error XTK If no flight plan or direct to destination has been selected only speed track altitude and minimum...

Page 42: ...y not mix systems Map Page The second NAV page is the map page which dis plays your present position using an airplane symbol along with nearby airports navaids user defined waypoints airspace boundar...

Page 43: ...t with hard surface runway s Primary runway shown Airport with soft surface runway s only Private Airfield Intersection VOR VORTAC VOR DME TACAN DME NDB Localizer Locator Outer Marker Heliport Map Ran...

Page 44: ...r This provides you with complete control to minimize screen clutter You can also quickly remove items from the map using the CLR key To quickly declutter the map display press the CLR key momentarily...

Page 45: ...right turn clockwise or left counterclockwise 4 To cancel the panning function and return to your present position press the small right knob When the target pointer is placed on an object the name of...

Page 46: ...e information such as floor ceiling limits and controlling agency directly from the map To view airspace information for an on screen special use or controlled airspace 1 Use the panning function see...

Page 47: ...Avia tion Data Weather Lightning Mode Symbol when applicable Traffic Traffic Mode Symbol Label when appli cable Airport Large Medium Small Airports and Text NAVAID VORs NDBs Intersections and Text Wa...

Page 48: ...the map scale from 2000 NM through each lower scale stopping at 1 0 NM as you approach your destination waypoint 5 To enable disable background land data or all Jeppesen aviation data turn the small r...

Page 49: ...s The Measure Dist option provides a quick easy method for determining the bearing and distance between any two points on the map display To measure bearing and distance between two points 1 On the Na...

Page 50: ...ailable data types including bearing to destina tion distance to destination estimated time of arrival ground speed minimum safe altitude and track See Section 11 for descriptions of these and other n...

Page 51: ...30 Rev G or later Operating Criteria TERRAIN requires the following to operate properly The system must have a valid 3 D GPS position solution The system must have a valid terrain obstacle air port te...

Page 52: ...ous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro correctedaltitude orindicatedaltitude isderived by adjusting the altimeter setting for loca...

Page 53: ...off Inhibit Mode The Garmin TERRAIN system provides an inhibit mode This mode is designed to deactivate Premature Descent Alert Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance PDA FLTA visual alerts when they are d...

Page 54: ...these color assignments NOTE If an obstacle and the projected flight path of the aircraft intersect the display automatically zooms in to the closest potential point of impact on the TERRAIN page Terr...

Page 55: ...ons The version and area of coverage of each terrain obstacle database is shown on the Terrain Data base Versions Page located in the AUX Page Group Databases are checked for integrity at power up If...

Page 56: ...nds Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States Indicates partial coverage CAUTION Obstacles 200 feet and higher are in cluded in the Obstacle Database It is...

Page 57: ...be depicted on the display FLTA Severity Levels TERRAIN AHEAD alert flashing Similarly an OBSTACLE AHEAD alert is also provided TERRAIN ADVISORY advisory Similarly an OBSTACLE ADVISORY alert is also...

Page 58: ...1 0 NM of the threshold CAUTION The above annunciation and pop up terrain alert are displayed during a PDA alert PDA Severity Levels TERRAIN Failure Alert The TERRAIN system continually monitors seve...

Page 59: ...em requires a 3D GPS navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums Should the navigation solution become degraded or if the aircraft is out of the database coverage area the annun...

Page 60: ...IN AHEAD alert may be generated FLASHING FLASHING Terrain FLTA alert generated by predicted or present aircraft altitude being below minimum clearance values Obstacle FLTA advisory generated by predic...

Page 61: ...age in NAV group To select a frequency list for a departure en route or arrival airport 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on the airpo...

Page 62: ...nfigure the page to your own preferences and current navigation needs User selectable Data Fields Graphic Track Indicator Present Position Page location in NAV group Reference Waypoint Fields The grap...

Page 63: ...a reference waypoint field located at the bottom of the page to indicate your bearing and distance to from a selected waypoint The reference waypoint field can display bearing and distance information...

Page 64: ...ge right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired waypoint Press ENT to confirm the selected waypoint Press the small right knob to remove the cursor Restoring Factory Settings A Restore Defaults...

Page 65: ...has been excluded by the FDE program as a faulty satellite Solid cyan signal strength bars the receiver has collected the necessary data but is not using the satellite in the position solution Solid g...

Page 66: ...ion is the controlling indication for determining the integrity of the GPS naviga tion solution Vertical Navigation Page WARNING VNAV is to be used for advisory purposes only VNAV messages or vertical...

Page 67: ...ess ENT If the target altitude should occur at the target reference waypoint enter a distance of zero 6 Turn the small right knob to select Before or After and press ENT This setting desig nates wheth...

Page 68: ...eversal While reversing course VNAV includes direct to the course reversal wayopint in the VNAV calculation At 500 feet above the target altitude an Approaching Target Altitude message is pro vided Th...

Page 69: ...will be noted as not available and new terrain advisory pop ops will not occur Traffic and Storm scope information will not be shown on the Map page but will continue to be available on their own ded...

Page 70: ...2 NAV PAGES 60 190 00356 00 Rev G Blank Page...

Page 71: ...key The select direct to waypoint page will appear with the waypoint identifier field highlighted 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired direct to waypoint 3 Pres...

Page 72: ...y name second line see above or the city third line see above field 3 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the facility name or city location of the desired direct to waypoint As you spell the...

Page 73: ...the direct to function Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct To Waypoint The select direct to waypoint page always displays the nearest airports from your present position on the NRST field Navig...

Page 74: ...right knob to activate the cursor turn the large right knob to highlight the desired waypoint then press direct to followed by ENT twice Direct to waypoints may also be selected from the map page by p...

Page 75: ...plan along the closest leg Specifying a Course to a Waypoint Whenever you perform a direct to the unit will set a direct geodesic course to the selected waypoint You can also manually define the cours...

Page 76: ...ern 1 Press the FPL key to reach the active flight plan page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor Turn the large right knob to highlight the hold leg of the flight plan 3 Press direct t...

Page 77: ...an a copy of the flight plan is automatically transferred to flight plan 00 and overwrites any previously active flight plan Flight Plan Catalog Editing To add a waypoint to an existing flight plan 1...

Page 78: ...t Press ENT when finished 5 Once all changes have been made press the small right knob to return to the flight plan catalog Flight Plan Catalog Options The following options are available for the Flig...

Page 79: ...The original flight plan will remain intact in its flight plan catalog stor age location Create a new flight plan Create New Flight Plan allows you to create a new flight plan The new flight plan wil...

Page 80: ...te the cursor turn the large right knob to highlight the flight plan you wish to copy then press MENU to display the flight plan catalog options 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight Copy Flight Pl...

Page 81: ...tion window will appear With Yes highlighted press ENT Sort List By Number Sort List by Comment Sort List By Number Sort List by Comment The sorting function allows you to select between a flight plan...

Page 82: ...wish to change 4 Turn the small right knob to select the desired data item and press ENT 5 Press the small right knob to remove the cursor To restore factory default settings for data fields on the a...

Page 83: ...to display the Active Flight Plan Page Options window 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight Invert Flight Plan and press ENT Delete Flight Plan Delete Flight Plan allows you to remove all waypoints...

Page 84: ...ch for navigation guidance This allows you to continue navigat ing the original flight plan until cleared for the approach but keeps the approach available for quick activation when needed 5 For appro...

Page 85: ...ure and press ENT 3 A second window will appear listing available transitions for the departure Turn the small right knob to highlight the desired transition waypoint and press ENT 4 With Load highlig...

Page 86: ...ier of the reference waypoint Parallel Track Parallel Track allows you to create a parallel course offset of 1 to 99 NM to the left or right of your current flight plan After setting a parallel track...

Page 87: ...R to cancel Parallel Track selection To cancel a parallel track to your flight plan 1 With the Active Flight Plan Page displayed press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan Page Options window 2 Turn...

Page 88: ...ar in light blue directly above the procedure s waypoints 3 Press CLR to display a confirmation window 4 With Yes highlighted press ENT to remove the selected procedure This same process may also be u...

Page 89: ...point leg but to also activate the procedure turn portion of an approach follow a DME arc or activate a holding pattern Any approach departure or arrival can be reviewed on the appropriate airport pag...

Page 90: ...from Garmin separately NOTE Flight plans are not verified by Garmin it is the pilot s responsibility to verify all flight plans Using the Flight Plan Card to load flight plans into the 400W Unit 1 Wit...

Page 91: ...Flight Plan Card from the right card slot and place the Terrain Card back into the empty card slot NOTE The Flight Plan Card is only to be used on the ground It must be removed prior to flight 8 Apply...

Page 92: ...4 FLIGHT PLANS 82 190 00356 00 Rev G Blank Page...

Page 93: ...ing the available pro cedures Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired procedure and press ENT When a direct to destination is selected departures are offered for the nearest airport 4 A sec...

Page 94: ...large right knob to highlight Acti vate Approach and press ENT Another procedures page option allows you to activate the final course segment of the approach This option assumes you will receive vect...

Page 95: ...mode annunciations are provided in the lower left corner of the display indicating the current mode of flight Annunciation Description LPV Localizer Performance with Vertical guid ance LPV approach F...

Page 96: ...pproach is stored as one of the legs of the approach For this reason the 400W series requires no special operations from the pilot other than flying the procedure turn itself beyond what is required f...

Page 97: ...to terminal mode as indicated in the lower left corner of the screen The switch to terminal mode is accompanied by a gradual Course Deviation Indicator CDI scale transi tion from 2 0 to 1 0 NM full sc...

Page 98: ...The unit will sequence to the inbound leg when established inbound NOTE You may manually perform any type of procedure turn in accordance with the AIM and the charted procedure However the unit displa...

Page 99: ...ted by the FAF 10 As you approach the FAF a waypoint alert in the lower right corner NEXT DTK 025 will appear Make any course adjustments necessary for the final course segment FAF to MAP 11 As you cr...

Page 100: ...SUSP annunciator has appeared press the OBS key to sequence to the first waypoint in the missed approach procedure This will simultaneously result in several changes a SUSP annunciation will extinguis...

Page 101: ...roach or another approach press the PROC key to Select Approach or ActivateApproach as previously described Or use the direct to key to select another destination Flying an Approach with a Hold Starti...

Page 102: ...re given the option to skip any non required holding patterns during the initial transitions of the approach In a GPS approach you will not be given the option and you must manually reselect waypoint...

Page 103: ...mile or 2 full scale deflec tion whichever is less at the FAF The change occurs over 2 NM and is completed by the FAF 13 As you approach the FAF a waypoint alert in the lower right corner NEXT DTK 20...

Page 104: ...for a DME arc approach uses additional Jeppesen provided waypoints to define the arc These waypoints are indicated by D as the first letter in the waypoint name This is followed by three numbers whic...

Page 105: ...de and the CDI scale will transition from 2 0 to 1 0 NM full scale deflection 31 nm from airport DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION Billard Muni Topeka KS VOR Rwy 22 4 If you haven t already activated the appr...

Page 106: ...replaced by a turn advisory RT TO 205 NOW Dial this course into the CDI or HSI using the OBS knob and initiate a standard rate turn to this course heading 8 When within 45 of the final approach cours...

Page 107: ...l continue Do NOT follow this extended course Follow published missed approach procedures using the OBS key to initiate the missed approach sequence Vectors to Final Let s take a second look at the VO...

Page 108: ...al selected the CDI needle will remain off center until you re established on the final approach course With the approach activated the map page will display an extension of the final approach course...

Page 109: ...the needle moves toward the center In the illustration below the needle has returned to the on screen CDI and your current posi tion is less than 0 5 NM right of the final approach course Once the ai...

Page 110: ...The 400W series is able to load these legs into the flight plan along with the rest of the procedure data and to provide navigation along these legs There are three different types of course from fix...

Page 111: ...the FAF 6 As you approach the FAF DTK 265 x S will appear in the lower right corner of the screen 7 As you cross the FAF the destination sequences to the MAP MA25 With the CDI needle centered fly towa...

Page 112: ...hen the altitude 5 000 ft is reached 3 Fly the outbound course keeping the CDI needle centered The map page will depict the flight path extending from PMD VOR to 5 000 feet DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION M...

Page 113: ...key to reactivate the approach or select a different approach or press direct to to select another destination TYPE 3 Course from fix to manual sequence Course from fix to manual sequence legs will a...

Page 114: ...cluding the selected transition ILS Approaches Precision approaches can be performed with the GNS 430W s built in VLOC VOR localizer glideslope receivers The GPS receiver can be used for guidance prio...

Page 115: ...utomatic switch to VLOC 2NM 15NM 1 2NM 1 2NM MANUAL FAF VLOC VLOC GPS GPS Auto Switch to VLOC within this area Selecting an ILSApproach For this example we ll use a flight from Laughlin Bullhead Arizo...

Page 116: ...d off from the CDI Alarms Page When you are established on the inbound course to the FAF the external CDI guidance will automatically switch from GPS shown in green text to VLOC shown in white text If...

Page 117: ...8 Turn right to a heading of 075 to initiate the procedure turn The GNS 430W will not guide you through the turn The procedure turn is displayed on the map page and indicated as the active leg on the...

Page 118: ...t NAV page s on screen CDI since the external CDI or HSI is now coupled to the VLOC receiver 12 Also as you approach SHUTR a waypoint alert DTK 210 x S will appear in the lower right corner of the scr...

Page 119: ...receiver GPS will be indicated above the CDI key Selecting an LPV Approach For this example we ll use a flight from Eugene Oregon KEUG to Salem Oregon KSLE and select the RNAV runway 31 approach GLOR...

Page 120: ...o reaching the FAF LOTKE the unit will check the required Horizontal Alarm Limit HAL and Vertical Alarm Limit VAL to ensure the GPS position integrity is within limits to complete the LPV precision ap...

Page 121: ...bottom of the screen 10 Once the unit crosses the MAP defined as the runway end waypoint sequencing will be suspended Prepare the aircraft for missed approach operation Press the OBS key to sequence t...

Page 122: ...n precision approach In the event the HAL limits are exceeded the approach will be downgraded when available indicated by LNAV on the moving map otherwise the approach will be aborted A message will n...

Page 123: ...decision height until criteria of FAR 91 175 are met Points to Remember for All Approaches The GNS 400W series unit is designed to comple ment your printed approach plates and vastly improve situatio...

Page 124: ...pproaches Whenflyinganapproachwiththeautopilotcoupled you must monitor system functions at all times and verify that the autopilot and external CDI or HSI switch to the VLOC receiver with sufficient t...

Page 125: ...other vertically guided GPS approach Conditions for autopilot outputs 1 The 400W series unit must be configured during installation to interface with these autopilots and using Prompt for GPS Select 2...

Page 126: ...5 PROCEDURES 116 190 00356 00 Rev G Blank Page...

Page 127: ...p WPT will appear in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired WPT page NOTE Please note that your 400W series uses ICAO identifiers for all airports All U...

Page 128: ...ursor 2 Turn the small right knob to select the first character of the waypoint s identifier 3 Turn the large right knob to select the next character field 4 Turn the small right knob to select the de...

Page 129: ...location where dupli cate entries exist 1 Select the desired facility name or location 2 As you spell the facility name or location using the small and large right knobs the 400W series Spell N Find f...

Page 130: ...e Avgas 80 87 100LL 100 130 Mogas Jet or None Approach Best available approach ILS MLS LOC LDA SDF GPS VOR RNAV RNV LORAN LOR NDB TACAN TCN Helicopter HEL or VFR Radar Radar coverage Yes or No Airspac...

Page 131: ...T group Runway Surface and Lighting Runway Length and Width To display information for each additional runway 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to place t...

Page 132: ...cy Page The airport frequency page displays radio frequen cies and frequency types for the selected airport as well as sector and altitude restrictions where appli cable If the selected airport has a...

Page 133: ...ignation directly to the left of the desired frequency A reversed c is placed to the left of CTAF frequencies 2 Press ENT to display the restriction informa tion 3 To return to the airport frequency p...

Page 134: ...proach ID is displayed in the top left corner of the map The approach service level is shown in the lower right corner of the map Service level annunciations available are LP LPV L VNAV LNAV V or LNAV...

Page 135: ...Approach option To load an approach from the airport approach page 1 Select the desired approach and transition using the steps outlined in Section 5 2 Press MENU to display the airport approach page...

Page 136: ...in this section Airport Arrival Page The airport arrival page shows the available Airport Standard Terminal Arrival STAR procedures for the selected airport Where multiple transitions or runways are a...

Page 137: ...cursor press the small right knob Airport Arrival Page Options The following options are available for the airport arrival page by pressing the MENU key Load into Active FPL As described earlier in th...

Page 138: ...ture procedure applies to all runways For airports with parallel runways B may appear at the end of the runway des ignation to indicate the departure procedure applies to both runways 6 Press ENT The...

Page 139: ...nauti cal miles statute miles kilometers depending upon unit configuration NOTE The VOR displayed on the intersection page is the nearest VOR not necessarily the VOR used to define the intersection N...

Page 140: ...Longitude degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds MGRS or UTM UPS FREQ Frequency in megahertz MHz Wx Brdcst Weather information is broadcast on the selected facility s frequency As mentioned in the...

Page 141: ...te miles kilome ters depending upon unit configura tion Position Latitude Longitude degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds MGRS or UTM UPS User waypoints may only be selected by name iden tifier a...

Page 142: ...he reference waypoint to the new user waypoint Press ENT to accept the selected radial 6 The cursor moves to the distance DIS field Use the small and large right knobs to enter the distance from the r...

Page 143: ...ess ENT to accept the selected name 4 The cursor moves to the Create action field Press ENT to save the new waypoint Modifying User Waypoints To modify an existing waypoint select that waypoint on the...

Page 144: ...ypoint to the new user waypoint if desired Press ENT to accept the selected distance 7 The cursor moves to the Modify action field Press ENT to modify the waypoint 8 Press the small right knob to remo...

Page 145: ...r Waypoint List The user waypoint list allows you to review modify rename or delete a selected user waypoint or to delete all user waypoints currently stored in memory The top of the page shows the nu...

Page 146: ...ENT to rename the selected user waypoint To delete a user waypoint from the user waypoint list 1 Select the user waypoint list 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint 3 Pre...

Page 147: ...ntrolled Airspace you may be in or near To quickly select a NRST page 1 In the GPS 400W and GNC 420W press the NRST key From any page in the GNS 430W press and hold CLR to select the default NAV page...

Page 148: ...he list of nearest airports VORs NDBs intersections user waypoints or SUAs 1 Select the desired NRST page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to scroll thro...

Page 149: ...Airport Page The nearest airport page displays the identifier symbol bearing and distance to the 25 nearest airports within 200 NM of your present position For each airport listed the nearest airport...

Page 150: ...quencies runway information and more is available from the nearest airport page by highlighting the identifier of the desired airport and pressing ENT To view additional information for a nearby airpo...

Page 151: ...dditional information for a nearby NDB start from the nearest NDB page and follow steps 2 through 4 above Nearest VOR Page The nearest VOR page displays the identifier symbol bearing and distance to t...

Page 152: ...d by the flashing cursor and press ENT or press CLR 6 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor Nearest User Waypoint Page The nearest user waypoint page displays the name bearing and d...

Page 153: ...ht Service Station FSS Page The nearest flight service station page displays the facility name bearing to and distance to the five nearest FSS points of communication within 200 NM of your present pos...

Page 154: ...RST group the nearest air space page will alert you to as many as nine controlled or special use airspaces near or in your flight path Alerts are provided according to the following condi tions If you...

Page 155: ...message detailed information concerning the specific airspace is provided on the nearest airspace page The nearest airspace page displays the airspace name status Ahead Ahead 2nm etc as described on t...

Page 156: ...ENT to place the selected frequency in the standby field of the COM window 5 Press the COM flip flop key to activate the selected frequency 6 To return to the airspace page turn the large right knob t...

Page 157: ...sea level Notam see Notice to Airmen Unknown Unlimited See Chart Surface Not shown in this example All airspace alert messages except for prohibited areas may be turned on or off from the airspace al...

Page 158: ...7 NRST PAGES 148 190 00356 00 Rev G Nearest Airspaces Blank Page...

Page 159: ...crease volume VLOC Window and Tuning VLOC frequencies are selected with the tuning cursor in the standby VLOC frequency field and using the small and large left knobs to dial in the desired frequency...

Page 160: ...n the VOR page or the nearest VOR page and pressing the ENT key This process is referred to as auto tuning Once a frequency is selected in the standby field it may be transferred to the active frequen...

Page 161: ...o cedures Turn the small right knob to highlight the desired procedure and press ENT When a direct to destination is selected departures are offered for the nearest airport 5 A second window will appe...

Page 162: ...external CDI or HSI is being driven by the GPS receiver GPS will appear at the bottom left corner of the page directly above the CDI key When the external CDI or HSI is being driven by the VLOC receiv...

Page 163: ...ty altitude true airspeed and winds aloft calcula tions To quickly select an AUX page 1 From any page press and hold CLR to select the default NAV page You may skip this step if you are already viewin...

Page 164: ...el Planning when equipped with fuel flow FF and or fuel on board FOB sensors this item displays current fuel conditions along the active direct to or flight plan You may also manually enter fuel flow...

Page 165: ...d messages are allowed One time messages will appear once the timer expires and will reappear each time the 400W series unit is powered on until the message is deleted Periodic messages will automatic...

Page 166: ...ter the fuel flow rate Press ENT when finished Note that if a fuel system is providing current fuel flow the fuel flow field will default to this value 7 The flashing cursor moves to the ground speed...

Page 167: ...FOB figure and is not retained the next time you view the page Trip Planning To perform trip planning operations 1 Select Trip Planning from the flight planning page 2 The current trip planning leg mo...

Page 168: ...of arrival Density Alt TAS Winds To calculate density altitude true airspeed winds aloft 1 Select Density Alt TAS Winds from the flight planning page 2 The flashing cursor highlights the indicated al...

Page 169: ...x mode Flight Planning page and then pressing ENT NOTE The databases of the 400 500 series and the 400W 500W are incompatible so you may not mix systems To select Crossfill Select Crossfill from the D...

Page 170: ...e data options Active Flight Plan transfers the active flight plan including VNAV parameters to from a second 400W Series or 500W Series Garmin unit in a dual unit installation This option is the defa...

Page 171: ...unit will store up to nine scheduled messages holding 20 characters each 4 The flashing cursor moves to the type field under the new message Turn the small right knob to display a window of available...

Page 172: ...o delete the message text followed by ENT to confirm the deletion Utility Page The utility page provides access to checklists a count down up timer trip timers trip statistics RAIM Receiver Autonomous...

Page 173: ...t automatically monitors RAIM during approach operations and warns you if RAIM is not available In such cases use the GNS 430W s VLOC receiver instead for the approaches RAIM prediction helps you plan...

Page 174: ...nd large right knobs to enter each checklist item followed each time by ENT Each checklist may contain up to 30 line items of as much as sixteen characters long To execute a checklist 1 With the check...

Page 175: ...sort the checklists by name or entry 1 With the checklists page displayed press MENU to display an options menu 2 Turn the large right knob to select Sort List By Entry or Sort List By Name and press...

Page 176: ...trip time 1 Select Flight Timers from the utility page 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the reset mode field under Total Trip Time The reset mode field will indicate Pwr on or GS 30kt 3 Turn t...

Page 177: ...o determine RAIM availability Press ENT when finished 4 The flashing cursor moves to the arrival time field Use the small and large right knobs to enter the time for which you wish to determine RAIM a...

Page 178: ...ate field Use the small and large right knobs to enter the date for which you wish to determine sunrise and sunset times 4 Press ENT to calculate sunrise and sunset times for the selected location and...

Page 179: ...etup 1 page 1 Press the small right knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to select the desired setup item and press ENT The following setup items are available...

Page 180: ...ection is 2 0 but will be as defined for the approach If a lower CDI scale setting is selected i e 1 0 or 0 3 NM the higher scale settings are not selected during ANY phase of flight For example if 1...

Page 181: ...to the desired position format and shows the Map Datum The NavData card uses the WGS 84 map datum to conform to WAAS requirements Date Time provides settings for time format local or UTC 12 or 24 hou...

Page 182: ...ardless of the current distance units of measure selected on the units mag var page To change the ILS CDI selection 1 Select CDI Alarms from the setup 1 page 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight t...

Page 183: ...pt the selection To change the units of measure 1 Select Units Mag Var from the Setup 1 page 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired units of measure category The fol lowing categories an...

Page 184: ...3 Press ENT to accept the selected format Map Datum NOTE Per TSO C146a the WGS 84 map datum is used Date Time To display local time or UTC 1 Select Date Time from the Setup 1 page 2 The flashing curso...

Page 185: ...e a Setup 1 item to the original factory settings 1 Select the desired item from the Setup 1 page 2 Press MENU to display a page options window 3 With Restore Defaults highlighted press ENT Setup 2 Pa...

Page 186: ...ault settings are 0 feet or meters for runway length and any for runway surface type SBAS Selection selects the Space Based Aug mentation System SBAS used for navigation and allows turning WAAS on and...

Page 187: ...ights the backlight mode field Turn the small right knob to select the desired mode Auto or Manual Press ENT to accept the selection 3 If Manual is selected the flashing cursor moves to the backlight...

Page 188: ...d length Press ENT when finished NOTE Exercise caution when changing the Near est Airport Criteria Remember by excluding cer tain surface types or shorter runway lengths you may be excluding airports...

Page 189: ...the small right knob to select On or Off and then press ENT 3 Turn the small right knob to select On or Off and then press ENT Press the small right knob to exit WAAS selection NOTE There may be other...

Page 190: ...E functionality is provided for other phases of flight non precision approach terminal en route The FDE functionality for non oceanic flight phases complies with missed alert probability false alert p...

Page 191: ...downgraded Use LNAV minima This message will occur 60 seconds prior to the FAF if flying LNAV V L VNAV LP or LPV approaches and WAAS integrity parameters have fallen below minimal limits As a result...

Page 192: ...put main and VLOC deviation data on the other output Nav See your installer for more information Check unit cooling The 400W series unit has detected excessive display backlighting temperature The bac...

Page 193: ...s departures or arrivals from their original published form When the NavData card is replaced database update you must manually verify your changes in the new database This message occurs each time a...

Page 194: ...errain Database Resolution The installed terrain database does not have sufficient resolution to support HTAWS Invalid closest pt of FPL A closest point cannot be created from the waypoint entered on...

Page 195: ...key stuck The NRST key is stuck in the enabled or pressed state Try pressing the NRST key again to cycle its operation If the message persists contact your Garmin dealer for assistance OBS key stuck T...

Page 196: ...TAWS reduced protection key is stuck The external HTAWS reduced protection key is stuck TCAD altitude data invalid If the Ryan TCAD has an altitude failure the TCAD will announce an altitude failure...

Page 197: ...sistance VLOC transfer key stuck GNS 430W only The VLOC flip flop key is stuck in the enabled or pressed state Try pressing the VLOC flip flop key again to cycle its operation If the message persists...

Page 198: ...rrors or warnings see below Some or all information was imported successfully FPL too long truncated appended to the import results text The Flight Plan file contained more Route Points than a flight...

Page 199: ...munications Transceiver CRSR Cursor CTA ICAO Control Area CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTR Center see ARTCC CUM Cumulative DB Database DEN Density DEP Departure DEPT Departure guidance DIS D...

Page 200: ...vertical navigation guidance LNAV VNAV service level LAT LON Latitude Longitude lb Pounds LCL Local LFOB Left over Fuel On Board LNAV Lateral Navigation only LNAV V Lateral Navigation with advisory ve...

Page 201: ...ive SBAS Space Based Augmentation System SID Standard Instrument Departure Sml Small SPD Speed SQ Squelch SRFC Surface STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route SUA Special Use Airspace SUSP Waypoint seque...

Page 202: ...erit VFR Visual Flight Rules VLOC VOR Localizer Receiver VNAV Vertical Navigation VOL Volume VOR VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range VPL Vertical Protection Level VS Vertical Speed VSR Vertical Speed Requ...

Page 203: ...essed as a horizontal position error in feet or meters ESA en route safe altitude The recommended minimum altitude within ten miles left or right of your desired course on an active flight plan or dir...

Page 204: ...afe altitude within ten miles of your present position Grid MORAs are one degree latitude by one degree longitude in size and clear all reference points within the grid by 1000 feet in areas where the...

Page 205: ...the label facing to the left and the swing arm handle at the bottom front NOTE There are two data card slots on the face of the 400W series The Jeppesen NavData card should be inserted in the left mos...

Page 206: ...RMS horizontal 2 m vertical with WAAS Dynamics 1000 kt maximum velocity VHF COM PERFORMANCE GNS 430W only Channels 760 25 kHz spacing or 2280 8 33 kHz spacing Frequency Range 118 000 MHz to 136 992 MH...

Page 207: ...ly 100 of the time Because of the tighter protection limit on approaches there may be times when RAIM is not available The 400W series unit automatically monitors RAIM and will warn you with an alert...

Page 208: ...and copying flight plans Can I file slant Golf G using my GPS Yes you may file your flight plan as G if your 400W series unit is an authorized IFR installation The 400W series is a TSO C146a Gamma 3...

Page 209: ...ain suspend waypoint sequencing An example of this operation is an approach which begins with a holding pattern at the ini tial approach fix IAF Section 5 Flying an Approach with a Hold for more infor...

Page 210: ...I to the next DTK value and begin the turn 3 The To From indicator on the HSI or CDI will flip momentarily to indicate that you have crossed the midpoint of the turn For more information on waypoint a...

Page 211: ...ath for VTF approach Why does my CDI not respond like a VOR when OBS mode is active Unlike a VOR the CDI scale used on GPS equipment is based on the cross track distance to the desired course in OBS m...

Page 212: ...rom that point on See Section 4 Active Flight Plan Leg Selection for information on activat ing a specific flight plan leg To activate a new approach for the same airport se lect the new procedure fro...

Page 213: ...73 78 83 181 185 197 200 Activate 84 Airport 124 DME arc 94 Hold 91 ILS 104 Localizer 114 LPV 109 Procedure turn 86 VTF 84 97 Approach Channel 126 ARINC 185 196 Arrival 17 51 74 78 83 126 172 181 200...

Page 214: ...heading 200 Direct To 3 16 36 61 Cancelling 65 Flight plan destination 63 Manual course 65 Nearest airport 63 Shortcuts 64 Display backlight 176 177 Distance measurements 39 DME Arc 94 Dual units 32...

Page 215: ...V Approach 85 109 LRES 156 M Magnetic variation 171 173 Map Auto zoom 34 Create user waypoint 133 Data fields 40 Datum 171 174 185 Page 14 32 Panning 35 Scale 33 121 Setup 37 Symbols 33 MAPR 85 Measur...

Page 216: ...sky 8 55 Select frequency 9 15 Self test 6 Setup page 169 175 SIDs 17 127 Slant golf 198 Software version 163 168 Sort list 71 Special use airspace 20 Specifications 196 Squelch 23 Standard package ii...

Page 217: ...h ID 126 Warranty iv Waypoint 117 200 Airport 120 Airport frequency 122 Airport runway 121 Approach 124 Arrival 126 City 118 Departure 127 Duplicate 119 Facility 118 Identifier 118 Intersection 129 Mo...

Page 218: ...APPENDIX D Index 208 190 00356 00 Rev G Blank Page...

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