GPS 400 Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00140-60 Rev. H
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
........................................... 1-1
1.1 Accessories and Packing List
................................. 1-1
1.2 Key and Knob Functions
......................................... 1-2
1.3 Takeoff Tour
............................................................... 1-5
SECTION 2: NAV PAGES
.................................................. 2-1
2.1 Main Page Groups
.................................................... 2-1
2.2 NAV Page Group
....................................................... 2-2
2.3 Default NAV Page
..................................................... 2-2
2.4 Map Page
................................................................... 2-5
2.5 TERRAIN Page
.......................................................... 2-15
2.6 NAV/COM Page
........................................................ 2-18
2.7 Position Page
.......................................................... 2-20
2.8 Satellite Status Page
............................................. 2-23
2.9 Vertical Navigation Page
...................................... 2-25
SECTION 3: DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION
......................... 3-1
3.1 Overview
.................................................................... 3-1
SECTION 4: FLIGHT PLANS
.............................................. 4-1
4.1 Flight Plan Catalog Page
........................................ 4-1
4.2 Active Flight Plan Page
........................................... 4-9
SECTION 5: PROCEDURES
............................................... 5-1
5.1 Approaches, Departures, and Arrivals
................. 5-1
5.2 Non-Precision Approach Operations
.................... 5-3
5.3 Points to Remember for All Approaches
........... 5-26
SECTION 6: WPT PAGES
.................................................... 6-1
6.1 WPT Page Group
....................................................... 6-1
6.2 Airport Location Page
............................................. 6-4
6.3 Airport Runway Page
.............................................. 6-5
6.4 Airport Frequency Page
.......................................... 6-6
6.5 Airport Approach Page
........................................... 6-8
6.6 Airport Arrival Page
............................................... 6-10
6.7 Airport Departure Page
........................................ 6-12
6.8 Intersection Page
................................................... 6-13
6.9 NDB Page
.................................................................. 6-14
6.10 VOR Page
................................................................ 6-14
6.11 User Waypoint Page
............................................. 6-15
SECTION 7: NRST PAGES
................................................. 7-1
7.1 NRST Page Group
..................................................... 7-1
7.2 Nearest Airport Page
............................................... 7-4
7.3 Nearest Intersection Page
...................................... 7-5
7.4 Nearest NDB Page
.................................................... 7-6
7.5 Nearest VOR Page
.................................................... 7-6
7.6 Nearest User Waypoint Page
................................. 7-7
7.7 Nearest Center (ARTCC) Page
................................ 7-8
7.8 Nearest Flight Service Station (FSS) Page
.......... 7-8
7.9 Nearest Airspace Page
............................................ 7-9
SECTION 8: AUX PAGES
.................................................... 8-1
8.1 AUX Page Group
....................................................... 8-1
8.2 Flight Planning Page
................................................ 8-2
8.3 Utility Page
.............................................................. 8-12
8.4 Setup 1 Page
........................................................... 8-20
8.5 Setup 2 Page
........................................................... 8-28
SECTION 9: TERRAIN
.......................................................... 9-1
9.1 Introduction
............................................................. 9-1
9.2 TERRAIN Page
.......................................................... 9-3
9.3 TERRAIN Alerts
........................................................ 9-4
9.4 Database Information for TERRAIN
.................... 9-9
SECTION 10: ADDITIONAL FEATURES
..................... 10-1
10.1 Traffic Information Service (TIS)
...................... 10-1
10.2 GTS 8XX Traffic Systems
.................................. 10-11
10.3 Weather Data Link Interface
........................... 10-18
SECTION 11: FAULT DETECTION & EXCLUSION
.. 11-1
11.1 Detection and Exclusion
..................................... 11-1
11.2 Pre-Departure Verification of FDE
.................... 11-2
SECTION 12: MESSAGES, ABBREVIATIONS, &
NAV TERMS
............................................................................ 12-1
12.1 Messages
................................................................ 12-1
12.2 Abbreviations
........................................................ 12-8
12.3 Navigation Terms
............................................... 12-11
Appendix A: Data Card Use
..........................................A-1
Appendix B: Specifications
...........................................B-1
Appendix C: Troubleshooting Q & A
........................C-1