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GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference

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SECTION 12

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

NEXRAD Intensity

Colors are used to identify the different NEXRAD echo intensities (reflectivity) measured in dBZ (decibels of Z).

Reflectivity (designated by the letter Z) is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver. The dBZ values

increase as returned signal strength increases. Precipitation intensity is displayed on the 500 Series units using colors

represented by the dBZ values listed in Table 12-6.

Display

dBZ

Rain

(inches/hour)

Snow

(inches/hour)

Source of NEXRAD Echo

GDL 49

GDL 69

Atmos

Cloud

Rain

Snow

Sleet

Hail

<-10

.00

√

-10

.00

√

-5

.00

trace

√

.00

trace - .05

√

Very Light

.00

trace - .10

√

Light

0 – trace

.10

√

Light

.01

.1-.2

Light

.02

.2-.3

Light

.05

.3-.5

Light

Light – Medium

.09

.4-.7

Light – Moderate

Moderate

.24

.6-1.0

Moderate

Heavy

√

.48

>1 or sleet

Heavy

√

1.25

>1 or sleet

Heavy

√

2.5

sleet

Intense

√

5.7

sleet

Extreme

√

12.7

Extreme

√

Extreme

√

Large

Table 12-6 NEXRAD Intensity Colors

NOTE: The information presented in this Pilot’s Guide regarding NEXRAD is not meant to be comprehensive.
The NOAA website (www.noaa.gov) contains complete and detailed information regarding NEXRAD weather
radar operation and theory.

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Summary of Contents for GPS 500

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Page 3: ...changes up to version 4 0 and restructure C 2 07 Updated layout added TAWS TERRAIN TIS Weather information per SW v6 02 D 7 07 Updated per Main SW v6 03 E 6 08 Removed Proximity Advisory info from Section 12 F 09 08 Converted format of figures to accommodate printing process G 12 09 Added Section 12 2 GTS 8XX Traffic Systems 190 00181 60 Rev G ...

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Page 5: ...SECTION 7 NRST PAGES 7 1 7 1 NRST Page Group 7 1 7 2 Nearest Airport Page 7 3 7 3 Nearest Intersection Page 7 5 7 4 Nearest NDB Page 7 5 7 5 Nearest VOR Page 7 6 7 6 Nearest User Waypoint Page 7 7 7 7 Nearest Center ARTCC Page 7 7 7 8 Nearest Flight Service Station FSS Page 7 8 7 9 Nearest Airspace Page 7 8 SECTION 8 AUX PAGES 8 1 8 1 AUX Page Group 8 1 8 2 Flight Planning Page 8 2 8 3 Utility Pag...

Page 6: ...re altimeters in aircraft GPS altitude should never be used for vertical navigation Always use pressure altitude displayed by pressure altimeters in the aircraft WARNING The Jeppesen database used in the GPS 500 system must be updated regularly in order to ensure that its information remains current Updates are released every 28 days A database information packet is included in the GPS 500 package...

Page 7: ...ld only be made by an authorized Garmin service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void both the warranty and the pilot s authority to operate this device under FAA FCC regulations NOTE All visual depictions contained within this document including screen images of the GPS 500 panel and displays are subject to change and may not reflect the most current GPS 500 system Depictions of...

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Page 9: ...ace Pilot s Guide Addendum Database Subscription Packet Warranty Registration Card GPS 500 Simulator CD ROM The Garmin dealer performs the installation and configuration of the GPS 500 The GPS 500 is secured in the installation rack with the proper wiring connections performed After installation the NavData Card and the Terrain Data Card if applicable are installed into their correct slots on the ...

Page 10: ...iew of the primary functions of the GPS 500 Figure 1 1 Keys and Knobs 1 11 14 7 8 9 12 13 4 6 5 2 3 10 Power 1 ENT enter 6 MSG message 11 RNG map range 2 Small right knob 7 FPL flight plan 12 Direct to 3 Large right knob 8 VNAV 13 MENU 4 NRST nearest 9 PROC procedure 14 CLR clear 5 OBS 10 Experiment with the unit and refer to the reference sections for more information Data is entered using the la...

Page 11: ...eon screencursorenabled the large right knob allows the pilot to move the cursor about thepage Thelargerightknobisalsousedtomovethetarget pointer right turn clockwise or left counterclockwise when the map panning function is active Bottom Row Keys 9 NRST Key The NRST Key displays the Nearest Airports Page Then turning the small right knob steps through the NRST pages 10 OBS Key Used to select manu...

Page 12: ...ze the pilot with Powering up the unit Changing frequencies Entering data Performing a simple direct to Selecting IFR procedures Using some limited flight plans In addition this section briefly covers the Default NAV Page the Map Page and the NAV COM Page which are available as part of the NAV Page Group These pages are used for most of the in flight navigation The takeoff tour assumes that the un...

Page 13: ...ower Knob clockwise turns unit power on After turning the unit on a welcome page appears briefly while the unit performs a self test followed sequentially by the Unit Type Page Figure 1 4 and the Software Version Page Then depending on configuration the Weather Page the Traffic Page the Aviation Database Page and the Land Terrain Obstacles Database Page are sequentially displayed Figure 1 4 Unit T...

Page 14: ...al annunciators and other connected instruments Course deviation Half left no flag TO FROM flag TO Bearing to destination 135 Distance to destination 10 0 nm All external annunciators if installed On Glideslope Half up no flag Time to destination 4 minutes Desired track 149 5 Ground speed 150 knots The Instrument Panel Self test Page indicates the currently selected OBS course fuel capacity CAP fu...

Page 15: ... capacity figure Fuel on board is reduced over time based on the fuel flow figure Viewing the Checklists Page 1 Turn the large right knob to highlight Go To Chklist Figure 1 9 and press the ENT Key Figure 1 9 Go To Chklist Highlighted 2 Turn the large right knob to select the desired checklist then execute each step Section 8 3 Utility Page Checklists in the selected check list 3 Oncethepilotcompl...

Page 16: ...the satellites and the relative signal strength of each satellite received as a bar graph reading Searching Sky indicates that satellite almanac data is not available or has expired if the unit hasn t been used for six months or more This means the unit is acquiring satellite data to establish almanac and satellite orbit information which can take five to ten minutes The data is recollected from t...

Page 17: ...t planning or unit settings and listings for nearest NRST airports or other facilities Figure 1 12 Current Page and Page Group Current Page Group Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Selecting the desired page group and page Turn the large right knob until a page from the desired page group is displayed Turn the small right knob until the desired...

Page 18: ...adjusting the range See Section 14 3 for definitions of these navigation terms While viewing the Map Page the pilot can quickly declutter and remove many of the background map details by pressing the CLR Key repeatedly until the desired detail is depicted To change the map range press the up arrow to zoom out or the down arrow to zoom in of the RNG map range Key The current map range is depicted i...

Page 19: ...During most flights the Default NAV Page the Map Page and the NAV COM Page are the primary pages used for navigation Selecting the Default NAV Page Press and hold the CLR Key Figure 1 16 Figure 1 16 Default NAV Page Course Deviation Indicator CDI User Selectable Data Fields all four corners Active Leg of Flight Plan or Direct to Destination The Default NAV Page Figure 1 18 displays a graphic cours...

Page 20: ...Type Departure Enroute or Arrival Airport Frequency List The NAV COM Page displays the available frequencies communicationsandnavigation forthedepartureairport any enroute airports which are included in the flight plan and the final destination airport When using the direct to function frequencies are listed for the airport nearest to the starting position and the destination airport Displaying th...

Page 21: ...stored within the NavData card and are available using the PROC procedures Key To display the Procedures Page Figure 1 21 press the PROC Key Figure 1 21 Procedures Page The steps required to select and activate an approach departure or arrival are identical This introductory section shows examples of the steps required to select an approach but keep in mind the same process also applies to departu...

Page 22: ...ENT Key In the flight plan or direct to the departure or arrival airport is replaced with the sequence of waypoints contained within the selected procedure Nearest NRST Pages The NRST Page Group provides detailed information on the nine nearest airports VORs NDBs intersections and user created waypoints within 200 nm of the current position In addition pages are also provided to display the five n...

Page 23: ...mall right knob to select the NearestAirport Page Figure 1 23 Figure 1 23 Nearest Airport Page 2 To scroll through the list press the small right knob then turn the large right knob Figure 1 24 Figure 1 24 Scrolling the Nearest Airport List Viewing additional information for a nearby airport 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to select the desired airpo...

Page 24: ... a direct to destination from an Airport Information Page 1 Press the Direct to Key 2 Press the ENT Key Figure 1 26 Figure 1 26 Direct To Waypoint Page 3 Press the ENT Key again to navigate to the nearby airport Nearest NRST Airspace Page The last page in the NRST group the Nearest Airspace Page Figure 1 27 provides information for up to nine controlled or special use airspaces near or in the flig...

Page 25: ...ion about a nearby airspace such as controlling agency frequency and floor ceiling limits is available from the Nearest Airspace Page Section 7 9 Viewing additional airspace information 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to select the desired airspace from the list 3 Press the ENT Key to view the airspace information Flight Plans FPL The GPS 500 lets th...

Page 26: ...low WAYPOINT Use the large and small right knobs to enter the identifier of the first waypoint in the flight plan The small knob is used to select the desired letter or number and the large knob is used to move to the next character space 6 Press the ENT Key once the identifier has been selected The cursor moves to the next blank waypoint identifier field 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 above until all way...

Page 27: ... available within that group indicated by the square icons and the placement of the current screen within that group indicated by a highlighted square icon Figure 2 1 Current Page and Page Group Current Page Group Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Selecting the desired page group from any page Press and hold the CLR Key to select the Default N...

Page 28: ...d map display with your present position at the bottom center of the page The top of the page displays desired track DTK ground track TRK and distance to destination waypoint DIS The bottom of the page indicates ground speed GS active to from waypoints only active to for a direct to destination and estimated time enroute ETE A graphic course deviation indicator CDI also appears at the bottom of th...

Page 29: ...ng the Default NAV Page from any page Press and holding the CLR Key NOTE The GPS 500 always navigates TO a waypoint unless the OBS switch is set preventing automatic waypoint sequencing or if the aircraft has passed the last waypoint in the flight plan The range of the look ahead map display appears in the bottom left corner Nine scale settings ranging from 5 0 nm to 200 nm are available Use the R...

Page 30: ... Fuel flow FLOW when configured Ground speed GS Ground track TRK Minimum safe altitude MSA Track angle error TKE Vertical speed required VSR If no flight plan or direct to destination has been selected only speed track altitude and minimum safe altitude data may be displayed All other data types appear as blank lines on the Default NAV Page until a destination is selected Selecting a different dat...

Page 31: ...l Unit Considerations A Crossfill option is also provided for the Default NAV Page This option transfers a direct to destination or flight plan to a second Garmin 400 or 500 Series unit See Section 8 2 Flight Planning Page Crossfill for additional details on using the crossfill option Auto Zoom An auto zoom feature is available for the Default NAV Page which automatically adjusts from an enroute s...

Page 32: ... are enabled by default Special use and controlled airspace boundaries appear on the map showing the individual sectors for Class B Class C and Class D airspaces Table 2 3 shows the symbols used to depict the various airports and NAVAIDS on the Map Page Symbol Description Airport with hard surface runway s primary runway shown Airport with soft surface runway s only Private Airfield Heliport VOR V...

Page 33: ...e removed from the Map Display airport and NAVAID remain Figure 2 10 Overzoom on Map Page The Setup Map option described in Section 2 4 allows the pilot to define the maximum range at which each map feature appears This provides the pilot with complete control to minimize screen clutter The pilot can also quickly remove items from the map using the CLR Key Quickly decluttering the Map Display Pres...

Page 34: ...ht knob to move right turn clockwise or left counterclockwise 4 To cancel the panning function and return to the present position press the small right knob When the target pointer is placed on an object the name of that object is highlighted even if the name wasn t originally displayed on the map This feature applies to airports NAVAIDS user created waypoints roads lakes rivers almost everything ...

Page 35: ... MAP Figure 2 13 is created at the target pointer location before the direct to is initiated Airspace Information on the Map When a special use or controlled airspace boundary appears on the Map Display the pilot can quickly retrieve information such as floor ceiling limits and controlling agency directly from the map Viewing airspace information for an on screen special use or controlled airspace...

Page 36: ...e Setup Map Measure Dist Data Fields Off Change Fields and Restore Defaults Setup Map allows configuration of the Map Display to individual preferences including map orientation land data enable disable Jeppesen data enable disable automatic zoom airspace boundaries and text size NOTE Large medium and small classifications are used on the GPS 500 for airports and cities Large airports are those wi...

Page 37: ...e Map Display to a north heading c Select Track up Figure 2 19 to adjust the top of the Map Display to the current track heading Figure 2 19 Orientation Window d Press the ENT Key to accept the selected option Figure 2 20 Figure 2 20 Map Setup Page To enable disable automatic zoom 1 From the Map Page Menu turn the large right knob to highlight Setup Map and press the ENT Key 2 Turn the small right...

Page 38: ...field for the desired feature 4 Turn the small right knob to select the maximum range at which the feature should appear on screen or select Off to never display the selected feature 5 Press the ENT Key to accept the selected option 6 Turn the large right knob to highlight the text field for the desired feature 7 Turn the small right knob to select the desired text size or select None to disable t...

Page 39: ...se the small and large right knobs to place the reference pointer at the desired location to measure TO The bearing and distance from the first reference location appears at the top of the Map Display 5 To exit the Measure Dist option press the small right knob Adding Data Fields to the Map The Data Fields On option provides a Map Display Figure 2 23 with five user selectable data fields along the...

Page 40: ...or descriptions of these and other navigation terms Changing a data field 1 From the Map Page Menu turn the large right knob to highlight Change Fields Figure 3 24 and press the ENT Key Figure 2 24 Map Page Menu 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the data field to be changed 3 Turn the small right knob to select the type of data Figure 2 25 desired to appear on this field and press the ENT K...

Page 41: ...ion in colors relative to the aircraft altitude Range marking rings 1 nm 2 nm 5 nm 10 nm 25 nm 50 nm and 100 nm Heading Indicator The heading indication on the TERRAIN Page always displays TRK for Track up unless there is no valid heading Obstacles Potential Impact Points NOTE See Section 10 for a full description of TERRAIN functions Selectable Display Settings The TERRAIN Page has two selectable...

Page 42: ...s are available allowing for a more complete view of the surrounding area Changing the display range Select theTERRAIN Page and press up or down on the RNG Key to select the desired range 1 nm 2 nm 5 nm 10 nm 25 nm 50 nm 100 nm Figure 2 29 Display Range Field Figure 2 29 TERRAIN Display Range Aviation information such as airports VORs and other NAVAIDs can be turned on or off from the TERRAIN Page...

Page 43: ...y default 2 Press the ENT Key The TERRAIN system is functional again TERRAIN Symbols NOTE See Section 10 2 for a complete description of TERRAIN symbology The following symbols Figure 2 33 are used to represent obstacles and potential impact points on the TERRAIN Page Red Symbol Terrain Obstacle is above or within 100 feet below the aircraft altitude Yellow Symbol Terrain Obstacle is between 100 f...

Page 44: ...r Track up unless there is no valid heading Obstacles Potential Impact Points NOTE See Section 11 for a full description of TAWS functions Selectable Display Settings The TAWS Page has two selectable view settings 360 View View from above aircraft depicting surrounding terrain on all sides Figure 2 34 120 View View of terrain ahead of and 60 to either side of the aircraft flight path TAWS Page Ind...

Page 45: ...to toggle aviation information on or off Figure 2 37 TAWS Page Menu Inhibit Mode TAWS also has an inhibit mode that deactivates the FLTA PDA aural and visual alerts Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting TAWS and always remember to enable the system when appropriate Only the FLTA and PDA alert types are disabled in the inhibit mode For more information see the section on TAWS alerts See Sect...

Page 46: ...d when ground speed exceeds 30 kts so as not to impede TAWS alerting TAWS Symbols NOTE See Section 11 2 for a complete description of TAWS symbology The following symbols Figure 2 41 are used to represent obstacles and potential impact points on the TAWS Page Red Symbol Terrain Obstacle is above or within 100 feet below the aircraft altitude Yellow Symbol Terrain Obstacle is between 100 feet and 1...

Page 47: ...tion when applicable Frequency Type Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Current Page Group NOTE The NAV COM Page may be the fourth or fifth page in the NAV Page Group when the GPS 500 installation includes connection to traffic and or weather information sources See the 400 500 Series Display Interfaces Pilot s Guide Document 190 00140 10 or Sec...

Page 48: ...urrently being displayed Figure 2 44 Scroll Bar Scroll Bar Some listed frequencies may include designations for limited usage as follows TX Transmit only RX Receive only PT Part time frequency If a listed frequency has sector or altitude restrictions the frequency is preceded by an Info designation Viewing usage restrictions for a frequency 1 Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on the In...

Page 49: ... top left corner of the page shows which satellites are currently in view and where they are The outer circle of the sky view represents the horizon with north at top of the page the inner circle 45 above the horizon and the center point directly over head Each satellite has a 30 second data transmission that must be collected hollow signal strength bar before the satellite may be used for navigat...

Page 50: ...es The pilot is informed of this status with a Searching the Sky message Acquiring Sat The GPS receiver is acquiring satellites for navigation In this mode the receiver uses satellite orbital data collected continuously from the satellites and last known position to determine which satellites should be in view 2D Navigation The GPS receiver is in 2D navigation mode Altitude data is provided by an ...

Page 51: ...he waypoint identifier field highlighted Figure 3 1 Select Direct to Waypoint Page 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired destination waypoint Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Waypoint Identifier Field Selected 3 Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected waypoint and press the ENT Key again to activate the direct to function Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Activate Field Highlight...

Page 52: ... 1 Press the Direct to Key The Select Direct to Waypoint Page appears with the waypoint identifier field highlighted 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the facility name second line or the city third line field Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Facility Name Highlighted 3 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the facility name or city location of the desired destination waypoint Figure 3 6 When s...

Page 53: ... flight plan 1 Press the Direct to Key The Select Direct to Waypoint Page appears with the waypoint identifier field highlighted 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the flight plan FPL field Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 Highlighted Flight Plan Field 3 Turn the small right knob to display a window showing all waypoints in the active flight plan Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 FPL Flight Plan Window 4 Continue ...

Page 54: ...irports Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Nearest Window 4 Continue turning the small right knob to scroll through the list and highlight the desired airport 5 Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected airport and press the ENT Key again to activate the direct to function Shortcuts Shortcuts are available when using the Direct to Key allowing the pilot to bypass the use of the small and large right knobs to e...

Page 55: ...cation a waypoint named MAP is automatically created at the location of the panning pointer Selecting a direct to destination from the Map Page 1 From the Map Page press the small right knob to display a panning pointer 2 Turn the small and large right knobs to place the panning pointer at the desired destination location 3 If the panning pointer is placed on an existing airport NAVAID or user way...

Page 56: ...oint When performing a direct to the GPS 500 sets a direct great circle course to the selected destination The course to the destination can also be manually defined using the CRS course field on the Select Direct to Waypoint Page Manually defining the direct to course 1 Press the Direct to Key 2 Use the small and large right knobs to select the destination waypoint 3 Press the ENT Key to confirm ...

Page 57: ... Flight Plan Catalog Page allows the pilot to create edit activate delete and copy flight plans Flight plans numbered from 1 through 19 are used to save flight plans for future use Flight plan 00 is reserved exclusively for the flight plan currently in use for navigation When a flight plan is activated a copy of the flight plan is automatically transferred to flight plan 00 and overwrites any prev...

Page 58: ...Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired flight plan and press the ENT Key 4 Turn the large right knob to select the point to add the new waypoint If an existing waypoint is highlighted the new waypoint is placed directly in front of this waypoint Figure 4 5 Fig...

Page 59: ...rn to the Flight Plan Catalog Page A one line user comment may be added to any flight plan which is displayed on the Flight Plan Catalog Page next to the flight plan s number By default as the flight plan is being created the comment shows the first and last waypoints in the flight plan Changing the comment line for an existing flight plan 1 From the Flight Plan Catalog Page press the small right ...

Page 60: ... 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight Activate Flight Plan and press the ENT Key Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu Inverting Flight Plans After travelling along a flight plan the pilot may wish to reverse the route for navigation guidance back to the original departure point Activating an existing flight plan in reverse order 1 From the Flight Plan Catalog Page press the sm...

Page 61: ... empty catalog location is offered To select a different location turn the largerightknobtoselecttheflightplannumber use the small and large right knobs to enter a different number and press the ENT Key 5 With Yes highlighted press the ENT Key to copy the flight plan Deleting Flight Plans When finished with a flight plan it can easily be deleted from the Flight Plan Catalog Page or the Active Flig...

Page 62: ...gure 4 12 and press the ENT Key 2 Turn the large right knob to select the Method field Figure 4 13 3 Turn the small right knob to select Auto or Manual and press the ENT Key Auto automatically transfers the active flight plan or Direct to selection to another 400 or 500 series Garmin unit without user intervention 4 If Manual is selected Turn the large right knob to select the Transfer field then ...

Page 63: ...e DeleteAll Flight Plans option from the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu Figure 4 15 and press the ENT Key Figure 4 15 Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu 2 A confirmation window appears Figure 4 16 With Yes highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 4 16 Delete All Flight Plans Window Sort List By Number Sort List by Comment Allows the pilot to select between a flight plan catalog sorted numerically by the fli...

Page 64: ...ght Plan Page shows each waypoint for the flight plan or a single waypoint for a direct to Figure 4 18 along with the desired track DTK and distance DIS for each leg Figure 4 18 Active Flight Plan Page Active Flight Plan Options The options shown in Table 4 1 are available for the Active Flight Plan Page Accessing the Active Flight Plan Menu Page 1 Press the FPL Key to view theActive Flight Plan P...

Page 65: ...it is convenient to select approaches using the PROC Key as described in Section 5 1 Select Arrival Allows the pilot to select a published standard terminal arrival route STAR for the destination airport or replace the current arrival with a new selection Section 5 1 for information on selecting arrivals using the PROC Key Select Departure Allows the pilot to select a published standard instrument...

Page 66: ...o select the desired data item Figure 4 21 and press the ENT Key Figure 4 21 Select Field Type Window 5 Press the small right knob to remove the cursor Restoring factory default settings for data fields on the Active Flight Plan Page 1 With the Active Flight Plan Page displayed press the MENU Key to display theActive Flight Plan Page Menu 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight Restore Defaults a...

Page 67: ... desired transition waypoint and press the ENT Key The Vectors option assumes the pilot will receive vectors to the final course segment of the approach and will provide navigation guidance to intercept this final course Figure 4 25 Transitions Window 4 Turn the large right knob to highlight Load or Activate and press the ENT Key Load adds the approach to the flight plan without immediately using ...

Page 68: ...itions Figure 4 28 for the arrival Turn the small right knob to highlight the desired transition waypoint and press the ENT Key Figure 4 28 Transitions Window 4 With Load highlighted press the ENT Key Selecting a departure for the departure airport 1 Select the Select Departure option from the Active Flight Plan Page Menu and press the ENT Key 2 A window appears listing the available departures fo...

Page 69: ...ge Menu Figure 4 30 and press the ENT Key Figure 4 30 Active Flight Plan Page Menu 2 A window appears with the reference waypoint field highlighted Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the reference waypoint and press the ENT Key 3 A confirmation window appears for the selected reference waypoint Figure 4 31 Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint Figure 4 31 Closest Poi...

Page 70: ...for the approach Figure 4 32 departure or arrival to be deleted Titles appear in light blue directly above the procedure s waypoints Figure 4 32 Highlight Item To Be Deleted 3 Press the CLR Key to display a confirmation window Figure 4 33 Figure 4 33 Remove Approach Window 4 With Yes highlighted press the ENT Key to remove the selected procedure This same process may also be used to remove individ...

Page 71: ...gure 4 35 Figure 4 35 Activate Leg Window 3 With Activate highlighted press the ENT Key When using instrument procedures this feature can be used not only to activate a specific point to 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 page in the Wayp...

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Page 73: ...ublished procedures associated with them Selecting an approach departure or arrival 1 Press the PROC Key to display the Procedures Page 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight Select Approach Select Departure or Select Arrival Figure 5 1 and press the ENT Key Figure 5 1 Procedures Page 3 A window appears listing the available procedures Figure 5 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desire...

Page 74: ... in the database are approved for GPS use When selecting an approach a GPS designation to the right of the procedure name Figure 5 4 indicates the procedure can be flown using the GPS receiver Some procedures do not have this designation meaning the GPS receiver may be used for supplemental navigation guidance only Figure 5 4 GPS Designations Once an approach is selected it may be activated for na...

Page 75: ...proach option 5 2 Non Precision Approach Operations TheGPS500providesnon precisionapproachguidance using its built in GPS receiver The GPS receiver can also be used as a supplemental aid for precision approaches and for non precision localizer based approaches but localizer and glideslope receivers must be used for primary approach course guidance Approaches designed specifically for GPS are often...

Page 76: ...ains course guidance in the enroute section until the approach is activated 4 Activate the full approach or vectors to final as appropriate In some scenarios it may be more convenient to immediately activate the approach and skip the Load process outlined in the preceding step 3 The GPS 500 provides both options Approaches with Procedure Turns The procedure turn portion of an approach is stored as...

Page 77: ...nroute to KLYH view theATIS frequency from the list on the NAV COM Page Section 2 6 and Figure 5 9 Figure 5 9 NAV COM Page 3 Press the PROC Key Figure 5 10 and select the VOR 04 approach using the steps outlined in Section 5 1 Figure 5 10 Procedures Page 4 From the Transitions Window Figure 5 11 select LYH VOR the IAF Also select Load to load but not activate the approach Figure 5 11 Approach and ...

Page 78: ... 13 Terminal Annunciator 2 Several miles prior to reaching the IAF LYH the pilot may wish to review the approach sequence Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page Press the small right knob and then turn the large right knob to review each segment of the approach Figure 5 14 When finished press the FPL Key again to return to the previous page Figure 5 14 Active Flight Plan Page 3 W...

Page 79: ... is given The procedure turn is displayed on the Map Page and indicated as the active leg on the Default NAV Page and theActive Flight Plan Page The CDI needle starts moving to the right 7 When turning to intercept the inbound course the GPS 500 sequences to the inbound leg to the FAF the CDI needle swings to the opposite side to provide proper sensing along the final course segment and NEXT DTK 0...

Page 80: ...pproaching the MAP a waypoint alert APPRCHINGWPT appears in the lower right corner 13 After crossing the MAP SUSP appears above the OBS Key Figure 5 21 indicating that automatic sequencing of approach waypoints is suspended at the MAP A from indication is displayed on the CDI and Default NAV Page but course guidance along the final approach course continues If a missed approach is required use the...

Page 81: ...VOR 3 An alert message in the lower right hand corner of the screen recommends entry procedures for the holding pattern i e HOLD DIRECT HOLD PARALLEL or HOLD TEARDROP see Figure 5 23 When flying the holding pattern a timer appears on the Default NAV Page The timer automatically resets on the outbound side of the hold when the aircraft is abeam the hold waypoint The timer again resets as the aircra...

Page 82: ...is time the pilot selects the GPS runway 21 approach into Farmville Regional The GPS runway 21 approach begins with a holding pattern at the IAF BODRY intersection 4 Press the PROC Key and select the GPS 21 approach Section 5 1 for additional instructions 5 From the Transitions Window select BODRY intersection as the IAF Figure 5 25 Also select Activate to load and activate the approach Figure 5 2...

Page 83: ...lding pattern Figure 5 28 The timer can be used to fly the one minute outbound portion of the holding pattern The holding pattern is displayed on the Map Page and indicated as the active leg on the Default NAV Page and the Active Flight Plan Page Figure 5 28 Default NAV Page 10 When crossing the IAF SUSP appears above the OBS Key indicating that automatic sequencing of approach waypoints is tempor...

Page 84: ...corner Figure 5 30 Make any course adjustments necessary for the final course segment FAF to MAP Figure 5 30 Final Approach 14 AftercrossingtheFAF thedestinationsequences to the MAP RW21 the runway threshold With the needle centered fly toward the MAP observing the altitude minimums dictated by the approach plate When viewing the Map Page note that the final course segment is displayed in magenta ...

Page 85: ...r 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 which indicate the radial the waypoint lies on The last letter indicates the radius of the arc Either of the following may be done to intercept the arc for a DME arc approach Follow a specified radial inboun...

Page 86: ...llowing steps 1 Select Billard Municipal KTOP as the destination via the Direct to Key or as the last waypoint in a flight plan Figure 5 33 Figure 5 33 Select Waypoint Page 2 Press the PROC Key and select the VOR 22 approach Figure 5 34 using the steps outlined in Section 5 1 From the Transitions Window select D258G as the IAF Also select Load or Activate if already cleared for the approach Figure...

Page 87: ...zero the alert is replaced by a turn advisory TURN TO 353 6 Follow the arc when the course select setting and desired track differ by more than 10 a Set course to message appears on the Message Page Figure 5 37 Figure 5 37 Message Window 7 Thenextpointintheapproachisanintermediate fix labeled D025G When approaching this intermediate fix a waypoint alert NEXT DTK 205 appears along the bottom of the...

Page 88: ...t the final course segment is displayed in magenta the active leg of the flight plan always appears in magenta and a dashed line extends the course beyond the MAP 11 When approaching the MAP a waypoint alert APPRCHINGWPT appears in the lower right corner Figure 5 40 Figure 5 40 Waypoint Alert 12 After crossing the MAP SUSP appears above the OBS Key indicating that automatic sequencingofapproachway...

Page 89: ...e full approach as described in Section 5 1 Use the Direct to Key by pressing it twice from the Active Flight Plan Page to select the desired leg of the approach Selecting VECTORS from the Transitions Window 1 Select Billard Municipal KTOP as the destination using the Direct to Key or as the last waypoint in a flight plan 2 Press the PROC Key and select the VOR 22 approach using the steps outlined...

Page 90: ... to depict the active leg of the flight plan and VTF appears as part of the active leg on the Default NAV Page as a reminder that the approach was activated with vectors to final DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION Figure 5 43 Terminal Mode In this example assume ATC vectors result in a rectangular course to intercept final as follows refer to Figure 5 43 for the following steps 1 Within 30 nm of KTOP the G...

Page 91: ...ingwiththefinalapproachcourse the needle moves toward the center In Figure 5 45 the needle has not yet returned to the on screen CDI since the current position is still 1 7 nm right of the final approach course Figure 5 45 CDI Moves Toward Center DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION Figure 5 46 Approach Mode Refer to Figure 5 46 for the following steps 6 At 2 0 nm from the FAF TOP VOR the GPS 500 switches fr...

Page 92: ...S 500 is able to load these legs into the flight plan along with the rest of the procedure data and provide navigation along these legs There are three different types of course from fix legs Course from fix to distance or Course from fix to DME distance Course from fix to altitude Course from fix to manual sequence Course from fix to distance legs appear in the flight plan like normal waypoints b...

Page 93: ...nt Alert Map Page 4 When approaching the intermediate fix CF25 a waypoint alert NEXT DTK 265 appears 5 Within 2 0 nm of the FAF THERO the GPS 500 switches from terminal mode to approach mode APR appears in the lower left corner of the screen replacing TERM CDI scaling is tightened from 1 0 to 0 3 nm full scale deflection 6 When approaching the FAF NEXT DTK 265 appears along the bottom of the scree...

Page 94: ...press the OBS Key The missed approach sequence is automatically offered starting with the course from fix to altitude leg The NEXT DTK 282 alert appears along the bottom of the screen 2 Note that within a few seconds of pressing the OBS Key to release suspend mode and start the approach sequence SUSP re appears above the OBS Key as the GPS 500 returns to suspend mode Figure 5 54 This is normal whe...

Page 95: ...re HOLD PARALLEL When flying the holding pattern a timer appears on the Default NAV Page The timer automatically resets on each outbound and inbound portion of the holding pattern Figure 5 56 Waypoint Alert 7 Note that the GPS 500 again displays SUSP above the OBS Key Automatic waypoint sequencing is suspended at the missed approach holding point A waypoint alert APPRCHINGWPT appears along the bot...

Page 96: ...ed route Figure 4 57 Coastal One Departure Refer to Figure 5 57 for the following steps 1 Select the departure CSTL1 from the Procedures Page then select the departure runway RW02 in this example and transition GEDIC Refer to Section 5 1 for instructions on selecting departures 2 When departing the airfield NEXT DTK 026 appears along the bottom of the screen and SUSP appears directly above the OBS...

Page 97: ...rove situational awareness throughout the approach However the pilot must always fly an approach as it appears on the approach plate The active leg or the portion of the approach currently in use is depicted in magenta on the Map Page When flying the approach the GPS 500 automatically sequences through each leg of the approach unless SUSP appears above the OBS Key SUSP indicates that automatic seq...

Page 98: ...GPS 500 Pilot s Guide and Reference SECTION 5 PROCEDURES 5 26 Blank Page 190 00181 60 Rev G ...

Page 99: ...pages 2 Turn the large right knob to select the WPT Page Group WPT appears along the bottom of the screen 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired WPT page NOTE The GPS 500 uses International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO identifiers for all airports All U S airport identifiers which contain only letters use the prefix K For example Los Angeles International is KLAX under the ICAO stan...

Page 100: ...T Key 6 To remove the flashing cursor press the small right knob Entering a waypoint facility name or city location 1 Select the Airport Location Page NDB Page or VOR Page from the WPT Page Group as described on the preceding page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to select the facility name or location city field 4 Turn the small right knob to select ...

Page 101: ...ing the ENT Key Selecting a facility name or location where duplicate entries exist 1 Select the desired facility name or location following the preceding steps under To enter a waypoint facility name or city location 2 When spelling the facility name or location using the small and large right knobs the GPS 500 s Spell N Find feature selects the first entry Figure 6 4 in the database based upon t...

Page 102: ... 6 7 displays the latitude longitude and elevation of the selected airport The Airport Location Page also displays facility name and location as well as fuel availability available approaches radar coverage and airspace type To view location information for a particular airport on the Airport Location Page enter the airport s identifier per Section 6 1 8 5 2 3 1 4 9 7 6 Figure 6 7 Airport Location...

Page 103: ...port is available from the page menu Airport Location Page Options The following options are available for the Airport Location Page by pressing the MENU Key Select Next FPL Apt This option is only available when a Flight Plan is active Allows the pilot to view the location information for the next airport in the active flight plan Select Destination Apt This option is only available when a Flight...

Page 104: ...e Map Image Airport Identifier Symbol and Type Runway Designations Runway Length and Width Runway Surface Runway Lighting Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Current Page Group Displaying information for each additional runway 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on the runway design...

Page 105: ... the Airport Runway Page by pressing the MENU Key Select Next FPL Apt This option is only available when a Flight Plan is active Allows the pilot to view the runway information for the next airport in the active flight plan Select Destination Apt This option is only available when a Flight Plan is active Allows the pilot to view the runway information for the active flight plan destination airport...

Page 106: ...cy Page Scroll Bar Usage Restrictions Information Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Current Page Group Airport Identifier Symbol and Type Frequency Frequency Type Scrolling through the frequency list 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list Figure 6 14 If there are more frequenc...

Page 107: ...he restriction information Figure 6 16 Figure 6 16 Restriction Information Page 3 To return to the Airport Frequency Page press the ENT Key The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the Airport Frequency Page Type Usage type Public Heliport Military or Private Frequency Communication frequencies which may include restrictions Approach Arrival Class B Class C CTA Departure TMA Termin...

Page 108: ...ht Plan or Destination Airport 6 5 Airport Approach Page The Airport Approach Page Figure 6 18 shows the available approach procedures for the selected airport Where multiple initial approach fixes IAFs and feeder routes are available that information may also be displayed A map image provides a layout diagram for each approach and transition To view approach information for a particular airport o...

Page 109: ...the GPS receiver may be used for supplemental navigation guidance only Airport Approach Page Options The following options are available for the Airport Approach Page by pressing the MENU Key Load into Active FPL Allows the pilot to load the selected approach into the active flight plan without activating it This performs the same operation as selecting Load from the Procedures Page Select Approac...

Page 110: ...he selected airport Where multiple transitions or runways are associated with the arrival procedure that information may also be displayed A map image provides a layout diagram for each arrival transition and runway To view arrival information for a particular airport on the Airport Arrival Page enter the airport s identifier per Section 6 1 Figure 6 22 Airport Arrival Page Number of Pages in Curr...

Page 111: ...e ENT Key The cursor moves to the runway field 7 Turn the small right knob to display a window of available runways Figure 6 25 Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired runway NOTE ALL may appear in the runway field indicating the arrival procedure applies to all runways For airports with parallel runways B may appear at the end of the runway designation to indicate the arrival ...

Page 112: ... Arrival Page Menu 4 TheActive Flight Plan Page appears Press the FPL Key to return to the Airport Arrival Page To select any of the other options from the Airport Arrival Page Menu follow the preceding steps but select the desired option in step 3 6 7 Airport Departure Page The Airport Departure Page Figure 6 27 shows the available Airport Standard Instrument Departure SID procedures for the sele...

Page 113: ...arture Page Options The following option is available for the Airport Departure Page by pressing the MENU Key Load into Active FPL Allows the pilot to load the selected departure into the active flight plan This is identical to loading a departure procedure from the Procedures Page as described in Section 5 1 Select Next FPL Apt This option is only available when a Flight Plan is active Allows the...

Page 114: ... VOR in nautical miles statute miles kilometers depending upon unit configuration NOTE The VOR displayed on the Intersection Page is the nearestVOR not necessarily theVOR used to define the intersection 6 9 NDB Page The NDB Page displays the facility name city region country latitude and longitude for the selected NDB Figure 6 32 The NDB Page also displays the frequency and a weather broadcast ind...

Page 115: ...rmation is broadcast on the selected facility s frequency 6 11 User Waypoint Page In addition to the airport VOR NDB and intersection information contained in the Jeppesen NavData card the GPS 500 allows the pilot to store up to 1 000 user defined waypoints The User Waypoint Page Figure 6 34 displays the waypoint name up to five characters long identifier radial from two reference waypoints and di...

Page 116: ...int at the present position turn the large right knob to highlight Create and skip to step 6 Figure 6 35 User Waypoint Name Field Selected 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight the position field at the bottom of the page 4 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the position coordinates for the new waypoint Figure 6 36 Figure 6 36 Present Position Field Selected 5 Press the ENT Key to acc...

Page 117: ...knob to highlight Create and press the ENT Key 8 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor NOTE The GPS 500 allows the pilot to create a new user waypoint at a defined radial and distance from the present position To reference the present position follow the preceding steps but press the CLR Key in Step 4 P POS appears in the reference waypoint REF WPT field to indicate that radial ...

Page 118: ...T Key to accept the selected name 4 The cursor moves to the Create action field Press the ENT Key to save the new waypoint Modifying User Waypoints To modify an existing waypoint select that waypoint on the User Waypoint Page and enter the new position information directly over the old information Modifying a user waypoint by changing its latitude longitude position 1 With the User Waypoint Page d...

Page 119: ...f Waypoint Field Selected 5 The cursor moves to the radial RAD field Use the small and large right knobs to change the radial from the reference waypoint if desired Press the ENT Key to accept the selected radial 6 The cursor moves to the distance DIS field Use the small and large right knobs to change the distance from the reference waypoint to the new user waypoint if desired Press the ENT Key t...

Page 120: ...ghlight View User Waypoint List Figure 6 42 and press the ENT Key Figure 6 42 User Waypoint Page Menu 3 The top of the UserWaypoint List indicates the total number of user waypoints currently used and available memory If more user waypoints are stored than can be displayed on a single screen turn the large right knob to scroll through the User Waypoint List 4 Press the small right knob to return t...

Page 121: ...ay review all information defining the waypoint and its position 4 To modify the waypoint s position or reference waypoint information follow the preceding steps described in this section 5 To exit the User Waypoint Page turn the large right knob to highlight Done and press the ENT Key Renaming a user waypoint from the User Waypoint List 1 Select the User Waypoint List as described in this section...

Page 122: ...h Yes highlighted press the ENT Key to delete the selected user waypoint Deleting all user waypoints from memory 1 Select the User Waypoint List as described in this section 2 Press the MENU Key to display a menu for the User Waypoint List Figure 6 48 Figure 6 48 User Waypoint List Page Menu 3 With Delete All User Waypoints highlighted press the ENT Key 4 A delete all waypoints confirmation window...

Page 123: ...ve nearest Flight Service Station FSS and center ARTCC FIR points of communication plus alerts the pilot to any nearby Special Use SUA or Controlled Airspaces Table 7 1 Page Groups Page Groups NAV Group WPT Group AUX Group NRST Group see Section 2 see Section 6 see Section 8 8 NRST pages NRST Airport NRST Intersection NRST NDB NRST VOR NRST User NRST ARTCC NRST Flight Service NRST Airspace Figure ...

Page 124: ...using the steps outlined on the preceding page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list The scroll bar along the right hand side of the page indicates which part of the list is currently being viewed Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Nearest Airport Page Scroll Bar 4 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor The Nearest ARTCC Pag...

Page 125: ...nt 7 2 Nearest Airport Page TheNearestAirportPagedisplaystheidentifier symbol bearing and distance to the nine nearest airports within 200 nm of the present position For each airport listed the Nearest Airport Page also indicates the best available approach common traffic advisory frequency CTAF and the length of the longest runway Figure 7 6 Figure 7 6 Nearest Airport Page Airport Identifier Symb...

Page 126: ...g the identifier of the desired airport Figure 7 7 Figure 7 7 Desired Airport Highlighted 4 Press the ENT Key to display the Airport Location Page for the selected airport 5 To view additionalWPT pages for the selected airport including theAirport Runway Page and the Airport Frequency Page press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor Turn the small right knob to display the additional ...

Page 127: ...and Symbol Scroll Bar Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Current Page Group 7 4 Nearest NDB Page The Nearest NDB Page Figure 7 10 displays the identifier symbol bearing distance and frequency to the nine nearest NDBs within 200 nm of the present position To view additional information for a nearby NDB start from the nearest NDB Page and follow ...

Page 128: ...Page Group Current Page Group VOR Frequency VOR Identifier and Symbol Viewing additional information for a nearby VOR 1 Select the Nearest VOR Page using the steps outlined in Section 7 1 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list highlighting the identifier of the desired VOR Figure 7 12 4 Press the ENT Key to display theVOR Page for...

Page 129: ...me bearing to and distance to the five nearest ARTCC points of communication within 200 nm of the present position For each ARTCC listed the Nearest Center Page also indicates the applicable frequency ies Figure 7 14 Nearest ARTCC Page Cursor on ARTCC Name Frequency ies Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Current Page Group Bearing To and Distan...

Page 130: ... the steps outlined in Section 7 1 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor Figure 7 15 3 Turn the small right knob to scroll through the list selecting the desired FSS 7 9 Nearest Airspace Page The last page in the NRST group the Nearest Airspace Page Figure 7 16 alerts the pilot to as many as nine controlled or special use airspaces near or in the flight path Alerts are provided accor...

Page 131: ...t message appears detailed information concerning the specific airspace is provided on the Nearest Airspace Page Figure 7 18 The Nearest Airspace Page displays the airspace name status Ahead Ahead 2nm etc as described on the preceding page and a time to entry if applicable By selecting any airspace name listed on the Nearest Airspace Page additional details are provided including controlling agenc...

Page 132: ... Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor To view the frequency for a controlling agency 1 Follow the preceding steps 1 through 4 to display the Airspace Page for the desired controlled or special use airspace 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight View Frequencies and press the ENT Key Figure 7 20 Figure 7 20 Airport Frequency Page 3 Turn the large right knob to scroll through t...

Page 133: ...e following are examples of what may appear as vertical limits for an airspace 5000 ft msl 5000 feet mean sea level 5000 ft agl 5000 feet above ground level MSL at mean sea level Notam Notice to Airmen Unknown Unlimited See Chart Surface All airspace alert messages except for prohibited areas may be turned on or off from the Airspace Alarms Page An altitude buffer is also provided on the Airspace ...

Page 134: ...GPS 500 Pilot s Guide and Reference 7 12 SECTION 7 NRST PAGES Blank Page 190 00181 60 Rev G ...

Page 135: ...e Section 7 Table 8 1 Page Groups Figure 8 1 AUX Pages Flight Planning Utility Setup NOTE The AUX Page Group may have four AUX pages available when the GPS 500 installation includes connection to a weather information source See Section 8 of this manual for more information Quickly selecting an AUX page 1 From any page press and hold the CLR Key to select the Default NAV Page Figure 8 2 If any of ...

Page 136: ...ob to select the desired menu option 3 Press the ENT Key Figure 8 5 to display the desired page Figure 8 5 Density Alt TAS Winds Page The following menu options are available Fuel Planning When equipped with fuel flow FF and or fuel on board FOB sensors this option displays current fuel conditions along the active direct to or flight plan The pilot may also manually enter fuel flow ground speed GS...

Page 137: ... versa Density Alt TAS Winds Indicates the theoretical altitude at which the aircraft can perform depending upon several environmental conditions including indicated altitude IND ALT barometric pressure BARO and total air temperature TAT the temperature including the heating effect of speed read on a standard outside temperature gauge This menu option computes true airspeed TAS based upon the fact...

Page 138: ...turn the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the from waypoint Once the waypoint s identifier is entered press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint The flashing cursor moves to the to waypoint Again turn the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the to waypoint and press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint OR Figure 8 6 Fuel Planning Page Point to Point 4 For fligh...

Page 139: ... the desired field Turn the small right knob to highlight the desired data Press the ENT Key to select the data configuration Flight Planning Page Trip Planning Performing trip planning operations 1 Select Trip Planning from the Flight Planning Page using the steps described in this section 2 The current trip planning leg mode is displayed at the top of the page POINT TO POINT or FPL LEG for a fli...

Page 140: ... Enroute safe altitude ETA Estimated time of arrival Flight Planning Page Density Alt TAS Winds Calculating density altitude true airspeed and winds aloft 1 Select Density Alt TAS Winds from the Flight Planning Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the indicated altitude INDALT field Use the small and large right knobs to enter the altitud...

Page 141: ... includes components such as an airdata sensor to provide any of the variables above the DensityAlt TAS Winds Page data defaults to the values provided by these components Flight Planning Page Scheduler Entering a scheduled message 1 Select Scheduler fromtheFlightPlanningPage using the steps described in this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the first message field If necessary turn the la...

Page 142: ... in this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the first message field Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired message field 3 Press the CLR Key to delete the message text followed by the ENT Key to confirm the deletion Flight Planning Page Crossfill Select Crossfill from the Flight Planning Page the Default NAV Page or Active Flight Plan Page by pressing the MENU Key and then scroll...

Page 143: ...ber 3 The flashing cursor highlights the transfer data option TRANSFER field Turn the small right knob to display a window of available data options Figure 8 14 Figure 8 14 Transfer Window Active Flight Plan Transfer the active flight plan to from a second 400 500 series Garmin unit in a dual unit installation This option is the default when selecting Crossfill from the Active Flight Plan Page Fli...

Page 144: ...press the ENT Key 8 The flashing cursor moves to the Initiate Transfer confirmation field Press the ENT Key to transfer the selected data 8 3 Utility Page TheUtilityPage Figure8 15 providesaccess viamenu options to checklists a count down up timer trip timers trip statistics RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring prediction software versions database versions and terrain database version in...

Page 145: ...the current location or at a specified waypoint at any time and date Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM performs checks to ensure that the GPS 500 will have adequate satellite geometry during the flight RAIM availability is near 100 in Oceanic Enroute and Terminal phases of flight Because FAA TSO requirements for non precision approaches specify significantly better satellite coverage t...

Page 146: ...rrain and obstacle database If a database is found to be missing and or deficient the TAWS system fails the self test and issues a failure message Utility Page Checklists Creating a checklist 1 Select Checklist from the Utility Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 8 3 Press the ENT Key to display a list of checklists 2 Press the MENU Key to display the Checklist Page Men...

Page 147: ... Inserting a checklist step into an existing checklist 1 With the Checklists Page displayed turn the large right knob to select the desired checklist and press the ENT Key 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the existing checklist entry which immediately follows the new checklist step 3 Turn the small and large right knobs to enter the new checklist step Press the ENT Key when finished Deleti...

Page 148: ... Flight Timers from the Utility Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 8 3 2 The flashing cursor highlights Start To start the generic timer press the ENT Key Count up timers typically begin with this step however for count down timers to enter a count direction and time before starting the timer see the following steps 3 To change the count direction turn the large right ...

Page 149: ...once the GPS computed ground speed exceeds 30 knots Figure 8 21 Departure Reset Mode Window 4 Press the ENT Key when finished 5 To reset the departure time turn the largeright knob to highlight Reset and press the ENT Key Viewing using or resetting total trip time 1 Select Flight Timers from the Utility Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 Turn the large right knob to ...

Page 150: ...AIM Prediction Predicting RAIM availability 1 Select RAIM Prediction from the Utility Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the waypoint field Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the waypoint at which the pilot wants to determine RAIM availability Press the ENT Key when finished To determine RAIM availability for...

Page 151: ...n 15 minutes of the specified arrival date and time Refer to Section 8 4 for specific information regarding RAIM protection limits also refer to Section 13 for FDE Fault Detection and Exclusion information Utility Page Software Versions The Software Versions Page Figure 8 25 displays software version information for each of the various subsystems contained within the GPS 500 This page is for infor...

Page 152: ...sions Page 8 4 Setup Page TheSetupPage Figure8 28 providesaccess viamenu options to airspace alarms CDI scale adjustment an arrival alarm units of measure settings position formats map datums and settings for local or UTC time display When a menu option is selected the corresponding page appears providing access to the various unit settings Figure 8 28 Setup Page Current Page Group Menu Options to...

Page 153: ... 0 nm terminal area Likewise when leaving the departure airport the CDI scale is set to 1 0 nm and gradually ramps UP to 5 nm beyond 30 nm from the departure airport During approach operations the CDI scale gradually ramps down even further to 0 3 nm This transition normally occurs within 2 0 nm of the final approach fix FAF If a lower CDI scale setting is selected i e 1 0 nm or 0 3 nm the higher ...

Page 154: ...This setting applies to distance speed altitude fuel pressure and temperature Also provides three magnetic variation heading options True Auto or User defined If Auto is selected all track course and heading information is corrected to the magnetic variation computed by the GPS receiver The True setting references all information to true north and the User setting corrects information to an user e...

Page 155: ...ay Available data options are a configurable data field to display information such as ground speed track or distance to destination or if the GPS 500 is interfaced with a traffic information device see Section 12 thumbnail traffic can be configured for display in the data field Setup Page CDI Alarms Setting the airspace warning messages or changing the altitude buffer 1 Select CDI Alarms from the...

Page 156: ...g the maximum CDI scale 1 Select CDI Alarms from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the Selected CDI field Figure 8 33 Turn the small right knob to select the desired CDI scale The selected scale and any lower scale settings are used during the various phases of flight as described at the beginning of this section Figure 8 33 ...

Page 157: ...e CDI scale is always measured in nautical miles regardless of the current distance units of measure selected on the Units Position Page Setup Page Units Position Setting the magnetic variation 1 Select Units Position from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the heading mode field Turn the small right knob to select the desired...

Page 158: ...es Celsius or Fahrenheit FUEL Fuel units in Gallons Imperial Gallons Kilograms Liters or Pounds 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired units of measure for the selected category Press the ENT Key to accept the selection Changing the position format 1 Select Units Position from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 Turn the large right knob to highli...

Page 159: ...ion Page Setup Page Date Time Displaying local time or UTC 1 Select Date Time from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the time format field Turn the small right knob to display a window of available time formats Local 12hr Local 24hr or UTC Figure 8 39 Figure 8 39 Time Format Window 3 Continue turning the small right knob to s...

Page 160: ... accept the selected offset NOTE When a local time offset is entered only Local 12 hour or Local 24 hour can be selected The UTC time format setting ignores any time offset entry Setup Page Display Backlight Changing the backlighting intensity 1 Select Display Backlight from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the backlight mod...

Page 161: ...r a different minimum runway length use the small and large right knobs to enter the desired length Press the ENT Key when finished Setup Page Data Field Configuration Configuring the Auxiliary Data Field 1 Select Data Field Configuration from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 Turn the small right knob to select an option from the Auxiliary Configuration W...

Page 162: ... Arrival FLOW Total Fuel Flow GS Ground Speed MSA Minimum Safe Altitude TKE Track Angle Error TRK Track VSR Vertical Speed Required WPT Active Waypoint XTK Cross Track Error Table 8 3 5 Press the small right knob to remove the cursor and return to the Setup Page Restoring Factory Settings When making changes to any Setup Page option a Restore Defaults menu selection allows the pilot to restore the...

Page 163: ...ssage alerts and additional data on the Default NAV and Map Pages keep you informed of your progress NOTE To use the vertical navigation features the ground speed must be greater than 35 knots and direct to navigation or a flight plan must be activated Figure 9 1 VNAV Profile V E R T I C A L N A V I G A T I O N P R O F I L E VERTICAL SPEED REQUIRED DISTANCE TO TARGET TIME AND DISTANCE TO PROFILE T...

Page 164: ...e target reference waypoint and press the ENT Key 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 Figure 9 4 and press the ENT Key This setting designates whether the offset distance defines a point before you reach the target reference waypoint or after you reach the waypoint Figure 9 4 Position Wi...

Page 165: ...ccurs The descent or climb angle also locks to prevent changes in speed from alter ing the profile Figure 9 5 VNAV Profile Message If selected the vertical speed required VSR readout on the default NAV and map pages shows the desired vertical speed to maintain the proper descent or climb angle At 500 feet above or below for a climb the target altitude an Approaching Target Altitude message is prov...

Page 166: ...ges 1 Press the MENU Key to display the Vertical Navigation Page Options menu Figure 9 7 Figure 9 7 VNAV Page Options Menu 2 With VNAV Messages On highlighted press the ENT Key Or if the messages are already on and you wish to turn them off make sure VNAV Messages Off is highlighted and press the ENT Key Restoring the factory default VNAV settings 1 Press the MENU Key to display the Verti cal Navi...

Page 167: ... terrain database Limitations NOTE The data contained in the TERRAIN databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data TERRAIN displays terrain and obstructions relative to the altitude of the aircraft The displayed alerts are advisory in nature only Individual obstructions may be shown i...

Page 168: ...nd GPS MSL altitude are used to calculate and predict the aircraft s flight path in relation to the surrounding terrain and obstacles In this manner TERRAIN can provide advanced alerts of predicted dangerous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro correctedaltitude orindicatedaltitude isderived by adjusting the altimeter setting for ...

Page 169: ...Path 1000 ft 100 ft Threshold Terrain more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Black Terrain between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Yellow Terrain above or within 100 ft below the aircraft altitude Red Figure 10 1 Terrain Altitude Color Correlation Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Potential Impact Points Obstacle Location Alert Level 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 1000 AGL Obst...

Page 170: ...e 10 2 Figure 10 2 TERRAIN Annunciation Field TERRAIN Annunciation Field NOTE TERRAIN Advisory Alerts are displayed as constant black text on a yellow background TERRAIN CautionAlerts are displayed as flashing black text on a yellow background Pop up terrain alerts Figures 10 3 10 4 can also appear during an alert but only when the TERRAIN Page is not displayed There are two options when an alert ...

Page 171: ...uired Terrain Clearance RTC Advisory Required Terrain Clearance RTC Caution FLASHING FLASHING Imminent Terrain Impact ITI Advisory Imminent Terrain Impact ITI Caution FLASHING FLASHING Required Obstacle Clearance ROC Advisory Required Obstacle Clearance ROC Caution FLASHING FLASHING Imminent Obstacle Impact IOI Advisory Imminent Obstacle Impact IOI Caution FLASHING FLASHING Premature Descent Alert...

Page 172: ...issued a potential impact point is displayed on the TERRAIN Page Imminent Terrain Impact ITI and Imminent Obstacle Impact IOI These alerts are issued when the aircraft is below the elevation of a terrain or obstacle cell in the aircraft s projected path ITI and IOI alerts are accompanied by a potential impact point displayed on the TERRAIN Page The alert is annunciated when the projected vertical ...

Page 173: ...4 15 Too Low Terrain Too Low Terrain Runway Threshold Figure 10 5 PDA Alerting Threshold TERRAIN Inhibit TERRAIN also has an inhibit mode that deactivates the FLTA PDA visual alerts Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting TERRAIN and always remember to enable the system when appropriate Inhibiting TERRAIN 1 Select theTERRAIN Page and press the MENU Key Inhibit Terrain is selected by default F...

Page 174: ...E isgeneratedontheTERRAIN Page Figure 10 8 When the GPS signal is re established and the aircraft is within the database coverage area the TER N A visual annunciation is removed Figure 10 8 TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE Display TERRAIN Failure Alert TERRAIN continually monitors several system critical items such as database validity hardware status and GPS status If the terrain obstacle database is not av...

Page 175: ...acy and completeness of the data The terrain obstacle databases are contained on a datacard which is inserted in the right most slot of the GPS 500 units Appendix A NOTE Obstacles 200 and higher are included in the Obstacle Database It is very important to note that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and therefore may not be contained in the Obstacle Database Database Versions Theversionand...

Page 176: ...t the new card into the right most slot of the 500 Series unit 4 Turn on the GPS 500 and verify that the TERRAIN system passes self test Terrain Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage Table 10 5 lists the area of coverage available in each database Regional definitions may change without notice Database Coverage Area Worldwide WW Latitudes N75 to S60 Longitudes W180 to E180 United States US Limited t...

Page 177: ...uarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data TAWS displays terrain and obstructions relative to the altitude of the aircraft The displayed caution and warning alerts are advisory in nature only Individual obstructions may be shown if available in the database However all obstructions may not be available in the database and data may be inaccurate Never use this information for navigation or ...

Page 178: ...ting for local atmospheric conditions The most accurate baro corrected altitude can be achieved by frequently updating the altimeter setting to the nearest reporting station along the flight path However because actual atmosphere conditions seldom match the standard conditions defined by the International Standard Atmosphere ISA model where pressure temperature and lapse rates have fixed values it...

Page 179: ...00 ft Threshold Terrain more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Black Terrain between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Yellow Terrain above or within 100 ft below the aircraft altitude Red Figure 11 1 Terrain Altitude Color Correlation for TAWS Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Potential Impact Points Obstacle Location Alert Level 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 1000 AGL Obstacle ...

Page 180: ...1 3 11 4 can also appear during an alert but only when the TAWS Page is not displayed There are two options when an alert is displayed Press the CLR Key This acknowledges the pop up alert and returns to the currently viewed page Press the ENT Key This acknowledges the pop up alert and accesses the TAWS Page NOTE To further capture the attention of the pilot TAWS issues aural voice messages that ac...

Page 181: ...nt Obstacle Impact IOI Warning or Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Obstacle Ahead Pull Up or Obstacle Obstacle Pull Up Pull Up Reduced Required Terrain Clearance RTC Caution or Caution Terrain Caution Terrain or Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead Imminent Terrain Impact ITI Caution or Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead or Caution Terrain Caution Terrain Reduced Required Obstacle Clearance ROC Caution or Caution Obstacle ...

Page 182: ... the minimum clearance values in Table 11 4 When an RTC or ROC alert is issued a potential impact point is displayed on the TAWS Page Imminent Terrain Impact ITI and Imminent Obstacle Impact IOI These alerts are issued when the aircraft is below the elevation of a terrain or obstacle cell in the aircraft s projected path ITI and IOI alerts are accompanied by a potential impact point displayed on t...

Page 183: ...Too Low Terrain Runway Threshold Figure 11 5 PDA Alerting Threshold TAWS Inhibit TAWS also has an inhibit mode that deactivates the FLTA PDA aural and visual alerts Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting TAWS and always remember to enable the system when appropriate Only the FLTA and PDA alerts are disabled in the inhibit mode Inhibiting TAWS 1 Select theTAWS Page and press the MENU Key Inhi...

Page 184: ...aircraft is deter mined to be closing descending upon terrain at an excessive speed Figure 11 8 shows the parameters for the alert as defined by TSO C151b 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 PULL UP PULL UP SINK RATE Descent Rate FPM Height Above Terrain Feet Figure 11 8 Excessive Descent Rate Alert Criteria 190 00181 60 Rev G ...

Page 185: ...rrain is less than 700 feet The distance from the departure airport is 2 nm or less The heading change from the heading at the time of departure is less than 110 degrees Figure 11 9 shows two figures which illustrate the NCR alerting parameters as defined by TSO C151b The NCR alert is issued when the altitude loss and height are within the range in the first figure or when the sink rate negative v...

Page 186: ...tabase coverage area the annunciation TER N A is generated in the annunciation window and TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE is generated on the TAWS Page Figure 11 10 The aural message TERRAIN Not Available is generated When the GPS signal is re established and the aircraft is within the database coverage area the TER N A visual annunciation is removed there is no associated aural message Figure 11 10 TAWS NO...

Page 187: ...cy and completeness of the data The terrain obstacle databases are contained on a datacard which is inserted in the right most slot of the GPS 500 units Appendix A NOTE Obstacles 200 and higher are included in the Obstacle Database It is very important to note that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and therefore may not be contained in the Obstacle Database Database Versions Theversionanda...

Page 188: ...t the new card into the right most slot of the 500 Series unit 4 Turn on the GPS 500 and verify that the TAWS system passes self test Terrain Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage Table 11 5 lists the area of coverage available in each database Regional definitions may change without notice Database Coverage Area Worldwide WW Latitudes N75 to S60 Longitudes W180 to E180 United States US Limited to t...

Page 189: ...49 or GDL 69 A Data Link Satellite Receiver NOTE Proximity Advisories and Other Traffic symbols normally displayed in white may be displayed in cyan if configured for alternate traffic color see the 500 series installation manual 12 1 Traffic Information Service TIS Interface This section is written for Garmin GPS 500 Series Main System Software Version 6 01 and later GTX 330 330D Main Software Ve...

Page 190: ...ronautical Information Manual Section 1 3 5 TIS is not intended to be used as a collision avoidance system and does not relieve the pilot responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft TIS should not be used for avoidance maneuvers during IMC or other times when there is no visual contact with the intruder aircraft TIS is intended only to assist in visual acquisition of other aircraft in VMC No re...

Page 191: ...remain relatively accurate and may be used to assist in see and avoid Some of the more common examples of these errors follow When 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 crosses the client aircraft course at a shallow a...

Page 192: ... TCAS symbology on a dedicated Traffic page and on the moving Map Page The symbology is shown in Table 12 1 and Figures 12 2 12 3 and 12 4 The symbology is described in Table 12 2 A Traffic Advisory TA symbol appears as a solid yellow circle or half circle on the outer range ring if the traffic is outside the range of the dedicated Traffic Page Other Traffic is displayed as hollow white may be con...

Page 193: ...ollow white diamond represents traffic detected within the selected display range that does not meet the criteria for a TA May be configured as cyan Traffic Ground Track The target track vector is a short line displayed in 45 increments The vector protrudes from each target symbol in the approximate direction of travel Table 12 2 TIS Options Traffic Page TIS Traffic data is displayed on the Traffi...

Page 194: ...ed from GTX 330 Figure 12 7 but there was a failure detected in the data stream The pilot should see the installer for corrective action Figure 12 7 Data Fail Message FAILED FAILED is displayed when the GTX 330 has indicated it has failed Figure 12 8 The pilot should see the installer for corrective action Figure 12 8 Failed Message NO DATA NO DATA is displayed when no data is being received from ...

Page 195: ...Traffic Removed Banner Traffic Removed Banner and Age Indicator UNAVAIL When a 60 second period elapses with no data TIS is considered to be unavailable This state is indicated by the text UNAVAIL Figure 12 12 The pilot should be aware that UNAVAIL could indicate a TIS coverage limitation due to a line of sight situation a low altitude condition or a result of flying directly over the radar site p...

Page 196: ...elow the client aircraft The difference in altitude 04 shown in hundreds of feet between the intruder aircraft and the client aircraft An up or down arrow indicating that the intruder aircraft is climbing or descending at a rate greater than 500 fpm Traffic Page Display Range Various display ranges can be selected for optimal display of TIS traffic information Changing the display range on the Tra...

Page 197: ...o choose from the following All trfc All traffic is displayed on the Map Page TA PA Only traffic and proximity advisories are displayed on the Map Page proximity advisories are not applicable to TIS configuration TA only Only traffic advisories are displayed on the Map Page Thumbnail Traffic on Map Page The Map Page can display traffic in a thumbnail format in any of the top three data fields on t...

Page 198: ...ffic the traffic range and altitude separation are displayed Figure 12 18 Figure 12 18 Traffic Range and Altitude Separation Traffic Range and Altitude Separation Target Pointer Power Up Test The TIS interface performs an automatic test during power up If the system passes the power up test the Standby Screen appears on the Traffic Page If the system passes the power up test and the aircraft is ai...

Page 199: ...ime of installation the system switches from standby mode to operating mode The 500 Series unit displays OPER in the upper right hand corner of the display and begins to display traffic on the Traffic or Map Page The TIS Traffic Advisory TA should alert the crew to use additional vigilance to identify the intruding aircraft Any time the traffic symbol becomes a yellow circle or a voice warning is ...

Page 200: ...utside of the current range of the Traffic Page Proximity Advisory PA Proximity Advisories PA are displayed as solid white may be configured as cyan diamonds PAs are defined as traffic within the 6 0 nm range within 1200 ft of altitude separation and are not a traffic advisory TA Other Traffic Symbol The hollow white may be configured as cyan diamond represents traffic detected within the selected...

Page 201: ... Altitude Available TA Alerting Conditions A Yes Intruder closing rate provides less than 20 seconds of vertical and horizontal separation Or Intruder range is within 0 2 nm and vertical separation is within 600 feet A No Intruder closing rate is less than 15 seconds B Yes Intruder closing rate provides less than 30 seconds of vertical and horizontal separation Or Intruder range is within 0 55 nm ...

Page 202: ...tandby Screen is displayed Figure 12 20 If the GTS 8XX fails the power up test as indicated by a FAILED screen the GTS 8XX is inoperable see the GTS 8XX Installation Manual for detailed information on Failure Response NOTE The FAILED message is displayed when the system detects an error that prohibits further traffic display operation NOTE When the system is in standby the GTS 8XX does not transmi...

Page 203: ...ace the GTS 8XX in standby mode NOTE The GTS 8XX goes into standby mode 24 seconds after landing which is determined by ground speed or by a transiton of the aircraft squat switch if connected This delay allows the GTS 8XX to remain out of standby during a touch and go maneuver Traffic Page Traffic can be displayed both on the Map Page only if heading is available and on the Traffic Page Figure 12...

Page 204: ... Traffic Page press the small right knob to activate the cursor and highlight the current mode Figure 12 24 2 Turn the small right knob to cycle through the options The screen changes to display the traffic detected within the selected altitude display range Refer to Figure 12 23 for information regarding altitude display ranges Figure 12 23 Altitude Display Modes 2 700 ft Drawing Not to Scale Nor...

Page 205: ... Range Configuring Traffic Data on the Map Page Traffic is only displayed on the Map Page if aircraft heading data is available The Traffic Mode setting allows the operator to choose which traffic type is displayed all traffic traffic and proximity advisories or traffic advisories only The Traffic Symbol and Traffic Label settings determine the maximum ranges at which these items are displayed Con...

Page 206: ...ning which allows changing the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale Select the panning function by pressing the small right knob a target pointer flashes on the map display Figure 12 29 Also a window appears at the top of the map display showing the latitude longitude position of the pointer and the bearing and distance to the pointer from the present position Selecting th...

Page 207: ...collected by the National Weather Service and disseminated to Meteorlogix a weather information provider This data is then delivered to a weather server in the Echo Flight Message System With the weather data on the system an incoming customer request is filled logged and turned around for delivery to ORBCOMM in less than five seconds ORBCOMM is a provider of global messaging services using a cons...

Page 208: ...e sun Military aircraft deploy metallic dust chaff which can cause alterations in radar scans Interference from buildings or mountains which may cause shadows NEXRAD Limitations CAUTION NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long range planning purposes only Due to inherent delays and relative age of the data that can be experienced NEXRAD weather data cannot be used for short range avoidance of we...

Page 209: ...our Source of NEXRAD Echo GDL 49 GDL 69 Atmos Cloud Rain Snow Sleet Hail 10 00 00 10 00 00 5 00 trace 0 00 trace 05 Very Light 5 00 trace 10 Light 10 0 trace 10 Light Light 15 01 1 2 Light Light 20 02 2 3 Light Light 25 05 3 5 Light Light Medium 30 09 4 7 Light Moderate Moderate 35 24 6 1 0 Moderate Heavy 40 48 1 or sleet Heavy Heavy 45 1 25 1 or sleet Heavy Heavy 50 2 5 sleet Intense 55 5 7 sleet...

Page 210: ...ific waypoint identifier If From ID is selected as the reference point for the request the WPT field is displayed in place of Position The WPT field is used to enter a waypoint identifier as the reference point for the request From Lat Lon Request NEXRAD data from a specific latitude and longitude This is only selectable when requesting from the map The Position field displays the position of the ...

Page 211: ...est Page 5 Select Manual Send or Update Request and press the ENT Key The request has been sent Note that selecting Auto Request and pressing the ENT Key does not send the request until after the auto time period 6 To exit from the NEXRAD Request Page press the small right knob The Data Link Page is displayed Requesting NEXRAD data from the Map Page 1 Select the Map Page 2 Press the MENU Key The M...

Page 212: ...pilot can customize the NEXRAD data on the Weather Page from the Page Options Menu Customizing the NEXRAD data on the Weather Page 1 From the Weather Page press the MENU Key to display the NAV Weather Page Options Menu 2 Select from the following options to customize the NEXRAD data View 120 View 360 There are two viewing options available each shown relative to the position of the aircraft When t...

Page 213: ...t the NEXRAD Density field use the small right knob to set the density desired i e the transparency see Table 12 7 of the NEXRAD cells The density values are LOW MED HIGH Press the ENT Key to make the selection then press the CLR Key to go back to the Map Page Precipitation Intensity Map Configuration Pattern Color Light Precipitation Low sparse dotted area fill Green Light Precipitation Medium De...

Page 214: ...t Location Page Use the small and large right knobs to select theAirport Location Page from theWPT Group of pages On the Map Page move the target pointer to highlight an on screen airport Press the ENT Key On any page that displays an airport identifier use the cursor and highlight the desired airport identifier Press the ENT Key Once the Airport Location Page is displayed enter the identifier for...

Page 215: ...ure 12 38 Data Link Request Log Page Sending Position Reports GDL 49 Only The Data Link allows for accurate location tracking of the aircraft by sending the aircraft s position manually or automatically to the EchoFlight website www EchoFlight com for use by third party EchoFlight customers Sending the Present Position 1 Select the Data Link Page see preceding step 1 2 Highlight Position Report Fi...

Page 216: ...c Weather Delivery AWD service the time interval must be set to 15 minutes Manual Send This field is used to send out a current single position report Figure 12 40 Figure 12 40 Position Report Page Requesting Graphical METARS Graphical METAR data can be requested from the Data Link Page Map Page or Airport Page Requesting graphical METARS from the Data Link Page 1 Select the Data Link Page from th...

Page 217: ...ce of Position is used to select which waypoint in the active flight plan to use as the reference point for the request Radius Graphical requests only This field selects a request radius from 50 to 250 nautical miles from the selected position Position also WPT or Flight Plan Current Posn Position is current Look Ahead Position is look ahead position From ID Position is from the ID entered into th...

Page 218: ...ing Auto Request and pressing the ENT Key does not send the request until after the auto time period 6 To exit from the METAR Request Page press the small right knob The Map Page is displayed Displaying graphical METARS on the NAV Weather Page Once received graphical METAR data is displayed on the NAV Weather Page Displaying graphical METARS on the NAV Weather Page 1 Select the NAV Weather Page 2 ...

Page 219: ...Menu is displayed 4 Turn the small right knob highlight Display Legend and press the ENT Key The Weather Legend is displayed Figure 12 44 for the type of data that was selected Use the small right knob and scroll through the various descriptions for the symbols that are shown Press the small right knob to return to the Weather Page Figure 12 44 Weather Legend Page for METAR Data The following symb...

Page 220: ...ss the page menu and select Request METAR 6 The METAR Request Page is displayed The request option is displayed on the Textual METAR Page Displaying Wind Data Displaying wind data on the NAV Weather Page 1 Select the NAV Weather Page 2 Press the small right knob The upper left hand corner field flashes 3 Turn the small right knob and select WINDS 4 Press the small right knob The wind icons are dis...

Page 221: ...any potential internal failures If no indications exist check the circuit breakers and electrical connections to the GDL 49 or GDL 69 69A and ensure the unit has power applied Repair stations are equipped to repair the system should a hardware failure exist Monitoring the Data Link The Data Link Status Page provides an indication of the integrity of the Data Link The Data Link Page allows the pilo...

Page 222: ...itting a message Sending request Transmitting a request to the satellite Table 12 9 SATCOM Operation Field SATCOM SER NUM This field shows the serial number assigned to the GDL 49 s internal satellite communicator GDL SW This field shows the currently installed software version for the GDL 49 The GDL 69 Datalink Status Page shows the following fields Sat ID Connectivity This field shows the curren...

Page 223: ...A GDL SW This field shows the currently installed software version for the GDL 69 69A Standard Aviation Forecast Abbreviations The standard aviation forecast abbreviations are listed in Table 12 12 STANDARD AVIATION FORECAST ABBREVIATIONS Heavy Light Missing or separator Axxxx Altimeter setting xxxx are numbers AFT After BKN Broken clouds BLO Below BR Light fog CIG Ceiling CLR Sky clear DZ Drizzle...

Page 224: ...n Yellow Table 12 13 Weather Age Graphics METARs Precipitation Graphics Light Green Moderate Green Heavy Yellow No Precipitation Rain Snow Unknown Table 12 14 Precipitation Graphics Ceiling and Visibility Flight Rules VFR Marginal VFR IFR Low IFR Table 12 15 Ceiling and Visibility Graphics The symbol in Figure 12 47 indicates the ceiling at KMWM is marginal VFR with heavy snow and low IFR visibili...

Page 225: ...s gusting 5 10 kts more than sustained speed G11 Yellow Wind is gusting 11 kts or more above its sustained speed Table 12 17 Gust Offset Graphics To interpret wind speed add the values of each of the wind speed barbs In Figure 12 48 there are two long barbs 10 knots each and one short barb 5 knots each Thus the total wind speed is 25 knots Adding the gust offset to this figure gives winds gusting ...

Page 226: ...rted temperature and dewpoint Differences are shown in degrees Fahrenheit Temp Dewpoint Display Ranges Blank Unknown 11 Green 7 10 Green 0 6 Yellow Table 12 18 Temp Dewpoint Ranges This symbol in Figure 12 49 displays the difference between the reported temperature and dewpoint as 6 10 degrees Fahrenheit at KSPW Figure 12 49 Temp Dewpoint Symbol Temperature Dewpoint 190 00181 60 Rev G ...

Page 227: ...efers to the capability to detect a satellite failure which can affect navigation Upon detection the exclusion function excludes one or more failed satellites and prevent them from being used during navigation This allows the GPS to return to normal performance without interruption The process is entirely automated and does not require pilot interaction during flight On the Satellite Status Page t...

Page 228: ...rival Routes STARs if a NOTAM indicates a GPS satellite or satellites is scheduled to be out of service per FAA AC 90 100 U S Terminal and En Route Area Navigation RNAV Operations Prior to departure the operator must use the FDE Prediction Program supplied with the 500 Series Trainer Software Figure 13 2 to demonstrate that there are no outages in the capability to navigate on the specified route ...

Page 229: ...or Shadin and it is not being received Or the data was being received but has been interrupted If a grey code altitude input is available it is used instead If the problem persists contact a Garmin dealer and check the installation and installation settings When this message occurs no pilot action is required if enough satellites are available for a 3D position fix provided no RAIM warnings are pr...

Page 230: ...unable to communicate Wait until any previous crossfill operation is complete before attempting the transfer again Data transfer cancelled data invalid An attempt to transfer a single user waypoint during a unit to unit crossfill was cancelled No waypoint was specified on the Crossfill Page Select a user waypoint and attempt the transfer again Data transfer cancelled version mismatch An attempt to...

Page 231: ...r more flight plan FPL waypoints moved at least 0 33 arc minutes in the current NavData card database change FPL waypoint was deleted At least one flight plan FPL waypoint is no longer available when a new NavData card was installed database change GPS is not responding Internal system to system communication between the main processor and the GPS receiver has failed Operational status of the GPS ...

Page 232: ...ccurate altitude directly translate into inaccurate position information No altitude input is being received No altitude data is being received from RS 232 Serializer Icarus Rosetta or Shadin or grey code inputs If the problem persists contact a Garmin dealer and check the installation and installation settings When this message occurs no pilot action is required if enough satellites are available...

Page 233: ...at sufficient GPS satellite coverage does not exist to meet the required protection limits Select an alternate source for navigation guidance RAIM position warning Although sufficient GPS satellite coverage may exist Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM has determined the information from one or more GPS satellites may be in error The resulting GPS position may be in error beyond the limi...

Page 234: ...o a Garmin dealer for service Terrain configuration has changed The software has detected a change in the terrain configuration Terrain has failed The terrain functionality self test has failed The operational status of the terrain components is unknown and the unit should be returned to a Garmin dealer for service Timer has expired The count down timer has reached zero Traffic device needs servic...

Page 235: ...ator CLR Clear COM Communications Transceiver CRSR Cursor CTA ICAO Control Area CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTR Center ARTCC CTS Course To Steer CUM Cumulative DB Database DEN Density DEP Departure DIS Distance DME Distance Measuring Equipment DOP Dilution of Precision DTK Desired Track EFF Efficiency ELEV Elevation ENDUR Endurance ENR Enroute ENT Enter EPE Estimated Position Error ESA ...

Page 236: ... Hour kt Knots LAT LON Latitude Longitude lb Pounds LCL Local LFOB Left over Fuel On Board LOC Localizer LRES Left over Fuel Reserve Time Lrg Large lt Liters M Degrees Magnetic m Meters mb Millibars of Pressure Med Medium MHz Megahertz mi Statute Miles MOA Military Operations Area mph Statute Miles Per Hour mpm Meters Per Minute mps Meters Per Second MSA Minimum Safe Altitude MSG Message MSL Mean ...

Page 237: ...ce T Degree True TACAN Tactical Air Navigation TAS True Airspeed TAT Total Air Temperature TEMP Temperature TERM Terminal TKE Track Angle Error TMA ICAO Terminal Control Area TRANS Transition TRFC Traffic TRK Track also Ground Track TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area twr Tower TX Transmit uni Unicom UTC Coordinated Universal Time also GMT or zulu VAR Variation VER Version VFR Visual Flight Rules VLO...

Page 238: ...in order to reduce course error or stay on course Provides the most efficient heading to get back to the desired course and proceed along the flight plan CUM cumulative The total of all legs in a flight plan such as cumulative distance DIS distance The great circle distance from the present position to a destination waypoint DOP dilution of precision A measure of satellite geometry quality on a sc...

Page 239: ...r fuel reserve The amount of fuel remaining on board after the completion of a one or more legs of a flight plan or a direct to expressed in time and based upon a known fuel consumption flow rate MSA minimum safe altitude Uses Grid Minimum Off route Altitudes Grid MORAs to determine a safe altitude within ten miles of the present position Grid MORAs are one degree latitude by one degree longitude ...

Page 240: ...GPS 500 Pilot s Guide and Reference SECTION 14 MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS NAV TERMS 14 12 Blank Page 190 00181 60 Rev G ...

Page 241: ... Pressing the ENT Key will manually re initialize the unit Figure A 1 Data Card Slot Locations Terrain Data Card Slot right hand slot NavData Card Slot left hand slot NOTE There are two data card slots on the face of the GPS 500 Figure A 1 The Jeppesen NavData card should be inserted in the left hand slot The right hand slot is provided for the Terrain Data Card To insert the NavData or Terrain Da...

Page 242: ... This partially deploys the swing arm handle Press here to deploy handle Figure A 3 Swing Arm Handle Operation 2 Rotate the swing arm handle outward until it locks into place perpendicular to the face of the GPS 500 unit 3 Grasp the top and bottom surfaces of the swing arm handle between your thumb and forefinger and pull directly away from the face of the GPS 500 unit to remove the data card 190 ...

Page 243: ...ANCE Receiver 12 parallel channel PhaseTrac12 Acquisition Time 12 seconds warm 45 seconds cold Update Rate Once per second continuous Accuracy Position 15 meters 49 ft RMS Velocity 0 1 knot RMS steady state Dynamics 999 kts maximum velocity 6g maximum acceleration INTERFACES ARINC 429 Aviation RS 232 CDI HSI RMI digital clock data Superflag Out Altitude serial Icarus Shadin Rosetta or encoded Gill...

Page 244: ...GPS 500 Pilot s Guide and Reference APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS B 2 Blank Page 190 00181 60 Rev G ...

Page 245: ...eanic enroute and terminal phases of flight RAIM is available nearly 100 of the time Because of the tighter protection limit on approaches there may be times when RAIM is not available The GPS 500 automatically monitors RAIM and warns the pilot with an alert message Section 13 when it is not available and the INTEG annunciator appears at the bottom left corner of the screen If RAIM is not availabl...

Page 246: ...t been modified If an approach departure or arrival procedure is no longer available the flight plan becomes locked until the procedure is deleted from the flight plan or the correct database is installed For information on loading an approach departure or arrival see Section 5 1 See Section 4 1 for instructions on saving and copying flight plans Can I file slant Golf G using my GPS Yes the pilot ...

Page 247: ...provided the active waypoint is not the last waypoint Refer to Section 5 2 for an example using the OBS Key One application for the OBS Key is holding patterns The OBS Key is used to suspend waypoint sequencing and select the desired course along the waypoint side of the hold For many approach operations setting and resetting of waypoint sequencing is automatic Holding patterns that are part of an...

Page 248: ...cing is enabled i e no OBS or SUSP annunciation directly above the OBS Key For automatic sequencing to occur the aircraft must also cross the bisector of the turn being navigated The bisector is a perpendicular line between two flight plan legs which crosses through the waypoint common to both legs How do I skip a waypoint in an approach departure or arrival The GPS 500 allows the pilot to manuall...

Page 249: ...aircraft has crossed the midpoint of the turn For more information on waypoint alerts and turn advisories see Sections 5 2 and 5 3 When does the CDI scale change and what does it change to The GPS 500 begins a smooth CDI scale transition from the 5 0 nm enroute oceanic mode to the 1 0 nm terminal mode scale 30 nm from the destination airport Figure C 7 The CDI scale further transitions to 0 3 nm a...

Page 250: ...or activate a new approach after a missed approach After flying all missed approach procedures the pilot mayreactivatethesameapproachforanotherattemptfrom the Procedures Page Once given clearance for another attempt activate the approach from the Procedures Page by highlighting Activate Approach and then pressing the ENT Key The GPS 500 provides navigation along the desired course to the waypoint ...

Page 251: ...4 9 4 13 7 3 7 5 7 8 14 7 14 10 C CAUTIONS v CDI key 1 3 14 2 CDI Scale 2 2 5 11 5 15 5 18 8 18 8 19 8 22 8 23 C 5 C 6 Ceiling and Visibility Graphics 12 36 Checklists 1 6 1 7 8 10 8 14 Closest point of flight plan 14 3 CLR Key 1 3 Contrast 8 20 Copying flight plans C 2 Course from fix flight plan 5 20 Creating a flight plan 5 5 Creating User Waypoints 6 20 Crossfill 2 5 4 6 8 2 8 3 8 8 8 9 D Data...

Page 252: ... 1 9 2 4 14 11 Gust Offset Graphics 12 37 H HOLD 5 9 5 11 5 23 Hold in an approach 5 9 5 22 C 3 Holding pattern 4 15 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 23 C 3 I IFR Procedures 1 13 Insert the NavData card A 1 Instrument Panel Self Test Page 1 6 INTEG annunciator C 1 Intersections 1 9 1 14 6 1 7 1 7 2 7 5 Inverting Flight Plans 4 4 IOI imminent obstacle impact 10 5 11 5 ITI imminent terrain impact 10 5 K Keys and Kno...

Page 253: ... NRST Page Group 1 14 7 1 O OBS key 1 3 5 8 5 9 5 11 5 13 5 16 5 20 5 25 14 1 14 5 C 2 C 6 Odometer 8 16 Overzoom 2 7 P Packing List 1 1 Page groups 1 3 2 1 7 1 8 1 PDA premature descent alert 10 5 Pointer panning 2 8 2 9 2 13 3 5 6 20 Position format 1 4 8 25 Position page 14 1 14 4 Powering up the GPS 500 1 3 1 5 Precipitation Graphics 12 36 Procedures page 1 13 5 1 5 4 5 17 6 14 6 15 C 6 Proced...

Page 254: ...1 C 6 Traffic Advisory 12 4 Traffic coasting 12 7 Traffic Ground Track 12 5 Traffic Page 12 5 Traffic Warning Window 12 7 Transitions 4 11 4 12 5 1 5 5 5 10 5 17 6 10 6 15 14 3 C 5 Trip planning 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 5 Trip statistics 8 10 8 16 Turn advisories C 5 Turn anticipation 14 6 C 5 U Units of measure 1 4 8 18 8 20 8 23 8 24 User Waypoint List 6 22 6 23 6 25 User Waypoint Page 6 18 6 19 6 20 6 21 ...

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