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GNC 300

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s Guide

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OWNER’S MANUAL

& REFERENCE

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Содержание GNC 300

Страница 1: ...GNC 300 TM Pilot s Guide OWNER S MANUAL REFERENCE ACTV STBY NAV WPT RTE NRST SQ MSG CLR ENT CRSR 300 7 14 98 8 48 AM Page i ...

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Страница 3: ... 9AQ All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and record ing for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN Information in this document is subject to change without notice GARMIN reserves the right to change or improve their products and to make changes in the content o...

Страница 4: ... every 28 days A database information packet is included in your GNC 300 package Pilots using an out of date database do so entirely at their own risk ii INTRODUCTION Cautions NOTE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions ma...

Страница 5: ...ms If any parts are missing or damaged please see your GARMIN dealer immediately Standard Package GNC 300 unit NavData Card GPS Antenna Aviation Installation Kit Pilot s Guide Quick Reference Guide Database Subscription Packet Warranty Registration Card Optional Accessories AC Adapter Personal Computer Interface Kit User Data Card 28 to 14 volt DC converter MD 41 External Switch Annunciator iii IN...

Страница 6: ...eplace any components which fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor The customer is how ever responsible for any transportation costs This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs GARMIN International Inc assumes no responsibility for special incidental punitive or consequ...

Страница 7: ...GNC 300 s radio Section 3 Waypoint and Database Information W key 32 Finding and using database and waypoint information Section 4 Nearest Waypoints T key 53 Finding nearest waypoints SUAs and FSS frequencies Section 5 Direct to Route Navigation R key 58 Creating and using routes Section 6 Approaches SIDs STARs R key 72 Selecting and flying non precision approaches v INTRODUCTION Table of Contents...

Страница 8: ... 109 Appendix E Specifications 117 Appendix F Map Datums 118 Appendix G Troubleshooting Q A 121 Appendix H Index 127 GARMIN is fully committed to your satisfaction as a customer If you have any questions regarding the GNC 300 please contact our customer service department at GARMIN International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 913 397 8200 FAX 913 397 0836 vi INTRODUCTION Table of Conte...

Страница 9: ...for more information on the nearest waypoints R The route key enables you to create edit activate and invert routes Approach search and rescue parallel offset and closest point of approach are also performed using the route key Sections 5 and 6 for more informa tion on routes W The waypoint key is used to view information such as runways frequen cies position and comments on airports VORs NDBs int...

Страница 10: ...E The enter key is used to approve an operation or complete data entry It is also used to confirm information such as during power on O The outer knob is used to advance through pages advance the cursor or move through data fields K The inner knob us used to change data or scroll through information that cannot fit on the screen all at once viii INTRODUCTION Key and Knob Functions This manual will...

Страница 11: ...units of measure selectable fields etc the pictures used may not match your configuration Prior to using your GNC 300 for the first time we recommend that you taxi to a location that is well away from buildings and other aircraft so the unit can collect satellite data without interruption Powering up the GNC 300 The GNC 300 s power and volume are controlled using the B power volume knob at the bot...

Страница 12: ...will be prompted to enter the altitude with a Need alt Press NAV message If this message occurs press the N key and use the K and O knobs to enter the altitude shown on your altimeter Press E when finished If the GNC 300 has not been operated for a period of six months or has moved over 300 miles without actively tracking satellites it may have to Search the Sky to collect new data This means the ...

Страница 13: ...tion features To select the active frequency you must first enter the frequency in the standby field and use the key to move it to the active field To change the standby communication frequency 1 Press C once to activate the cursor in the comm window 2 Rotate the outer knob O to select the MHz and the inner knob K to select the kHz of the desired frequency To place the standby frequency in the act...

Страница 14: ...your own preferences The default settings are Altitude Your present GPS altitude Present Position Latitude and longitude displayed in degrees minutes Reference Waypoint The bearing and distance to the nearest airport The position page is one of six pages available under the GNC 300 s NAV key CDI page NAVCOM page Position page Satellite status page NAV menu 1 NAV menu 2 During most flights the posi...

Страница 15: ...tion waypoint identifier The desti nation waypoint may be an airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint as long as it is in the database or stored in memory as a user waypoint 3 Rotate the O knob to the right to move the cursor to the next character position 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier 5 Press E to confirm the identifier The direct to confirmation pag...

Страница 16: ...ght path If you do not have an active direct to desti nation the navigation communications page will display the frequencies for the airport nearest your present position To view the NAVCOM page from the CDI page rotate O one stop to the right The NAVCOM page lists your departure and arrival airports on the left side of the page with all the database frequencies listed in a column down the right s...

Страница 17: ...losest facilities to your present position The nearest feature can also be used to quickly find the contact frequency of the near est airport and enter it in the standby field To view the nine nearest airports 1 Press the T key The nearest airport will be displayed with elevation frequency and runway data 2 To review the rest of the nearest airport list rotate the K knob to the right To place a ne...

Страница 18: ...page for the selected waypoint will appear 2 Press E to confirm Congratulations You ve now gone through the basic operation of the GNC 300 We encourage you to experiment with your new GPSCOM to get to know all the advanced navigation features it has to offer If you d like a little more practice try using the built in simulator described in Appendix C An optional AC adapter will even let you plan a...

Страница 19: ...nd a message prompt with specific instructions will appear If you leave the NAV page sequence for another set of pages the last NAV page displayed will appear when you return to the nav sequence 9 REFERENCE NAV key overview Remember The NAV pages will only display information AFTER the position and navigational information has been calculated from the satellites If you are on the Position page bef...

Страница 20: ...nt a down arrow The default setting of the CDI scale is 5 0 nm If you are not navigating to a destination the CDI field will display a no actv wpt message and only speed and track data will be available The CDI field is also used to display the GNC 300 s turn anticipation and waypoint alert data during route operations see Section 5 In addition to displaying your active destination and the course ...

Страница 21: ...earing the direction from your present position to the waypoint cts Course to steer to reduce cross track error and re intercept the dtk dtk Desired track the course between the active from and to waypoints trn Turn the direction and degrees to turn to get back on course The following information can be displayed in the ete field eta Estimated Time of Arrival at the active to waypoint ete Estimate...

Страница 22: ...irection of the arrow prompts at the bottom left of the page The frequencies displayed for the departure and arrival airports are listed in the order you are most likely to use them see left with the available frequencies dis played to the right of the airport identifier If you do not have an active direct to or route the NAVCOM page will display the frequencies for the airport nearest your presen...

Страница 23: ... NAVCOM page are followed by tags which designate their usage tx transmit only rx receive only pt part time frequency To make any of the frequencies on the NAVCOM page the standby frequency 1 Press C twice to activate the cursor in the GPS window 2 Rotate O until the desired frequency is highlighted 3 Press E to transfer the highlighted frequency to the standby frequency The cursor will automatica...

Страница 24: ...ed from information contained in the database and gen erally include mountains buildings and other permanent features see left To change the altitude field 1 Press C twice to obtain a flashing cursor in the GPS window 2 Rotate O until the alt ESA MSA field is highlighted 3 Rotate K to display the desired data Press C to return to normal navigation 14 REFERENCE CDI Page Position page displaying MSA...

Страница 25: ...layed 4 Press C to remove the cursor or If you have selected wpt 5 Rotate O to advance the cursor to highlight the identifier field 6 Use the K and O knobs to enter the identifier name This waypoint identifier can be an airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint Press E 7 Press C to finish This allows any waypoint s distance and bearing to be listed continuously on the position page and is espe...

Страница 26: ...1 meaning good geometry and 10 meaning poor Estimated position error EPE is an overall measure of your positional accuracy in feet or meters using signal and data quality receiver tracking status and DOP To view information on DOP EPE 1 Press N and rotate O to display the satellite status page 2 If the desired field EPE or DOP is not displayed press C twice 3 Use K to change between epe and dop Pr...

Страница 27: ...r practice and trip planning Never use simulator mode for actual navigation Poor cvrg The GNC 300 can t acquire sufficient satellites for navigation Need alt The GNC 300 needs altitude in order to start continue navi gation Select the position page and enter the altitude Need pres The GNC 300 needs the current altimeter barometric pres sure setting at the approach airport Enter the altimeter set t...

Страница 28: ...e satellite number you wish to view and press E This will display the satellite data page showing the selected satellite s number elevation angle rise or fall indication user range accuracy URA or the range measurement accuracy as determined by the satellite azimuth and signal strength To view other satellites 4 Rotate K to view information for the next satellite 5 Rotate O to return to the satell...

Страница 29: ...calcu late several possible ETEs To use the trip planning function 1 Press N and rotate O until NAV Menu 1 is displayed 2 Press C twice then E to access trip planning 3 Rotate K to select waypoint mode or desired route number and press E 4 For direct to navigation use K and O to enter the to and from waypoints Press E to accept the waypoints To use your present position as a waypoint leave the way...

Страница 30: ... pres and press E 7 Use K and O to enter the total air temperature 8 Press E and the density altitude and true air speed will be calculated and displayed 9 Press C to remove the cursor If your installation includes components to provide any of the information required on the density altitude page they will be used as the defaults The fuel planning page will display fuel requirements for both direc...

Страница 31: ...eg 1 leg 2 Fuel required to complete leg 4 is leg 1 leg 2 leg 3 leg 4 6 Rotate O to advance the cursor to fob or gs depending on which is displayed 7 Use K and O to enter the fuel on board or the ground speed Press E 8 Rotate O back two positions to highlight the fob or gs field again 9 Rotate K to display the other information Press E 10 Use K and O to enter the remaining data Press E 11 Use K an...

Страница 32: ... speed requirements to reach a desired altitude before or after a specified distance from a waypoint This is helpful when you d like to descend to a certain altitude near an airport or climb to an altitude before reaching a waypoint To calculate vertical navigation parameters 1 Press N and rotate O until NAV Menu 1 is displayed 2 Press C twice and rotate O until Vnav Plan is highlighted Press E 3 ...

Страница 33: ...u of repetitive tasks that can be called up at any time for review The checklist feature is useful for creating pre flight checklists landing checklists emergency proce dures etc Each name or function can have up to 16 characters each To create a checklist 1 Press N and rotate O until NAV Menu 1 is displayed 2 Press C twice and rotate O until Chklist is highlighted Press E 3 Press C and use O to h...

Страница 34: ...timer and planning func tions including Approach timer Clock Date and time Trip Timer RAIM Prediction Scheduler Sunrise and sunset calculations The approach timer acts as either a count up or a count down timer that can be set or reset at any time To activate change view the approach timer 1 Press N and rotate O until NAV Menu 2 is displayed 2 Press C twice and rotate O until Appr Time is highligh...

Страница 35: ... 3 Use K to select either UTC or local time to be displayed in the time fields Press E 4 Use K and O to set the local date Press E 5 Use K and O to set the local time Press E 6 Press C to complete The GNC 300 s trip timer will automatically keep track of the duration of your current trip and can be configured to run when the GNC 300 is on or when your ground speed exceeds a specified value see Sec...

Страница 36: ...the GNC 300 can be used for an approach and should be calculated the night before or the day of the desired flight To predict RAIM availability 1 Press C twice and rotate O to highlight RAIM prd Press E 2 Rotate O to highlight the field which you would like to change 3 Use K and O to enter the waypoint name or leave it blank to use your current position Press E to accept OR Use K and O to enter th...

Страница 37: ... you would like to edit Press C and rotate O to highlight the message you would like to edit To delete press then E 4 Use K and O to enter the message Press E 5 Use K and O to set the elapsed time until the message is displayed in hours and minutes up to 99 hours and 59 minutes this time is cumulative and counts whenever the GNC 300 is on in normal operating mode Press E You may edit another by re...

Страница 38: ...e O until NAV Menu 2 is displayed 2 Press C twice and rotate O to highlight Sunrise Press E 3 Use K and O to enter the waypoint identifier or leave blank to use current position Press E 4 Press E to accept the waypoint information 5 Use K and O to enter the date desired 6 Press E and the sunrise and sunset times will be calculated and displayed 28 SECTION 1 NAV KEY Sunrise Sunset Calculations Sunr...

Страница 39: ...ot by accessed directly Whenever the cursor is active in the comm window the standby frequency will be highlighted e g 121 5 To access the standby frequency press C This allows you to change the megahertz number to the left of the decimal by rotating O and the kilohertz number to the right of the decimal by rotating K If you would like to keep the standby field hot ready for an immediate frequency...

Страница 40: ...pped data entry The GNC 300 s auto tune feature allows you to quickly select any database fre quency in the GPS window as your standby frequency To auto tune a single frequency displayed in the GPS window 1 Press E with the cursor inactive 2 To make the standby frequency the active frequency press To auto tune a frequency from a list displayed in the GPS window 1 Press C twice to activate the curs...

Страница 41: ...in the keyed position or if the headsets continue to transmit after the key is released the radio will timeout after 35 seconds of continuous broadcasting You ll also receive a Stuck mic Tx disabled message as long as the stuck condition exists The GNC 300 s emergency channel select feature provides a quick method of selecting the 121 5 MHz frequency as the active frequency in the event of an in f...

Страница 42: ...s ing the WPT key and rotating the outer knob until the desired page is displayed or by pressing the WPT key repeatedly 32 Please note that your GNC 300 uses 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 standard Other airports such as Otten Memorial 3VS that contain numbers in ...

Страница 43: ...cation Intersections Identifier country position lat lon nearest VOR User Identifier name position lat lon reference waypoint To view the waypoint information for a desired waypoint select the waypoint category from the waypoint menu page To choose a waypoint category for viewing information 1 Press W and rotate O to display the waypoint menu page 2 Press C twice and rotate O to highlight the desi...

Страница 44: ... rotate O to display the waypoint menu page 2 Press C twice and rotate O to highlight the desired waypoint category 3 Press E to accept the waypoint category 4 Rotate O to highlight the middle field to enter location city OR Rotate O to highlight the bottom field to enter facility name or VOR NDB name 5 Use K and O to enter the location or the name and press C to finish As the information is enter...

Страница 45: ...nu page airports VORs NDBs intersections and user waypoints Airport Information To scroll through the airport pages 1 Make sure the cursor is not flashing If it is press C 2 Rotate O in either direction to scroll through the available pages 35 REFERENCE VOR Information SECTION 3 WPT KEY Airport Information Airport Comments Page Airport Runway Page Airport Position Page Airport Identification Page ...

Страница 46: ...way allows entry of desired airport by identifier indicates runway designations length surface and lighting information displays ILS localizer and or pilot controlled lighting frequencies airport comments allows entry of desired airport by identifier displays user comments for the selected airport The airport identification page displays a selected airport s identifier region and country city stat...

Страница 47: ...el is available av jet Both av gas and jet fuel are available Position In degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds of latitude and longitude Approach Information displays the airport approaches available no apr No approach is available np apr Non precision approach is available loc Localizer approach is available ils ILS approach is available Controlled Airspace Information displays controlled a...

Страница 48: ...elect the approach SID or STAR list 4 Press C to remove the cursor Whenever there are more than two available procedures for a selected category the GNC 300 will display a scrolling arrow prompt on the left side of the list To view addi tional procedures simply rotate K with the cursor removed As you scroll through the list the arrow prompt will point down to indicate additional listings below the...

Страница 49: ...nformation service ATIS ptx Pre taxi clr Clearance delivery gnd Ground twr Tower uni Unicom mul Multicom atf Aerodrome traffic frequency ctf Common traffic advisory frequency CTAF mf Mandatory frequency oth Other frequencies Frequencies with restriction information dep Departure apr Approach arv Arrival class B cta ICAO control area tma ICAO terminal control area class C trsa Terminal radar servic...

Страница 50: ...on If a localizer and ILS are used on the same runway rotating K will display both sets of information The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the airport runway page Runway surfaces hard Hard concrete asphalt etc turf Turf grass seal Sealed surface grav Gravel surface dirt Dirt surface soft Unknown soft surface unkn Unknown surface watr Water landing site Runway lighting pt light...

Страница 51: ... identifier city or facility name see page 34 on any VOR waypoint page The VOR identification and comments pages are identical in form and function to their airport page counterparts To scroll through the VOR pages 1 Make sure the cursor is not flashing If it is press C 2 Rotate O in either direction to scroll through the available pages In addition to displaying the VOR frequency magnetic variati...

Страница 52: ...the cursor is not flashing If it is press C 2 Rotate O in either direction to scroll through the available pages The NDB position page see above displays the selected facility s identifier fre quency and position as well as any weather broadcasts available The NDB comment page will display any user comments for the selected NDB see page 50 for instruc tions on entering user comments 42 REFERENCE P...

Страница 53: ...2 Rotate O to toggle between the available pages The intersection position page displays the selected facility s identifier region and or country latitude and longitude and the identifier distance and bearing to the nearest VOR not necessarily the VOR used to define the intersection The intersection com ment page will display any user comments for the selected intersection see page 50 43 REFERENCE...

Страница 54: ... be created or modified using the W key After select ing the waypoint identifier as shown on page 34 you will be prompted to enter infor mation if the waypoint is new There are three ways to create a user waypoint s posi tion from the W key 1 Enter the exact position of the new waypoint 2 Reference a known waypoint 3 Enter a range and bearing from your current position To create or edit a user way...

Страница 55: ...r the latitude You may select either north or south and enter a latitude up to but not including 90 2 Press E 3 Use K and O to enter the longitude You may select either east or west and enter a longitude up to but not including 180 4 Press E Once the latitude and longitude have been entered the flashing cursor will move to the reference waypoint field where you may enter a reference waypoint to ca...

Страница 56: ...nd you will enter the bearing and distance at which you would like the new waypoint to be located To create a user waypoint offset from your present position 1 Use K and O to enter the bearing from your position 2 Press E 3 Use K and O to enter the distance from your position 4 Press E The latitude and longitude will be calculated for the new waypoint 5 Press E to confirm the ok prompt and save th...

Страница 57: ...s will help you differentiate AutoStore waypoints from other user waypoints To change the name or the route of an AutoStore waypoint 1 Rotate O to select the name or route number field 2 Use K and O to enter the name or route number If you do not want to add the way point to a route be sure to keep the route field blank 3 Press E to accept 4 Press E to confirm the ok prompt If the waypoint name is...

Страница 58: ...d and their regions overlap you will be informed with the message Proximity overlap This message will be displayed each time you turn on the GNC 300 for as long as the overlap remains Warning If you enter the overlap area you will only be informed of the nearest proximity waypoint To remove a waypoint from the proximity waypoints page 1 Press C twice if necessary to obtain a cursor in the GPS wind...

Страница 59: ...e to waypoint part of an active or stored route or a proximity waypoint To edit rename or delete waypoints the cursor must highlight the desired waypoint To highlight a waypoint 1 Press C twice and use O to highlight the desired waypoint To edit a highlighted waypoint 1 Press Eto obtain the waypoint position page Edit the waypoint as described on pages 45 46 Note The active to waypoint cannot be e...

Страница 60: ...omment 5 Press E to accept and repeat steps 4 and 5 if necessary to enter information on another line 6 Press C to remove the cursor To view the waypoints with comments list 1 Press W and use O to display the Wpts with comments page 2 Use K to scroll through the list The GNC 300 will display the waypoints with comments in alphabetical order up to six waypoints at a time The scrolling arrow prompt ...

Страница 61: ...age for you to choose the desired waypoint The waypoint identifier and number of duplicates will be shown at the top of the page with the waypoint type and region of each duplicate indicated below The way points listed are sorted by the distance from your present position To scroll through additional duplicate waypoints 1 Rotate O with the flashing cursor active or K with the flashing cursor inact...

Страница 62: ...y to scan through airports VORs NDBs and intersections in the database by identifier facility name or city Waypoint scanning may be used from any blank identifier field in the GPS window To enter a waypoint by scanning the identifier facility name or city 1 With the flashing cursor over a blank identifier field press W If the identifier field is not blank highlight the field with the cursor and pr...

Страница 63: ... the nearest airport page You may also place the displayed frequency into the standby field by pressing E from the nearest airport page To view more comm runway information 1 Press C twice and rotate O to highlight the comm field or the runway field 2 Rotate K to scroll through more information if available To perform a direct to from any of the nearest waypoint pages 1 Press D The waypoint confir...

Страница 64: ...earby airspace Once you have met one of the described conditions the message annunciator will flash alert ing you of an SUA message To view an SUA message 1 Press the M key 2 Press M again to return to the previous page Once you are notified of an SUA alert detailed information concerning the specific SUA is provided by the NRST key To view the SUA alert page 1 Press the T key 2 Rotate O one stop ...

Страница 65: ...rojected to enter the airspace The second line of the SUA alert page displays the name or controlling agency of the SUA along with the SUA type to which you are being alerted To toggle between the SUA name and controlling agency display 1 Rotate K one stop in either direction If the SUA name or controlling agency is too long to fit on the display the GNC 300 will automatically scroll to display th...

Страница 66: ...iling and floor altitudes for the SUA alert Controlling agency frequencies may be viewed by highlighting the controlling airport identifier with the cursor and pressing E The following are examples of what can appear in the altitude fields Message Meaning 8000ftM 8000 feet mean sea level MSL 3000ftA 3000 feet above ground level AGL ground Ground level msl Mean sea level notam See Notice to Airmen ...

Страница 67: ... off the SUA alerts only stops the display of SUA messages Any applicable SUA alert pages will still be available from the NRST key The GNC 300 also features an altitude buffer which may be set to provide a greater level of protection from penetrating an SUA By specifying an altitude in the buffer you can effectively stretch an SUA s altitude boundaries in both directions This allows the pilot to ...

Страница 68: ...cing and turn anticipation features will automatically select the next waypoint as the active to waypoint and provide smooth steering guidance around the turn If you are not currently navigating a particular route leg e g your starting position is not a route waypoint the automatic leg selection feature will select the leg closest to your present position as the active leg 58 APPENDIX A Current Me...

Страница 69: ...ed by E twice A direct to may also be quickly activated from many pages that display a single waypoint identifier e g the nearest airport page by simply pressing D and E For pages that display a list of waypoints e g the user waypoint list page you must highlight the desired waypoint with the flashing cursor before pressing the D key Once a direct to is activated the GNC 300 will provide navigatio...

Страница 70: ... your CDI and DTK steering guidance To reset the course to a GPS calculated direct course from your present position simply press D followed by E 60 APPENDIX A CDI Scale Settings The waypoint sequencing indicator located at the bottom left of the direct to confirmation page dis plays the current status of the external GPS SEQ switch To manually set your course from the course select field set the ...

Страница 71: ...ou are currently navigating The route catalog page serves as the main page for creating editing activating deleting and copying all routes Routes 1 19 are storage routes which are stored in the GNC 300 s internal memory Once a storage route is activated it is placed into Route 0 for navigation until it is cancelled overwritten by activating another route or erased when the GPS receiver is turned o...

Страница 72: ...to enter comments and press E To erase press then E The route action field located at the top right of the page is used to select the desired route operation The following functions are available Activate activate the route for navigation Reverse activate a route in reverse order Edit create a new route or edit an existing route Approach select an approach for the route see Section 6 Star select a...

Страница 73: ...o enter the waypoint s identifier Press E 6 Press E to confirm the ok prompt on the waypoint confirmation page 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add the next waypoint or press C to finish To delete a waypoint 1 Rotate O to highlight the waypoint you wish to delete 2 Press to remove the name then press E to delete 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to delete additional waypoints or press C to finish To delete an e...

Страница 74: ...e 2 Use K to display the route number you would like to reverse 3 Press C twice and use K to display reverse Press E The route action field also features a copy function that permits you to copy any route to another open storage route The copy function can be used to save the con tents of the active route route 0 to an open storage route To copy a route 1 Press R and use O to display the route cat...

Страница 75: ...eference waypoint 4 Press E The bearing and distance of the closest point on the route will be displayed 5 Press E to add the cpa waypoint to the route or to finish If you do add the cpa waypoint to the route it will be named based on the reference waypoint plus a number 0 9 appended to the end e g KMCI3 for KMCI If the waypoint does not fall between way points on the route the reference waypoint ...

Страница 76: ...r the leg increment value and R or L Press E 6 Rotate O to highlight the initial offset and use K and O to enter the initial offset value and R or L 7 Press E three times to accept the operation values and begin navigation After activating a search and rescue you will be informed with an Offset nav in effect message each time you traverse the route offset from the anchor waypoints Each time you pa...

Страница 77: ...eld 4 Use K and O to enter the desired distance and direction R or L from the course 5 Press E to accept It is important to note that offset navigation is only available on route navigation not direct to navigation When offset navigation is activated an Offset nav in effect message will be displayed with the distance and direction noted on the route activa tion page for route 0 If you enter an off...

Страница 78: ... continuously It will automatically appear whenever a route approach SID or STAR is activated To scroll through the active route waypoints 1 Rotate K with the flashing cursor inactive or O with the cursor active The active leg identifiers field located at the top left of the page displays the way point identifiers of the leg of the route you are currently navigating The first waypoint identifier d...

Страница 79: ... route waypoint as your next destination waypoint without modifying the active route If you are edit ing the active route and want to save it in its original form copy it to an open storage route before editing To add waypoints to the active route 1 Press C twice if necessary to activate the cursor 2 Use O to highlight the first blank waypoint field or highlight the waypoint before which you would...

Страница 80: ...sired waypoint 2 Press D followed by E to confirm the ok prompt on the waypoint confirmation page The GNC 300 will now provide guidance to the selected waypoint and resume navigating the remainder of the route in sequence once you arrive at the next destina tion waypoint The waypoint sequencing field located at the bottom left of the direct to confirmation page indicates the current setting of the...

Страница 81: ...d if 1 waypoint fix crossing is a requirement of the approach 2 The GPS SEQ switch is set to HOLD or 3 your current ground speed and the course angle between the two legs would require a bank angle greater than 25º To use the turn anticipation feature note the Nxt dtk heading when the external waypoint annunciator begins to flash and start the turn when the annunciator glows steadily approx 2 seco...

Страница 82: ...h and active approach The arm approach phase consists of selecting an approach from the database and ensuring that the receiver is ready to begin the tighter integrity monitoring and CDI adjustment required for approach navigation The active approach phase tightens the accuracy requirements and sensitivity one step further to meet TSO standards for the non pre cision approach Auto arming of the ap...

Страница 83: ...minate the approach or fly the missed approach the GPS APR switch may be pressed to disarm deactivate the approach at any time and return the CDI scale sensitivity to the 1 0 nm setting The GPS APR switch may also be used to rearm the approach at any time before reaching the FAF If the selected approach is disarmed before the FAF the unit will prompt you to re arm the approach 3 nm before the fina...

Страница 84: ...ocedure turn IAF and FAF at the same waypoint Whenever the GPS SEQ switch is set to the HOLD position the GNC 300 allows you to select the desired course to from a way point using the HSI much like a VOR Whenever the GPS SEQ switch is released from the HOLD position the GNC 300 will capture the present HSI setting as your desired course Always dial in your next desired course before returning the ...

Страница 85: ...roaches Think through the approach examples this will assist you in getting the greatest benefit from the GNC 300 There are a few basic rules that apply to all GPS approaches Remembering these rules will assist you in understanding the approach procedures and ensure the greatest margin of safety for your flight The approach to be flown must be in the aviation database and the database must be curr...

Страница 86: ...rrently active waypoint When determining distance along the approach use caution to determine the cor rect distance from the approach chart RAIM must be available the GNC 300 automatically monitors RAIM and will display a message if it is not available from the FAF to the MAP If RAIM is not available or becomes unavailable during this leg the HSI NAV flag will appear and you must fly the missed ap...

Страница 87: ...itial Approach Fix 3 Transition to the Arm Approach Phase The GNC 300 will automatically arm the approach 30 nm from the desti nation airport The CDI scale will begin to ramp down from the 5 0 nm to the 1 0 nm scale and the GPS APR annunciator will indicate an ARM sta tus You ll be prompted to enter the altimeter setting of the arrival airport 4 Establish yourself on the final approach course a No...

Страница 88: ...t sequencing stops at the missed approach point Once you have crossed the MAP the GNC 300 will give you the option of flying direct to the missed approach holding point a Press the GPS APR switch to return the CDI to the 1 0 nm scale b AFTER crossing the MAP press D followed by E to fly directly to the missed approach holding point WARNING A direct course to the missed approach holding point may n...

Страница 89: ...ry and rotate O until the desired approach flashes 5 Press E to select the approach If an approach procedure has more than one Initial Approach Fix IAF you ll need to select the desired IAF identifier for your approach To select an IAF 1 Rotate O until the desired IAF flashes 2 Press E Once the IAF is selected the approach waypoints will be inserted into Route 0 replacing the destination airport a...

Страница 90: ... 15 seconds before reaching the turning point for each approach waypoint and glow steadily approximately 2 seconds prior to the turn anticipation point b The Next dtk prompt will flash in the CDI field when the WPT annunciator begins flashing Set the HSI course select to the next dtk value when the waypoint annuncia tor starts flashing Start the turn when the annunciator glows steadily c The To Fr...

Страница 91: ... sequence to the missed approach holding point The missed approach holding point will be displayed as the next available waypoint which the pilot may activate when authorized You must fly all published missed approach procedures before selecting the missed approach hold ing point on the GPS If you want to disarm the approach and return the CDI scale to the 1 nm sensitivity press the GPS APR switch...

Страница 92: ... to repeat the same approach procedure and select the approach waypoint to which you have been cleared as the next active to waypoint Before reactivating the approach make sure you fly all published missed approach procedures To reactivate the same approach for another attempt 1 Press the R key and rotate O to select the active route page 2 Press C twice and rotate O to place the flashing cursor o...

Страница 93: ...ere are multiple IAFs for the selected approach rotate O to select the desired IAF and press E You may also replace or delete the active approach from the route catalog page To replace or delete an approach from the route catalog page 1 Press the R key and rotate O until the route catalog page appears 2 Press C twice and rotate K until the approach prompt appears Press E 3 To replace the active ap...

Страница 94: ...y is the radial from the reference facility VOR and j represents the arc radius e g a 1 nm b 2 nm cfxx or cfxxx course fix for runway xx or radial xxx ffxx or ffxxx final approach fix for runway xx or radial xxx rwxx runway xx threshold nxxhp NDB approach runway xx intermediate holding pat tern waypoint maxx or maxxx missed approach point for runway xx or radial xxx vxxhp VOR approach runway xx in...

Страница 95: ...rovide navigation to each approach waypoint in sequence MRB Initial Approach Fix SUSII BAKEE Final Approach Fix MYRTA Missed Approach Point RUSSY Missed Approach Holding Point 6 Set the HSI course to DTK at each waypoint Confirm that the GPS APR switch indicates an ACTV status within 2 nm of the FAF The CDI will automatically transition from the 1 0 nm to 0 3 nm scale as you approach the FAF and t...

Страница 96: ... inbound intercept heading set the GPS SEQ switch to the AUTO position The GPS SEQ switch must be set to the AUTO position for the approach to go active 6 Confirm that the GPS APR switch indicates an ACTV approach status within 2 nm of the FAF Complete the approach by landing or follow the missed approach procedure 7 To fly the missed approach procedure cross the MAP and press D followed by E This...

Страница 97: ...ng of KFOE when the Need pres press NAV message appears 2 Fly to the IAF of the DME arc d094g The GPS WPT annunciator will flash 15 seconds before you reach the waypoint 3 After crossing the IAF set the GPS SEQ switch to the HOLD position 4 Set the desired inbound course 205º on the CDI HSI 5 Press N and rotate O to display the position page The position page will display the DME navaid as the ref...

Страница 98: ... distance to the MAP as shown on the profile view of the approach plate Confirm that the GPS APR switch indicates an ACTV status 2 nm from the FAF 9 To fly the missed approach procedure cross the MAP and climb to 3000 feet via heading 240º 10 Press D followed by E This will select the missed approach holding point the ERASE intersection as your active to waypoint 11 Place the procedure on HOLD by ...

Страница 99: ...setting of the destination airport when the Need pres press NAV message appears 2 When you are advised by the controller that you will be receiving radar vectors to the final approach course Activate the final approach fix waypoint from the active route page a Press the R key and rotate O until the active route page appears b Rotate K until ff21 is displayed c Press C twice to activate the flashin...

Страница 100: ...e contents of Route 0 be sure to copy it to an empty storage route first To select and activate a SID 1 Press R and rotate O until the SID select page appears 2 With the flashing cursor inactive rotate K until the desired SID name appears 3 Press C twice and rotate O until the SID name flashes 4 Press E The SID waypoints will be inserted in the route If a SID has more than one runway or transition...

Страница 101: ...orage routes through the Route Catalog page To select a SID from the route catalog page 1 Display the desired route on the route catalog page 2 Select sid in the route operations field and press E 3 Select the desired SID and transitions 4 The SID waypoints will be inserted into the route and the route review page will be displayed To delete a SID from the route catalog page 1 Display the desired ...

Страница 102: ...route first To select and activate a STAR 1 Press R and rotate O until the STAR select page appears 2 Press C and rotate O until the desired STAR flashes 3 Press E The STAR waypoints will be inserted in the route If a STAR has more than one transition or runway the STAR select page will display the transitions and or runway designations available To select a transition 1 Rotate O until the desired...

Страница 103: ... E The STAR waypoints will be removed from the active route STARs can also be selected and deleted from storage routes through the route cata log page To select a STAR from the route catalog page 1 Display the desired route on the route catalog page 2 Select star in the route operations field and press E 3 Select the desired STAR and transitions 4 The STAR waypoints will be inserted into the route...

Страница 104: ...94 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 300 7 14 98 8 50 AM Page 94 ...

Страница 105: ...Press M again to return to the previous page The GNC 300 s settings submenu is also accessed from the MSG key To view the settings submenu press and hold the M key for more than 2 seconds Once the settings submenu has been accessed the following setup pages are avail able by rotating O with the flashing cursor inactive CDI scale settings Mag var arrival alarm settings Nearest airport search Batter...

Страница 106: ...nal approach fix Note that the GNC 300 uses Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM to cross check its position The RAIM protection limits listed below follow the selected CDI scale changing automatically with the Auto setting CDI Scale RAIM Protection 5 0 nm or Auto en route 2 0 nm 1 0 nm or Auto terminal 1 0 nm 0 3 nm or Auto approach 0 3 nm The GNC 300 has three magnetic variation options...

Страница 107: ...gs allow you to define the runway length and surface type used in determining the nine nearest airports that are displayed A minimum runway distance and surface may be entered to prevent airports with small runways or runways that are not of appropriate surface from being displayed The default settings are 0 ft mt for runway length and any for runway surface To set the minimum runway length and ru...

Страница 108: ...s C to finish The GNC 300 features automatic brightness control to adjust the display for opti mum viewing in any condition This is done using a photocell at the top left corner of the display bezel It is important that this photocell not be covered to ensure prop er display adjustment You may also select manual control of the display brightness to tailor the GNC 300 to your needs To change the di...

Страница 109: ... K and O 7 Press E to accept and press C to complete The GNC 300 can be configured to display data in standard or metric units of mea sure These apply to distance position speed altitude fuel pressure and temperature To change the units of measure 1 Press and hold M and rotate O to display the nav units page 2 Press C twice and rotate O to highlight the field you would like to change 3 Use K to ch...

Страница 110: ...nav units nautical miles and knots nm kt statute miles and miles per hour mi and mh kilometers and kilometers per hour km and kh fuel gallons gl imperial gallons ig kilograms kg pounds lb liters lt pressure inches of mercury hg millibars mb temperature degrees Fahrenheit f degrees Celsius c 100 APPENDIX D Messages Abbreviations Units of measure settings metric SECTION 7 UNIT SETTINGS Units of Meas...

Страница 111: ...e within a certain range of an SUA For example if the buffer is set at 500 feet and you are less than 500 feet above or below an SUA you will not be notified with an alert message if you are less than 500 feet above or below an SUA and projected to enter it you will be notified with an alert message The default setting for the altitude buffer is 200 feet To set the warnings or change the altitude ...

Страница 112: ...isted in Appendix F 1 Press and hold M and use O to display the map datum page 2 Press C twice 3 Use O to highlight the current map datum 4 Use K to change the datum 5 Press C to complete To create a user datum 1 Press and hold M and use O to display the map datum page 2 Press C twice 3 Use O to highlight Define user datum Press E 4 Enter the five parameters of the map datum using K and O Press E ...

Страница 113: ...lation manual The input option for channel 2 is intended for future interfacing capa bilities and is not a selectable option at this time To change the output settings for I O channel 2 1 Press and hold M and rotate O until the I O setup page is displayed 2 Press C twice and rotate K to select off or plotting for output to an RS 232 device 3 Rotate O to advance the cursor to the baud rate field 4 ...

Страница 114: ... You may also reinitialize the unit manually by pressing ENT An optional user data card can be used to make a backup of user waypoints routes etc and transfer information to another GNC 300 To save user data to the user data card 1 Install the user data card 2 Rotate O to highlight Save user data Press E to confirm The message Saving to card is displayed while the GNC 300 transfers all user data t...

Страница 115: ...card Updating the data will not delete unrelated material but will only change what is necessary to use the data received from the user data card 5 Rotate O to select either Replace or Update 6 Press E to begin transferring data to the GNC 300 The GNC 300 will now transfer all of the data requested This may take a few minutes 7 To continue with more data transfer types repeat steps 4 5 and 6 Other...

Страница 116: ...tarted Status Position The GNC 300 is built to exacting standards and does not require user maintenance If the faceplate and lens require cleaning use a soft cloth and non abrasive cleaner The user data is maintained by an internal battery with a projected life of 3 to 5 years If the GNC 300 detects a low memory battery you will be informed with the message Memory battery low Failure to have the b...

Страница 117: ...page will be replaced by the operating mode page 2 Rotate O to move the flashing cursor over the operating mode field Normal 3 Rotate K to select Simulator and press the E key The cursor will advance to the ok prompt 4 Press E to confirm Once the GNC 300 has been placed in simulator mode the database confirmation page will appear showing the operating dates cycle number and database type available...

Страница 118: ...hould never be used for actual navigation During simulator operation you will be able to enter a ground speed from the CDI page and define a course to a destination from the direct to confirmation page Altitude may only be entered by using the VNAV function available from the NAV menu 1 page see page 22 To enter a ground speed from the CDI page 1 Press N and rotate O to display the CDI page 2 Pres...

Страница 119: ...al alarm circle for the indi cated waypoint Arrvl at offst _____ Your craft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the indicated waypoint offset by the parallel track distance Auto CDI slctd The GNC 300 has reset the CDI scale to the AUTO setting to permit approach navigation Auto leg seq slctd The GNC 300 has reset the automatic leg sequenc ing option to the ON setting to permit approach naviga...

Страница 120: ...figuration memory Data from the user memory has been used to reset the configuration Check the installation settings for corrections If the message persists the unit is not usable and should be taken to an authorized service center Course input fail The course input from RS 422 or ARINC 429 is not available to the GNC 300 Check the I O set tings and or have the installation checked by a certified ...

Страница 121: ...way points and cannot be used for CPA operations Invalid SAR route The selected route doesn t contain exactly two wpts and cannot be used for SAR operations Leg not smoothed The upcoming leg is too short for smooth waypoint transitions Expect a rapid CDI change Memory battery low The battery that sustains user memory is low and should be replaced by an authorized ser vice center as soon as possibl...

Страница 122: ...as detected excessive drift in its inter nal crystal oscillator which may result in longer acqui sition time The unit should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center immediately Poor GPS coverage The GNC 300 cannot acquire sufficient satellites necessary to provide navigation Prox alarm press NAV Your craft has penetrated the alarm circle of a prox imity waypoint Pres NAV to see the bearing...

Страница 123: ...fier or position Receiver failed The GNC 300 has detected a failure in the receiver hardware If the message persists the GNC 300 is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center Remote ENT key stuck The remote ENT key is stuck in the pressed position Check the installation Remote XFR key stuck The remote XFR key is stuck in the pressed position Check the installation ROM fail...

Страница 124: ...r inadvertent master reset Stuck mic tx disabled The microphone headsets have been transmit ting continuously for 35 seconds and the transmitter has been disabled Releasing the transmit key will allow you to transmit again If this message permits check the installation SUA ahead 10 min The projected course and current speed will take you inside an SUA within the next 10 minutes SUA near ahead Your...

Страница 125: ...atalog page that already exists in memory Enter a waypoint name that does not exist Wpt memory full The waypoint memory is full You should delete unused waypoints to make room for new way points 115 GETTING STARTED Status Position SECTION D MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS 300 7 14 98 8 51 AM Page 115 ...

Страница 126: ...ommon Traffic Advisory Frequency CTS Course To Steer CUM Cumulative DALT Density Altitude DEG Degrees DEP Departure DIS Distance To Waypoint DME Distance Measuring Equipment DOP Dilution of Precision DTK Desired Track ELEV Elevation ENDUR Endurance EPE Estimated Position Error ESA Enroute Safe Altitude ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETE Estimated Time Enroute FLOW Fuel Flow Rate FOB Fuel On Board F...

Страница 127: ...ns Area MPM Meters Per Minute MPS Meters Per Second MSA Minimum Safe Altitude MT Meters MUL Multicom NDB NDB Waypoint NM Nautical Miles NP Non Precision NR Nearest OBS Omni directional Bearing Select Inbound Course Select OTH Other ºC Degrees Celsius ºF Degrees Fahrenheit PC Pilot Controlled POSN Position PRES Barometric Pressure Altimeter Setting PROX Proximity PRX Proximity PT Part Time PTX Pre ...

Страница 128: ...irspeed TAT Total Air Temperature TEMP Temperature TMA ICAO Terminal Control Area TRK Track Angle TRN Transition TRN Turn Angle TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area TWR Tower TX Transmit Only U UTC Time UNI Unicom URA User Range Accuracy USER User Waypoint USR User Waypoint UTC Universal Time Coordinated GMT Zulu VN VNAV or Vertical Navigation VNAV Vertical Navigation VOR VOR Waypoint WPT Waypoint WX ...

Страница 129: ... Storage PERFORMANCE Comm 760 channel aviation band 118 136 975 MHz 5 watt minimum transmit power Receiver MultiTrac 8 Acquisition Time 2 2 5 minutes typical 15 seconds warm start with ephemeris Update Rate 1 per second continuously Accuracy 15 meters 49ft RMS Dynamics 999 knots velocity 3g acceleration INTERFACES ARINC 429 Plotting NMEA 0183 V2 0 Aviation PC Interface Altitude Serializer Fuel Sen...

Страница 130: ...ANISH GI 1934 Denmark DJAKARTA BATAVIA Sumatra Island Indonesia DOS 1968 Gizo Island New Georgia Islands EASTER ISLAND 1967 Easter Island EUROPEAN 1950 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland EUROPEAN 1979 Austria Finland Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland FINLAND HAYFORD 1910 Finland G SEGARA Bo...

Страница 131: ...LD HAWAIIAN KAUAI Kauai OLD HAWAIIAN MAUI Maui OLD HAWAIIAN MEAN Mean Value OLD HAWAIIAN OAHU Oahu OMAN Oman ORD SRV GRT BRITAIN England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales PICO DE LAS NIEVES Canary Islands PITCAIRN ASTRO 1967 Pitcairn Island PORTUGUESE 1973 Portugal POTSDAM Germany PROV SO AMERICAN 56 Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Venezuela PROV SO CHILEAN 1963 South Chile PU...

Страница 132: ...for oceanic and en route 1 nm for terminal and 0 3 nm for non precision approaches During oceanic enroute and terminal phases of flight RAIM will be nearly 100 Because of the tighter protection limit on approaches there may be times when RAIM is not available The GNC 300 automatically monitors RAIM and will warn you with an alert message see Appendix D when it is not available If RAIM is not avail...

Страница 133: ...onger available the route will become locked until the procedure is deleted from the route or the correct database is installed Can I file slant Romeo R using my GPS Yes you may file your flight plan as R if your GNC 300 is a certified A1 or A2 installation If you are flying enroute you may fly R with an expired database only after you have verified all route waypoints Non precision approaches may...

Страница 134: ...ht sequence of an approach e g when you are flying radar vectors or when you must cross the same waypoint twice in succession e g a procedure turn or holding pattern Whenever the GPS SEQ switch is set to the HOLD position the GNC 300 allows you to select the desired course to from a waypoint using the HSI much like a VOR and display a to from flag for the active to waypoint In the AUTO position th...

Страница 135: ...and provide three pilot cues for turn anticipation 1 The way point annunciator will flash 15 seconds before the turn point and glow steadily 2 seconds prior to the turn anticipation point Begin the turn when the annunciator goes steady 2 A flashing next dtk prompt will appear on the GNC 300 s CDI field Set the HSI to the next dtk value when the waypoint annunciator starts flashing 3 The To From in...

Страница 136: ...r crossing the MAP press D then E The GNC 300 will provide direct navigation to the holding point If you do not have direct clearance to the holding point set the GPS SEQ switch to the HOLD position until you have intercepted the inbound course to the holding point How do I re select the same approach or activate a new approach after a missed approach After flying all missed approach procedures yo...

Страница 137: ...4 89 Flying the approach 77 78 80 81 Missed approach 76 78 81 82 Overview 72 Reactivating 82 Rearming 73 77 Replacing the active approach 83 Selecting an approach 79 Approach timer 24 25 Arrival alarm setting 97 Arrow key viii AutoStore 47 Autotune 30 B Battery saver 98 C Cautions ii CDI 5 6 CDI page 6 9 12 CDI scaling 75 76 96 CDI sensitivity 76 Channel 1 I O 103 Channel 2 I O 103 Checking GPS co...

Страница 138: ...st airport 53 GPS APR switch 73 75 78 123 GPS planning 17 18 GPS SEQ switch 74 76 124 Ground speed setting 6 H Hold mode 74 76 86 89 90 I Identifiers 30 Inner Knob viii Initial position reference page 107 Installation of the GNC 300 106 Intersections vii 36 37 43 Interfaces 117 I O setup pages 103 K Key functions vii Knob functions vii L Leg 68 Locked waypoints 52 M Magnetic variation 96 97 Mainte...

Страница 139: ...ypoints 48 R Radar Information 36 39 RAIM 76 122 RAIM Prediction 26 Receiver status viii 16 17 Removal of the GNC 300 106 Renaming user waypoints 47 Replacing user data 105 Restoring user data 105 Reversing a route 65 Route catalog page 62 Route comments 62 Route diagram 58 Route key vii 61 Route settings Routes 61 71 Runway surface 53 97 Runways 40 97 S Satellite acquisition 2 16 Satellite inform...

Страница 140: ...er data 105 User comments 50 UserData cards 104 User map datums 102 User waypoints 33 44 46 49 V Vertical navigation VNAV 22 23 Volume 31 VORs 41 W Waypoint confirmation page 50 Waypoint identification page 8 Waypoint information 32 Waypoint key vii 32 52 Waypoint menu 33 Waypoints with comments 50 Weather broadcast indication 33 Winds aloft 22 SECTION H INDEX 300 7 14 98 8 51 AM Page 130 ...

Страница 141: ...300 7 14 98 8 51 AM Page 131 ...

Страница 142: ... 1996 GARMIN Corporation 1200 East 151st St Olathe KS 66062 Part No 190 00067 00 Rev A 300 7 14 98 8 51 AM Page 132 ...

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