Jeppesen Database
Coverage:
Americas, International or Worldwide
Airports:
Identifier, city/state, country, facility name,
lat/long, elevation, fuel service, control,
approach information
VORs:
Identifier, city/state, country, facility name,
lat/long, freq., co-located DME (or TACAN),
magnetic variation, weather broadcast
indication
NDBs:
Identifier, city/state, country, facility name,
lat/long, freq., weather broadcast indication
Intersections:
Identifier, country, lat/long, nearest VOR
Comm Freq.:
Approach, arrival, control area, departure,
Class B, Class C, CTA, TMA,
TRSA with sector, altitude and text usage; also
ATIS, clearance delivery, tower, ground,
unicom, pre-taxi
Runways:
Designation, length, surface, lighting,
ILS/localizer freq. and ID, pilot controlled
lighting freq.
FSS/ARTCC:
Identifier, reference VOR (FSS only), freq.,
usage
MSA:
Minimum safe altitude along and in proximity
to user-defined flight plan
SUA:
US Class B & C with sectors, Int. CTA, TMA &
TRSA with sectors, all SUAs, including MOAs,
prohibited and restricted w/ controlling agency
& airport
Safety
Emergency Search:
9 nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections,
or user waypoints; 2 nearest FSS with
frequencies; 2 nearest ARTCC frequencies
Power Backup:
Optional NiCad battery pack automatically
powers unit in case of electric power failure
Alarms:
Arrival, proximity, timers, SUAs less than 10
minutes, 2nm and inside SUA
User Customization
Waypoints:
1000 user-defined
Flight Plans:
20 reversible routes of up to 31 waypoints
each
Comments:
Storage for comments on up to 250
waypoints
Checklists:
9 user checklists of up to 30 items each
Messages:
9 scheduled user messages
Physical specifications
Size:
Unit:
6.25 x 5.64 x 2 inches, 159 x 143 x 51 mm
Rack w/connectors: 6.32 x 6.79 x 2 inches, 161 x 172 x 51 mm
Weight
:
Unit:
2.55 lbs.* (150XL is 1.70 lbs.), 1.16 kg* (.77 kg)
Rack w/connectors: .83 lbs., 0.38 kg
Display:
80 x 240 double super twist pneumatic with six
times the contrast of typical DSTN displays.
Automatic contrast adjustment with reverse
mode for exceptional readability in direct sunlight
or at night.
Source:
10-15 VDC* (150XL is 10-33VDC), optional
remote rechargeable battery, 115-230 VAC
with optional AC adapter for GPS simulator
operation
Battery Life:
Up to 2 hours with screen time out enabled
Data Storage:
Internal battery retains stored data up to 5 years
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating:
-20ºC to +55ºC (-4ºF to +131ºF)
Storage:
-55ºC to +85ºC (-67ºF to +185ºF)
Humidity:
95% non-condensing
Performance
Certification:
TSO C37d Class 4 (VHF Transmitter)*
TSO C38d Class C (VHF Receiver)*
AC 20-138 (VFR) (GPS Receiver)
VHF Transceiver*:
760-channel, aviation band 118-136.975 MHz
5 watt minimum transmitter power
GPS Receiver:
PhaseTrac12
TM
, 12 parallel channel receiver,
simultaneously tracks and uses up to 12
satellites
Acquisition Time:
15 seconds (warm), 45 seconds (cold)
Update Rate:
1/second, continuous
Accuracy:
Position:
15 meters (49 feet) RMS**, 1-5 m w/ DGPS
corrections
Velocity:
0.1 knot RMS steady state
Dynamics:
Velocity:
999 knots
Acceleration:
6G
Comm. Features*:
Auto squelch control, standard headset output
with sidetone and audio leveling, stuck mike
transmission timeout, emergency channel
select, ‘autotune’ frequency selection
Navigation Features:
Search and Rescue Operation (ladder search),
pilot-defined course selection and waypoint
hold, Closest Point of Approach, dep. & arr.
frequencies
Moving Map Features:
14 map scales from 0.5 to 300 nm, with
nearby waypoints, navaids and sectorized
airspace, runway, and navigation data
displayed. Autozoom feature automatically
keeps present position and destination on the
map, with user-selectable track up, north up or
DTK up display
Planning Features:
True Airspeed, Density Altitude, Winds Aloft,
RAIM Availability, Sunrise/Sunset Calculations,
Trip, Fuel and VNAV Planning
Interfaces:
ARINC 429, RS 232 – Plotting (NMEA 0183
v.2.0), Aviation, PC Interface, Altitude
Serializer, Fuel Sensor, Fuel/Air Data Computer
Map Datums:
124 and 1 user-defined (Stored on NavData
®
Card)
Components
Standard:
GNC 250XL or GPS 150XL
NavData
®
Card
Aviation Installation Kit — GPS Antenna, Rack
and Connectors
3/32" Hex Wrench
Pilot‘s Guide
Quick Reference Card
Database Subscription Packet
Optional:
Remote NiCad Battery/Charger Pack
115/230 VAC Adapter
Personal Computer Kit
User Data Card
28 to 14 VDC converter*
Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66062
p: 913.397.8200 f: 913.397.8282
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate,
Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. 44.1794.519944 fax 44.1794.519222
Garmin Corporation, No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County,
Taiwan 886.2.2642.9199 fax 886.2.2642.9099
www.garmin.com
© 2003 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
M01-10079-00
0903
GNC 250XL/GPS 150XL specifications
*GNC 250XL Only
*Specifications subject to change without notice.
*Jeppensen and NavData are trademarks of Jeppesen Sanderson
**Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the Unites States
Department of Defense imposed Selective Availability program.
