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Garmin GNS 530, Pilot'S Manual & Reference

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference

190-00181-00  Rev. H

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WARRANTY

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Summary of Contents for GNS 530

Page 1: ...GNS 530 A Pilot s Guide and Reference ...

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Page 3: ...tware changes through 2 06 C 4 03 Update to reflect software changes through 4 0 D 2 07 Updated layout added TAWS TERRAIN TIS and Weather information per SW v6 02 E 7 07 Updated per Main SW v6 03 F 6 08 Removed Proximity Advisory info from Section 14 G 09 08 Converted format of figures to accommodate printing process H 12 09 Added Section 14 2 GTS 8XX Traffic Systems ...

Page 4: ...of this and other Garmin products Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic sto...

Page 5: ... 14 7 8 Intersection Page 7 16 7 9 NDB Page 7 16 7 10 VOR Page 7 17 7 11 User Waypoint Page 7 18 SECTION 8 NRST PAGES 8 1 8 1 NRST Page Group 8 1 8 2 Nearest Airport Page 8 3 8 3 Nearest Intersection Page 8 5 8 4 Nearest NDB Page 8 6 8 5 Nearest VOR Page 8 6 8 6 Nearest User Waypoint Page 8 8 8 7 Nearest Center ARTCC Page 8 8 8 8 Nearest Flight Service Station FSS Page 8 9 8 9 Nearest Airspace Pag...

Page 6: ... 00 Rev H iv TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 16 MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS and NAV TERMS 16 1 16 1 Messages 16 1 16 2 Abbreviations 16 9 16 3 Navigation Terms 16 12 Appendix A Data Card Use A 1 Appendix B Specifications B 1 Appendix C Troubleshooting Q A C 1 ...

Page 7: ... displayed by pressure 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 GNS 530 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...

Page 8: ...min 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 GNS 530 panel and displays are subject to change and may not reflect the most current GNS 530 system Depictions of equipment may differ slightly from ...

Page 9: ...NTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THISWARRANTY GIVESYOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAYVARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IN...

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Page 11: ...face Pilot s Guide Addendum Database Subscription Packet Warranty Registration Card GNS 530 Simulator CD ROM The Garmin dealer performs the installation and configuration of the GNS 530 The GNS 530 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 12: ... 1 Keys and Knobs 4 2 6 5 1 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 3 7 8 9 12 13 19 COM Flip flop 1 Large left knob 6 ENT enter 11 MSG message 16 COM Power Volume 2 RNG map range 7 Small right knob 12 17 FPL flight plan VLOC Flip flop 3 Direct to 8 Large right knob 13 18 VNAV VLOC Volume 4 MENU 9 CDI 14 19 PROC procedures Small left knob 5 CLR clear 10 OBS 15 Experiment with the unit and refer to the reference sect...

Page 13: ...maller area 8 Direct to Key Provides access to the direct to func tion which allows the pilot to enter a destination waypoint and establishes a direct course to the selected destination Section 4 9 MENU Key Displays a context sensitive list of options This options list allows the pilot to access additional features or make settings changes which relate to the currently displayed page 10 CLR Key Us...

Page 14: ...eference even after passing the waypoint i e prevents sequencing to the next waypoint Pressing the OBS Key again returns the unit to normal operation with automatic sequencing of waypoints When OBS mode is selected the pilot may set the desired course to from a waypoint using the Select OBS Course pop up window or an external OBS selector on the HSI or CDI 16 MSG Key Used to view system messages a...

Page 15: ...without interruption This takeoff tour is intended to provide a brief introduction of the GNS 530 s major features Sections 2 through 14 of this manual describe these features and others in additional detail Refer to these sections as needed to learn or review the details regarding a particular feature Afterbecomingfamiliarwiththebasics somesuggested reading within this Pilot s Guide includes Flig...

Page 16: ...nt Panel Self test Page Once the database has been acknowledged the Instrument Panel Self test Page appears Figure 1 6 To ensure that the GNS 530 and any connected instruments are working properly check for the following indications on the CDI HSI RMI external annunciators and other connected instruments Course deviation Half left no flag TO FROM flag TO Bearing to destination 135 Distance to dest...

Page 17: ... fuel 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 10 3 Utility Page Checklists in the selected checklist 3 Oncethepilot...

Page 18: ...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 19: ... to select the kHz of the desired frequency Placing the standby communication frequency in the active field Press the COM Flip flop Key Figure 1 13 Figure 1 13 Active Frequency 135 325 MHz Once the active frequency has been entered repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the standby frequency After both communication frequencies have been entered the COM Window may be kept hot by leaving the cursor on the s...

Page 20: ...ght planning or unit settings and listings for nearest NRST airports or other facilities Figure 1 14 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 desir...

Page 21: ... adjusting the range See Section 16 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 ...

Page 22: ... 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 18 Figure 1 18 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 cour...

Page 23: ... 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 t...

Page 24: ... to transfer the selected frequency to the standby field in the COM or VLOCWindow COM frequencies automatically go to the standby field of the COMWindow and navigation frequencies automatically go to the standby field of the VLOC Window regardless of which window is currently highlighted by the cursor 4 To activate the selected frequency press the COM or VLOC Flip flop Key Displaying frequencies f...

Page 25: ...Select Departure from the Procedures Page 2 Press the ENT Key to display a list of available procedures for the arrival when using approaches or STARs or departure when using SIDs airport 3 Turn the small right knob to select the desired procedure and press the ENT Key 4 For approaches a window appears Figure 1 24 to select the desired initial approach fix IAF or provide a vectors option to select...

Page 26: ... frequencies and runway information may both be examined directly from the Nearest Airport Page As discussed earlier for the NAV COM Page the pilot may also place any displayed frequency into the standby COM or VLOC field by highlighting the frequency with the cursor and pressing the ENT Key Displaying the NRST pages 1 If necessary press and hold the CLR Key to select the NAV group and display the...

Page 27: ... to a nearby facility in an in flight emergency Selecting a nearby airport as a direct to destination overrides the flight plan or cancels a previously selected direct to destination The pilot still has the option of returning to the flight plan by cancelling the direct to see Section 4 1 Cancelling Direct to Navigation Selecting a nearby airport as a direct to destination from the Nearest Airport...

Page 28: ...9 Nearest Airspace Page By default airspace alert messages are turned off When turned on the message MSG annunciator located directly above the MSG Key flashes to alert the pilot to the airspace message See Section 10 4 Setup Page Airspace Alarms for information on enabling airspace alert messages Viewing an airspace alert message 1 Press the MSG Key The Messages Page appears with the alert messag...

Page 29: ...res of the GNS 530 it will be discussed only briefly here with focus on creating a new flight plan and activating it to use for navigation Answers to additional questions about flight plans not found in this brief introduction can be found in Section 5 Flight Plans Creating a new flight plan 1 Press the FPL Key 2 Turn the small right knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog Page 3 Press the MENU Key...

Page 30: ...activated from the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu Activating the flight plan places it into flight plan 00 a copy of it still resides in the original catalog location and replaces any flight plan which currently exists in flight plan 00 Activating the new flight plan 1 Press the MENU Key to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu 2 Turn the small right knob to select Activate Flight Plan Figure 1...

Page 31: ...isable the automatic squelch and keep the COM audio open continuously Overriding the automatic squelch 1 Press the COM Power Volume Knob momentarily 2 Press the COM Power Volume Knob again to return to automatic squelch operation COM Window and Tuning Communication frequencies are selected with the tuning cursor in the standby COM frequency field Figure 2 1 using the small and large left knobs to ...

Page 32: ...he desired megahertz MHz value For example the 135 portion of the frequency 135 325 3 Turn the small left knob to select the desired kilohertz kHz value For example the 325 portion of the frequency 135 325 NOTE The active frequency in either window cannot be accessed directly only the standby frequency is highlighted by the tuning cursor 4 To make the standby frequency the active frequency press t...

Page 33: ... the desired airport 4 The NearestAirport Page displays the common traffic advisory frequency CTAF for each listed airport To select this frequency turn the large right knob to highlight the desired airport s CTAF frequency Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Nearest Airport Page 5 Press the ENT Key to place the frequency in the standby field of the COM Window Displaying the entire list of frequencies for a nea...

Page 34: ... 1 Select the NAV COM Page from the NAV Page Group Section 3 1 or press and hold the CLR Key then turn the small right knob until the NAV COM Page appears 2 Press the small right knob to place the cursor on the airport identifier field To the left of this field appears Departure Enroute or Arrival depending on the placement of the displayed airport within the flight plan 3 Turn the small right kno...

Page 35: ...el The GNS 530 s emergency channel select provides a quick method of selecting 121 500 MHz as the active frequency in the event of an in flight emergency Emergency channel select is available anytime the unit is on regardless of GPS or cursor status or loss of the display Quickly tuning and activating 121 500 PressandholdtheCOM Flip flopKey orCOM RemoteTransfer Switch for approximately two seconds...

Page 36: ...rs in the COM Window If the microphone key is stuck or accidentally left in the on position or the microphone continues to transmit after the key is released the COM transmitter automatically times out ceases transmitting after 35 seconds of continuous broadcasting A COM push to talk key stuck message Figure 2 11 is displayed as long as the condition continues Figure 2 11 Message Page ...

Page 37: ...s 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 3 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 ...

Page 38: ...a look ahead 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 b...

Page 39: ...V Page from any page Press and holding the CLR Key NOTE The GNS 530 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 RNG Key to select ...

Page 40: ...E 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 da...

Page 41: ...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 10 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 ...

Page 42: ... 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 3 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 43: ...be removed from the Map Display airport and NAVAID remain Figure 3 10 Overzoom on Map Page The Setup Map option described in Section 3 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 Pre...

Page 44: ...ght 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 45: ...d MAP Figure 3 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 airspac...

Page 46: ...le 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 GNS 530 for airports and cities Large airports are those w...

Page 47: ...he Map Display to a north heading c Select Track up Figure 3 19 to adjust the top of the Map Display to the current track heading Figure 3 19 Orientation Window d Press the ENT Key to accept the selected option Figure 3 20 Figure 3 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 righ...

Page 48: ... 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 ...

Page 49: ...use 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 3 23 with five user selectable data fields along th...

Page 50: ...for 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 3 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 3 25 desired to appear on this field and press the ENT ...

Page 51: ...tion 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 12 for a full description of TERRAIN functions Selectable Display Settings The TERRAIN Page has two selectabl...

Page 52: ...es 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 3 29 Display Range Field Figure 3 29 TERRAIN Display Range Aviation information such as airports VORs and other NAVAIDs can be turned on or off from the TERRAIN Pag...

Page 53: ...by default 2 Press the ENT Key The TERRAIN system is functional again TERRAIN Symbols NOTE See Section 12 2 for a complete description of TERRAIN symbology The following symbols Figure 3 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 ...

Page 54: ...or Track up unless there is no valid heading Obstacles Potential Impact Points NOTE See Section 13 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 3 34 120 View View of terrain ahead of and 60 to either side of the aircraft flight path TAWS Page In...

Page 55: ... to toggle aviation information on or off Figure 3 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 Sec...

Page 56: ...ed when ground speed exceeds 30 kts so as not to impede TAWS alerting TAWS Symbols NOTE See Section 13 2 for a complete description of TAWS symbology The following symbols Figure 3 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 ...

Page 57: ...age Information when applicable Frequency Type Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page within Current Page Group Current Page Group NOTE The order of the pages in the NAV Page Group change when the GNS 530 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 Section 14 ...

Page 58: ...To place a frequency in the standby field of the COM or VLOC Window highlight the desired frequency and press the ENT Key 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 freq...

Page 59: ...eft 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 navigation so...

Page 60: ...tes 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 61: ...ith the waypoint identifier field highlighted Figure 4 1 Select Direct to Waypoint Page 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired destination waypoint Figure 4 2 Figure 4 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 4 3 Figure 4 3 Activate Field High...

Page 62: ...y 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 4 5 Figure 4 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 4 6 When ...

Page 63: ...e 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 4 7 Figure 4 7 Highlighted Flight Plan Field 3 Turn the small right knob to display a window showing all waypoints in the active flight plan Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 FPL Flight Plan Window 4 Continue...

Page 64: ...airports Figure 4 9 Figure 4 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 ...

Page 65: ...ocation 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 wa...

Page 66: ...point When performing a direct to the GNS 530 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 67: ...lan Catalog Page The 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...

Page 68: ...lan 1 Press the FPL 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 way...

Page 69: ...l right knob to return 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 pr...

Page 70: ...an Catalog Page Menu 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight Activate Flight Plan and press the ENT Key Figure 5 10 Figure 5 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 Catal...

Page 71: ... By default the next 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 Pag...

Page 72: ...Catalog Page Menu Figure 5 12 and press the ENT Key 2 Turn the large right knob to select the Method field Figure 5 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 ...

Page 73: ...ht plans 1 Select the DeleteAll Flight Plans option from the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu Figure 5 15 and press the ENT Key Figure 5 15 Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu 2 A confirmation window appears Figure 5 16 With Yes highlighted press the ENT Key Figure 5 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 nu...

Page 74: ...vated the Active Flight Plan Page shows each waypoint for the flight plan or a single waypoint for a direct to Figure 5 18 along with the desired track DTK and distance DIS for each leg Figure 5 18 Active Flight Plan Page Active Flight Plan Options The options shown in Table 5 1 are available for the Active Flight Plan Page Accessing the Active Flight Plan Menu Page 1 Press the FPL Key to view the...

Page 75: ...ection In many cases it is convenient to select approaches using the PROC Key as described in Section 6 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 6 1 for information on selecting arrivals using the PROC Key Select Departure Allows the pilot to select a publishe...

Page 76: ...e small right knob to select the desired data item Figure 5 21 and press the ENT Key Figure 5 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 highligh...

Page 77: ...nob to highlight the 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 5 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 withou...

Page 78: ...ting available transitions Figure 5 28 for the arrival Turn the small right knob to highlight the desired transition waypoint and press the ENT Key Figure 5 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 ava...

Page 79: ...ctive Flight Plan Page Menu Figure 5 30 and press the ENT Key Figure 5 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 5 31 Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint Fig...

Page 80: ...highlight the title for the approach Figure 5 32 departure or arrival to be deleted Titles appear in light blue directly above the procedure s waypoints Figure 5 32 Highlight Item To Be Deleted 3 Press the CLR Key to display a confirmation window Figure 5 33 Figure 5 33 Remove Approach Window 4 With Yes highlighted press the ENT Key to remove the selected procedure This same process may also be us...

Page 81: ...nfirmation window Figure 5 35 Figure 5 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 airp...

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Page 83: ...airports must have published 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 6 1 and press the ENT Key Figure 6 1 Procedures Page 3 A window appears listing the available procedures Figure 6 2 Turn the large right knob to ...

Page 84: ...g an approach a GPS designation to the right of the procedure name Figure 6 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 ILS approaches for example must be flown by tuning the VLOC receiver to the proper frequency and coupling the VLOC receiver to the externa...

Page 85: ...the Activate Approach option 6 2 Non Precision Approach Operations The GNS 530 provides non precision approach guidance 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 the localizer and glideslope receivers must be used for primary approach course guidance Approaches designed speci...

Page 86: ... flight plan but retains 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 GNS 530 provides both options Approaches with Procedure Turns The procedure turn portion of an a...

Page 87: ...ncy from the list on the NAV COM Page Section 3 6 and Figure 6 9 and place it in the standby field of the COM Window Use the COM Flip flop Key to make the ATIS frequency active Figure 6 9 NAV COM Page 3 Press the PROC Key Figure 6 10 and select the VOR 04 approach using the steps outlined in Section 6 1 Figure 6 10 Procedures Page 4 From the Transitions Window Figure 6 11 select LYH VOR the IAF Al...

Page 88: ... deflection Figure 6 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 6 14 When finished press the FPL Key again to return to the previous page Figure 6 14 Active ...

Page 89: ...rocedure turn itself 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 GNS 530 sequences to the inbound leg to the FAF the CDI needle swings to the opposite side to provide proper sensing along the final course se...

Page 90: ...procedures 12 When approaching the MAP a waypoint alert APPRCHINGWPT appears in the lower right corner 13 After crossing the MAP SUSP appears above the OBS Key Figure 6 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...

Page 91: ...053 radial from LYH 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 6 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 ...

Page 92: ...the ENT Key twice This 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 6 1 for additional instructions 5 From the Transitions Window select BODRY intersection as the IAF Figure 6 25 Also select Activate to load and activate the...

Page 93: ... timer during the holding pattern Figure 6 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 6 28 Default NAV Page 10 When crossing the IAF SUSP appears above the OBS Key indicating that automatic sequencing of approach...

Page 94: ... in the lower right corner Figure 6 30 Make any course adjustments necessary for the final course segment FAF to MAP Figure 6 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 d...

Page 95: ...h The GPS overlay for a DME arc approach uses additional Jeppesen provided waypoints to define the arc These waypoints are indicated by D as the first letter in the waypoint name This is followed by three numbers 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 spe...

Page 96: ...gure 6 32 for the following steps 1 Select Billard Municipal KTOP as the destination via the Direct to Key or as the last waypoint in a flight plan Figure 6 33 Figure 6 33 Select Waypoint Page 2 Press the PROC Key and select the VOR 22 approach Figure 6 34 using the steps outlined in Section 6 1 From the Transitions Window select D258G as the IAF Also select Load or Activate if already cleared for...

Page 97: ... the IAF approaches 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 6 37 Figure 6 37 Message Window 7 Thenextpointintheapproachisanintermediate fix labeled D025G When approaching this intermediate fix a waypoint alert NEXT DTK 205 appears alo...

Page 98: ...he Map Page note that 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 6 40 Figure 6 40 Waypoint Alert 12 After crossing the MAP SUSP appears above the OBS Key indicating that automatic seq...

Page 99: ...ors To Final Load the full approach as described in Section 6 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 usin...

Page 100: ...enta magenta is used 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 6 43 Terminal Mode In this example assume ATC vectors result in a rectangular course to intercept final as follows refer to Figure 6 43 for the following steps 1 Within...

Page 101: ...h course Whenconvergingwiththefinalapproachcourse the needle moves toward the center In Figure 6 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 6 45 CDI Moves Toward Center DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION Figure 6 46 Approach Mode Refer to Figure 6 46 for the following steps 6 At 2 0 nm from the FAF TOP VOR the...

Page 102: ...ght plan legs The GNS 530 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 lik...

Page 103: ...r Figure 6 51 Waypoint 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 GNS 530 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...

Page 104: ...er crossing the MAP 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 GNS 530 returns to suspend mode Figure 6 5...

Page 105: ...attern entry procedure 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 6 56 Waypoint Alert 7 Note that the GNS 530 again displays SUSP above the OBS Key Automatic waypoint sequencing is suspended at the missed approach holding point A waypoint alert APPRCHINGWPT a...

Page 106: ...transition or assigned route Figure 5 57 Coastal One Departure Refer to Figure 6 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 6 1 for instructions on selecting departures 2 When departing the airfield NEXT DTK 026 appears along the bottom of the screen and SUSP appears di...

Page 107: ...ch is activated the GNS 530 automatically switches within 1 2 nm left or right of the final approach course This switch can take place anywhere from 2 0 to 15 0 nm from the FAF Figure 6 60 GPS and VLOC Annunciations Figure 6 61 shows multiple locations along the approach path and the expected CDI selection GPS or VLOC The automatic switch from GPS to VLOC should occur within the area of the shaded...

Page 108: ... GPS Figure 6 61 ILS Approach Selecting an ILS Approach This example uses a flight from Laughlin Bullhead Arizona International to Flagstaff Pulliam KFLG and selects the ILS runway 21 approach SHUTR intersection is selected as the IAF which includes an outbound leg and a procedure turn Of course vectors to final could also be selected as previously described for the non precision approach examples...

Page 109: ... Window select SHUTR as the IAF Figure 6 64 Also select Load or Activate if already cleared for the approach Figure 6 64 Transitions Window 4 A reminder message appears indicating that GPS can only be used for approach monitoring As mentioned the VLOC receiver must be used for this approach Press the ENT Key to acknowledge the message When an ILS approach is loaded or activated the ILS frequency i...

Page 110: ...hes from enroute mode to terminal mode and the CDI scale transitions from 5 0 to 1 0 nm full scale deflection 2 If the approach has not yet been activated in steps on the preceding page do so when cleared for the approach 3 When approaching the IAF SHUTR a waypoint alert NEXT DTK 030 appears along the bottom of the screen Figure 6 66 Figure 6 66 Waypoint Alert 4 Press the VLOC Flip flop Key to act...

Page 111: ...The GNS 530 sequences to the inbound leg and NEXT DTK 210 appears along the bottom of the screen CDI coupling automatically switches from the GPS receiver to the VLOC Figure 6 69 receiver as the pilot completes the inbound turn If the ILS frequency has not been activated per step 4 this automatic CDI switching does not occur Figure 6 69 Switches to VLOC 10 Turn to track the ILS approach course NOT...

Page 112: ...tivated for precision approaches since the VLOC receiver must be used for primary navigation Figure 6 70 CDI Scale Transition Figure 6 71 Final Approach Flagstaff DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION Refer to Figure 6 71 for the following steps 12 When approaching SHUTR a waypoint alert NEXT DTK 210 appears along the bottom of the screen 13 AftercrossingSHUTR thedestinationsequences to the MAP RW21 the runwa...

Page 113: ...he CDI and Default NAV Page but course guidance along the final approach course continues Do not follow this extended course Follow published missed approach procedures using the OBS Key to initiate the missed approach sequence Figure 6 73 SUSP Annunciation NOTE In addition to using the OBS Key to initiate the missed approach sequence the CDI Key may be used to manually switch the external CDI out...

Page 114: ... changed to Manual the pilot must determine when to select GPS or VLOC guidance during the approach Remember VLOC is required for the final course segment from final approach fix FAF to MAP If the CDI output has not automatically switched from GPS to ILS by 2 0 nm prior to the FAF the pilot must manually switch to the VLOC receiver by pressing the CDI Key Verify that VLOC is displayed directly abo...

Page 115: ...h message appears within 3 0 nm of the FAF When flying a localizer based approach other than backcourse with automatic CDI switching enabled GPS guidance is used while flying 1 outbound and on the initial portion of the procedure turn VLOCguidanceisusedontheremainder 2 of the approach from the time the pilot turns inbound on the procedure turn The localizer 3 frequency must be active to use VLOC g...

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Page 117: ... any of the main 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 GNS 530 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 un...

Page 118: ...ed then press the ENT 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 r...

Page 119: ...is selected by pressing 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 GNS 530 s Spell N Find feature selects the first entry Figure 7 4 in the d...

Page 120: ...Location Page Figure 7 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 7 1 8 5 2 3 1 4 9 7 6 Figure ...

Page 121: ... the destination airport 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 ava...

Page 122: ...9 Airport Runway Page 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 ...

Page 123: ...ns are available for 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...

Page 124: ... of Current Page within Current Page Group Current Page Group Airport Identifier Symbol and Type Frequency Frequency Type Scrolling through the frequency list and tuning to a desired frequency on the list 1 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list placing the cursor on the desired frequency Figure 7 14 If there are more frequencies in...

Page 125: ...ENT Key to display the restriction information Figure 7 17 Figure 7 17 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 ...

Page 126: ...rding the next Flight Plan or Destination Airport 7 5 Airport Approach Page The Airport Approach Page Figure 7 19 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 p...

Page 127: ...n guidance only ILS approaches for example must be flown by tuning the VLOC receiver to the proper frequency and coupling the VLOC receiver to the external CDI or HSI 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 activati...

Page 128: ... procedures for the 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 7 1 Figure 7 23 Airport Arrival Page Number...

Page 129: ...ns Window 6 Press the ENT Key The cursor moves to the runway field 7 Turn the small right knob to display a window of available runways Figure 7 26 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 i...

Page 130: ... Figure 7 27 Airport 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 7 7 Airport Departure Page The Airport Departure Page Figure 7 28 shows the available Airport Standard Instrument Departure SID pro...

Page 131: ...ght knob Airport Departure 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 6 1 Select Next FPL Apt This option is only available when a Flight Plan ...

Page 132: ...istance from nearest 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 7 9 NDB Page The NDB Page displays the facility name city region country latitude and longitude for the selected NDB Figure 7 33 The NDB Page also displays the frequency and a w...

Page 133: ...egrees Position Latitude Longitude degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds MGRS or UTM UPS FREQ Frequency in megahertz MHz Wx Brdcst Weather information is broadcast on the selected facility s frequency As mentioned in Section 7 1 VORs may be selected by identifier facility name or location city The VOR Page may also be used to quickly tune the VLOC receiver to the selected VOR s frequency Sele...

Page 134: ...degrees true depending upon unit configuration DIS Distance from reference waypoint in nautical miles statute miles kilometers depending upon unit configuration Position Latitude Longitude degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds MGRS or UTM UPS User waypoints may only be selected by name identifier as described in Section 7 1 Creating User Waypoints User waypoints may be created from the User W...

Page 135: ...ight knob to activate the cursor 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint and press the ENT Key 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight the first reference waypoint REF WPT field Figure 7 39 Figure 7 39 Reference Waypoint Field Highlighted 4 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the reference waypoint The reference waypoint can be an airp...

Page 136: ...ct any waypoint by identifier to use as a reference in this field The GNS 530 can store user defined waypoints which are generated from other equipment in the panel For example an EFIS equipped with joystick inputs can be used to create user waypoints which if the installation supports this automatically transfer to the GNS 530 Creating User Waypoints from the Map Page The Map Page and panning tar...

Page 137: ...y to modify the waypoint 6 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor Modifying a user waypoint by changing reference waypoint information 1 With the User Waypoint Page displayed press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the name of the desired waypoint and press the ENT Key 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight the first refe...

Page 138: ...ht plan before modifying or deleting the waypoint s User Waypoint Page Options ThefollowingUserWaypointPageoptionsareavailable by pressing the MENU Key View User Waypoint List displays a list of all user waypoints currently stored in memory Delete User Waypoint Allows the pilot to delete the selected waypoint from memory Crossfill Allows the pilot to transfer a user waypoint to another 400 500 ser...

Page 139: ...ilot to review modify rename or delete a selected user waypoint or to delete all user waypoints currently stored in memory The top of the page shows the number of waypoints used and available memory Reviewing and or modifying a user waypoint from the User Waypoint List 1 Select the User Waypoint List as described in this section 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint Fi...

Page 140: ...ey to accept the new name Figure 7 47 User Waypoint Name Selected 4 A rename waypoint confirmation window is displayed Figure 7 48 With Yes highlighted press the ENT Key to rename the selected user waypoint Figure 7 48 Rename Waypoint Window Deleting a user waypoint from the User Waypoint List 1 Select the User Waypoint List as described in this section 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the...

Page 141: ...ection 2 Press the MENU Key to display a menu for the User Waypoint List Figure 7 50 Figure 7 50 User Waypoint List Page Menu 3 With Delete All User Waypoints highlighted press the ENT Key 4 A delete all waypoints confirmation window is displayed Figure 7 51 With Yes highlighted press the ENT Key to delete all user waypoints from memory Figure 7 51 Delete All Waypoints Window ...

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Page 143: ...include the five 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 8 1 Page Groups Page Groups NAV Group WPT Group AUX Group NRST Group see Section 3 see Section 7 see Section 10 8 NRST pages Figure 8 1 NRST Pages NRST Airport NRST Intersection NRST NDB NRST VOR NRST User NRST ARTCC NRST...

Page 144: ...e desired NRST page 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 8 3 Figure 8 3 Nearest Airport Page Scroll Bar 4 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor T...

Page 145: ...the selected waypoint 8 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 8 6 Figure 8 6 Nearest Airport Page Airp...

Page 146: ...ed to Standby Field Standby Frequency Field Selected Frequency 5 Press the COM Flip flop Key to activate the selected frequency Figure 8 8 Active Frequency Field Figure 8 8 Frequency Moved to Active Field 6 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor Additional communication frequencies runway information and more are available from the Nearest Airport Page by highlighting the identif...

Page 147: ...the screen Figure 8 10 Additional WPT Page 6 To return to the Nearest Airport Page verify that Done is highlighted by the flashing cursor and press the ENT Key or press the CLR Key 8 3 Nearest Intersection Page The Nearest Intersection Page Figure 8 11 displays the identifier symbol bearing and distance to the nine nearest intersections within 200 nm of the present position Toviewadditionalinforma...

Page 148: ...age Group Bearing To and Distance To Intersection Identifier and Symbol NDB Frequency 8 5 Nearest VOR Page The Nearest VOR Page Figure 8 13 displays the identifier symbol bearing and distance to the nine nearest VORs within 200 nm of the present position For each VOR listed the nearest VOR Page also indicates the frequency and may be used to quickly tune the VLOC receiver to the nearby VOR The sel...

Page 149: ...LOC Window 5 Press the VLOC Flip flop Key to activate the selected frequency 6 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor Viewing additional information for a nearby VOR 1 Select the Nearest VOR Page using the steps outlined in Section 8 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 desi...

Page 150: ... 8 7 Nearest Center ARTCC Page The Nearest Center Page Figure 8 17 displays the facility name 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 one or more frequencies and may be used to quickly tune the COM transceiver to the center s frequency The selected frequency is place...

Page 151: ...quency Field 7 Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor 8 8 Nearest Flight Service Station FSS Page The Nearest Flight Service Station Page Figure 8 19 displays the facility name bearing to and distance to the five nearest FSS points of communication within 200 nm of the present position For each FSS listed the Nearest Flight Service Station Page also indicates one or more frequenc...

Page 152: ...ng the desired FSS 4 Turn the large right knob to scroll down the page Figure 8 20 highlighting the desired frequency COM frequency or VOR frequency for duplex operation Selected Frequency Figure 8 20 Frequency Field Selected 5 Press the ENT Key to place the selected frequency in the standby field of the COM or VLOC Window 6 Press the COM Flip flop or VLOC Flip flop Key as appropriate to activate ...

Page 153: ... of airspace Figure 8 22 Airspace Message If the aircraft is within two nautical miles of an airspace and the current course will not take the aircraft inside the message Near airspace less than 2nm appears Figure 8 23 The Nearest Airspace Page shows the airspace as Ahead 2nm Figure 8 23 Airspace Message If the aircraft has entered an airspace the message Inside Airspace appears The Nearest Airspa...

Page 154: ...age Group Message Annunciator Status and Time to Entry Airspace Name Viewing additional details for an airspace listed on the Nearest Airspace Page 1 Select the Nearest Airspace Page using the steps outlined in Section 8 1 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the large right knob to scroll through the list highlighting the desired airspace 4 Press the ENT Key to display the A...

Page 155: ...ight knob to scroll through the list highlighting the desired frequency 4 Press the ENT Key to place the selected frequency in the standby field of the COM Window Figure 8 27 Figure 8 27 Airport Frequency Page Selected Frequency Standby Frequency 5 Press the COM Flip flop Key to activate the selected frequency 6 To return to the Airspace Page turn the large right knob to highlight Done and press t...

Page 156: ... of the airspace The 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 provid...

Page 157: ...unterclockwise to decrease volume VLOC Window and Tuning VLOC frequencies are tuned with the large and small left knobs when the tuning cursor is in the standby VLOC frequency field The standby frequency always appears below the active frequency The active frequency is the frequency currently in use The tuning cursor remains in the COM Window To select a VOR Localizer ILS frequency press the small...

Page 158: ...e identifier associated airport and runway The VLOC Ident Window can be replaced with traffic information or configurable data fields as outlined in Section 10 4 Auto Tuning A frequency may also be quickly selected from the database by simply highlighting the desired frequency on the VOR Page Section 7 10 or the Nearest VOR Page Section 8 5 and pressing the ENT Key This process is referred to as a...

Page 159: ...flop Key to activate the frequency Additional information on approach procedures is provided in Section 6 1 To select an approach and automatically tune the proper VLOC frequency 1 Select the destination airport using the Direct to Key or as the last waypoint in the active flight plan 2 Press the PROC Key to display the Procedures Page 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight Select Approach and p...

Page 160: ...ly above the CLR Key 8 For precision approaches and some non precision approaches a reminder window appears indicating that GPS guidance on such approaches is strictly for monitoring only use theVLOC receivers and external CDI or HSI for primary navigation To confirm this reminder highlight Yes and press the ENT Key CDI Key The GNS 530 s CDI Key is used to couple the GPS or VLOC receiver to the ex...

Page 161: ...on 7 3 AUX pages see Section 8 Table 10 1 Page Groups Figure 10 1 AUX Pages Flight Planning Utility Setup NOTE The AUX Page Group may have four AUX pages available when the GNS 530 installation includes connection to a weather information source See Section 14 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...

Page 162: ...urn the large right knob to select the desired menu option 3 Press the ENT Key Figure 10 5 to display the desired page Figure 10 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 f...

Page 163: ...lanning Page and vice 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 TA...

Page 164: ...lanning Figure 10 6 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 10 6 Fuel Planning Page Point...

Page 165: ... right knob to select 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...

Page 166: ...mated time enroute ESA 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 knob...

Page 167: ... If the installation 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 n...

Page 168: ...ng the steps described 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 ME...

Page 169: ...ta database cycle number 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 10 14 Figure 10 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 Acti...

Page 170: ...ect To or From and press the ENT Key 8 The flashing cursor moves to the Initiate Transfer confirmation field Press the ENT Key to transfer the selected data 10 3 Utility Page The Utility Page Figure 10 15 provides access via menu options to checklists a count down up timer trip timers tripstatistics RAIM ReceiverAutonomousIntegrity Monitoring prediction software versions database versions and terr...

Page 171: ...age is available for the current location or at a specified waypoint at any time and date Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring RAIM performs checks to ensure that the GNS 530 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...

Page 172: ... area of coverage of each terrain 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 10 3 Press the ENT Key to display a list of checklists 2 Press the MENU Key to d...

Page 173: ...NT Key when finished 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 ...

Page 174: ...neric timer 1 Select Flight Timers from the Utility Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 10 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 ...

Page 175: ...ds a departure time once the GPS computed ground speed exceeds 30 knots Figure 10 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...

Page 176: ...ENT Key Utility Page RAIM 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...

Page 177: ...llite coverage within 15 minutes of the specified arrival date and time Refer to Section 10 4 for specific information regarding RAIM protection limits also refer to Section 15 for FDE Fault Detection and Exclusion information Utility Page Software Versions The Software Versions Page Figure 10 25 displays software version information for each of the various subsystems contained within the GNS 530 ...

Page 178: ...Terrain Database Versions Page 10 4 Setup Page The Setup Page Figure 10 28 provides access via menuoptions toairspacealarms CDIscaleadjustment 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 10 28 Setup Page Current Pag...

Page 179: ...ually ramps down to 1 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 ...

Page 180: ... feet above or below an airspace the pilot is not notified with an alert message if the aircraft is less than 500 feet above or below an airspace and projected to enter it the pilot is notified with an alert message The default is 200 feet Units Position Allows the pilot to configure the displayed data to standard or metric units of measure This setting applies to distance speed altitude fuel pres...

Page 181: ...ata is displayed in the data field directly below the VLOC Window Available data options are VOR LOC data or a configurable data field to display information such as ground speed track or distance to destination If the GNS 530 is interfaced with a traffic information device see Section 14 thumbnail traffic can be configured for display in the data field COM Configuration Allows the pilot to select...

Page 182: ... Scale Alarms Changing 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 10 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 thi...

Page 183: ...ance 1 Select CDI Alarms from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the On Off field directly below Arrival Alarm 3 Turn the small right knob to select On or Off as desired Press the ENT Key to accept the selection 4 The flashing cursor moves to the alarm distance field to the immediate right of On or Off To enter an arri...

Page 184: ...n and value Press the ENT Key when finished Changing the units of measure 1 Select Units Position from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 Turnthelargerightknobtohighlightthedesired units of measure category Figure 10 36 Figure 10 36 Temp Units Window The following categories and corresponding units of measure are available DIS SPD Distance and speed in Naut...

Page 185: ... format The following position formats are available hddd mm mmm Latitude and longitude in degrees and decimal minutes hddd mm ss s Latitude and longitude in degrees minutes and decimal seconds MGRS Military Grid Reference System UTM UPS Universal Transverse Mercator Universal Polar Stereographic grids 3 Press the ENT Key to accept the selected format Displaying the map datum 1 Select Units Positi...

Page 186: ...ss the ENT Key to accept the selection Setting the local time 1 Select Date Time from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the time offset field Figure 10 40 Figure 10 40 Time Offset Field Selected 3 Use the small and large right knobs to enter the desired offset beginning by entering a minus or plus sign to indicate whe...

Page 187: ...e desired level Press the ENT Key to accept the selection Setup Page Nearest Airport Criteria Setting the minimum runway length and runway surface 1 Select Nearest Airport Criteria from the Setup Page using the steps described at the beginning of this section 2 The flashing cursor highlights the runway surface field Figure 10 42 Turn the small right knob to select the desired surface The following...

Page 188: ...nformation This allows traffic monitoring from any page to quickly identify traffic hazards Figure 10 43 AUX Configuration Window NOTE The Traffic selection in the Auxiliary Configuration Field is only available if the GNS 530 is configured for interface with a traffic information device see Section 14 3 Press the ENT Key to accept the data type 4 If Configurable Data Fields is selected a second s...

Page 189: ...toring Factory Settings When making changes to any Setup Page option a Restore Defaults menu selection allows the pilot to restore the original factory settings for the selected option only For example with the CDI Alarms Page displayed the Restore Defaults option restores all airspace alarms and CDI settings to the original factory values Restoring a Setup Page option to the origi nal factory set...

Page 190: ...GNS 530 A Pilot s Guide and Reference 190 00181 00 Rev H 10 30 SECTION 10 AUX PAGES Blank Page ...

Page 191: ... profile is defined message 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 11 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 AN...

Page 192: ...ct a distance from the 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 11 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 ...

Page 193: ...Profile Figure 11 5 occurs The descent or climb angle also locks to prevent changes in speed from altering the profile Figure 11 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 Alt...

Page 194: ...vigation VNAV messages 1 Press the MENU Key to display the Vertical Navigation Page Options menu Figure 11 7 Figure 11 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 displ...

Page 195: ...ain obstacle airport 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 obstruc...

Page 196: ...e the GPS position and 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 al...

Page 197: ...le Projected Flight 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 12 1 Terrain Altitude Color Correlation Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Potential Impact Points Obstacle Location Alert Level 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 10...

Page 198: ...ed according to Table 12 2 Figure 12 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 12 3 12 4 can also appear during an alert but only when the TERRAIN Page is not displayed There are two op...

Page 199: ...ilable None Required 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 Prematur...

Page 200: ...RTC or ROC alert is 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...

Page 201: ... 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Too Low Terrain Too Low Terrain Runway Threshold Figure 12 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 s...

Page 202: ...d TERRAINNOTAVAILABLE isgeneratedontheTERRAIN Page Figure 12 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 12 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 obstacl...

Page 203: ... guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data The terrain obstacle databases are contained on a datacard which is inserted in the right most slot of the GNS 530 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 Ve...

Page 204: ...ata card from and insert the new card into the right most slot of the GNS 530 4 Turn on the GNS 530 and verify that the TERRAIN system passes self test Terrain Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage Table 12 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 Stat...

Page 205: ...he data but cannot guarantee 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 informatio...

Page 206: ...ng the altimeter setting 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 ...

Page 207: ...light 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 13 1 Terrain Altitude Color Correlation for TAWS Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Potential Impact Points Obstacle Location Alert Level 1000 AGL 1000 AGL 1000 AG...

Page 208: ...ain alerts Figures 13 3 13 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 vo...

Page 209: ...Ahead Pull Up Imminent 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 ...

Page 210: ...ected to come within the minimum clearance values in Table 13 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 ...

Page 211: ... 15 Too Low Terrain Too Low Terrain Runway Threshold Figure 13 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 pre...

Page 212: ...tification when the aircraft is deter mined to be closing descending upon terrain at an excessive speed Figure 13 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 13 8 Excessive Descent Rate Alert Criteria ...

Page 213: ... height above the terrain 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 13 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 ...

Page 214: ...craftisout of the database coverage area the annunciation TER N A is generated in the annunciation window and TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE is generated on the TAWS Page Figure 13 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 ...

Page 215: ...guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data The terrain obstacle databases are contained on a datacard which is inserted in the right most slot of the GNS 530 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 Ver...

Page 216: ... card from and insert the new card into the right most slot of the 500 Series unit 4 Turn on the GNS 530 and verify that theTAWS system passes self test Terrain Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage Table 13 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 Sta...

Page 217: ...sponder and a GDL 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 14 1 Traffic Information Service TIS Interface This section is written for Garmin GNS 500 Series Main System Software Version 6 01 and later GTX 330 330...

Page 218: ...ns section of the Aeronautical 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 a...

Page 219: ...tance and altitude 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 co...

Page 220: ...unit according to TCAS symbology on a dedicated Traffic page and on the moving Map Page The symbology is shown in Table 14 1 and Figures 14 2 14 3 and 14 4 The symbology is described in Table 14 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...

Page 221: ...Symbol This symbol hollow 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 14 2 TIS Options Traffic Page TIS Traffic data is dis...

Page 222: ...data is being received from GTX 330 Figure 14 7 but there was a failure detected in the data stream The pilot should see the installer for corrective action Figure 14 7 Data Fail Message FAILED FAILED is displayed when the GTX 330 has indicated it has failed Figure 14 8 The pilot should see the installer for corrective action Figure 14 8 Failed Message NO DATA NO DATA is displayed when no data is ...

Page 223: ... shown Figure 14 11 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 14 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 o...

Page 224: ...rcraft is above or below 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 disp...

Page 225: ...nu allows the user to 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 th...

Page 226: ...ter is placed on traffic the traffic range and altitude separation are displayed Figure 14 18 Figure 14 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 an...

Page 227: ... configuration at the time of installation the system switches from standby mode to operating mode The GNS 530 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...

Page 228: ...hat the intruder is outside 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 detecte...

Page 229: ...ivity Level Intruder 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 rang...

Page 230: ...ch the Standby Screen is displayed Figure 14 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...

Page 231: ...ey to confirm and place 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 transition 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 T...

Page 232: ...play Mode 1 From the Traffic Page press the small right knob to activate the cursor and highlight the current mode Figure 14 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 14 23 for information regarding altitude display ranges Figure 14 23 Altitude Display Modes 2 700 ft Draw...

Page 233: ... Figure 14 26 Traffic Banner Traffic Advisory Banner Display 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 determi...

Page 234: ...page function is panning 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 14 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 p...

Page 235: ... NEXRAD and METAR data is 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 messa...

Page 236: ...oints directly at the 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 r...

Page 237: ... hour Snow inches hour 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 5 7 Light Moderate Moderate 35 24 7 1 0 Moderate Heavy 40 48 1 or sleet Heavy Heavy 45 1 25 1 or sleet Heavy Heavy 50 2 5 sleet I...

Page 238: ...RAD data from a specific 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 ...

Page 239: ...s on the NEXRAD Request 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 Pres...

Page 240: ...eather Page The 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...

Page 241: ... Map Page 5 Highlight the NEXRAD Density field use the small right knob to set the density desired i e the transparency see Table 14 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 Pre...

Page 242: ...lecting the Airport 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 ...

Page 243: ...yed Figure 14 38 Figure 14 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 Highligh...

Page 244: ...choFlight s Automatic 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 14 40 Figure 14 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 Da...

Page 245: ...eld displayed in place 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 th...

Page 246: ...ent 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 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...

Page 247: ...Key TheWeather Page Menu is displayed 4 Turn the small right knob highlight Display Legend and press the ENT Key The Weather Legend is displayed Figure 14 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 14 44 Weather Legend Page for METAR Dat...

Page 248: ...the MENU key to access 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 Th...

Page 249: ...e a clear indication of 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 L...

Page 250: ...e Sending message Transmitting a message Sending request Transmitting a request to the satellite Table 14 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 Thi...

Page 251: ...ion in the GDL 69 69A 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 14 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 ...

Page 252: ...inutes Yellow Unknown Yellow Table 14 13 Weather Age Graphics METARs Precipitation Graphics Light Green Moderate Green Heavy Yellow No Precipitation Rain Snow Unknown Table 14 14 Precipitation Graphics Ceiling and Visibility Flight Rules VFR Marginal VFR IFR Low IFR Table 14 15 Ceiling and Visibility Graphics The symbol in Figure 14 47 indicates the ceiling at KMWM is marginal VFR with heavy snow ...

Page 253: ...eed G10 Green Wind is gusting 5 10 kts more than sustained speed G11 Yellow Wind is gusting 11 kts or more above its sustained speed Table 14 17 Gust Offset Graphics To interpret wind speed add the values of each of the wind speed barbs In Figure 14 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 ...

Page 254: ...nce between the reported temperature and dewpoint Differences are shown in degrees Fahrenheit Temp Dewpoint Display Ranges Blank Unknown 11 Green 7 10 Green 0 6 Yellow Table 14 18 Temp Dewpoint Ranges This symbol in Figure 14 49 displays the difference between the reported temperature and dewpoint as 7 10 degrees Fahrenheit at KSPW Figure 14 49 Temp Dewpoint Symbol Temperature Dewpoint ...

Page 255: ... detection function refers 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 Sa...

Page 256: ...Standard Terminal Arrival 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 15 2 to demonstrate that there are no outages in the capability to navigate on ...

Page 257: ...data Icarus Rosetta 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 ...

Page 258: ...al system to system communication between the main processor and the COM transceiver has failed Operational status of the COM transceiver is unknown and the unit should be returned to a Garmin dealer for service COM needs service The GNS 530 has detected a failure in its communications transceiver The COM transceiver may still be usable but the unit should be returned at the earliest convenience t...

Page 259: ...ate the changes in the new database must be manually verified This message occurs each time a flight plan containing a modified procedure generated from a prior database version is activated To eliminate the message re create the flight plan from the new database then make the desired modifications Degraded accuracy GPS position accuracy has been degraded and RAIM is not available Poor satellite g...

Page 260: ...PS receiver is not available and the unit should be returned to a Garmin dealer for service GPS is not responding Internal system to system communication between the main processor and the GPS receiver has failed Operational status of the GPS receiver is unknown and the unit should be returned to a Garmin dealer for service GPS needs service The GNS 530 has detected a failure in its GPS receiver T...

Page 261: ...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 for a 3D position fix provided no RAIM warnings are present ...

Page 262: ... as the GNS 530 s VLOC receiver for a VOR or localizer based approach 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 limits allowed for the current phase of flight Cross check the position with...

Page 263: ...he unit should be returned to 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...

Page 264: ...ck The VLOC Flip flop Key is stuck in the enabled or pressed state Try pressing the VLOC Flip flop Key again to cycle its operation If the message persists contact a Garmin dealer for assistance Waypoint already exists The name just entered for a user waypoint already exists in memory Waypoint s have been replaced One or more user waypoints were updated during a unit to unit crossfill operation Wa...

Page 265: ...eed CDI Course Deviation Indicator 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...

Page 266: ... Kilometers kph Kilometers Per 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 ...

Page 267: ...oute SUA Special Use Airspace 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 ...

Page 268: ...d direction to steer 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 geo...

Page 269: ...ect to LRES left over 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 o...

Page 270: ...GNS 530 A Pilot s Guide and Reference 190 00181 00 Rev H SECTION 16 MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS NAV TERMS 16 14 Blank Page ...

Page 271: ...cally re initializes 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 GNS 530 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 N...

Page 272: ...ter of the data card 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 GNS 530 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 GNS 530 unit to remov...

Page 273: ...ers 49 ft RMS Velocity 0 1 knot RMS steady state Dynamics 999 kts maximum velocity 6g maximum acceleration VHF COM PERFORMANCE Channels 760 25 kHz spacing or 2280 8 33 kHz spacing Frequency Range 118 000 MHz to 136 975 MHz Transmit Power 10 watts minimum GNS 530 16 watts minimum GNS 530A VOR PERFORMANCE Frequency Range 108 00 MHz to 117 95 MHz LOCALIZER PERFORMANCE Frequency Range 108 10 MHz to 11...

Page 274: ...GNS 530 A Pilot s Guide and Reference 190 00181 00 Rev H APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS B 2 Blank Page ...

Page 275: ...roaches During oceanic 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 GNS 530 automatically monitors RAIM and warns the pilot with an alert message Section 15 when it is not available and the INTEG annunciator appears at the bottom left corner of the screen If RAI...

Page 276: ... procedure has not 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 6 1 See Section 5 1 for instructions on saving and copying flight plans Can I file slant Golf G using my G...

Page 277: ... active waypoint provided the active waypoint is not the last waypoint Refer to Section 6 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 th...

Page 278: ...n automatic sequencing 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 GNS 530 allows th...

Page 279: ...indicate that the aircraft has crossed the midpoint of the turn For more information on waypoint alerts and turn advisories see Sections 6 2 and 6 3 When does the CDI scale change and what does it change to The GNS 530 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 trans...

Page 280: ...the same approach 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 GNS 530 provides navigation along the desired cours...

Page 281: ...3 16 3 19 B Backlighting 10 20 10 27 16 2 16 3 Bearing 1 6 1 11 3 4 3 8 3 13 3 14 5 9 5 13 8 3 8 5 8 6 8 8 8 9 16 9 16 12 Bottom Row Keys 1 4 C CAUTIONS vi CDI key 1 4 6 26 6 31 6 32 9 4 16 2 16 7 CDI scale 3 2 6 11 6 15 6 18 6 28 6 30 10 18 10 19 10 22 10 23 C 5 C 6 CDI switching 6 32 6 33 Ceiling and Visibility Graphics 14 36 Checklists 1 7 10 10 10 11 10 12 10 13 10 14 Closest point of flight p...

Page 282: ...1 17 1 18 2 1 2 5 3 10 3 21 3 22 6 2 6 5 6 25 6 27 6 28 6 29 6 33 7 8 7 9 7 11 7 16 7 17 8 7 8 9 8 10 8 13 9 1 9 4 16 6 16 7 Frequency selection 9 1 Fuel planning 10 1 10 4 Full Screen Map 3 13 G GDL 49 14 19 GDL 69 69A 14 19 Generic timer 10 14 10 15 GPS v GPS receiver status 3 23 GPS Window 1 9 Ground speed 1 11 1 12 3 4 3 7 3 14 3 23 6 23 6 24 10 2 10 3 10 5 10 6 10 11 10 15 10 16 16 13 Ground ...

Page 283: ...Group 1 5 2 4 3 2 NDB 1 11 1 16 3 6 6 3 7 2 7 5 7 16 7 17 7 18 7 19 7 21 8 3 8 6 16 10 Nearest NRST Pages 1 16 Nearest airport criteria 10 21 10 27 10 28 Nearest Airport Page 1 16 1 17 2 3 8 2 8 3 8 4 10 21 Nearest airspace 1 16 Nearest Airspace Page 8 11 Nearest ARTCC 1 16 2 4 8 8 Nearest ARTCC Page 8 8 Nearest FSS 1 16 8 2 8 9 Nearest FSS Page 8 9 Nearest Intersection Page 1 16 8 5 Nearest NDB P...

Page 284: ... Standby Frequency 1 9 2 2 8 9 8 10 STARs 1 15 15 2 Stuck Microphone 2 5 SUSP 6 8 6 11 6 13 6 16 6 20 6 24 6 31 6 32 16 1 C 3 C 4 Symbols 3 3 3 6 3 17 3 20 7 16 7 17 T Target pointer 3 8 3 9 7 20 TAS Traffic Advisory Systems 14 12 TAWS 12 6 13 5 TAWS Page 3 15 3 18 TCAS 14 1 14 12 Temp Dew Point Ranges 14 38 TERMS 16 1 TERRAIN 1 10 3 15 3 20 12 1 12 5 12 7 13 1 13 3 13 7 TERRAIN Page 1 10 3 15 3 1...

Page 285: ...3 22 6 25 6 27 7 8 7 17 8 7 8 10 9 1 9 3 9 4 Volume 1 3 1 5 2 1 9 1 VORs 1 11 1 16 3 10 3 16 3 19 4 2 7 1 7 17 8 1 8 2 8 6 VSR 3 4 16 11 16 13 W Warranty vi vii Waypoint alerts C 5 Waypoint List 7 22 7 23 7 25 Waypoint sequencing 3 3 6 11 6 23 16 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 Weather Age Graphic 14 36 Weather broadcast 7 16 7 17 Weather Data Link 14 1 14 19 14 20 Weather Legend Page 14 31 Winds aloft 10 1 10 2 10...

Page 286: ...GNS 530 A Pilot s Guide and Reference 190 00181 00 Rev H I 6 INDEX ...

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