Garmin GPS 150, Pilot'S Manual

Page 1: ...GPS 150 Pilot s Guide OWNER S MANUAL REFERENCE TM GPS 150 OFF BRT NRST SET RTE WPT NAV D CRSR STAT CLR 150man rev E 7 24 98 3 09 PM Page i ...

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

Page 4: ...tabase do so entirely at their own risk CAUTION The GARMIN GPS 150 has no user serviceable parts Should you ever encounter a problem with the unit please take it to an authorized GARMIN dealer for repairs ii INTRODUCTION Cautions NOTE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not inst...

Page 5: ...includes the following items If any parts are missing or damaged please see your GARMIN dealer immediately Standard Package GPS 150 unit w Rechargeable Battery Pack and NavData Card Aviation Installation and Antenna Kit Pilot s Guide Quick Reference Guide Database Subscription Packet Optional Accessories AC Adaptor PC 150 Interface Kit User Data Card iii INTRODUCTION Accessories and Packing List T...

Page 6: ... FSSs intersections comm frequencies runway info minimum safe altitude SUA information and more Vacuum fluorescent display to provide easy viewing even in direct sunlight Battery backup of up to 4 hours for powering the GPS 150 in case of aircraft electrical power failure Advanced Navigation Stores 1 000 user waypoints and 20 reversible flight plans of up to 31 waypoints each Stores user comments ...

Page 7: ... Section 2 Waypoint and Database Information W key 23 Finding and using database and waypoint information Section 3 Routes R key 41 Creating and using routes Section 4 Nearest Waypoints T key 49 Finding nearest waypoints SUAs and FSS frequencies Section 5 Unit Settings and Satellite Status S and A key 53 Customizing the GPS 150 and checking GPS coverage and signals v INTRODUCTION Table of Contents...

Page 8: ...ix B Installation Removal and Maintenance of the GPS 150 69 Appendix C GPS 150 Abbreviations and Messages 71 Appendix D Specifications 79 Appendix E Map Datums 81 Appendix F Index 83 vi INTRODUCTION Table of Contents 150man rev E 7 24 98 3 09 PM Page vi ...

Page 9: ... 5 for more information on unit settings R The route key enables you to create edit activate and invert routes Search and rescue parallel offset and closest point of approach are also performed using the route key See Section 3 for more information on routes W The waypoint key is used to view information such as runways frequen cies position and comments on airports VORs NDBs intersections and use...

Page 10: ...lite status as well as system messages See Section 5 for more information on receiver status E The enter key is used to approve an operation or complete data entry It is also used to confirm information such as during power on O The outer knob is used to advance through pages advance the cursor or move through data fields K The inner knob us used to change data or scroll through information that c...

Page 11: ...clockwise Notice that rotating it clockwise will also brighten the display This knob locks the NavData card in place so it may not be removed while the unit is on After you turn the unit on the Welcome page will be displayed while the unit performs a self test When the self test is complete you will be prompted to select which operating mode you would like either Simulator or Normal Simulator mode...

Page 12: ...bscribing to the database is available inside your GPS 150 package 1 Press E to acknowledge the database information The Initial Position Reference page will now appear Since simulator mode does not acquire satellites and obtain a GPS position it needs a reference point to begin your trip Let s enter an airport in Bakersfield CA identifier L45 as our initial reference point 1 Rotate O to highlight...

Page 13: ...nly valid for simulation and is not your actual position speed or altitude 1 Press A again or N to return to the Position page Now that the Position page is displayed let s view the other main navigational page the CDI page To view the CDI page from the Position page while the cursor is not flashing 1 Rotate O left one position The CDI page is the main page used while navigating to a destination I...

Page 14: ... your destination will now be referred to as the active to waypoint To set a ground speed from the CDI page 1 Press C to obtain a cursor 2 Rotate O to highlight the ground speed gs field 3 Using K to change the data and O to move the cursor enter a ground speed of 140 knots 4 Press E when finished This will calculate and display the ETE and distance as you approach the destination The CDI page als...

Page 15: ...ould like to set a direct course for a destination simply highlight the waypoint identifier and press D This can be done from any page It will cancel any active routes vertical navigation or offset navigation that may be in effect This is especially useful when locating the nearest airport and setting a direct course for it To display the nearest airport press T After the nearest airport is displa...

Page 16: ...sion navigational device that provides speed course and track information to the pilot at the touch of a button The diagram below shows the basic navigational features and fields used in the GPS 150 The abbreviations used are listed on the left hand side of this page 6 REFERENCE Navigation Diagram WPT 1 STR L NORTH NORTH WPT 2 BRG TRK G S D I S AIRPLANE DTK 150man rev E 7 24 98 3 09 PM Page 6 ...

Page 17: ...ellites a Collecting data message will be displayed This is a good indication that you are receiving satellite signals and that satellite lock and position fix will occur Following the first use of your GPS 150 the amount of time required for a posi tion fix will vary usually from 2 to 5 minutes If the GPS 150 has not been operated for a period of six months or it has moved over 300 miles without ...

Page 18: ... acquisition times can be as little as 15 seconds or as long as 5 minutes If the antenna has a clear view of the sky it should not take over 5 minutes unless the unit is acquiring new satellite data This condition will be accompanied by a Searching the sky message If you are having trouble acquiring satellites on a routine basis check the antenna installation and cabling to the GPS 150 rack If the...

Page 19: ...e list of functions the NAV menus perform appears later in this section The NAV pages may be accessed by pressing N and rotating the outer knob O 9 REFERENCE NAV key overview Section 1 When using the GPS 150 you may rotate the outer knob either direction to display other information or pages The pages are accessed in a cyclic manner and can be displayed in different ways For example instead of rot...

Page 20: ... to account for objects in the area However the ESA would be 16 700 feet to account for the course through the Rocky Mountains To change the ESA MSA field on the Position page 1 Press C if necessary to obtain a flashing cursor 2 Rotate O until the ESA MSA field is highlighted 3 Rotate K to display the desired data 4 Press C to return to normal navigation 10 REFERENCE Position Page Section 1 Altitu...

Page 21: ... be displayed 4 Press C to remove the cursor or if you have selected wpt 5 Rotate O to highlight the identifier field 6 Use K and O to enter the identifier name This waypoint identifier can be an airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint Press E 7 Press C to complete Remember The NAV pages will only display information AFTER the position and navigational information has been calculated from th...

Page 22: ...r the course between the active from and the active to waypoint obs OBS or course select mode allows the pilot to set the inbound course to the active to waypoint See page 13 to set the OBS trn Off course error L or R to indicate which direction to turn and the degrees indicate the angle you are off course 12 REFERENCE CDI Page Section 1 CDI page with TRN and TRK displayed Active waypoint Ground S...

Page 23: ...n 4 Use O to highlight another field or C to complete When navigating towards a destination it is sometimes desirable to intercept that waypoint on a certain radial The OBS Omni directional Bearing Select or inbound course select allows the pilot to set the desired inbound course to the destination waypoint This is similar to selecting the desired course on a VOR indicator To set the OBS You must ...

Page 24: ...Press N and rotate O until NAV Menu 1 is displayed 2 Press C then E to access trip planning 3 Rotate K to select wpt for waypoint to waypoint planning or select the route you would like to use Press E 4 If you have selected a route use K to select either cum for cumulative or the leg of the trip you wish to plan for Press E 5 If using waypoint waypoint then use K and O to enter the to and from way...

Page 25: ... will be calculated and displayed 9 Press C to remove the cursor If your installation includes components to provide any of the information required on the density altitude page they will be displayed as the defaults The Fuel Planning page will display fuel requirements for both direct to naviga tion and for programmed routes The fuel planning function requires the pilot to know the initial amount...

Page 26: ...g 1 leg 2 leg 3 leg 4 6 Rotate O to advance the cursor to fob or gs Depending on which is displayed 7 Use K and O to enter the fuel on board or the ground speed Press E 8 Rotate O back two positions to highlight the fob or gs field again 9 Rotate K to display the other information Press E 10 Use K and O to enter the remaining data Press E 11 Use K and O to enter the flow rate in units per hour if ...

Page 27: ...and speed and the value of the head tail wind will be displayed The GPS 150 will calculate vertical navigation requirements to achieve a certain altitude before or after a waypoint This is helpful when you would like to descend to a certain altitude near an airport or climb to a certain altitude before reaching a waypoint or NAVAID To calculate vertical navigation parameters 1 Press N and rotate O...

Page 28: ...V function will automatically be cancelled if the active route is changed and you will be informed with a VNAV cancelled message The GPS 150 will also allow you to create checklists to remind you of repetitive tasks that can be called up at any time for review Examples include pre flight checklists landing checklists emergencies etc You can program up to nine checklists with thirty items in each l...

Page 29: ...proach timer acts as either a count up or a count down timer To activate change view the approach timer 1 Press N and rotate O until NAV Menu 2 is displayed 2 Press C and rotate O until Appr Time is highlighted Press E 3 Rotate K to select either Count up or Count down Press E 4 Use K and O to set the time to begin counting from Press E 5 Rotate O to select the function you would like to perform S...

Page 30: ... local date Press E 5 Use K and O to set the local time Press E 6 Press C to complete The GPS 150 s trip timer will automatically keep track of the length of the current trip This can help you maintain accurate records and logs To view or reset the trip timer 1 Press N and rotate O until NAV Menu 2 is displayed 2 Press C and rotate O until Trip time is highlighted Press E This will display the cur...

Page 31: ...ress C and rotate O until GPS Plan is highlighted Press E 3 Use K and O to enter the waypoint at which you would like to check coverage or leave it blank to use your current position Press E 4 Use K and O to enter the day month and year of the information desired Current date will be displayed automatically Press E 5 Rotate K to select which fix you require either a 2D or 3D position A 2D position...

Page 32: ...and O to enter the message Press E 5 Use K and O to set the elapsed time until the message is displayed in hours and minutes up to 99 hours and 59 minutes This time is cumulative and counts whenever the GPS 150 is on in Normal operating mode Press E You may edit another by repeating steps 3 4 and 5 or if you are finished press C To calculate sunrise and sunset times at a waypoint or at your presen...

Page 33: ...ext usage In addition ATIS clearance delivery tower ground unicom pre taxi and other frequencies are also included VORs Identifier city state country facility name position lat lon frequency magnetic variation co located DME or TACAN and weather broadcast indication NDBs Identifier city state country facility name position lat lon frequency and weather broadcast indication 23 REFERENCE Database In...

Page 34: ...A packet supplied with your GPS 150 details the subscription cycles and prices The GPS 150 database information is accessed using the W key The GPS 150 contains four pages under the W key These pages are The Waypoint Menu page lets the user select the type of waypoint they would like to see information regarding After selecting the waypoint type the user may enter the identifier location or facili...

Page 35: ... Any time you would like information on a waypoint highlight the identifier with the cursor and press E This will display the Waypoint Identification or Position page and allow you to view the information in the same manner as listed in this section If the waypoint identifier is not contained in the database you will be able to create a user waypoint as described on pages 34 35 Waypoints Comment C...

Page 36: ...en the desired waypoint is displayed press C to remove the cursor To obtain waypoint information by entering the facility name of an airport VOR or NDB or the city in which an airport NDB or VOR is located 1 Press W and rotate O until the Waypoint Menu is displayed 2 Press C and rotate O to highlight the type of waypoint you wish to view 3 Press E to accept the waypoint type 4 Use O to highlight t...

Page 37: ...ort Information When an airport is entered the Waypoint Identification page above will be displayed The airport also contains a Position page a Communications page a Runway Information page and a Comments page 27 REFERENCE Airport Information Section 2 Waypoint type and identifier Facility name Region Country Location city state Comments page Airport Identification page Airport Communications page...

Page 38: ...able av gas 80 87 octane 100 LL 100 130 octane or mogas jet Jet A Jet A 1 or Jet A av jet Both av gas and jet are available Approach Info displays the airport approaches available no apr No approach is available np apr Non precision approach is available loc Localizer approach is available ils ILS approach is available 28 REFERENCE Airport Position Page Section 2 Airport Position page for KIXD Air...

Page 39: ...ble and sector or altitude restrictions Frequencies without restriction information ats Automatic terminal information service ATIS ptx Pre taxi clr Clearance delivery gnd Ground twr Tower uni Unicom mul Multicom atf Aerodrome traffic frequency ctf Common traffic advisory frequency CTAF mf Mandatory frequency oth Other frequencies Frequencies with restriction information dep Departure apr Approach...

Page 40: ...unway information from any of the airport information pages 1 Make sure that the cursor is not flashing If it is press C 2 Rotate O until the Runway Information page is displayed The Runway Information page displays the following information To access more runway information while the cursor is not flashing rotate K If a localizer and ILS are used on the same runway rotating K will display both se...

Page 41: ...t surface no lights No runway lighting soft Unknown soft surface unkn Unknown surface watr Water landing site VOR Information After entering a VOR identifier location or name as described on page 26 the VOR Identification page will be displayed The GPS 150 contains three pages for each VOR the VOR Identification page the VOR Position page and the Comments page 31 REFERENCE VOR Information Section ...

Page 42: ... is a DME or TACAN facility also located with the VOR The wx bdcst indicates that the VOR also transmits weather information The station declination displayed on the top right is the magnetic orientation to which the VOR is set 32 REFERENCE VOR Position Page Section 2 Waypoint type and identifier Weather Frequency Location lat lon DME TACAN Station Declination VOR Position page 150man rev E 7 24 9...

Page 43: ...e the NDB Position page and the Comments page To view the NDB Position page 1 Make sure the cursor is not flashing If it is press C C 2 Rotate O until the Position page is displayed 33 REFERENCE NDB Information Section 2 NDB Position page NDB Identification page NDB Position page NDB Comments page Waypoint type and identifier Weather Frequency Location lat lon 150man rev E 7 24 98 3 10 PM Page 33 ...

Page 44: ...se the GPS 150 will assume you would like to create a new waypoint There are three ways to create a user waypoint s position 1 Enter the exact position of the new waypoint 2 Reference a known waypoint range and bearing from an airport VOR etc 3 Enter a range and bearing from your current position To create edit or view a user waypoint 1 Press W and rotate O until the Waypoint Menu is displayed 2 P...

Page 45: ...nd distance 1 Use K and O to enter the reference waypoint s identifier Press E This will display the latitude and longitude of the identifier if you have not entered the user waypoint s position If you have it will remain unchanged and the unit will calculate the bearing and distance to the identifier If you would like to change this information or did not enter the waypoint position enter them no...

Page 46: ... WPT exists ____ The default waypoint number will be redisplayed The waypoint will be added to the end of the route you select or none if the field is left blank If the route you choose already contains 31 waypoints you will be informed with a Route is full message If this occurs select another route to add waypoints User Comments on Waypoints All of the waypoint types contain pages for the user t...

Page 47: ...Use K and O to enter the identifier It may be an airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint Press E This will display the Waypoint Confirmation page Press E to confirm the waypoint 4 Use K and O to enter the distance away from the waypoint that you wish to be alerted Press E If you enter two proximity waypoints whose alert regions overlap you will be informed with the message Proximity overlap ...

Page 48: ...ypoint Catalog is available to quickly scan edit activate rename or delete user waypoints To display the User Waypoint Catalog 1 Press W and rotate O until the User Waypoint Catalog is displayed 2 Rotate K to scroll through all of the available user waypoints When the User Waypoint Catalog is displayed notice that any waypoint which is contained in a route or acts as a proximity waypoint is design...

Page 49: ...dentifier for the waypoint 2 Press E on the Rename Waypoint Confirmation page to change the name or press to cancel Waypoint Comment Catalog The Waypoint Comment Catalog lists all waypoints which have user comments To review the waypoints with comments 1 Press W and use O to display the Waypoint Comment Catalog page 2 Rotate K to scroll through the list These waypoints may be highlighted reviewed ...

Page 50: ...splays the Waypoint Confirmation page and you may continue normal operation Locked waypoints exist when a waypoint contained in a route or used as a proximity waypoint is not contained on the NavData Card or no card is inserted When this occurs you will be informed with either a Proximity wpt locked or a Route wpt locked when the unit is powered up Additionally if a waypoint that contains a user c...

Page 51: ...oints is known as the active leg see diagram at right The cum or leg field can be selected to display cum for cumulative distance and ete or leg to display each leg s distance and ete If cumulative is selected the first leg s distance will be displayed and the second leg s distance will be the first plus the second and so on This also applies to the ete field If leg is selected each leg s distance...

Page 52: ...ing the waypoint or do not wish to add the waypoint press or press E to add the new waypoint To display the Route Catalog page 1 Press R and rotate O if necessary The Route Catalog page displays the following information 42 REFERENCE Route Information Section 3 Adding a waypoint to the active route Route Catalog page Route number Parallel track distance selection Route 0 only or Comments Routes 1 ...

Page 53: ...l be informed with a Route is empty message When any route is activated it is automatically copied to route 0 Route 0 is always the active route Before you create a new route 0 or edit route 0 be sure to copy it to another route or it will be deleted After traveling a route or creating one using AutoStore see page 36 you can activate the route in reverse order to return to the starting point quick...

Page 54: ...o modify the waypoint if it is a new user waypoint See pages 34 35 for user waypoint editing 3 Press E to accept You may repeat to enter more waypoints or press C to finish To delete a waypoint 1 Press C and rotate O until the waypoint you would like to delete is highlighted 2 Press to clear the name then press E to delete You may repeat to delete more or press C to finish To delete an entire rout...

Page 55: ...until the desired route is displayed 3 Press C and rotate K to display cpa Press E 4 Use K and O to enter the identifier of the waypoint from which the distance will be calculated 5 Press E and the bearing and distance of the waypoint to the closest point on the route will be displayed Press E to accept and insert into the route If the waypoint does not fall between the waypoints on the route you ...

Page 56: ...to TXK which the unit calls TXK0 The unit will display TXK0 s range and bearing from TXK Closest Point of Approach CPA The GPS 150 will attempt to match the NAVAIDs identifier to create a new identifier for the CPA waypoint The GPS 150 will always add a numeral as the last character in the new identifier 46 REFERENCE CPA Diagram Section 3 NORTH TXK KDAL KLIT TXKO 327 26 7 nm CPA page 150man rev E ...

Page 57: ... search rotate O to highlight the initial offset field and use K and O to enter the initial offset value and R or L 7 Press E three times to accept the Search and Rescue operation values and begin navigation After activating the search and rescue you will be informed with an Offset nav in effect message each time you traverse the route offset from the anchor waypoints Upon arrival at the destinati...

Page 58: ...te To use offset navigation or parallel track 1 Press R and rotate O if necessary to display the Route Catalog page 2 Rotate K until route 0 is displayed Parallel track can only be used on the active route 3 Press C and use O to highlight the parallel track distance field 4 Use K and O to enter the distance from the actual route you would like to navigate and either R ight or L eft Press E Offset ...

Page 59: ...6 To scroll through the next eight nearest waypoints rotate K The other nearest waypoints of each type may be viewed by rotating O For any of the nearest airports you may examine both the communication frequencies and the run way information directly from the Nearest Airport page To view more comm runway information 1 Press C and rotate O to highlight the comm field or the runway field 2 Rotate K ...

Page 60: ...the lowest priority from your current position The Alert type field displays the correpsonding alert message for this SUA such as near near and ahead etc The ETE estimated time enroute will be displayed only if you are projected to enter the airspace The SUA type field displays the controlled airspace type 50 REFERENCE Special Use Airspace Section 4 Nearest SUA with controlling agency displayed Ne...

Page 61: ...n be viewed by rotating K You may also view SUA controlling agency communication frequencies by highlighting the controlling airport identifier with the cursor and pressing E The following are examples of what can appear in the altitude fields Message Meaning 8000ftM 8000 feet mean sea level MSL 3000ftA 3000 feet above ground level AGL ground ground level msl mean sea level notam See Notice to Air...

Page 62: ... nearest waypoint of each type 3 When the desired waypoint type is displayed rotate K to scroll through the next eight nearest waypoints of the same type FSSs will have only two entries To perform a direct to at any time simply highlight the identifier with the cursor and press D To view more information on the waypoint highlight the identifier and press E This will take you to the waypoint pages ...

Page 63: ... pressing S the following pages can be accessed by rotating O when the cursor is not flashing CDI Scale Arrival Alarm settings Route settings Auto leg sequencing and auto leg selection Magnetic variation setting Nearest airport search Runway length and surface type Battery saver Timeout delay Trip timer setting Navigation units Distance speed position etc SUA settings On or off and altitude buffer...

Page 64: ...ero to turn the alarm off 4 Rotate O to highlight ok Press E to confirm settings The GPS 150 automatically sequences the active leg of the current route to the next leg when you pass the active to waypoint This is known as automatic leg sequencing It will also select the leg of a route nearest your current position when a route is activated This is known as automatic leg selection Both automatic l...

Page 65: ...Similarly if you turn automatic leg selection off you must manually select the starting leg To manually select the active starting leg 1 Activate the desired route as described in Section 3 page 43 2 Rotate K until the beginning waypoint of the desired leg is displayed 3 Press C and rotate O until the beginning waypoint of the desired leg is highlighted 4 Press D Press E to confirm the waypoint An...

Page 66: ...information will be corrected by the value you enter When using the nearest function to locate the nine nearest airports it will display the nine closest airports according to the parameters you may choose A surface type and minimum runway distance may be selected to prevent airports with small run ways or runways that are not of appropriate surface from being displayed To set the minimum runway l...

Page 67: ...y on at all times 3 Press C to complete The trip timer described in Section 1 page 20 can be configured to run when the power is on or when your ground speed exceeds a specified minimum To change the trip timer settings 1 Press S and rotate O until the Trip Timer Settings page is displayed 2 Press C and rotate K to display either pwr is on or gs exceeds 3 If you choose pwr is on press C to complet...

Page 68: ...ition degrees minutes and seconds dms hddd mm ss degrees and minutes dm hddd mm mmm altitude feet ft vertical speed feet per minute fpm meters mt meters per minute mpm meters per second mps nav units nautical miles and knots nm kt statute miles and miles per hour mi mh kilometers and kilometers per hour km kh fuel gallons gl fuel type aviation gas avgs imperial gallons ig kilograms kg jet fuel typ...

Page 69: ...o that SUA alerts do not appear if you are a given vertical distance above or below an SUA For example if the buffer is set at 500 feet and you are at least 500 vertical feet away from an SUA and NOT projected to enter it then you will not be notified with an SUA alert message To set the warnings or change the altitude buffer 1 Press S and rotate O until the SUA Settings page is displayed 2 Press ...

Page 70: ...ase regardless of the datum selected To change the map datum to one listed in Appendix E 1 Press S and rotate O until the Map Datum page is displayed 2 Press C to highlight the current map datum 3 Rotate K to change the datum 4 Press C to complete To create a user datum 1 Press S and rotate O until the Map Datum page is displayed 2 Press C and rotate O to highlight Define user datum Press E 3 Ente...

Page 71: ...XT Digital Fuel Management System Fuel information arnav ei fuel Arnav Model FC 10 Fuel Computer Arnav Model FT 10 Fuel Totalizer Electronics International Model FP 5L Fuel Flow Computer Shadin Model 962801 Fuel Air Data Computer shadin fac Channel 1 output selection corresponds to the following Serial position velocity and navigation data aviation Argus Model 3000 Moving Map Argus Model 5000 Movi...

Page 72: ...rface kit The GPS 150 can also output data to EFIS and other ARINC 429 devices used for navigation The unit may be configured to output the data with or without GAMA labels GAMA labels are required if the device uses route specific information such as identifiers location etc or to use the nearest waypoint information To set the ARINC 429 output 1 Press S and rotate O until the ARINC 429 Output pa...

Page 73: ...the user data contained in the GPS 150 and replace it with data received from the other GPS 150 This only applies to data which can be updated by the user such as user waypoints and routes 3 Use O to select either Replace user data or Update user data Press E The GPS 150 will now begin receiving data from the other GPS 150 Press E to stop To download user data to another GPS 150 1 Press S and rota...

Page 74: ...lative accuracy of your position with 1 meaning good geometry and 10 meaning poor Estimated position error EPE is an overall measure of your positional accuracy using signal and data quality receiver tracking status and DOP as factors in computing the value displayed To view or change the EPE DOP field 1 Press A 2 If the desired field EPE or DOP is not displayed press C 3 Rotate K to change betwee...

Page 75: ...ator The GPS 150 is in simulator mode which should only be used for practice and trip planning NEVER use simulator mode for actual navigation Poor Cvrge The GPS 150 cannot acquire sufficient satellites for navigation Need Alt The GPS 150 needs altitude in order to start continue naviga tion Select the Position page and enter the altitude See Section 1 for more information Not Usable The GPS 150 is...

Page 76: ...view 4 Press E The Satellite Detail page will display the satellite number elevation angle rising set ting indication user range accuracy URA azimuth and signal strength Other satellites may also be viewed 5 Rotate K to view information on the next satellite 6 Rotate O and press C on the Receiver Status page when you are finished 66 REFERENCE Satellite Information Section 5 Satellite Detail page 1...

Page 77: ...a card 1 Install the UserData card while the unit is off 2 Turn the GPS 150 on by rotating B clockwise 3 Rotate O to highlight Save user data 4 Press E The message Saving to card is displayed while the GPS 150 transfers all user data to the User Data card It may take a few minutes to complete the transfer When all user data is transferred the GPS 150 will instruct you to turn the unit off remove t...

Page 78: ...Rotate O to select either Replace or Update 6 Press E to begin transferring data to the GPS 150 The GPS 150 will now transfer all of the data requested This may take a few minutes 7 To continue with more data transfer types repeat steps 4 5 and 6 otherwise press E when ok is highlighted 8 Turn the GPS 150 off and replace the User Data card with a NavData card The GPS 150 is now ready for normal op...

Page 79: ...erclockwise until it stops to ensure the pawl latch is in the proper position 3 Insert the GPS 150 into the aviation rack and rotate the wrench clockwise to secure the unit To ensure proper connector seating gently press on the left side of the unit until tightened To remove the GPS 150 from the aviation rack 1 Insert a 3 32 allen wrench into the small hole adjacent to the dual knob 2 Rotate the w...

Page 80: ...ult in loss of data each time you turn your unit off This will GREATLY increase satellite acquisi tion time and no user data will be saved This condition will be accompanied by the message Stored data lost The GPS 150 contains a crystal oscillator which may drift after many years of operation If the unit detects excessive oscillator drift you will be informed with the message Osc needs adjustment ...

Page 81: ...cessary Arrival at _____ Your craft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the indicated waypoint Arrvl at offst _____ Your craft has entered the arrival alarm circle for the indicated waypoint offset by the parallel track distance Battery low The battery pack is low on power The battery pack should be recharged for continued operation Battery rqrs service A problem has been detected in the batt...

Page 82: ...y the user to verify the integrity of the GPS 150 position Do not use for nav The GPS 150 is in the simulator mode and must not be used for actual navigation Final altitude alert The suggested altitude is within 1000 feet of the final alti tude entered on the VNAV Planning page Fuel Air input fail The fuel and or air data input is not available to the GPS 150 Check the I O settings or fuel air dat...

Page 83: ...put The GPS 150 has failed to receive altitude data from the serializer Offset nav cancelled Offset navigation has been cancelled due to a direct to operation or modification of the active route Offset nav in effect Offset navigation mode is in effect Ofst too big for rte The parallel track distance is too large for the active route Osc needs adjustment The GPS 150 has detected excessive drift in ...

Page 84: ... waypoint was received in an upload operation that has an invalid identifier or position Receiver failed The GPS 150 has detected a failure in the receiver hardware If the message persists the GPS 150 is unusable and should be taken to an authorized GARMIN service center ROM failed The GPS 150 has detected a failure in its permanent memo ry If this message occurs the unit is unusable and should be...

Page 85: ...A near ahead Your position is within two nautical miles of an SUA and its current course will take you inside Timer expired The approach timer has expired User data RX started Data receive operations have started Usr data TX complete Data transmit operations are complete VNAV cancelled The VNAV function has been cancelled due to a change in the active route WGS 84 datum selectd The system map datu...

Page 86: ...quency CTF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTS Course To Steer CUM Cumulative DALT Density Altitude DEG Degrees DEP Departure DIS Distance To Waypoint DME Distance Measuring Equipment DOP Dilution of Precision DTK Desired Track ELEV Elevation ENDUR Endurance EPE Estimated Position Error ESA Enroute Safe Altitude ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETE Estimated Time Enroute FLOW Fuel Flow Rate FOB Fue...

Page 87: ...ary Operations Area MPM Meters Per Minute MPS Meters Per Second MSA Minimum Safe Altitude MT Meters MUL Multicom NDB NDB Waypoint NM Nautical Miles NP Non precision NR Nearest OBS Omni directional Bearing Select Inbound Course Select OTH Other ºC Degrees Celsius ºF Degrees Fahrenheit PC Pilot Controlled POSN Position PRES Barometric Pressure Altimeter setting PROX Proximity PRX Proximity PT Part T...

Page 88: ... Air Temperature TEMP Temperature TMA ICAO Terminal Control Area TRK Track Angle TRN Turn Angle TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area TWR Tower TX Transmit only U UTC time UNI Unicom URA User Range Accuracy USER User Waypoint USR User Waypoint UTC Universal Time Coordinated GMT Zulu VN VNAV or Vertical Navigation VNAV Vertical Navigation VOR VOR Waypoint WPT Waypoint WX Weather 150man rev E 7 24 98 3 1...

Page 89: ...of up to 4 hours 10 33V DC with power cable aircraft power 115V or 230V AC w adaptor ENVIRONMENTAL Temperature 5 F to 158 F 15 C to 70 C Operating 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C Storage PERFORMANCE Receiver MultiTrac 8 Acquisition Time 2 2 5 minutes typical 15 seconds warm start with ephemeris Update Rate 1 per second continuously Accuracy 15 meters 49ft RMS Dynamics 999 knots velocity 3g acceleration...

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Page 92: ...LD HAWAIIAN KAUAI Kauai OLD HAWAIIAN MAUI Maui OLD HAWAIIAN MEAN Mean Value OLD HAWAIIAN OAHU Oahu OMAN Oman ORD SRV GRT BRITAIN England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Islands Wales PICO DE LAS NIEVES Canary Islands PITCAIRN ASTRO 1967 Pitcairn Island PORTUGUESE 1973 Portugal POTSDAM Germany PROV SO AMERICAN 56 Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Peru Venezuela PROV SO CHILEAN 1963 South Chile PU...

Page 93: ...lities iv Cautions ii CDI 4 12 CDI page 3 5 9 12 13 CDI sensitivity setting 54 Channel 1 I O 61 62 Channel 2 I O 62 Checking GPS coverage 21 Checklists 18 19 Choosing a waypoint type 26 Clear Key viii Closest point of approach CPA 45 46 Communications page 29 30 Communication frequencies 23 29 Controlled airspace 24 29 51 Copying routes 45 Creating User waypoints 34 36 Cumulative 41 Cursor Key vii...

Page 94: ...s 24 34 Interfaces 61 79 I O 61 K Key Functions vii Knob Functions vii L Leg 41 Locked Waypoints 40 M Magnetic variation 56 Maintenance of the GPS 150 70 Manually selecting and 55 sequencing route legs Map Datums 60 81 82 Measurement units 58 Messages 71 75 Minimum runway length 56 Minimum Safe Altitude MSA 10 24 N NavData cards 67 Navigation diagram 6 Nav Key viii 9 NAV menu 1 9 14 NAV menu 2 9 1...

Page 95: ...te Key vii 41 Route settings 54 Routes 41 Runway surface 56 Runways 23 31 S Satellite Acquisition 7 8 Satellite information 64 66 Scheduler 22 Search and rescue operations 47 Set Key vii Stat Key viii Simulator Mode 1 2 Special Use Airspace SUA 24 50 52 Specifications 79 Storing user data 67 SUA Alert page 50 SUA alerts 50 SUA altitude fields 51 SUA settings 52 59 SUA types 51 Sunrise Sunset 22 T ...

Page 96: ...VORs 23 31 32 W Waypoint Confirmation page 3 Waypoint Identification page 27 Waypoint information 23 Waypoint Key vii 25 Waypoint Menu 24 Waypoints with comments 25 39 Weather broadcast indication 32 33 Winds aloft 17 150man rev E 7 24 98 3 11 PM Page 86 ...

Page 97: ...150man rev E 7 24 98 3 11 PM Page 87 ...

Page 98: ...RMIN Corporation 1200 E 151st Street Olathe KS USA 66062 GARMIN Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey U K SO51 9AQ Part No 190 00048 00 Rev E 150man rev E 7 24 98 3 11 PM Page 88 ...