Garmin GPS 165TSO, Pilot'S Manual

Page 1: ...GPS 165TSO Pilot s Guide OWNER S MANUAL REFERENCE RTE MSG WPT NAV CRSR NRST SET CLR ENT 165 manual 7 13 98 3 58 PM Page i ...

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Page 3: ...onal 9875 Widmer Road Lenexa KS 66215 USA All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and record ing for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN Corporation Information in this document is subject to change without notice GARMIN reserves the right to change or improve th...

Page 4: ...ase do so entirely at their own risk CAUTION The GARMIN GPS 165 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 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installe...

Page 5: ...g started with your unit please check to see that your package includes the following items If any parts are missing or damaged please see your GARMIN dealer immediately Standard Package GPS 165 unit and NavData Card Aviation Installation and Antenna Kit Remote backup battery Pilot s Guide Quick Reference Guide Sample Airplane Flight Manual Supplement Database Subscription Packet Optional Accessor...

Page 6: ...quencies runway info minimum safe altitude SUA information and more Vacuum fluorescent display to provide easy viewing even in direct sunlight Remote battery pack provides up to 90 minutes of power in the event of electrical power failure Advanced Navigation Non Precision approaches for over 5 000 U S airports Standard Instrument Departures SIDs and Standard Terminal Arrival Routes STARs Full feat...

Page 7: ... Finding and using database and waypoint information Section 3 Direct to Route Navigation D R keys 48 61 Activating direct to navigation creating using routes Section 4 Approaches SIDs and STARs 62 82 Selecting and flying non precision approaches SIDs and STARs Section 5 Unit Settings S key 83 93 Configuring the GPS 165 your preferences v INTRODUCTION Table of Contents To quickly and easily locate...

Page 8: ...aintenance 96 Appendix C Abbreviations Messages 97 106 Appendix D Specifications 107 Appendix E Map Datums 108 109 Appendix F Troubleshooting Q A 111 116 Appendix G Index 117 119 vi INTRODUCTION Table of Contents 165 manual 7 13 98 3 58 PM Page vi ...

Page 9: ...ert routes and access approaches SIDs and STARs 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 user waypoints See Section 2 for more information on the database ...

Page 10: ... the screen all at once This manual will describe how to enter data using the concentric knobs K for the inner knob and O for the outer knob Experiment with the concentric knobs This will greatly reduce the amount of time required to navigate with the GPS 165 GARMIN is fully committed to your satisfaction as a customer If you have any questions regarding the GPS 165 please contact our customer ser...

Page 11: ...st time we recommend that you taxi to location that is well away from buildings and other aircraft so the unit can collect satellite data without interruption Powering up the GPS 165 for first time use The GPS 165 s power and screen brightness are controlled using the B knob at the bottom left of the unit Rotating it clockwise will turn the unit on and progres sively brighten the display This knob...

Page 12: ... If not you will be prompted to enter the altitude with a Need alt Press NAV message If this message occurs press the N key and use the K and O knobs to enter the altitude shown on your altimeter Press E when finished If the GPS 165 has not been operated for a period of six months or has moved over 300 miles without actively tracking satellites it may have to Search the Sky to collect new data Thi...

Page 13: ...ur own preferences The default settings are Altitude Your present GPS altitude Present Position Latitude and longitude displayed in degrees minutes Reference Waypoint The bearing and distance to the nearest airport The Position page is one of four pages available under the GPS 165 s NAV key The Position page CDI page NAV Menu 1 and NAV Menu 2 During most flights the Position page and the CDI cours...

Page 14: ... an airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint as long as it is in the database or stored in memory as a user waypoint 3 Rotate the O knob to the right to move the cursor to the next character position 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier 5 Press E to confirm the identifier The waypoint confirmation page will appear 6 Press E to confirm the destination Once th...

Page 15: ...he direct to is cancelled or another direct to destination is activated To cancel a direct to from the CDI page 1 Press the C key to activate the destination field 2 Press 3 Press E The GPS 165 s NRST key provides the nine nearest airports VORs NDBs inter sections and user waypoints as well as the two closest FSSs Flight Service Stations and any SUA special use airspace alerts for your present pos...

Page 16: ...dditional waypoint information available 4 Press T to return to the nearest waypoint page To select a nearest waypoint as a direct to destination 1 Press the D key The waypoint position page for the selected waypoint will appear 2 Press E to confirm the destination The GPS 165 is normally connected to power through the avionics master switch When the master switch is turned off while the unit is o...

Page 17: ...essage indicator will flash and a message prompt with specific instructions will appear If you leave the NAV page sequence for another set of pages the last NAV page displayed will appear when you return to the nav sequence 7 NAV KEY Overview Remember The NAV pages will only display information AFTER the position and navigational information has been calculated from the satellites If you are on th...

Page 18: ... a down arrow Note that the GPS 165 always navigates TO a waypoint unless the GPS SEQ switch is set to the HOLD position or you have passed the last waypoint in a route The default setting of the CDI scale is 5 0 nm The CDI field is also used to display the GPS 165 s turn anticipation and waypoint alert data during route and approach operations See sections 3 and 4 In addition to displaying your a...

Page 19: ...ion of movement relative to the ground brg Bearing the direction from your present position to the waypoint cts Course to steer to reduce cross track error and stay on course dtk Desired track the course between the active from and to waypoints trn Turn the direction and degrees to turn to get back on the most direct course to the destination waypoint The following information can be displayed in ...

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Page 21: ...t to MSA and ESA altitudes are calculated from information contained in the database and generally includes mountains buildings and other permanent features see right To change the altitude field to display other information 1 Press C to obtain a flashing cursor 2 Use K to change the field to display the desired data 3 Press C to return to normal navigation 11 NAV KEY Position Page Position page d...

Page 22: ...choose which waypoint type you would like displayed Choose wpt if you would like a specific waypoint range and bearing to be displayed 4 Press C to remove the cursor or If you have selected wpt 5 Rotate O to advance the cursor to highlight the identifier field 6 Use the K and O knobs to enter the identifier name This waypoint identifier can be an airport VOR NDB intersection or user waypoint Press...

Page 23: ...Press N and rotate O to display NAV Menu 1 2 Press C then E to access trip planning 3 Rotate K to select waypoint mode or the desired route number and press E 4 For direct to navigation use K and O enter the to and from waypoints Press E to accept the waypoints to use your present position as a waypoint leave the corresponding waypoint field blank 5 For route calculations choose either cum for cum...

Page 24: ...ss E 5 Use K and O to enter the barometric pressure pres obtained from ATC Press E 6 Use K and O to enter the total air temperature tat according to aircraft instruments 7 Press E and the density altitude and true air speed will be calculated and displayed 8 Press C to remove the cursor The fuel planning page will display fuel requirements for both direct to naviga tion and programmed routes The p...

Page 25: ...otate O to advance the cursor to fob or gs depending on which is displayed 6 Use K and O to enter the fuel on board or the ground speed Press E 7 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 needed Press E The GPS 16...

Page 26: ...efore or after a certain distance to 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 certain waypoint or NAVAID To calculate vertical navigation parameters 1 Press C and use O to highlight Vnav Plan Press E 2 Use K and O to enter the initial from altitude your present GPS altitude will appear as the de...

Page 27: ...p at any time for review The check list feature is useful for creating pre flight checklists landing checklists emergency procedures etc Each name or function can have up to 16 characters To create or edit a checklist 1 Press C and rotate O to highlight Chklist Press E 2 Use O to highlight the checklist number you would like to create or edit If there are no checklists you must select the first ch...

Page 28: ... and time Trip timer RAIM prediction Scheduler Sunrise and sunset calculations The approach timer serves as either a count up or a count down timer that can be set or reset at any time To activate change view the approach timer 1 Press N and rotate O to display NAV Menu 2 2 Press C followed by E 3 Rotate K to select either Count up or Count down Press E to accept 4 Use K and O to set the time to c...

Page 29: ...use O to highlight Clock Press E 2 Use K to select either UTC or local time to be displayed in the ETA fields Press E 3 Use K and O to set the local date Press E 4 Use K and O to set the local time Press E 5 Press C to complete The GPS 165 s trip timer keeps track of the duration of your current trip and can help you maintain accurate records and logs The timer will count whenever the GPS 165 is o...

Page 30: ... C and rotate O to highlight RAIM Prd Press E The cursor highlight will appear on the Compute RAIM prompt ready to compute RAIM for your present position and time To compute RAIM press E If you want to see if RAIM is available at anoth er date or time or at any waypoint in the database perform steps 2 through 6 2 Rotate O to highlight the field which you would like to change 3 Use K and O to enter...

Page 31: ...e 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 165 is on in Normal mode 5 Press E to accept To edit another scheduled message repeat steps 4 5 and 6 or press C to finish To delete a scheduled message 1 Press C and rotate O to highlight Scheduler Press E 2 Rotate O to highlight the message you woul...

Page 32: ... the waypoint identifier or leave blank to use your current position Press E 3 Press E to accept the waypoint confirmation page if necessary 4 Use K and O to enter the desired date 5 Press E and the sunrise and sunset times will be calculated and displayed The times will be displayed in your local time or UTC time whichever is specified from the clock function on NAV Menu 2 22 NAV KEY NAV Menu 2 S...

Page 33: ...es a Jeppesen NavData card to provide position and facility information for thousands of airports VORs NDBs and intersections Each facility in the database is stored as a waypoint with its own latitude longitude identifier up to five letters and or numbers and other pertinent information Up to 1 000 user way points may also be created and stored in the GPS 165 s internal memory Waypoint informatio...

Page 34: ...ion lat lon frequency and weather broadcast indication Intersections Identifier country position lat lon nearest VOR User Identifier name position lat lon reference waypoint To view the waypoint information for a desired waypoint select the waypoint category from the waypoint menu page To choose a waypoint category for viewing information 1 Press W and rotate O to display the waypoint menu page 2 ...

Page 35: ... rotate O to display the waypoint menu page 2 Rotate O to highlight the desired waypoint category 3 Press E to accept waypoint category 4 Rotate O to highlight the middle field to enter location city OR Rotate O to highlight the bottom field to enter facility name or VOR NDB name 5 Use K and O to enter the location or the name and press C to finish As the information is entered the GPS 165 will di...

Page 36: ...ypoint menu page airports VORs NDBs intersections and user waypoints Airport Information To scroll through the airport pages 1 Make sure the cursor is not flashing If it is press C 2 Rotate O in either direction to scroll through the available pages 26 WAYPOINTS DATABASE Airport Information Airport Comments Page Airport Position Page Airport Runway Page Airport Procedures Page Airport Identificati...

Page 37: ...ctions airport runway allows entry of desired airport by identifier displays runway designations length surface and lighting information ILS localizer and or pilot controlled lighting frequencies airport comments allows entry of desired airport by identifier displays user comments for the selected airport The airport identification page displays a selected airport s identifier region and country c...

Page 38: ...Jet A fuel is available av jet Both av gas and jet fuel are available Position In degrees minutes or degrees minutes seconds of latitude and longitude Approach Information displays the airport approaches available no apr No approach is available np apr Non precision approach is available loc Localizer approach is available ils ILS approach is available Controlled Airspace Information displays cont...

Page 39: ...te K to select the approach SID or STAR list 4 Press C to remove the flashing cursor Whenever there are more than two available procedures for a selected category the GPS 165 will display a scrolling arrow prompt on the left side of the list To view addition al procedures simply rotate K with the cursor removed As you scroll through the list the arrow prompt will point down to indicate additional ...

Page 40: ...requency ctf Common traffic advisory frequency CTAF mf Mandatory frequency oth Other frequencies Frequencies with restriction information dep Departure apr Approach arv Arrival class B cta ICAO control area tma ICAO terminal control area class C trsa Terminal radar service area Receive only frequencies will display an rx indicator while transmit only frequencies will display a tx If a frequency ha...

Page 41: ... runway information If a localizer and ILS are used on the same runway rotating K will display both sets of information The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the airport runway page Runway surfaces hard Hard concrete asphalt etc turf Turf grass seal Sealed surface grav Gravel surface dirt Dirt surface soft Unknown soft surface unkn Unknown surface watr Water landing site Runway ...

Page 42: ...ity by identifier city or facility name see page 25 on any VOR waypoint page The VOR identification and comments pages are identical in form and function to their airport page counterparts To scroll through the VOR pages 1 Make sure the cursor is not flashing If it is press C 2 Rotate O in either direction to scroll through the available pages In addition to displaying the VOR frequency magnetic v...

Page 43: ...es 1 Make sure the cursor is not flashing If it is press C 2 Rotate O in either direction to scroll through the available pages The NDB position page see above displays the selected facility s identifier frequen cy and position as well as any weather broadcasts available The NDB comment page will display any user comments for the selected NDB See page 41 for instructions on entering user comments ...

Page 44: ...ing If it is press C 2 Rotate O to toggle between the available pages The intersection position page displays the selected facility s identifier region and or country latitude and longitude and the identifier distance and bearing to the nearest VOR not necessarily the VOR used to define the intersection The intersec tion comment page will display any user comments for the selected intersection see...

Page 45: ...er waypoints may be created or modified using the W key After select ing the waypoint identifier as shown on page 25 you will be prompted to enter infor mation if the waypoint is new There are three ways to create a user waypoint s position from the W key 1 Enter the exact position of the new waypoint 2 Reference a known waypoint 3 Enter a range and bearing from your current position To create or ...

Page 46: ...nter a latitude up to but not including 90 2 Press E 3 Use K and O to enter the longitude You may select either east or west and enter a longitude up to but not including 180 4 Press E Once the latitude and longitude have been entered the flashing cursor will move to the reference waypoint field where you may enter a reference waypoint to calcu late a bearing and distance to the new waypoint posit...

Page 47: ...l be displayed and you will enter the bearing and distance you would like the new waypoint to be located To create a user waypoint offset from your present position 1 Use K and O to enter the bearing from your position 2 Press E 3 Use K and O to enter the distance from your position 4 Press E The latitude and longitude will be calculated for the new waypoint 5 Press E to confirm the ok prompt and ...

Page 48: ...nt name preceded by a sign this will help you differentiate AutoStore waypoints from other user waypoints To change the name or the route of an AutoStore waypoint 1 Rotate O to select the name or route number field 2 Use K and O to enter the name or route number 3 Press E to accept 4 Press E to confirm the ok prompt If the waypoint name is already used for another waypoint you will be informed wit...

Page 49: ... whose alert regions overlap are entered you will be informed with the message Proximity overlap This message will be displayed each time you turn on the GPS 165 as long as the overlap remains WARNING If you enter the overlap area you will only be informed of the nearest proximity waypoint To remove a waypoint from the proximity waypoints page 1 Press C if necessary to obtain a cursor 2 Press to e...

Page 50: ...entifier A status will appear when it is the active to waypoint part of an active or stored route or a proximity waypoint To edit rename or delete way points the cursor must highlight the desired waypoint To highlight a waypoint 1 Press C and use O to highlight the desired waypoint To edit a highlighted waypoint 1 Press Eto obtain the waypoint position page Edit the waypoint as described on page 3...

Page 51: ... to enter information on another line 6 Press C to remove the cursor To view the waypoints with comments list 1 Press W and use O to display the Wpts with comments page 2 Use K to scroll through the list The GPS 165 will display the waypoints with comments in alphabetical order up to six waypoints at a time The scrolling arrow prompt will indicate which direction to scroll to view additional waypo...

Page 52: ...1 Rotate O with the flashing cursor active or K with the flashing cursor inactive To select the desired waypoint from the duplicates list 1 Activate the flashing cursor and rotate O to highlight the desired waypoint 2 Press E The waypoint confirmation page will appear 3 Press E over the ok prompt to accept the waypoint or to reject the waypoint and return to the duplicate waypoints list 42 WAYPOIN...

Page 53: ...d see page 89 To scroll through the next eight nearest airports rotate K From the nearest airport page you can easily examine both the communication frequencies and the runway information To view more comm runway information 1 Press C and rotate O to highlight the comm field or the runway field 2 Rotate K to scroll through more information if available To perform a direct to from any of the neares...

Page 54: ...ve entered an SUA the message Inside SUA will be displayed Note that the GPS 165 s SUA alerts are based on three dimensional data latitude longitude and altitude to avoid nuisance alerts The alert boundaries for controlled airspace are also sectorized to provide complete information on those airspaces Once you have met one of the described conditions the external message annunciator will flash ale...

Page 55: ...y be displayed if you are projected to enter the airspace The second line of the SUA alert page displays the name or controlling agency of the SUA along with the SUA type to which you are being alerted To toggle between the SUA name and controlling agency display 1 Rotate K one stop in either direction If the SUA name or controlling agency is too long to fit on the display the GPS 165 will automat...

Page 56: ...Controlling agency frequencies may be viewed by highlighting the controlling airport identifier with the cursor and pressing E The following are examples of what can appear in the altitude fields Message Meaning 8000ftM 8000 feet mean sea level MSL 3000ftA 3000 feet above ground level AGL ground ground level msl mean sea level notam See Notice to Airmen NOTAM for altitude restrictions not sp Altit...

Page 57: ...space Important Turning off the SUA alerts only stops the display of SUA messages Any applicable SUA alert pages will still be available from the T key The GPS 165 also features an altitude buffer which may be set to provide a greater level of protection from penetrating an SUA By increasing the altitude buffer you can effectively stretch an SUA s altitude boundaries in both directions This allows...

Page 58: ...in the route the GPS 165 s automatic leg sequencing and turn anticipation features will automatically select the next waypoint as the active to waypoint and provide smooth steering guidance around the turn If you are not currently navigating a particular route leg e g your starting position is not a route waypoint the automatic leg selection feature will select the leg closest to your present posi...

Page 59: ...u re navigating an active approach with the MAP as the active waypoint the approach will be cancelled A direct to may also be quickly activated from many pages that display a single waypoint identifier e g the nearest airport page by simply pressing D and E For pages that display a list of waypoints e g the user waypoint list page you must highlight the desired waypoint with the flashing cursor be...

Page 60: ...sed as storage routes which are stored in the GPS 165 s internal memory Once a storage route is activated a copy is placed into Route 0 for navigation until it is cancelled overwritten by activating another route or erased when the GPS is turned off If you want to save a route currently in Route 0 be sure to copy it to an open storage route routes 1 19 before it is cancelled over written or erased...

Page 61: ...ow 3 Use K and O to enter the comments and press E To erase press then E The route action field located at the top right of the page is used to select the desired route operation The following functions are available Activate activate the route for navigation Reverse activate a route in reverse order Edit create a new route or edit an existing route Approach select an approach for the route see Se...

Page 62: ...ng if you re creating a new route or at the point where you want to enter the new waypoint 5 Use K and O to enter the waypoint s identifier Press E 6 Press E to confirm the ok prompt on the waypoint confirmation page 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add the next waypoint or press C to finish To delete a waypoint 1 Rotate O to highlight the waypoint you wish to delete 2 Press to remove the name then p...

Page 63: ...to activate the route in reverse order To activate a route in reverse order 1 Use K to display the route number you would like to reverse 2 Press C and use K to display reverse Press E This will copy the reversed route to route 0 and display the active route page The original route will remain intact in its original storage position The route action field also features a copy function that permits...

Page 64: ...rence facility must fall between the way points of a route leg 2 Press C and use O to highlight the action field 3 Use K to select cpa Press E 4 Use K and O to enter the identifier of the reference waypoint 5 Press E The bearing and distance of the closest point on the route will be displayed 6 Press E to add the cpa waypoint to the route or to finish If you do add the cpa waypoint to the route it...

Page 65: ... to use as anchor waypoints 4 Press C and use K to display search Press E 5 Use K and O to enter the leg increment value and R or L Press E 6 Rotate O to highlight the initial offset and use K and O to enter the initial offset value and R or L 7 Press E three times to accept the operation values and begin navigation After activating a search and rescue you will be informed with an Offset nav in ef...

Page 66: ...t is important to note that offset navigation is only available on route navigation not direct to navigation Offset navigation is NOT valid for IFR approach procedures When offset navigation is activated an Offset nav in effect message will be displayed with the distance and direction noted on the route activation page for route 0 If you enter an offset which causes a leg to be reversed you ll be ...

Page 67: ...ing the R key and rotating O left continuously It will also appear automatically whenever a route approach SID or STAR is activated To scroll through the active route waypoints 1 Rotate K with the flashing cursor inactive or O with the cursor active The active leg identifiers field located at the top left of the page displays the way point identifiers of the route leg you are currently navigating ...

Page 68: ... SID or STAR waypoints cannot be edited and provides a fast method of selecting any route waypoint as your next destination way point without modifying the active route If you are editing the active route and want to save it in its original form copy it to an open storage route before editing To add waypoints to the active route 1 Press C if necessary to activate the cursor 2 Use O to highlight th...

Page 69: ...will automatically provide the initial approach fix IAF for the selected approach as your active to waypoint If you have been vectored directly to the final approach fix bypassing the IAF you can manually skip ahead to the final approach fix as your next active to waypoint To perform an on route direct to from the active route page 1 Press C and rotate O to highlight the desired waypoint 2 Press D...

Page 70: ...to the dotted line illus trated above Turn anticipation will not be provided in the following scenarios Waypoint fix crossing is a requirement of the approach SID or STAR you re navigating The GPS SEQ switch is in the HOLD position Automatic leg sequencing is disabled Your current ground speed and the course angle between the two legs would require a bank angle greater than 25º see left 60 DIRECT ...

Page 71: ...lash until you have reached the midpoint of the turn Please refer to your aircraft flight manual supple ment for specific turn anticipation instructions In addition to the active route page the GPS 165 features three other pages that correspond to the route you are currently navigating the approach select STAR select and SID select pages These pages display the approach SID or STAR cur rently sele...

Page 72: ... GPS 165 will provide guidance to each waypoint in the approach in sequence starting with the initial approach fix IAF Flying a GPS approach with the GPS 165 can be broken down into three phases approach selection approach arming and the active approach 1 Approach selection is simply the step of choosing the desired approach for the destination air port 2 Arming the approach makes sure the unit is...

Page 73: ...ion at all times to simplify the approach procedure Remember arming a GPS approach only prepares the GPS to transition to the active approach mode If you have selected an approach the GPS 165 will prompt you to arm the approach mode 30 nm from your destination airport and again 3 nm before the final approach fix if the approach has not been already armed Once the GPS mode is armed you have selecte...

Page 74: ...the GPS from sequenc ing to the next waypoint When the GPS SEQ switch is set to the AUTO position automatic waypoint sequencing is selected Whenever the GPS SEQ switch is engaged the HOLD annun ciator will illuminate and the GPS will continue navigating to the waypoint regardless of your position relative to other waypoints The GPS SEQ switch must be set to the HOLD position any time you are devia...

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Page 76: ...ry and rotate O until the desired approach flashes 5 Press E to select the approach If an approach procedure has more than one Initial Approach Fix IAF you ll need to select the desired IAF identifier for your approach To select an IAF 1 Rotate O until the desired IAF flashes 2 Press E Once the IAF is selected the approach waypoints will be inserted into Route 0 replacing the destination airport a...

Page 77: ...res will provide three pilot cues a The waypoint annunciator will flash approximately 15 seconds before reaching the turning point for each approach waypoint and glow steadily approximately 2 seconds prior to the turn anticipation point b The Next dtk prompt will flash in the CDI field Set the HSI course select to the next dtk value when the waypoint annunciator starts flashing Start the turn when...

Page 78: ...tomatically sequence to the missed approach holding point The first waypoint of the missed approach will be displayed as the next D waypoint After crossing the MAP the pilot may activate the waypoint when authorized You must fly all published missed approach procedures before selecting the missed approach holding point on the GPS If the approach procedure permits navigation direct from the MAP to ...

Page 79: ...approach procedure and select whatever approach waypoint you have been cleared to as the next active to waypoint Before reactivating the approach make sure you fly all pub lished missed approach procedures If you disarmed the approach during the course of the previous attempt be sure to set the GPS APPR switch to the ARM position To reactivate the same approach for another attempt 1 Press the R ke...

Page 80: ...ss E If there are multiple IAFs for the selected approach rotate O to select the desired IAF and press E You may also replace or delete the active approach for any route from the route catalog page To replace or delete an approach from the route catalog page 1 Press the R key and rotate O until the route catalog page appears 2 Press C and rotate K until the approach prompt appears Press E 3 To rep...

Page 81: ...ples this will assist you in getting the greatest benefit from the GPS 165 Basic Rules of GPS Approaches There are a few basic rules that apply to all GPS approaches Remembering these rules will assist you in understanding the approach procedures and ensure the great est margin of safety for your flight The approach to be flown must be in the aviation database and the database must be current You ...

Page 82: ...rom the approach chart For the approach to become active The GPS APPR switch must be set to the ARM position The GPS SEQ switch must be set to AUTO verify that the GPS APPR ACTV light is illuminated before descending beyond the FAF You must cross within 2 nm of the FAF along the inbound course to the final approach fix keep in mind that the CDI scale will be at 0 3 nm RAIM must be available the GP...

Page 83: ...These waypoints are named using lower case letters using the following convention the most common database waypoints are defined below Note that these waypoints are not charted on NOS approach plates They do appear on current Jeppesen approach charts dyyyj DME arc waypoint where yyy is the radial from the reference facility VOR cfxx or cfxxx course fix for runway xx or radial xxx ffxx or ffxxx fin...

Page 84: ... Need pres press NAV message 5 Fly the approach The GPS will provide navigation to each approach waypoint in sequence MRB Initial Approach Fix SUSII BAKEE Final Approach Fix MYRTA Missed Approach Point RUSSY Missed Approach Holding Point 6 Set the HSI course to DTK at each waypoint The CDI will automatically transition from the 1 0 to 0 3 nm scale when you are within 2 0 nm of the FAF and the unit...

Page 85: ...you turn to the inbound intercept heading set the GPS SEQ switch to the AUTO position The GPS SEQ switch must be set to the AUTO position for the approach to go active 6 Complete the approach by landing or follow the missed approach procedure 7 To fly the missed approach procedure cross the MAP and climb to 3000 feet via heading 240º and press D followed by E This will select the missed approach h...

Page 86: ...ed pres press NAV message appears 2 Fly to the IAF of the DME arc D094G The GPS WPT annunciator will flash 15 seconds before you reach the waypoint 3 After crossing the IAF set the GPS SEQ switch to the HOLD position 4 Set the desired inbound course 205º on the CDI HSI 5 Press N and rotate O to display the Position page The Position page will display the DME navaid as the reference waypoint on the...

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Page 88: ...ch course Activate the final approach fix waypoint from the Active Route page a Press the R key and rotate O until the Active Route page appears b Press C to activate the flashing cursor c Rotate O until the ff FAF waypoint flashes d Press D followed by E Set the GPS SEQ switch to the HOLD position 3 Set the 200º inbound course on the HSI As the CDI needle begins to center to the final approach co...

Page 89: ...e 0 be sure to copy it to an empty route first To select and activate a SID 1 Press R and rotate O until the SID Select page appears 2 Press C and rotate O until the SID name flashes 3 Press E The SID waypoints will be inserted in the route If a SID has more than one runway or transition the SID Select page will display the available runway designations and or transitions To select a transition 1 ...

Page 90: ... the Route Catalog page To select a SID from the Route Catalog page 1 Display the desired route on the Route Catalog page 2 Select sid in the route action field and press E 3 Select the desired SID and transitions 4 The SID waypoints will be inserted into the route and the Route Review page will be displayed To replace a SID from the Route Catalog page 1 Display the desired route on the Route Cata...

Page 91: ...of waypoints in Route 0 If you d like to save the contents of Route 0 be sure to copy it to an empty route first To select and activate a STAR 1 Press R and rotate O until the STAR select page appears 3 Press C and rotate O until the desired STAR flashes 4 Press E The STAR waypoints will be inserted in the route If a STAR has more than one transition or runway the STAR select page will display the...

Page 92: ...e Route Catalog page To select or replace a STAR from the Route Catalog page 1 Display the desired route on the Route Catalog page 2 Select star in the route operations field and press E 3 Select the desired STAR and transitions The STAR waypoints will be inserted into the route and the Route Review page will be displayed To delete a STAR from the Route Catalog page 1 Display the desired route on ...

Page 93: ...satellite status and user defined settings are available Satellite status CDI Settings Route settings Magnetic variation Arrival alarm Nearest airport search Battery saver Trip timer settings Navigation units SUA alert settings Map Datums To view any settings page 1 Press S The last page viewed from the S key will be displayed 2 Rotate O with the flashing cursor inactive until the desired page is ...

Page 94: ... of the satellite geometry quality and relative 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 in feet or meters using signal and data quality receiver tracking status and DOP To view information on DOP EPE 1 Press S and rotate O to display the satellite status page 2 If the desired field EPE...

Page 95: ...e which should only be used for practice and trip planning NEVER use simulator for actual navigation Poor cvrg The GPS 165 cannot acquire sufficient satellites for navigation Need alt The GPS 165 needs altitude in order to start continue navigation Go to the position page and enter the altitude Need pres The GPS 165 needs the current altimeter barometric pressure set ting at the approach airport E...

Page 96: ...on on the next satellite 5 Rotate O and press C on the satellite status page when you are finished The next available page under the S key is the CDI settings page which allows you to define the scale of the GPS 165 s course deviation indicator To change the CDI scale 1 Press S and rotate O to select the CDI Settings page 2 Press C and rotate K to select either Auto 5 0 nm 1 0 nm or 0 3 nm 3 Rotat...

Page 97: ...advance the cursor and use K to turn auto leg selection on or off 4 Press C when finished If manual leg sequencing is selected you must manually advance the active route to the next waypoint after completing each route leg Manual leg sequencing can also be used with the GPS SEQ switch to dial in the desired inbound course to the next route waypoint from your HSI To manually sequence the active rou...

Page 98: ...oute page 2 Press D Press E to confirm the waypoint The GPS 165 offers three magnetic variation options true auto or user defined To set the magnetic variation 1 Press S and use O to display the Mag Var Arvl Alarm page 2 Press C and use K to select auto true or user 3 If user is selected use O to highlight the magnetic variation value and use K and O to enter the value and E or W 4 Press C If auto...

Page 99: ...that are displayed A minimum runway distance and surface may be entered to prevent airports with small runways or runways that are not of appropriate surface from being displayed The default settings are 0 ft mt for runway length and any for runway surface To set the minimum runway length and runway surface 1 Press S and use O to display the Nearest apt search page 2 Press C and use K and O to ent...

Page 100: ...Entering 0 will leave the display on at all times Press C to complete The trip timer provides a running clock on NAV Menu 2 see page 19 and can be configured to run when power is on or when your ground speed exceeds a user defined minimum To change the trip timer settings 1 Press S and use O to display the Trip timer settings page 2 Press C to activate the cursor 3 Use K to select either pwr is on...

Page 101: ... to change the unit of measure 4 Rotate O to advance to the next field or press C when finished The available units are position degrees minutes and seconds dms hddd mm ss s degrees and minutes dm hddd mm mmm altitude feet ft meters mt vertical speed feet per minute fpm meters per minute mpm meters per second mps nav units nautical miles and knots nm kt statute miles and miles per hour mi and mh k...

Page 102: ...e SUA so you will be notified if you are within a certain range of an SUA For example if the buffer is set at 500 feet and you are 500 feet above or below an SUA you will not be notified with an alert message if you are less than 500 feet above or below an SUA and projected to enter it you will be notified with an alert message The default setting for the altitude buffer is 200 feet To set the war...

Page 103: ...lected To change the map datum to one listed in Appendix E 1 Press S and use O to display the Map datum page 2 Press C 3 Use O to highlight the current map datum 4 Use K to change the datum 5 Press C to complete To create a user datum 1 Press S and use O to display the Map datum page 2 Press C 3 Use O to highlight Define user datum Press E 4 Enter the 5 parameters of the map datum using K and O Pr...

Page 104: ...o be used to transfer the same information to another GPS 165 To save the user data to the UserData card 1 Install the UserData card 2 Turn the GPS 165 on using B 3 Use O to highlight Save user data 4 Press E The message Saving to card is displayed while the GPS 165 transfers all user data to the UserData card It may take several minutes to complete the transfer When all user data is transferred t...

Page 105: ...a from the card Updating the data will not delete unrelated material it will only change what is necessary to use the data received from the UserData card 5 Use O to select either Replace or Update 6 Press E to begin transferring data to the GPS 165 The GPS 165 will now transfer all of the data requested This may take several minutes 7 To perform additional data transfer types repeat steps 4 6 Oth...

Page 106: ...n your unit off This will GREATLY increase satellite acquisition time and no user data will be saved This condition will be accompanied by the message Stored data lost The GPS 165 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 When this occurs contact an authorized...

Page 107: ... deleted The selected approach was deleted from the route because not enough room existed to insert a SID or STAR Approach not active The approach could not transition to the active phase because the GPS SEQ switch is set to the HOLD position the GPS APPR switch has not been set to the ARM position the automatic CDI scale is not selected or the automatic leg sequencing option is disabled Do not de...

Page 108: ...ntaining a locked waypoint The GPS 165 cannot navigate in this condition Cannot ofst goto rte An attempt has been made to engage the offset navigation fea ture while the GPS 165 is navigating using a single waypoint route The GPS 165 will not allow offset navigation in this situa tion Checklist is full The selected checklist is full No new items can be added until existing items are deleted Collec...

Page 109: ...ation Inside SUA You have entered a Special Use Airspace Invald CPA wpt ____ The closest point of approach cannot be created from the waypoint entered on the CPA Page This occurs when the computed point does not fall on one of the route legs or when a unique waypoint name for the closest point of approach cannot be found Invalid copy route A non empty route was selected for a copy operation A rout...

Page 110: ...maintain the GPS altitude within 1 000 feet of the pressure altitude from the Position page No course input The GPS SEQ switch is set to the HOLD position and has no select ed course input from the CDI HSI Check the state of configuration switches if installed or check the CDI HSI unit No RAIM FAF to MAP RAIM may not be available from the final approach fix to the missed approach point Continue to...

Page 111: ...tes due to a database change Proximty wpt deleted One or more proximity waypoints were deleted while receiving data Pwr down and re init The GPS 165 is unusable until power has been cycled and the unit re initialized Abnormal satellite conditions may exist RAIM not available RAIM is unavailable for the phase of flight you are in the HSI NAV flag should also appear Revert to alternate navigation RA...

Page 112: ... from the Jeppesen NavData the data card is missing or the data card has failed Route truncated The route was truncated because not enough room existed to insert a SID STAR or approach Route wpt moved One or more route waypoints were moved at least 0 33 arc minutes due to a database change SID deleted The SID was deleted from the route because of insufficient space in the route STAR deleted The ST...

Page 113: ...a 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 datum was changed to WGS 84 because the selected map datum has been removed from the NavData card the data card is missing or the data card has failed Wpt comment locked At least one ...

Page 114: ...TF 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 Fuel On Boa...

Page 115: ...Minute MPS Meters Per Second MSA Minimum Safe Altitude MT Meters MUL Multicom NDB NDB Waypoint NM Nautical Miles NP Non precision NR Nearest OBS Omni directional Bearing Select Inbound Course Select OTH Other ºC Degrees Celsius ºF Degrees Fahrenheit PC Pilot Controlled POSN Position PRES Barometric Pressure Altimeter setting PROX Proximity PRX Proximity PT Part Time PTX Pre Taxi PWR Power RDR Rada...

Page 116: ...emperature TEMP Temperature TMA ICAO Terminal Control Area TRK Track Angle TRN Transition TRN Turn Angle TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area TWR Tower TX Transmit only U UTC time UNI Unicom URA User Range Accuracy USER User Waypoint USR User Waypoint UTC Universal Time Coordinated GMT Zulu VN VNAV or Vertical Navigation VNAV Vertical Navigation VOR VOR Waypoint WPT Waypoint WX Weather 165 manual 7 13...

Page 117: ...perating 67 F to 185 F 55 C to 85 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 INTERFACES ARINC 429 Plotting NMEA 0183 V2 0 Aviation Altitude Serializer Fuel Sensor Fuel Air Data Computer Subject to accuracy degradat...

Page 118: ...k DJAKARTA BATAVIA Sumatra Island Indonesia DOS 1968 Gizo Island New Georgia Islands EASTER ISLAND 1967 Easter Island EUROPEAN 1950 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland EUROPEAN 1979 Austria Finland Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland FINLAND HAYFORD 1910 Finland G SEGARA Borneo GANDAJIKA BASE ...

Page 119: ...gulation De France Luxembourg OBSERVATORIO 1966 Corvo and Flores Islands Azores OLD EGYPTIAN Egypt OLD 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 Isl Wales PICO DE LAS NIEVES Canary Islands PITCAIRN ASTRO 1967 Pitcairn PORTUGUESE 1973 Portugal POTSDAM Germany PROV SO AMERICAN 56...

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Page 121: ...ations RAIM is an acronym for Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring a receiver function that performs a consistency check on all tracked satellites RAIM ensures that the available satellite geometry will allow the receiver to calculate a position within a specified protection limit 2 nm for oceanic and en route 1 nm for terminal and 0 3 nm for non precision approaches During oceanic enroute and...

Page 122: ...nd that the active route is erased when the unit is turned off and overwritten when another route is activated When storing routes with an approach SID or STAR the GPS will use the way point information from the current database to define the waypoints If the database is changed or updated the GPS 165 will automatically update the information if the procedure name has not changed If an approach SI...

Page 123: ...n the route once the aircraft has crossed the present active to waypoint AUTO HOLD Automatic sequencing of waypoints Manual sequencing HOLDs on selected waypoint Change in HSI does not affect CDI deflection Manually select course to next waypoint from HSI Always navigates TO the active waypoint Will indicate TO or FROM from waypoint Must be set to AUTO for approach to go active Approach will not g...

Page 124: ...ts when the GPS SEQ switch is in the AUTO position For automatic sequencing to occur you must also cross the bisector of the turn you are navigating See pages 64 65 for more on automatic waypoint sequencing How do I skip a waypoint in an approach SID or STAR The GPS 165 allows you to manually select any approach STAR or SID waypoint as your next active to destination This procedure called an on ro...

Page 125: ...GPS 165 will begin a smooth CDI scale transition from the 5 0 nm to the 0 3 nm scale 30 nm from the destination airport see right The CDI scale will remain at the 0 3 nm scale from the FAF to the MAP during the active approach If you are in a missed approach situation and would like to return the CDI to the 1 nm scale you may deactivate the approach by releasing the GPS APPR switch from the ARM po...

Page 126: ...sition until you have intercepted the inbound course to the holding point See page 68 69 for more on missed approaches How do I re select the same approach or activate a new approach after a missed approach After flying all missed approach procedures you may reactivate the same approach for another attempt from the active route page Once you have been given clearance for another attempt select the...

Page 127: ...larm setting 89 Auto leg sequencing 64 65 87 88 AutoStore 38 B Barometric pressure 11 67 Battery saver 90 C Cancelling Active approach 70 Direct to 49 Capabilities iv Cautions ii CDI 4 5 64 65 CDI page 4 5 60 61 CDI scale transition 64 115 CDI sensitivity 64 65 86 Checklists 17 18 Choosing a waypoint category 24 25 Closest point of approach CPA 54 Comments waypoint 41 Comments route 51 Communicati...

Page 128: ...nce of the GPS 165 97 Manually selecting and 87 sequencing route legs Map Datums 93 108 109 Measurement units 91 Messages 98 104 Minimum runway length 89 Minimum Safe Altitude MSA 11 Missed approach 68 69 116 N NavData cards 94 95 Navigation diagram 9 Nav key vii 7 NAV Menu 1 7 13 NAV Menu 2 7 18 Nav units 91 NDBs 24 33 Nearest Key vii 43 Nearest airports 5 6 43 Nearest SUA 44 47 Nearest waypoints...

Page 129: ...t page 45 SUA alerts 44 47 SUA altitude fields 46 SUA settings 47 92 SUA types 46 Sunrise Sunset 22 T Table of Contents v vi Trip Planning 13 True air speed 14 Time 19 Trip timer 19 Trip timer settings 90 Turn anticipation 60 61 67 U Unit settings 83 Updating user data 95 User comments 41 51 UserData cards 94 95 User map datums 93 User waypoints 35 38 V Vertical navigation VNAV 16 17 VORs 24 32 W ...

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Page 132: ... 1995 GARMIN International 9875 Widmer Lenexa KS 66215 USA GARMIN Europe LTD Robert House Station Approach Romsey Hampshire SO51 8DU UK Part No 190 00066 00 Rev B 165 manual 7 13 98 4 00 PM Page 122 ...