Garmin GPS 400, Quick Reference

GPS 400 Quick Reference

190-00140-61  Rev. E

FLYING THE MISSED APPROACH

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•  The CDI will guide the pilot through a DME arc.  

Just keep the needle centered to fly along the arc.  
When using an autopilot, the course select on the 
CDI (or HSI) must be periodically updated with 
the desired track (DTK).

•  When crossing the missed approach point, ‘SUSP’ 

will appear above the 

OBS

 Key, indicating that 

automatic sequencing of waypoint is suspended at 
the missed approach point, and a ‘from’ indication 
will appear on the CDI (or HSI).

Flying a Missed Approach:

1)  Press  the 

OBS

  Key.   The  next  waypoint  in 

the  approach  (MAHP,  in  this  case ‘SWARM’ 
intersection)  is  automatically  offered  as  the 
destination waypoint.

2)  Follow  the  missed  approach  procedures,  as 

published on the approach plate, for proper 
climb and heading instructions.

3)  An alert message in the lower right-hand corner 

of the screen recommends entry procedures for 
the holding pattern (e.g., ‘HOLD TEARDROP’).  
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  turns  abeam  the 
hold waypoint.  The timer again resets as the 
pilot turns inbound (within approximately 30° 
of  the  inbound  course).   This  allows  use  of 
standard timing (typically one minute) to fly 
the inbound and outbound legs of the hold.

4)  The  GPS  400  provides  course  guidance  only 

on  the  inbound  side  of  the holding  pattern.  
When  leaving  the  holding  pattern  to  re-fly 
the approach (or another approach) press the 

PROC

 Key to ‘Select Approach?’ or ‘Activate 

Approach?’ as previously described.  Or, use the 

Direct-to

 Key to select another destination.