Garmin GPS 500, Quick Reference

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Activating an Approach

1. With an approach loaded in the active

flight plan, press the 

PROC

 key to display

the Procedures page.

2. Rotate the 

large right knob

 to

highlight “Activate Approach?”.

3. Press 

ENT

.

Activating an Approach with Vectors-to-Final

The “Activate Vectors-To-Final?” option allows you to activate the

final course segment of the approach.  This option assumes you will
receive vectors to the final approach fix (FAF) and guides you to
intercept the final course, before reaching the FAF.

1. With an approach loaded in the active

flight plan, press the 

PROC

 key to display

the Procedures page.

2. Rotate the

 large right knob

 to

highlight “Activate Vectors-To-Final?”.

3. Press 

ENT

.

Due to the variety of available approach procedures, the specific

steps required will vary according to the approach selected.  Keep the
following guidelines in mind while flying the approach:

• The GPS 500 is designed to complement your printed approach

plates and vastly improve situational awareness throughout the
approach.  However, 

you must always fly an approach as it

appears on the approach plate

.

• You will typically select the destination airport as the last

waypoint in the active flight plan or use the 

direct-to key

.

Doing so ensures that the desired waypoint will automatically
appear when choosing the “Select Approach?” option for the
Procedures page.  (Otherwise, you must first choose the airport,
then the approach procedure.)

• As you progress to each waypoint, a waypoint alert message

(e.g.,“NEXT DTK ###°”) will appear in the lower right corner of
the display.  (See page 10.)

• When you should begin a course change (via a standard rate

turn), turn advisories (“TURN TO ###°”) will appear in the
lower right corner of the display.  (See page 10.)

Approaches