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Page 1 G900X Integrated Flight Deck ® Pilot’s Guide...
Page 3 SYSTEM OVERVIEW FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM AUDIO PANEL & CNS FLIGHT MANAGEMENT HAZARD AVOIDANCE AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES INDEX...
Page 4 AC-U-KWIK Organizations from any cause of action, claims or losses related to any actual or alleged inaccuracies in the information arising out of Garmin’s use of the information in the datasets. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to licensee.
Page 5: Limited Warranty
Within the warranty period, Garmin will, at its sole discretion, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and/or labor incidental to the direct repair of said product. Garmin may, at its discretion with prior approval, reimburse an authorized Garmin Service Center for associated labor costs incurred for removal and replacement of the panel mount product installed in an aircraft.
Page 6 LIMITED WARRANTY List all Garmin products and serial numbers and retain this document for your records. Product Serial Number Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 7 Terrain data is obtained from third party sources. Garmin is not able to independently verify the accuracy of the terrain data. The displayed minimum safe altitudes (MSAs) are only advisory in nature and should not be WARNING: relied upon as the sole source of obstacle and terrain avoidance information.
Page 8 The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Portions of the Garmin G900X utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs, information presented by the G900X can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.
Page 9 ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING. It is very important to clean the lens using a clean, lint-free cloth and an eyeglass lens cleaner that is specified as safe for anti-reflective coatings. The Garmin G900X does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by CAUTION: an authorized Garmin service center.
Page 10 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 11 190-00726-00 2/4/11 i – I-6 Update to GDU 12.00 190-00726-00 1/6/12 i – I-6 Added GFC 7X, added GSR 56, and modified some annunciations 190-00726-00 8/10/12 i – I-6 Update to GDU 12.11 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 12: Table Of Contents
2.3 PFD Annunciations and Alerting Functions ..88 . 158 Auto-tuning NAV Frequencies on Approach Activation ............88 System Alerting ..........159 Marker Beacon Receiver ........89 Marker Beacon Annunciations ............. 160 DME Tuning viii Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 13 ............ 204 Field of View (SVS) 6.2 Garmin Connext Weather ........367 ........205 Selected Altitude Intercept Arc Registering the system for Garmin Flight Data Services ............206 No-EIS Option ....369 Accessing Garmin Connext Weather Products 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........377 ..............483 GFDS Weather Data Requests TAS Alerts ......381 ............484 Garmin Connext Weather Products TAS Voice Alerts ..........397 ............484 Abnormal Operations System Status 6.3 Airborne Color Weather Radar ......399 SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ...........
Page 15 Activating SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services ..........619 Using SiriusXM Radio 8.8 Scheduler .............. 622 8.9 Flight Data Logging ..........624 8.10 Abnormal Operation ........... 626 ..........626 SVS Troubleshooting ........... 626 Reversionary Mode ............. 627 Unusual Attitudes 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 17: Section 1 System Overview
• CO Guardian Aero 353R/452R Remote Carbon Monoxide Detector Refer to the AFCS section for details on the (optional, Lancair Evolution only) GFC 7X AFCS. NOTE: The GFC 7X Automated Flight Control System (AFCS) provides the flight director (FD), autopilot (AP), and yaw damper (YD) functions of the G900X system. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 18: Line Replaceable Units
HSDB connection. The IAUs are not paired together and do not communicate with each other directly. • GDC 74A (1 or 2) – The Air Data Computer (ADC) processes data from the pitot/static system and outside air temperature (OAT) sensor. The ADC provides pressure altitude, airspeed, vertical speed, and OAT information to the system. It communicates with the primary IAU, displays, and AHRS using an ARINC 429 digital interface. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 19 • GMU 44 (1 or 2) – The Magnetometer measures local magnetic field and sends data to the AHRS for processing to determine aircraft magnetic heading. This unit receives power directly from the AHRS and communicates with it via an RS-485 digital interface. • GCU 476 or GCU 477 – (optional) The GCU 476 provides MFD/PFD and radio tuning control through an RS-232 digital interface. The GCU 477 provides MFD and radio tuning control through an RS-232 digital interface 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 20 MFD via a HSDB connection. A subscription to XM Satellite Radio Service is required to enable the GDL 69A capability. • GWX 68 (1) – (optional) Provides airborne weather and ground mapped radar data to the MFD, through the GDL 69A, via HSDB connection. • G TS 800/820 (1) – The optional GTS 800/820 provides real-time traffic information to the MFD (and, indirectly, to the inset map of the PFD). The GTS 800/820 communicates with the MFD with an HSDB connection. • GSR 56 (1) – (optional) The Iridium Transceiver provides voice communication by means of pilot and copilot headsets. The unit can also send and receive data over the Iridium satellite network. The GSR 56 is connected to the #1 GIA 63W with an RS-232 digital interface. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 21 VHF NAV/LOC AHRS Glideslope Glideslope Attitude Rate of Turn GPS Output GPS Output Slip/Skid GMU 44 Magnetometer Heading GTX 33 Transponder GEA 71 Engine/Airframe Unit Figure 1-1 Basic G900X Two Display System Block Diagram 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 22 Slip/Skid GMU 44 #1 GMU 44 #2 Magnetometer Magnetometer Heading Heading GTX 33 #1 GTX 33 #2 Transponder Transponder GEA 71 Engine/ Airframe Unit Figure 1-2 Basic G900X Three Display System Block Diagram Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 23 Detection (optional) Figure 1-3 G900X Two Display With Optional/Additional Equipment For information on non-Garmin optional/additional equipment shown in Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4, NOTE: consult the applicable optional interface user’s guide. This document assumes that the reader is already familiar with the operation of this additional equipment.
Page 24 Advisory System (optional) (optional) STEC/ Honeywell TruTrak/ KR 87 ADF GSR 56 GTS 800/820 Trio Iridium Transceiver Traffic Advisory System (optional) Autopilot (optional) (optional) (optional) Figure 1-4 G900X Three Display With Optional/Additional Equipment Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 25: Secure Digital (Sd) Cards
1) Insert the SD card in the SD card slot (the front of the card should be flush with the face of the display bezel). 2) To eject the card, gently press on the SD card to release the spring latch. SD Card Slots Figure 1-3 Display Bezel SD Card Slots 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 26: System Power-Up
Pressing the ENT Key (or right-most softkey) acknowledges this information, and the Navigation Map Page is displayed upon pressing the key a second time. When the system has acquired a sufficient number of satellites to determine a position, the aircraft’ s current position is shown on the Navigation Map Page. Figure 1-4 PFD Initialization Figure 1-5 Example MFD Power-up Screen Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 27: System Operation
Flight Management Section), while the left portion of the MFD is dedicated to the Engine Indication System or to Navigation Information (EIS, see the EIS Section; Navigation Information, see the Flight Management Section). Both displays offer control for COM and NAV frequency selection. Figure 1-6 G900X Two Display System Normal Operation Figure 1-7 G900X Three Display System Normal Operation 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 28 Figure 1-8 G900X Two Display Reversionary Mode (Failed PFD) NAV1 and COM1 Flagged Invalid (provided by the failed PFD) DISPLAY BACKUP Button Manually Activates/Deactivates Reversionary Mode on All Displays Figure 1-9 G900X Three Display Reversionary Mode (Failed PFD1) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 29: G900X System Annunciations
(Figure 1-10 displays all possible flags and responsible LRUs). Upon G900X power-up, certain instruments remain invalid as equipment begins to initialize. All instruments should be operational within one minute of power-up. If any instrument remains flagged, the G900X should be serviced by a Garmin-authorized repair facility.
Page 30: System Status
The System Status Page displays the statuses, serial numbers, and software version numbers for all detected system LRUs. Active LRUs are indicated by green check marks; failed, by red ‘X’ s . Failed LRUs should be noted and a service center or Garmin-authorized dealer informed. The LRU and ARFRM Softkeys on the System Status Page select the applicable list (LRU INFO or AIRFRAME window) through which the FMS Knob can be used to scroll information within the selected window.
Page 31 1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - System Status Page. 2) Press the ANN TEST Softkey. Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Highlight ‘Enable Annunciator Test Mode’ and press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 32: Ahrs Operation
GPS Data Magnetometer Data Magnetometer Data Air Data Air Data AHRS no- AHRS no-Mag/ AHRS AHRS Normal Mag Mode no-Air Mode no-GPS Operation Mode Attitude/Heading Invalid Heading Invalid Figure 1-12 AHRS Operation Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 33: Gps Receiver Operation
3) To change the selected GPS receiver: Press the desired GPS Softkey. Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Use the FMS Knob to highlight the receiver which is not selected and press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 34 (collected continuously from the satellites) and last known position to determine the satellites that should be in view. ACQUIRING is indicated as the solution until a sufficient number of satellites have been acquired for computing a solution. When the receiver is in the process of acquiring a 3D differential GPS solution, 3D NAV is indicated as the solution until the 3D differential fix has finished acquisition. Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) status should be indicated as INACTIVE at this point. When acquisition is complete, the solution status changes to 3D DIFF NAV and SBAS becomes active. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 35 G900X automatically monitors RAIM and warns with an alert message when it is not available. If RAIM is not predicted to be available for the final approach course, the approach does not become active, as indicated by the messages “Approach is not active”. If RAIM is not available when crossing the FAF, the missed approach procedure must be flown. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 36 5) With ‘Set WPT to Present Position’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. 6) Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint entry. 7) Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival time and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 37 0.0 to 9.9, with lower numbers denoting better accuracy • Horizontal and Vertical Figures of Merit (HFOM and VFOM)—Measures of horizontal and vertical position uncertainty; the current 95% confidence horizontal and vertical accuracy values reported by the GPS receiver 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 38: G900X Controls
Controls are located on the PFD and MFD bezels, Control Unit, and Audio Panel. PFD and MFD controls and softkeys are discussed in this section. Audio Panel controls are described in the Audio Panel and CNS section; see the Audio Panel and CNS Section for more information about NAV/COM controls. PFD/MFD CONTROLS GDU 1045 Only Figure 1-15 PFD/MFD Controls Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 39 Displays a context-sensitive list of options for accessing additional features or making setting changes PROC Key Gives access to IFR departure procedures (DPs), arrival procedures (STARs), and approach procedures (IAPs) for a flight plan or selected airport ENT Key Validates/confirms menu selection or data entry 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 40 Controls the active pitch reference for the Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change modes. NOSE DN Key Controls the active pitch reference for the Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change modes. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 41 The NAV, CRS/BARO, COM, FMS, and ALT knobs are concentric dual knobs, each having small (inner) and large (outer) control portion. When a portion of the knob is not specified in the text, either may be used. Large (Outer) Knob Small (Inner) Knob Figure 1-16 Dual Concentric Knob 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 42: Mfd/Pfd Control Unit (Optional)
Control Unit activity (refer to the Audio Panel and CNS Section for more information about NAV/COM tuning). Selection of a different display control or radio tuning mode results in cancelation of the previous radio tuning mode. Figure 1-17 GCU 476 MFD/PFD Control Unit (Optional) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 43 When selected, the MFD/PFD Control Unit can be used to access MFD functions (default display control mode) FMS/NAV-COM NAV/COM Tuning Modes: Acts as the NAV or COM Knob Knob PFD/MFD Control Modes: Acts as the FMS Knob 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 44: Mfd Control Unit
Theses procedures can then be loaded into the active flight plan. If a flight plan is not used, both the desired airport and the desired procedure may be selected. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 45 Use the FMS Knob to tune the selected NAV. XPDR Key – Sets the FMS Knob to enter transponders codes. When pressed, an annunciator next to the key illuminates indicating the FMS Knob can now be used for transponder code entry. IDENT Key – Activates transponder IDENT function. Plus (+) Minus (-) Key – Toggles a (+) or (-) character. SEL Key – The center of this key activates the selected MFD softkey, while the right and left arrows move the softkey selection box to the right and left, respectively. Decimal Key – Enters a decimal point. BKSP Key – Moves the cursor back one character space. SPC Key – Adds a space character. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 46: Softkey Function
Figure 1-20 Top Level PFD Softkeys INSET (optional) (optional) (optional) (optional) DCLTR WX LGND TOPO TERRAIN STRMSCP NEXRAD XM LTNG METAR BACK ALERTS Press the BACK Softkey to return DCLTR-1 TRFC-1 to the top-level softkeys. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J DCLTR-2 TRFC-2...
Page 47 STD BARO BACK ALERTS Press the BRG1/BRG2 Press the BACK Softkey to return softkeys to display/remove to the top-level softkeys. the Bearing Information windows and cycle through bearing sources: 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide - NAV1/NAV2 - GPS...
Page 48 Removes wind information from display Displays/removes the DME Information Window (optional) BRG1 Cycles the Bearing 1 Information Window through: NAV1: Waypoint frequency/identifier and distance information GPS: Waypoint identifier and GPS distance information OFF: Removes window Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 49 BACK ALERTS OPTN1 OPTN2 OPTN3 PATHWAY SYN TERR HRZN HDG APTSIGNS ALERTS Figure 1-23 PFD Configuration Softkeys XPDR STBY CODE IDENT BACK ALERTS 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys.
Page 50 STBY CODE IDENT BACK ALERTS Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys. IDENT BKSP BACK ALERTS Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys. Figure 1-24 XPDR Softkeys Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 51: Mfd Softkeys
(AUTO or DEST for No-EIS Config) ENGINE DONE EXIT EMERGCY The DONE Softkey label changes to UNDO when the checklist item is already checked. Figure 1-25 MFD Softkeys (EIS, Navigation Map Page, and Checklist) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 52 SHW CHRT When available, displays optional airport and terminal procedure charts CHKLIST Displays the Checklist Page DONE Selects the highlighted checklist item EXIT Returns to the top-level softkeys EMERGCY Immediately accesses the emergency procedures Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 53: Accessing G900X Functionality
In this case, if the desired identifier appears, use the ENT Key to confirm the entry without entering the rest of the identifier manually. This can save the pilot from entering all the characters of the identifier. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 54 Repeat, using the small FMS Knob to select a character and the large FMS Knob to move the cursor, until the field is complete. d) Press the ENT Key to confirm entry. 7) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to cancel data entry (the field reverts back to its previous information). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 55: Page Groups
(Airport Information and XM Information pages) which are selected first from within a main page group with the FMS Knobs, then with the appropriate softkey at the bottom of the page. In this case, the page remains set to the selected screen until a different screen softkey is pressed. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 56 (DP Softkey) - Arrival Information (STAR Softkey) - Approach Information (APR Softkey) - Weather Information (optional) (WX Softkey) Intersection Information NDB Information Airport/Procedures/ Weather Information VOR Information Pages User Waypoint Information Figure 1-29 Waypoint Pages Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 57 Satellite - Telephone Phone Pages (TEL Softkey) Pages - SMS (SMS Softkey) System Status Figure 1-30 Auxiliary Pages • Nearest Page Group (NRST) Nearest Airports Nearest Intersections Nearest NDB Nearest VOR Nearest User Waypoints Nearest Frequencies Nearest Airspaces Figure 1-31 Nearest Pages 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 58 Approach Loading Figure 1-33 Procedure Loading Pages Information on optional electronic checklist pages is offered later in this section. Checklist pages may be accessed from any page on the MFD using the CHKLIST Softkey. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 59: System Settings
(see the Flight Management Section) • Arrival alerts • Audio alerts Figure 1-34 System Setup Page Restoring system setup defaults: 1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - System Setup Page. 2) Press the DFLTS Softkey. Or : 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 60 6) In the next field, use the small FMS Knob to select the desired settings upon which to base the new profile. Profiles can be created based on Garmin factory defaults, default profile settings (initially based on Garmin factory defaults unless edited by the pilot), or current system settings.
Page 61 Knob to highlight the ‘PROFILE NAME’ field, then use the large and small FMS Knobs to enter the name, and press the ENT Key. Imported profile names cannot begin with a blank space or be named ‘DEFAULT’, ‘GARMIN DEFAULTS’ or ‘DEFAULT SETTINGS’.
Page 62 FMS Knob to highlight the ‘SELECT FILE’ field, then enter the new name with the large and small FMS Knobs, then press the ENT Key. Then press the ENT Key with ‘EXPORT’ highlighted. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 63 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired format and press the ENT Key to confirm selection. The ‘Time Offset’ field is highlighted (for local time formats). 5) Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired time offset (±HH:MM) and press the ENT Key to confirm selection. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 64 Fuel and Gallons* Fuel parameters (Trip Planning Page) Engine Indication System (EIS) Fuel Flow Weight Pounds* Kilograms Position HDDD°MM.MM’* All positions HDDD°MM’SS.S” * Default setting Table 1-1 Display Units Settings (System Status Page) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 65 4) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to turn the airspace alert ON or counterclockwise to turn the alert OFF. 5) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the distance field in the ‘Arrival Alert’ Box. 6) Enter a trigger distance and press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 66 (DIS), estimated time enroute (ETE), and enroute safe altitude (ESA). These four data fields can be changed to display the following information: • Bearing (BRG) • Distance (DIS) • Desired Track (DTK) • Endurance (END) • Enroute Safe Altitude (ESA) • Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) • Estimated Time Enroute (ETE) • Fuel on Board (FOB) • Fuel over Destination (FOD) • Ground Speed (GS) • Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) • True Air Speed (TAS) • Track Angle Error (TKE) • Track (TRK) • Vertical Speed Required (VSR) • Crosstrack Error (XTK) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 67 3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Selected’ in the ‘GPS CDI’ box. 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to highlight the desired setting (2 nm, 1 nm, 0.3 nm, Auto) and press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 68: System Utilities
Page. The timers available include a stopwatch-like generic timer, a total time in flight timer, and a record of the time of departure. Trip statistics—odometer, trip odometer, and average trip and maximum groundspeeds—are displayed from the time of the last reset. A scheduler feature is also provided so the pilot can enter reminder messages to be displayed at specified intervals in the Alerts Window on the PFD(s) (see Figure 1-38). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 69 6) To stop the timer, press the ENT Key with ‘STOP?’ highlighted. The field changes to ‘RESET?’. 7) To reset the timer, press the ENT Key with ‘RESET?’ highlighted. The field changes back to ‘START?’ and the digits are reset. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 70 Resetting the departure time: 1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - Utility Page. 2) Press the MENU Key. 3) Use the FMS Knob to highlight ‘Reset Departure Time’ and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 71 7) Press the ENT Key again or use the large FMS Knob to move the cursor to the next field. 8) For periodic and one-time message, use the FMS Knob to enter the timer value (HHH:MM:SS) from which to countdown and press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 72 The softkey reverts to the ‘ALERTS’ label and when pressed, the Alerts Window is removed from the display and the scheduler message is deleted from the message list. Figure 1-39 PFD Alerts Window Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 73: Electronic Checklists (Optional)
The information described in this section is not intended to replace the checklist information described in the aircraft-specific Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH). Garmin is not responsible for the content of the checklists. User-defined checklists are created NOTE: by the kitplane builder. Download the Garmin G900X Checklist Editor program from myGarmin.com for information on how to create and upload checklists.
Page 74 9) Press the EXIT Softkey or hold down the CLR Key momentarily to exit the Checklist Page and return to the page last viewed. Immediately accessing emergency procedures: 1) From any page, press the CHKLIST Softkey. 2) Press the EMERGCY Softkey. Figure 1-41 Sample Checklist Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 75: Display Backlighting
8) Turn the small FMS Knob in the direction of the green arrowhead to display ‘MFD KEY’ and repeat steps 4-7. 9) To remove the menu, press the CLR or MENU Key. Figure 1-42 PFD Setup Menu 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
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Page 77: Section 2 Flight Instruments
– Navigation source • Altimeter, showing • Wind data – Course Deviation Indicator – Trend vector (CDI) • Vertical Navigation indications – Barometric setting – Bearing pointers and – Selected Altitude information windows • Outside Air Temperature (OAT) The PFD also displays various alerts and annunciations. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 78 Selected Altitude Outside Air Temperature (OAT) COM Frequency Box Softkeys Navigation Status Box System Time Slip/Skid Indicator Transponder Data Box Attitude Indicator Horizontal Situation Indicator ( HSI) Figure 2-1 Primary Flight Display (Default) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 79 Vertical Speed Required Inset Map Vertical Deviation Indicator (VDI) Bearing Information Windows Marker Beacon Annunciation Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Current VNV Target Altitude Height Terrain Annunciation Flight Plan Window Figure 2-2 Primary Flight Display (Additional Information) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 80: Flight Instruments
, the text of the actual airspeed readout changes to yellow. The trend vector is absent if the speed remains constant or if any data needed to calculate airspeed is not available due to a system failure. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 81 4) To remove all Vspeed flags, turn the FMS Knob to highlight ‘All References Off’ and press the ENT Key. Restoring all Vspeed defaults: 1) Press the TMR/REF Softkey. 2) Press the MENU Key. 3) Turn the FMS Knob to highlight ‘Restore Defaults’ and press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 82: Attitude Indicator
Roll Scale Zero Figure 2-7 Attitude Indicator The horizon line is part of the pitch scale. Above and below the horizon line, major pitch marks and numeric labels are shown for every 10˚, up to 80˚. Minor pitch marks are shown for intervening 5˚ increments, up to 25˚ below and 45˚ above the horizon line. Between 20˚ below to 20˚ above the horizon line, minor pitch marks occur every 2.5˚. If the optional Synthetic Vision System (SVS) is activated, the pitch scale is reduced to 10˚ up and 7.5˚ down; refer to the Additional Features section for more information about SVS. The inverted white triangle indicates zero on the roll scale. Major tick marks at 30˚ and 60˚ and minor tick marks at 10˚, 20˚, and 45˚ are shown to the left and right of the zero. Angle of bank is indicated by the position of the pointer on the roll scale. The Slip/Skid Indicator is the bar beneath the roll pointer. The indicator moves with the roll pointer and moves laterally away from the pointer to indicate lateral acceleration Slip/skid is indicated by the location of the bar relative to the pointer. Figure 2-8 Slip/Skid Indication Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 83: Altimeter
Altitude Selected (Meters) Altitude Indicated Altitude (Meters) Indicated Altitude Altitude Trend Vector Selected Minimum Descent Altitude Bug Altitude/Decision Height Bug Barometric Setting Barometric (Hectopascals) Setting Figure 2-9 Altimeter Figure 2-10 Altimeter (Metric Units) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 84 3) Press the IN Softkey to display the barometric pressure setting in inches of mercury (in Hg). Or, press the HPA Softkey to display the barometric pressure setting in hectopascals (hPa; see Figure 2-10). 4) Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 85 4) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to ON or counterclockwise to OFF. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor. Barometric Settings not Synchronized (PFD) Figure 2-12 Baro Sync Setting (AUX - System Setup Page) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 86: Vertical Speed Indicator (Vsi)
6) To cancel the selection, press the FMS Knob. Figure 2-13 Baro Transition Alert (AUX - System Setup Page) VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR (VSI) The Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI, Figure 2-14) displays the aircraft vertical speed using a non-moving tape labeled at 1000 and 2000 fpm with minor tick marks every 500 fpm. The current vertical speed is displayed in the pointer along the tape. Digits appear in the pointer when the climb or descent rate is greater than 100 fpm. If the rate of ascent/descent exceeds 2000 fpm, the pointer appears at the corresponding edge of the tape and the rate appears inside the pointer. A magenta chevron bug is displayed as the Required Vertical Speed Indication (RVSI; Figure 2-14) for reaching a VNV Target Altitude once the “TOD [Top of Descent] within 1 minute” alert has been generated. Refer to Section 2.2, Supplemental Flight Data, for more information about VNV indications on the PFD. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 87: Vertical Deviation
Speed Indicator Glideslope Indicator Glidepath Vertical Vertical Indicator Deviation Speed Indicator Pointer Required Vertical Speed Figure 2-14 Vertical Speed and Figure 2-15 Glideslope Indicator Figure 2-16 Glidepath Indicator Deviation Indicators (VSI and VDI) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 88: Horizontal Situation Indicator (Hsi)
Selected Heading Bug Navigation Source Flight Phase Aircraft Symbol Turn Rate/Heading Trend Vector Course Deviation Indicator Current Heading (CDI) Rotating Compass Rose Lubber Line OBS Mode Active Figure 2-17 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 89 Press the CRS Knob to re-center the CDI and return the course pointer to the bearing of the active waypoint or navigation station (see OBS Mode for adjusting a GPS course). Current Track Indicator Current Heading Selected Course Selected Heading Selected Heading Figure 2-19 Heading and Course Indications 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 90 • TRUE - References angles to true north (denoted with ‘T’) • MAGNETIC - Angles corrected to the computed magnetic variation (‘Mag Var’) Figure 2-21 Navigation Angle Settings (AUX - System Setup Page) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 91 Pointer Distance Distance to Station Bearing Source Identifier Frequency Bearing Source Pointer 1 Pointer 2 Bearing Source Bearing 1 Information Window Bearing 2 Information Window Figure 2-23 HSI with Bearing and Distance Information 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 92 Displaying the DME Information Window: 1) Press the PFD Softkey. 2) Press the DME Softkey to display the DME Information Window. 3) To remove the DME Information Window, press the DME Softkey again. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 93: Course Deviation Indicator (Cdi)
The CDI can display two sources of navigation: GPS or NAV (VOR, localizer). Color indicates the current navigation source: magenta (for GPS) or green (for VOR and LOC). The full scale limits for the CDI are defined by a GPS-derived distance when coupled to GPS. When coupled to a VOR or localizer (LOC), the CDI has the same angular limits as a mechanical CDI. If the CDI exceeds the maximum deviation on the scale (two dots) while coupled to GPS, the crosstrack error (XTK) is displayed below the white aircraft symbol. Navigation Source Selected on Both PFDs Figure 2-25 Navigation Sources 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 94 LOC1 LOC2 Selected Selected Selected CDI Softkey Cycles Through Navigation Sources Figure 2-26 Selecting a Navigation Source The system automatically switches from GPS to LOC navigation source and changes the CDI scaling accordingly when all of the following occur: • A localizer or ILS approach has been loaded into the active flight plan • The final approach fix (FAF) is the active leg, the FAF is less than 15 nm away, and the aircraft is moving toward the FAF • A valid localizer frequency has been tuned • The GPS CDI deviation is less than 1.2 times full-scale deflection GPS steering guidance is still provided after the CDI automatically switches to LOC until LOC capture, up to the Final Approach Fix (FAF) for an ILS approach, or until GPS information becomes invalid. Activating a Vector-to-Final (VTF; see the Flight Management Section) also causes the CDI to switch to LOC navigation source; GPS steering guidance is not provided after this switch. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 95 3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘CDI’ in the Synchronization box. 4) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to ON or counterclockwise to OFF. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor. Figure 2-27 CDI Sync Settings (AUX - System Setup Page) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 96 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to highlight the desired setting and press the ENT Key. 5) To cancel the selection, press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key. Figure 2-28 GPS CDI Settings (AUX - System Setup Page) When set to ‘Auto’ (default), the GPS CDI scale automatically adjusts to the desired limits based upon the current phase of flight (Figure 2-29, Table 2-1). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 97 - If the active waypoint is part of the missed approach procedure, the active leg and preceding missed approach legs must be aligned with the final approach segment course and the aircraft must not have passed the turn initiation point. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 98 Approach L/VNAV (LNAV/VNAV) 1.0 nm decreasing to a specified course width, then 0.3 nm, depending on variables (see Figure 2-31) Approach (LPV) MAPR Missed Approach 0.3 nm Table 2-1 Automatic GPS CDI Scaling Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 99 2) Turn the CRS Knob to select the desired course to/from the waypoint. Press the CRS Knob to synchronize the Selected Course with the bearing to the next waypoint. 3) Press the OBS Softkey again to return to automatic waypoint sequencing. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 100 As the aircraft crosses the missed approach point (MAP), automatic approach waypoint sequencing is suspended. ‘SUSP’ appears on the HSI at the lower right of the aircraft symbol. The OBS Softkey label changes to indicate the suspension is active as shown in Figure 2-33. Pressing the SUSP Softkey, deactivates the suspension and resumes automatic sequencing of approach waypoints. SUSP Annunciation SUSP Softkey Figure 2-33 Suspending Automatic Waypoint Sequencing Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 101: Supplemental Flight Data
In addition to the flight instruments, the PFD also displays various supplemental information, including the Outside Air Temperature (OAT), wind data, and Vertical Navigation (VNV) indications. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE The Outside Air Temperature (OAT) is displayed in degrees Celsius (°C) in the lower left of the PFD under normal display conditions. During reversionary display conditions with EIS the OAT is displayed to the right of the flap indicator; reversionary display conditions without EIS the OAT is shown below the true airspeed. Normal Display Reversionary Mode with EIS Reversionary Mode without EIS Figure 2-34 Outside Air Temperature 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 102: Wind Data
• OPTN 2: Total wind direction and speed • OPTN 3: Total wind direction with headwind (H) or tailwind (T) and crosswind (X) speed components 4) To remove the window, press the OFF Softkey. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 103: Vertical Navigation (Vnv) Indications
Aircraft > 250 feet below active VNV Target Altitude Current crosstrack or track angle error has exceeded limit Active altitude-constrained waypoint can not be reached within maximum allowed flight path angle and vertical speed Table 2-2 VNV Indication Removal Criteria 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 104: Pfd Annunciations And Alerting Functions
Text color is based on alert level: warnings appear in red, cautions in yellow, advisory alerts in white. New alerts, regardless of priority, are displayed at the top of the Annunciation Window, separated by a white line from acknowledged alerts. Once acknowledged, they are sequenced based on priority. Comparator Window Reversionary Sensor Window Annunciation Window Alerts Window Softkey Annunciation Figure 2-37 G900X Alerting System - 3 Display System Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 105: Marker Beacon Annunciations
Figure 2-38 Marker Beacon Annunciations TRAFFIC ANNUNCIATION The G900X System displays traffic symbolically on the PFD Inset Map, the Navigation Map Page (MFD), and various other MFD page maps. Refer to the Hazard Avoidance Section and Appendix E for more details about the Traffic Information Service (TIS) and optional Traffic Advisory Systems (TAS). When a traffic advisory (TA) is detected, the following automatically occur: • The PFD Inset Map is enabled and displays traffic • A flashing black-on-yellow ‘TRAFFIC’ annunciation (Figures 2-39, 2-40) appears to the top left of the Attitude Indicator for five seconds and remains displayed until no TAs are detected in the area • A single “Traffic” aural alert is generated, unless an optional Traffic Advisory System (TAS) is installed (refer to the applicable TAS documentation for alerts generated by TAS equipment) If additional TAs appear, new aural and visual alerts are generated. Traffic Symbols Figure 2-39 Traffic Annunciation and Inset Map with Traffic Displayed 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 106: Terrain Annunciations
Altitude. Whenever the Selected Altitude is changed, the Altitude Alerter is reset. The Altitude Alerter is independent of the installed AFCS. The following occur when approaching the Selected Altitude: • Upon passing through 1000 feet of the Selected Altitude, the Selected Altitude (shown above the Altimeter) changes to black text on a light blue background, flashes for 5 seconds, and an aural tone is generated. • When the aircraft passes to within 200 ft of the Selected Altitude, the Selected Altitude changes to light blue text on a black background and flashes for 5 seconds. • After reaching the Selected Altitude, if the aircraft flies outside the deviation band (±200 feet of the Selected Altitude), the Selected Altitude changes to yellow text on a black background, flashes for 5 seconds, and an aural tone is generated. Within 1000 feet Within 200 feet Deviation of ±200 feet Figure 2-41 Altitude Alerting Visual Annunciations Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 107: Low Altitude Annunciation
• Once the aircraft reaches the MDA/DH, the bug and text turn yellow and the aural alert, “Minimums Minimums”, is generated. Alerting is inhibited while the aircraft is on the ground and until the aircraft reaches 150 feet above the setting for the alert. If the aircraft proceeds to climb after having reached the MDA/DH, once it reaches 50 feet above the MDA/DH, alerting is disabled. Within 2500 feet Within 100 feet Altitude Reached MDA/DH MDA/DH Setting Figure 2-43 Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height Alerting Visual Annunciations 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 108 4) Use the small FMS Knob to enter the desired altitude (from zero to 16,000 feet). 5) To remove the window, press the CLR Key or press the TMR/REF Softkey. Figure 2-44 MDA/DH Setting (Timer/References Window) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 109: Abnormal Operations
Table 2-3 Abnormal GPS Conditions Annunciated on HSI Figure 2-45 Example HSI Annunciations Dead Reckoning Mode causes the CDI to be displayed in yellow, then be removed from the display after 20 minutes (when GPS is the selected navigation source) and the following items on the PFD to be shown in yellow: • Current Track Indicator • Wind Data (calculated based on GPS information) • Distances in the Bearing Information windows • GPS bearing pointers These items should be verified when operating in Dead Reckoning Mode as they become increasingly inaccurate over time. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 110: Unusual Attitudes
• Traffic Annunciations • Windows displayed in the lower • Barometric Minimum Descent right corner of the PFD: Altitude readout • Inset Map – Timer/References • Vertical Deviation, Glideslope, • Outside air temperature (OAT) and Glidepath Indicators – Nearest Airports • Wind data • Altimeter Barometric Setting – Flight Plan • Transponder Status Box • Selected Altitude – Alerts • System Time • VNV Target Altitude – Procedures • PFD Setup Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 111: Section 3 Engine Indication System
When unsafe operating conditions occur, the corresponding readouts flash to indicate cautions and warnings. If sensory data to an instrument becomes invalid or unavailable, a red “X” is displayed across the instrument. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 112 O-360-A* (Except A1C, A4FN), C* (Except C2B, C2D) O-320- A*, B*, D*, E* (Except D2J) TIO-540-AE2A TEO-540 iE2 (FADEC) TSIO-550-E Continental IO-550-N IO-360-ES PT6A-135A Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67A *All models Table 3-1 G900X EIS Supported Engines Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 113: Piston Aircraft Eis
(R) and left (L) turbo inlets in °F; the left readout corresponds to the “L” indication, and the right readout to the “R” indication. TSIO-550-E, TIO-540-AE2A and TEO-540 iE2 (FADEC) TEO-540 iE2 (FADEC) only: A single turbo inlet temperature is displayed only in °F 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 114 (FLAPS, ELEV TRIM, Up to three trim indicators may be installed; aileron and rudder trim are RUDDER TRIM, mutually exclusive AILERON TRIM) TEO-540 iE2 (FADEC) IO-550-N TSIO-550-E Figure 3-2 EIS Displays (IV/IV-P Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 115 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM IO-540-series O-540-series Figure 3-3 EIS Displays (RV-10 Shown) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 116 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM IO-360-series IO-360-series (200 hp) (180 hp) Figure 3-4 EIS Displays (RV-7/7A Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 117 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM O-360-series O-320-series Figure 3-5 EIS Displays (RV-9/9A Shown) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 118: Piston Engine Page
TSIO-550-E, TIO-540-AE2A, and TEO-540 iE2 (FADEC) only: Displays Turbo Inlet Temperature (TIT) in °F O-540-series, O-360-series, O-320-series: Displays carburetor temperature (CARB) in °F; the blue range indicates where carburetor icing is most likely to occur Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 119 Displays oil temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and pressure in pounds Pressure Gauge per square inch (psi) (OIL °F PSI) Fuel Flow Gauge Displays fuel flow in gallons per hour (gph) (FFLOW GPH) Figure 3-7 Engine Page (IV/IV-P with TSIO-550-E) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 120 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM Figure 3-8 Engine Page (IV/IV-P with IO-550-N) Figure 3-9 Engine Page (RV-10 with IO-540-series) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 121 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM Figure 3-10 Engine Page (RV-10 with O-540-series) Figure 3-11 Engine Page (RV-9/9A with IO-360-series, 180 hp) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 122 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM Figure 3-12 Engine Page (RV-9/9A with IO-360-series, 200 hp) Figure 3-13 Engine Page (RV-9/9A with O-360-series) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 123 The Auxiliary Ammeter scale is dependent upon the type of optional standby power installed: 0 to 70 A (alternator) or -30 to 70 A (battery). Auxiliary Ammeter (Optional Standby Battery Current Battery Shown) Main Bus Voltage Essential Bus Voltage Alternator Current Figure 3-15 Electrical Group 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 124 If the optional CO Guardian carbon monoxide detector issues a warning for high carbon monoxide levels, the CO RST Softkey is available on the Engine Page to reset the CO Guardian. Refer to the CO Guardian documentation for further information. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 125 (ENDUR), heading, groundspeed, and wind direction and speed. The solid green circle represents the range until all the remaining fuel is depleted. The dashed green 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 126 7) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the reserve fuel time, how long the aircraft can fly after reaching the reserve fuel. 8) Enter the desired reserve fuel time (00:00 to 23:59; hours:minutes) and press the ENT Key. 9) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 127: Piston Leaning Assist Mode
Turbo Inlet Temperature. For the TEO-540 iE2 (FADEC), a single TIT is indicated. Fuel Flow Gauge EIS Display Fuel Calculations TIT Deviation From Peak Peak TIT (Blue Bar) Peak TIT (Blue Marker) Lean/Rich From Peak Figure 3-20 Leaning Assist Mode (IV/IV-P with TSIO-550-E) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 128 EGT is indicated by a light blue marker. The last cylinder to peak is denoted by the “Last” annunciation below its bar on the graph and the EGT readout is outlined in light blue. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 129: Piston Eis Display (Reversionary Mode)
In reversionary mode, the EIS is separated into three displays: Engine, Lean, and System The Engine Display, in reversionary mode, is identical to the normal EIS Display on the MFD. EIS Display Figure 3-22 Reversionary Mode (ES Shown) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 130 INC FUEL RST FUEL CO RST BACK and fuel used to zero CO RST Resets CO Guardian; softkey available when carbon monoxide alert Select the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys. generated (optional) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 131 (R) and left (L) turbo inlets in °F; the left readout corresponds to the “L” indication, and the right readout to the “R” indication. TSIO-550-E, TIO-540- AE2A and TEO-540 iE2 TEO-540 iE2 only: A single turbo inlet temperature is displayed in °F (FADEC) only 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 132 Up to three trim indicators may be installed; aileron and rudder trim are RUDDER TRIM, mutually exclusive. AILERON TRIM) TEO-540 iE2 (FADEC) IO-550-N TSIO-550-E Figure 3-24 Lean Displays - Reversionary Mode (IV/IV-P Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 133 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM IO-540-series O-540-series Figure 3-25 Lean Displays - Reversionary Mode (RV-10 Shown) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 134 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM IO-360-series O-360-series O-320-series Figure 3-26 Lean Displays - Reversionary Mode (RV-9/9A) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 135 Displays the amount of fuel remaining set by the pilot and adjusted for fuel Remaining burn (GAL REM) Calculated Fuel Used Displays the calculated amount of fuel used based on the totalizer fuel (GAL USED) flow 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 136 Displays flap position and elevator, rudder, and aileron trim along slide Indicators bars (FLAPS, ELEV TRIM, Green ranges of the trim bars represent correct takeoff trim positions. RUDDER TRIM, AILERON TRIM) TSIO-550-E IO-550-N Figure 3-27 System Displays - Reversionary Mode (IV/IV-P Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 137 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM IO-540-series O-540-series Figure 3-28 System Displays - Reversionary Mode (RV-10) Shown) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 138 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM IO-360-series O-360-series O-320-series Figure 3-29 System Displays - Reversionary Mode (RV-9/9A Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 139: Turboprop Aircraft Eis
Elevator trim is indicated with a pointer along a slide bar; takeoff trim position (ELEV) is indicated with a white bar and T/O label Flap Position Indicator Flap deflection is indicated with a pointer along a slide bar (FLAPS) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 140 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM Engine Off Engine Start Normal Figure 3-30 Interstage Turbine Temperature Gauge Status Annunciations PT6-series Figure 3-31 EIS Display (Evolution Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 141: Turboprop System Display
Elevator trim is indicated with a pointer along a slide bar; takeoff trim position (ELEV) is indicated with a white bar and T/O label Flap Position Indicator Flap deflection is indicated with a pointer along a slide bar (FLAPS) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 142 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM PT6-series Figure 3-32 System Display (Evolution Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 143: Turboprop Fuel Display
Fuel Flow (FFLOW GPH) Fuel Pressure Displays current fuel pressure in psi (PRES PSI) Fuel Quantities Displays quantities of fuel in gallons in the left (L) and right (R) tanks (QTY L/R GAL) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 144 Elevator trim is indicated with a pointer along a slide bar; takeoff trim position (ELEV) is indicated with a white bar and T/O label Flap Position Indicator Flap deflection is indicated with a pointer along a slide bar (FLAPS) PT6-series Figure 3-33 Fuel Display (Evolution Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 145 3) Press the CO RST Softkey (available only when a CO alert is occurring) (Figure 3-34). Refer to the CO Guardian documentation for further information. CO Warning Issued Select to Reset CO Guardian Figure 3-34 Carbon Monoxide Alert Reset (Epic LT Shown) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 146: Turboprop Eis Display (Reversionary Mode)
In reversionary mode, the EIS is separated into three displays: Engine, System, and Fuel. In reversionary mode, the Engine, System, and Fuel displays are identical to the displays in normal mode. EIS Display Figure 3-35 Reversionary Mode (Evolution Shown) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 147 Increases displayed fuel remaining in 1-gal increments RST FUEL Resets displayed fuel remaining to maximum fuel capacity for aircraft and fuel used to zero CO RST Resets CO Guardian; softkey enabled when carbon monoxide alert generated (optional) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 148 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 149: Section 4 Audio Panel And Cns
Master Avionics Squelch (MASQ). When no audio is detected, MASQ processing further reduces the amount of background noise from the radios. The single or dual Mode S Transponders are controlled with softkeys and the FMS Knob located on the Primary Flight Display (PFD). The Transponder Data Box is located to the left of the System Time Box. The data box displays the active four-digit code, mode, and a reply status (Figure 4-1). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 150: Pfd Controls And Frequency Display
AUDIO PANEL AND CNS PFD CONTROLS AND FREQUENCY DISPLAY Figure 4-1 PFD Controls, NAV/COM Frequency Tuning Boxes, and NRST Window Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 151 NRST Window is present. Press the FMS Knob to turn the selection cursor on and off. The large knob moves the cursor in the window. The small knob selects individual characters for the highlighted cursor location. Transponder Data Box – Indicates the selected transponder code, operating mode, reply, and ident status for the applicable transponder. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 152: Audio Panel Controls
When a key is selected, a triangular annunciator above the key is illuminated. NOTE: COM1 MIC – Selects the #1 transmitter for transmitting. COM1 receive is simultaneously selected when this key is pressed allowing received audio from the #1 COM receiver to be heard. COM2 receive can be added by pressing the COM2 Key. COM1 – When selected, audio from the #1 COM receiver can be heard. COM2 MIC – Selects the #2 transmitter for transmitting. COM2 receive is simultaneously selected when this key is pressed allowing received audio from the #2 COM receiver to be heard. COM1 receive can be added by pressing the COM1 Key. COM2 – When selected, audio from the #2 COM receiver can be heard. COM3 MIC – Not used in the G900X Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 153 SQ. Turn to adjust intercom volume or squelch. The MAN SQ Key must be selected to allow squelch adjustment. PASS Knob – Turn to adjust Copilot/Passenger intercom volume or squelch. The MAN SQ Key must be selected to allow squelch adjustment. DISPLAY BACKUP Button – Manually selects Reversionary Mode. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 154: Mfd/Pfd Control Unit
Selection of a different display control or radio tuning mode results in cancellation of the previous radio tuning mode. Figure 4-3 MFD/PFD Control Unit Tuning Selection Figure 4-4 Frequency Tuning with the MFD/PFD Control Unit Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 155 COM frequency is active on the control unit. Frequency Transfer Key (EMERG) – Transfers the standby and active COM or NAV frequencies. Press and hold for two seconds to tune the emergency frequency (121.500 MHz) automatically into the COM active frequency field. PFD Key – When selected, the MFD/PFD Control Unit is used to access PFD functions. MFD Key – When selected, the MFD/PFD Control Unit is used to access MFD functions (default control mode). FMS/NAV-COM Knob – NAV/COM Tuning Modes: Acts as the NAV or COM Knob. MFD/PFD Control Modes: Acts as the FMS Knob. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 156: Mfd Control Unit
Selection of a different display control or radio tuning mode results in cancelation of the previous radio tuning mode. Figure 4-5 GCU 477 MFD Control Unit Tuning Selection Figure 4-6 Frequency Tuning with the Control Unit Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 157 SEL Key – The center of this key activates the selected MFD softkey, while the right and left arrows move the softkey selection box to the right and left, respectively. Decimal Key – Enters a decimal point. BKSP Key – Moves cursor back one character space and removes last character entered. Alphanumeric Keys – Allows data entry (rather than using the FMS Knob to select characters/numbers). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 158: Com Operation
Frequencies in the standby field are displayed in either white or gray. The standby frequency in the tuning box is white. The other standby frequency is gray. Active Standby Fields Fields Top Section of the Audio Panel Tuning Box COM2 Radio is Selected on the Audio Panel Figure 4-7 Selecting a COM Radio for Transmit Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 159: Com Transceiver Manual Tuning
Press the Frequency Transfer or disable Automatic Squelch Key to Transfer COM Frequencies Between Active and Standby Frequency Boxes Turn the COM Knob to Tune the Frequency in the Tuning Box Figure 4-9 COM Frequency Tuning Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 160: Quick-Tuning And Activating 121.500 Mhz
Pressing and holding the COM Frequency Transfer Key for two seconds automatically loads the emergency COM frequency (121.500 MHz) in the active field of the COM radio selected for tuning (the one with the transfer arrow). In the example shown, pressing the Audio Panel COM2 MIC Key activates the transceiver. Press for Two Seconds to Load 121.500 MHz Figure 4-12 Quickly Tuning 121.500 MHz Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 161: Auto-Tuning The Com Frequency
3) Press the ENT Key to load the COM frequency into the COM Standby Tuning Box. 4) Press the Frequency Transfer Key to transfer the frequency to the COM Active Frequency Field. Select the NRST Softkey to Open the Nearest Airports Window Figure 4-13 Nearest Airports Window Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 162: Auto-Tuning From The Mfd
5) Press the ENT Key to load the COM frequency into the standby field of the selected COM radio. 6) Press the Frequency Transfer Key to transfer the frequency to the COM Active Frequency Field. Nearest Airports Menu Nearest Frequencies Menu Nearest Airspaces Menu Figure 4-15 Nearest Pages Menus Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 163 Press ENT Key to load frequency into PFD1 COM Standby Field. Cursor then advances to the next frequency. Select INFO-x Softkey for AIRPORT, RUNWAYS, and FREQUENCIES Windows Figure 4-16 WPT – Airport Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 164 Tune COM frequencies from the NRST – Nearest Airspaces, NRST – Nearest Frequencies, and NRST – Nearest Airports Pages on the MFD in a similar manner using the appropriate softkeys or MENU Key, the FMS Knob, and the ENT Key. Figure 4-17 NRST – Nearest Airspaces, NRST – Nearest Airports, and NRST – Nearest Frequencies Pages Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 165: Frequency Spacing
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired channel spacing. 5) Press the ENT Key to complete the channel spacing selection. While the COM CONFIG Window is selected, the G900X softkeys are blank. Select 8.33-kHz or 25.0-kHz COM Frequency Channel Spacing Figure 4-19 AUX – System Setup Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 166: Automatic Squelch
When adjusting volume, the level is displayed in place of the standby frequencies. Volume level indication remains for two seconds after the change. COM Volume Level Remains for Two Seconds Figure 4-21 COM Volume Level Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 167: Nav Operation
Active Standby Fields Fields Tuning Box The NAV Radio is Selected by Selecting the CDI Softkey Figure 4-22 Selecting a NAV Radio for Navigation See the Flight Instruments Section for selecting the DME and Bearing Information windows and using VOR as the source for the bearing pointer. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 168: Nav Receiver Manual Tuning
Morse Code On or Off. Press the Frequency Transfer Key to Transfer NAV Frequencies Between Active and Standby Frequency Fields Turn the NAV Knob to Tune the Frequency in the Tuning Box Figure 4-24 NAV Frequency Tuning Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 169 FMS Knob or Numeric Keypad Second, Turn the FMS Knob or Press the Numeric Keys to Enter a Frequency into the NAV Standby Frequency Box Figure 4-25 Frequency Tuning from the Control Unit Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 170: Selecting The Radio To Be Tuned
When adjusting, the level is displayed in place of the standby frequencies. Volume level indication remains for two seconds after the change. NAV Volume Level Remains for Two Seconds Figure 4-28 NAV Volume Levels Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 171: Auto-Tuning A Nav Frequency From The Mfd
5) Press the ENT Key to load the NAV frequency into the standby field of the selected NAV radio. 6) Press the Frequency Transfer Key to transfer the frequency to the NAV Active Frequency Field. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 172 Select the FREQ Softkey to Place the Cursor on to Place the Cursor on the VOR Identifier the VOR Frequency Figure 4-31 Loading the NAV Frequency from the NRST – Nearest VOR Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 173 WPT – VOR Information, and NRST – Nearest Frequencies Pages on the MFD in a similar manner using the appropriate softkeys or MENU Key, the FMS Knob, and the ENT Key. Figure 4-32 NRST – Nearest Frequencies, WPT – VOR Information, WPT – Airport Information, and NRST – Nearest Airports Pages Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 174: Auto-Tuning Nav Frequencies On Approach Activation
(within 15 nm of the FAF). See the Flight Management Section for details. NAV frequencies are automatically loaded into the NAV Frequency Box on approach activation. When loading or activating a VOR or ILS/LOC approach, the approach frequency is automatically transferred to a NAV frequency field as follows: • If the current CDI navigation source is GPS, the approach frequency is transferred to the NAV1 or NAV2 active frequency fields. The frequency that was previously in the NAV1 or NAV2 active frequency fields are transferred to standby. • If the current CDI navigation source is GPS, and if the approach frequency is already loaded into the NAV1 or NAV2 standby frequency field, the standby frequency is transferred to active. • If the current CDI navigation source is NAV1 or NAV2, the approach frequency is transferred to the standby frequency fields of the selected CDI NAV radio. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 175: Marker Beacon Receiver
Pressing the HI SENS Key switches between high and low marker beacon receiver sensitivity. The HI SENS function (annunciator illuminated) is used to provide an earlier indication when nearing a marker during an approach. The LO SENS function (annunciator extinguished) results in a narrower marker dwell while over a station. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 176: Dme Tuning
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the DME tuning mode. 3) Press the ENT Key to complete the selection. Pressing the CLR Key or FMS Knob while in the process of DME pairing cancels the tuning entry and reverts back to the previously selected DME tuning state. Pressing the FMS Knob activates/deactivates the cursor in the DME Tuning Window. See the Flight Instruments Section for displaying the DME information window. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 177: Gtx 33 Mode S Transponder(S)
FMS Knob, but not a combination of both. Pressing the IDENT Softkey while in Mode or Code Selection initiates the ident function and reverts to the top-level softkeys. After 45 seconds of transponder control inactivity, the system reverts back to the top-level softkeys. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 178: Transponder Mode Selection
The STBY, ON , and ALT Softkeys can be accessed by pressing the XPDR Softkey. Selecting a transponder mode: 1) Press the XPDR Softkey to display the Transponder Mode Selection Softkeys. 2) Select the desired softkey to activate the transponder mode. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 179 MANUAL ON MODE Press the ON Softkey at any time to select ON Mode. ON Mode generates Mode A and Mode S replies, but Mode C altitude reporting is inhibited. In ON Mode, a green ON indication and transponder code appear in the mode field of the Transponder Data Box. ON Mode (No Altitude Reporting) Figure 4-39 ON Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 180 Interrogation Figure 4-41 Reply Indication ADS-B TX MODE Press the ADS-B TX Softkey to enable/disable the transmission of the ADS-B information. ADS-B transmission defaults to enabled at each power cycle. Do not disable ADS-B transmission unless requested by ATC. ADS-B Transmission Enabled Figure 4-42 Altitude Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 181: Entering A Transponder Code
2) Turn the small FMS Knob on the PFD to enter the first two code digits, turn the large FMS Knob to select the last two digits, and turn the small FMS Knob to enter the last two code digits. Or : Press the numeric keys on the keypad to enter a code. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 182: Ident Function
VFR CODE Press the XPDR Softkey, then the VFR Softkey to display the pre-programmed VFR code in the code field of the Transponder Data Box. Press the VFR Softkey again to restore the previous identification code. The pre-programmed VFR Code is set at the factory to 1200. If a VFR code change is required, contact a Garmin-authorized service center for configuration. VFR Code Figure 4-46 VFR Code IDENT FUNCTION In Standby Mode, the IDENT Softkey is inoperative.
Page 183: Flight Id Reporting
IDENT Softkey to Initiate the ID Function Figure 4-47 IDENT Softkey and Indication FLIGHT ID REPORTING If the Flight ID is required but the system is not configured for it, contact a Garmin-authorized service NOTE: center for configuration. When the Flight ID must be entered before flight operation, the identifier is placed in the Timer/References Window on the PFD. The Flight ID is not to exceed seven characters. No space is needed when entering Flight ID. When a Flight ID contains a space, the system automatically removes it upon completion of Flight ID entry.
Page 184: Additional Audio Panel Functions
The speaker volume is adjustable within a nominal range. Volume can be adjusted though configuration. Figure 4-49 Speaker Key Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 185: Intercom
The passengers are isolated from the pilot and copilot but can communicate with each other. When both the PILOT and COPLT Annunciators are extinguished, everyone hears the selected radios, aural alerts, and is able to communicate with everyone else. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 186 Squelch. Press to switch between VOL and SQ. Turn Copilot/Passenger to adjust Squelch when SQ Volume or Annunciation is lit, Volume Manual Squelch when VOL Annunciation is lit. Volume Annunciation Squelch Annunciation Figure 4-51 Volume/Squelch Control Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 187: Passenger Address (Pa) System
Press the PLAY Key while audio is playing to play the previously recorded memory block. Each subsequent press of the PLAY Key selects the previously recorded memory block. Powering off the unit automatically clears all recorded blocks. Figure 4-53 Play Key Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 188: Entertainment Inputs
Music muting is reset (enabled) during power up. XM RADIO ENTERTAINMENT XM Radio audio from the Data Link Receiver may be heard by the pilot and passengers simultaneously (optional: requires subscription to XM Radio Service). Refer to the Additional Features Section for more details on the Data Link Receiver. XM Radio audio will not be available when a device is connected to the optional 3.5-mm music jack. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 189: Audio Panel Preflight Procedure
5) Adjust the PILOT/PASS Knob volume to the desired intercom level. 6) Reset squelch to automatic, or adjust to the appropriate level manually. Once this procedure has been completed, the pilot and copilot can change settings, keeping in mind the notes above. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 190: Abnormal Operation
If PFD1 fails, COM1 and NAV1 display a red X on both remaining displays. NAV1 will be unavailable. COM1 automatically tunes 121.500 MHz, but the frequency is not shown. The COM1 emergency frequency is available to both the copilot and pilot. Emergency Channel Loaded Automatically Figure 4-57 Frequency Section of MFD Display after PFD1 Failure Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 191: Pfd Failure, Single System (Reversionary Mode)
Figure 4-58 PFD1 Display after PFD2 Failure PFD FAILURE, SINGLE SYSTEM (REVERSIONARY MODE) The red DISPLAY BACKUP Button selects the Reversionary Mode. See the System Overview Section for more information on Reversionary Mode. Figure 4-59 Reversionary Mode Button Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 192 AUDIO PANEL AND CNS lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 193: Section 5 Flight Management
The Direct-to Window, the Flight Plan Window, the Procedures Window, and the Nearest Airports Window can be displayed in the lower right corner of the PFD. Details of these windows are discussed in detail later in the section. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 194: Navigation Status Box
Figure 5-2 GPS Navigation Information on the MFD Navigation Page NAVIGATION STATUS BOX The Navigation Status Box located at the top of the PFD contains two fields displaying the following information: PFD Navigation Status Box Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 195 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to display and scroll through the data options list. 5) Select the desired data. 6) Press the ENT Key. Pressing the DFLTS Softkey returns all fields to the default setting. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 196: Using Map Displays
(north up) or for determining where map items are relative to where the aircraft is going (track up, desired track up, or heading up). The map orientation is shown in the upper right corner of the map. Figure 5-3 Map Orientation • North up (NORTH UP) aligns the top of the map display to north (default setting). • Track up (TRK UP) aligns the top of the map display to the current ground track. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 197 Figure 5-5 Map Setup Menu Window - Map Group 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired orientation. 5) Press the ENT Key to select the new orientation. 6) Press the FMS Knob to return to the base page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 198: Map Range
• Waypoints that are very short distances apart cause the map range to decrease to a point where situational awareness may not be what is desired. Increase the minimum look ahead time to a value that limits the auto zoom to a minimum range that provides acceptable situational awareness. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 199 8) Use the FMS Knobs to set the time. Press the ENT Key. 9) Repeat step 8 for ‘MIN LOOK FWD’ (zero to 99 minutes) and ‘TIME OUT’ (zero to 99 minutes). 10) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 200: Map Panning
When the Map Pointer is placed on an object, the name of the object is highlighted (even if the name was not originally displayed on the map). When any map feature or object is selected on the map display, pertinent information is displayed. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 201 The information includes the name and class of airspace, the ceiling in feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL), and the floor in feet MSL. Information about Airspace Map Pointer on Airspace Figure 5-10 Navigation Map - Map Pointer on Airspace 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 202 3) Press the GO BACK Softkey, the CLR Key, or the ENT Key to exit the Waypoint Information Page and return to the Navigation Map showing the selected waypoint. NAVAID Information GO BACK Softkey Figure 5-11 Navigation Map - Information Window - NAVAID Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 203 3) ‘Review Airspaces’ should already be highlighted, if not select it. Press the ENT Key to display the Airspace Information Page for the selected airspace. 4) Press the CLR or ENT Key to exit the Airspace Information Page. Airspace Information Figure 5-12 Navigation Map - Information Window - Airspace 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 204: Measuring Bearing And Distance
5) To exit the Measure Bearing/Distance option, press the Joystick; or select ‘Stop Measuring’ from the Page Menu and press the ENT Key. Measurement Information Pointer Lat/Long Measurement Line Figure 5-13 Navigation Map - Measuring Bearing and Distance Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 205: Topography
3) Select the ‘Map’ group. 4) Press the ENT Key. 5) Highlight the ‘TOPO DATA’ field. 6) Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’. 7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 206 9) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. In addition, the Navigation Map can display a topographic scale (located in the lower right hand side of the map) showing a scale of the terrain elevation and current elevation values. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 207 4) Highlight the ‘TOPO SCALE’ field. 5) Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’. 6) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. TOPO SCALE On/Off Figure 5-17 Navigation Map Setup Menu - TOPO SCALE Setup 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 208: Map Symbols
Local Road (LOCAL ROAD) Railroads (RAILROAD) LARGE CITY (> 200,000) 1500 MEDIUM CITY (> 50,000) SMALL CITY (> 5,000) States and Provinces (STATE/PROV) 1500 Rivers and Lakes (RIVER/LAKE) USER WAYPOINT Table 5-1 Land Symbol Information Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 209 Class B Airspace/TMA (CLASS B/TMA) Class C Airspace/TCA (CLASS C/TCA) Class D Airspace (CLASS D) Restricted Area (RESTRICTED) Military Operations Area [MOA(MILITARY)] Other/Air Defense Interdiction Zone (OTHER/ADIZ) Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) 2000 Table 5-2 Aviation Symbol Information 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 210 4) Press the ENT Key. The cursor flashes on the first field. 5) Select the desired land option. 6) Select the desired text size. 7) Press the ENT Key to accept the selected size. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 211 PFD Inset Map two range levels smaller than the range selected in the Map Setup pages (e.g., a setting of 100 nm removes the item at ranges above 100 nm on MFD navigation maps, while the PFD Inset Map removes the same item at 50 nm). 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 212 3) Press the ENT Key. Decluttering the PFD Inset Map: 1) Press the INSET Softkey. 2) Press the DCLTR Softkey. The current declutter level is shown. With each selection, another level of map information is removed. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 213 Latitude/Longitude Grid NAVAIDs Class B Airspaces/TMA Class C Airspaces/TCA Class D Airspaces Other Airspaces/ADIZ TFRs Obstacles Land/Country Text Cities Roads Railroads State/Province Boundaries River/Lake Names Table 5-3 Navigation Map Items Displayed by Declutter Level 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 214: Airways
When airways are selected for display on the map, the airway waypoints (VORs, NDBs and Intersections) are also displayed. High Altitude Airway (Jet Route) Low Altitude Airway (Victor Airway) Figure 5-22 Airways on MFD Navigation Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 215 5) To change the range setting, turn the small FMS Knob to display the range list. 6) Select the desired range using the small FMS Knob. 7) Press the ENT Key. 8) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 216: Track Vector
6) Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’. Press the ENT Key to accept the selected option. The flashing cursor highlights the look ahead time field. Use the FMS Knob to select the desired time. Press the ENT Key. 7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 217: Wind Vector
3) Select the ‘Map’ group. 4) Press the ENT Key. 5) Highlight the ‘WIND VECTOR’ field. 6) Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’. 7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 218: Nav Range Ring
7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. The Nav Range Ring is referenced to either magnetic or true north, based on the selection on the AUX NOTE: - System Setup Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 219: Fuel Range Ring
8) To change the reserve fuel time, enter a time (00:00 to 23:59; hours:minutes). The default setting is 00:45 minutes. 9) Press the ENT Key. 10) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 220: Field Of View (Svs)
3) Select the ‘Map’ group. 4) Press the ENT Key. 5) Highlight the ‘FIELD OF VIEW’ field. 6) Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’. 7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 221: Selected Altitude Intercept Arc
3) Select the ‘Map’ group. 4) Press the ENT Key. 5) Highlight the ‘SEL ALT ARC’ field. 6) Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’. 7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 222: No-Eis Option
The Navigation Information Display operates in two modes, automatic mode and destination mode. The mode is toggled by pressing the AUTO or DEST Softkey. The display defaults in automatic mode (softkey label displays ‘AUTO’). In destination mode, the softkey label displays ‘DEST’. Figure 5-32 shows the various modes of operation for the display. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 223: 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide
No Flight Plan Loaded No Flight Plan Loaded Plan Loaded Plan Loaded Figure 5-32 Navigation Information Display Modes of Operation The next section describes the four Data Boxes within the Navigation Information Display. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 224 Longest Runway (Displayed when Airport is not the Destination Airport) METAR Flag (When METAR information available) Position From (Distance and Direction from Nearest Airport) Bearing to Nearest Airport COM Frequency (Displayed when Airport is not the Destination Airport) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 225 If none of these conditions are met, then the destination airport is undefined, and a single label is displayed in the box, reading “NO DESTINATION AIRPORT”. When a destination airport has been determined, the fields shown in Figure 5-35 are displayed in the Destination Airport Box. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 226 Longest Runways, identifier and size of the longest or the two longest runways. Identifier and size of the longest or the two longest runways. One: Always visible; Two: visible when destination mode active, or nearest airport is same as destination airport Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 227 Estimated Time of Arrival; sum of the present time and ETE, visible when destination is set Flight Time (total time since takeoff) ‘FLT’ if in-air timer is selected on AUX Utility Page, otherwise ‘PWR’. Always visible. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 228: Waypoints
If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location, additional entries may be viewed by continuing to turn the small FMS Knob during the selection process. If duplicate entries exist for an identifier, a Duplicate Waypoints Window is displayed when the ENT Key is pressed. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 229: Airports
In addition to displaying a map of the currently selected airport and surrounding area, the Airport Information Page displays airport information in three boxes labeled ‘AIRPORT’, ‘RUNWAYS’, and ‘FREQUENCIES’. For airports with multiple runways, information for each runway is available. This information is viewed on the Airport Information Page by pressing the INFO softkey until INFO-1 is displayed. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 230 • Runway lighting type: No Lights, Part Time, Full Time, Unknown, or PCL Freq (for pilot-controlled lighting) • COM Availability: TX (transmit only), RX (receive only), PT (part time), i (additional information available) Airport Directory Airport Information Information - ID/Facility/City - Usage Type/Region Softkeys Figure 5-40 Airport Directory Page Example Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 231 3) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the desired runway (if more than one) for the selected airport. 4) To remove the flashing cursor, press the FMS Knob. Viewing a destination airport: From the Airport Information Page press the MENU Key. Select ‘View Destination Airport’. The Destination Airport is displayed. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 232 Pressing the ENT Key displays the PFD Airport Information Window for the highlighted airport. Pressing the ENT Key again returns to the Nearest Airports Window with the cursor on the next airport in the list. Continued presses of the ENT Key sequences through the information pages for all airports in the Nearest Airports list. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 233 Runway Information - Designation/Surface - Length/Width COM/NAV Freq. Info. - Identification - Frequency Approaches Available LD APR Softkey (only available if an approach is highlighted) Window Selection Softkeys Figure 5-43 Nearest Airport Page 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 234 3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the runway surface field in the Nearest Airports Box. 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired runway option (ANY, HARD ONLY, HARD/SOFT, WATER). 5) Press the ENT Key. 6) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 235 4) Use the FMS Knob to enter the minimum runway length (zero to 25,000 feet) and press the ENT Key. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Nearest Airport Criteria - Type of Runway Surface - Minimum Runway Length Figure 5-44 System Setup Page - Nearest Airport Selection Criteria 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 236: Intersections
1) With the Nearest Intersections Page displayed, press the FMS Knob. 2) Press the ENT Key or turn either FMS Knob to select an identifier in the Nearest Intersection Box. 3) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 237 Navigation Map Showing Nearest Intersection Intersection Information - Identifier/Symbol - Bearing/Distance to intersection from aircraft position Intersection Lat/Long Reference VOR Info - Identifier/Type (symbol) - VOR Frequency - Bearing/Distance to VOR Figure 5-46 Nearest Intersections Page 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 238: Ndbs
1) With the Nearest NDB Page displayed, press the FMS Knob 2) Press the ENT Key or turn either FMS Knob to select an identifier in the Nearest NDB Box. 3) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 239 Navigation Map Showing Selected NDB Nearest NDB NDB Identifier/Symbol - Bearing/Distance to NDB from aircraft position NDB Information - Facility Name/City - Type - Lat/Long NDB Frequency Figure 5-48 Nearest NDB Page 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 240: Vors
1) With the VOR Information Page displayed, enter an identifier, the name of the VOR, or the city in which it’s located in the VOR Box. 2) Press the ENT Key. 3) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Or : Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 241 Nearest VOR Navigation Map Showing Nearest VOR VOR Identifier/Symbol - Bearing/Distance to VOR from aircraft position VOR Information - Facility Name/City - Class/Magnetic Variation - Lat/Long VOR Frequency Figure 5-50 Nearest VOR Page 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 242: User Waypoints
1) With the Nearest User Waypoints Page displayed, press the FMS Knob. 2) Press the ENT Key or turn either FMS Knob to select an identifier in the Nearest USR Box. 3) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 243 REFERENCE WAYPOINTS window using the FMS Knobs. Or : c) Select “LAT/LON” using the small FMS Knob, press the ENT Key, and enter the latitude and longitude into the INFORMATION window using the FMS Knobs. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 244 7) If desired, change the storage method of the waypoint to “TEMPORARY” or “NORMAL” by moving the cursor to “TEMPORARY” and pressing the ENT Key to check or uncheck the box. 8) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Figure 5-53 User Waypoint Information Page Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 245 3) Move the cursor to the desired field. 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to make any changes. 5) Press the ENT Key to accept the changes. 6) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 246 2) Move the cursor to select ‘Waypoint Setup’, and press the ENT Key. 3) Select ‘NORMAL’ or ‘TEMPORARY’ as desired, and press the ENT Key. 4) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor and return to the User Waypoint Information Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 247 1) Highlight a User Waypoint in the User Waypoint List. 2) Press the MENU Key. 3) Select ‘Delete All User Waypoints’. 4) Press the ENT Key twice to confirm the selection. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 248: Airspaces
Warning Area Figure 5-54 Airspaces The Nearest Airspaces Page, Airspace Alerts Window, and Airspace Alerts on the PFD provide additional information about airspaces and the location of the aircraft in relationship to them. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 249 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Airspace Alerts Box - Airspace Altitude Buffer - Alert On/Off (Default Settings Shown) DFLTS Softkey Figure 5-55 System Setup Page - Airspace Alerts 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 250 2) Press the ALERTS Softkey; or press the FMS Knob; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Select Alerts Window’, and press the ENT Key. The cursor is placed in the ‘AIRSPACE ALERTS’ Box. 3) Select the desired airspace. 4) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 251 Special use airspace is near and ahead of the aircraft position. ahead. ARSPC NEAR – Airspace near – Special use airspace is within 2 nm of the aircraft position. less than 2 nm. Table 5-6 PFD Airspace Alert Messages 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 252: Direct-To-Navigation
Direct-to Point Info - Identifier/Symbol/City - Facility Name VNV Constraints - Altitude at Arrival - Along Track Offset Direct-to Point Info - Bearing/Distance - Desired Course Activation Command Figure 5-58 Direct-to Window - PFD Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 253 1) Select the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD, or the Active Flight Plan Window on the PFD. 2) Select the desired waypoint. 3) Press the Direct-to Key. 4) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’. 5) Press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 254 1) From a navigation map page, press the Joystick to display the pointer. 2) Move the Joystick to place the pointer at the desired destination location. 3) If the pointer is placed on an existing airport, NAVAID, or user waypoint, the waypoint name is highlighted. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 255 1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Direct-to Window is displayed with the destination field highlighted. 2) Highlight the course field. 3) Enter the desired course. 4) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now displayed on ‘ACTIVATE?’. 5) Press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 256 6) Press the ENT Key. The cursor is now flashing in the VNV offset distance field. 7) Enter the desired along-track distance before the waypoint. 8) Press the ENT Key. The ‘Activate?’ field is highlighted. 9) Press the ENT Key to activate. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 257 1) Press the Direct-to Key to display the Direct-to Window. 2) Press the MENU Key. 3) With ‘Clear Vertical Constraints’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. Page Menu - Clear Vertical Navigation Constraints Figure 5-61 Direct-to Window - Clearing Vertical Constraints 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 258: Flight Planning
If that happens, the airway waypoints are changed to regular (non-airway) flight plan waypoints, and an alert is displayed (see Miscellaneous Messages in Appendix A). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 259: Flight Plan Creation
Vertical Navigation Profile - Active Vertical WPT Alt/ID - Vertical Speed Target - Flight Path Angle - Vertical Speed Target - Time to Top of Descent - Vertical Deviation Figure 5-62 Active Flight Plan Page 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 260 Stored flight plans are listed on the Flight Plan Catalog Page, and are available for activation (becomes the active flight plan). Creating an active flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key. 2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor (only on MFD). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 261 6) Repeat step numbers 4 and 5 to enter each additional flight plan waypoint. 7) When all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Knob to return to the Flight Plan Catalog Page. The new flight plan is now in the list. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 262 8) Press the ENT Key to initiate the import. 9) Press the ENT Key again to confirm the import. Import/Export Softkeys List of Flight Plans to Import & Import Successful Details for the Selected File Figure 5-65 Flight Plan Import Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 263 9) Press the ENT Key to confirm the export. The exported flight plan will not contain any procedures or airways. NOTE: Import/Export Softkeys Stored Flight Plan to be Exported & Export Successful Exported Flight Plan Name Figure 5-66 Flight Plan Export 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 264: Adding Waypoints To An Existing Flight Plan
- Desired Track to Waypoint - Distance to Waypoint - Waypoint Altitude Constraint Softkeys Figure 5-67 Stored Flight Plan Page Flight Plan Full Message Figure 5-68 Active Flight Plan Page - FPL Full Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 265 5) Enter the identifier, facility, or city name of the waypoint or select a waypoint from the submenu of waypoints and press the ENT Key. The active flight plan is modified as each waypoint is entered. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 266: Adding Airways To A Flight Plan
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the waypoint after the desired airway entry point. If this waypoint is not a valid airway entry point, a valid entry point should be entered at this time. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 267 7) Press the ENT Key. The system returns to editing the flight plan with the new airway inserted. Airway Entry Waypoint Selected Airway Selected Exit Point Airway Exit Points Available Preview of Selected Airway Figure 5-71 Select Airway Page - Selecting Exit Point 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 268 AMANO, VAKOR, LIBRO, NELDA, DIRKA, GZO, KOSET, and SARKI: • Starting from AMANO, the airway can be flown only to LIBRO. • Starting from SARKI, the airway can be flown only to LIBRO. • Between NELDA and GZO, the airway can be flown in either direction. In the US, airways that are “one-way” for specified hours of operation are not uncommon. These airways are always bidirectional in the G900X database. The system only allows correct airway sequences to be inserted. If the pilot subsequently inverts the flight plan, the system inverts the airway waypoint sequence and removes the airway header. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 269: Adding Procedures To A Stored Flight Plan
(arrival), and landing at an airport (approach). See the procedures section for more details. Flight Plan Name Flight Plan Waypoint List Softkeys - New Waypoint - Load Departure - Load Arrival - Load Approach - Activate Flight Plan Figure 5-73 Stored Flight Plan Page 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 270 5) Select a runway served by the selected departure, if required. Press the ENT Key. 6) Select a transition for the selected departure. Press the ENT Key. 7) Press the ENT Key to load the selected departure procedure. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 271 Figure 5-75 Departure Loading Page - Selecting Transition Inserted Departure Header - Departure Identifier: [departure airport]-[departure runway]. [departure transition]. [departure end point] (e.g., KMKC-ALL.WLDCT2.SLN) Figure 5-76 Stored Flight Plan Page - Departure Inserted 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 272 5) Select a transition for the selected arrival. Press the ENT Key. 6) Select a runway served by the selected arrival, if required. Press the ENT Key. 7) Press the ENT Key to load the selected arrival procedure. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 273 Selected Arrival Figure 5-78 Arrival Loading Page - Selecting the Transition Inserted Arrival Header - Arrival Identifier: [arrival airport]-[arrival transition]. [arrival].[arrival runway] (e.g., KCOS-TBE.DBRY1.ALL) Figure 5-79 Stored Flight Plan Page - Arrival Inserted 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 274 Approach Loading Page is displayed. 4) Select an approach. Press the ENT Key. 5) Select a transition for the selected approach. Press the ENT Key. 6) Press the ENT Key to load the selected approach procedure. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 275 Figure 5-81 Approach Loading Page - Selecting the Transition Inserted Approach Header - Approach Identifier: [approach airport].[runway and approach type] (e.g., KCOS-RNAV 35R LPV) Figure 5-82 Stored Flight Plan Page - Approach Inserted 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 276: Flight Plan Storage
3) Press the ENT Key. 4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. The flight plan is stored in the next available position in the flight plan list on the Flight Plan Catalog Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 277 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small FMS Knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. 2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor, and turn the FMS Knob to highlight the desired flight plan. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 278: Flight Plan Editing
4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. To cancel the request, press the CLR Key, or highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 279 7) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. To cancel the request, press the CLR Key, or highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key. 8) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 280 7) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. To cancel the request, press the CLR Key, or highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key. 8) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 281: Along Track Offsets
An along track offset distance cannot be modified once entered. If the along track offset distance must be changed, the existing along track offset waypoint must be deleted and a new one created with the new offset distance. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 282 4) Enter a positive or negative offset distance in the range of +/- 1 to 99 nm (limited by leg distances). 5) Press the ENT Key to create the offset waypoint. 6) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 283: Parallel Track
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to enter a distance from 1-99 nm and press the ENT Key. ‘ACTIVATE PARALLEL TRACK’ is highlighted. 5) Press the ENT Key to activate parallel track. Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to cancel the parallel track activation. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 284 Parallel Track cannot be activated if a course is set using direct-to or if the active leg is the first leg of the departure procedure. Attempting to activate parallel track with these conditions Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 285 1) Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page (MFD) or the Active Flight Plan Window (PFD). 2) Press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Parallel Track’, and press the ENT Key. The Parallel Track Window is displayed with ‘CANCEL PARALLEL TRACK?’ highlighted. 3) Press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 286: Activating A Flight Plan Leg
ENT Key. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Current Active Leg Selected Destination Waypoint Activate Leg Softkey Figure 5-90 Active Flight Plan Page - Selecting the Leg Destination Waypoint Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 287: Inverting A Flight Plan
The ‘Invert and activate stored flight plan?’ window is displayed. 4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. To cancel the request, press the CLR Key, or highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 288: Flight Plan Views
3) Press the WIDE Softkey to display the wide view, or press the NARROW Softkey to display the narrow view. 4) Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top level active flight plan softkeys. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 289 “Next” waypoint. To prevent one or more of these waypoints from being hidden in a collapsed airway segment, the airway segment that contains either the “To” or the “Next” waypoint is automatically expanded. When an airway is loaded, airways are automatically expanded to facilitate flight plan review. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 290: Closest Point Of Fpl
(DIS) to the closest point along the flight plan to the selected reference waypoint and creates a user waypoint at this location. The name for the new user waypoint is derived from the identifier of the reference waypoint. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 291: Vertical Navigation
1) Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD. 2) Press the CNCL VNV Softkey; or press the MENU Key, highlight ‘Cancel VNV’, and press the ENT Key. Vertical navigation is disabled. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 292 2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor and turn the FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint. The selected waypoint must have a designated altitude constraint (light blue number) to be used. If NOTE: not, the first waypoint in the flight plan with a designated altitude constraint is selected. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 293: Altitude Constraints
Cross AT 2,300 ft Small Light Blue Text Cross AT Small Light Blue or BELOW Subdued Text 3,000 ft Altitude Constraint Small White Text with Examples Altitude Restriction Bar Figure 5-97 Waypoint Altitude Constraints 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 294 (only before the FAF). When a database altitude restriction of type “AT or ABOVE” or “AT or BELOW” is activated, the system uses the “AT” portion of the restriction to define the vertical profile. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 295 3) Press the CLR Key. A ‘Remove or Revert to published VNV altitude of nnnnnFT?’ confirmation window is displayed. 4) Select ‘REMOVE’ and press the ENT Key. The manually entered altitude is deleted (it is replaced by a system calculated altitude, if available). 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 296 3) Press the CLR Key. An ‘Edit or Revert to published VNV altitude of nnnnnFT?’ confirmation window is displayed. 4) Select ‘EDIT’ and press the ENT Key. 5) Edit the value using the FMS Knobs, and press the ENT Key. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 297: Procedures
6) Select a runway (if required) and press the ENT Key. 7) Select a transition (if required) and press the ENT Key. ‘LOAD?’ is highlighted. 8) Press the ENT Key to load the departure procedure. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 298 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT Available Procedure Actions Departure Airport Loaded Procedures Departure Preview Departure Choices Figure 5-98 Departure Selection Selected Departure Loaded Departure Procedure Loading Page Selection Softkeys Figure 5-99 Departure Loading Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 299 3) Press the CLR Key. A confirmation window is displayed listing the departure procedure. 4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. To cancel the removal request, highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 300: Arrivals
7) Select a runway (if required) and press the ENT Key. ‘LOAD?’ is highlighted. 8) Press the ENT Key to load the arrival procedure. Destination Airport Available Procedure Actions Loaded Procedures Arrival Preview Arrival Choices Figure 5-100 Arrival Selection Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 301 6) Turn the small FMS Knob to view the available runways. Press the ENT Key to select the runway. The cursor moves to the Sequence box. The arrival is previewed on the map. 7) Press the INFO-x Softkey to return to the Airport Information Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 302: Approaches
(e.g., VOR or ILS). The final course segment of ILS approaches, for example, must be flown by tuning the NAV receiver to the proper frequency and selecting that NAV receiver on the CDI. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 303 When GPS is not approved for the selected final approach course, the message ‘NOT APPROVED NOTE: FOR GPS’ is displayed. GPS provides guidance to the approach, but the HSI must to be switched to a NAV receiver to fly the final course of the approach. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 304 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT Available Procedure Actions Destination Airport Loaded Procedures Approach Preview Approach Choices Figure 5-102 Approach Selection Selected Approach Loaded Approach Procedure Loading Page Selection Softkeys LOAD or ACTIVATE? Annunciation Figure 5-103 Approach Loading Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 305 ‘NOT APPROVED FOR GPS’ is displayed. GPS provides guidance to the approach, but the HSI must to be switched to a NAV receiver to fly the final course of the approach. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 306 3) Press the CLR Key. A confirmation window is displayed listing the approach procedure. 4) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. To cancel the removal, highlight ‘CANCEL’ and press the ENT Key. 5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 307 Course to Altitude leg when the missed approach procedure is activated. Course to Altitude Leg Figure 5-104 Course to Altitude 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 308: Trip Planning
• Calibrated airspeed (CALIBRATED AS) - The primary source is from the air data system, and the secondary source of information is GPS ground speed. • Indicated altitude (IND ALTITUDE) - The primary source is the barometric altitude, and the secondary source of information is GPS altitude. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 309 If the entire flight plan is selected, then the ETA is calculated as if the last leg of the flight plan was selected. • Enroute safe altitude (ESA) - The ESA is shown as nnnnnFT • Destination sunrise and sunset times (SUNRISE, SUNSET) - These times are shown as hours:minutes and are the local time at the destination. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 310 Selected Flight Plan Segment Figure 5-106 Trip Planning Page - Flight Plan Mode Selected Flight Plan Selected Leg(s) Not Available Not Available Selected Starting and Ending Waypoints Figure 5-107 Trip Planning Page - Waypoint Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 311 2) Turn the FMS Knobs to move the cursor onto the DEP TIME field and enter the desired value. Press the ENT Key. The statistics are calculated using the new value and the cursor moves to the next entry field. Repeat until all desired values have been entered. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 312: Raim Prediction
SBAS Softkey (displays SBAS Selection) Figure 5-108 RAIM Prediction Predicting RAIM availability at a selected waypoint: 1) Select the AUX-GPS Status Page. 2) Press the FMS Knob. The RAIM Prediction ‘WAYPOINT’ field is highlighted. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 313 • ‘RAIM NOT AVAILABLE’ - RAIM is predicted to be unavailable. The Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) provides increased navigation accuracy when available. SBAS can be enabled or disabled manually on the GPS Status Page. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 314 3) Press the FMS Knob, and turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘EGNOS’, ‘MSAS’ or ‘WAAS’. 4) Press the ENT Key to disable SBAS. Press the ENT Key again to enable SBAS. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 315 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SBAS Status SBAS SELECTION Box - EGNOS Enable/Disable - MSAS Enable/Disable - WAAS Enable/Disable RAIM Softkey (displays RAIM PREDICTION) SBAS Softkey (displays SBAS Selection) Figure 5-110 SBAS Display - Inactive 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 316: Navigating A Flight Plan
2) Figure 5-111 shows the aircraft on the assigned heading of 240º. ‘TERM’ (Terminal) is the current CDI flight phase displayed on the HSI indicating 1.0 nm CDI scaling. Figure 5-111 Assigned Heading of 240º Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 317 3) ATC now assigns routing to join V4. A heading of 290º is assigned to intercept V4. The aircraft turns to heading 290° as seen in Figure 5-112. Figure 5-112 Assigned Heading of 290º 4) Enter V4 into the flight plan. a) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 318 Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window. Enter the desired entry point for V4, Topeka VOR (TOP), as shown in Figure 5-114. Figure 5-114 Entering V4 Entry Point Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 319 Press the LD AIRWY Softkey to display the list of available airways for TOP as seen in Figure 5-116. Figure 5-116 List of Available Airways for TOP g) Turn either FMS Knob to highlight V4 in the list as seen in Figure 5-116. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 320 Figure 5-117. j) Press the ENT Key. The selected airway and exit are displayed, and the prompt “LOAD?” highlighted as in Figure 5-118. Figure 5-118 Ready to Load V4 k) Press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 321 Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight SLN. The TO waypoint of the leg is selected in order to activate the leg. c) Press the ACT LEG Softkey. The confirmation window is now displayed as in Figure 5-120. Note the TOP to SLN leg is actually part of V4. Figure 5-120 Comfirm Active Leg 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 322 6) The aircraft continues on heading 290º. When crosstrack distance is less than 2.0 nm, the XTK disappears from the HSI and the CDI is positioned on the last dot indicating a 2.0 nm distance from the centerline of the next course. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 323 Figure 5-122 Turn on to Active Leg 8) At SLN, Victor Airway 244 (V244) is intercepted. Turn prompts are displayed in the PFD Navigation Status Box as seen in Figure 5-123. Figure 5-123 Turn to Intercept V244 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 324 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT 9) As seen in Figure 5-124, V244 is now the active flight plan leg. Figure 5-124 V244 Now Active Leg Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 325 Turn the large FMS Knob to select OPSHN in the flight plan list. c) Press the Direct-to ( ) Key. The Direct-to Window is now displayed as shown in Figure 5-126. Figure 5-126 Direct To OPSHN 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 326 Enter the offset, or distance from the waypoint at which to reach the selected altitude. In this case, three miles prior to OPSHN is entered. In other words, the G900X gives vertical guidance so the aircraft arrives at an altitude of 10,000 feet three miles prior to OPSHN. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 327 Figure 5-129 Direct-to Active 12) The aircraft is proceeding to OPSHN. The expected approach is the RNAV LPV approach to runway 35R, so it is selected. a) Press the PROC Key to display the Procedures Window. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 328 Press the ENT Key. A list of available approaches for the destination airport is displayed as in Figure 5-131. Figure 5-131 List of Available Approaches d) Turn either FMS Knob to select the LPV approach for 35R as shown in Figure 5-131. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 329 To set ‘MINIMUMS’, turn the small FMS Knob to select ‘BARO’, and press the ENT Key. Turn the small FMS Knob to select the altitude, and press the ENT Key. Or : To skip setting minimums, press the ENT Key. Figure 5-133 Barometric Minimums Set 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 330 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT i) With ‘LOAD?’ highlighted, again press the ENT Key. The selected approach is added to the flight plan as seen in Figure 5-134. Figure 5-134 Loaded Approach Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 331 Vertical guidance from the FAF and on to the Missed Approach Point (MAP) is given using the WAAS GPS altitude source, therefore, the displayed altitude values are for reference only. Figure 5-135 Vertical Guidance is Active to the FAF 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 332 TOD that results in a -3.0 degree FPA descent to an altitude of 10,000 feet upon reaching the offset waypoint. Figure 5-136 Adjusting the Descent c) Press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 333 Figure 5-138, and an aural alert ‘Vertical track’ will be heard. Figure 5-137 Approaching Top of Descent (TOD) Target Altitude Vertical Deviation Indicator (VDI) Required Vertical Speed Indicator (RVSI) Figure 5-138 VDI & RVSI Upon Reaching Top of Descent (TOD) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 334 17) When the aircraft is one minute from the bottom of descent (BOD) it is annunciated as shown in Figure 5-140. Upon reaching the offset waypoint for OPSHN, the aircraft is at 10,000 feet. Figure 5-140 Approaching Bottom of Descent (BOD) at OPSHN Offset Waypoint Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 335 PFD as seen in Figure 5-141. Initiate the turn and maneuver the aircraft on a track through the turn radius to intercept the magenta line for the OPSHN to FSHER leg and center the CDI. Figure 5-141 Turn to intercept OPSHN to FSHER Leg 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 336 A descent to HABUK is in the next leg. Note the TOD point on the map. Annunciations for the upcoming turn and descent, as well as the VDI and RVSI, appear on the PFD as the flight progresses. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 337 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT Figure 5-143 Approaching PYNON 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 338 Press the PROC Key. b) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘ACTIVATE APPROACH’ as shown in Figure 5-145. c) Press the ENT Key to activate the approach. Figure 5-145 Manually Activate Approach Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 339 22) The IAF is the next waypoint. At the TOD, establish a descent vertical speed as previously discussed in Step 16. The aircraft altitude is 9,000 feet upon reaching HABUK. Figure 5-146 Descending Turn to the Initial Approach Fix (IAF) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 340 The descent continues through the FAF (CEGIX) using the Glidepath Indicator, as one would use a glideslope indicator, to obtain an altitude “AT” 7,800 feet at the FAF. Note the altitude restriction lines over and under (At) the altitude in the ‘ALT’ field in Figure 5-147. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 341 Point (MAHP). In this case, the altitude would appear in the list of waypoints as ‘5500ft’. Again, if the aircraft altitude is lower than the prescribed altitude, a direct-to is established on a Course to Altitude leg when the missed approach procedure is activated. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 342 A direct-to is initiated to MOGAL, which is the Missed Approach Hold Point (MAHP) as seen in Figure 5-149. The aircraft is climbing to 10,000 feet. The CDI flight phase now changes from LPV to MAPR as seen on the HSI. Figure 5-149 Missed Approach Active Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 343 MAHP (MOGAL) as shown in Figure 5-150. Figure 5-150 Establishing the Holding Pattern 27) The aircraft maintains 10,000 feet while following the magenta line through the hold as in Figure 5-151. Figure 5-151 Hold Established 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 344: Abnormal Operation
Figure 5-152. Also, while the G900X is in DR Mode, both TAWS and Terrain Proximity are disabled. Additionally, the accuracy of all nearest information (airports, airspaces, and waypoints) is questionable. Finally, airspace alerts continue to function, but with degraded accuracy. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 345 Figure 5-152 Dead Reckoning Mode - GPS Derived Data Shown in Yellow The Inset Map is removed from the PFD any time aircraft pitch is greater than +30° or less than –20°, NOTE: or when a 65° bank angle is reached. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 346 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 347: Section 6 Hazard Avoidance
Hazard avoidance features available for the G900X provide situational awareness and advisory information with regard to potential hazards to flight safety associated with weather, terrain, and air traffic. Weather • GDL 69A SiriusXM Weather (Optional) • GSR 56 Garmin Flight Data Services (GFDS) Garmin Connext Weather (Optional) • GWX 68 Airborne Color Weather Radar (Optional) ® • L-3 Stormscope WX-500 Series II Weather Mapping Sensor (Optional) Terrain Avoidance • Terrain Proximity • Terrain-SVS (Standard with SVS Option) • Terrain Awareness and Warning System Class-B (TAWS-B) (Optional) Traffic • Traffic Information Service (TIS) • Garmin GTS 800/820 Traffic Advisory System (TAS) (Optional) ® • Avidyne TAS600 Series Traffic Advisory System (TAS) (Optional) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 348: Siriusxm Weather
3) Press the INFO Softkey to display the XM Information Page. 4) Verify that the desired services are activated. 5) Press the LOCK Softkey. 6) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘YES’. 7) To complete activation, press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 349: Using Siriusxm Weather Products
5) Turn the FMS Knob to highlight ‘Display XM Weather’ and press the ENT Key. Page title displays ‘MAP - WEATHER DATA LINK (XM)’ to indicate SiriusXM Weather is the selected weather data link source. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 350 This ensures the displayed information is consistent with what is currently being transmitted by the SiriusXM Weather service. If more than half of the expiration time has elapsed, the color of the product age changes to yellow. If data for a weather product is not available, the system displays ‘N/A’ next to the weather product symbol instead of the product age. Table 6-1 shows the weather product symbols, the expiration times and the refresh rates. The broadcast rate represents the interval at which the SiriusXM Weather service transmits new signals that may or may not contain updated weather products. It does not represent the rate at which the weather information is updated or when the Data Link Receiver receives new data. SiriusXM and its weather data suppliers define and control the data update intervals, which are subject to change. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 351 (AIREPs) Turbulence (TURB) No Radar Coverage no product image (RADAR CVRG) Temporary Flight Restrictions no product image (TFRs) Terminal Aerodrome Reports no product image (TAFs) Table 6-1 Weather Product Symbols and Data Timing Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 352: Nexrad
Cyclone Warnings (CYCLONE) Icing Potential (ICNG) PIREPs AIREPs Turbulence (TURB) Radar Coverage TFRs TAFs * Winds Aloft Data displayed inside Profile View on the Navigation Map Page. Table 6-2 SiriusXM Weather Product Display Maps Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 353 NEXT BACK LEGEND PREV 21000 24000 27000 30000 33000 NEXT BACK 36000 LEGEND BACK PREV 39000 42000 45000 NEXT LEGEND Figure 6-3 Weather Data Link (XM) Weather Product Softkeys The setup menus for the Navigation Map Page and the Weather Data Link (XM) Page control the map range settings above which weather products data are decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the weather product map range setting is selected, the weather product data is removed from the map. The menus also provide a means in addition to the softkeys for enabling/disabling display of weather products. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 354 2) Press the MENU Key. 3) With ‘Weather Setup’ highlighted, press the ENT Key. 4) Press the MENU Key. 5) Highlight the desired option to restore defaults (for all or for selection), and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 355 Figure 6-8 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Weather Group Figure 6-7 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu If both SiriusXM Weather and Garmin Flight Data Services (GFDS) Connext Weather services are installed, customizing the display settings for the corresponding weather products shown in Table 6-3 will result in identical settings for both services. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 356: Meteorological Aerodrome Report (Metars)
3) Press the LEGEND Softkey (available if one or more SiriusXM Weather products are enabled for display). 4) To remove the Legend Window, press the LEGEND Softkey, the ENT or the CLR Key, or press the FMS Knob. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 357 • AIRMETs The map panning feature is enabled by pressing the RANGE Knob. The map range is adjusted by turning the RANGE Knob. If the map range is adjusted while panning is enabled, the map is re-centered on the Map Pointer. Additional Information on Weather Feature Selected with Map Pointer Echo Top Data Selected with Map Pointer Figure 6-9 Panning on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 358 NEXRAD Data Ages for US and Canada No Radar Coverage Figure 6-10 NEXRAD Data on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 359 No Radar Coverage Figure 6-11 NEXRAD Data with Legend The display of no radar coverage is always active when either NEXRAD or Echo Tops is selected. Areas where NEXRAD radar coverage and Echo Tops information is not currently available or is not being collected are indicated in a gray shade of purple (Figure 6-11). eflectivity Reflectivity is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver. Colors on the NEXRAD display are directly correlative to the level of detected reflectivity. Reflectivity as it relates to hazardous weather can be very complex. The role of radar is essentially to detect moisture in the atmosphere. Simply put, certain types of weather reflect radar better than others. The intensity of a radar reflection is not necessarily an indication of the weather hazard level. For instance, wet hail returns a strong radar reflection, while dry hail does not. Both wet and dry hail can be extremely hazardous. The different NEXRAD echo intensities are measured in decibels (dB) relative to reflectivity (Z). NEXRAD back to measures the radar reflectivity ratio, or the energy reflected the radar receiver (designated by the letter Z). The value of Z increases as the returned signal strength increases. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 360 NEXRAD radar images may have certain limitations: • NEXRAD base reflectivity does not provide sufficient information to determine cloud layers or precipitation characteristics (wet hail vs. rain). For example, it is not possible to distinguish between wet snow, wet hail, and rain. • NEXRAD base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum antenna elevation angle. An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges. It has no information about storms directly over the site. • When zoomed in to a range of 30 nm, each square block on the display represents an area of four square highest kilometers. The intensity level reflected by each square represents the level of NEXRAD data sampled within the area (Figure 6-12). Block Area is 4 km Figure 6-12 NEXRAD Data - Zoomed The following may cause abnormalities in displayed NEXRAD radar images: • Ground clutter • Strobes and spurious radar data • Sun strobes (when the radar antenna points directly at the sun) • Interference from buildings or mountains, which may cause shadows • Metallic dust from military aircraft, which can cause alterations in radar scans Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 361 HAZARD AVOIDANCE neXRaD l imitations anaDa • Radar coverage extends to 55ºN. • Any precipitation displayed between 52ºN and 55ºN is displayed as mixed precipitation, regardless of actual precipitation type. No Coverage Above 55ºN Precipitation Above 52ºN Displays As Mixed Figure 6-13 NEXRAD Data - Canada Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 362 Figure 6-14 Echo Tops Data Displaying Echo Tops information: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page. 2) Press the ECHO TOP Softkey. To display the Echo Tops legend (Figure 6-15), press the LEGEND Softkey when Echo Tops is selected for display. Since Echo Tops and Cloud Tops use the same color scaling to represent altitude, display of these weather products is mutually exclusive. When Echo Tops is activated, NEXRAD and Cloud Tops data are removed. No Radar Coverage Figure 6-15 Echo Tops Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 363 NOTE: Cloud Tops data (Figure 6-16) depicts cloud top altitudes as determined from satellite imagery. Figure 6-16 Cloud Tops Data Displaying Cloud Tops information: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page. 2) Press the CLD TOP Softkey. To display the Cloud Tops legend (Figure 6-17), press the LEGEND Softkey when Cloud Tops is selected for display. Since Cloud Tops and Echo Tops use the same color scaling to represent altitude, display of these weather products is mutually exclusive. When Cloud Tops is activated, Echo Tops data is removed. Figure 6-17 Cloud Tops Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 364 1) Press the MAP Softkey (for the PFD Inset Map, press the INSET Softkey). This step is not necessary on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page. 2) Press the XM LTNG Softkey. To display the SiriusXM Lightning legend on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page (Figure 6-19), press the LEGEND Softkey when SiriusXM Lightning is selected for display. Figure 6-19 SiriusXM Lightning Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 365 Navigation Map Setup Menu (see “Setting up and customizing weather data for the Navigation Map Page” procedure). To display the Cell Movement legend on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page, (Figure 6-21), press the LEGEND Softkey when Cell Movement is selected for display. Figure 6-21 Cell Movement Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 366 3) To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET, press the RANGE Knob and move the Map Pointer over the icon. 4) Press the ENT key. Figure 6-23 shows sample SIGMET text. To display the SIGMET and AIRMET legend (Figure 6-24), press the LEGEND Softkey when SIGMETs and AIRMETs are selected for display. Figure 6-23 Sample SIGMET Text Figure 6-24 SIGMET/AIRMET Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 367 1) On the Weather Data Link (XM) Page, press the METAR Softkey. 2) Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired airport. 3) Press the ENT Key. The Weather Information Page is shown with METAR and TAF text. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 368 Selected Airport METAR Symbol TAF Text for the Selected Airport Figure 6-26 METAR and TAF Text on the Weather Information Page Raw METAR text is also accessible while panning the map cursor over a METAR flag on any map page. The METAR text is shown in a box near the METAR flag. In addition, METAR flags and their associated text are displayed on the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD. A solid METAR flag next to a waypoint indicates METAR observations are available corresponding to a specific waypoint in the flight plan; a hollow METAR flag indicates an off-route METAR near the flight plan waypoint is available. If METAR text for an off-route waypoint is displayed, the system also provides the source, distance, and direction of the off-route METAR reporting station in relation to the flight plan waypoint at the end of the report. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 369 SELECTED WAYPOINT WEATHER window below. 4) When finished, press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor or press the FPL Key to exit the Active Flight Plan Page. To display the METAR legend on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page, press the LEGEND Softkey when METARs are selected for display. The content of the METAR determines the METAR flag color. The METAR flag is gray when the METAR text does not contain adequate information. Figure 6-27 METAR Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 370 4) Select the desired forecast time: CURRENT, 12 HR, 24 HR, 36 HR, or 48 HR. The SFC Softkey label changes to reflect the forecast time selected. To display the Surface Analysis and City Forecast legend (Figure 6-29), press the LEGEND Softkey when the Surface Analysis and City Forecast are enabled for display. Figure 6-29 Surface Analysis Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 371 Displaying Freezing Level information: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page. 2) Press the MORE WX Softkey. 3) Press the FRZ LVL Softkey. To display the Freezing Level legend (Figure 6-31), press the LEGEND Softkey when Freezing Level data is selected to be displayed. Figure 6-31 Freezing Level Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 372 The WIND Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected. Figure 6-32 Winds Aloft Data at 9,000 Feet To display the Winds Aloft legend (Figure 6-33), press the LEGEND Softkey when Winds Aloft is selected for display. Figure 6-33 Winds Aloft Data with Legend Headwind and tailwind components aloft are available inside the Profile View on the Navigation Map Page (Figure 6-34). The displayed components are relative to current aircraft altitude and track, but not to aircraft speed. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 373: (Wind)
2) Press the PROFILE Softkey. 1) Press the MENU Key. 2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Show Profile View’ or ‘Hide Profile View’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 374 7) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Figure 6-35 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-36 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Figure 6-37 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Weather Group Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 375: County Warnings (County)
Displaying County Warning information: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page. 2) Press the MORE WX Softkey. 3) Press the COUNTY Softkey. To display the County Warnings legend (Figure 6-39), press the LEGEND Softkey when County Warnings are selected to be displayed. Figure 6-39 County Warnings Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 376: Cyclone
Figure 6-40 Cyclone Data Selected for Display Displaying cyclone (hurricane) track information: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page. 2) Press the MORE WX Softkey. 3) Press the CYCLONE Softkey. To display the Cyclone legend (Figure 6-41), press the LEGEND Softkey when Cyclones are selected to be displayed. Figure 6-41 Cyclone Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 377 4) Select the desired altitude level: 1,000 feet up to 30,000 feet. Press the NEXT or PREV Softkey to cycle through the altitude softkeys. The ICNG Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected. Icing SLD Threat Area Figure 6-42 Icing Data at 6,000 Feet To display the Icing Potential legend (Figure 6-43), press the LEGEND Softkey when Icing is selected for display. Figure 6-43 Icing Potential Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 378 4) Select the desired altitude level: 21,000 feet up to 45,000 feet. Press the NEXT or PREV Softkey to cycle through the altitude softkeys. The TURB Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected. Figure 6-44 Turbulence Data at 21,000 Feet To display the Turbulence legend (Figure 6-45), press the LEGEND Softkey when Turbulence is selected for display. Figure 6-45 Turbulence Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 379: Pireps
6) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through the PIREP or AIREP text. 7) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link (XM) Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 380: Temporary Flight Restrictions (Tfrs)
Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) information. NOTE: Always confirm TFR information through official sources such as Flight Service Stations or Air Traffic Control. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) to designate areas where flight is restricted. TFRs are issued to restrict flight for a variety of reasons including national security, law enforcement, natural disasters., airshows, and large sporting events. TFRs may be issued at any time, and TFR data displayed on the G900X is only intended to supplement TFR information obtained from official sources including Flight Service Stations (FSS), and Air Traffic Control facilities. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 381 Figure 6-50 Full Text for Selected TFR The setup menus for the Navigation Map Page control the map range settings above which TFR data is decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the TFR product map range setting is selected, the TFR product data is removed from the map. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 382 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Figure 6-51 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-53 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Aviation Group Figure 6-52 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 383: Garmin Connext Weather
Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page’ procedure to change the data link source to GFDS prior to registration. 3) If the system displays the ‘Garmin Flight Data Service Registration’ window, proceed to step 6. Otherwise, press the MENU Key. The Page Menu window is now displayed as seen in Figure 6-54.
Page 384 Figure 6-54 Select Register With GFDS 4) Turn the large FMS Knob to select ‘Register With GFDS’ in the menu list. 5) Press the ENT Key. The Garmin Flight Data Service Registration window is displayed as shown in Figure 6-55. Figure 6-55 Enter Access Code Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 385: Accessing Garmin Connext Weather Products
6) Enter the access code provided by Garmin Flight Data Services in the ‘ACCESS CODE’ field. 7) Press the ENT Key. ‘REGISTER’ will now be highlighted as in Figure 6-55. 8) Press the ENT Key. The system will contact Garmin Flight Data Services. System registration is complete when ‘REGISTERED’ is displayed in the STATUS field.
Page 386 For each enabled Garmin Connext weather product, the system displays a weather product icon and product age. The product age is the elapsed time (in minutes) since the weather data provider compiled the weather product. The product age display does not indicate the age of the information contained within the weather product, which can be significantly older than the displayed weather product age. Weather products are updated continuously or refreshed at specific intervals (defined in the Refresh Rate column in Table 6-5). If for any reason, a product is not refreshed within the Expiration Time intervals (see Table 6-1), the system removes the expired data from the display, and shows dashes instead of the product age. If more than half of the expiration time has elapsed, the color of the product age changes to yellow. If data for a weather product is not available, the system displays ‘N/A’ next to the weather product symbol instead of the product age. Table 6-5 shows the Garmin Connext weather product symbols, the expiration times, and the refresh rates. The refresh rate represents the interval at which GFDS ground-based servers make available the most current known weather data. It does not necessarily represent the rate at which new content is received from various weather sources. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 387: No Product Image
3 and 10 minutes to provide new data. Canadian radar precipitation data provided by Environment Canada. † ˆ Australian radar precipitation data provided by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Table 6-5 Garmin Connext Weather Product Symbols and Data Timing Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 388: (Precip)
Winds Aloft (WIND) PIREPs Radar Coverage TFRs TAFs * Winds Aloft Data displayed inside Profile View on the Navigation Map Page. Table 6-6 Garmin Connext Weather Product Display Maps Softkeys control the display of weather information on most MFD pages and the PFD Inset Map (Figure 6-57 shows the weather product softkeys for the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page). When a weather product is selected for display, the corresponding softkey label changes to gray to indicate the product display is enabled. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 389 PREV 36000 39000 42000 NEXT BACK LEGEND Figure 6-57 Garmin Connext Weather Product Softkeys (MFD) The setup menus for the Navigation Map Page and the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page control the map range settings above which weather products data are decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the weather product map range setting is selected, the weather product data is removed from the map. The menus also provide a means in addition to the softkeys for enabling/disabling the display of weather products. Setting up and customizing the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page. 2) Press the MENU Key.
Page 390: Meteorological Aerodrome Report (Metars)
(SIG/AIR) Meteorological Aerodrome Report Meteorological Aerodrome Report (METARs) (METARs) Winds Aloft Winds Aloft (WIND) (WIND) Pilot Weather Report Pilot Weather Report (PIREPs) (PIREPs) Table 6-7 Corresponding SiriusXM Weather and Garmin Connext Weather Products Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 391 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Figure 6-60 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-62 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Weather Group Figure 6-61 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 392 4) To remove the GFDS Weather Legends Window, press the LEGEND Softkey, the ENT or the CLR Key, or press the FMS Knob. When a Garmin Connext weather product is enabled for display on the PFD Inset Map, the system can display the weather product information box (with the weather product icon and age) on the PFD Inset Map.
Page 393: Gfds Weather Data Requests
It is not necessary for a destination (based on an active flight plan), a flight plan, or waypoint to be specified prior to enabling these coverage areas; however no weather data will be retrieved for these option(s) until a flight plan or waypoint is provided, respectively. Requesting Garmin Connext weather from GFDS manually: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page. 2) Press the MENU Key. 3) With ‘GFDS Data Request’ highlighted, press the ENT Key (Figure 6-64).
Page 394 FMS Knob to return to the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page without requesting weather data. Figure 6-64 Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page Menu Figure 6-65 GFDS Data Request Window Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 395 Figure 6-66 GFDS Weather Data Request Results with Precipitation and Infrared Satellite Displayed During a GFDS Data Request, the REQUEST STATUS window initially displays “Contacting GFDS...”. Once a connection is established, the REQUEST STATUS window displays “Receiving Wx Data... Time Remaining:” with an estimated data transfer time (either in minutes or seconds). If desired, the GFDS Data Request window may be closed while the data request is processing by pressing the FMS Knob; the data request will continue to process in the background. GFDS Data Requests typically take between 1 to 4 minutes to complete depending on the size of the selected weather coverage area(s) and Iridium signal strength. The system retrieves all available Garmin Connext weather products within the selected coverage area(s) during an initial GFDS Data Request, regardless of which products (if any) are currently enabled for display. On subsequent requests, previously retrieved textual data (such as METARs and TAFs) is retained if it has not expired, while new textual weather data matching the current coverage area and all graphical weather data is transferred to the aircraft during every data request. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 396 6) The ‘SEND REQ” button is highlighted and a countdown timer is displayed in the ‘REQUEST STATUS’ based on the currently selected update rate. Press the ENT Key to immediately send an immediate GFDS Data Request. Or : Press the FMS Knob to return to the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 397: Garmin Connext Weather Products
HAZARD AVOIDANCE GARMIN CONNEXT WEATHER PRODUCTS PRECIPITATION The Precipitation weather product provides radar precipitation information in selected radar coverage areas. This information comes from individual weather radar sites and weather data sources such as government agencies. Each radar site or source may provide weather data at differing rates and times. Periodically, Garmin Flight Data Services compiles the available information to form a composite image, and assigns a single time to indicate when it created the image. This image becomes the Precipitation weather product. Individual images--gathered from each radar site--differ in age, and are always older than the displayed Precipitation weather product age.
Page 398 Reflectivity is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver. Colors on the Precipitation display directly correlate to the level of detected reflectivity. Reflectivity as it relates to hazardous weather can be very complex. The role of radar is essentially to detect moisture in the atmosphere. Simply put, certain types of weather reflect radar better than others. The intensity of a radar reflection is not necessarily an indication of the weather hazard level. For instance, wet hail returns a strong radar reflection, while dry hail does not. Both wet and dry hail can be extremely hazardous. The different radar echo intensities are measured in decibels (dB) relative to reflectivity (Z). Weather back to radars measure the reflectivity ratio, or the energy reflected the radar receiver (designated by the letter Z). The value of Z increases as the returned signal strength increases. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 399 • Radar composite reflectivity does not provide sufficient information to determine precipitation characteristics (wet hail vs. rain). For example, it is not possible to distinguish between wet snow, wet hail, and rain. • The radar beam may overshoot precipitation occurring below the lowest antenna beam tilt angle (0.5°), causing no precipitation to be displayed. An individual radar site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges. It has no information about storms directly over the radar site. • When zoomed in to a range of 30 nm, each square block on the display represents an area of four square kilometers. Block represents 4 km Figure 6-69 Precipitation Data - Zoomed The following may cause abnormalities in displayed radar images: • Ground clutter • Strobes and spurious radar data • Sun strobes (when the radar antenna points directly at the sun) • Interference from buildings or mountains, which may cause shadows • Metallic dust from military aircraft, which can cause alterations in radar scans Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 400 Figure 6-70 Infrared Satellite Data on the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page Displaying Cloud Tops information: 1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page. 2) Press the IR SAT Softkey. To display the Infrared Satellite legend (Figure 6-71), press the LEGEND Softkey when Infrared Satellite data is selected for display. Figure 6-71 Infrared Satellite Legend Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 401 Lightning Strikes Figure 6-72 Garmin Connext Data Link Lightning Displaying Garmin Connext Data Link Lightning information: 1) Press the MAP Softkey (for the PFD Inset Map, select the INSET Softkey). This step is not necessary on the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
Page 402 3) To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET, press the RANGE Knob and move the Map Pointer over the icon. 4) Press the ENT key. Figure 6-75 shows sample SIGMET text. To display the SIGMET and AIRMET legend (Figure 6-76), press the LEGEND Softkey when SIGMETs and AIRMETs are selected for display. Figure 6-76 SIGMET/AIRMET Legend Figure 6-75 Sample SIGMET Text Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 403 4) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through the METAR and TAF text. METAR text must be completely scrolled through before scrolling through the TAF text. 5) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 404 Selected Airport METAR Symbol TAF Text for the Selected Airport Figure 6-78 METAR and TAF Text on the Weather Information Page Raw METAR text is also accessible while panning the map cursor over a METAR flag on any map page on which a METAR flag is displayed. The METAR text is shown in a box near the METAR flag. In addition, METAR flags and their associated text are displayed on the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD. A solid METAR flag next to a waypoint indicates METAR observations are available corresponding to a specific waypoint in the flight plan; a hollow METAR flag indicates an off-route METAR near the flight plan waypoint is available. If METAR text for an off-route waypoint is displayed, the system also provides the source, distance, and direction of the off-route METAR reporting station in relation to the flight plan waypoint at the end of the report. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 405: Winds Aloft (Wind)
4) Select the desired altitude level: SFC (surface) up to 42,000 feet. Press the NEXT or PREV Softkey to cycle through the altitude softkeys. The WIND Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 406 HAZARD AVOIDANCE Figure 6-80 Winds Aloft at 3,000 Feet To display the Winds Aloft legend (Figure 6-81), press the LEGEND Softkey when Winds Aloft is selected for display. Figure 6-81 Winds Aloft Data with Legend Headwind and tailwind components aloft are available inside the Profile View on the Navigation Map Page (Figure 6-82). The displayed components are relative to current aircraft altitude and track, but not to aircraft speed. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 407 2) Press the PROFILE Softkey. 1) Press the MENU Key. 2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Show Profile View’ or ‘Hide Profile View’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 408 7) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Figure 6-83 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-84 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Figure 6-85 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Weather Group Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 409: Pireps
6) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through the PIREP text. 7) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to close the PIREP text window and return to the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 410 Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) data from GFDS is only available in the United States (not including NOTE: any U.S. territories.) Refer to fly.garmin.com/fly-garmin/gfds-weather for product coverage information. Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) information.
Page 411 Figure 6-90 Full Text for Selected TFR The setup menus for the Navigation Map Page control the map range settings above which TFR data is decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the TFR product map range setting is selected, the TFR product data is removed from the map. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 412 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Figure 6-91 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-93 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Weather Group Figure 6-92 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 413: Abnormal Operations
(checked) and contains required criteria, then re-send the data request. No GFDS Subscription The system is not be currently subscribed to Garmin Connext weather from GFDS, or the access code is incorrect. Verify the access code. Contact Garmin Flight Data Services at 1-866-739-5687 in the United States or 913-440-1135 for assistance.
Page 414 HAZARD AVOIDANCE GARMIN CONNEXT WEATHER IN REVERSIONARY MODE When the G900X is operating in Reversionary Mode, only those weather products which can be displayed on the PFD Inset map will be available for display (see Table 6-6 for a list of weather products and their associated map availability). If manual weather data requests were enabled prior to entering Reversionary Mode, no new GFDS weather data can be retrieved while operating in Reversionary Mode. If automatic weather data requests were enabled prior to Reversionary Mode operation, the system will continue the automatic data requests in Reversionary Mode (provided automatic requests have not been inhibited due to a system error). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 415: Airborne Color Weather Radar
Airborne weather radar should be used to avoid severe weather, not for penetrating severe weather. The decision to fly into an area of radar targets depends on target intensity, spacing between the targets, aircraft capabilities, and pilot experience. Pulse type weather radar detects only precipitation, not clouds or turbulence. The display may indicate clear areas between intense returns, but this does not necessarily mean it is safe to fly between them. Only Doppler radar can detect turbulence. Airborne weather radar has other capabilities beyond weather detection. It also has the ability to detect and provide distance to cities, mountains, coastlines, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 416 Max Power at Beam Center 10° 18,000 ft. Range (nautical miles) Figure 6-94 Radar Beam from a 10 inch Antenna The curvature of the earth can also be a factor in missing areas of precipitation, especially at range settings of 150 nautical miles or more. Here the beam overshoots the precipitation at less than 320 nautical miles. 320 nm Figure 6-95 Radar Beam in Relation to the Curvature of the Earth Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 417 Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 418 Bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, and oceans are not good reflectors and normally do not provide good returns. The energy is reflected in a forward scatter angle with inadequate energy being returned. They can appear as dark areas on the display. However, rough or choppy water is a better reflector and provides stronger returns from the downwind sides of the waves. Mountains also provide strong return signals to the antenna, but also block the areas behind. However, over mountainous terrain, the radar beam can be reflected back and forth in the mountain passes or off canyon walls, using up all or most of the radar energy. In this case, no return signal is received from this area, causing the display to show a dark spot which could indicate a pass where no pass exists. ngle of nciDence The angle at which the radar beam strikes the target is called the Angle of Incidence. The figure illustrates the incident angle (‘A’). This directly affects the detectable range, the area of illumination, and the intensity of the displayed target returns. A large incident angle gives the radar system a smaller detectable range and lower display intensity due to minimized reflection of the radar energy. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 419: Safe Operating Distance
SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE The following information establishes a minimum safe distance from the antenna for personnel near operating weather radar. The minimum safe distance is based on the FCC’ s exposure limit at 9.3 to 9.5 GHz for general population/uncontrolled environments, which is 1 mW/cm2. See Advisory Circular 20-68B for more information on safe distance determination. MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVEL (MPEL) The zone in which the radiation level exceeds the US Government standard of 1 mW/cm2 is the semicircular area of at least 9.16 feet from the 10-inch antenna. All personnel must remain outside of this zone. With a scanning or rotating beam, the averaged power density at the MPEL boundary is significantly reduced. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 420: Basic Antenna Tilt Setup
PRACTICAL APPLICATION USING THE BASIC TILT SETUP With the antenna tilt set as previously described, any displayed target return should be scrutinized when flying at altitudes between 2,000 and 30,000 feet AGL. If the displayed target advances on the screen to within 5 nautical miles of the aircraft, avoid it. This may be either weather or ground returns that are 2,000 feet or less below the aircraft. Raising the antenna tilt 4 degrees can help separate ground returns from weather returns in relatively flat terrain. This places the bottom of the radar beam parallel with the ground. Return the antenna tilt to the previous setting after a few sweeps. If the aircraft is above 29,000 feet, be cautious of any target return that gets to within 30 nautical miles. This is likely a thunderstorm that has a top high enough that the aircraft cannot fly over it safely. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 421: Weather Mapping And Interpretation
.01 - 0.1. Yellow 32 dBZ to < 41 dBZ 0.1 - 0.5 41 dBZ to < 50 dBZ 0.5 - 2 Magenta 50 dBZ and greater > 2 Table 6-10 Precipitation Intensity Levels Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 422 Figure 6-100 Cell Irregularities Thunderstorm development is rapid. A course may become blocked within a short time. When displaying shorter ranges, periodically select a longer range to see if problems are developing further out. That can help prevent getting trapped in a blind alley or an area that is closed at one end by convective weather. Figure 6-101 The Blind Alley - Horizontal Scan Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 423 Hail results from updrafts carrying water high enough to freeze. Therefore, the higher the top of a thunderstorm, the greater the probability that it contains hail. Vertically scanning the target return can give the radar top of a thunderstorm that contains hail. Radar top is the top of a storm cell as detected by radar. It is not the actual top, or true top of the storm. The actual top of a storm cell is seen with the eyes in clear air and may be much higher than the radar top. The actual top does not indicate the top of the hazardous area. Hail can fall below the minimum reflectivity threshold for radar detection. It can have a film of water on its surface, making its reflective characteristics similar to a very large water droplet. Because of this film of water, and because hail stones usually are larger than water droplets, thunderstorms with large amounts of wet hail return stronger signals than those with rain. Some hail shafts are extremely narrow (100 yards Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 424 When the weather radar system is in the Weather or Ground Map mode, the system automatically switches to Standby mode on landing. In Reversionary mode, the weather radar system automatically switches to Standby mode. The system remains in Standby mode until both displays are restored. In Reversionary mode, the weather radar system cannot be controlled. Scan Line Radar Mode Antenna Stabilization Status Figure 6-103 Horizontal Scan Display Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 425 After the warm-up is complete, the radar begins transmitting. 4) Turn the RANGE Knob to select the desired map range. 5) The horizontal scan is initially displayed (Figure 6-105). If desired, press the VERTICAL Softkey to change to vertical scanning. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 426 8) To select a new area to be vertically scanned, press the HORIZON Softkey to return to the Horizontal Scan view and repeat the previous steps. The RANGE Knob can also be used to adjust bearing from left to right. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 427 2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired antenna tilt angle. 3) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor. The RANGE Knob can also be used to adjust tilt up and down. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 428 2) Turn the small FMS Knob to adjust the antenna tilt angle. The selected tilt angle is implemented when Horizontal Scan is again selected. The RANGE Knob can also be used to adjust tilt. Tilt Line Scan Line Figure 6-107 Adjusting Tilt on Vertical Scan Display Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 429 3) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor. 4) Press the GAIN Softkey again to recalibrate the gain. CALIBRATED is displayed in the GAIN field. Manual Gain Set Below Calibrated Calibrated Gain Figure 6-108 Gain Calibration Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 430 6) If desired, readjust the Bearing Line as discussed previously to change the center of the Sector Scan. 7) Press the BRG Softkey again to remove the Bearing Line and cursor. The bearing reference resets to 0º. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 431 Issues with the radome also attenuates the radar energy. All these factors have an effect on the return intensity. The more energy that dissipates, the lesser the displayed intensity of the return. Accuracy of the displayed intensity of returns located in the shaded areas are suspect. Make maneuvering decisions with this information in mind. Proper antenna tilt management should still be employed to determine the extent of attenuation in a shaded area. To activate or deactivate the WATCH ® feature, press the WATCH Softkey. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 432 Horizontal Scan With WATCH ® Figure 6-111 Horizontal Scan Without and With WATCH eatheR leRt The Weather Alert feature indicates the presence of heavy precipitation between the ranges of 80 and 320 nm regardless of the currently displayed range. Weather Alert targets appear as red bands along the outer range ring at the approximate azimuth of the detected returns. If a Weather Alert is detected within ±10° of the aircraft heading, an alert is displayed on the PFD in the Messages Window. If the antenna tilt is adjusted too low, a weather alert can be generated by ground returns. To avoid unwanted weather alerts, deselect the WX ALRT Softkey.. Weather Alerts Figure 6-112 Weather Alert Indications Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 433: Ground Mapping And Interpretation
5) Turn the large FMS Knob to place the cursor in the TILT field. 6) Adjust the antenna tilt angle by turning the small FMS Knob to display ground returns at the desired distance. 7) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 434: System Status
The radar unit is reporting a fault. The radar should be serviced. The system is not receiving valid data from the radar unit. The system RADAR FAIL should be serviced. Table 6-14 Abnormal Radar Status Annunciations on the Weather Radar Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 435: Stormscope Lightning
Refer to documentation from the lightning detection system manufacturer for detailed information about the system. Stormscope lightning cannot be displayed at the same time as optional GDL 69/69A SiriusXM NOTE: Weather Lightning data or GSR 56 Garmin Connext Data Link Lightning information. The following pages can display Stormscope data: • Stormscope Page • AUX - Trip Planning Page • Navigation Map...
Page 436 HAZARD AVOIDANCE The following options are available (Figure 6-115): • STRMSCP LTNG – Turns the display of Stormscope data on or off. • STRMSCP MODE – Selects the CELL or STRIKE mode of lightning activity. Cell mode identifies clusters or cells of electrical activity. Strike mode indicates the approximate location of lightning strikes. • STRMSCP SMBL – Selects the range at which Stormscope data displays. Stormscope data is removed when a map range greater than the STRMSCP SMBL value is selected. Figure 6-114 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-115 Map Setup Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 437 6) Turn the small FMS Knob to change between ‘CELL’ and ‘STRIKE’ options. When an item is selected, press the ENT Key. 7) Press the FMS knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. Figure 6-116 Navigation Map Page with Stormscope Lightning Data If heading input is lost, strikes and/or cells must be cleared manually after the execution of each turn. This is to ensure that the strike and/or cell positions are depicted accurately in relation to the nose of the aircraft. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 438 5) Turn the large FMS Knob to select ‘STRMSCP SMBL’. 6) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the maximum display range. 7) Press the ENT Key. 8) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. To change the display range on the Navigation Map Page, turn the RANGE Knob clockwise to zoom out or counter-clockwise to zoom in. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 439: Selecting The Stormscope Page
2) Press the VIEW Softkey. The 360 and ARC softkeys are displayed. Press the 360 Softkey to display a 360˚ viewing area or press the ARC Softkey to display a 120˚ viewing area. 3) Press the BACK Softkey to return to the main Stormscope page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 440: Terrain Proximity
Terrain Proximity Page is selected for display. Terrain Proximity uses black, yellow, and red to represent terrain information relative to aircraft altitude. The color of each obstacle is associated with the altitude of the aircraft. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 441 1) Press the MAP Softkey (for the PFD Inset Map, press the INSET Softkey). 2) Press the TERRAIN Softkey to display terrain and obstacle data. When Terrain Proximity is selected on maps other than the Terrain Proximity Page, an icon to indicate the feature is enabled for display and a legend for Terrain Proximity colors are shown (Figure 6-123). The Navigation Map Page Setup Menu provides a means in addition to the softkey for enabling/disabling display of terrain and obstacles. The setup menu also controls the map range settings above which terrain and obstacle data are decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected, the data is removed from the map. Terrain data can be selected for display independently of obstacle data; however, obstacles recognized by Terrain Proximity as yellow or red are shown when terrain is selected for display and the map range is within the setting limit. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 442 Figure 6-120 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-121 Navigation Map Page Figure 6-122 Navigation Map Page Setup Setup Menu Menu, Map Group Additional information about obstacles can be displayed by panning over the display on the map. The map panning feature is enabled by pressing the RANGE Knob. The map range is adjusted by turning the RANGE Knob. If the map range is adjusted while panning is enabled, the map is re-centered on the Map Pointer. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 443 Press the 360 or ARC Softkey to select the desired view. Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Select ‘View Arc’ or ‘View 360º’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key to change the view. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 444 1000’ Below the Aircraft Altitude) Black Terrain (Terrain More than 1000’ Below the Aircraft Red Lighted Obstacle Altitude) (Above or Within 100’ Below Aircraft Terrain Legend Altitude) Figure 6-125 Terrain Proximity Page (ARC View) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 445: Profile View Terrain
3) Press the PROFILE Softkey to enable or disable Profile View. a) Press the MENU Key. b) Select ‘Show Profile View’ or ‘Hide Profile View’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 446: Profile View Display
Navigation Map Range Terrain Legend Terrain Enabled Icons Altitude Scale Profile View Total Distance Distance Scale Figure 6-127 Navigation Map Page with Profile View Terrain and Topographic Data Enabled The Profile View is based on the current aircraft track (or heading if track is unavailable) and shows the highest known terrain or obstacles within a predetermined width from the present aircraft position to the end of the profile range. The width of the Profile View is determined by the phase of flight, as annunciated on the HSI, and is widest during enroute or oceanic phases (Table 6-18). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 447 6) Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options (ON/OFF, range settings). 7) Press the ENT Key to select an option. 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 448 HAZARD AVOIDANCE Figure 6-128 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-129 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Figure 6-130 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Profile Group Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 449: Terrain-Svs
Note that all obstructions may not be available in the terrain and obstacle database. No terrain and obstacle information is shown without a valid 3-D GPS position. The G900X GPS receiver provides the horizontal position and altitude. GPS altitude is derived from satellite position. GPS altitude is then converted to the height above geodetic sea level (GSL), which is the height above mean sea level calculated geometrically. GSL altitude is used to determine terrain and obstacle proximity. GSL altitude accuracy is affected by satellite geometry, but is not subject to variations in pressure and temperature that Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 450: Displaying Terrain-Svs Data
Yellow obstacle is between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Table 6-19 Terrain-SVS Obstacle Colors and Symbology Potential Impact Alert Type Example Annunciation Point Symbol Warning Caution Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 451 The Navigation Map Page Setup Menu provides a means in addition to the softkeys for enabling/disabling the display of terrain and obstacles. The setup menu also controls the map range settings above which terrain and obstacle data are decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected, the data is removed from the map. For terrain data, the enable/disable function applies only to the MFD, while the range setting also affects the PFD Inset Map. Terrain data can be selected for display independently of obstacle data; however, obstacles for which warnings and cautions are issued are shown when terrain is selected for display and the map range is within the setting limit. The map settings chosen on the Navigation Map Page affect the map settings used on other maps and pages (except the Terrain-SVS Page). The maximum display ranges for obstacles on each map are dependent on the range setting made for the Navigation Map. If the maximum range for obstacle display on the Navigation Map is adjusted to below 20 nm, the highest obstacle display range settings on the other applicable maps are also adjusted proportionally. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 452 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Figure 6-132 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-133 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Figure 6-134 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Map Group Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 453: Terrain-Svs Page
2) Select ‘View Arc’ or ‘View 360º’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key to change the view Showing/hiding aviation information on the Terrain-SVS Page: 1) Press the MENU Key. 2) Select ‘Show Aviation Data’ or ‘Hide Aviation Data’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 454 1000’ Below the Aircraft Altitude) Black Terrain (Terrain More than 1000’ Below the Aircraft Altitude) Terrain Legend Red Lighted Obstacle (Above or Within Annunciation 100’ Below Aircraft Window Altitude) Figure 6-136 Terrain-SVS Page (ARC View) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 455: Terrain-Svs Alerts
Terrain-SVS Page is not displayed at the time, a pop-up alert appears on the MFD. To acknowledge the pop-up alert: • Press the CLR Key (returns to the currently viewed page), or • Press the ENT Key (accesses the Terrain-SVS Page) Alert Annunciation Pop-up Figure 6-137 Terrain-SVS Alert Annunciations Alert Terrain Display Enabled Terrain Legend Alert Annunciation Figure 6-138 Navigation Map Page (After Terrain-SVS Pop-up Alert Acknowledgment) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 456 “Caution; Obstacle, Obstacle” * Annunciation is displayed on the MFD when terrain display is enabled. Table 6-21 Terrain-SVS Alerts Summary FORWARD LOOKING TERRAIN AVOIDANCE The Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance (FLTA) feature of Terrain-SVS compares the projected flight path as derived from GPS data with terrain features and obstacles from the terrain and obstacle databases. The system issues aural and visual FLTA alerts when the projected flight path conflicts with terrain or obstacles. The projected flight path is a calculated area ahead of, to the sides, and below the aircraft. The size of the projected flight path varies based on factors including ground speed (the path ahead is larger when the ground speed is higher), whether the aircraft is level, turning, or descending, and the proximity to the nearest runway along the current track. As the aircraft approaches the runway, the projected flight path becomes narrower until the system automatically disables FLTA alerts or the pilot manually inhibits them. There are two types of FLTA alerts, Reduced Required Terrain/Obstacle Clearance (RTC or ROC respectively) and Imminent Terrain/Obstacle Impact (ITI or IOI respectively). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 457 2) Press the INHIBIT Softkey to inhibit or enable Terrain-SVS (choice dependent on current state). Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Select ‘Inhibit Terrain-SVS’ or ‘Enable Terrain-SVS’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key. While Terrain-SVS alerting is manually inhibited (or the system is unavailable or has failed), the system may display a ‘LOW ALT’ annunciation if the following conditions are met: • The aircraft is on a GBAS SBAS approach. • The Final Approach Fix is the active waypoint. • The aircraft is at least 164 feet below the prescribed altitude at the Final Approach Fix.. See the Flight Instruments Section for more details about the ‘LOW ALT’ annunciation. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 458 † Annunciation is shown on Terrain-SVS Page and the Navigation Map Page when Terrain is enabled. * “Terrain System Available” will be heard when sufficient GPS signal is received, or Terrain database coverage area re- entered. Table 6-22 Terrain-SVS System Status Annunciations Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 459: Taws-B
TAWS-B satisfies TSO-C151b Class B requirements for certification. TAWS-B requires the following to operate properly: • A valid terrain/obstacle/airport terrain database • A valid 3-D GPS position solution TAWS-B uses terrain and obstacle information from by government sources. Terrain information is based on terrain elevation information in a database that may contain inaccuracies. Individual obstructions may be shown if available in the database. Garmin verifies the data, per TSO-C151b. However, the displayed information should never be understood as being all-inclusive and data may be inaccurate. TAWS-B uses information provided from the GPS receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude. GPS altitude is derived from satellite measurements. GPS altitude is then converted to the height above geodetic sea level (GSL), which is the height above mean sea level (MSL) calculated geometrically. GSL altitude is used to determine TAWS-B alerts. GSL altitude accuracy is affected by satellite geometry, but is not subject to variations in pressure and temperature that normally affect pressure altitude sensors. GSL altitude does not require local altimeter settings to determine MSL altitude. It is a widely-used MSL altitude source. Therefore, GSL altitude provides a highly accurate and reliable MSL altitude source to calculate terrain and obstacle alerts.
Page 460: Displaying Taws-B Data
1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Table 6-23 Terrain-SVS Obstacle Colors and Symbology Potential Impact Alert Type Example Annunciation Point Symbol Warning Caution Table 6-24 Terrain-SVS Potential Impact Point Symbols with Alert Types Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 461 The Navigation Map Page Setup Menu provides a means in addition to the softkeys for enabling/disabling the display of terrain and obstacles. The setup menu also controls the map range settings above which terrain and obstacle data are decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected, the data is removed from the map. For terrain data, the enable/disable function applies only to the MFD, while the range setting also affects the PFD Inset Map. Terrain data can be selected for display independently of obstacle data; however, obstacles for which warnings and cautions are issued are shown when terrain is selected for display and the map range is within the setting limit. The map settings chosen on the Navigation Map Page affect the map settings used on other maps and pages (except the TAWS-B Page). The maximum display ranges for obstacles on each map are dependent on the range setting made for the Navigation Map. If the maximum range for obstacle display on the Navigation Map is adjusted to below 20 nm, the highest obstacle display range settings on the other applicable maps are also adjusted proportionally. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 462 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Figure 6-143 Navigation Map Page Menu Figure 6-145 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Map Group Figure 6-144 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 463: Taws-B Page
2) Select ‘View Arc’ or ‘View 360º’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key to change the view Showing/hiding aviation information on the TAWS-B Page: 1) Press the MENU Key. 2) Select ‘Show Aviation Data’ or ‘Hide Aviation Data’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 464 1000’ Below the Aircraft Altitude) Black Terrain (Terrain More than 1000’ Below the Aircraft Altitude) Terrain Legend Red Lighted Obstacle (Above or Within Annunciation 100’ Below Aircraft Window Altitude) Figure 6-147 TAWS-B Page (ARC View) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 465: Taws-B Alerts
TAWS-B Page is not displayed at the time, a pop-up alert appears on the MFD. To acknowledge the pop-up alert: • Press the CLR Key (returns to the currently viewed page), or • Press the ENT Key (accesses the TAWS-B Page) Alert Annunciation Pop-up Figure 6-148 TAWS-B Alert Annunciations Alert Terrain Display Enabled Terrain Legend Alert Annunciation Figure 6-149 Navigation Map Page (After TAWS-B Pop-up Alert Acknowledgment) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 466 * Alerts with multiple messages are configurable at installation and are installation-dependent. Alerts for the default configuration when more than one option is available are indicated with asterisks. ** Annunciation is displayed on the MFD when terrain display is enabled. Table 6-25 TAWS-B Alerts Summary Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 467 TAWS-B Page. Imminent Terrain Impact (ITI) and Imminent Obstacle Impact (IOI) alerts are issued when the aircraft is below the elevation of a terrain or obstacle in the aircraft’ s projected path. ITI and IOI alerts are Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 468 PREMATURE DESCENT ALERTING A Premature Descent Alert (PDA) is issued when the system detects that the aircraft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway (Figure 6-152). PDA alerting begins when the aircraft is below 700 feet AGL within 15 nm of the destination airport and ends when the aircraft is 0.5 nm from the runway threshold. PDA ALERTING AREA Distance to Destination (NM) Figure 6-152 PDA Alerting Threshold Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 469 2) Press the INHIBIT Softkey to inhibit or enable TAWS (choice dependent on current state). Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Select ‘Inhibit TAWS’ or ‘Enable TAWS’ (choice dependent on current state) and press the ENT Key. While TAWS-B alerting is manually inhibited (or the system is unavailable or has failed), the system may display a ‘LOW ALT’ annunciation if the following conditions are met: • The aircraft is on a GBAS SBAS approach. • The Final Approach Fix is the active waypoint. • The aircraft is at least 164 feet below the prescribed altitude at the Final Approach Fix.. See the Flight Instruments Section for more details about the ‘LOW ALT’ annunciation. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 470 The Negative Climb Rate (NCR) After Takeoff alert (also referred to as “Altitude Loss After Takeoff”) provides alerts when the system determines the aircraft is losing altitude (closing upon terrain) after takeoff. The aural message “Don’t Sink” is given for NCR alerts, accompanied by an annunciation and a pop-up terrain alert on the display. NCR alerting is only active when departing from an airport and when the following conditions are met: • Height above the terrain is less than 700 feet • Distance from the departure airport is 2 nm or less • Heading change from the departure heading is less than 110 degrees Figures 6-154 and 6-155 shows the NCR alerting parameters as defined by TSO-C151b for altitude loss and climb rate respectively. 1000 “DON’T SINK” “TOO LOW, TERRAIN” Altitude Loss (Feet) Figure 6-154 Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Altitude Loss Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 471: System Status
Not Available” aural message. When the GPS signal integrity returns and the aircraft is within the database coverage area, the system issues the aural “TAWS Available” message. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 472 † Annunciation is shown on TAWS-B Page and the Navigation Map Page when Terrain is enabled. * “TAWS Available” will be heard when sufficient GPS signal is received, or Terrain database coverage area re- entered. Table 6-26 TAWS-B System Status Annunciations Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 473: Traffic Information Service (Tis)
TIS also provides a vector line showing the direction in which the traffic is moving, to the nearest 45°. Traffic information for which TIS is unable to determine the bearing (non-bearing traffic) is displayed in the center of the Traffic Map Page (Figure 6-161) or in a banner at the lower left corner of maps other than the Traffic Map Page on which traffic can be displayed (Figure 6-157). The altitude difference between the requesting aircraft and other intruder aircraft is displayed above/below the traffic symbol in hundreds of feet. If the other aircraft is above the requesting aircraft, the altitude separation appears above the traffic symbol; if below, the altitude separation appears below. Altitude trend is displayed as an up/down arrow (for speeds greater than 500 fpm in either direction) to the right of the target symbol. Traffic symbols for aircraft without altitude reporting capability appear without altitude separation or climb/descent information. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 474: Displaying Traffic Data
The Navigation Map Page Setup Menu provides a means in addition to the softkey for enabling/disabling display of traffic. The setup menu also controls the map range settings above which traffic data (symbols and labels) are decluttered from the display. If a map range larger than the map range setting is selected, the data is removed from the map. Maps besides the Traffic Map Page use settings based on those selected for the Navigation Map Page. Displaying traffic information (PFD Inset Map): 1) Press the INSET Softkey. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 475 6) Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product (ON/OFF, range settings, etc.). 7) Press the ENT Key to select an option. 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 476: Traffic Map Page
3) Confirm TIS is in Operating Mode: Press the OPERATE Softkey to begin displaying traffic. Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Select ‘Operate Mode’ (shown if TIS is in Standby Mode) and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 477: Tis Alerts
“TIS Not Available” Figure 6-161 Traffic Map Page Voice Alert TIS ALERTS When the number of TAs on the Traffic Map Page increases from one scan to the next, the following occur: • A single “Traffic” voice alert is generated. • A ‘TRAFFIC’ Annunciation appears to the top left of the Attitude Indicator on the PFD, flashing for 5 seconds and remaining displayed until no TAs are detected in the area. • The PFD Inset Map is automatically displayed with traffic. To reduce the number of nuisance alerts due to proximate aircraft, the “Traffic” voice alert is generated only when the number of TAs increases. For example, when the first TA is displayed, a voice and visual annunciation are generated. As long as a single TA remains on the display, no additional voice alerts are generated. If a second TA appears on the display or if the number of TAs initially decreases and then subsequently increases, another voice alert is generated. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 478 2) Press the TNA MUTE Softkey. The status is displayed in the upper left corner of the Traffic Map Page. Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Select ‘‘’Not Available” Mute On’ (shown if TNA muting is currently off) and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 479: System Status
FAILED The transponder has failed* UNAVAILABLE TIS is unavailable or out of range * Contact a service center or Garmin dealer for corrective action Table 6-28 TIS Failure Annunciations TIS System Failed No Data Received from Transponder Figure 6-163 TIS Power-up Test Failure The traffic mode is annunciated in the upper left corner of the Traffic Map Page. When the aircraft is on the...
Page 480 Traffic has not been detected TRFC UNAVAIL The traffic service is unavailable or out of range *Shown as symbol on Traffic Map Page **Shown in center of Traffic Map Page Table 6-30 TIS Traffic Status Annunciations Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 481: Gts 800/820 Traffic
Aircraft without altitude reporting capability are shown without altitude separation data or climb descent indication. Pilots should remain vigilant for traffic at all times. TIS is disabled when TAS installed. NOTE: The optional Garmin GTS 800/820 is a Traffic Advisory System (TAS). It enhances flight crew situational awareness by displaying traffic information for transponder-equipped aircraft. The system also provides visual and aural traffic alerts including voice announcements to assist in visually acquiring traffic. The GTS 800/820 is capable of tracking up to 45 intruding aircraft equipped with Mode A or C transponders, and up to 30 intruding aircraft equipped with Mode S transponders. A maximum of 30 aircraft with the highest...
Page 482 Table 6-32 TAS Traffic with ADS-B Symbology A Traffic Advisory (TA), displayed as a yellow circle or triangle, alerts the crew to a potentially hazardous intruding aircraft, if the closing rate, distance, and vertical separation meet TA criteria. A Traffic Advisory that is beyond the selected display range (off scale) is indicated by a half TA symbol at the edge of the screen at the relative bearing of the intruder. A Proximity Advisory (PA), displayed as a solid white diamond or triangle, indicates the intruding aircraft is within ±1200 feet and is within a 6 nm range, but is still not considered a TA threat. A Non-threat Advisory, shown as an open white diamond or triangle, is displayed for traffic beyond 6 nm that is neither a TA or PA. A solid white rounded arrow indicates either a PA or Non-Threat traffic with ADS-B directional information, but the position of the traffic is shown with degraded accuracy. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 483 Relative Altitude Vertical trend arrow Figure 6-164 Intruder Altitude and Vertical Trend Arrow If the intruding aircraft is providing ADS-B track information, this is displayed as a vector line extending beyond the traffic symbol in the direction of the track (Figure 6-165). Vector Line indicates intruder aircraft track Figure 6-165 Intruder Traffic with ADS-B Directional Information and Track Flight IDs may also be displayed with traffic symbols; see the Flight IDs discussion in this section for more information. On-ground aircraft with Mode S transponders are not displayed. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 484 800 feet. Intruder range is within 0.55 nm and vertical separation is within 800 feet. Intruder range is less than 20 seconds. Table 6-33 TA Sensitivity Level and TA Alerting Criteria Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 485: Tas Alerts
“High”, “Low”, “Same Altitude” (if “Twelve o’clock” within 200 feet of own altitude), or “One Mile” through “Ten Miles”, or “Altitude not available” “More than ten miles” or “No Bearing” Table 6-34 TA Descriptive Voice Announcements Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 486: System Test
Distance 11 o’clock, 3.6 nm, Distance 3.6 1000’ Below, nm, 1000’ Descending Above, Level TA at 9 o’clock, Distance 2.0 nm, 200’ Below, Climbing Figure 6-167 System Test in Progress with Test Pattern Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 487: Operation
O n the Traffic Page, select the OPERATE Softkey 1) Press the MENU Key and turn the small FMS knob to select ‘Operate Mode’. 2) Press the ENT Key. The traffic unit switches from Standby Mode to Operating Mode as necessary. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 488 4) Press the STANDBY Softkey to place the system in the Standby mode. STANDBY is displayed in the Traffic mode field. 5) Turn the RANGE Knob clockwise to display a larger area or counter-clockwise to display a smaller area. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 489 1) Press the MENU Key. 2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select one of the following (see softkey description in step 2 above): • ABOVE NORMAL • • BELOW • UNRESTRICTED 3) Press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 490 2) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose ‘Show Flight IDs’ or ‘Hide Flight IDs’ (choice dependent on current state) (Figure 6-170). 3) Press the ENT Key. Figure 6-170 Traffic Map Page Menu Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 491 1) Ensure the traffic system is operating. With the Navigation Map displayed, press the MAP Softkey. 2) Press the TRAFFIC Softkey. Traffic is now displayed on the map as shown in Figure 6-171. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 492 6) Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options (ON/OFF, range settings, etc.). 7) Press the ENT Key to select an option. 8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 493 2) Press the TRAFFIC Softkey to display traffic data on the inset map (TRFC-1). 3) Select the softkey again to display the traffic-only inset (TRFC-2). 4) Select the softkey again to remove traffic data. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 494 NO TRFC DATA Data is not being received from the TAS unit *Shown as symbol on Traffic Map Page **Shown in center of Traffic Map Page Table 6-37 TAS Traffic Status Annunciations Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 495: Tas600 Traffic
TAS Symbol Description Non-Threat Traffic Proximity Advisory (PA) Traffic Advisory (TA) Traffic Advisory Off Scale Table 6-38 TAS Symbol Description A Non-threat Advisory, shown as an open white diamond, indicates that an intruding aircraft is at greater than ±1200 feet relative altitude or the distance is beyond 5 nm. A Proximity Advisory indicates that the intruding aircraft is within ±1200 feet and is within 5 nm range, but is still not considered a threat. A Traffic Advisory (TA) alerts the crew to a potentially hazardous intruding aircraft. Closing rate, distance, and vertical separation meet TA criteria. A Traffic Advisory that is beyond the selected display range appears with a half TA symbol at the edge of the screen at the relative bearing of the intruder. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 496: Displaying Traffic Data
Traffic nm, 500’ Above, Advisory Off- Descending Scale, 400’ Proximity Traffic, Below, Level 900’ Above, Non-Threat Level Traffic, Altitude Not Reported Figure 6-175 Traffic Map Page The Traffic Map Page shows surrounding TAS traffic data in relation to the aircraft’ s current position and altitude, without basemap clutter. Aircraft orientation is always heading up unless there is no valid heading. Map range is adjustable with the RANGE Knob from 2 to 24 nm, as indicated by the map range rings. The traffic mode and altitude display mode appear in the upper left corner of the Traffic Map Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 497: Altitude Display
1) On the Traffic Page, press the ALT MODE Softkey. 2) Press one of the following Softkeys: BELOW • • NORMAL ABOVE • UNREST (unrestricted) • 3) To return to the Traffic Page, press the BACK Softkey. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 498: Traffic Map Page Display Range
• TRAFFIC MODE – Selects the traffic mode for display; select from: - All Traffic - Displays all traffic - TA/PA - Displays Traffic Advisories and Proximity Advisories - TA ONLY - Displays Traffic Advisories only Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 499: Tas Alerts
Figure 6-178 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu Figure 6-179 Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Traffic Group TAS ALERTS Refer to the TAS600 documentation for information on alerts generated by the TAS equipment. NOTE: When the number of TAs on the Traffic Map Page increases from one scan to the next, the following occur: • The TAS600 series traffic system generates an aural tone and voice alert. • A ‘TRAFFIC’ Annunciation appears at the top right of the airspeed on the PFD, flashes for 5 seconds and remains displayed until no TAs are detected in the area. • The PFD Inset Map is automatically displayed with TA traffic. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 500: Tas Voice Alerts
NOTE: The traffic mode is annunciated in the upper left corner of the Traffic Map Page. Traffic Mode Annunciation Traffic Display Enabled Icon Mode (Traffic Map Page) (Other Maps) TAS Operating OPERATING FAIL TAS Failed* * See Table 6-40 for additional failure annunciations Table 6-39 TAS Modes Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 501 NO TRFC DATA Data is not being received from the TAS unit *Shown as symbol on Traffic Map Page **Shown in center of Traffic Map Page Table 6-41 TAS Traffic Status Annunciations Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 502 HAZARD AVOIDANCE lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 503: Section 7 Automatic Flight Control System
The GFC 7X is a digital Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS), fully integrated within the G900X System avionics architecture. The System Overview section provides a block diagram (Figure 1-1) to support this system description. GFC 7X AFCS functionality in Lancair Evolution aircraft is distributed across the following Line Replaceable Units (LRUs): • GDU 1040 Primary Flight Display (PFD) • GSA 80 AFCS Yaw Damper Servo (3) • GDU 1045 Multi-Function Display (MFD) • GTA 82 AFCS Trim Adapter (1) • GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Units (2) • GSM 86 Servo Mounts (3) The GFC 7X AFCS can be divided into these main operating functions: 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 504 • Autopilot (AP) — Autopilot operation occurs within the pitch, roll, and pitch trim servo and provides servo monitoring and automatic flight control in response to flight director steering commands, AHRS attitude and rate information, and airspeed. • Yaw Damper (YD) — The yaw servo is self-monitoring and provides Dutch roll damping and turn coordination in response to yaw rate, roll angle, vertical acceleration, and airspeed. • Manual Electric Trim (MET) — The pitch trim servo provides manual electric trim capability when the autopilot is not engaged. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 505: Afcs Controls
Selects/deselects Altitude Hold Mode VS Key Selects/deselects Vertical Speed Mode FLC Key Selects/deselects Flight Level Change Mode YD Key Engages/disengages the yaw damper HDG Key Selects/deselects Heading Select Mode APR Key Selects/deselects Approach Mode VNV Key Selects/deselects Vertical Path Tracking Mode for Vertical Navigation flight control NOSE UP/NOSE Control the mode reference in Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change DN Keys modes Figure 7-1 Dedicated MFD AFCS Controls (GDU 1045) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 506 If an approach procedure is loaded this switch also activates the missed approach when the selected navigation source is GPS or when the navigation source is VOR/LOC and a valid frequency has been tuned. The GA Button is located near the throttle handle. AP TRIM Switch Used to command manual electric trim (MET) (Autopilot Trim) The AP TRIM Switch is located on the left control stick. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 507: Flight Director Operation
*Valid VNV flight plan must be entered before VNV Key press activates flight director. **The selected navigation receiver must have a valid VOR or LOC signal or active GPS course before NAV or APR Key press activates flight director. Table 7-1 Flight Director Activation 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 508: Afcs Status Box
Damper Autopilot Status Lateral Modes Status Vertical Modes Armed Active Active Mode Armed Reference AFCS Status Box Selected Altitude Command Bars GPS is Selected Navigation Source Figure 7-2 PFD AFCS Display Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 509: Command Bars
If the information required to compute a flight director mode becomes invalid or unavailable, the flight director automatically reverts to the default mode for that axis. A flashing yellow mode annunciation and annunciator light indicate loss of sensor (ADC) or navigation data (VOR, LOC, GPS, VNV, SBAS) required to compute commands. When such a loss occurs, the system automatically begins to roll the wings level (enters Roll Hold Mode) or maintain the pitch angle (enters Pitch Hold Mode), depending on the affected axis. The flashing annunciation stops when the affected mode key is pressed or another mode for the axis is selected. If after 10 seconds no action is taken, the flashing annunciation stops. Figure 7-4 Loss of VOR Signal The flight director is automatically disabled if the attitude information required to compute the default flight director modes becomes invalid or unavailable. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 510: Vertical Modes
** ALTV is armed automatically under VPTH when the VNV Target Altitude is to be captured instead of the Selected Altitude. ***GP is available in installations with GIA 63W IAUs when SBAS is available. Table 7-2 Flight Director Vertical Modes Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 511: Pitch Hold Mode (Pit)
CHANGING THE PITCH REFERENCE When operating in Pitch Hold Mode, the pitch reference can be adjusted by : • Using the NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys • Pressing the CWS Button, hand-flying the aircraft to establish a new pitch reference, then releasing the CWS Button Pitch Hold Selected Altitude Mode Active Capture Mode Armed Selected Altitude Command Bars Maintain Desired Pitch Reference Figure 7-5 Pitch Hold Mode 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 512: Selected Altitude Capture Mode (Alts)
Figure 7-6 Automatic Mode Transitions During Altitude Capture CHANGING THE SELECTED ALTITUDE Pressing the CWS Button while in Selected Altitude Capture Mode does not cancel the mode. NOTE: Use of the ALT Knob to change the Selected Altitude while Selected Altitude Capture Mode is active causes the flight director to revert to Pitch Hold Mode with Selected Altitude Capture Mode armed for the new Selected Altitude. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 513: Altitude Hold Mode (Alt)
CWS Button is released at the desired altitude, the new altitude is established as the Altitude Reference. Altitude Hold Altitude Mode Active Reference Selected Altitude Selected Altitude Command Bars Hold Pitch Attitude to Maintain Altitude Reference Figure 7-7 Altitude Hold Mode 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 514: Vertical Speed Mode (Vs)
Vertical Speed Speed Altitude Capture Mode Active Reference Mode Armed Selected Vertical Altitude Speed Reference Vertical Speed Reference Command Bars Indicate Climb to Attain Vertical Speed Reference Figure 7-8 Vertical Speed Hold Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 515: Flight Level Change Mode (Flc)
Engine power must be adjusted to allow the autopilot to fly the aircraft at a pitch attitude corresponding to the desired flight profile (climb or descent) while maintaining the Airspeed Reference. The flight director maintains the current altitude until either engine power or the Airspeed Reference are adjusted and does not allow the aircraft to climb or descend away from the Selected Altitude. CHANGING THE AIRSPEED REFERENCE The Airspeed Reference (shown in both the AFCS Status Box and above the Airspeed Indicator) may be adjusted by: • Using the NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys • Pressing the CWS Button, hand-flying the aircraft to a new airspeed, then releasing the CWS Button to establish the new Airspeed Reference 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 516 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM Flight Level Selected Change Mode Airspeed Altitude Capture Active Reference Mode Armed Airspeed Reference Airspeed Reference Command Bars Indicate Climb to Attain Selected Altitude Figure 7-9 Flight Level Change Mode (IAS) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 517: Vertical Navigation Modes (Vpth, Altv)
When a vertical profile (VNV flight plan) is active and the VNV Key is pressed, Vertical Path Tracking Mode is armed in preparation for descent path capture. ‘VPTH’ (or ‘/V’ when Glidepath or Glideslope Mode is concurrently armed) is annunciated in white in addition to previously armed modes. If applicable, the appropriate altitude capture mode is armed for capture of the next VNV Target Altitude (ALTV) or the Selected Altitude (ALTS), whichever is greater. Figure 7-10 Vertical Path Tracking Armed Annunciations 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 518 Mode Active Acknowledgment Required) Selected VNV Target Altitude Below Altitude VNV Target Vertical Deviation Indicator Required Vertical Speed Bug GPS is Terminal Selected Phase of Navigation Flight Source Figure 7-11 Vertical Path Capture Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 519 Flight Source Vertical Deviation Indicator (VDI) Figure 7-12 Vertical Path Tracking Mode If the Altimeter’ s barometric setting is adjusted while Vertical Path Tracking is active, the flight director increases/decreases the descent rate by up to 500 fpm to re-establish the aircraft on the descent path (without commanding a climb). Adjusting the altimeter barometric setting creates discontinuities in VNV vertical deviation, moving the descent path. For large adjustments, it may take several minutes for the aircraft to re- establish on the descent path. If the change is made while nearing a waypoint with a VNV Target Altitude, the aircraft may not re-establish on the descent path in time to meet the vertical constraint. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 520 Several situations can occur while Vertical Path Tracking Mode is active which cause the flight director to revert to Pitch Hold Mode: • Vertical deviation exceeds 200 feet during an overspeed condition. • Vertical deviation experiences a discontinuity that both exceeds 200 feet in magnitude and results in the vertical deviation exceeding 200 feet in magnitude. Such discontinuities are usually caused by flight plan changes that affect the vertical profile. • Vertical deviation becomes invalid (the Vertical Deviation Indicator is removed from the PFD). • A display enters Reversionary Mode (this does not apply to an active vertical direct-to). Unless VNV is disabled, Vertical Path Tracking Mode and the appropriate altitude capture mode become armed following the reversion to Pitch Hold Mode to allow for possible profile recapture. escents Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level Change modes can also be used to fly non-path descents while VNV flight control is selected. If the VS or FLC Key is pressed while Vertical Path Tracking Mode is selected, Vertical Path Tracking Mode reverts to armed along with the appropriate altitude capture mode to allow profile re-capture. Figure 7-13 Flight Level Change VNV Non-Path Descent To prevent immediate profile re-capture, the following must be satisfied: • At least 10 seconds have passed since the non-path transition was initiated • Vertical deviation from the profile has exceeded 250 feet, but is now less than 200 feet Pressing the VNV Key twice re-arms Vertical Path Tracking for immediate profile re-capture. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 521 VNV Target Altitude or the Selected Altitude, depending on which altitude is to be intercepted first. VNV target altitudes can be changed while editing the active flight plan (see the Flight Management Section for details). 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 522: Glidepath Mode (Gp) (Sbas Only)
When flying an LNAV approach (with vertical descent angle) with the autopilot coupled, the WARNING: aircraft will not level off at the MDA even if the MDA is set in the altitude preselect. Upon reaching the glidepath, the flight director transitions to Glidepath Mode and begins to capture and track the glidepath. Figure 7-15 Glidepath Mode Armed Once the following conditions have been met, the glidepath can be captured: • The active waypoint is at or after the final approach fix (FAF) • Vertical deviation is valid • The CDI is at less than full scale deviation • Automatic sequencing of waypoints has not been suspended (no ‘SUSP’ annunciation on the HSI) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 523 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM GPS Approach Glidepath Mode Active Mode Active Command Bars Indicate GPS is LNAV/VNAV Descent on Glidepath Selected Approach Navigation Active Glidepath Source Indicator Figure 7-16 Glidepath Mode 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 524: Glideslope Mode (Gs)
Figure 7-17 Glideslope Mode Armed Once LOC is the navigation source, the localizer and glideslope can be captured. Upon reaching the glideslope, the flight director transitions to Glideslope Mode and begins to capture and track the glideslope. Active ILS Frequency Approach Glideslope Tuned Mode Active Mode Active Command Bars Indicate Descent NAV2 (localizer) is Selected on Localizer/Glideslope Path Navigation Source Glideslope Indicator Figure 7-18 Glideslope Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 525: Go Around Mode (Ga)
(i.e., with the CWS Button or NOSE UP/NOSE DN Keys) result in reversion to Pitch and Roll Hold modes. Go Around Mode Active Autopilot Disconnect Annunciation Flashes Yellow for 5 sec Command Bars Indicate Climb Figure 7-19 Go Around Mode 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 526: Lateral Modes
Wings Level Button angle and wings level The GFC 7X limits turn rate to 3 degrees per second (standard rate turn). Table 7-3 Flight Director Lateral Modes The CWS Button does not change lateral references for Heading Select, Navigation, Backcourse, or Approach modes. The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the Selected Heading/Course upon release of the CWS Button. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 527: Roll Hold Mode (Rol)
Maintains current aircraft roll attitude > 25° Limits bank to 25° Table 7-4 Roll Hold Mode Responses CHANGING THE ROLL REFERENCE The roll reference can be changed by pressing the CWS Button, establishing the desired bank angle, then releasing the CWS Button. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 528: Heading Select Mode (Hdg)
The Selected Heading is adjusted using the HDG Knob. Pressing the CWS Button and hand-flying the aircraft does not change the Selected Heading. The autopilot guides the aircraft back to the Selected Heading upon release of the CWS Button. Turns are commanded in the same direction as Selected Heading Bug movement, even if the bug is turned more than 180° from the present heading (e.g., a 270° turn to the right). However, Selected Heading changes of more than 340° at a time result in turn reversals. Heading Select Altitude Hold Mode Active Mode Active Selected Selected Heading Heading Command Bars Track Selected Heading Figure 7-21 Heading Select Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 529: Navigation Modes (Gps, Vor, Loc, Bc)
If the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) shows greater than one dot when the NAV Key is pressed, the selected mode is armed. If the CDI is less than one dot, Navigation Mode is automatically captured when the NAV Key is pressed. The armed annunciation appears in white to the left of the active roll mode. Figure 7-22 GPS Navigation Mode Armed When the CDI has automatically switched from GPS to LOC during a LOC/ILS approach, GPS Navigation Mode remains active, providing GPS steering guidance until the localizer signal is captured. LOC Navigation Mode is armed when the automatic navigation source switch takes place. If the APR Key is pressed prior to the automatic navigation source switch, LOC Navigation Mode is armed. If Navigation Mode is active and either of the following occur, the flight director reverts to Roll Hold Mode (wings rolled level): • Different VOR tuned while in VOR Navigation Mode (VOR Navigation Mode reverts to armed) • Navigation source manually switched (with the CDI Softkey) • During a LOC/ILS approach the FAF is crossed while in GPS Navigation Mode after the automatic navigation source switch from GPS to LOC 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 530 GPS Navigation Pitch Hold Mode Active Mode Active Command Bars Indicate Left Turn GPS is Selected Selected to Track GPS Course and Climb Navigation Course to Intercept Selected Altitude Source Figure 7-23 Navigation Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 531 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM Backcourse Pitch Hold Mode Active Mode Active Command Bars Hold Pitch Attitude LOC2 is Selected Navigation Source Figure 7-24 Backcourse Mode 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 532: Approach Modes (Gps, Vapp, Loc)
(cannot be a direct-to a waypoint not in the flight plan). 2) Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source (use the CDI Softkey to cycle through navigation sources if necessary). 3) Press the APR Key. Figure 7-25 GPS Approach Mode Armed Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 533 INTERCEPTING AND FLYING A DME ARC The AFCS will intercept and track a DME arc that is part of the active flight plan provided that GPS Navigation Mode is engaged, GPS is the active navigation source on the CDI, and the DME arc segment is the active flight plan leg. It is important to note that automatic navigation of DME arcs is based on GPS. Thus, even if the APR key is pressed and LOC or VOR Approach Mode is armed prior to reaching the Initial Approach Fix (IAF), Approach Mode will not activate until the arc segment is completed. If the pilot decides to intercept the arc at a location other than the published IAF (i.e. ATC provides vectors to intercept the arc) and subsequently selects Heading Mode or Roll Mode, the AFCS will not automatically intercept or track the arc unless the pilot activates the arc leg of the flight plan and arms GPS Navigation Mode. The AFCS will not intercept and fly a DME arc before reaching an IAF that defines the beginning of the arc segment. Likewise, if at any point while established on the DME arc the pilot deselects GPS Navigation Mode, the AFCS will no longer track the arc. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 534: Autopilot And Yaw Damper Operation
Switch are operated simultaneously. Trim speeds are scheduled with airspeed to provide more consistent response. ROLL AXIS The autopilot roll axis uses roll rate to stabilize aircraft roll attitude during upsets and flight director maneuvers. The flight director roll commands are rate- and attitude-limited, combined with roll damper control, and sent to the roll servo motor. YAW AXIS The yaw damper uses yaw rate and roll attitude to dampen the aircraft’ s natural Dutch roll response. It also uses lateral acceleration to coordinate turns. Yaw damper operation is independent of autopilot engagement. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 535: Engaging The Autopilot And Yaw Damper
Autopilot and yaw damper status are displayed in the center of the AFCS Status Box. Engagement is indicated by green ‘AP’ and ‘YD’ annunciations, respectively. Autopilot Engaged Figure 7-26 Autopilot and Yaw Damper Engaged CONTROL WHEEL STEERING During autopilot operation, the aircraft may be hand-flown without disengaging the autopilot. Pressing and holding the CWS Button disengages the pitch and roll servos from the flight control surfaces and allows the aircraft to be hand-flown. At the same time, the flight director is synchronized to the aircraft attitude during the maneuver. CWS activity has no effect on yaw damper engagement. The ‘AP’ annunciation is temporarily replaced by ‘CWS’ in white for the duration of CWS maneuvers. In most scenarios, releasing the CWS Button reengages the autopilot with a new reference. Refer to the flight director modes section for CWS behavior in each mode. Control Wheel Steering Figure 7-27 CWS Annunciation 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 536: Disengaging The Autopilot And Yaw Damper
Automatic yaw damper disengagement occurs when autopilot disengagement is caused by a failure in a parameter also affecting the yaw damper. This means that the yaw damper can remain operational in some cases where the autopilot automatically disengages. The yaw damper also disengages upon a localized failure in the yaw damper system. Figure 7-29 Automatic Autopilot Disengagement Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 537: Example Flight Plan
DN Keys or pushing the CWS Button while hand-flying the aircraft to establish a new Vertical Speed Reference. b) Press the AP Key to engage the autopilot in a climb using Vertical Speed Mode. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 538 At 50 feet from the Selected Altitude, the green ‘ALT’ annunciation flashes for up to 10 seconds; the autopilot transitions to Altitude Hold Mode and levels the aircraft. Selected Altitude of 12,000 MSL ALT Mode KMKC Figure 7-31 Departure Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 539: Intercepting A Vor Radial
Mode and the ‘VOR’ annunciation flashes green. The autopilot begins turning to intercept the Selected Course. 3) The autopilot continues the turn until the aircraft is established on the Selected Course. Figure 7-32 Intercepting a VOR Radial 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 540: Flying A Flight Plan/Gps Course
2) Following the flight plan, the autopilot continues to steer the aircraft under GPS guidance. Note that in GPS Navigation Mode, course changes defined by the flight plan are automatically made without pilot action required. Figure 7-33 Transition to GPS Flight Plan Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 541: Descent
The green ‘ALT’ annunciation flashes for up to 10 seconds upon reaching 50 feet from the Selected Altitude; the autopilot transitions to Altitude Hold Mode and levels the aircraft. Cruise Altitude of 12,000 MSL ALT Mode Selected Altitude of 10,000 MSL ALT Mode Figure 7-34 FLC Descent 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 542 The green ‘ALT’ annunciation flashes for up to 10 seconds upon reaching 50 feet from the VNV Target Altitude; the autopilot transitions to Altitude Hold Mode and levels the aircraft at the vertical waypoint. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 543 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ALT Mode Cruise Altitude of 12,000 MSL ALT Mode VNAV Target Altitude of 10,000 MSL Selected Altitude (set below VNAV Target Altitude) OPSHN 3 nm Figure 7-35 VPTH Descent 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 544 The green ‘ALT’ annunciation flashes for up to 10 seconds upon reaching 50 feet from the VNV Target Altitude; the autopilot transitions to Altitude Hold Mode and levels the aircraft at the vertical waypoint. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 545: Approach
3) There are two options available at this point, as the autopilot flies the ILS approach: • Push the AP DISC Switch at the decision height and land the aircraft. • Use the GA Button to execute a missed approach. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 546 4) There are two options available at this point, as the autopilot flies the approach: • Push the AP DISC Switch at the Decision height and land the aircraft. • Use the GA Button to execute a missed approach. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 547 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM KCOS CEGIX FALUR HABUK PYNON Figure 7-38 LPV Approach to KCOS 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 548: Go Around/Missed Approach
Altitude Hold Mode and levels the aircraft. 4) The autopilot flies the holding pattern after the missed approach is activated. Annunciations are displayed in the Navigation Status Box, above the AFCS Status Box. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 549 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM MOGAL KCOS Figure 7-39 Go Around/Missed Approach 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 550: Afcs Annunciations And Alerts
Doing so may cause the preflight system test to fail or never Preflight Test to start. Cycle power to the servos if this occurs. Preflight system test failed; aural alert sounds at failure Table 7-5 AFCS Status Alerts Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 551: Overspeed Protection
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OVERSPEED PROTECTION Overspeed protection is not active in Altitude Hold, Glideslope or Glidepath Modes. NOTE: While Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, Flight Level Change, Vertical Path Tracking, or an altitude capture mode is active, airspeed is monitored by the flight director and pitch commands are limited for overspeed protection. Overspeed protection is provided in situations where the flight director cannot acquire and maintain the mode reference for the selected vertical mode without exceeding the certified maximum autopilot airspeed. When an autopilot overspeed condition occurs, the Airspeed Reference appears in a box above the Airspeed Indicator, flashing a yellow ‘MAXSPD’ annunciation. Engine power should be reduced and/or the pitch reference adjusted to slow the aircraft. The annunciation disappears when the overspeed condition is resolved. Airspeed Indicator Figure 7-41 Overspeed Annunciation 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 552 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM Blank Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 553: Section 8 Additional Features
The Flight Data Logging feature automatically stores critical flight and engine data on an SD data card. Approximately 1,000 flight hours can be recorded for each 1GB of available space on the card. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 554: Synthetic Vision System (Svs)
Navigation must not be predicated solely upon the use of the Terrain–SVS or TAWS terrain or obstacle data displayed by the SVS. The following SVS enhancements appear on the PFD: • Pathways • Airport Signs • Flight Path Marker • Runway Display • Horizon Heading Marks • Terrain Alerting • Traffic Display • Obstacle Alerting Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 555: Svs Operation
HRZN HDG, APTSIGNS, and PATHWAY Softkeys are only available when the SYN TERR Softkey is activated (gray with black characters). After activating the SYN TERR Softkey, the HRZN HDG, APTSIGNS, and PATHWAY softkeys may be activated in any combination to display desired features. When system power is cycled, the last selected state (on or off) of the SYN TERR, HRZN HDG, APTSIGNS, and PATHWAY softkeys is remembered by the system. • PATHWAY Softkey enables display of rectangular boxes that represent course guidance. • SYN TERR Softkey enables synthetic terrain depiction. • HRZN HDG Softkey enables horizon heading marks and digits. • APTSIGNS Softkey enables airport signposts. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 556 Activating and deactivating Airport Signs: 1) Press the PFD Softkey. 2) Press the SYN VIS Softkey. 3) Press the APTSIGNS Softkey. Display of airport signs will cycle on or off with the APTSIGNS Softkey. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 557: Svs Features
The color of the rectangular boxes may be magenta, green, or white depending on the route of flight and navigation source selected. The active GPS or GPS overlay flight plan leg is represented by magenta boxes that correspond to the Magenta CDI. A localizer course is represented by green boxes that correspond to a green CDI. An inactive leg of an active flight plan is represented by white boxes corresponding to a white line drawn on the Inset map or MFD map indicating an inactive leg. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 558 Climb profiles cannot be displayed due to the variables associated with aircraft performance. Flight plan legs requiring a climb are indicated by pathways displayed at a level above the aircraft at the altitude selected or programmed. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 559 Non-programmed descents NOT displayed by pathway Climbs NOT displayed by pathway Selected Altitude for Step Down Programmed descent displayed by pathway Selected Altitude or Programmed Altitude (whichever is higher) Figure 8-5 SVS Pathways, Enroute and Descent Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 560 Descent displayed by pathway Selected Altitude or Programmed Altitude (whichever is higher) Turn Segment Climbs NOT displayed NOT displayed by pathway by pathway MAHP Figure 8-6 SVS Pathways, Approach, Missed Approach, and Holding Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 561 (FPM) CDI color Figure 8-7 Flight Path Marker and Pathways ZERO PITCH LINE The Zero Pitch Line is drawn completely across the display and represents the horizon when the terrain horizon is difficult to distinguish from other terrain being displayed. It may not align with the terrain horizon, particularly when the terrain is mountainous or when the aircraft is flown at high altitudes. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 562 Airport signs are activated and deactivated by pressing the APTSIGNS Softkey. Airport Sign without Identifier (Between 8 nm and 15 nm) Airport Sign with Identifier (Between 4.5 nm and 8 nm) Figure 8-8 Airport Signs Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 563 As the aircraft gets closer to the runway, more detail such as runway numbers and centerlines will be displayed. Runway Other Selected for Runway Approach on Airport Figure 8-9 Runways Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 564 In these cases, the conflict is outside the SVS field of view to the left or right of the aircraft. TERRAIN Annunciation Terrain Caution Potential Impact Point Figure 8-10 Terrain Alert Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 565 FLTA alert. Obstacles greater than 1000 feet below the aircraft altitude are not shown. Obstacles are shown behind the airspeed and altitude displays. TERRAIN Annunciation Obstacle Potential Impact Point Figure 8-11 Obstacle Alert Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 566: Field Of View
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to scroll through the Aviation Group options to FIELD OF VIEW. 5) Turn the small FMS Knob to select On or Off. 6) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 567 ADDITIONAL FEATURES The following figure compares the PFD forward looking depiction with the MFD plan view and FIELD OF VIEW turned on. Lines Depict PFD Field of View Field of View on the MFD SVS View on the PFD Figure 8-13 PFD and MFD Field of View Comparison Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 568: Safetaxi
• Airport Information Page • Nearest Pages • Intersection Information Page • Active and Stored Flight Plan Pages • NDB Information Page During ground operations the aircraft’ s position is displayed in reference to taxiways, runways, and airport features. In the example shown, the aircraft is on taxiway Bravo inside the High Alert Intersection boundary on KSFO airport. Airport Hot Spots are outlined in magenta. When panning over the airport, features such as runway holding lines and taxiways are shown at the cursor. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 569 Pressing the DCLTR Softkey removes the taxiway markings and airport feature labels. Pressing the DCLTR-1 Softkey removes VOR station ID, the VOR symbol, and intersection names if within the airport plan view. Pressing the DCLTR-2 Softkey removes the airport runway layout, unless the airport in view is part of an active route structure. Pressing the DCLTR-3 Softkey cycles back to the original map detail. Refer to Map Declutter Levels in the Flight Management Section. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 570 7) Press the ENT Key to complete the selection. 8) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page. SAFETAXI Option SafeTaxi Range Options Figure 8-16 MAP SETUP Menu, Aviation Group, SAFETAXI Range Options Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 571: Safetaxi Cycle Number And Revision
Power-up Page Display Definition Normal operation. SafeTaxi database is valid and within current cycle. SafeTaxi database has expired. Database card contains no SafeTaxi data. Table 8-1 SafeTaxi Annunciation Definitions The SafeTaxi Region, Version, Cycle, Effective date and Expires date of the database cycle can also be found on the AUX - System Status page, as seen in Figure 8-18. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 572 PFD1. As before, scroll through the listed information by turning the FMS Knob or pressing the ENT Key until the SafeTaxi database information is shown. Refer to Updating Garmin Databases in Appendix B for instructions on revising the SafeTaxi database. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 573 Current Date is before Effective Date SafeTaxi Database has Expired SafeTaxi Database Not Installed Figure 8-19 AUX – System Status Page, SafeTaxi Database Status Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 574: Chartview
Inset Box Off-Scale Area Off-Scale Areas Figure 8-20 Sample Chart Indicating Off-Scale Areas Do not maneuver the aircraft based solely upon the geo-referenced aircraft symbol. NOTE: The ChartView database subscription is available from Jeppesen, Inc. Available data includes: • Arrivals (STAR) • Airport Diagrams • Departure Procedures (DP) • NOTAMs • Approaches Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 575: Chartview Softkeys
HEADER PLAN PROFILE MINIMUMS FIT WDTH FULL SCN BACK Selecting the BACK Softkey returns to the Chart Selection Softkeys. Figure 8-21 ChartView SHW CHRT, Chart Selection, and Chart Option Softkeys Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 576: Terminal Procedures Charts
CHART NOT AVAILABLE appears on the screen. The CHART NOT AVAILABLE banner does not refer to the Jeppesen subscription, but rather the availability of a particular airport chart selection or procedure for a selected airport. Figure 8-23 Chart Not Available Banner If there is a problem in rendering the data (such as a data error or a failure of an individual chart), the banner UNABLE TO DISPLAY CHART is then displayed. Figure 8-24 Unable To Display Chart Banner Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 577 8) Turn either FMS Knob to scroll through the available charts. 9) Press the ENT Key to complete the chart selection. Chart Scale Select Desired Approach Chart From Menu Scroll Through Chart With the Joystick Figure 8-25 Approach Information Page, Chart Selection Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 578 The aircraft symbol is shown on the chart only if the chart is to scale and the aircraft position is within the boundaries of the chart. The aircraft symbol is not displayed when the Aircraft Not Shown Icon appears (Figure 8-29). If the Chart Scale Box displays a banner NOT TO SCALE, the aircraft symbol is not shown. The Aircraft Not Shown Icon may appear at certain times, even if the chart is displayed to scale. Pressing the CHRT Softkey switches between the ChartView diagram and the associated map in the WPT page group. In the example shown, the CHRT Softkey switches between the DeKalb Peachtree (KPDK) Airport Diagram and the navigation map on the WPT – Airport Information page. Press CHRT Softkey to Switch Between ChartView and WPT - Airport Information Page Figure 8-26 CHRT Softkey, Airport Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 579 The aircraft position is shown in magenta on the ChartView diagrams when the location of the aircraft is within the chart boundaries. In the example shown, the aircraft is turning onto Taxiway Bravo on the Charlotte, NC (KCLT) airport. Another source for additional airport information is from the INFO Box above the chart for certain airports. This information source is not related to the INFO-1 or INFO-2 Softkey. When the INFO Box is selected using the FMS Knob, the softkeys are blank. The Charlotte, NC airport has five additional charts offering information: the Airport Diagram, Take-off Minimums, Class B Airspace, Airline Parking Gate Coordinates, and Airline Parking Gate Location. (The numbers in parentheses after the chart name are Jeppesen designators.) Aircraft Current Position Figure 8-27 Airport Information Page, INFO View, Full Screen Width Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 580 ADDITIONAL FEATURES In the example shown in Figure 8-27, the Class B Chart is selected. Pressing the ENT Key displays the Charlotte Class B Airspace Chart (Figure 8-28). Figure 8-28 Airport Information Page, Class B Chart Selected from INFO View Pressing the DP Softkey displays the Departure Procedure Chart if available. Chart Not To Scale Aircraft Not Shown Icon Figure 8-29 Departure Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 581 Pressing the STAR Softkey displays the Standard Terminal Arrival Chart if available. Chart Not To Scale Change Range and Scroll Through the Chart With the Joystick Aircraft Not Shown Icon Figure 8-30 Arrival Information Page Pressing the APR Softkey displays the approach chart for the airport if available. Figure 8-31 Approach Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 582 WX Info When Available WX Softkey Selected Figure 8-32 Weather Information Page A subdued softkey label indicates the function is disabled. NOTE: Recent NOTAMS applicable to the current ChartView cycle are included in the ChartView database. Pressing the NOTAM Softkey shows the local NOTAM information for selected airports, when available. When NOTAMS are not available, the NOTAM Softkey label appears subdued and is disabled as shown in Figure 8-32. The NOTAM Softkey may appear on the Airport Information Page and all of the chart page selections. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 583 Selected Airports Figure 8-33 NOTAM Softkey Available Local NOTAM on This Airport NOTAM Softkey Selected Figure 8-34 Airport Information Page, Local NOTAMs Pressing the NOTAM Softkey again removes the NOTAMS information. Pressing the GO BACK Softkey reverts to the previous page (Navigation Map Page, Nearest Pages, or Flight Plan Page). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 584: Chart Options
Pressing the CHRT OPT Softkey displays the next level of softkeys, the chart options level (Figure 8-21). Pressing the ALL Softkey shows the complete approach chart on the screen. Complete Chart Shown Figure 8-35 Approach Information Page, ALL View Pressing the HEADER Softkey shows the header view (approach chart briefing strip) on the screen. Approach Chart Briefing Strip Figure 8-36 Approach Information Page, Header View Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 585 Pressing the PLAN Softkey shows the approach chart two dimensional plan view. Approach Chart Plan View Figure 8-37 Approach Information Page, Plan View Pressing the PROFILE Softkey displays the approach chart descent profile strip. Approach Chart Descent Profile Strip Figure 8-38 Approach Information Page, Profile View, Full Screen Width Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 586 Visibility Strip Figure 8-39 Approach Information Page, Minimums View, Full Screen Width If the chart scale has been adjusted to view a small area of the chart, pressing the FIT WIDTH Softkey changes the chart size to fit the available screen width. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 587 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Press FIT WDTH Softkey to Show Full Chart Width Figure 8-40 Airport Information Page, FIT WDTH Softkey Selected Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 588 5) Press the FMS Knob again to deactivate the cursor. Available Information Press FULL SCN Softkey to Switch Between Full Screen and Chart With Info Window Figure 8-41 Airport Information Page, Full Screen and Info Window Pressing the BACK Softkey, or waiting for 45 seconds reverts to the chart selection softkeys. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 589 3) Turn the large FMS Knob to move between the FULL SCREEN and COLOR SCHEME Options. 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between the On and Off Full Screen Options. Chart Setup Option Full Screen On/Off Selection Figure 8-42 Page Menus Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 590: Day/Night View
The display must be changed in order for the new setting to become active. This may be accomplished by selecting another page or changing the display range. 6) Press the FMS Knob when finished to remove the Chart Setup Menu. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 591 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Figure 8-44 Arrival Information Page, Day View Figure 8-45 Arrival Information Page, Night View Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 592: Chartview Cycle Number And Expiration Date
Figure 8-46 Power-up Page, ChartView Database Power-up Page Display Definition Blank Line. system is not configured for ChartView. Contact a Garmin- authorized service center for configuration. System is configured for ChartView but no chart database is installed. Contact Jeppesen for a ChartView database.
Page 593 12 – Indicates the year 2012 03 – Indicates the third issue of the ChartView database for the year The EXPIRES date 17–FEB–12 is the date that this database should be replaced with the next issue. The DISABLES date 28–APR–12 is the date that this database becomes inoperative. ChartView Data Figure 8-47 AUX – System Status Page, ChartView Current and Available The ChartView database is obtained directly from Jeppesen. Refer to Updating Jeppesen Databases in Appendix B for instructions on revising the ChartView database. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 594 ChartView has Expired, but is not Disabled ChartView Database is Disabled ChartView Database is Not Available Figure 8-48 AUX – System Status Page, ChartView Database Status Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 595: Flitecharts
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 8.4 FLITECHARTS FliteCharts resemble the paper version of AeroNav Services terminal procedures charts. The charts are displayed with high-resolution and in color for applicable charts. FliteCharts database subscription is available from Garmin. Available data includes: • Arrivals (STAR) • Approaches • Departure Procedures (DP) • Airport Diagrams FLITECHARTS SOFTKEYS FliteCharts functions are displayed on three levels of softkeys. While on the Navigation Map Page, Nearest...
Page 596: Terminal Procedures Charts
Figure 8-50 Option Menus When no terminal procedure chart is available, the banner CHART NOT AVAILABLE appears on the screen. The CHART NOT AVAILABLE banner does not refer to the FliteCharts subscription, but rather the availability of a particular airport chart selection or procedure for a selected airport. Figure 8-51 Chart Not Available Banner If there is a problem in rendering the data (such as a data error or a failure of an individual chart), the banner UNABLE TO DISPLAY CHART is then displayed. Figure 8-52 Unable To Display Chart Banner Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 597 9) Press the ENT Key to complete the chart selection. Chart Not To Scale Select Desired Approach Chart from Menu Pan Chart With the Joystick Aircraft Not Shown Icon Figure 8-53 Approach Information Page, Chart Selection Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 598 Joystick centers the chart on the screen. The aircraft symbol is not shown on FliteCharts. The Chart Scale Box displays a banner NOT TO SCALE, and the Aircraft Not Shown Icon is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen. Pressing the CHRT Softkey alternates between the FliteCharts diagram and the associated map in the WPT page group. In the example shown, the CHRT Softkey switches between the Charlotte, NC (KCLT) Airport Diagram and the navigation map on the WPT – Airport Information page. Press CHRT Softkey to Switch Between FliteCharts and Navigation Map Page Figure 8-54 CHRT Softkey, Airport Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 599 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Pressing the INFO-1 or INFO-2 Softkey returns to the airport diagram chart when the view is on a terminal procedure chart. If the displayed chart is the airport diagram chart, pressing the INFO-1 or INFO-2 Softkey returns to the Airport Information Page. Another source for additional airport information is from the INFO Box above the chart (Figure 8-54) or to the right of the chart (Figure 8-55) for certain airports. This information source is not related to the INFO-1 or INFO-2 Softkey. When the INFO Box is selected using the FMS Knob, the softkeys are blank. The Charlotte, NC airport has three additional charts offering information: the Airport Diagram, Alternate Minimums, and Take-off Minimums. Info Box Selected Figure 8-55 Airport Information Page, INFO View with Airport Information Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 600 ADDITIONAL FEATURES In the example shown in Figure 8-55, TAKE OFF MINIMUMS is selected. Pressing the ENT Key displays the Take-off Minimums and Departure Procedures Chart (Figure 8-56). Figure 8-56 Airport Information Page, TAKE OFF MINIMUMS Selected from INFO View Pressing the DP Softkey displays the Departure Procedure Chart if available. Figure 8-57 Departure Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 601 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Pressing the STAR Softkey displays the Standard Terminal Arrival Chart if available. Figure 8-58 Arrival Information Page Pressing the APR Softkey displays the approach chart for the airport if available. Figure 8-59 Approach Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 602 This Airport WX Info When Available Chart Not To Scale Softkeys are Blank during Info Box Selection WX Softkey Selected Figure 8-60 Weather Information Page, WX Softkey Selected Pressing the GO BACK Softkey reverts to the previous page (Navigation Map Page or Flight Plan Page). Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 603: Chart Options
ADDITIONAL FEATURES CHART OPTIONS Pressing the CHRT OPT Softkey displays the next level of softkeys, the chart options level (Figure 8-49). Pressing the ALL Softkey shows the complete chart on the screen. Complete Chart Shown Figure 8-61 Airport Information Page, ALL View Selected Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 604 Pressing the FIT WIDTH Softkey fits the width of the chart in the display viewing area. In the example shown, the chart at close range is replaced with the full width chart. Press FIT WDTH Softkey to Show Full Chart Width Figure 8-62 Approach Information Page, FIT WDTH Softkey Selected Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 605 Pressing the FULL SCN Softkey alternates between removing and replacing the data window to the right. Press FULL SCN Softkey to Switch Between Chart on Full Screen and Chart with Info Window Figure 8-63 Airport Information Page, Full Screen and Info Window Pressing the BACK Softkey, or waiting for 45 seconds reverts to the chart selection softkeys. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 606 3) Turn the large FMS Knob to move between the FULL SCREEN and COLOR SCHEME Options. 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between the On and Off Full Screen Options. Chart Setup Option Full Screen On/Off Selection Figure 8-64 Page Menus Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 607: Day/Night View
The display must be changed in order for the new setting to become active. This may be accomplished by selecting another page or changing the display range. 6) Press the FMS Knob when finished to remove the Chart Setup Menu. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 608 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Figure 8-66 Approach Information Page, Day View Figure 8-67 Approach Information Page, Night View Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 609: Flitecharts Cycle Number And Expiration Date
Figure 8-68 Power-up Page, FliteCharts Database Power-up Page Display Definition Blank Line. system is not configured for FliteCharts. Contact a Garmin- authorized service center for configuration. System is configured for FliteCharts but no chart database is installed. Refer to Updating Garmin Databases in Appendix B for the FliteCharts database Normal operation.
Page 610 A subdued softkey label indicates the function is disabled. NOTE: Press the MFD1 DB Softkey to place the cursor in the DATABASE window. Scroll through the listed information by turning the FMS Knob or pressing the ENT Key until the FliteCharts database information is shown. The FliteCharts database cycle number shown in the figure, 1202, is deciphered as follows: 12 – Indicates the year 2012 02 – Indicates the second issue of the FliteCharts database for the year The FliteCharts EFFECTIVE date 10–FEB–12 is the first date that this database is current. The FliteCharts EXPIRES date 10–MAR–12 is the last date that this database is current. The DISABLES date 06–SEP–12 is the date that this database becomes inoperative. FliteCharts Data Figure 8-69 AUX – System Status Page, FliteCharts Current and Available Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 611 Current Date is Before Effective Date FliteCharts Expired, but is not Disabled FliteCharts Database is Disabled FliteCharts Database is Not Available Figure 8-70 AUX – System Status Page, FliteCharts Datbase Status Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 612: Airport Directory
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the AIRPORT INFORMATION Page. Initially, information for the airport closest to the aircraft’s present position is displayed. 3) If necessary, select the INFO softkey until INFO-2 is displayed. Figure 8-71 AOPA Information on the Airport Information Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 613: Airport Directory Database Cycle Number And Revision
ADDITIONAL FEATURES AIRPORT DIRECTORY DATABASE CYCLE NUMBER AND REVISION The Airport Directory databases are revised every 56 days and offered on a subscription basis. Check fly. garmin.com for the current database. The Airport Directory is always available for use after the expiration date. When turning on the system, the Power-up Page indicates whether the databases are current, out of date, or not available. Airport Directory Database Figure 8-72 Power-up Page, Airport Directory Database...
Page 614 Figure 8-73 AUX – System Status Page, Airport Directory Current Information Airport Directory information appears in blue and yellow text. The EFFECTIVE date appears in blue when data is current and in yellow when the current date is before the effective date. The EXPIRES date appears in blue when data is current and in yellow when expired (Table 8-4). NOT AVAILABLE appears in blue in the REGION field if Airport Directory data is not available on the database card. An expired Airport Directory database is not disabled and will continue to function indefinitely. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 615: Satellite Telephone Services
Page. To view the Telephone Page: 1) Turn the large FMS Knob on the MFD to select the AUX page group. 2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the AUX-TELEPHONE Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 616 1) With the AUX-TELEPHONE Page displayed, select the MENU Key on the MFD to display the Page Menu. 2) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Disable Iridium Transmission’. 3) Press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 617 Phone status not known Phone is disabled Phone is reserved for data transmission Calling other phone or incoming call from other phone Other phone is on hold Phones are connected Table 8-5 Telephone Symbols Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 618 3) Press the ENT Key. The voice and pop-up alert will not be displayed now when an incoming call is received. The mute condition is annunciated on the Telephone Page as shown in Figure 8-78. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 619 To replace the default country code, move the cursor to the first (furthest left) number in the dialing window and enter the desired country code. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 620 4) Press the ENT Key. ‘OK’ is highlighted as in Figure 8-79. Figure 8-79 Make the Call 5) Press the ENT Key. The system will begin calling the number, as in Figure 8-80. Figure 8-80 System is Making the Connection Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 621 ADDITIONAL FEATURES When the phone is answered, the connection is established as shown in Figure 8-81. To exit the call, press the HANGUP Softkey. Figure 8-81 Phone is Answered, Connection Complete Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 622: Text Messaging (Sms)
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the SATELLITE PHONE. 3) If necessary, press the SMS Softkey to display the AUX-TEXT MESSAGING Page as shown in Figure 8-82. Figure 8-82 Text Messaging Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 623 Figure 8-83 New Text Message Received Press the VIEW Softkey to view the message (Figure 8-84). Selecting the IGNORE Softkey will extinguish the pop-up window and leave the text message unopened. Selecting the IGNR ALL Softkey will extinguish the pop-window and ignore all future incoming text messages. Selecting the SMS Softkey will display the AUX-TEXT MESSAGING Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 624 2) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Disable New Message Popups’ or ‘Enable New Message Popups’. 3) Press the ENT Key. The pop-up alert will not be displayed when an incoming text message is received. Figure 8-85 Disabling New Text Message Pop-Ups Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 625 Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu. b) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Draft New Message’. c) Press the ENT Key. Figure 8-86 Composing a New Text Message Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 626 Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Draft New Predefined Message’. c) Press the ENT Key. The PREDEFINED SMS TEXT MESSAGE Window is now displayed as shown in Figure 8-88. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 627 MFD by selecting the NUMBERS Softkey. Press the CAP LOCK Softkey to create upper and lower case alpha characters. Special characters can be accessed by selecting the SYMBOLS Softkey. See Figure 8-89. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 628 6) Press the ENT Key. The predefined message text is inserted into the message field. If desired, the message can be edited by using the FMS Knobs. 7) Press the ENT Key. 8) Press the SEND Softkey to transmit the message. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 629 2) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Show Outbox Messages’. 3) Press the ENT Key. The message box selected for viewing is indicated at the bottom left of the list window. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 630 1) Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu. 2) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Sort By Address’. 3) Press the ENT Key. The sorting selection is indicated at the bottom center of the list window. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 631 5) To close the text message, press the CLOSE Softkey. Or : a) Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu. b) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Close Message’. c) Press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 632 3) Press the DELETE Softkey. Or : a) Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu. b) Turn either FMS Knob to place the cursor on ‘Delete Selected Message’. c) Press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 633: Siriusxm Satellite Radio Entertainment
2) Select the Auxiliary Page Group. 3) Select the next to last page in the AUX Page Group. 4) Press the INFO Softkey to display the XM Information Page. 5) Verify that the desired services are activated. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 634 INFO Activation Data Softkeys During Initial Setup Figure 8-93 XM Information Page If XM WX Satllite Weather services have not been activated, all the weather product boxes are blank on the XM Information Page and a yellow Activation Required message is displayed in the center of the Weather Data Link Page (Map Page Group). The Service Class refers to the groupings of weather products available for subscription. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 635: Using Siriusxm Radio
Or : 1) Press the FMS Knob to highlight the channel list and turn the large FMS Knob to scroll through the channels. 2) Press the ENT Key to activate the selected channel. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 636 Figure 8-95 Categories List PRESETS Up to 15 channels from any category can be assigned a preset number. The preset channels are selected by pressing the PRESETS and MORE Softkeys. Then the preset channel can be selected directly and added to the channel list for the Presets category. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 637 Figure 8-97 Volume Control Radio volume may also be adjusted at each passenger station. Mute SiriusXM audio: 1) Select the XM Radio Page or XM Information Page. 2) Press the MUTE Softkey to mute the audio. Press the MUTE Softkey again to unmute the audio. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 638: Scheduler
7) Press the ENT Key again or use the large FMS Knob to move the cursor to the next field. 8) For periodic and one-time message, use the FMS Knob to enter the timer value (HH:MM:SS) from which to countdown and press the ENT Key. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 639 4) Press the CLR Key to clear the message text. If the CLR Key is pressed again, the message is restored. 5) Press the ENT Key while the message line is cleared to clear the message time. Scheduler messages appear in the Messages Window on the PFD. When a scheduler message is waiting, the ALERTS Softkey label changes to ADVISORY. Pressing the ADVISORY Softkey opens the Alerts Window and acknowledges the scheduler message. The softkey label reverts to ALERTS when selected. Pressing the ALERTS Softkey again removes the Alerts Window from the display, and the scheduler message is deleted from the message queue. Figure 8-99 PFD Messages Window Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 640: Flight Data Logging
• SBAS GPS vertical protection • Baro Correction (in/Hg) • Selected course level • Indicated airspeed (kts) • Com1/Com2 frequency • Fuel Qty (right & left)(gals) • Vertical speed (fpm) • Nav1/Nav2 frequency • Fuel Flow (gph) • GPS vertical speed (fpm) • CDI deflection • Oil Pressure (psi) • OAT (degrees C) • VDI/GP/GS deflection • Oil Temperature (deg. F) • True airspeed (knots) • Wind Direction (degrees) • Manifold Pressure • Pitch Attitude Angle (degrees) • Wind Speed (knots) • Propeller RPM • Roll Attitude Angle (degrees) • Active Waypoint Identifier • Turbine Inlet Temperature • Lateral and Vertical G Force (g) • Distance to next waypoint (nm) • Ground Speed (kts) • Bearing to next waypoint • Ground Track (degrees (degrees) magnetic) • Magnetic variation (degrees) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 641 ADDITIONAL FEATURES The file containing the recorded data will appear in the format shown in Figure 8-100. This file can be imported into most computer spreadsheet applications. Nearest Airport (A blank will be Local Date Local 24hr Time inserted if no YYMMDD HHMMSS airport is found) log_120210_104506_KIXD.csv Figure 8-100 Log File Format Data logging status can be monitored on the AUX-UTILITY Page. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 642: Abnormal Operation
SVS becomes disabled without the following data resources: • Attitude data • Heading data • GPS position data • 9 Arc-second Terrain data • Obstacle data • Terrain-SVS or TAWS function is not available, in test mode, or failed • The position of the aircraft exceeds the range of the terrain database. REVERSIONARY MODE SVS can be displayed on the Multifunction Display (MFD) in Reversionary Mode. If it is enabled when switching to Reversionary Mode, SVS will take up to 30 seconds to be displayed. The standard, non-SVS PFD display will be shown in the interim. Figure 8-101 SVS Reversionary Mode Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 643: Unusual Attitudes
The blue colored bar is also displayed when terrain gradient is great enough to completely fill the display. Blue Band Terrain Completely Fills Display Figure 8-103 Blue Sky Bar with Full Display Terrain Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 644 1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page Group. 2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page (the last page in the AUX Page Group). Figure 8-104 LRU Information Window on System Status Page Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 645 Weather Datalink Page - center of page within last 5 minutes ACTIVATION REQUIRED Weather Datalink Page - center of page SiriusXM subscription is not activated Table 8-7 GDL 69/69A Data Link Receiver Error Messages Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 646 ADDITIONAL FEATURES lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 647: Annunciations And Alerts
• System Annunciations: Typically, a large red ‘X’ appears over instruments whose information is supplied by a failed Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). See the G900X System Annunciations Section for more information. System Annunciation (Red ‘X’) Annunciation Window Alerts Window Softkey Annunciation Figure A-1 G900X Alerting System 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 648 2) Press the ANN TEST Softkey. Or : a) Press the MENU Key. b) Highlight ‘Enable Annunciator Test Mode’ and press the ENT Key. Press to Test Annunciation Tone Figure A-2 System Status Page, Annunciation Tone Testing Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 649 Softkey acknowledges the presence of the message advisory alert and displays the alert text message in the Alerts Window. Message advisory voice alerts generated when the message advisory is issued do not repeat. Figure A-3 Softkey Annunciation (ALERTS Softkey Labels) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 650 CO DET SRVC - The carbon monoxide detector needs serevice.** None CO DET FAIL - The carbon monoxide detector is inoperable.** None * Optional alert ** Optional equipment alert Table A-1 Aircraft Alerts Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 651: Comparator Annunciations (3 Display Only)
HDG NO COMP No data from one or both heading sensors. PIT NO COMP No data from one or both pitch sensors. ROL NO COMP No data from one or both roll sensors.. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 652: Reversionary Sensor Annunciations (3 Display Only)
PFD2 is displaying data from the #1 AHRS. USING AHRS2 PFD1 is displaying data from the #2 AHRS. USING GPS1 PFD2 is displaying data from the #1 GPS. USING GPS2 PFD1 is displaying data from the #2 GPS. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 653 If any window continues to remain flagged, the G900X System should be serviced by a Garmin-authorized repair facility. When an LRU or an LRU function fails, a large red ‘X’ is typically displayed on windows associated with the failed data (refer to Figure A-3 for all possible flags and the responsible LRUs).
Page 654 (such as engine Other Various Red X instrumentation fields) Indications Display system is not receiving indicates that the field is not airspeed input from air data receiving valid data. computer. Table A-2 G900X System Annunciations Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 655: G900X System Message Advisories
The PFD and/or MFD is overheating and is reducing power consumption by dimming cooling. Reducing power usage. the display. If problem persists, the system should be serviced. MFD1 COOLING – MFD1 has poor cooling. Reducing power usage. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 656 PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 terrain database The terrain database is present on another LRU, but is missing on the specified LRU. missing. PFD2 DB ERR – PFD2 terrain database missing. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 657 PFD1 DB ERR – PFD1 Airport Directory the data card is properly inserted. Replace data card. If problem persists, the system database error exists. should be serviced. PFD2 DB ERR – PFD2 Airport Directory database error exists. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 658 The audio panel self-test has detected a problem in the unit. Certain audio functions service. Return unit for repair. may still be available, and the audio panel may still be usable. The system should be serviced when possible. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 659 The system has detected a failure in COM1 and/or COM2. COM1 and/or COM2 may still be usable. The system should be serviced when possible. COM2 SERVICE – COM2 needs service. Return unit for repair. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 660 Press the transfer switch again to cycle its operation. If the problem persists, NAV2 RMT XFR – NAV2 remote the system should be serviced. transfer key is stuck. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 661 The #2 transponder should be serviced when possible. Return unit for repair. XPDR1 FAIL – XPDR1 is inoperative. There is no communication with the #1 transponder. XPDR2 FAIL – XPDR2 is inoperative. There is no communication with the #2 transponder. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 662: Grs 77 Message Advisories
The #1 AHRS has incorrect software installed. The system should be serviced. mismatch, communication halted. MANIFEST – GRS2 software The #2 AHRS has incorrect software installed. The system should be serviced. mismatch, communication halted. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 663 GCU 476/477 configuration settings do not match those of backup configuration Config service req’d. memory. The system should be serviced. GCU FAIL – GCU is inoperative. A failure has been detected in the GCU 476/477. The GCU 476/477 is unavailable. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 664 The system has detected that a waypoint coordinate has changed due to a new waypoint moved. navigation database update. Verify that stored flight plans contain correct waypoint locations. TIMER EXPIRD – Timer has expired. The system notifies the pilot that the timer has expired. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 665 This prevents vertical guidance to the active vertical waypoint. VNV – Unavailable. Excessive track The current track angle error exceeds the limit, causing the vertical deviation to go angle error. invalid. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 666 – Card 1 is invalid. [PFD1, PFD2, or MFD1] CARD 2 ERR The SD card in the bottom card slot of the specified PFD or MFD contains invalid data. – Card 2 is invalid. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 667 3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the voice in the Audio Alert Box. 4) Turn the small FMS Knob to display and highlight the desired voice and press the ENT Key. Figure A-5 System Setup Page, Alert Voice Settings 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 668: Afcs Alerts
Do not press the AP/YD DISC TRIM INTRPT switch during servo power-up and preflight system tests NOTE: as this may cause the preflight system test to fail or never to start (if servos fail their power-up tests). Power must be cycled to the servos to remedy the situation. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 669: Terrain-Svs Alerts
* Annunciation is shown on the Terrain-SVS Page and the Navigation Map Page when Terrain is enabled. † “Terrain System Available” (in-flight only) when sufficient GPS signal received, or terrain database coverage re-entered. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 670: Taws-B Alerts
Excessive Descent Rate Caution (EDR) “Sink Rate” TERRAIN DON’T SINK Negative Climb Rate Caution (NCR) “Don’t Sink” * Annunciation is shown on the TAWS-B Page and the Navigation Map Page when Terrain is enabled. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 671: Taws-B System Status Annunciations
Obstacle databases * Annunciation is shown on the TAWS-B Page and the Navigation Map Page when Terrain is enabled. † “TAWS Available” (in-flight only) when sufficient GPS signal received, or terrain database coverage re-entered. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 672: Flight Plan Import/Export Messages
Displayed if the filename matches the name of an existing file on the SD card. ‘Pilot profile export failed.’ Displayed if the export operation fails. ‘Pilot profile export succeeded.’ Displayed if the export operation succeeds. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 673: Database Management
SD cards are required for database storage as well as Jeppesen navigation and ChartView database updates. Not all SD cards are compatible with the G900X. Use only SD cards supplied by Garmin or the aircraft manufacturer. When downloading updates to the Jeppesen Navigation Database, copy the data to an SD card CAUTION: other than a Garmin Supplemental Data Card.
Page 674 If a navigation database loader card is inserted into the top SD card slot of a display, and an SD card is in the bottom slot, the system will prompt the user (upon on-ground power up) as to whether the database should Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 675 4) Press the YES Softkey. The navigation database is copied to the SD card in the bottom card slot of the MFD. 5) After the navigation database files are copied to the bottom SD card, the display will appear as shown in Figure B-4. Figure B-4 Standby Navigation Database Update Complete 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 676 ‘DB Mismatch’ if they are not identical. Similarly, if the standby databases on each PFD and the MFD are not identical, the system will display a ‘DB Mismatch’ alert for the standby navigation databases. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 677: Garmin Databases
This database is updated on a 56-day cycle. The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies. Garmin NOTE: accurately processes and cross-validates the data, but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data.
Page 678 This sub-section is only present when a sync is occurring or has occurred on the current power-up. An indication of ‘Complete’ still requires a power cycle before the synchronized databases will be used by the system. Figure B-8 AUX-System Status Page, Database Window Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 679 Table B-1 Database Synchronization Error Messages UPDATING GARMIN DATABASES The Garmin database updates can be obtained by following the instructions detailed in the ‘Aviation Databases’ section of the Garmin website (fly.garmin.com). Once the updated files have been downloaded from the website, a PC equipped with an appropriate SD card reader is used to unpack and program the new databases onto an existing Supplemental Data Card.
Page 680 APPENDIX B In some cases it may be necessary to obtain an unlock code from Garmin in order to make the database product functional. It may also be necessary to have the system configured by a Garmin authorized service facility in order to use some database features.
Page 681 Figure B-13 Uploading Database to GRS1 2) When the upload is complete, the prompt for the next GRS upload is displayed, as seen in Figure B-14. Figure B-14 GRS2 Magnetic Field Variation Database Update Prompt 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 682 3) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key on the MFD. A progress monitor is displayed as shown in Figure B-15. When the upload is complete, the system is ready for use. Figure B-15 Uploading Database to GRS2 Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 683: Glossary
ASOS Automated Surface Observing System Surveillance Air Traffic Control carbon monoxide ATCRBS ATC Radar Beacon System communication radio ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service CONFIG configuration along-track COOL coolant AUTOSEQ automatic sequence COPLT co-pilot 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 684 DEST destination Enroute Safe The recommended minimum altitude Direct to Fix Altitude within ten miles left or right of the desired course on an active flight plan DFLT default or direct-to. DGRD degrade Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 685 Estimated Time of Arrival GBOX gearbox Estimated Time Enroute Garmin Air Data Computer EXPIRD expired Garmin Satellite Data Link Garmin Display Unit ºF degrees Fahrenheit Garmin Engine/Airframe Unit Course From Fix to Altitude...
Page 686 Identification/Morse Code Identifier known consumption rate. IDENT, IDNT identification The portion of a flight plan between Initial Fix two waypoints. Instrument Flight Rules LIFR Low Instrument Flight Rules Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 687 P. POS Present Position marker beacon PRES, PRESS pressure Military Operations Area PROC procedure(s), procedure turn movement pounds per square inch meters per minute Procedure Turn 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 688 Static Air Temperature TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System SBAS Satellite-Based Augmentation System Terminal Control Area SCIT Storm Cell Identification and Tracking TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System Secure Digital telephone second(s) TEMP temperature Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 689 Heading Vector to DME Distance volts, direct current XFER, XFR transfer VERT vertical XPDR transponder Vertical Figure A measure of the uncertainty in the XTALK cross-talk of Merit aircraft’s vertical position. cross-track 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 690 APPENDIX C lank Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 691: Frequently Asked Questions
If a particular aspect of G900X operational capability is not addressed by these commonly asked questions or in the index, contact Garmin (see the copyright page or back cover for contact information) or a Garmin-authorized dealer. Garmin is dedicated to supporting its products and customers.
Page 692 When OBS mode is cancelled, automatic waypoint sequencing is continued, and the G900X automatically activates the next waypoint in the flight plan once the aircraft has crossed the present active waypoint. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 693 HSI (GPS mode) automatically sequences to the next DTK or HDG value. • The To/From indicator on the HSI flips momentarily to indicate that the midpoint of the turn has been crossed. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 694 To activate a new approach to a different airport, press the Direct-to Key and select the desired airport using the FMS Knobs. Press the ENT Key to accept the selected airport, then follow the steps in the preceding paragraph to select an approach for the new airport. Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 695: General Tis Information
Refer to the TIS Limitations section of the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) for a more NOTE: comprehensive explanation of limitations and anomalies associated with TIS. TIS is unavailable at low altitudes in many areas of the United States. This is often the case in NOTE: mountainous regions. 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 696 APPENDIX E Garmin is not responsible for Mode S geographical coverage. Operation of the ground stations WARNING: is the responsibility of the FAA. Refer to the AIM for a Terminal Mode S radar site map. TIS information is collected during a single radar sweep. Collected information is then sent through the Mode S uplink on the next radar sweep.
Page 697: Map Symbols
Mode C Tower Area Warning Area Prohibited Area VOR/ILS Alert Area Restricted Area Caution Area Training Area VORTAC Danger Area Unknown Area TACAN Class C Terminal Radar Service Area Mode C Area Military Operations Area (MOA) 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 698 Winds Aloft display enabled Top of Descent (TOD) County Warnings display enabled Bottom of Descent (BOD) Cyclone Warnings display enabled Icing Potential (CIP and SLD) (ICNG) Navigating using Dead Reckoning Pilot Weather Report (PIREPs) Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 699 Red (WARNING) Terrain above, or within 100 ft below the aircraft altitude Yellow (CAUTION) Terrain between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Black Terrain more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain-SVS & TAWS Color Chart 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 700 Height < 1000 ft AGL > 1000 ft AGL < 1000 ft AGL > 1000 ft AGL Obstacle within 100 ft of (WARNING) or above aircraft altitude Yellow Obstacle within 1000 ft of (CAUTION) aircraft altitude Obstacle more than 1000 Gray ft below aircraft altitude Obstacle Symbols and Colors Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 701: Index
CDI --------------------------- 286, 300, 311, 319, 326, 649 AOPA ------------------------------------------------- 537, 596 CELL MOV Softkey -----------------------------------------349 AOPA Airport Directory -----------------597, 598, 599, 661 Chart Not Available --------------------------------- 560, 580 AP ------------------------------------------------------------652 Chart options ---------------------------------------- 568, 587 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 702 FliteCharts cycle --------------------------------------------594 Flight plans -----------------------------------------------261 FliteCharts expiration -------------------------------------594 Individual waypoint ------------------------------ 262, 263 FliteCharts functions --------------------------------------579 Density Altitude --------------------------------------------294 FPA ---------------------------------------------------- 277, 316 Departure Frequency Procedure -----------------------------254, 268, 281, 283 Nearest ---------------------------------------------------232 Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 703 Fuel Range Ring --------------------------------------------110 ITT ----------------------------------------------- 123, 125, 127 Gain ----------------------------------------------------------413 Jeppesen aviation database ------------------------------657 Garmin Connext Weather --------------------------------367 Garmin Flight Data Services ------------------------------367 GBT ----------------------------------------------------------466 Key(s) --------------------------------------------------------- 29 Generator speed ------------------------------ 123, 125, 127 Geodetic sea level ---------------------------- 424, 433, 443 GFC 700 AFCS--------------------------------------- 487–536...
Page 704 Outside Air Temperature (OAT) -----------------------62, 85 Overspeed protection, autopilot -------------------------535 SafeTaxi ----------------------------------------- 537, 552, 555 SafeTaxi database ------------------------------------------556 Page SBAS --------------------------------------296, 298, 299, 675 Menus------------------------------------------------------ 37 Scheduler ----------------------------- 55–56, 537–538, 622 Page groups -------------------------------------------- 39–42 Sector scan --------------------------------------------------414 Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. J...
Page 705 Annunciations -------------------------------------- 13, 631 Transponder data box -------------------------------------133 Message advisories -------------------------------------639 Transponder ground mode -------------------------------163 Power-up -------------------------------------------------- 10 Transponder mode field ---------------------- 133, 163, 164 Time -------------------------------------------------------- 47 Transponder standby mode ------------------------------163 System time -------------------------------------------------- 62 190-00726-00 Rev. J Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide...
Page 706 Unable to display chart ---------------------------- 560, 580 Skipping --------------------------------------------------677 Units, measurement ---------------------------------------- 48 Waypoint Selection Submenu ---------237, 245, 249, 297 Updating Garmin databases -----------------------------556 Waypoint sequencing, suspend --------------------------- 84 Weather Attenuated Color Highlight -------------------415 Weather (real-time) ------------------------------------------- 4 Wind -------------------------------------------------- 180, 201...
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