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Pilot's manual & reference
Garmin GNS 500W Pilot's Manual & Reference
Garmin gps receiver pilots guide & reference guide
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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Introduction
Cautions
Accessories and Packing List
Limited Warranty
Table of Contents
Model Descriptions
Gps 400W
Gnc 420W/420Aw
Gns 430W/430Aw
Takeoff Tour
Key and Knob Functions
Left-Hand Keys and Knobs
Right-Hand Keys and Knobs
Bottom Row Keys
Power on
Powering up the 400W-Series Unit
Instrument Panel Self-Test
Fuel on Board and Checklists
Acquiring Satellites/Messages
Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies
Page Groups
Nav Pages
Default Nav Page
Map Page
Navcom Page
Direct-To Navigation
IFR Procedures
Nearest (NRST) Pages
Nearest Airport
Nearest Airspace Page
Flight Plans
Section 1 - COM - Communicating Using the GNC 420W/AW and
Gns 430W/Aw
Volume
Squelch
COM Window and Tuning
Auto-Tuning
Emergency Channel
Stuck Microphone
Remote Frequency Selection Control
Section 2 NAV
Main Page Groups
NAV Pages
Default NAV Page
Selecting Desired On-Screen Data
Restoring Factory Settings
Dual Unit Considerations
Map Page
Map Symbols
Map Range
Map Page Auto Zoom
Map Panning
Map Direct-To
Airspace Information on the Map
Map Page Options
Map Setup
Data Fields on the Map
Selecting Desired On-Screen Data
Restoring Factory Settings
Terrain Operation
Operating Criteria
Terrain Limitations
TERRAIN Alerting
Baro-Corrected Altitude
Terrain Page
Inhibit Mode
Terrain Symbols
General Database Information
Database Versions
Database Updates
Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage
Navigation Database
TERRAIN Alerts
Pop-Up Alerts
Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance
Premature Descent Alerting (PDA)
TERRAIN Failure Alert
TERRAIN Not Available" Alert
NAVCOM Page
Position Page
Restoring Factory Settings
Satellite Status Page
Vertical Navigation Page
Dead Reckoning
Section 3 Direct-To Navigation
Selecting a Direct-To Waypoint by Facility Name or City
Selecting a Direct-To Waypoint from the Active Flight Plan
Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-To Waypoint
Shortcuts
Cancelling Direct-To Navigation
Specifying a Course to a Waypoint
Selecting Direct-To a Holding Pattern
Section 4 Flight Plans
Flight Plan Catalog
Flight Plan Catalog Editing
Flight Plan Catalog Options
Activating Flight Plans
Inverting Flight Plans
Create a New Flight Plan
Crossfill
Copying Flight Plans
Deleting Flight Plans
Deleting All Flight Plans
Sort List by Number?/Sort List by Comment
Active Flight Plan Page
Active Flight Plan Options
Activate Leg
Crossfill
Copy Flight Plan
Invert Flight Plan
Delete Flight Plan
Select Approach
Select Arrival
Select Departure
Remove Approach, Arrival, or Departure
Closest Point of FPL
Parallel Track
Change Fields
Restore Defaults
Shortcuts
Flight Plan Transfer Feature (Optional with Software V 3.20 or Later)
Section 5 - Procedures - Approaches, Departures, & Arrivals
Basic Approach Operations
Approaches with Procedure Turns
Flying the Procedure Turn
Flying the Missed Approach
Flying an Approach with a Hold
Flying a DME Arc Approach
Vectors to Final
Flying the Vectors Approach
Course from Fix Flight Plan Legs
ILS Approaches
Selecting an ILS Approach
Flying the ILS Approach
Selecting an LPV Approach
Flying the LPV Approach
Flying the LP Approach
RNAV Approach Procedures
Points to Remember for All Approaches
Points to Remember for Localizer or VOR-Based Approaches
Enabling Autopilot Outputs for the King KAP140/KFC225
WPT Pages
Section 6 WPT
Duplicate Waypoints
Airport Location Page
Airport Runway Page
Airport Frequency Page
Airport Approach Page
Airport Arrival Page
Airport Departure Page
Intersection Page
NDB Page
VOR Page
User Waypoint Page
Creating User Waypoints
Creating User Waypoints from the Map Page
Modifying User Waypoints
User Waypoint Page Options
User Waypoint List
NRST Pages
Section 7 NRST
Navigating to a Nearby Waypoint
Nearest Airport Page
Nearest Intersection Page
Nearest NDB Page
Nearest vor Page
Nearest User Waypoint Page
Nearest Center (ARTCC) Page
Nearest Flight Service Station (FSS) Page
Nearest Airspace Page
Section 8 VLOC (Vor/Localizer/Glideslope) Receiver Operations
Ident Audio and Volume
VLOC Window and Tuning
CDI Key
Section 9 AUX
AUX Page Group
Flight Planning Page
Fuel Planning
Trip Planning
Density Alt / TAS / Winds
Crossfill Operation
Scheduler
Utility Page
Checklists
Flight Timers
Trip Statistics
RAIM Prediction
Sunrise / Sunset
Software / Database Versions
Setup 1 Page
Airspace Alarms
CDI Scale / Alarms
Units / Mag Var
Position Format
Map Datum
Date / Time
Restoring Factory Settings
Setup 2 Page
Display
Nearest Airport Criteria
SBAS Selection
Section 10 Fault Detection & Exclusion
Detection and Exclusion
Section 11 Messages, Abbreviations, and Navigation Terminology
11 - Messages
Turn Advisory and Arrival Annunciations
Flight Plan Transfer Messages
Abbreviations
Navigation Terms
Appendix A Navdata Card Use
Appendix B Specifications
Appendix C Troubleshooting Q&A
Index
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