Garmin 500W - Manuals

INTRODUCTION iii 190-00357-00 Rev H Accessories and Packing List Congratulations on choosing the world’s finest panel-mounted IFR navigation/communication system! The 500W-series represents Garmin’s continued com-mitment to providing you with the most advanced technology available today — in an accu...

INTRODUCTION iv 190-00357-00 Rev H Limited Warranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repair...

INTRODUCTION v 190-00357-00 Rev H Table of Contents Contents Cautions ..................................................................................i Introduction ................................................................................i Accessories and Packing List .........................

1 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Model Descriptions Model Descriptions This guide covers the operation of the GNS 530W, GNS 530AW, and the GPS 500W. In general, all models will be referred to as the 500W-series, except where there are physical or operational differences. The 500W-series units are 6...

2 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Key and Knob Functions The 500W-series navigators are designed to make operation as simple as possible. The descriptions on the next three pages provide a general overview of the primary function(s) for each key and knob. This Take-off Tour section is intended to pr...

3 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Right-hand Keys and Knobs RNG The range key ( RNG ) allows you to select the desired map scale. Use the up arrow side of the key to zoom out to a larger area, or the down arrow side to zoom into a smaller area. D The direct-to key (direct-to) pro- vides access to th...

4 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Key and Knob Functions Bottom Row Keys NRST The nearest key ( NRST) (GPS 500W) displays the Nearest Airports page. Then, turning the small right knob steps through the NRST pages. CDI The CDI key (GNS 530W) is used to toggle the navigation source (GPS or VLOC) which...

5 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Power On The Garmin 500W-series offers you accurate navigational data and communication capability, along with non-precision and precision approach certifica-tion in the IFR environment. The Takeoff Tour is designed to familiarize you with the basic operation of the...

6 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Instrument Panel Self-Test Once the database has been acknowledged, the Instrument Panel Self-Test Page appears. To ensure that your 500W-series unit and any connected instru-ments are working properly, check for the following indications on your CDI/HSI, RMI, exter...

7 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Fuel On Board and Checklists The Instrument Panel Self-Test Page includes selec- tions to set fuel on board (FOB) to full capacity and access the Checklists Page. This allows you to quickly set fuel to full limits and display any checklists you’ve entered, such as s...

8 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Acquiring Satellites / Messages If the 500W-series unit has not been operated for a period of six months or more, it may have to “Search the Sky” to collect new data. This means the unit is acquiring satellite data to establish almanac and satel-lite orbit informati...

9 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Selecting Com/Nav Frequencies While the GNS 530W is acquiring a position, let’s take a minute to dial in the active and standby frequencies you’ll be using for the first phase of your flight. The GNS 530W display is divided into separate ‘windows’ (or screen areas),...

10 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Page Groups ( Large right knob to change page groups) ( Small right knob to select pages within the gr oup) WPT Group Airport Location Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Approach Airport Arrival Airport Departure Intersection NDBs VOR User Waypoint NAV Group ...

11 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Page Groups PROC (Press PROC ) Procedures Selection of any main page is performed using the large and small right knobs. The large right knob selects the page group: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST. The small right knob selects the desired page within a group. To quickly sel...

12 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H NAV Pages NAV Pages The map page is one of five or more pages avail- able under the NAV group. The previous page shows the organization of the main page groups. Addition-ally, page groups for flight plans, procedures and vertical navigation are available by pressin...

13 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Default NAV Page Default NAV Page During most flights, the Default NAV, Map and NAVCOM pages are the primary pages used for navi-gation. The Default NAV Page displays a “look ahead” map, graphic course deviation indicator (CDI), the active leg of your flight plan (...

14 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Map Page Map Page The Map Page displays your present position (using an airplane symbol) relative to nearby airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints and airspace boundaries — and your route displayed as a solid line. The current Map Scale is indicated in...

15 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H NAVCOM Page NAVCOM Page The Navigation/Communications (NAVCOM) Page provides a complete list of airport frequencies at your departure, en route and arrival airports. A frequency listed on the NAVCOM Page can be quickly transferred to the standby field of the COM or...

16 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Direct-To Navigation Direct-To Navigation The 500W-series unit can use direct point-to-point navigation to guide you from takeoff to touchdown, even in the IFR environment. Once a destination is selected, the unit provides course and distance data based upon a dire...

17 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H IFR Procedures Once the direct-to or flight plan is confirmed, the whole range of instrument procedures is available to you. Departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs), non-preci-sion and precision approaches are stored within the NavData card and available using the PROC...

18 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Pages The NRST page group provides listings for nearest airports or other facilities. The NRST group includes detailed information on the 25 nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user-created waypoints within 200 NM of your current position. In ad...

19 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airport Page You may examine both the communication frequencies and runway information directly from the Nearest Airport Page. As discussed earlier for the NAVCOM Page, you may also place any displayed frequency into the standby COM or VLOC field by highlig...

20 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airspace Page The last page in the NRST group, the Nearest Airspace Page, provides information for up to nine controlled or special-use airspaces near or in your flight path. Airspace information appears on this page based upon the same criteria used for ai...

21 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plans The 500W-series unit lets you create up to 20 flight plans, with up to 100 waypoints in each flight plan. Flight plans are created, edited and activated using the FPL key. The FPL page group includes two pages: the Active Flight Plan Page and the Fligh...

22 TAKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H 7. Press the small right knob to remove the highlighting. Once the flight plan is created, it may be activated from an options window. Activating the flight plan copies it into “flight plan 00” (the original flight plan still resides in the Flight Catalog) and repl...

23 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 1 - COM - Communicating using the GNS 530W The GNS 530W features a digitally-tuned VHF COM radio that provides a seamless transition from communication to navigation. The GNS 530W’s COM radio operates in the aviation voice band, from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz, in 2...

24 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H Com Window and Tuning COM Window and Tuning Communication frequencies are selected with the tuning cursor in the standby COM frequency field, and using the large and small left knobs to dial in the desired frequency. The standby frequency always appears below the active...

27 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H To select a COM frequency for any airport in your flight plan: 1. Select the NAVCOM Page from the NAV page group. (See Section 2, or press and hold CLR , then turn the small right knob until the NAVCOM Page appears.) The NAVCOM Page provides a frequency list for all the...

28 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H Emergency Channel / Stuck Mic Emergency Channel The GNS 530W’s emergency channel select pro- vides a quick method of selecting 121.500 MHz as the active frequency in the event of an in-flight emergency. The emergency channel select is available whenever the unit is on, ...

2 - NAV PAGES 29 190-00357-00 Rev H Page Groups / NAV Page Group Section 2 NAV Pages Main Page Groups The 500W-series main pages are divided into groups: NAV, WPT, AUX and NRST. While viewing any of these pages, selection of another page is a simple selection process using the small and large right ...

2 - NAV PAGES 30 190-00357-00 Rev H Default NAV Page The first NAV page is the Default NAV Page. This page may be quickly selected from ANY page by using the CLR key. Active Leg of Flight Plan, or Direct-to Destination User-selectable Data Fields (all four corners) Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) F...

2 - NAV PAGES 31 190-00357-00 Rev H NOTE: The 500W-series unit always navigates TO a waypoint unless the OBS switch is set (preventing automatic waypoint sequencing), or you have passed the last waypoint in your flight plan. Directly above the CDI the active leg of your flight plan is shown, or the ...

2 - NAV PAGES 32 190-00357-00 Rev H If no flight plan or direct-to destination has been selected only speed, track, altitude, fuel flow and min-imum safe altitude data may be displayed. All other data types appear as blank lines — on the Default NAV Page — until a destination is selected. To select ...

2 - NAV PAGES 33 190-00357-00 Rev H Map Page Default Nav Page Auto Zoom An autozoom feature is available for the Default NAV Page, which automatically adjusts from an en route range of 200 NM through each lower range, stopping at 5.0 NM as you approach your destination waypoint. By default, the auto...

2 - NAV PAGES 34 190-00357-00 Rev H NOTE: If the 500W-series unit is unable to determine a GPS position, the present position (airplane) symbol will appear on the Map Page in yellow. No symbol will be present when there is no active flight plan. Map Symbols Various symbols are used to distinguish be...

2 - NAV PAGES 35 190-00357-00 Rev H To quickly declutter the map display, press the CLR key momentarily (as often as needed) to select the desired amount of map detail. To quickly declutter the map, press CLR. Continue pressing CLR to select the desired declutter level. Note the scale is followed “-...

2 - NAV PAGES 36 190-00357-00 Rev H To review information for an on-screen airport, navaid or user waypoint: 1. Use the panning function (as described on the previous page) to place the target pointer on a waypoint. 2. Press ENT to display the waypoint information page(s) for the selected waypoint. ...

2 - NAV PAGES 37 190-00357-00 Rev H 2. Press the ENT key to display the Page Menu. Highlight “Review Airspace?”. 3. Press ENT to display the airspace information. Press ENT again to return to the Nav page. To display airspace frequencies: 1. While viewing the Nav map page, press the small right (CRS...

2 - NAV PAGES 38 190-00357-00 Rev H 8. Press ENT to view the frequency information. Press ENT with “Done?” highlighted to return to the airspace frequency display. 9. Turn the large knob to highlight “Done?” and press ENT to return to the Nav page. Press the small right ( CRSR) knob to remove the ma...

2 - NAV PAGES 39 190-00357-00 Rev H Map Setup “Setup Map?” allows you to configure the map display to your preferences, including map orientation, land data enable/disable, Jeppesen data enable/disable, automatic zoom, airspace boundaries, and text size. The following table lists the group names and...

2 - NAV PAGES 40 190-00357-00 Rev H 6. To enable/disable the on-screen wind vector*: Turn the small right knob to select “Map” and press ENT . Use the large right knob to highlight the “Wind Vector” field and turn the small right knob to select “On” or “Off”. Press ENT to accept the selected option....

2 - NAV PAGES 41 190-00357-00 Rev H Data Fields on the Map The “Data Fields On?” option provides a map display (shown at right) with five user-selectable data fields along the right-hand side of the screen. Select this option when you wish to display additional on-screen data — such as destination w...

2 - NAV PAGES 42 190-00357-00 Rev H NOTE: The on-screen traffic information (TRFC) oc- cupies two data fields, leaving room to display only three additional data types. Traffic information is only available when the 500W-series unit installation includes connection to traffic information sources...

2 - NAV PAGES 43 190-00357-00 Rev H Terrain Operation During power-up of the 500W Series unit, the terrain/obstacle database versions are displayed along with a disclaimer. At the same time, the Terrain system self-test begins. A failure message is issued if the test fails. Garmin TERRAIN is a non-T...

2 - NAV PAGES 44 190-00357-00 Rev H Baro-Corrected Altitude Baro-corrected altitude (or indicated altitude) is derived by adjusting the altimeter setting for local atmospheric conditions. The most accurate baro-corrected altitude can be achieved by frequently updating the altimeter setting to the ne...

2 - NAV PAGES 45 190-00357-00 Rev H To show or hide aviation data: 1. Select the Terrain Page and press MENU . 2. Select “Show (or Hide) Aviation Data” and press ENT. Pressing the CLR key when the TERRAIN Page is displayed will also toggle aviation information on or off. Inhibit Mode The Garmin Terr...

2 - NAV PAGES 46 190-00357-00 Rev H Terrain Symbols The following symbols are used to represent obstacles and potential impact points on the Terrain Page. Note that obstacle symbols are shown on display zoom ranges up to 10 NM : The Garmin TERRAIN system uses yellow (cau- tion) and red (warning) to ...

2 - NAV PAGES 47 190-00357-00 Rev H Database Versions The version and area of coverage of each ter- rain/obstacle database is shown on the Terrain Data-base Versions Page, located in the AUX Page Group. Databases are checked for integrity at power-up. If a database is found to be missing and/or defi...

2 - NAV PAGES 48 190-00357-00 Rev H Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage The following describes the area of coverage avail- able in each database. Regional definitions may change without notice. Database Coverage Area Worldwide (WW) Latitudes: N 75° to S 60° Longitudes: W 180° to E 180° Unit...

2 - NAV PAGES 49 190-00357-00 Rev H Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance The unit will issue terrain alerts not only when the aircraft altitude is below the terrain elevation but also when the aircraft is projected to come within minimum clearance values of the terrain. This alerting, called Forward Lo...

2 - NAV PAGES 50 190-00357-00 Rev H TERRAIN Failure Alert The TERRAIN system continually monitors several system-critical items, such as database validity, hardware status, and GPS status. Should the system detect a failure, a message is annunciated “TERRAIN has failed”. “TERRAIN has failed” message...

2 - NAV PAGES 51 190-00357-00 Rev H Annunciation Pop-Up Alert Description None TERRAIN has failed None TERRAIN has been inhibited None TERRAIN not available due to degraded navigation solution or the aircraft is outside of the database coverage area. Terrain FLTA advisory generated by predicted or p...

2 - NAV PAGES 52 190-00357-00 Rev H NAVCOM Page The NAVCOM Page provides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at your departure, en route and arrival airports. The NAVCOM Page makes selection of the frequencies you’ll need along your flight plan quick and convenient. If you...

2 - NAV PAGES 54 190-00357-00 Rev H Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page (the last NAV page) provides a visual reference of GPS receiver functions, including current satellite coverage, GPS receiver status, position accuracy, and displays your present position (by default, in latitude and...

2 - NAV PAGES 56 190-00357-00 Rev H Each satellite has a 30-second data transmission that must be collected (hollow signal strength bar) before the satellite may be used for navigation (solid signal strength bar). Once the GPS receiver has deter-mined your position, the 500W-series unit indicates yo...

2 - NAV PAGES 57 190-00357-00 Rev H Dead Reckoning Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning is the process of continuing navi- gation using your last known position and speed after a loss of GPS navigation while on an active flight plan. CAUTION: Navigation using dead reckoning is there- fore only an estimate ...

3 - DIRECT-TO 59 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 3 Direct-To Navigation The direct-to function provides a quick method of setting a course to a waypoint. Once a direct-to is activated, the unit establishes a point-to-point course line (geodesic path) from your present position to the selected direct-to w...

3 - DIRECT-TO 60 190-00357-00 Rev H Selecting by Facility or City Selecting a Direct-To Waypoint by Facility Name or City In addition to selecting a direct-to waypoint by identifier, the Select Direct-to Waypoint Page also allows you to select airports, VORs and NDBs by facil-ity name or city locati...

3 - DIRECT-TO 61 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan / Nearest Waypoints Selecting a Direct-To Waypoint from the Ac-tive Flight Plan If you’re navigating an active flight plan, any way- point contained in the flight plan may be selected as a direct-to waypoint from the Select Direct-to Waypoint page (see...

3 - DIRECT-TO 62 190-00357-00 Rev H Direct-to Shortcuts Shortcuts Shortcuts are available when using the direct-to key, allowing you to bypass the use of the small and large right knobs to enter the waypoint’s identifier. A direct-to can be performed from any page displaying a single waypoint identi...

3 - DIRECT-TO 63 190-00357-00 Rev H Cancelling / Manual Course Cancelling Direct-To Navigation Once a direct-to is activated, the unit provides navigation guidance to the selected waypoint until the direct-to is manually cancelled or replaced by a new active leg or direct-to. To cancel a direct-to, ...

3 - DIRECT-TO 64 190-00357-00 Rev H Selecting Direct-To a Holding Pattern You may select a Direct-To course to a holding pat- tern that is in your flight plan. To set a direct-to course to a holding pattern: 1. Press the FPL key to reach the active flight plan page. 2. Press the small right knob to ...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 65 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 4 Flight Plans The 500W-series unit lets you create up to 20 differ- ent flight plans, with up to 100 waypoints in each flight plan. The flight plan (FPL) page group consists of two pages, accessed by pressing the FPL key. The flight plan pages allow yo...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 67 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan Catalog Options The following options are available for the Flight Plan Catalog: • Activate Flight Plan• Invert and Activate Flight Plan• Create New Flight Plan• Crossfill• Copy Flight Plan• Delete Flight Plan• Delete All Flight Plans• Sort List by ...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 68 190-00357-00 Rev H From the Flight Plan Catalog, press MENU to display the options menu and select “Create New Flight Plan?”. 4. A blank flight plan page appears for the first empty storage location. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the departure way...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 69 190-00357-00 Rev H To copy a flight plan to another Flight Plan Cata-log location: 1a. From the Active Flight Plan Page: press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan Options window. OR 1b. From the Flight Plan Catalog: press the small right knob to activate the cursor, turn the l...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 70 190-00357-00 Rev H Delete All Flight Plans Delete All Flight Plans? allows you to remove all flight plans from memory at one time. Select “Delete Flight Plan?” to remove the highlighted flight plan from memory. “Delete All Flight Plans?” removes all flight plans from memory. To d...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 71 190-00357-00 Rev H Change the displayed data using the “Change Fields?” option. Highlight the data field you wish to change and turn the small right knob to display available data types. 5. Press the small right knob to remove the cursor. To restore factory default settings for d...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 72 190-00357-00 Rev H Manual GTN Crossfill Manual GTN Crossfill? allows you to transfer user waypoints to a GTN unit or receive information from a GTN unit. See Section 9 - Aux Pages - Flight Planning - Manual GTN Crossfill Operation for additional details on using the “Manual GTN C...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 73 190-00357-00 Rev H final course segment of the approach and will provide navigation guidance to intercept this final course.) 5. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Load?” or “Activate?” and press ENT. “Load?” adds the approach to the flight plan without imme-diately using th...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 74 190-00357-00 Rev H Select Departure Select Departure? allows you to select a pub- lished standard instrument departure (SID) for the departure airport, or replace the current departure with a new selection. When using a direct-to, the 500W-series unit uses the nearest airport as ...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 75 190-00357-00 Rev H Closest Point of FPL Closest Point of FPL? calculates the bearing and closest distance at which a flight plan passes from a reference waypoint. May also be used to create a new user waypoint along the flight plan at the loca-tion closest to a chosen reference w...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 77 190-00357-00 Rev H To cancel a parallel track to your flight plan. 1. With the Active Flight Plan Page displayed, press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan Page Options window. 2. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Parallel Track?” and press ENT . 3. “Cancel?” is highligh...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 79 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan Shortcuts When using instrument procedures, this feature can be used not only to activate a specific point-to-point leg, but to also activate a departure, an arrival, the procedure turn portion of an approach, follow a DME arc or activate a holding ...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 80 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan Transfer Feature (optional with software V 3.20 or later) The Flight Plan Card feature is available for trans- ferring flight plans to the unit via a Garmin proprietary data card. The flight plans may be created on a PC using flight planning softwar...

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 81 190-00357-00 Rev H NOTE : If a user waypoint with the same name already exists in the 500W and is more than 10 meters from the imported user waypoint, the imported user waypoint will be automatically renamed by adding a digit (0-9) to the end of the waypoint’s name. Also, a messa...

5 - PROCEDURES 83 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 5 - Procedures - Approaches, Departures, & Arrivals The 500W-series unit allows you to fly non-preci- sion and precision approaches to airports with pub-lished instrument approach procedures. All available approaches are stored on your Jeppesen NavDat...

5 - PROCEDURES 84 190-00357-00 Rev H Not all approaches in the database are approved for GPS use. As you select an approach, a “GPS” designa-tion to the right of the procedure name indicates the procedure can be flown using the GPS receiver. Some procedures do not have this designation, meaning that...

5 - PROCEDURES 85 190-00357-00 Rev H Basic Approach Operations The 500W series provides precision vertical guid- ance and non-precision advisory guidance using its built in GPS receiver. The moving map pages can also be used as a supplemental aid to situational awareness for ILS, VOR, and NDB approa...

5 - PROCEDURES 86 190-00357-00 Rev H Approach operations on the 500W-series units typically begin with the same basic steps: Basic Steps for Using Approaches DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION 1. Select the destination airport using the direct- to key, or as the last waypoint in the active flight plan. 2. Ch...

5 - PROCEDURES 87 190-00357-00 Rev H 1. Prior to departing KFDK, the destination (KLYH) is selected using the direct-to key or by cre- ating a flight plan terminating at Lynchburg Regional. 2. While en route to KLYH, some 40-50 NM away, you select the ATIS frequency to moni-tor airport conditions an...

5 - PROCEDURES 88 190-00357-00 Rev H Procedure Turn Approach RW04 31 nm DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION        2. Several miles prior to reaching the IAF (LYH), you may wish to review the approach sequence. Press the FPL key to display the Active Flight Plan Page. Press the small right knob and tur...

5 - PROCEDURES 89 190-00357-00 Rev H At approximately one minute past the IAF, an alert message (“Left to 160° in x sec”) reminds you to begin the procedure turn. 6. Turn left to a heading of 160° to initiate the procedure turn. Course guidance is provided relative to the outbound leg from the FAF. ...

5 - PROCEDURES 90 190-00357-00 Rev H As you cross the FAF, the 500W-series unit automatically sequences to the final course segment, which appears in magenta on the Map Page. 12. As you approach the MAP, a waypoint alert (“Arriving at waypoint”) appears in the lower right corner. CDI scaling continu...

5 - PROCEDURES 91 190-00357-00 Rev H Flying the Missed Approach After you pass the MAP, if the runway isn’t in sight you must execute a missed approach. The 500W-series unit continues to give guidance along an extension of the final course segment (FAF to MAP) until you manually initiate the missed ...

5 - PROCEDURES 92 190-00357-00 Rev H An alert message in the lower right hand corner recommends entry procedures for the holding pattern. 3. The 500W-series unit provides course guid- ance only on the inbound side of the holding pattern. Roll steering is provided to aircraft with compatible autopilo...

5 - PROCEDURES 93 190-00357-00 Rev H 5. From the transitions window, select BODRY intersection as the IAF, assuming that ATC has cleared you direct to the BODRY intersection. Also, select “Activate?” to load and activate the approach. Press PROC and select the “GPS 21” ap- proach. Then, select BODRY...

5 - PROCEDURES 94 190-00357-00 Rev H 31nm (from airport) (FAF) (IAF)   DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION 9. As mentioned in the missed approach example, the Default NAV Page displays a timer or distance, as appropriate, during the holding pattern. Use this timer or distance to fly the outbound portion o...

5 - PROCEDURES 95 190-00357-00 Rev H 13. As you cross the FAF, the destination sequences to the MAP (“RW21”, the runway threshold). With the needle centered, fly toward the MAP, observing the altitude minimums dictated by the approach plate. DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION NOTE: When viewing the Map Page,...

5 - PROCEDURES 96 190-00357-00 Rev H Flying a DME Arc Approach The GPS overlay for a DME arc approach uses additional Jeppesen-provided waypoints to define the arc. These waypoints are indicated by “D” as the first letter in the waypoint name. This is followed by three numbers indicating the radial ...

5 - PROCEDURES 97 190-00357-00 Rev H 31 nm (from airport) DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION        Billard Muni (Topeka, KS) VOR Rwy 22 3. Within 31 NM of KTOP, the 500W-series unit switches from en route mode to terminal mode and the CDI scale transitions from 2.0 to 1.0 NM, full scale deflection. 4...

5 - PROCEDURES 98 190-00357-00 Rev H 7. The next point in the approach is an interme- diate fix, labeled “D025G/DMARY”. As you approach this intermediate fix, a waypoint alert (“Right to 205° in x sec”) appears in the lower right corner of the screen. As the distance to this fix approaches zero, the...

5 - PROCEDURES 99 190-00357-00 Rev H 11. As you approach the MAP, a waypoint alert (“Arriving at waypoint”) appears in the lower right corner of the screen. CDI scaling continues to tighten from 0.3 NM to 350 feet, full-scale deflection. As you approach the MAP, an “Arriving at waypoint” alert appea...

5 - PROCEDURES 100 190-00357-00 Rev H 4. Select “Load?” (or “Activate?”, if already on vectors-to-final). To activate vectors-to-final from the procedures page: 1. Select Billard Muni (KTOP) as your destination, using the direct-to key or as the last waypoint in a flight plan. 2. Press the PROC key ...

5 - PROCEDURES 102 190-00357-00 Rev H 8. As you cross the FAF, the destination sequences to the MAP (“RW22”). With the needle cen-tered, fly toward the MAP, observing the alti-tude minimums dictated by the approach plate. On-screen CDI scaling continues to tighten to 350 feet, full-scale deflection....

5 - PROCEDURES 103 190-00357-00 Rev H As the distance to the IAF approaches zero, the waypoint alert is replaced by a turn advisory (“Right to 072° in x sec”). Initiate a standard rate turn to this course heading. 2. Fly the outbound course, keeping the CDI needle centered. You are now on the “cours...

5 - PROCEDURES 104 190-00357-00 Rev H to tighten from 0.3 NM to 350 feet, full-scale deflection. 9. As you cross the MAP, “SUSP” appears above the OBS key, indicating that automatic sequencing of approach waypoints is sus-pended at the MAP. If a missed approach is required, use the OBS key to initia...

5 - PROCEDURES 106 190-00357-00 Rev H TYPE 3: Course from fix to manual sequence Course from fix to manual sequence legs appears on the Active Flight Plan and Map Pages with “man seq” in place of a waypoint identifier. An example of this type of course leg appears in the COASTAL TWO DEPAR-TURE from ...

5 - PROCEDURES 107 190-00357-00 Rev H ILS Approach GNS 530W only Once cleared to the next leg, press OBS. An alert appears indicating the desired track and the unit sequences to the next waypoint. ILS Approaches Precision ILS approaches can be performed with the GNS 530W’s built-in VLOC (VOR/localiz...

5 - PROCEDURES 108 190-00357-00 Rev H NOTE: If you attempt to intercept the approach course at a distance less than 2.0 NM from the FAF, the GNS 530W does not automatically switch the CDI to VLOC. In this case, press the CDI key to manually switch from GPS to VLOC. The automatic switch from GPS to V...

5 - PROCEDURES 109 190-00357-00 Rev H ILS Approach GNS 530W only Once the destination airport is selected (us- ing direct-to or an active flight plan), press PROC and choose the “Select Approach” option. 3. From the transitions window, select “SHUTR” as the IAF. Also, select “Load?” (or “Activate?”,...

5 - PROCEDURES 110 190-00357-00 Rev H to do so when cleared for the approach. See “Approaches with Procedure Turns” in this section, step #4 for a description of this opera-tion. 3. As you approach the IAF (SHUTR), a waypoint alert (“Left to 032° in x sec”) appears in the lower right corner of the s...

5 - PROCEDURES 111 190-00357-00 Rev H 9. After approximately one minute, a message will appear for turn advisory (“Left to 255° in x sec”) to intercept the ILS. The GNS 530W sequences to the inbound leg and “Left to 210° now” appears in the lower right corner of the screen. CDI coupling automaticall...

5 - PROCEDURES 112 190-00357-00 Rev H DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION 14. As you approach the MAP, a waypoint alert (“Arriving at waypoint”) appears in the lower right corner. As you approach the MAP, “Arriving at waypoint” appears in the lower right corner of the screen. 15. As you cross the MAP, “SUSP” ...

5 - PROCEDURES 113 190-00357-00 Rev H Selecting an LPV Approach For this example, we’ll use a flight from Eugene Oregon (KEUG) to Salem, Oregon (KSLE) and select the RNAV runway 31 approach. “GLORR” intersec-tion is selected as the IAF. Of course, vectors-to-final could also be selected, as previous...

5 - PROCEDURES 114 190-00357-00 Rev H LNAV Approach 5. Sixty seconds prior to reaching the FAF (LOTKE), the unit will check the required Horizontal Alarm Limit (HAL) and Vertical Alarm Limit (VAL) to ensure the GPS position integrity is within limits to complete the LPV precision approach. In the ev...

5 - PROCEDURES 115 190-00357-00 Rev H 6. Capture the glideslope as you would an ILS glideslope. 7. As you cross LOTKE, the destination sequences to CUKEV and then the MAP (“RW31”, the runway threshold). With the needle on the external CDI (or HSI) centered, fly toward the MAP, observing the altitude...

5 - PROCEDURES 117 190-00357-00 Rev H RNAV Approach Procedures The 500W-series allows for flying LNAV, LNAV/VNAV, LNAV + V, LP, and LPV approaches according to the published chart. HSI Annunciation Description Minimums L/VNAV Lateral Navigation/Vertical Navigation. RNAV non-precision approach with v...

5 - PROCEDURES 118 190-00357-00 Rev H suspended and the SUSP annunciation will appear. Automatic waypoint sequencing will resume once the aircraft is on the “TO” side of the FAF and within full-scale deflection. This is a new feature with the 500W-series. • For all approaches and departures, make su...

5 - PROCEDURES 119 190-00357-00 Rev H • When flying an approach with the autopilot-coupled, you must monitor system functions at all times and verify that the autopilot and external CDI (or HSI) switch to the VLOC receiver with sufficient time to capture and track the approach course. Switching to “...

5 - PROCEDURES 120 190-00357-00 Rev H Enabling Autopilot Outputs for the King KAP140/KFC225 Autopilot outputs for the King KAP140/KFC225 autopilots are activated manually by the pilot after being prompted during the approach procedure. After enabling outputs, the 500W-series unit will provide guidan...

6 - WPT PAGES 121 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 6 WPT Pages WPT Page Group Section 2 introduced the 500W-series unit main page groups — NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST — and described each page in the NAV group. This second page group (WPT) provides information for the thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs, intersecti...

6 - WPT PAGES 122 190-00357-00 Rev H Finding the Desired Airport Finding the Desired Airport Your 500W-series unit uses ICAO identifiers for all airports. All U.S. airport identifiers which contain only letters use the prefix “K”. For example, Los Angeles International is KLAX under the ICAO standar...

6 - WPT PAGES 123 190-00357-00 Rev H Duplicate Waypoints 7. To remove the flashing cursor, press the small right knob. Duplicate Waypoints Once the identifier, facility name or location is entered, all six airport pages display information for the selected airport. As you enter an identifier, facili...

6 - WPT PAGES 124 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Location Airport Location Page The Airport Location Page displays the latitude, longitude, and elevation of the selected airport. The Airport Location Page also displays facility name and location, as well as fuel availability, best available instrument a...

6 - WPT PAGES 125 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Runways Airport Location Page Options Select Next FPL Apt? Selecting the Next Airport page menu option allows you to display the next waypoint in the flight plan. Select “Select Next FPL Apt?” to display the next airport in the flight plan. Select Destina...

6 - WPT PAGES 126 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Runways 3. Turn the small right knob to display a window listing all runways for the selected airport. 4. Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired runway. 5. Press ENT to display information for the selected runway on the Airport Runway...

6 - WPT PAGES 127 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Frequencies Airport Frequency Page The Airport Frequency Page displays radio fre- quencies and frequency types for the selected airport, as well as sector and altitude restrictions (where applicable). If the selected airport has a localizer-based approach...

6 - WPT PAGES 128 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Frequencies To view usage restrictions for a frequency: 1. Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on the “Info?” designation directly to the left of the desired frequency. When “Info? appears to the left of a dis- played frequency, the frequency ha...

6 - WPT PAGES 129 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Approaches Airport Approach Page The Airport Approach Page shows the available approach procedures for the selected airport. Where multiple initial approach fixes (IAFs) and feeder routes are available, that information may also be displayed. A map image ...

6 - WPT PAGES 130 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Approach Options NOTE: Not all approaches in the database are ap- proved for GPS use. As you select an approach, a “ G P S ” designation to the right of the procedure name indicates the procedure can be flown using the GPS re-ceiver. Some procedures do no...

6 - WPT PAGES 132 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Arrival Page The Airport Arrival Page shows the available Airport Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) procedures for the selected airport. Where multiple transitions or runways are associated with the arrival procedure, that information may also be displayed...

6 - WPT PAGES 133 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Arrivals With the “RUNWAY” field highlighted, turn the small right knob to select the desired runway. Many arrivals apply to all runways for a particular airport, as indicated by “ALL”. NOTE: “ALL” may appear in the runway field, indicat- ing the arrival...

6 - WPT PAGES 134 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Departures To manually transition to a loaded arrival proce-dure: 1. From the Active Flight Plan Page, press the small right knob to activate the cursor and scroll down through the list of loaded arrival waypoints. 2. When the desired loaded arrival waypo...

6 - WPT PAGES 135 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Departures 3. Turn the small right knob to display a window of available departures for the selected airport. Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired departure. 4. Press ENT . The cursor moves to the runway field. 5. Turn the small rig...

6 - WPT PAGES 136 190-00357-00 Rev H Intersections To load a departure procedure from the Airport Departure Page: 1. Select the desired departure, runway and transi- tion using the steps above. 2. Press MENU to display the Airport Departure Page Options. From the Airport Departure Page, press MENU t...

6 - WPT PAGES 137 190-00357-00 Rev H NDBs NDB Page The NDB page displays the facility name, city, region/country, latitude and longitude for the selected NDB. The NDB page also displays the frequency and a weather broadcast indication (if applicable). There are no options for the NDB page. The follo...

6 - WPT PAGES 138 190-00357-00 Rev H VORs VOR Page The VOR Page displays the facility name, city, region/country, magnetic variation, latitude and lon-gitude for the selected VOR. The VOR Page also dis-plays the frequency and a weather broadcast indication (if applicable). There are no options for t...

6 - WPT PAGES 139 190-00357-00 Rev H User Waypoints To select a VOR frequency from the VOR Page: 1. Select the VOR Page from the WPT page group. 2. Press the small right knob momentarily to place the cursor on the VOR identifier field. If you wish to select another VOR, use the small and large right...

6 - WPT PAGES 140 190-00357-00 Rev H Creating User Waypoints The following descriptions and abbreviations appear on the User Waypoint Page: • REF WPT — Reference waypoint identifier (name) • RAD — Radial from reference waypoint, in degrees magnetic or degrees true (depending upon unit con-figuration...

6 - WPT PAGES 141 190-00357-00 Rev H Creating User Waypoints To create a new user waypoint by referencing an existing waypoint: 1. With the User Waypoint Page displayed, press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2. Use the small and large right knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint and...

6 - WPT PAGES 142 190-00357-00 Rev H Creating User Waypoints Creating User Waypoints from the Map Page The Map Page and panning target pointer provide a quick means of saving your present position as a user-defined waypoint. The Map Page can be used to create a user waypoint, by panning to the desir...

6 - WPT PAGES 143 190-00357-00 Rev H Modifying User Waypoints Modifying User Waypoints To modify an existing waypoint, select that waypoint on the User Waypoint Page and enter the new position information directly over the old infor-mation. From the User Waypoint Page, use the small and large right ...

6 - WPT PAGES 144 190-00357-00 Rev H User Waypoint Options 5. The cursor moves to the radial (RAD) field. Use the small and large right knobs to change the radial from the reference waypoint, if desired. Press ENT to accept the selected radial. With the radial (RAD) field highlighted, use the small ...

6 - WPT PAGES 145 190-00357-00 Rev H User Waypoint List Delete User Waypoint? allows you to delete the selected waypoint from memory. To delete a user waypoint: 1. Select the desired waypoint on the User Waypoint Page and press MENU to display the User Waypoint Page Options. 2. Turn the large right ...

6 - WPT PAGES 147 190-00357-00 Rev H User Waypoint List To delete all user waypoints from memory: 1. Select the User Waypoint List. 2. Press MENU to display an options window for the User Waypoint List. With the User Waypoint List displayed, press MENU to display an options window with “Delete All U...

190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST PAGES 149 Section 7 NRST Pages NRST Page Group Section 2 introduced the 500W-series unit main page groups — NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST — and described each page in the NAV group. This fourth page group (NRST) provides detailed information for the 25 nearest airports, VORs, NDBs,...

190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST PAGES 151 Nearby Waypoints To scroll through the list of nearest flight service station or center points of communication: To scroll through the ARTCC or FSS frequen- cies, highlight the number adjacent to the communication point name and turn the small right knob. 1. Sel...

7 - NRST PAGES 152 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airports Nearest Airport Page The Nearest Airport Page displays the identifier, symbol, bearing and distance to the 25 nearest airports (within 200 NM of your present position). For each airport listed, the Nearest Airport Page also indicates the best av...

190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST PAGES 153 Nearest Intersections and NDBs 6. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor. Additional communication frequencies, runway information and more is available from the Near-est Airport Page by highlighting the identifier of the desired airport and pr...

7 - NRST PAGES 154 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest VORs Nearest VOR Page The Nearest VOR Page displays the identifier, symbol, bearing and distance to the 25 nearest VORs (within 200 NM of your present position). For each VOR listed, the Nearest VOR Page also indicates the frequency and may be used to qu...

190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST PAGES 155 To view additional information for a nearby VOR, highlight the desired VOR on the list and press ENT. 5. To return to the Nearest VOR Page, verify that “Done?” is highlighted by the flashing cursor and press ENT (or press CLR ). 6. Press the small right knob to ...

7 - NRST PAGES 156 190-00357-00 Rev H Press ENT to place the frequency on standby. Press the COM flip-flop key to activate the selected frequency. 6. Press the COM flip-flop key to activate the selected frequency. 7. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor. Nearest Flight Service St...

190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST PAGES 157 Nearest Airspaces Press ENT to place the frequency on standby. Press the COM or VLOC flip-flop key to activate the selected frequency.Navigation frequencies for ILS and localizer (LOC) also appear on the list. 6. Press COM or VLOC flip-flop key, as appropri- ate...

190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST PAGES 159 Nearest Airspaces To view and quickly tune the frequency for a controlling agency: 1. Follow steps #1 through #4 on the previous page to display the Airspace Information Page for the desired controlled or special use airspace. Airspace Name “Done?” Field (return...

7 - NRST PAGES 160 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airspaces The Airspace Information Page displays — and air- space alert messages are provided for — the following airspace types: Airspace alert for a military operations area (MOA). • Alert • Caution • Class B • Class C • Class D • CTA • Danger • MOA • ...

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 161 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 8 VLOC (VOR/Localizer/Glideslope) Receiver Operations The GNS 530W includes digitally-tuned VOR/ localizer and glideslope receivers with the desired frequency selected on the VLOC window , along the left-hand side of the display. Frequency selection i...

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 162 190-00357-00 Rev H VLOC Ident Window To select a VOR/localizer/ILS frequency: 1. If the tuning cursor is not currently in the VLOC window, press the small left knob momen- tarily. Press the small left knob to move the tuning cursor to the VLOC window. Turn the small left knob t...

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 163 190-00357-00 Rev H Auto-tuning To select a VLOC frequency from the Waypoint VOR or Nearest VOR Pages: 1. Select the desired page from the main pages. (See the page references on the preceding page.) 2. Press the small right knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor. 3. T...

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 164 190-00357-00 Rev H CDI Key 7. For VOR and ILS approaches, the standby field of the VLOC window is automatically tuned to the proper frequency. To activate the frequency press the VLOC flip-flop key. To display VLOC course information on the external CDI (or HSI) press CDI and v...

9 - AUX PAGES 165 190-00357-00 Rev H AUX Page Group Section 9 AUX Pages AUX Page Group Section 2 introduced the 500W-series unit main page groups — NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST — and described each page in the NAV group. The third page group (AUX) allows you to change unit settings, customizing operation to ...

9 - AUX PAGES 166 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning Page The Flight Planning Page provides access to E6B functions for fuel planning, trip planning, density altitude/true airspeed/winds aloft calculations, sched-uled messages and a “Crossfill” function to transfer flight plans/user waypoints to a s...

9 - AUX PAGES 167 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning • No Fuel Sensors Connected — In this instance fuel on board and fuel flow are manually en-tered and used to recalculate fuel on board as it is consumed. When fuel flow or fuel on board is manually entered, the figures are retained the next time y...

9 - AUX PAGES 168 190-00357-00 Rev H Select the “Density Alt / TAS / Winds” option to calculate density altitude, true airspeed and winds aloft. Scheduler — displays reminder messages (such as “Change oil”, “Switch fuel tanks”, “Overhaul”, etc.). One-time, periodic, and event-based mes-sages are all...

9 - AUX PAGES 169 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning For “flight plan leg” fuel planning, select “Flight Plan?” from the options window. Use the small right knob to select the desired flight plan and the desired leg of the flight plan. 3a. For direct-to planning, verify that the “from” waypoint fiel...

9 - AUX PAGES 172 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning Use the small and large right knobs to enter the total air temperature (TAT). TAT is the temperature, including the heating effect of speed, read on an outside temperature gauge. 6. The flashing cursor moves to the aircraft head- ing (HDG) field. ...

9 - AUX PAGES 173 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning Use the small and large right knobs to enter the time or date. To edit a scheduled message: 1. Select “Scheduler” from the Flight Planning Page. 2. The flashing cursor highlights the first message field. 3. To edit the message text, turn the large...

9 - AUX PAGES 174 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility Page To transfer flight plans or user waypoints to/from a second 500W-Series (or 400W-Series) unit: 1. While viewing the default Nav page, Flight Plan Catalog, Active Flight Plan page, User Waypoint page, or the User Waypoint page by pressing MENU , scrol...

9 - AUX PAGES 175 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility Page 5a. For a stored flight plan (“Flight Plan” data option), the flight plan number field is high-lighted. Turn the small right knob to select the desired flight plan and press ENT . OR 5b. For a specified user waypoint (“User Waypoint” data option), th...

9 - AUX PAGES 176 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility Page available on the GTN but not on the GNS in these cases. The GNS will fly the procedure as it normally would if Crossfill were not active. Once a leg type is reached that is supported on both the GTN and GNS systems, the sys-tems will automatically sy...

9 - AUX PAGES 177 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility Page Utility Page The Utility Page provides access to checklists, a count down/up timer, trip timers, trip statistics, RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) predic-tion and software/database version information. When a utility item selected, the...

9 - AUX PAGES 179 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility Page 4. Use the small and large right knobs to enter each checklist item followed each time by ENT . (Each checklist may contain up to 30 line items up to sixteen characters in length.) To execute a checklist: 1. With the Checklists Page displayed, turn t...

9 - AUX PAGES 181 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 Page 4. Press ENT when finished. 5. To reset the departure time, turn the large right knob to highlight “Reset?” and press ENT . This will reset the departure time to the current time. To view, use or reset total trip time: 1. Select “Flight Timers” from ...

9 - AUX PAGES 182 190-00357-00 Rev H RAIM Prediction To predict RAIM availability: 1. Select “RAIM Prediction” from the utility page. 2. The flashing cursor highlights the waypoint field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the waypoint at which you wish to determine RAIM ...

9 - AUX PAGES 183 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 Page Database Versions The Database Versions Page displays the current Jeppesen database type, effective date, and expiration date, along with the version and type of built-in land database. Database Versions Terrain Database Versions The Terrain Database...

9 - AUX PAGES 186 190-00357-00 Rev H culated directly from the GPS satellites’ signals and cannot be changed. If you prefer to use local time, simply designate the offset by adding or subtracting the correct number of hours. Not all time zones are offset from UTC by a whole number of hours (e.g., Ne...

9 - AUX PAGES 187 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 Page 6. Turn the small or large right knob to high- light the desired item and then press ENT . 7. Press the small right (CRSR) knob twice to exit the selection process. COM Configuration — allows you to select 8.33 kHz or 25.0 kHz COM frequency channel s...

9 - AUX PAGES 189 190-00357-00 Rev H 4. Press ENT to accept the selection. (The heading modes are described previously in the Units/Position section.) To change the units of measure: 1. Select “Units / Position” from the Setup Page. 2. Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired units of meas...

9 - AUX PAGES 190 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 Page Date / Time To display local time or UTC: 1. Select “Date / Time” from the Setup Page. 2. The flashing cursor highlights the “Time Format” field. Turn the small right knob to display a window of available time formats: Local 12hr, Local 24hr, or UTC....

9 - AUX PAGES 191 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 2 Page Nearest Airport Criteria To set the minimum runway length and runway surface: 1. Select “Nearest Airport Criteria” from the Setup Page. 2. The flashing cursor highlights the “Runway Surface” field. Turn the small right knob to select the desired surf...

9 - AUX PAGES 192 190-00357-00 Rev H display traffic information. This allows you to monitor traffic conditions from ANY page and quickly identify traffic hazards. See the 400W/500W Series Display Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendum for more information on traffic data. 3. Press ENT to accept the sele...

9 - AUX PAGES 193 190-00357-00 Rev H 3. Turn the small right knob to select the desired frequency. 4. Turn the large right knob to highlight the right (decimal) part of the frequency field. 5. Turn the small right knob to select the desired frequency. 6. Repeat for the desired frequencies. Press the...

9 - AUX PAGES 194 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 2 Page SBAS Selection To enable WAAS operation, in the Setup 2 page select the SBAS (Space-Based Augmentation System) item and then select WAAS. If WAAS is disabled, the unit will not be able to fly WAAS approaches (LP, LPV, LNAV/VNAV, or LNAV+V). If WAAS w...

10 - VNAV 195 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 10 Vertical Navigation (VNAV) The 500W-series Vertical Navigation Page allows you to create a three-dimensional profile which guides you from your present position and altitude to a final (target) altitude at a specified location. This is helpful when you’d l...

10 - VNAV 196 190-00357-00 Rev H To create a vertical navigation profile: 1. Press VNAV to display the Vertical Navigation Page. 2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3. With the “Target Altitude” field highlighted, turn the small and large right knobs to select the target altitude a...

11 - FDE 198 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 11 Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) Interface Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) The Garmin 500W-series software incorporates a Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) algorithm, thus providing a basis for approval per FAA Notice N8110.60 requirements for “GPS...

12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS & NAV TERMS 199 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 12 Messages, Abbreviations, & Nav Terms Messages The 500W-series unit uses a flashing “MSG” annun- ciator at the bottom of the screen (directly above the MSG key) to alert you of any important information or warnings. Whi...

12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS & NAV TERMS 206 190-00357-00 Rev H Waypoint memory is full — You have used all 1000 user waypoint locations in the 500W-series unit memory. Delete unwanted waypoints to make room for new entries. Turn Advisory and Arrival Annunciations The following annunciator messag...

12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS & NAV TERMS 207 190-00357-00 Rev H Abbreviations The following is a list of abbreviations and acronyms used on the 500W-series unit and their meanings: ACTV — Active ALT — Altitude APR — Approach APT — Airport ARSPC — Airspace ARTCC — Air Route Traffic Control Center ...

12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS & NAV TERMS 211 190-00357-00 Rev H Navigation Terms The following navigation terms are used on the 500W-series unit: WPT 1 XTK NORTH WPT 2 BRG GS DIS AIRPLANE DTK TRK ALT (altitude) — Height above mean sea level (MSL). BRG (bearing) — The compass direction from your p...

APPENDIX A NavData Card Use 213 190-00357-00 Rev H Appendix A NavData Card Use The Jeppesen NavData ® card supplied with your 500W-series unit should be installed or removed only when the 500W-series unit is off. Insert the card with the swing arm handle on the left and the label facing up (see illu...

APPENDIX B Specifications 214 190-00357-00 Rev H Appendix B Specifications PHYSICAL Unit Size: 6.25”W x 11.00”D x 4.60”H (159mm x 279mm x 117mm) Unit Weight with tray: 500W 6.8 pounds (3.08 kg) 530W 8.2 pounds (3.72 kg) POWER Input: 500W/530W 14/28 Volts DC 530AW 28 Volts DC ENVIRONMENTAL Temperatur...

APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A 215 190-00357-00 Rev H What is RAIM, and how does it affect approach opera-tions? RAIM is an acronym for Receiver Autonomous Integ- rity Monitoring, a GPS receiver function that performs a consistency check on all tracked satellites. RAIM ensures that the availab...

APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A 216 190-00357-00 Rev H Why aren’t there any approaches available for my flight plan? Approaches are available for the final destination air- port in a flight plan or as a direct-to (keep in mind that some VOR/VORTAC identifiers are similar to airport iden-tifiers...

APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A 217 190-00357-00 Rev H What does the OBS key do and when do I use it? The OBS key is used to select manual (OBS mode) or to suspend automatic sequencing of waypoints. Activat-ing OBS mode (as indicated by an annunciation directly above the OBS key) holds your cur...

APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A 218 190-00357-00 Rev H How do I skip a waypoint in an approach, departure, or arrival? The 500W-series unit allows you to manually select any approach, departure or arrival leg as the active leg of your flight plan. This procedure is performed from the Active Fli...

APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A 219 190-00357-00 Rev H minal mode to approach mode. CDI scaling is tightened from 1.0 NM full scale deflection to either 0.3 NM or 2° full scale deflection whichever is less at the FAF. The scal-ing change occurs gradually over a 2 NM distance and is completed be...

APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A 220 190-00357-00 Rev H What is the correct missed approach procedure? How do I select the missed approach holding point? The 500W-series unit does not automatically sequence past the MAP. Waypoint sequencing to the first waypoint in the missed approach procedure ...

APPENDIX D Index 221 190-00357-00 Rev H Index Symbols 3D navigation 8, 55, 56 A Abbreviations 124, 126, 128, 136, 137, 138, 140, 197, 205Accessories iiiAcquiring satellites 8, 56Activate flight plan 22Activate leg 78Activating flight plans 67Active flight plan 21, 70Active leg 13, 31, 71, 89, 90, 94...

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