Page 2 - KEYS AND KNOBS; Left-hANd KeyS ANd KNobS; CLR
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference KEYS AND KNOBS 2 190-00181-01 Rev. G 4 2 6 5 1 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 3 78 9 12 13 19 Left-hANd KeyS ANd KNobS (1) COM Flip-flop Key – Swaps the active and standby COM frequencies. Press and hold to select emergency channel (121.500 MHz). (2) COM Power/Volume Knob – Controls...
Page 3 - bottom Row KeyS; Powering on the GNS 530; Knob clockwise; ENT; Key
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference KEYS AND KNOBS 3 190-00181-01 Rev. G (11) ENT Key – Used to approve an operation or complete data entry. It is also used to confirm information during power on. (12) Small Right Knob – Used to select pages within the page groups. Press this knob momentarily to display the ...
Page 4 - POWER ON; ) The Instrument Panel Self-test Page allows the; Key to display the Satellite Status Page.; CURSoRS; left
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference POWER ON 4 190-00181-01 Rev. G 4) The Instrument Panel Self-test Page allows the pilot to verify that the GNS 530 is communicating properly with in-panel instruments. Compare on-screen indications with the information depicted on connected instruments, such as the CDI, HSI...
Page 5 - FREQUENCY SELECTION; Selecting a frequency:; dAtA eNtRy; Data is entered in the GPS Window using the large and
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference FREQUENCY SELECTION 5 190-00181-01 Rev. G Selecting a frequency: 1) If the tuning cursor is not currently in the desired window (COM or VLOC), press the small left knob momentarily. 2) Turn the large left knob to select the desired megahertz (MHz) value. For example, the ‘...
Page 6 - MAIN PAGE GROUPS; mAiN pAGe GRoUpS; page groups; page Groups; NAV Pages 10 WPT Pages 3 AUX Pages 8 NRST Pages; NAV pAGe GRoUp
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference MAIN PAGE GROUPS 6 190-00181-01 Rev. G mAiN pAGe GRoUpS The GNS 530’s main pages are divided into four separate page groups: NAV, WPT, AUX, and NRST. Each page group is comprised of multiple pages. The page groups are selected using the large right knob. The individual pag...
Page 7 - AUX pAGe GRoUp; The AUX Page Group includes three pages.; NRSt pAGe GRoUp; The NRST Page Group includes eight pages.; FPL; Key and using the small; knob to select the desired page.; VNAV; and; PROC; ) Use the small and large; right; knobs to; Key to confirm the selected; Key again to
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION 7 190-00181-01 Rev. G AUX pAGe GRoUp The AUX Page Group includes three pages. Flight Planning Utility Setup NOTE: The AUX Page Group may have four AUX pages available when the GNS 530 installation includes connection to a weather information source. NR...
Page 10 - The GNS 530’s auto-tune feature allows the pilot to
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference VIEWING AIRPORT INFORMATION 10 190-00181-01 Rev. G Viewing airport information by facility name or city: 1) Select the Airport Location Page (see page 6).2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the facility name (seco...
Page 11 - DEFAULT NAV PAGE; defAULt NAV pAGe; The following symbols are used on the Default NAV
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference DEFAULT NAV PAGE 11 190-00181-01 Rev. G defAULt NAV pAGe Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) User-Selectable Data Fields (all four corners) Active Leg of Flight Plan, or Direct-to Destination Current Page Group Number of Pages in Current Page Group Position of Current Page wi...
Page 12 - MAP PAGE; mAp pAGe; The following symbols are used to depict the various
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference MAP PAGE 12 190-00181-01 Rev. G 4) Turn the small right knob to display the list of available data items. Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired data item from the list. 5) Press the ENT Key to select the desired data item and return to the Default NAV...
Page 14 - INHIBITING TAWS OR TERRAIN; The NAV/COM Page provides a list of the airport; bottom Row ANNUNCiAtoRS ANd; See Pilot’s Guide for detailed information.
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference INHIBITING TAWS OR TERRAIN 14 190-00181-01 Rev. G Inhibiting TAWS or TERRAIN: 1) Select the TAWS or TERRAIN Page and press the MENU Key. ‘Inhibit Terrain?’ is selected by default. 2) Press the ENT Key. The ‘TER INHB’ annunciation is displayed in the annunciator field when ...
Page 15 - NEAREST AIRPORTS
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference NEAREST AIRPORTS 15 190-00181-01 Rev. G Scrolling through the list of frequencies: 1) Activate the cursor, if not already active, by pressing the small right knob. 2) Turn the large right knob to move the cursor through the list of frequencies. If there are more frequencie...
Page 16 - NEARBY AIRPORTS
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference NEARBY AIRPORTS 16 190-00181-01 Rev. G Viewing additional information for a nearby airport: 1) Highlight the identifier of the desired airport by scrolling through the list, as described in the preceding procedure. 2) Press the ENT Key to display the Airport Location Page ...
Page 17 - FLIGHT PLANS
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference FLIGHT PLANS 17 190-00181-01 Rev. G Creating a new flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. 2) Press the MENU Key to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu. 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Create...
Page 18 - SELECT AN APPROACH
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference SELECT AN APPROACH 18 190-00181-01 Rev. G Editing a flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired flight p...
Page 19 - ACTIVATE AN APPROACH; Not all approaches in the database are approved for GPS
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference ACTIVATE AN APPROACH 19 190-00181-01 Rev. G 5) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Load?’ or ‘Activate?’ and press the ENT Key. ‘Load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. This allows the pilot to continue navigat...
Page 20 - FLYING AN APPROACH; ) With an approach loaded in the active flight; Key to display the; knob to highlight ‘Activate; GUideLiNeS foR fLyiNG AN AppRoACh; • Selecting the destination airport as the last
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference FLYING AN APPROACH 20 190-00181-01 Rev. G Activating the approach with vectors to final: 1) With an approach loaded in the active flight plan, press the PROC Key to display the Procedures Page. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Activate Vector-To-Final?’ and press...
Page 21 - FLYING THE MISSED APPROACH; • The CDI will guide the pilot through a DME arc.; Flying a missed approach:
GNS 530(A) Quick Reference FLYING THE MISSED APPROACH 21 190-00181-01 Rev. G • The CDI will guide the pilot through a DME arc. Just keep the needle centered to fly along the arc. When using an autopilot, the course select on the CDI (or HSI) must be periodically updated with the desired track (DTK)....