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500W Series Pilot’ s Guide & Refer ence[...]
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F oreword Garmin International, Inc., 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el: 913/397.8200 Fax: 913/397.8282 Garmin A T , Inc., 2345 T urner Rd., S.E., Salem, Oregon 97302, U.S.A. T el: 503/581.8101 Fax: 503/364.2138 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Bulls Copse Road, Hounsdown Business Park, Southhampton, SO40 9RB, U.K. T el. [...]
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INTRODUCTION i 190-00357-00 Rev H W arnings, Cautions, and Notes WARNING: T he altitude calculated by the 500W-series is geometric height above mean sea level and could vary significantly from altitude displayed by pressure altimeters in aircraft. WARNING: T he Jeppesen database incorporated in the 500W-series must be updated regularly in order to[...]
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INTRODUCTION ii 190-00357-00 Rev H W arnings , Cautions , and Notes NO TE: This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices . This equipment generates , uses , and can radiate radio fr equency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions , may cause harmful interference to radio communica[...]
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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 accurate, easy-to- use design suitable for [...]
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INTRODUCTION iv 190-00357-00 Rev H Limited W arranty This Garmin product is warranted to be fr ee from defects in materials or workmanship for two years fr om the date of purchase. W ithin this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no char ge to[...]
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INTRODUCTION v 190-00357-00 Rev H T able of Contents Contents Cautions ..................................................................................i Introduction ................................................................................ i Accessories and Packing List ............................................ iii Limited W arranty ...[...]
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INTRODUCTION vi 190-00357-00 Rev H Satellite Status Page ........................................................ 54 Dead Reckoning ................................................................ 57 Section 3 Direct-T o Navigation ................................... 59 Selecting a Direct-T o W aypoint by Facility Name or City .....................[...]
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INTRODUCTION vii 190-00357-00 Rev H VOR P age .......................................................................... 138 User W aypoint Page ....................................................... 139 Creating User Waypoints ............................................ 140 Creating User Waypoints from the Map P age .............. 142 Modifying [...]
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INTRODUCTION viii 190-00357-00 Rev H Blank P age[...]
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1 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Model Descriptions Model Descriptions This guide covers the operation of the GNS 530W , GNS 530A W , and the GPS 500W . In general, all models will be referred to as the 500W -series, except where there ar e physical or operational differ ences. The 500W -series units are 6.25” wide and 4.60” high. The display[...]
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2 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H K ey and Knob Functions The 500W -series navigators are designed to make operation as simple as possible. The descriptions on the next three pages pr ovide a general overview of the primary function(s) for each key and knob. This T ake- off T our section is intended to provide a brief overview of the primary funct[...]
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3 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Right-hand K eys 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 ar ea, or the down arrow side to zoom into a smaller area. D The direct-to key (direct-to) pro - vides access to the direct-to function, which allows you to ente[...]
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4 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H K ey and Knob Functions Bottom Row K eys NRST The near est 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 provides output to an external HSI or CDI. OB[...]
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5 T AKEOFF 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 appr oach certifica- tion in the IFR environment. The T akeof f T our is designed to familiarize you with the basic operation of the 500W -series — including powering up t[...]
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6 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Instrument Panel Self-T est Once the database has been acknowledged, the Instrument Panel Self-T est Page appears. T o ensure that your 500W -series unit and any connected instru- ments are working pr operly , check for the following indications on your CDI/HSI, RMI, external annuncia- tors and other connected ins[...]
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7 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Fuel On Board and Checklists The Instrument Panel Self-T est 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 start up or takeof f checklists. T o set fuel o[...]
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8 T AKEOFF 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 “Sear ch the Sky” to collect new data. This means the unit is acquiring satellite data to establish almanac and satel- lite orbit information, which can take 5 to 10 minutes. The Sa[...]
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9 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Selecting Com/Nav Frequencies While the GN S 5 3 0W 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 GN S 5 3 0W display is divided into separate ‘windows’ (or screen areas), including a COM window, VLOC win[...]
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10 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H P age Groups ( Large right knob to change page groups) ( Small right knob to select pages within the group) WPT Group Airport Location Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Approach Airport Arrival Airport Departure Intersection NDBs VOR User W aypoint NA V Group Default NA V Map NA VCOM Satellite Status T err[...]
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11 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H P age 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: NA V , WPT , AUX or NRST . The small right knob selects the desired page within a group . T o quickly select the Default NA V page , Pr ess and ho[...]
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12 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H NA V P ages N AV Pages The map page is one of five or more pages avail- able under the NA V group. The previous page shows the organization of the main page gr oups. Addition- ally , page gr oups for flight plans, procedur es and vertical navigation are available by pressing the key corresponding to the desired[...]
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13 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Default NA V P age Default NA V Page During most flights, the Default NA V , Map and NA VCOM pages are the primary pages used for navi- gation. The Default NA V Page displays a “look ahead” map, graphic course deviation indicator (CDI), the active leg of your flight plan (as defined by the current “from?[...]
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14 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Map P age 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 the lower left corner and adjustable using th[...]
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15 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H NA VCOM P age NA VCOM Page The Navigation/Communications (NA VCOM) Page provides a complete list of airport fr equencies at your departure, en r oute and arrival airports. A frequency listed on the NA VCOM Page can be quickly transferred to the standby field of the COM or VLOC windows. This time saving process p[...]
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16 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Direct-T o Navigation Direct-T o Navigation The 500W -series unit can use direct point-to-point navigation to guide you from takeof f to touchdown, even in the IFR environment. Once a destination is selected, the unit provides course and distance data based upon a direct course fr om your present position to your[...]
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17 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H IFR Procedur es Once the direct-to or flight plan is confirmed, the whole range of instrument procedur es is available to you. Departures (SIDs), arrivals (ST ARs), non-preci- sion and precision appr oaches are stored within the NavData card and available using the PROC key . Press the PROC key to display the p[...]
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18 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest P ages The NRST page group pr ovides 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 addition, pages are also provided to display the[...]
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19 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airport P age Y ou may examine both the communication frequencies and runway information directly fr om the Nearest Airport Page. As discussed earlier for the NA VCOM Page, you may also place any displayed frequency into the standby COM or VLOC field by highlighting the frequency with the cursor and pres[...]
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20 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airspace P age The last page in the NRST group, the Near est 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 airspace alert messages. Nearby airspace informa[...]
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21 T AKEOFF 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 gr oup includes two pages: the Active Flight Plan Page and the Flight Plan Catalog. The Active Flight Plan Page [...]
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22 T AKEOFF 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 replaces any fli ght plan which currently e[...]
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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 fr om communication to navigation. The GNS 530W’ s COM radio operates in the aviation voice band, from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz, in 25 kHz steps (default). For European operations[...]
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24 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H Com Window and T uning COM Window and T uning 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 frequency . The active fre- quency is the fre[...]
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25 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H Auto-T uning / Nearest Apt P age T o select a COM frequency: 1. If the tuning cursor is not currently in the COM window , press the small left knob momen- tarily . 2. T urn the large left knob to select the desired megahertz (MHz) value . F or example , the “118” portion of the frequency “118.300”. 3. T urn the[...]
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26 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H T o display the entire list of frequencies for a nearby airport and select from that list: 1. Start with the desired airport highlighted on the Nearest Airport P age (as described on the previous page), then press ENT . 2. Press the small right knob to remove the cursor and turn the small right knob to dis- play the fr[...]
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27 1 - COM 190-00357-00 Rev H T o select a COM frequency for any airport in your flight plan: 1. Select the NA VCOM P age from the NA V page group . (See Section 2, or press and hold CLR , then turn the small right knob until the NA VCOM Page appears .) The NA VCOM P age provides a frequency list for all the airports (departure , en route and arri[...]
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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 emer gency . The emergency channel select is available whenever the unit is on, regar dless of GPS or cursor status, or loss[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 29 190-00357-00 Rev H P age Groups / NA V P age Group Section 2 NA V P ages Main Page Gr oups The 50 0 W - s er i es 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 knobs. N AV 5-7 available pages (se[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 30 190-00357-00 Rev H Default NA V Page The first NA V page is the Default NA V Page. This page may be quickly selected from ANY page by using the CLR key . Active Leg of Flight Plan, or Dir ect-to Destination User -selectable Data Fields (all four corners) Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) First Page in NA V Group Bearing pointer t[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 31 190-00357-00 Rev H NO TE: The 500W -series unit always navigates T O 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 i s s h ow n , or the direct-to destination when using the d[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 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 NA V Page — until a destination is selected. T o select a different data item for any data fie[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 33 190-00357-00 Rev H Map P age Default Nav P age Auto Zoom An autozoom feature is available for the Default NA V Page, which automatically adjusts from an en route range of 200 NM thr ough each lower range, stopping at 5.0 NM as you approach your destination waypoint. By default, the autozoom feature is disabled. T o enable (disabl[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 34 190-00357-00 Rev H NO TE: If the 500W-series unit is unable to determine a GPS position, the present position (airplane) symbol will appear on the Map P age in yellow . No symbol will be present when there is no active flight plan. Map Symbols V arious symbols are used to distinguish between waypoint types. The identifiers for [...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 35 190-00357-00 Rev H T o quickly declutter the map display , press the CLR key momentarily (as often as needed) to select the desired amount of map detail. T o quickly declutter the map, press CLR. Continue pr essing CLR to select the desired declutter level. Note the scale is followed “-1”, “-2” or “-3”. Declutter Leve[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 36 190-00357-00 Rev H T o 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. 3. Press CLR to exit the information page(s). M[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 37 190-00357-00 Rev H 2. Press the ENT key to display the P age Menu. Highlight “Review Airspace?”. 3. Press ENT to display the airspace information. Press ENT again to return to the Nav page . T o display airspace frequencies : 1. While viewing the Nav map page , press the small right (CRSR) knob . T urn the large and small rig[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 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. T urn the large knob to highlight “Done?” and press ENT to return to the Nav page . Press the small right ( CRSR) knob to remove the map pointer . Map P age Options Many of[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 39 190-00357-00 Rev H Map Setup “Setup Map?” allows you to configure the map display to your prefer ences, 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 available settings: Featur e Description [...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 40 190-00357-00 Rev H 6. T o enable/disable the on-screen wind vector*: T urn the small right knob to select “Map” and press ENT . Use the large right knob to highlight the “Wind V ector ” field and turn the small right knob to select “On” or “Off”. Press ENT to accept the selected option. 7 . F or airports , NA V A[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 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 waypoint name (WPT), desired track (DTK[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 42 190-00357-00 Rev H NO TE: T he on-screen traffic information (TRFC) oc- cupies two data fields , leaving room to display only three additional data types . T raffic information is only available when the 500W -series unit installation includes connection to traffic information sources . See the 400W/500W Series Display Interf[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 43 190-00357-00 Rev H T errain Oper ation During power -up of the 500W Series unit, the terrain/obstacle database versions are displayed along with a disclaimer . At the same time, the T errain system self-test begins. A failure message is issued if the test fails. Garmin TERRAIN is a non-TSO-C151b-certified terrain awareness syste[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 44 190-00357-00 Rev H Baro-Corrected Altitude Baro-corr ected altitude (or indicated altitude) is derived by adjusting the altimeter setting for local atmospheric conditions. The most accurate bar o-corrected altitude can be achieved by frequently updating the altimeter setting to the nearest reporting station along the flight path[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 45 190-00357-00 Rev H T o show or hide aviation data: 1. Select the T errain P age and press MENU . 2. Select “Show (or Hide) Aviation Data” and press ENT . Pressing the CLR k ey when the TERRAIN P age is displayed will also toggle aviation information on or off . Inhibit Mode The Garmin T errain system provides an “inhibit mo[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 46 190-00357-00 Rev H T errain Symbols The following symbols are used to repr esent obstacles and potential impact points on the T errain 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 depict terrain information relative to air cr[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 47 190-00357-00 Rev H Database V ersions The version and area of coverage of each ter - rain/obstacle database is shown on the T errain Data- base V ersions 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 deficient, the T errain system fails the self[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 48 190-00357-00 Rev H T errain/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° United States (US) Limited to the United State[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 49 190-00357-00 Rev H F orward Looking T errain A voidance The unit will issue terrain alerts not only when the aircraft altitude is below the terrain elevation but also when the aircraft is pr ojected to come within minimum clearance values of the terrain. This alerting, called Forward Looking T errain A voidance (FL T A), is also [...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 50 190-00357-00 Rev H TERRAIN F ailure Alert The TERRAIN system continually monitors several system-critical items, such as database validity , hardwar e status, and GPS status. Should the system detect a failure, a message is annunciated “TERRAIN has failed”. “TERRAIN has failed” message “TERRAIN Not Available” Alert Th[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 51 190-00357-00 Rev H Annunciation P op-Up Alert Description None TERRAIN has failed None TERRAIN has been inhibited None TERRAIN not available due to degr aded navigation solution or the aircraft is outside of the database cover age area. T errain FL T A advisory generated by predicted or present aircraft altitude being below minim[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 52 190-00357-00 Rev H NA VCOM Page The NA VCOM Page provides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at your departure, en r oute and arrival airports. The NA VCOM Page makes selection of the frequencies you’ll need along your flight plan quick and convenient. If you do not have an active flight plan with [...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 53 190-00357-00 Rev H NA VCOM P age T o scroll through the list of frequencies: 1. Activate the cursor , if not already active , by pressing the small right knob . 2. T urn the large right knob to move the cursor through the list of frequencies . If there are more frequencies in the list than can be displayed on the screen, a scroll[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 54 190-00357-00 Rev H Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page (the last NA V page) provides a visual r eference of GPS receiver functions, including current satellite coverage, GPS receiver status, position accuracy , and displays your pr esent position (by default, in latitude and longitude) and altitude. The Satellite Stat[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 55 190-00357-00 Rev H Satellite Status P age As satellites are received, the status changes to “3D Navigation”. 3D Navigation includes altitude . The sky view display at the top left corner of the page shows the satellites currently in view as well as their respective positions. The outer cir cle of the sky view represents the h[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 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 your position, altitude, track and ground speed[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 57 190-00357-00 Rev H Dead Reck oning Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning is the pr ocess 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 and should not be used as the sole means of n[...]
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2 - NA V P AGES 58 190-00357-00 Rev H Blank P age[...]
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3 - DIRECT -TO 59 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 3 Direct-T o Navigation The direct-to function provides a quick method of setting a course to a waypoint. Once a direct-to is activated, the uni t establishes a point-to-point course line (geo des ic pat h) from your present position to the selected direct-to way poi nt. The unit will provide navi - gati[...]
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3 - DIRECT -TO 60 190-00357-00 Rev H Selecting by F acility or City Selecting a Direct-T o W aypoint by F acility Name or City In addition to selecting a direct-to waypoint by identifier , the Select Direct-to W aypoint Page also allows you to select airports, VORs and NDBs by facil- ity name or city location. If duplicate entries exist for the en[...]
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3 - DIRECT -TO 61 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan / Nearest W aypoints Selecting a Direct-T o W aypoint 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 fr om the Select Direct-to W aypoint page (see Section 4, for more information on fl[...]
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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 fr om any page displaying a single waypoint identifier (such as the WPT pages for airports [...]
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3 - DIRECT -TO 63 190-00357-00 Rev H Cancelling / Manual Course Cancelling Direct-T o Navigation Once a direct-to is activated, the unit pr ovides navigation guidance to the selected waypoint until the direct-to is manually cancelled or replaced by a new active leg or direct-to. T o cancel a direct-to, select a new direct-to waypoint, activate a ?[...]
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3 - DIRECT -TO 64 190-00357-00 Rev H Selecting Direct-T o a Holding P attern Y ou may select a Direct-T o course to a holding pat- tern that is in your flight plan. T o set a direct-to course to a holding pattern: 1. Press the FPL k ey to reach the active flight plan page . 2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . T urn the large ri[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 65 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 4 Flight Plans The 500W -series unit lets you create up to 20 dif fer - 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 you to create, edit and copy flight plans. [...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 66 190-00357-00 Rev H T o delete a waypoint from an existing flight plan: 1. Press FPL and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan . 2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3. T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired flight plan and press ENT . 4 . T urn the large right knob to select the wa[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 67 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan Catalog Options The following options are available for the Flight Plan Catalog: • ActivateFlightPlan • InvertandActivateFlightPlan • CreateNewFlightPlan • Crossll • CopyFlightPlan • DeleteFlightPlan • DeleteAllFligh[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 68 190-00357-00 Rev H From the Flight Plan Catalog , pr ess 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 waypoint and press ENT . 5. Repeat step #4 a[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 69 190-00357-00 Rev H T o copy a flight plan to another Flight Plan Cata- log location: 1a. F rom the Active Flight Plan P age: press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan Options window . OR 1b . F rom the Flight Plan Catalog: press the small right knob to activate the cursor , turn the large right knob to highlight the flight [...]
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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 . T o delete all flight plans: 1. Select t[...]
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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 . T o restore factory default settings for data fields on the Active Flight Plan P ag[...]
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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 fr om a GTN unit. See Section 9 - Aux Pages - Flight Planning - Manual GTN Crossfill Operation for additional details on using the “Manual GTN Crossfill?” option. Copy Flight Plan Copy [...]
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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. T urn the large right knob to highlight “Load?” or “ Activate?” and press ENT . “Load?” adds the approach to the flight plan without imme- diately using the approach for navigation guid[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 74 190-00357-00 Rev H Select Departure Select Departure? allows you to select a pub- lished standard instrument departur e (SID) for the departure airport, or replace the curr ent departure with a new selection. When using a direct-to, the 500W -series unit uses the nearest airport as a refer - ence when displaying available depart[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 75 190-00357-00 Rev H Closest P oint 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 cr eate a new user waypoint along the flight plan at the loca- tion closest to a chosen reference waypoint. T o determine the closest point wher[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 76 190-00357-00 Rev H P oints to remember with P arallel T rack: • Y oumusthaveanactiveightplan • Thecurrentlegmustsupportparalleltrack • Paralleltrackisnot allowedfortheactive legofan approach • Parallel trackis notallowed if[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 77 190-00357-00 Rev H T o cancel a parallel track to your flight plan. 1. With the Active Flight Plan P age displayed, press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan P age Options window . 2. T urn the large right knob to highlight “Par allel T rack?” and press ENT . 3. “Cancel?” is highlighted. Press ENT . Change Fields Cha[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 78 190-00357-00 Rev H 2. T urn the large right knob to highlight the title for the approach, departure or arrival you wish to delete . T itles appear in light blue directly above the procedure’ s waypoints . 3. Press CLR to display a confirmation window . 4. With “Y es?” highlighted, press ENT to remove the selected procedur[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 79 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan Shortcuts When using instrument procedur es, this feature can be used not only to activate a specific point-to- point leg, but to also activate a departure, an arrival, the procedur e turn portion of an approach, follow a DME arc or activate a holding pattern. Any approach, departur e or arrival c[...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 80 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Plan T ransfer Featur e (optional with software V 3.20 or later) The Flight Plan Card featur e is available for trans- ferring flight plans to the unit via a Garmin proprietary data card. The flight plans may be cr eated on a PC using flight planning software that is compatible with Garmin equipment [...]
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4 - FLIGHT PLANS 81 190-00357-00 Rev H NO TE : 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 message will appear to inform the user that a waypo[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 83 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 5 - Procedur es - Approaches , Departures , & Arrivals The 500W -series unit allows you to fly non-preci- sion and precision appr oaches to airports with pub- lished instrument approach pr ocedures. All available approaches ar e stored on your Jeppesen NavData ® card, and are automatically updated [...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 84 190-00357-00 Rev H Not all approaches in the database ar e approved for GPS use. As you select an approach, a “GPS” designa- tion to the right of the procedur e name indicates the procedur e can be flown using the GPS receiver . Some pr ocedur es do not have this designation, meaning that the GPS r eceiver may be used for sup[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 85 190-00357-00 Rev H Basic Approach Oper ations The 500W series provides pr ecision 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 approaches (and non-pr eci- sion localizer -based app[...]
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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 NA VIGA TION 1. Select the destination airport using the direct- to k ey , or as the last w aypoint in the active flight plan. 2. Choose the “Select Approach?” option from[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 87 190-00357-00 Rev H 1. Prior to departing KFDK, the destination (KL YH) is selected using the direct-to k ey or by cre- ating a flight plan terminating at L ynchburg Regional. 2 . While en route to KL YH, some 40-50 NM away , you select the A TIS frequency to moni- tor airport conditions and runway usage . This is accomplished by [...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 88 190-00357-00 Rev H Procedure T urn Approach RW 04 31 nm DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION 2. Several miles prior to reaching the IAF (L YH), you may wish to review the approach sequence . Press the FPL k ey to display the Active Flight Plan P age . Press the small right knob and turn the large right knob to r[...]
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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 procedur e turn. 6. T urn left to a heading of 160° to initiate the procedure turn. Course guidance is provided relative to the outbound leg from the F AF . (T he procedure turn is displayed on th[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 90 190-00357-00 Rev H As you cross the F AF , the 500W -series unit automatically sequences to the final course segment, which appears in magenta on the Map P age. 12. As you approach the MAP , a waypoint alert (“ Arriving at waypoint”) appears in the lower right corner . CDI scaling continues to tighten from 0.3 NM to 350 feet,[...]
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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 (F AF to MAP) until you manually initiate the missed approach procedur e (as mentioned previousl[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 92 190-00357-00 Rev H An alert message in the lower right hand corner recommends entry procedur es for the holding pattern. 3. T he 500W-series unit provides course guid - ance only on the inbound side of the holding pattern. Roll steering is provided to aircraft with compatible autopilots . When leaving the holding pattern to re-fl[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 93 190-00357-00 Rev H 5. F rom the transitions window , select BODR Y intersection as the IAF , assuming that A TC has cleared you direct to the BODR Y intersection. Also , select “ Activate?” to load and activate the approach. Press PROC and select the “GPS 21” ap- proach. Then, select BODR Y intersection (the IAF) from the [...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 94 190-00357-00 Rev H 31nm (from airport) (F AF) (IAF) DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION 9. As mentioned in the missed approach example , the Default NA V Page displays a timer or distance , as appropriate , during the holding pattern. Use this timer or distance to fly the outbound portion of the holding pattern. (T he holdi[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 95 190-00357-00 Rev H 13. As you cross the F AF , 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 NA VIGA TION NO TE: When viewing the Map P age, you’ll note that the final course[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 96 190-00357-00 Rev H Flying a DME Arc Appr oach The GPS overlay for a DME arc appr oach uses additional Jeppesen-provided waypoints to define the arc. These waypoints ar e indicated by “D” as the first letter in the waypoint name. This is followed by three numbers indicating the radial the waypoint lies on. The last letter ind[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 97 190-00357-00 Rev H 31 nm (from airport) DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION Billard Muni (T opeka, KS) VOR Rwy 22 3. Within 31 NM of KT OP , 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. If you haven’t already act[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 98 190-00357-00 Rev H 7. The next point in the approach is an interme- diate fix, labeled “D025G/DMAR Y”. 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 alert is replaced by a turn advisor[...]
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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 appears in the lower right corner of the s[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 100 190-00357-00 Rev H 4. Select “Load?” (or “ Activate?”, if already on vectors-to-final). T o activate vectors-to-final from the procedures page: 1. Select Billard Muni (KT OP) as your destination, using the direct-to k ey or as the last waypoint in a flight plan. 2. Press the PROC k ey and select the “VOR 22” approa[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 101 190-00357-00 Rev H 2 . T he unit suspends automatic waypoint sequencing in this case , because VTF was activated while on the “F rom” side of the Final Approach Fix. If the approach is loaded, but not yet activated, press PROC and select “ Activate V ectors-T o-Final?”. 3. A TC instructs you to turn left to a heading of 0[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 102 190-00357-00 Rev H 8. As you cross the F AF , 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. 9. As you approach the MAP , a waypoi[...]
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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 cour se heading. 2. Fly the outbound course , k eeping the CDI needle centered. Y ou are now on the “course from fix to distance” leg, as sho[...]
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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 k ey , indicating that automatic sequencing of approach waypoints is sus - pended at the MAP . If a missed approach is required, use the OBS k ey to initiate the missed approach sequence , as [...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 105 190-00357-00 Rev H Course-F rom-Fix Legs Within a few seconds of pr essing OBS to start the missed approach, “SUSP” re-ap- pears above the OBS key . NO TE: If there is a valid baro-corrected pressure altitude input, the SUSP is not annunciated and the leg sequences automatically when the altitude (5,000 ft) is reached. 3. Fly[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 106 190-00357-00 Rev H TYPE 3: Course from fix to manual sequence Course fr om 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 COAST AL TWO DEP AR- TURE from W estfield, Massachusetts (Barnes Mun[...]
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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 tr ack and the unit sequences to the next waypoint. ILS Approaches Precision ILS appr oaches can be performed with the GNS 530W’ s built-in VLOC (VOR/localizer/ glideslope) receivers. The GPS receiver c[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 108 190-00357-00 Rev H NO TE: If you attempt to intercept the approach course at a distance less than 2.0 NM from the F AF , the GNS 530W does not automatically switch the CDI to VLOC. In this case , press the CDI k ey to manually switch from GPS to VLOC. The automatic switch from GPS to VLOC is not immediate, but instead occurs grad[...]
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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 tr ansitions window , select “SHUTR” as the IAF . Also , select “Load?” (or “ Activate?”, if already cleared for the [...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 110 190-00357-00 Rev H to do so when cleared for the approach. See “ Approaches with Procedure T urns” 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 screen. As you approach the IAF , “L[...]
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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 . T he GNS 530W sequences to the inbound leg and “Left to 210° now” appears in the lower right corner of the screen. CDI coupling automatically switches from the “GPS” receive[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 112 190-00357-00 Rev H DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION 1 4. As you approach the MAP , a w aypoint alert (“ Arriving at waypoint”) appears in the lower right corner . As you approach the MAP , “ Arriving at waypoint” appear s in the lower right corner of the screen. 1 5 . As you cross the MAP , “SUSP” appears above the OBS k e[...]
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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 RNA V runway 31 approach. “GLORR” intersec- tion is selected as the IAF . Of course, vectors-to-final could also be selected, as previously described for the non-precision appr[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 114 190-00357-00 Rev H LNA V Approach 5. Sixty seconds prior to reaching the F AF (LO TKE), the unit will check the required Horizontal Alarm Limit (HAL) and V ertical Alarm Limit (V AL) to ensure the GPS positio n integrity is within limits to complete the LPV precision approach. In the event the HAL or V AL limits are exceeded, the[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 115 190-00357-00 Rev H 6. Capture the glideslope as you would an ILS glideslope . 7. As you cross LO TKE, 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 minimums dictated by the approach plate .[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 116 190-00357-00 Rev H will begin to automatically rescale in an an- gular fashion. T his will allow the LP approach to be flown in the same fashion as a standard localizer approach. At 2.0 nautical miles from the F AF , CDI scaling is tightened from up to either 2° or 0.3 nautical miles , full scale deflec- tion, whichever is sma[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 117 190-00357-00 Rev H RNA V Approach Procedur es The 500W -series allows for flying LNA V , LNA V/VNA V , LNA V + V , LP , and LPV approaches accor ding to the published chart. HSI Annunciation Description Minimums L/VNA V Lateral Navigation/V ertical Navigation. RNA V non-precision approach with vertical guidance . Published LNA V[...]
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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 F AF and within full-scale deflection. This is a new featur e with the 500W -series. • For all appr oaches and departures, make sur e to rech[...]
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5 - PROCEDURES 119 190-00357-00 Rev H • When ying 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 appr oach course. Switching to “VLOC” late in the[...]
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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 appr oach pr ocedure. After enabling outputs, the 500W -series unit will provide guidance information consistent with what the autopil[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 121 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 6 WPT P ages WPT Page Gr oup Section 2 introduced the 500W -series unit main page groups — NA V , WPT , AUX, NRST — and described each page in the NA V group. This second page group (WPT) pr ovides information for the thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, runways, frequencies and pr oced[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 122 190-00357-00 Rev H F inding the Desired Airport Finding the Desired Airport Y our 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 standard. Other airports, such as Otten Memori[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 123 190-00357-00 Rev H Duplicate W aypoints 7. T o remove the flashing cursor , press the small right knob . Duplicate W aypoints Once the identifier , facility name or location is entered, all six airport pages display information for the selected airport. As you enter an identifier , facility name or location, the Spell’N’Fi[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 124 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Location Airport Location P age 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 approach, radar coverage and airspace type. Iden[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 125 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Runways Airport Location P age 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 Destination Apt? Selecting the Destination Airpor[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 126 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Runways 3. T urn 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 P age . 6. T o remove the flashing cursor , [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 127 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport F requencies Airport Fr equency 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, the localizer fr equency(s) is also listed o[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 128 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport F requencies T o view usage restrictions for a frequency: 1. T urn 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 has usage restrictions . 2. Press ENT to[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 129 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Approaches Airport Appr oach Page The Airport Approach Page shows the available approach pr ocedures for the selected airport. Wher e multiple initial approach fixes (IAFs) and feeder r outes are available, that information may also be displayed. A map image provides a layout diagram for each approach [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 130 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Approach Options NO TE: 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 not have this designation, meaning the GPS[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 131 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Approach Options T o load and activate an approach from the Airport Approach P age , follow the steps above , but select “Load and Activate?” in step #3. Select “Load and Activate?” to immediately begin using the approach waypoints for navigation guidance . Select Approach Chnl? allows you to se[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 132 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Arrival P age The Airport Arrival Page shows the available Airport Standard T erminal Arrival (ST AR) pr ocedures for the selected airport. Where multiple transitions or runways are associated with the arrival pr ocedure, that information may also be displayed. A map image provides a layout diagram for [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 133 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Arrivals With the “RUNWA Y” 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 ”. NO TE: “ ALL ” may appear in the runway field, indicat- ing the arrival procedure applies to all run[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 134 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Departures T o manually transition to a loaded arrival proce- dure: 1. F rom the Active Flight Plan P age , 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 waypoint is highlighted, press the direct-to k e[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 135 190-00357-00 Rev H Airport Departures 3. T urn the small right knob to display a window of av ailable departures for the selected airport . Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired departure . 4. Press ENT . The cursor moves to the runw ay field. 5 . T urn the small right knob to display a window of available [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 136 190-00357-00 Rev H Intersections T o load a departure procedure from the Airport Departure P age: 1. Select the desired departure , runway and tr ansi - tion using the steps above . 2. Press MENU to display the Airport Departure P age Options . From the Airport Departure P age, press MENU to display an options list. “Load into [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 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). Ther e are no options for the NDB page. The following descrip- tions and abbreviations are used[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 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 br oadcast indication (if applicable). There are no options for the VOR page. The following descriptions and [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 139 190-00357-00 Rev H User W aypoints T o select a VOR frequency fr om the VOR P age: 1 . Select the VOR P age 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 knobs and press ENT when finished. 3. [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 140 190-00357-00 Rev H Creating User W aypoints The following descriptions and abbreviations appear on the User W aypoint Page: •REFWPT— Referencewaypointidentier (name) •RAD— Radialfromr eferencewaypoint, in degrees magnetic or degrees true (depending upon unit con- figurat[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 141 190-00357-00 Rev H Creating User W aypoints T o create a new user waypoint by referencing an existing waypoint: 1. With the User W aypoint P age 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 press ENT . 3. T urn the large right knob t[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 142 190-00357-00 Rev H Creating User W aypoints Creating User W aypoints from the Map P age The Map Page and panning target pointer pr ovide a quick means of saving your present position as a user - defined waypoint. The Map P age can be used to create a user waypoint, by panning to the desired location and pressing ENT . T o captur[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 143 190-00357-00 Rev H Modifying User W aypoints Modifying User W aypoints T o modify an existing waypoint, select that waypoint on the User W aypoint Page and enter the new position information directly over the old infor - mation. From the User W aypoint P age , use the small and large right knobs to modify the position coordinates[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 144 190-00357-00 Rev H User W aypoint Options 5. T he cursor moves to the radial (RAD) field. Use the small and large ri ght knobs to change the radial from the reference w aypoint, if desired. Press ENT to accept the selected radial. With the r adial (RAD) field highlighted, use the small and large right knobs to enter a new radia[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 145 190-00357-00 Rev H User W aypoint List Delete User W aypoint? allows you to delete the selected waypoint from memory . T o delete a user waypoint: 1 . Select the desired waypoint on the User W aypoint P age and press MENU to display the User W aypoint P age Options . 2. T urn the large right knob to select “Delete User W aypoin[...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 146 190-00357-00 Rev H User W aypoint List T o rename a user waypoint from the User W aypoint List: 1. Select the User W aypoint List. 2 . T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint. 3. Use the small and large right knobs to change the name of the user waypoint. (Enter the new name directly over the old name.) [...]
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6 - WPT P AGES 147 190-00357-00 Rev H User W aypoint List T o delete all user waypoints from memory: 1. Select the User W aypoint List. 2. Press MENU to display an options window for the User W aypoint List. With the User W aypoint List displayed, press MENU to display an options window with “Delete All User W aypoints?” highlighted. 3. With ?[...]
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190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST P AGES 149 Section 7 NRST P ages NRST Page Gr oup Section 2 introduced the 500W -series unit main page groups — NA V , WPT , AUX, NRST — and described each page in the NA V group. This fourth page group (NRST) pr ovides detailed information for the 25 nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user waypoints wit[...]
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7 - NRST P AGES 150 190-00357-00 Rev H NRST P ages / Scrolling T o quickly select a NRST page: In the GPS 500W , press NRST . For the GNS 530W , do the following: 1. From any page , press and hold the CLR k ey to select the Default NA V Page . (Y ou may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main pages .) 2. T urn the large right knob[...]
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190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST P AGES 151 Nearby W aypoints To scroll through the list of nearest flight service station or center points of communication: T o scroll through the ARTCC or FSS frequen- cies , highlight the number adjacent to the communication point name and turn the small right knob . 1. Select the desired NRST page . 2. Press the sma[...]
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7 - NRST P AGES 152 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airports Nearest Air port 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 available approach, common traffic advi- sory f[...]
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190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST P AGES 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 fr om the Near - est Airport Page by highlighting the identifier of the desired airport and pressing ENT . T o view additional informatio[...]
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7 - NRST P AGES 154 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest VORs Nearest V OR 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 quickly tune the VLOC receiver to the nearby VOR[...]
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190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST P AGES 155 T o view additional information for a nearby VOR, highlight the desired VOR on the list and press ENT . 5. T o return to the Nearest VOR P age, verify that “Done?” is highlighted by the flashing cursor and press ENT (or press CLR ) . 6. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor . Nearest U[...]
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7 - NRST P AGES 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 ke y to activ ate the selected frequency . 7. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor . Nearest Flight Service Station (FSS) P age The Nearest Flight S[...]
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190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST P AGES 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 k ey , as appropri - ate , to activate the selected frequency . [...]
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7 - NRST P AGES 158 190-00357-00 Rev H trolled airspace ar e also sectorized to provide complete information on any nearby airspace. Once one of the described conditions exists, the message annunciator flashes, alerting you of an airspace message (if airspace alert messages are enabled). See Sec 9 - Aux - Setup 1 - CDI / Alarms for more informatio[...]
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190-00357-00 Rev H 7 - NRST P AGES 159 Nearest Airspaces T o 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 P age for the desired controlled or special use airspace . Airspace Name “Done?” Field (r eturn to pr evious page) Status and Time to En[...]
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7 - NRST P AGES 160 190-00357-00 Rev H Nearest Airspaces The Airspace Information Page displays — and air - space alert messages are pr ovided for — the following airspace types: Airspace alert for a military operations ar ea (MOA). •Alert •Caution •ClassB •ClassC •ClassD •CT A •Danger •[...]
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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 . Fr equency selection is performed by pressing the small left knob and [...]
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8 - VLOC RECEIVER 162 190-00357-00 Rev H VLOC Ident Window T o 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 . T urn the small left knob to select the kilohertz portion of the frequen[...]
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8 - VLOC RECEIVER 163 190-00357-00 Rev H Auto-tuning T o select a VLOC frequency from the W aypoint VOR or Near est VOR P ages: 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 urn the large right knob to highlight the[...]
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8 - VLOC RECEIVER 164 190-00357-00 Rev H CDI K ey 7. F or V OR and ILS approaches , the standby field of the VLOC window is automatically tuned to the proper frequency . To act ivate the frequency press the VLOC flip-flop k ey . T o display VLOC course information on the external CDI (or HSI) press CDI and verify that “VLOC” is displayed at [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 165 190-00357-00 Rev H A UX P age Group Section 9 A UX P ages AUX P age Group Section 2 introduced the 500W -series unit main page groups — NA V , WPT , AUX, NRST — and described each page in the NA V group. The third page group (AUX) allows you to change unit settings, customizing operation to your preferences. The AUX pages als[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 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 second 500W -series unit. When a flight pl[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 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 you view the page (with fuel on board cont[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 168 190-00357-00 Rev H Select the “Density Alt / T AS / 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 allowed. One-time messages appe[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 169 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning For “flight plan leg” fuel planning , select “Flight Plan?” fr om 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 field indicates “P.POS” (presen[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 170 190-00357-00 Rev H fuel required (REQ), range (RNG), and endur- ance (ENDUR) is provided. You can change the information displayed on the page by pressing MENU and selecting the “Change Fields?” option. If your 500W-series unit installation includes connection to fuel sensors, additional information items are presented when t[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 171 190-00357-00 Rev H The current time and date are automatically offered for departure time and date . T o ac- cept either automatic selection, simply press ENT when the selection is highlighted. 7. T he flashing cursor moves to the ground speed (GS) field. Use the small and large right knobs to override the current ground speed [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 172 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning Use the small and large right knobs to enter the total air temperature (T A T). T A T is the temperature , including the heating effect of speed, read on an outside temperature gauge . 6. T he flashing cursor moves to the aircraft head- ing (HDG) field. Use the small and large right knobs to e[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 173 190-00357-00 Rev H Flight Planning Use the small and large right knobs to enter the time or date . T o edit a scheduled message: 1. Select “Scheduler” from the Flight Planning Pa g e. 2. T he flashing cursor highlights the first message field. 3. T o edit the message text, turn the large right knob to highlight the desired[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 174 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility P age 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 W aypoint page by pressing MENU , scrolling down to “Cr ossfill” with the l[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 175 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility P age 5a. For a stored flight plan (“Flight Plan” data option), the flight plan number field is high- lighted. T urn the small right knob to select the desired flight plan and press ENT . OR 5 b. Fo r a specified user waypoint (“User W aypoint” data option), the waypoint identifier field [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 176 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility P age available on the GTN but not on the GNS in these cases. The GNS will fly the procedur e as it normally would if Crossfill wer e not active. Once a leg type is reached that is supported on both the GTN and GNS systems, the sys- tems will automatically sync to the same leg. W aypoint names longer [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 177 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility P age 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 corresponding page appears providing addition[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 178 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility P age RAIM Prediction — predicts if GPS coverage is available for your current location or at a specified waypoint at any time and date. Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring performs checks to ensure that the 500W -series unit has adequate satellite geometry during your flight. RAIM availability[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 179 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility P age 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.) T o execute a checklist: 1. With the Checklists Page displayed, turn the large right knob to select the desired check[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 180 190-00357-00 Rev H Utility P age Flight Timers T o view , use or reset the generic timer: 1. Select “Flight T imers” from the Utility P age . 2. T he flashing cursor highlights “Start?”. T o start the generic timer , press ENT . (Y ou typically begin with this step for count up timers . How- ever , for count down timers [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 181 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 P age 4. Press ENT when finished. 5. T o reset the departure time , turn the large right knob to highlight “Reset?” and press ENT . T his will reset the departure time to the current time . T o view , use or reset total trip time: 1. Select “Flight T imers” from the Utility P age . 2. T urn the[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 182 190-00357-00 Rev H RAIM Prediction T o predict RAIM availability: 1 . Select “RAIM Prediction” from the utility page . 2. T he flashing cursor highlights the waypoint field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the w aypoint at which you wish to determine RAIM av ailability . Press ENT when finis[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 183 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 P age Database V ersions The Database V ersions Page displays the current Jeppesen database type, effective date, and expiration date, along with the version and type of built-in land database. Database V ersions T errain Database V ersions The T errain Database V ersions Page displays the current terra[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 184 190-00357-00 Rev H 2. T urn the large right knob to select the desired item, and press ENT . ...to display the corresponding page (e .g . Units / P osition P age). The following items are available: CDI / Alarms — allows you to define the scale for the 500W -series unit on-screen course deviation indicator . The scale values r[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 185 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 P age automatic switching will not take place. See AUX - Setup 1 for ILS CDI Selection details. CDI scales and corresponding flight phases: En Route T erminal Approach (For each scale/phase to be available , “Selected CDI” must be set to “ Auto”) Maximum An arrival alarm, provided on the CDI / [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 186 190-00357-00 Rev H culated directly fr om 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 of fset from UTC by a whole number of hours (e.g., Newfoundland, Central Australia, India, Iraq, .[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 187 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 P age 6. T urn 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 spacing. NO TE: 8.33 kHz VHF communication f[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 188 190-00357-00 Rev H NO TE: The CDI scale is alw ays displayed in nautical miles , regardless of the current distance units of mea- sure selected on the Units / P osition P age . T o change the ILS CDI selection : 1. Select “CDI / Alarms” from the Setup P age . 2. T urn the large right knob to highlight the “ILS CDI Capture?[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 189 190-00357-00 Rev H 4. Press ENT to accept the selectio n. (T he heading modes are described previously in the Units/ P osition section.) T o change the units of measure: 1 . Select “Units / P osition” from the Setup Pa g e. 2. T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired units of measure category . T he fol - lowing ca[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 190 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 1 P age Date / Time T o display local time or UTC : 1. Select “Date / T ime” from the Setup P age . 2 . T he flashing cursor highlights the “T ime F ormat” field. T urn the small right knob to display a window of av ailable time formats: Local 12hr , Local 24hr , or UTC . 3. Continue turning the [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 191 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 2 P age Nearest Airport Criteria T o set the minimum runway length and runway surface: 1. Select “Nearest Airport Criteria” from the Setup Pa g e. 2. T he flashing cursor highlights the “Runway Surface” field. T urn the small right knob to select the desired surface . T he following options are [...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 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 selection. 4. If “Configur able Data Fiel[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 193 190-00357-00 Rev H 3. T urn the small right knob to select the desired frequency . 4. T urn the large right knob to highlight the right (decimal) part of the frequency field. 5. T urn the small right knob to select the desired frequency . 6. Repeat for the desired frequencies . Press the small right knob to finish. When the rem[...]
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9 - AUX P AGES 194 190-00357-00 Rev H Setup 2 Page SB AS Selection T o enable W AAS operation, in the Setup 2 page select the SBAS (Space-Based Augmentation System) item and then select W AAS. If W AAS is disabled, the unit will not be able to fly W AAS approaches (LP , LPV , LNA V/VNA V , or LNA V+V). If W AAS was previously disabled, it may take[...]
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10 - VNA V 195 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 10 V ertical Navigation (VNA V) The 500W -series V ertical Navigation Page allows you to create a three-dimensional pr ofile which guides you from your pr esent position and altitude to a final (target) altitude at a specified location. This is helpful when you’d like to descend to a certain altitude n[...]
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10 - VNA V 196 190-00357-00 Rev H T o create a vertical navigation profile: 1. Press VNA V to display the Vertical Navigation Pa g e. 2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3. With the “T arget Altitude” field highlighted, turn the small and large right knobs to select the target altitude and press ENT . T urn the small and la[...]
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10 - VNA V 197 190-00357-00 Rev H 8. T he default profile utilizes a 400 foot-per - minute descent rate . To change the r ate , turn the large right knob to highlight the “VS Profile ” field and use the small and large right knobs to enter a new r ate . Press ENT when finished. The default profile is a 400 foot-per -minute descent. Use the[...]
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11 - FDE 198 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 11 F ault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) Interface F ault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) The Garmin 500W -series software incorporates a Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) algorithm, thus providing a basis for appr oval per F AA Notice N8110.60 requirements for “GPS as a Primary Means of Navigation for Ocean[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 199 190-00357-00 Rev H Section 12 Messages , Abbreviations , & Nav T erms 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. While most messages are advisory in nature[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 200 190-00357-00 Rev H A viation database integrity error — The 500W -series unit has detected a problem with a database on the Nav- Data ® card. The data is not usable and the car d should be returned to Jeppesen or your Garmin dealer for service. Bad geometry , parallel offset not activated — par[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 201 190-00357-00 Rev H COM transfer key stuck — (GNS 530W only) The COM flip-flop key is stuck in the enabled (or “pressed”) state. T ry pressing the COM flip-flop key again to cycle its operation. If the message persists, contact your Garmin dealer for assistance. COM transmitter power has be[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 202 190-00357-00 Rev H G/S is not responding — (GNS 530W only) Internal system-to-system communication between the main proces- sor and the glideslope receiver has failed. Operational status of the glideslope receiver is unknown and the unit should be returned to your Garmin dealer for service. G/S ne[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 203 190-00357-00 Rev H Insufficient T errain Database Resolution – The installed terrain database does not have sufficient resolution to support HT A WS. Invalid closest pt of FPL — A closest point cannot be created fr om the waypoint entered on the “Closest point of flight plan” window . Thi[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 204 190-00357-00 Rev H NRST key stuck – The NRST key is stuck in the enabled (or “pressed”) state. T ry pressing the NRST key again to cycle its operation. If the message persists, contact your Garmin dealer for assistance. OBS key stuck — The OBS key is stuck in the enabled (or pressed) state. [...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 205 190-00357-00 Rev H T A WS reduced pr otection key is stuck — The exter nal T A WS reduced protection key is stuck. TCAD altitude data invalid — If the Ryan TCAD has an altitude failure, the TCAD will announce an altitude failure aurally (“TCAD AL TITUDE DA T A INV ALID”) but continue operati[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 206 190-00357-00 Rev H W aypoint memory is full — Y ou have used all 1000 user waypoint locations in the 500W -series unit memory . Delete unwanted waypoints to make room for new entries. T urn Advisory and Arrival Annunciations The following annunciator messages may appear in the lower right corner o[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 207 190-00357-00 Rev H Abbreviations The following is a list of abbreviations and acr onyms used on the 500W -series unit and their meanings: ACTV — Active A LT — Altitude APR — Approach APT — Airport ARSPC — Airspace AR TCC — Air Route T raffic Control Center AR VL — Arrival AUX — Auxi[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 208 190-00357-00 Rev H FPL — Flight Plan fpm — Feet Per Minute FREQ — Frequency FSS — Flight Service Station ft — Feet G/S — Glideslope gl — Gallons GPS — Global Positioning System GS — Ground Speed HAL — Horizontal Alarm Limit HDG — Heading HFOM — Horizontal Figure of Merit hg ?[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 209 190-00357-00 Rev H Position format MHz — Megahertz mi — Statute Miles MOA — Military Operations Area mph — Statute Miles Per Hour mpm — Meters Per Minute mps — Meters Per Second MSA — Minimum Safe Altitude MSG — Message MSL — Mean Sea Level mul — Multicom NA TNL — National NA V[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 210 190-00357-00 Rev H TKE — T rack Angle Error TMA — ICAO T erminal Control Area TRANS — T ransition TRFC — T raffic TRK — T rack (also Ground T rack) Angle TRSA — T erminal Radar Service Area twr — T ower TX — T ransmit uni — Unicom UTC — Coordinated Universal T ime (also GMT or ?[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 211 190-00357-00 Rev H Navigation T erms The following navigation terms are used on the 500W -series unit: WPT 1 XTK NORTH WPT 2 BRG GS DIS AIRPLANE DTK TRK A LT (altitude) — Height above mean sea level (MSL). BRG (bearing) — The compass direction fr om your present position to a destination waypoin[...]
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12 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 212 190-00357-00 Rev H LFOB (left-over fuel onboard) — The amount of fuel remaining on boar d after the completion of one or more legs of a flight plan (or a direct-to). LRES (left-over fuel reserve) — The amount of fuel remaining on boar d after the completion of a one or more legs of a flight pl[...]
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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 car d with the swing arm handle on the left and the label facing up (see illustration left). If the NavData card is not pre[...]
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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 W eight with tray: 500W 6.8 pounds (3.08 kg) 530W 8.2 pounds (3.72 kg) POWER Input: 500W/530W 14/28 V olts DC 530A W 28 V olts DC ENVIRONMENT AL T emperature: -20°C to +55°C (operating range[...]
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APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 215 190-00357-00 Rev H What is RAIM, and how does it affect approach opera- tions? RAIM is an acr onym for Receiver Autonomous Integ- rity Monitoring, a GPS receiver function that performs a consistency check on all tracked satellites. RAIM ensures that the available satellite geometry will allow the receiver t[...]
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APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 216 190-00357-00 Rev H Why ar en’t there any approaches available for my flight plan? Approaches ar e available for the final destination air - port in a flight plan or as a direct-to (keep in mind that some VOR/VOR T AC identifiers are similar to airport iden- tifiers). If a destination airport does not[...]
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APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 217 190-00357-00 Rev H What does the OBS k ey 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 current “active to” waypoint as your navigatio[...]
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APPENDIX C T roubleshooting 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, departur e or arrival leg as the active leg of your flight plan. This procedur e is performed from the Active Flight Plan Page by highlighting the desired wa[...]
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APPENDIX C T roubleshooting 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 F AF . The scal- ing change occurs gradually over a 2 NM distance and is completed before cr ossing the F AF . If V ectors to Fi[...]
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APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 220 190-00357-00 Rev H What is the corr ect missed approach procedure? How do I select the missed approach holding point? The 500W -series unit does not automatically sequence past the MAP . W aypoint sequencing to the first waypoint in the missed approach pr ocedure will be enabled when the OBS key is pressed[...]
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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, 205 Accessories iii Acquiring satellites 8, 56 Activate flight plan 22 Activate leg 78 Activating flight plans 67 Active flight plan 21, 70 Active leg 13, 31, 71, 89, 90, 94, 95, 100, 110, 111, 117 Airport Approac[...]
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APPENDIX D Index 222 190-00357-00 Rev H Controlled airspace 20, 34, 36, 150, 158 Copying flight plans 68 Count down timer 178, 202 Course from 102 Course from fix 102, 104, 106 Course To 63 Creating user waypoints 140 Crossfill 71 Cross-side 174 Crossfill 68, 145, 173, 199 CRSR 3, 205 CT AF 25, 127, 152, 205 Cursor 3 D Database i, iii, 25, 32, [...]
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APPENDIX D Index 223 190-00357-00 Rev H Hold 92, 204 HSI 59 I Ident audio and volume 161 IFR procedures 17 ILS 107, 186 ILS CDI Selection 108, 118, 183, 186 Inhibit T errain 45 Instrument panel self-test 6 Integ 8, 54, 176, 206, 213 Interfaces 212 Intersection 136, 153 Inverting flight plans 67 J Jeppesen 211 K K eys 2 K ey stuck 198 King autopilo[...]
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APPENDIX D Index 224 190-00357-00 Rev H Physical size 212 P osition 183, 186 P ower 2, 212 P ower on 5 Premature descent alerting 49 Preset frequency 190 Pressure 187 PROC 4 Procedures 4, 17, 134 Procedure turn 86 PTT 198 R RAIM 176, 180, 213 Range 3 Re-center CDI/HSI needle 59 Remote frequency control 28, 190 Rename waypoint 146 Restore defaults 7[...]
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APPENDIX D Index 225 190-00357-00 Rev H VOR 138, 154, 212 VSR 195 VTF 84, 99 W WAAS approach ID 129, 131 W arranty iv W aypoints 121 W aypoint alert 29 WGS 84 183 Winds 167, 170 Winds aloft 170 Wind vector 39, 40 Wx broadcast 137, 138[...]
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