Garmin 190-01117-02 manual

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OVER VIEW GPS NA VIGA TION FLIGHT PLANNING HAZARD A VOIDANCE ADDITIONAL FEA TURES APPENDICES INDEX[...]

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Copyright © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. T his manual reflects the operation of System Software version 0002.0 or later . Some differences in operation may be observed when comparing the information in this manual to earlier or later software versions . Garmin International, Inc., 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe , Kan[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A W arnings, Cautions & Notes W ARNING: When installing the aera ™ , place the unit so it does not obstruct the field of view or interfere with operating controls . W ARNING: T he indicators represented on the P anel are based on GPS-derived data and may differ from the instruments i[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A W arnings, Cautions & Notes W ARNING : T he illustrations in this guide are only examples . Never use the aera to attempt to penetrate a thunderstorm. Both the F AA Advisory Circular , Subject: Thunderstorms , and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) recommend avoiding “by at l[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A W arnings, Cautions & Notes W ARNING: Do not use basemap (land and water data) information for primary navigation. Basemap data is intended only to supplement other approved navigation data sources and should be considered as an aid to enhance situational awareness . CA UTION: Avoid u[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A i T able of Contents Section 1 Overview ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 Unit Overview ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Getting Started .........[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A ii T able of Contents 2.3 V ertical Navigation (VNA V) .................................................................................... 40 Using the VNA V F eature ..................................................................................................... 41 2.4 Map Display [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A iii T able of Contents Section 5 Additional Features ................................................................... 105 5.1 SafeT axi .................................................................................................................. 105 SafeT axi Cycle Number and Revi[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A iv T able of Contents Appendix G: Utilities ...................................................................................................155 Flight Log ......................................................................................................................... 155 T r a[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 1 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SECTION 1 O VERVIEW 1.1 UNIT O VERVIEW In aviation mode the aera presents GPS-derived analog flight instrumentation, position, navigation, and hazard avoidance information to the pilo[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 2 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1.2 GETTING ST ARTED B A TTERY INST ALLA TION NO TE : Refer to Appendix E for additional battery information. CA UTION: Always k eep the battery installed when the unit is on. W ARNING[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 3 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index CHARGING THE BA TTER Y NO TE : While in Charge Mode , the unit draws a current from the aircraft. T o avoid discharging the aircraft’ s battery , disconnect the external power cable [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 4 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF Press and hold the POWER Button to turn the unit on or off . T he first time the unit is turned on, the receiver must collect satellite data and establish its [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 5 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index GPS RECEIVER ST A TUS T he receiver status displays one of the following conditions: • Autolocate—Receiver is looking for any satellite whose almanac has been collected, which c[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 6 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index When the receiver is in the process of acquiring enough satellite signals for navigation, the receiver uses satellite orbital data (collected continuously from the satellites) and last[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 7 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1.3 OPERA TION B ASIC NA VIGA TION CONTROLS T he controls on the touchscreen change dynamically depending on the function displayed. T ouch the following icons to perform the associate[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 8 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index ‘HOME’ SCREEN T ouch the icon at any time to access the ‘ Home ’ Screen. ‘HOME’ SCREEN ICONS T ouch the following icons to perform the associated function: Map Displays the[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 9 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NEAREST ICONS F rom the ‘ Home ‘ Screen, touch the Nearest Icon to access the second-level Nearest Icons . T ouch the following icons to perform the associated function: Airport Di[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 10 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index WEA THER ICONS (aera 510 & 560) F rom the ‘ Home ‘ Screen, touch the W eather Icon to access the second-level Weather Icons . T ouch the following second-level W eather Icons [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 11 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index AIRMET Displays AIRMETs . SIGMET Displays SIGMETs . TFR Displays TFRs (T emporary Flight Restrictions). PIREP Displays PIREPs . Freeze Lvl Displays F reezing Levels. T urb Fcst Displa[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 12 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T ouch the following second-level icons to perform the associated function: Setup Displays third-level Setup Icons . User WPT Displays User W aypoints and Proximity Waypoints . Flight[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 13 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index S e t u p I c o n S F rom the ‘ Home ‘ Screen, touch the T ools > Setup to access the third-level Setup Icons . T ouch the following third-level icons to perform the associated[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 14 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SELECTING A FUNCTION Selecting a function: T ouch the desired icon. The icon will momentarily turn blue when selected. T errain Icon Selected (‘Home’ Screen) SCROLLING Scrolling u[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 15 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1.4 A CCESSING SY STEM FUNCTIONALITY OPTION MENUS T he aera has a dedicated Menu Icon that displays a context-sensitive list of options for the function displayed. T he Option Menu al[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 16 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Entering alphanumeric data: ➊ W hen alphanumeric data can be entered, a k eypad will appear after touching the desired button. ➋ T ouch the k eypad to enter the desired data. ➌ [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 17 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index W A YPOINT INFORMA TION T ABS W aypoint information is brok en down into 5 tabs ( Info , Freq , Runway , WX (aera 510 & 560 only), and A OP A (aera 550 & 560 Americas only)). [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 18 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index MAP RANGE T here are 23 different map ranges available , from 200 feet to 800 nm. T he current map range is indicated in the lower right. T he scale bar represents the map scale . To [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 19 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Enabling/disabling auto zoom: 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map . 2) T ouch the buttons to select the ' General ' Category . 3) T o[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 20 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Map P anning (Navigation Map) Information Box Map Pointer - Bearing, Distance, and Time En Route to the Pointer fr om the Air - craft's Pr esent Position. - Elevation at the Poin[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 21 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index ➊ ➋ ➍ ➌ MAP O VERLA YS T he ➊ Weather , ➋ T opography , ➌ T errain, and ➍ Satellite Imagery map overlays can be displayed or removed. ➋ ➌ ➊ ➍ Displaying/removi[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 22 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index MAP SYMBOLS Refer to Appendix H for a list of map symbols . DECLUTTER T he map can be adjusted to declutter (remove unwanted items , such as highways) on the map . Adjusting the declu[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 23 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1.6 SY STEM SETTINGS T he third-level Setup Icons allow management of the following system parameters: • Display • Sound • Units • Date& Time • Map [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 24 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index B A CKLIGHT INTENSITY Adjusting backlight intensity: 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > Setup > Display . 2) T ouch the buttons to adjust the backlight inten[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 25 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Sound Setup Adjusting the sound: 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > Setup > Sound . 2) T ouch the buttons to adjust the sound. Or : T ouch the Icon to mute t[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 26 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index ADDITIONAL SETTINGS Changing settings (Units , Date & Time, P osition, Interface , Alarms , SU A Alarms , and Power): 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > Set[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 27 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1.7 NEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIA SETTINGS T he Nearest Airports Option Menu allows the pilot to filter out airports that do not meet a defined criteria. Specific surface types and runw[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 28 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1.8 PRESENT POSITION POSITION T he Present P osition function displays latitude, longitude , GPS altitude , reference waypoint, type , distance , direction, and bearing. The reference[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 29 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NEW LOCA TION T he ‘New Location’ menu option is used when the GPS Receiver is having trouble finding the satellites it expects to be there . Entering a new location: 1) F rom th[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 30 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Simulator Mode[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 31 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SECTION 2 GPS NA VIGA TION 2.1 INTRODUCTION T he Navigation Map displays aviation data (e .g., airports , VORs , airw ays , airspaces), geographic data (e .g., cities , lak es ,[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 32 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index D A T A FIELDS T he data fields on the Navigation Map can be independently configured by the user . Data Fields (Navigation Map) Data Fields By default, the Data Bar Fields ar[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 33 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Changing the information shown in the data fields: ➊ F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the Map Icon. ➋ T ouch the Menu Icon. ➌ To uch the ' Change Data Fields &ap[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 34 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index D A T A FIELD OPTIONS • Accuracy • Altitude • Bearing(BRG) • CoursetoSteer(CTS) • Desired T rack(DTK) • Distance(Destination)?[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 35 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NUMERIC FLIGHT D A T A T he numeric flight data can be independently configured by the user . Accessing numeric flight data: F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch Number[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 36 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index COMP ASS ARC A compass arc appears by default on the Navigation Map . The route line represents the course and the magenta bug indicator (similar to the bug indicator on the HSI[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 37 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 2.2 HSI/P ANEL T he HSI/P anel shows GPS-derived data in a graphical format. K eep in mind the differences between the GPS-derived panel and mechanical instruments , as mechanic[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 38 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he Course Deviation Indicator , or needle, indicates how far off course, left or right, based on its placement along the course deviation scale . T he course deviation scale s[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 39 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index MANU ALL Y SETTING A COURSE Use the ‘Set OBS and Hold’ menu option to manually set your course to the destination. Manually setting a course to the destination waypoint: 1) [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 40 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 2.3 VERTICAL NA VIGA TION (VNA V) T he VNA V function provides settings for the vertical navigation. T hese settings create a three-dimensional profile from the present locatio[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 41 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index USING THE VNA V FEA TURE Use the VNA V (V ertical Navigation) feature to ensure the aircraft is at the proper altitude . T he VNA V Indicator appears on the HSI (when displayed)[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 42 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Configuring a VNA V profile: 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > VNA V 2) T ouch the desired fields (' Profile ', ' Altitude ', etc[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 43 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 2.4 MAP DISPLA Y SETUP Map displays are used extensively in the aera to provide situational awareness in flight. Most aera maps can display the following information: • Ai[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 44 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NO TE: Map orientation can only be changed from the Navigation Map Option Menu. All other maps (except weather maps) that show navigation data reflect the orientation selected [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 45 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index AIRW A YS Low Altitude Airways (or Victor Airw ays) primarily serve smaller piston-engine , propeller -driven airplanes on shorter routes and at lower altitudes. Airways are eig[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 46 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 2.5 W A YPOINTS T he WPT INFO (Waypoint Information) function provides airport and w aypoint information. W aypoints are predetermined geographical positions (internal database)[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 47 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he following descriptions and abbreviations are used: • Usagetype: Public, Military , orPrivate • Runwaysurfacetype: Hard,  T urf ,?[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 48 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index a) T ouch the buttons to cycle through the w aypoint categories (' Flight Plan W aypoints ', ' Near est Airports' , or ' Recent W aypoints '.) b) T[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 49 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he Frequencies Bo x uses the descriptions and abbreviations listed in the follow- ing table: Communication Frequencies Navigation Frequencies Approach * Arrival * ASOS A TIS A[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 50 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index USR WPT (User W aypoints) • —name , bearing, and distance . City • —name , bearing, and distance . AR TCC (Air Route T raffic Control Center) • —bearing, d[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 51 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIA T he pilot can define the minimum runw ay length and surface type used when determining the 15 nearest airports to display . A minimum runway length an[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 52 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the Map Icon. 2) T ouch the desired MET AR Flag (If the MET AR flags are not displayed, adjust the settings from the 'Set Up Map&ap[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 53 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Additional Information Airport VOR NDB Intersection User Wpt City ARTCC FSS Airspace Identifier +++++ Frequency +++ +++ Name +++++ + City + + + + + State + + + + T ype +++ Mors[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 54 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index INTERSECTIONS Intersection information can be viewed using the W aypoint Information function, the Nearest function, or the Map Panning function. T he Nearest Intersection funct[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 55 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Select an NDB: 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the WPT Info Icon. 2) T ouch the W aypoint Identifier Field to begin entering the desired NDB. Refer to the Overview Sect[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 56 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch Near est > VOR . 2) T ouch the desired Nearest VOR from the list. 3) If desired, touch Menu > Show Map . Or : 1) F rom the ‘ Home[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 57 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index a) With a map displayed, touch a map feature . b) Touch the Menu Icon. c) T ouch ' Create W aypoint '. Or: a) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the P osition Icon. [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 58 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index User W aypoint Location 7) If desired, touch the Menu Icon and touch 'Reference W aypoints' to enter a bearing and distance from another waypoint or the bearing from t[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 59 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 3) T ouch the ' Edit W aypoint ' menu option. 4) T ouch the desired field to edit: a) T ouch the Name Button. b) Enter the desired user waypoint name (up to 10 char a[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 60 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index b) T ouch the ' Delete by Symbol ' menu option. c) T ouch the desired symbol to delete . The symbol will be highlighted blue . d) T ouch the OK icon. The confirmation[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 61 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the Map Icon. 2) T ouch the desired city symbol on the map . 3) T ouch the Map F eature Button with the desired city displayed (refer to [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 62 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he Nearest Airspace function displays the class of airspace , controlling agency , vertical boundaries , and status . Selecting and viewing nearest airspaces: 1) F rom the &ap[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 63 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Airspace Alert Message S M A r t A I r S p A c e Smart Airspace shows airspace at and immediately surrounding the aircraft’ s current altitude in bold. Airspaces at all other [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 64 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 2.6 DIRECT -T O NA VIGA TION T he Direct-to method of navigation, initiated by pressing the Direct T o Icon is quick er to use than a flight plan when the desire is to navigate[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 65 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Or : a) T ouch ' More ... '. b) Touch the buttons to view ' Flight Plan W aypoints ', ' Near est Airports' , or ' Recent W aypoints '. c)[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 66 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Fr om the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the Active FPL Icon. Or : T ouch and hold the Menu / Icon (when av ailable). 2) T ouch the Menu Icon. 3) T ouch ' Stop Navigation &apos[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 67 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SECTION 3 FLIGHT PLANNING 3.1 INTRODUCTION Flight planning on the aera consists of building a flight plan by entering w aypoints one at a time and inserting approaches as need[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 68 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 2) T ouch the desired Data Field Button at the top of the Flight Plan. 3) T ouch the desired Data Field. The currently selected Data Field is outlined blue . 4) T ouch the OK I[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 69 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Creating an active flight plan: 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the Active FPL Icon. 2) T ouch the ' T ouch to add W aypoint ' Button. 3) Enter the desired w[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 70 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index ADDING WA YPOINTS TO AN EXISTING FLIGHT PLAN W aypoints can be added to the active flight plan or any stored flight plan. Choose the flight plan, select the desired point of[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 71 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 3.3 FLIGHT PLAN ST ORA GE T he aera can store up to 50 flight plans . T he active flight plan is erased when another flight plan is activated. Details about each stored fli[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 72 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 3.4 FLIGHT PLAN A CTIV A TION Activating a stored flight plan erases the active flight plan and replaces it with a copy of the flight plan being activated. Inverting a store[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 73 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Air craft Button Flight Plan Data Fields COPYING FLIGHT PLANS T he aera allows copying a flight plan into a new flight plan memory slot, allowing editing, etc., without affec[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 74 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NO TE: T he changes made to the active flight plan affect navigation as soon as they are entered. Editing the active flight plan does not affect any saved flight plans . W a[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 75 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 3) T ouch the ' Review Flight Plan ' menu option. 4) T ouch the Menu Icon 5) T ouch the ' Invert Flight Plan ' menu option. A confirmation window appears .[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 76 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SELECTING AN APPROA CH When selecting an approach, it replaces the destination airport with the sequence of waypoints for the selected approach. Keep in mind that the airport m[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 77 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 4) T ouch the desired approach. The 'V ectors to Final?' window appears . 5) T ouch ' Y es ' or ' No '. T he procedure is added to the end of the [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 78 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index A CTIV A TING VECTORS-T O-FINAL After an approach has been activated, the 'Activ ate V ectors-to-Final' menu option is used when being vectored to the final approach[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 79 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SECTION 4 HAZARD A V OID ANCE 4.1 XM ® WEA THER (aera 510 & 560) NO TE: Y ou MUST have a GXM 40 smart antenna connected to your aera 510 or aera 560 and a subscription to[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 80 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Accessing the XM Radio ID Radio ID XM SA TELLITE WEA THER PRODUCTS NEXRAD NEXRAD (NEXt-generation RADar), is a network of 158 high-resolution Doppler radar systems that are op[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 81 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index neXrAD A b n o r M A l I t I e S T here are possible abnormalities regarding displayed NEXRAD images . Some , but not all, of those include: • Groundclutter • Str[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 82 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NEXRAD Data RAD AR Legend SA TELLITE MOSAIC Satellite Mosaic displays infrared composite images of cloud cover tak en by geostationary weather satellites . T he Satellite Mosa[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 83 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Echo T ops Data Echo T ops Altitudes WINDS ALOFT Winds Aloft data shows the forecasted wind speed and direction at the surface and at selected altitudes . Altitudes can be dis[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 84 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Winds Barbs Wind Dir ection Calm 5 Knots 10 Knots 15 Knots 20 Knots 50 Knots Wind Flag XM LIGHTNING Lightning data shows the approximate location of cloud-to-ground lightning [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 85 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Storm Cell Data (Map) Additional Storm Cell Information Map Featur e Button MET ARS AND T AFS NO TE: MET AR information is only displayed within the installed aviation databas[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 86 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he MET AR flag color is determined by the information in the MET AR text. VFR (ceiling greater than 3000 feet AGL and visibility greater than 5 miles) Marginal VFR (ceiling[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 87 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Map Featur e Button AIRMET Selected Additional AIRMET Data TEMPORAR Y FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFRS) T emporary Flight Restrictions or TFRs temporarily restrict all aircraft from [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 88 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index PIREP Selected Additional PIREP Data Map Featur e Button FREEZING LEVELS F reezing Level shows contours for the lowest forecast altitude where icing conditions are lik ely to [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 89 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index ICING FORECAST (CIP & SLD) Current Icing Product (CIP) data shows a graphical view of the current icing environment. Icing severity is displayed in four categories: light,[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 90 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index For ecast Legend Sunny P artly Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Thunderstorms Rain Snow Freezing Rain Windy Haze V ery Cold Foggy V ery Hot Fronts Legend SURF ACE PRESSURE T his fe[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 91 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index W A TER TEMPERA TURE T he surface temperatures of coastal and large inland bodies of water are displayed. W ater T emperature Data USING XM SA TELLITE WEA THER PRODUCTS XM W e[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 92 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Viewing XM W eather products on the Navigation Map: 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen touch the Map Icon. 2) T ouch the Menu Icon. 3) T ouch the ' Show/Hide ... ' men[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 93 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Category Map Setup (W eather Category Restoring default weather data for the Navigation Map: 1) From the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map . 2) T ouch t[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 94 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 4.2 TERRAIN W ARNING: Do not use T errain information for primary terrain avoidance . T errain information is intended only to enhance situational awareness . NO TE: T errain [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 95 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T errain and obstacle databases are referenced to MSL. Using the GPS position and altitude , the T errain feature portrays a 2-D picture of the surrounding terrain and obstacl[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 96 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Potential Impact P oints Obstacle Location < 1000’ AG L > 1000’ AG L < 1000’ AG L > 1000’ AG L WARNING: Red obstacle is[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 97 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index TERRAIN VIEWS T hree views can be displayed: 'Map with Profile', 'Map Only', and 'Profile Only'. Changing the terrain view: 1) F rom the ‘ Ho[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 98 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T errain 'Profile Only' View TERRAIN ALERTS & SETUP Enabling/Disabling terrain alerts: 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen touch the T errain Icon. 2) T ouch the M[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 99 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Accessing terrain/obstacle settings: 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen touch the T errain Icon. 2) T ouch the Menu Icon. 3) T ouch the ' Set Up T errain ' menu option[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 100 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Alert Severity T errain Obstacle Descent Rate Caution “caution, terrain” “caution, terrain ahead” “caution, obstacle” “caution, obstacle ahead” “caution, si[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 101 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 4.3 TRAFFIC INFORMA TION SERVICE (TIS) NO TE: Refer to Appendix F for general information regarding TIS . Refer to Appendix D for configuration information. T he aera suppor[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 102 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index TIS ALERTS A TIS audio alert is generated whenever the number of T raffic Advisories on the aera screen increases from one scan to the next. Limiting T raffic Advisories on[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 103 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index TRAFFIC GROUND TRACK T raffic ground track is indicated on the aera screen by a “target track vector”, a short line shown in 45-degree increments , extending in the dire[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 105 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SECTION 5 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES NO TE: With the availability of SafeT axi in electronic form, it is still advisable to carry another source of charts on board the aircraft[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 106 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index During ground operations the aircraft’ s position is displayed in reference to taxiways , runways , and airport features . When panning over the airport, features such [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 107 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he SafeT axi Region, Cycle , Effective date and Expiration date of the database cycle can also be found from the ' Home ' Screen, by touching the T ools > [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 108 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index AOP A Data Airport Identifier Field Service Icon Icon Description Restaurant on Field Self Serve Fuel Courtesy Car A OP A Service Icons[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 109 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 5.3 XM ® RADIO (aer a 510 & 560) NO TE: XM Satellite Radio is only available with the aera 510 and 560. NO TE: Refer to the Hazard Avoidance Section for information [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 110 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index A CTIV A TING XM SA TELLITE RADIO SERVICES T he service is activated by providing XM Satellite Radio with a coded ID (Radio ID). XM Satellite Radio uses the Radio ID to s[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 111 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index USING XM RADIO T he XM Radio function provides information and control of the audio entertainment features of the XM Satellite Radio . Category Field/ Button XM Radio Ove[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 112 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index A CTIVE CHANNEL AND CHANNEL LIST T he Channel List shows a list of the av ailable channels for the selected category . T he active channel is outlined blue (in the Channe[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 113 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 2) T ouch the ‘ + ’ or ‘ - ’. Increase/Decrease Channel Number Or: a) T ouch the Number Field to activ ate the k eypad function. Activate K eypad b) T ouch the de[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 114 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Channel Selected Or : With the desired channel selected, touch the Menu Icon and touch the ‘ Add T o F avorites ’ Menu Option. A confirmation window is displayed. XM[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 115 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Selecting F avorites: 1) F rom the ‘ Home ’ Screen touch the XM Radio Icon. 2) T ouch the buttons to cycle through the horizontal category list until the ‘ F avorit[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 116 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Remove F avorites Window 5) T ouch Y es . T he channels are removed from the ‘ F avorites ’ Category . VO L UME V olume is brok en down into ‘Master’, ‘ Alerts?[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A 117 Additional Featur es Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Or : To uch the V olume Number Field and touch the desired number in the vertical list. T he current volume will have a green checkmark next to it. V olume Number Field S[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix A 119 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index SECTION 6 APPENDICES APPENDIX A: MESSA GES , ALERTS & DA T A FIELD OPTIONS MISCELLANEOUS MESSA GE ADVISORIES Message Comments Approaching T arget Altitude Within 200 feet of ?[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix A 120 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT .) Message Comments Route Memory Full No additional routes can be saved. Route T runcated Uploaded route from another device has more than 30[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix A 121 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index AIRSP ACE MESSA GES Message Comments Inside Airspace Inside the boundaries of the airspace . Airspace Near and Ahead Within two nautical miles of an airspace and your current cours[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix A 122 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index DA T A FIELD & NUMERIC DA T A OPTIONS (CONT .) Data Field/Numeric Data Definition Flight Timer T otal time in-flight (HH:MM). Fuel Timer Elapsed time since the Fuel T ank Rem[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix A 123 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index DA T A FIELD & NUMERIC DA T A OPTIONS (CONT .) Data Field/Numeric Data Definition Time of Day (Local) T he current time and date in 12-hour or 24- hour format. Time (UTC) T he[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix A 124 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he following aural terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within the software algorithms , and are dependant on the sensitivity level set [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix B 125 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX B: ABNORMAL OPERA TION LOSS OF GPS POSITION When the aera loses the GPS signal for any reason, the following will occur: A blinking red question mark will appear over the [...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix C 127 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX C: MANA GING FILES AND D A T AB ASES CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER T he aera can be connected to a computer using the included USB-PC Interface Cable to connect to a USB data p[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix C 128 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Mass Storage Mode Mass Storage Icon Usage Mode MANA GING FILES NO TE: T he aera is not compatible with Windows95 ® , 98, Me, Windows NT ® , and Mac ® OS 10.3 and earlier . Files[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix C 129 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index MAPSOURCE DET AILED MAPS T he included USB Interface Cable is used to transfer MapSource ® CD-ROM data to the aera internal memory or optional MicroSD Card. F or compatible MapSou[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix C 130 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Micr oSD ™ CARD USE (OPTIONAL) T he aera uses an optional MicroSD ™ Card for storing data. INST ALLING AND REMOVING Mir coSD ™ CARDS Install the MicroSD Card in the slot loca[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix C 131 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index If you insert an MicroSD Card and get a card format not recognized message , try removing the card and reinserting it. If the card is still not recognized, contact Garmin Product S[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix C 132 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index GARMIN D A T AB ASE INFORMA TION T he following databases are provided by Garmin: • WorldwideBasemap • SafeT axi • T errain • Obstacle T he basemap database [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix C 133 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index JEPPESEN D A T AB ASE INFORMA TION T he aera includes an internal Jeppesen ® database that provides location and facility information for thousands of airports , VORs , NDBs , and[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 135 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX D: INST ALLA TION AND INTERF A CING MOUNTING THE aera IN THE AIRCRAFT T he aera yoke mount comes fully assembled as shown below . T he yok e mount is designed to fit the [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 136 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Attaching the yoke mount to the yoke shaft or contr ol arm: 1) Open the clamp by turning the Clamp Adjustment Knob until it can be easily placed over the yok e shaft or control arm[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 137 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Connecting the cables: Mak e all applicable cable connections . 3.5mm Headphone/Audio Jack Power Plug (3A Fuse) Mini-USB Connector to the XM Receiver (aera 510 & 560 only) Crad[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 138 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Y oke Mount in Conventional Configuration Y oke Mount in F orward-F acing Configuration Rubber W asher Cradle Adjustment Knob Spacer Clamp Assembly Securing the cable on the top [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 139 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Cable Clamp Removing the yoke mount from the yok e shaft (or control arm): 1) Disconnect the cable connectors from the aircraft. 2) Loosen the clamp by turning the Clamp Adjustment[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 140 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index aera A viation Bare Wir e Connector Connection W ire Color P ower Red Ground Black TX (Data Out) Blue RX (Data In) Y ellow Audio Right White Audio Common Green Audio Left Brown aer[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 141 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he following features are now available on the radio: Remote frequency lists for departure , enroute , and arrival airports . • Nearest VOR frequencies (SL30 only). • T[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 142 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Mini-USB Connector to GXM 40 Antenna (XM Aviation Mounts) Mini-USB Connector to the XM Receiver (aera 510 & 560 only) Mini-USB Connector to the XM Receiver (aera 510 & 560 [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 143 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index aera A viation Bare Wir e Connector Blue: TX (Data Out) Y ellow: RX (Data In) White: Audio Right Br own: Audio Left Black: Gr ound Gr een: Audio Common Red: Power INTERF ACING T he[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 144 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Restoring interface defaults: Fr om the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > Setup > Interface > Menu > Restore Default . S e r I A l D A t A F o r M A t S Garmin [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix D 145 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NMEA Sentence Output: Normal Mode: GPRMB, GPRMC , GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV , GPGLL, GPBWC , • GPVTG , GPXTE, GPBOD , GPR TE, GPWPL, GP APB , PGRME, PGRMZ, PGRMM, and PGRMH. F ast M[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix E 147 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX E: B A TTER Y AND CARE INFORMA TION B A TTERY INFORMA TION T he aera contains a user -replaceable , lithium-ion battery . T o maximize the lifetime of the battery , do not[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix E 148 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index End Piece Silver Tip Fuse CLEANING THE CASING T he aer a is constructed of high-quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the outer casing [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix E 149 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index A VOIDING THEFT • Removetheunitfromsightwhennotinuse . • Donotk eeptheunitintheglovecompartment. • Registerthep[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix F 151 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX F: GENERAL TIS INFORMA TION NO TE: Aircraft without an operational transponder are invisible to TIS . NO TE: TIS is not intended to be used as a collision avoidance system[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix F 152 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index • TISoperationmaybeintermittentduringturnsorothermaneuvering. • TIS is dependent on two-way , line-of-sight communications[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix F 153 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T hese are rare occurrences and are typically resolved within a few radar sweeps once the client/intruder aircraft course stabilizes . Pilots using TIS can provide valuable assista[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 155 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX G: UTILITIES FLIGHT LOG T he Flight Log shows a list of any recorded flights , including date , route of flight, and flight time . T he aera saves up to 50 recorded fl[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 156 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index DELETING FLIGHT RECORDS Y ou can delete the highlighted flight record or delete all flight records from the Flight Log. Deleting flight records: 1) F rom the ' Home ' [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 157 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T he track log starts recording as soon as the aera gets a location fix. F or the best results , clear the tr ack log before each flight. T he percentage of memory used by the cu[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 158 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Clearing the track log: 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > T rack Log . 2) T ouch the desired tr ack log (if applicable). 3) T ouch Menu . 4) T ouch ' D[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 159 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index HEADING LINE T he aera draws an electronic “heading line” on the Navigation Map. T he heading line can be set to time or distance . Heading Line Heading Line Setup Changing the[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 160 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index E6B CALCULA TOR T he E6B Calculator calculates Density Altitude , T rue Airspeed, T ail Wind, Wind From, and Wind Speed, based on information you enter . Accessing the E6B calculat[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 161 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index T rue Airspeed • — (calculated or user -entered figure) determined from entry of calibrated airspeed, barometric pressure , and total air temper ature . T his can also be e[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 162 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index AIRCRAFT PROFILE T he Aircr aft Profile allows the pilot to select cruising speed, maximum speed, fuel flow , and map symbol. The unit can save up to 10 aircr aft profiles. T he[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 163 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Renaming a saved aircraft pr ofile: 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > Profile 2) T ouch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profi[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 164 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index NO TE: T his information is only for flight planning purposes . Consult the aircraft’ s pilot operating handbook for the official weight and balance data. W eight & Balance[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 165 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index PRO XIMITY WA YPOINTS T he Proximity W aypoints allows the pilot to define an alarm circle around a waypoint location. Proximity W aypoints Pr oximity Cir cle Pr oximity Alarm De?[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix G 166 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Deleting proximity waypoints: 1) F rom the ' Home ' Screen, touch T ools > User WPT > Proximity . a) T ouch the desired proximity w aypoint. b) T ouch the ' De[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix H 167 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX H: DISPLA Y SYMBOLS VFR SYMBOLS Item Symbol Unknown Non-towered, Non-serviced T owered, Non-serviced Non-towered, Serviced T owered, Serviced Soft Surface , Non-serviced S[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix H 168 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Item Symbol Intersection Visual Reporting P oint LOM (compass locator at outer mark er) NDB (non-directional radio beacon) VOR VOR/DME ILS/DME or DME only V O RTAC T ACAN Navaids I[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix H 169 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Item Symbol Unknown VFR Airport, Non-serviced IFR Airport, Non-serviced VFR Airport, Serviced IFR Airport, Serviced VFR, Soft Surface, Non- serviced VFR, Soft Surface, Serviced VFR[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix H 170 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index AIRSP ACE SYMBOLS Item Symbol Class B , Class E, C TA Class A, Class C , TMA Class D Mode C V eil TRSA MOA Danger , Alert, or T raining Area Restricted, Prohibited, or W arning Are[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix H 171 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Item Symbol Danger or Alert Area Restricted, Prohibited, or W arning Area T raining Area VFR Atlantic Database Exceptions Item Symbol T raining Area IFR Atlantic Database Exception[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix I 173 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX I: MAP D A TUM AND LOCA TION FORMA TS MAP D A TUMS A datum is a mathematical model of the Earth that approximates the shape of the Earth and enables calculations to be car[...]

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix J 175 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX J: GLOSSAR Y ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone AGL Above Ground Level AIRMET Airman’ s Meteorological Information AR TCC Air Route T raffic Control Center ASOS Auto[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix J 176 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Distance T he ‘great circle’ distance from the present position to a destination waypoint. DME Distance Measuring Equipment DTK Desired T rack Enroute Safe Altitude T he recomm[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix J 177 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Grid MORA Grid Minimum Off-Route Altitude; one degree latitude by one degree longitude in size and clears the highest elevation reference point in the grid by 1000 feet for all are[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix J 178 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index kt knot L AT latitude lb pound Leg T he portion of a flight plan between two waypoints . LOC localizer LON longitude m meter MAP Missed Approach Point MET AR Meteorological Aviati[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix J 179 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index rpm revolutions per minute SBAS Satellite-Based Augmentation System SD Secure Digital sec second(s) SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information TA T raffic Advisory T ACAN T ac[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix J 180 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System WX weather[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix K 181 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index APPENDIX K: LICENSE A GREEMENT AND W ARRANTY CONT ACT GARMIN Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your aera. In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (91[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix K 182 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMED Y SHALL BE Y OUR SOLE A[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix K 183 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index WEA THER DA T A WARRANTY THE WEATHER DA T A SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PRO VIDED “ AS IS. ” ALL O THER WARRANTIES , EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED , INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY O[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Appendix K 184 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index FCC COMPLIANCE T his device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference , and [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Index Index-1 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index A Abnormal Operation 125 Acquiring Satellites 5 Additional F eatures 105 Aircraft Profile 162 AIRMETs 86 Airspace 61 Alert Messages 62 Smart 63 Airways 45 Alerts 119 T errain 98 AO[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Index Index-2 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Files , managing 128 Flight Log 155 Flight Plan Activation 72 Active 69 Copying 73 Creation 68 Data Fields 67 Deleting 73 Editing 72 Fuel Flow 72 Inverting 74 Fllight Plan Storage 6[...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Index Index-3 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Nearest Airport Criteria 27 Entering 27 Restoring 27 Nearest T ype , Changing 28 New Location 29 NEXRAD 81 NMEA 144 Numeric Data Options 121 Numeric Flight Data 35 O Obstacle Color [...]

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’ s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev . A Index Index-4 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index U Updates , database 132 USB Drivers 141 User W aypoints 56 Creating 56 Deleting 59 Utilities 155 V V ectors-to-Final 78 V ertical Navigation (VNA V) 40 Profile 41 VHF Comm Radio 1[...]

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