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GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide[...]

© 2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries . All rights reserved. T his manual reflects the operation of System Softw are version 2.00, or later . Some differences in operation may be observed when comparing the information in this manual to later software versions . Garmin International, Inc., 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe , KS 66062, U .S .A. T el[...]

i 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide W ARNING: F or safety reasons , GDL 88 operational procedures must be learned on the ground. W ARNING: T his unit provides the ability to receive weather information through external sources . Use weather data only as an aid to situational awareness . Such weather information is mere[...]

ii GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A NO TE : T his device complies with P art 15 of the FCC limits for Class B digital devices . This equipment generates , uses , and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communicat[...]

iii 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide Record of Revisions P art Number Revision Date Description 190-01122-03 A 10/19/12 Initial release[...]

iv GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A T o obtain accessories for your unit, please contact your Garmin dealer . Help us better support you by completing our on-line registration form today! Registration ensures that you will be notified of product updates and new products and provides lost or stolen unit tracking. Plea[...]

v 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide Contents 1 Introduction .........................................................................................1-1 1.1 GDL 88(D) System Functions ................................................................ 1-1 1.2 GDL 88 P art Numbers ..........................................[...]

vi GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 6 Installation configurations ...................................................................6-1 6.1 P ossible Installation Configurations ...................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 GDL 88 with ADS-B Out T ransmission Enabled........................ 6-1 6[...]

1-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 1 INTRODUCTION The GDL 88 is a remotely mounted ADS-B transceiver . There are four models of the GDL 88(D). Models with a single bottom mounted UA T antenna meet TSO C154c Class A1S and are available with or without an internal GPS/SBAS receiver . Models with one top mounted and on[...]

1-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A products for display on compatible displays. • T rafcalerting The GDL 88 provides aural and visual cues of impending traffic conflicts, to include directional aural (“T raffic, T raffic, T wo O’clock, T wo Miles, Low”). • Singlepointofentryfor?[...]

2-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 2 ADS-B SYSTEM O VERVIEW ADS-BisacoretechnologyintheF AA NextGenairtrafccontrolsystemand  is comprised of three segments: ADS-B (Br oadcast), ADS-R (Rebroadcast), and TIS-B. Nearly 400 ADS-B?[...]

2-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A Figure 2-2 ADS-B Coverage vs Altitude (Planned for 2014) - F AA Illustration[...]

2-3 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 2.1 ADS-B - Br oadcast (ADS-B) ADS-B is the automatic broadcast of position r eports by aircraft, surface vehicles, and transmitters on fixed objects. These broadcasts contain much mor e data than just a simple position report, they include:  identity[...]

2-4 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 2.2 Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Rebr oadcast (ADS-R) Because it is not required that ADS-B In capable air craft be able to receive ADS-Bdata on boththe 1090MHz and 978MHz datalinks, a means[...]

2-5 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 2.3 T r affic Information Service - Broadcast (TIS-B) TIS-B pr ovides the bridge between the current, radar based, A TC system and the future ADS-B based system. When an ADS-B In or Out capable air craft is[...]

2-6 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 2.4 Flight Information Service – Br oadcast (FIS-B) FIS-B is provided on the 978 MHz link only and is broadcast fr om the F AA ground stations continuously . This service provides multiple weather pr oducts for display in the cockpit t[...]

3-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 3 GDL 88 ADS-B OUT ADS-B Out sends information from the air craft so it can be “seen” by other aircraft using ADS-B In equipmentand F AA ground stations. ADS–B Outpr ovides air traffic controllers with r eal-time position information that [...]

3-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A The following table describes the aircraft that will be observed by a GDL 88 equipped aircraft according to the level of equipment installed in the other aircraft. Other Aircraft Equipage Viewable by GDL 88 Equipped Aircraft 1090ES Out Equippe[...]

3-3 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 3.4 Anonymous Mode The GDL 88 pr ovides an Anonymous Mode which broadcasts a randomized ICAO address in the ADS-B Out message. The Anonymous Mode, when armed, willr eplacetheFlight IDwith atem[...]

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4-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 4 GDL 88 ADS-B IN The ADS-B In capability allows the GDL 88 to receive data through the UA T (978 MHz) and the 1090 MHz receiver . The UA T receives data directly fr om another ADS-B transmitting[...]

4-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 4.2 T r affic The GDL 88 may receive traffic fr om several sources including external sour ces (ADS-B, ADS-R, and TIS-B) and onboard sources (T AS /TCAS ) and creates a single, fused traffic picture to pr ovide to the flight crew . Using relative altitude, [...]

4-3 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide Selected T raffic Info ADS-B and TCAS Status and Altitude Filter T ouch T o View T raffic Menu Selected V ector Motion and Duration T ouch For Next T arget Map Orientation Ownship Icon T raffic Display Radius T raffic Motion V ector (Green) Proximate Non-Directional T raffic *[...]

4-4 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A targets eligible for AIRB will not be displayed while SURF is active. Individual eligibilityfor AIRB and SURFis depicted in theselected trafc data onthe trafc pageofboththeGTN6X[...]

4-5 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 4.2.2 GDL 88 Integration with TCAD/T AS/TCAS I Installations with the GDL 88 interface to a T AS/TCAS/TCAD traffic system requireadisplaytobeinstalled. Figure 4-4 GDL 88 With TCAS Not In Ground Station Coverage When an active traffic syst[...]

4-6 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A When a GDL 88 and T AS/TCAS system are integrated, the GDL 88 contr ols the mode of the T AS/TCAS system using the air/ground logic in the GDL 88, as well as from the mode contr ols available on the interfaced display . 4.2.3 No-Heading Source T raffic Information When a GDL 88 an[...]

4-7 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide Radar Altitude (RA) or Height Above T errain (HA T) (if A vailable) GPS Phase of Flight RA, HA T , and GPS Flight Phase Not A vailable OR GPS Phase of Flight Not Approach or T erminal Sensitivity Level Look- Ahead Time(s) V ertical Threshold for Alarm (feet) Minimum Protected V olu[...]

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5-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 5 WEA THER The Flight Information Services (FIS-B) function is capable of displaying textual and graphic weather information with GDL 88 installations. No subscription for FIS-Bservicesisrequiredwiththe?[...]

5-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A W ARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to determine the age of the weather information shown by the data link weather product. Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processing weather data for data link transmission, the weather information shown by[...]

5-3 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide NO TE : FIS-B NEXRAD does not differentiate between frozen and liquid precipitation. T he FIS-B NEXRAD intensity colors (as shown below) may differ from the intensity colors from other providers . 5.1.1 NEXRAD Abnormalities Thereare possible abnormalitiesregardingdis[...]

5-4 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 5.1.3 NEXRAD Intensity Colorsare usedtoidentifythedif ferentNEXRADechointensities(r eectivity ) measured in dBZ (decibels of Z). “Reectivity”is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar  rece[...]

5-5 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 5.2 FIS-B TFRs T emporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) pr ovide detailed information for local short term restrictions. The update rate is appr oximately every 20 minutes. NO TE : Some TFRs may not be shown or information may be incomplete. T he presented T[...]

5-6 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 5.5 FIS-B W inds and T emperatures Aloft W inds and T emperatur es Aloft data shows the forecast wind speed, dir ection, and T emperatur e at selected altitudes. Altitudes can be selected in increments from the 1,000 feet up to 53,000 feet. The update rate is every 12 hours. 5.6 SI[...]

6-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 6 INST ALLA TION CONFIGURA TIONS 6.1 Possible Installation Configur ations 6.1.1 GDL 88 with ADS-B Out T r ansmission Enabled The GDL 88can providefor both the ADS-B Out and ADS-B In functionality . In this case, the GDL 88?[...]

6-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 6.2 Interfaces 6.2.1 Audio P anel T rafc alert audio output is interfaced to a required audio panel with a compatible unswitched unmuted audio input. 6.2.2 Altitude Source TheGDL88requirestheuseof anownshippressur[...]

7-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 7 GLOSSAR Y ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast. Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS–B) equipment is an advanced surveillance technology that combines an aircraft’ s positioning source , aircraft avionics , and a ground infrastructure to create an acc[...]

7-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A FIS-B Flight Information Services-Broadcast. FIS-B is a graphic weather display capable of displaying graphical weather information on U A T equipped installations . FIS-B is available free to any operator with the ability to receive and display the data that is broadcast on the Un[...]

7-3 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide TCAS T raffic Collision Avoidance System. An aircraft collision avoidance system designed to reduce the incidence of mid- air collisions between aircraft. It monitors the airspace around an aircraft for other aircr aft equipped with a corresponding active transponder , independent[...]

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8-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 8 APPENDIX 8.1 T r oubleshooting If ef forts to resolve the pr oblem fail, contact your dealer or customer ser vice for technical assistance. Please have the following information ready: • Systemconguration(products,antennas,?[...]

8-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A Reporting Priority F ault T ype ADS-B Annunciator Light(s) Activated Description 1 T ransmit F ail Both A GDL 88 internal malfunction, antenna malfunction, or incorrect configuration setting prevent transmission. 2 No P osition NO POSN T he GDL 88 is not receiving GPS position. 3 [...]

8-3 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 8.4 Softwar e License Agreement BYUSING THEGDL 88, YOUAGREE TOBE BOUNDBY THETERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASEREADTHISAGREEMENTCAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limi[...]

8-4 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A 8.5 LIMITED W ARRANTY All Garmin avionics products are warr anted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for: two years from the date of purchase for new Remote-Mount and P anel-Mount products; one year from the date of purchase for new portable products and any purcha[...]

Index-1 190-01122-03 Rev . A GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide INDEX A ADS-B 2-3 ADS-B annunciator 8-1 ADS-B In 4-1 ADS-B Out 3-1 , 6-1 ADS-R 2-4 AIRB 4-2 Air/Ground 3-3 AIRMETs 5-1 , 5-6 Airports 5-5 Altitude 6-2 Anonymous mode 3-3 Antenna 5-3 Appendix 8-1 Audio panel 6-2 C Cautions i Combined NEXRAD 5-4 Conflict situational awareness 4-[...]

Index-2 GDL 88 ADS-B T ransceiver Pilot’ s Guide 190-01122-03 Rev . A S Self-interrogation 3-2 Services 5-1 Servicing your unit 8-2 SIGMET 5-1 , 5-6 Software license 8-3 Squawk code 3-3 SURF 4-2 T T AS 1-1 , 4-2 TCAD 1-1 , 4-5 TCAS 1-1 , 4-2 T ext 5-1 TFR 5-5 T hunderstorm 5-2 T ime 5-1 TIS-B 2-5 T ornados 5-2 T roubleshooting 8-1 V VFR 3-3 , 5-5[...]

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