Garmin GNS 400W manual

Pilot’ s Guide & Refer ence 400W Series[...]

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INTRODUCTION i 190-00356-00 Rev E WARNING: T he altitude calculated by the 400W-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 400W-series must be updated regularly in order to ensure that its information is[...]

INTRODUCTION ii 190-00356-00 Rev E 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 communications . Furthermor e , ther e is [...]

INTRODUCTION iii 190-00356-00 Rev E Accessories and Packing List Congratulations on choosing the world’ s finest panel-mounted IFR navigation/communication system! The 400W -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 [...]

INTRODUCTION iv 190-00356-00 Rev E 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[...]

INTRODUCTION v 190-00356-00 Rev E T able of Contents Contents Introduction .................................................................................................i Cautions ..............................................................................................i Accessories and P acking List .........................................[...]

INTRODUCTION vi 190-00356-00 Rev E Activating Flight Plans .............................................................68 Inverting Flight Plans ..............................................................69 Create a new flight plan ..........................................................69 Crossfill .........................................[...]

INTRODUCTION vii 190-00356-00 Rev E CDI Scale / Alarms.................................................................172 Units / Mag Var .....................................................................173 P osition Format .....................................................................174 Map Datum ......................................[...]

INTRODUCTION viii 190-00356-00 Rev E Blank P age[...]

INTRODUCTION 1 190-00356-00 Rev E Model Descriptions This guide covers the operation of the GPS 400W , GNC 420W , GNC 420A W , GNS 430W , GNS 430A W . In general, all models will be referred to as the 400W - series , except where there ar e physical or operational differ ences. The 400W -series units are 6.25” wide and 2.66”high.Thedis[...]

2 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E f The small left knob (COM/VLOC) (420W/430W only) is used to tune the kilo- hertz (kHz) value (to the right of the decimal point) of the standby frequency for the com- munications transceiver (COM) or the VLOC receiver , whichever is currently selected by the tuning cursor . Press this knob[...]

3 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E E The enter key ( ENT ) is used to approve an operation or complete data entr y . It is also used to confirm information, such as during power on. d The large right knob is used to select between the various page groups: NA V , WPT , AUX or NRST . Withthe on-screen cursor [...]

4 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E K ey and Knob Functions Bottom Row K eys The nearest ( NRST) key (400W/420W only) displays the nearest airports page. Then, turning the small right knob steps through the NRST pages. The CDI key (430W only) is used to toggle which navigation source(GPS or VLOC) pro - vides output to an?[...]

5 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E P ower On Power On The Garmin 400W -series provides you accurate navigational data and some models also have com- munication capability , along with non-precision and precision appr oach certification in the IFR environ- ment. The T akeoff T our is designed to familiarize you with the operation of the 400W -serie[...]

6 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Instrument P anel Self-T est Instrument Panel Self-T est Once the database has been acknowledged, the instrument panel self-test page will appear . T o ensure that your 400W -series unit and any connected instru- ments are working pr operly , check for the following indicationsonyourCDI/HSI,RMI,exte[...]

7 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Fuel On Board and Checklists The instrument panel self-test page includes selec- tions to set fuel on board (FOB) to full capacity and access the checklists page . This allows you to quickly set fuel to full limits and display any checklists you’ve entered, such as start up or takeof f checklists. T o set fuel o[...]

8 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Acquiring Satellites/Messages If the 400W -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 Sate[...]

9 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies While the 400W -series unit 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 400W -series display is divided into separate “windows” (or screen areas), including a COM win[...]

10 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E P age Groups Page Gr oups Default NA V Map NA VCOM P osition Satellite Status VNA V NAV Group T errain 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de[...]

11 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E P age Groups Flight Planning Utility Setup 1 Setup 2 AUX Gr oup Nrst Airport Nrst Intersection Nrst NDB Nearest VOR Nrst User Waypnt Nrst Center Nrst Flight Service Nrst Airspace NRST Group (Large right knob to change page groups) (Large right knob to select pages with the group) a Flight plan pages ar e selected[...]

12 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Nav Pages The map page is one of seven, or more, pages avail- ableundertheNA Vgroup*: • DefaultNA Vpage •Mappage • T errainpage  •NA VCOMpage • Positionpage •Satellitestatuspage • V erticalnavigationpa[...]

13 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Default Nav P age Default Nav Page Duringmostights,the default NA V , map and NA VCOM pages will be the primary pages used for navigation. The default NA V page displays a graphic coursedeviationindicator(CDI),theactiveleg of your flight plan (as defined by the current “fr om?[...]

14 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E 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. Dataeldsfordestinationwaypoint(WPT),distance[...]

15 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E NavCom Page From the default NA V page , simply tur n the small right knob to display the map page and again to dis- play the NA VCOM page . The NA VCOM page displays the available frequencies (communications and naviga- tion) for the departure airport, any en r oute airports that are included in your flight pla[...]

16 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Direct-T o Navigation The 400W -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 will provide speed, course and distance data based upon a direct course fr om your present position to your destinatio[...]

17 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E IFR Procedures 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 (p[...]

18 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest P ages Nearest (NRST) P ages The NRST main page groups pr ovides listings for nearest airports or other facilities. The NRST gr oup provides detailed information on the 25 near est airports,VORs,NDBs,intersectionsanduser -created waypoints within 200 NM of your current position. In addit[...]

19 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest Airport Nearest Airport 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eldby highlighting the freq[...]

20 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest Airspace Nearest Airspace Page 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[...]

21 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plans from the near est airspace page . Flight Plans The 400W -series lets you create up to 20 flight plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. Flight plans are created, edited and activated using the FPL key . The FPL page group includes two pages: the active flight plan page and the flight [...]

22 T AKEOFF TOUR 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plans identifier field. 6. Rep eat step s 4 and 5, abov e , unti l all w aypo ints for the flight plan have been entered. Once the flight plan is created, it may be activ ated from an options window . Activating the flight plan will place a copy into “flight plan 00” (the original flight plan st[...]

23 1 - COM 190-00356-00 Rev E Radio V olume / Auto Squelch Section 1 - COM - Communicating Using the GNC 420W/A W and GNS 430W/A W Some models of the 400W -series feature a digitally- tunedVHFCOMradiothatprovidesaseamlesstransi - tion from communication to navigation. The GNC 420W and GNS 430W’ s COM radio operates in the [...]

24 1 - COM 190-00356-00 Rev E 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 small and large left knobs to dial in the desired frequency . The standby frequency always appears below the active frequency . The active fre- quency is the fre[...]

25 1 - COM 190-00356-00 Rev E 420W / 430W Only Auto-T uning from Nearest Airport P age Cursor in VLOC window allows for VOR and ILS operations . See Section 8. Auto-T uning The 400W -series auto-tune feature allows you to quickly select any database frequency in the GPS window as your standby frequency . Any COM fre- quency displayed in the GPS win[...]

26 1 - COM 190-00356-00 Rev E T o select a COM frequency for a nearby flight ser - vice station (FSS) or center (ARTCC): 1. Select the nearest center or flight service page from the NRST page group . T urn the large right knob until the NRST pages appear . T hen, if necessary , turn the small right knob to display the desired NRST page . Use the [...]

27 1 - COM 190-00356-00 Rev E 420W / 430W Only when finished. 4. T u rn the large right knob to highlight the desired frequency . 5. Press ENT to place the highlighted frequency in the standby COM window field. Emergency Channel The 420W/430W emergency channel select pr o- vides a quick method of selecting 121.500 MHz as the active frequency in t[...]

28 1 - COM 190-00356-00 Rev E Remote Frequency Selection Contr ol On units configured for remote Com fr equency recall*,pressingther emoterecallswitchwillloadthe next preset Com frequency into the unit’ s Standby fre- quency box and display a temporary pop-up window withthecurrentPresetIDnumber—e.g.,?[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 29 190-00356-00 Rev E Section 2 NA V P ages Main Page Gr oups The 400W -series main pages are divided into groups:NA V ,WPT ,AUXandNRST .Whileview - ing any of these pages, selection of another page is a simple selection process using the small and large right knobs. N AV 7+ available pages (see list below) WPT [...]

2 - NA V P AGES 30 190-00356-00 Rev E Default NA V Page TherstNA Vpageisthe default NA V page . This page may be quickly selected from ANY page by using the CLR key . T o select the NA V group and display the default NA V page , press and hold the CLR key . The default NA V page displays a graphic course deviationindicator?[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 31 190-00356-00 Rev E Default Nav P age Selecting Desired On-Screen Data At the bottom of the default NA V page you’ll find six user -definable fields which display the data you’ll need as your flight progr esses. By default these fields display:distancetodestination(DIS),desiredtrack (DTK),bearing?[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 32 190-00356-00 Rev E Restoring F actory Settings Y ou can also quickly retur n all data field settings to their original factory settings. T o restore all six data fields to factory default settings: 1. Starting with the default NA V page, press the MENU k ey to display an options menu. 2. T u rn the large right knob to highlight[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 33 190-00356-00 Rev E Map P age Map Symbols V arious symbols are used to distinguish between waypoint types. The identifiers for any on-screen waypoints can also be displayed. (By default the iden- tifiers are enabled). Special-use and contr olled airspace boundaries appear on the map, showing the individual sectors in the case of[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 34 190-00356-00 Rev E Map P age Auto Zoom An autozoom feature is available which will auto- matically adjust from an en r oute range of 200 NM through each lower range, stopping at a range of 1.0 NM as you approach your destination waypoint. The autozoom feature is turned on/off fr om the map setup page. The map page also displays a[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 35 190-00356-00 Rev E Map P age Map P anning Panning allows you to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map range. When you select the panning function — by pressing the small right knob — a target pointer will flash on the map display . A window will also appear at the top of the map display showing the[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 36 190-00356-00 Rev E Map Direct-T o T o designate an on-screen airport, navaid or user waypoint as your direct-to destination: 1. Use the panning function (see previous page) to place the target pointer on a waypoint. 2. Pres s direct-to k ey to display the select direct- to w aypoint page , with the selected waypoint already liste[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 37 190-00356-00 Rev E Map P age Options Map Page Options Many of the 400W -series functions are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and/or select special featur es which specifically relate to that page. A map page options menu provides ad[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 38 190-00356-00 Rev E T o change a map setup feature: 1. On the Map page , press MENU to bring up the P age Menu. T hen, turn the large right knob to highlight “Setup Map?” and press ENT . 2. T o change map orientation, turn the small right knob to select “Map” and press ENT . 3. T urn the large right knob to highlight the ?[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 39 190-00356-00 Rev E Map P age Options 7. F or airspace boundaries , highways , roads , rail- road lines , wind vector , acti ve fligh t plan cours e lines , and lat/long grid lines: turn the small right knob to select the appropriate “Group” name (per the chart on the previous page) and press ENT . Use the large right knob to[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 40 190-00356-00 Rev E Data Fields on the Map The“DataFieldsOff?”optionpr ovidesafull-screen map display (shown bottom right), without the four data fields along the right-hand side of the screen. Select this option when you wish to display a larger map area. If this option has been selected and the data?[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 41 190-00356-00 Rev E T errain Operation Restoring F actory Settings “RestoreDefaults?”resetsallfouruser -selectable data fields to their original factory default settings. T o restore the factory default settings , press MENU and turn the large right knob to highlight “Restore Defaults?”, then press ENT .[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 42 190-00356-00 Rev E NO TE : T he data contained in the TERRAIN databases comes from government agencies . Garmin accurately processes and cross-validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data. TERRAIN Alerting TERRAIN uses information provided from the GPS receiver to pr ovide a horizontal positio[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 43 190-00356-00 Rev E T errain Operation T o display a 120˚ view: 1. Select the TERRAIN P age and press MENU . 2. Select “V iew 120˚?”. 3. Press ENT . To switch back to a 360˚ view , repeat step 1, select “View 360˚?”, and press ENT . Seven display ranges are available, allowing for a more complete view of the surr oundi[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 44 190-00356-00 Rev E T o enable TERRAIN: Enabling T errain 1. Select the TERRAIN Page and press MENU . “Enable T errain?” is selected by default. 2. Press ENT . T he TERRAIN system is functional again. T errain Symbols The symbols shown below are used to repr esent obstacles and potential impact points on the T errain Page. Not[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 45 190-00356-00 Rev E T errain Operation General Database Information The Garmin TERRAIN system uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources. The data undergoes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content, per TSO-C151b. However , the infor mation displayed should never be understood to be all[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 46 190-00356-00 Rev E T o update the terrain or obstacle database: 1 . Acquire a new terrain data card from Garmin. 2. T urn off the power to the 400W Series unit. 3. Remove the old terrain data card from and insert the new card into the right-most slot of the 400W Series unit. 4. T ur n on the 40 0W Seri es uni t an d veri fy that [...]

2 - NA V P AGES 47 190-00356-00 Rev E T errain Alerts 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 (F[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 48 190-00356-00 Rev E Premature Descent Alerting (PDA) TheTERRAINsystemissuesaPrematureDescent Alert(PDA)whenthesystemdetectsthattheaircraft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway . PDA ends when the aircraft is either: • 0.5 NM from the runway threshold OR • [...]

2 - NA V P AGES 49 190-00356-00 Rev E T errain Alerts “TERRAIN Not A vailable” Alert TheTERRAINsystemrequiresa3DGPS navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums. Should the navigation solution become degraded, or if the aircraft is out of the database coverage area, the annunciation “TERRAIN NOTA[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 50 190-00356-00 Rev E 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[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 51 190-00356-00 Rev E NA VCOM P age NA VCOM Page The NA VCOM (navigation communications) 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 yo[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 52 190-00356-00 Rev E P osition P age Some listed frequencies may include designations for limited usage , as follows:  “TX”-transmitonly  “RX”-receiveonly “PT” - part time frequency If a listed frequency has sector or altitude restric- tions, the frequency will be preceded by an “Info?” desig[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 53 190-00356-00 Rev E P osition P age NO TE: Do not rely solely on MSA as an absolute measure of safe altitude . Consult current charts and NO T AMs for your area. T o change the user -selectable data fields: 1. Pr e s s MENU to display the Position page options menu. 2. T u r n t h e large right knob to highlight “Change Fields?[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 54 190-00356-00 Rev E Restoring F actory Settings 7. Press the small right knob momentarily to remove the cursor from the page . 8. If “WPT” is selected as the waypoint type, you can designate any airport, NA V AID or user waypoint as a reference w aypoint. Press the small right knob , turn the large right knob to highlight the [...]

2 - NA V P AGES 55 190-00356-00 Rev E Satellite Status P age Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page is helpful in troubleshoot- ing weak (or missing) signal levels due to poor satellite coverage or installation problems. Y ou may wish to refer to this page occasionally to monitor GPS receiver performance and establish a normal pattern for [...]

2 - NA V P AGES 56 190-00356-00 Rev E Satellite Status P age •3DNavigation — TheGPSreceiverisin3Dnavigationmodeand computes altitude using satellite data. •3DDiffer entialNavigation—TheGPSreceiveris in3Dnavigationmodeanddiffer entialcorrections are being used. The[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 57 190-00356-00 Rev E V ertical Navigation - VNA V T o create a vertical navigation profile: 1. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 2. T u rn the large right knob to highlight the target altitude field. 3. T urn the small and large right knobs to select the target altitude and press ENT . 4. T urn the small right k[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 58 190-00356-00 Rev E V ertical Navigation - VNA V W ith the profile set, the vertical speed r equired (VSR) is displayed on the vertical navigation page . Expect the following to occur when using the vertical navigation feature: • Atoneminutepriortor eachingtheinitialdescent point,amessage?[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 59 190-00356-00 Rev E 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. CA UTION : Navigation using dead reck oning is therefore only an estimate and should not be used as the sole means of n[...]

2 - NA V P AGES 60 190-00356-00 Rev E Blank P age[...]

3 - DIRECT -TO 61 190-00356-00 Rev E Selecting a W aypoint Section 3 Direct-T o Navigation The direct-to function pr ovides a quick method of setting a course to a waypoint. Once a direct-to is acti- vated, the unit will establish a point-to-point course line (geodesic path) from your pr esent position to the selected direct-to waypoint. The unit w[...]

3 - DIRECT -TO 62 190-00356-00 Rev E Selecting a W aypoint Selecting a Direct-T o Waypoint by F acility Name or City In addition to selecting a direct-to waypoint by identifier , the select dir ect-to waypoint page also allows youtoselectairports,VORsandNDBsbyfacility name or city location. If duplicate entries exist for[...]

3 - DIRECT -TO 63 190-00356-00 Rev E Selecting a Direct-T o Waypoint fr om 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 dir ect-to waypoint page . (see Section 4 - Flight Plans , for more information on flight plans.) T [...]

3 - DIRECT -TO 64 190-00356-00 Rev E 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 and navaids) by simp[...]

3 - DIRECT -TO 65 190-00356-00 Rev E Cancelling Direct-T o Navigation Once a direct-to is activated, the unit will pr ovide 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: 1. Press the direct-to key to display the select direct-to waypoint p[...]

3 - DIRECT -TO 66 190-00356-00 Rev E 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 .[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 67 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plan Catalog Section 4 Flight Plans The 400W -series lets you create up to 20 dif fer - ent flight plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. The flight plan page group consists of two pages, accessed by pressing the FPL key . The Active Flight Plan page shows the legs and details in the act[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 68 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plan Catalog 5. With “Y es” highlighted, press ENT to remove the waypoint. 6. Once all changes have been made , press the small right knob to return to the flight plan catalog. A one-line user comment may be added to any flight plan, which will be displayed on the flight plan catalog, next to the[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 69 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plan Catalog Options Inverting Flight Plans Invert FPL? allows you to reverse the highlighted flight plan and select it for navigation guidance. After travelling along a flight plan, you may wish to reverse the route for navigation guidance back to your original departure point. T o activate an existi[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 70 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plan Catalog Options Crossfill Crossfill? allows you to transfer a dir ect-to desti- nation, the active flight plan includingVNA Vparam - eters, any stored flight plan or user waypoints to a second 400W -Series or 500W -Series Garmin unit. See Section 9 - Aux Pages - Flight Planning - Cross[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 71 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plan Catalog Options 2. T urn the large right kno b to hig hlight “Dele te Flight Plan?” and press ENT . 3. With “Y es?” highlighted, press ENT to delete the flight plan. Deleting All Flight Plans Delete All Flight Plans? allows you to remove all flight plans from memory . T o delete all flig[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 72 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plan Catalog Options Active Flight Plan Page The active flight plan page provides information and editing functions for “flight plan 00”— the flight plan currently in use for navigation. Once you have activated a flight plan, the active flight plan page will show each waypoint for the flight[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 73 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan the desired destination waypoint. 2. Select the “ Activ ate Leg?” option from the active flight plan page options and press ENT . 3 . A confirmation window will appear . With “ Activate?” highlighted, press ENT . Crossfill Crossfill? allows you to transfer the active flight plan,?[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 74 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan Options 2. A window will appear listing the available approaches for your destination airport. T urn the small right knob to highlight the desired approach and press ENT . 3. A second window will appear listing available transitions for the approach. T urn the small right knob to highlight t[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 75 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan Options 3. A second window will appear listing available runways for the tr ansition. T urn the small right knob to highlight the desired runway and press ENT . 4. With “Load?” highlighted, press ENT . Select Departure Select Departure? allows you to select a pub- lishedstandardins[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 76 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan Options T o determine the closest point, along the active flight plan, to a selected waypoint: 1. Select the “Closest P oint of FPL?” option from the active flight plan page options and press ENT . 2 . A window will appear with the reference waypoint field highlighted. Use the small a[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 77 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan Options T o set 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 . Select “P arallel T rack?” to set a par allel track to your current flight plan. 2. T urn the large right knob to hi[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 78 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan Shortcuts Shortcuts A number of shortcuts are available to save time when using the active flight plan page. These shortcuts speed the process of r emoving approaches, departur es, and arrivals, and aid in selecting a specific flight plan leg for navigation guidance. On the preceding page[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 79 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan Shortcuts 2. Press direct-to twice to display an “ Activ ate Leg” confirmation window . 3. With “ Activate?” highlighted, press ENT . When using instrument procedur es, this feature can be used not only to activate a specific point-to- point leg, but to also activate the procedur e[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 80 190-00356-00 Rev E Active Flight Plan Shortcuts 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 comp[...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 81 190-00356-00 Rev E 6. Once all flight plans have been loaded, power off the unit. 7. Remove the Flight Plan Card from the right card slot and place the T errain Card back into the empty card slot. NO TE: The Flight Plan Card is only to be used on the ground. It must be removed prior to flight. 8. Apply power to the unit. 9. T [...]

4 - FLIGHT PLANS 82 190-00356-00 Rev E Blank P age[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 83 190-00356-00 Rev E Approaches/Departures/Arrivals Section 5 - Procedur es - Approaches , Departures , & Arrivals The 400W -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NavD[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 84 190-00356-00 Rev E Activating Approaches Not all approaches in the database are appr oved for GPS use. As you select an approach, a “ G P S ” designa- tion to the right of the procedur e name indicates the procedur e can be flown using the GPS receiver . Some procedures will not have this designation, meaning the GPS receiver[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 85 190-00356-00 Rev E Basic Approach Operations Basic Approach Oper ations The 400W 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[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 86 190-00356-00 Rev E Procedure T urn Approach Approach operations on the 400W -series will typi- cally begin with the same basic steps: Select Destination “Select” and “L oad” the approach “ Activate” the approach DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGATION 1. Selec t the destinati on airpo rt using the direct- to key , or as the last w [...]

5 - PROCEDURES 87 190-00356-00 Rev E Procedure T urn Approach 4. Once you are cleared for the approach, press the PROC k ey , select “ Activate Approach?” and press ENT . [RW04] DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGATION Lynchburg (V A) Regional VOR or GPS Rwy 04    Flying the Procedur e T urn 1. Within 31 NM of the destination airport, the 400W-se[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 88 190-00356-00 Rev E Procedure T urn Approach 3. As you app roach the IAF (L YH), a wa ypoi nt alert (“L T T O 205° x S”) will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. As the distance (DIS) to the IAF approaches zero , the alert is replaced by a turn advisory (“L T T O 205° NOW”). T he unit will guide you automatica[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 89 190-00356-00 Rev E Procedure T urn Approach 7. After approximately one minute , mak e a 180° right turn to a heading of 340° to intercept the inbound course. T he unit will sequence to the inbound leg to the F AF , the CDI needle will swing to the opposite side to provide proper sensing along the final course segment and “DTK[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 90 190-00356-00 Rev E Missed Approach pended at the MAP . A “from” indication will be displayed on the CDI and default NA V page , but course guidance along the final approach course will continue . If a missed approach is required, use the OBS key to initiate the missed approach sequence . Flying the Missed Approach After you pa[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 91 190-00356-00 Rev E Approach with Hold As you fly the holding pattern, a timer appears on the default NA V page . T he timer automati- cally resets on the outbound side of the hold when you are abeam the hold waypoint. T he timer again resets as you turn inbound (within appro ximately 30° of the inboun d course). T his all ows yo[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 92 190-00356-00 Rev E Approach with Hold 5. F rom the transitions window , select BODR Y intersection as the IAF . Also , select “ Activate?” to load and activate the approach. 6. Once you activate the approach, the active flight plan page will appear . Y ou may review the approach sequence by pressing the small right knob and t[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 93 190-00356-00 Rev E Approach with Hold NO TE: If you need to lose extra altitude or speed by going around the holding pattern again, press OBS to manually suspend waypoint sequencing BEFORE crossing the holding waypoint the second time . If you’ve already passed this waypoint, re- activate the holding pattern. 11. Also as you app[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 94 190-00356-00 Rev E DME Arc Approach 15. As you approach the MAP, a waypoint alert (“ARRIVING WPT”) will appear in the lower right corner. CDI scaling continues to tighten from 0.3 NM to 350 feet, full-scale deflection. 16. As you cross the MAP, “SUSP” will appear above the OBS key, indicating that automatic sequencing of [...]

5 - PROCEDURES 95 190-00356-00 Rev E DME Arc Approach 2. Press the PROC key and select the “VOR 22” approach. From the transitions window, s elect “LEBVY” as the IAF. Also, select “Load?” (or “Activate?”, if already cleared direct to the IAF for the approach). 3. Within 31 NM of KTOP, the 400W-series unit will switch from en route m[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 96 190-00356-00 Rev E DME Arc Approach 6. Follow the arc, keeping the CDI needle cen- tered. When using an autopilot, the course select on the CDI (or HSI) must be periodically updated with the desired track (DTK) to ensur e proper tracking through the arc. Whenever the course select setting and desired track differ by more than 10°[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 97 190-00356-00 Rev E V ectors-T o-F inal Approach 10. As you cross the F AF , the dest inati on sequen ces to the MAP (“RW22”, the runway threshold). With the needle centered, fly toward the MAP , observing the altitude minimums dictated by the approach plate . When viewing the map page , you’ll note that the final course se[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 98 190-00356-00 Rev E V ectors-T o-F inal Approach 4. Select “Load?” (or “ Activate?”, if already on vectors-to-final). T o activate vectors-to-final from the procedures page: 1. Select Billard Municipal (KT OP) as your desti- nation, using the direct-to key or as the last waypoint in a flight plan. 2. Press the PROC k ey [...]

5 - PROCEDURES 99 190-00356-00 Rev E V ectors-T o-F inal Approach 2. T he unit suspends automatic waypoint sequencing in this case , because VTF was activated while on the “From” side of the Final Approach Fix. 3. A TC instructs you to turn left to a heading of 025°. This places you par allel to the final approach course in the opposite direc[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 100 190-00356-00 Rev E Course-F rom-F ix Legs 8. As you cross the F AF , the dest inat ion seque nces 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 ap[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 101 190-00356-00 Rev E Course-F rom-F ix Legs active flight plan and default NA V pages. Note the magenta line in the bottom figure , which represents the currently active leg of the approach. T he distance (DIS) displayed on the above screens is T O the “D13.0” point. T he flight plan will automatically sequence to the next le[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 102 190-00356-00 Rev E Course-F rom-F ix Legs on your approach plate , for proper climb and heading instructions . 2. Note that within a few seconds of pressing OBS to release suspend mode and start the approach sequence , “SUSP” re-appears above the OBS k ey as the 400W-series unit returns to suspend mode . T his is normal when [...]

5 - PROCEDURES 103 190-00356-00 Rev E Course-F rom-F ix Legs 6 . As you approach PMD VOR (the missed ap pr oa ch ho l di ng po in t ), a n a le r t m es sa ge in the lower right hand corner of the screen will recommend the holding pattern entry procedure (“HOLD P ARALLEL ”). As you fly the holding pattern, a timer appears on the default NA V p[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 104 190-00356-00 Rev E ILS Approach 430W Only 1. Select the departure (CSTL1) from the pro- cedures page . T hen select the departure runway (RW02, in this example) and transition (GEDIC). 2. As you depart the airfield, “NEXT DTK 026°” appears in the lower right corner of the screen and “SUSP” appears directly above the OBS[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 105 190-00356-00 Rev E ILS Approach 430W Only TheautomaticswitchfromGPStoVLOCisnot immediate, but instead occurs gradually to prevent abruptCDIchangeswhencoupledtoanautopilot . TheCDIselectioncanalsobechangedmanuallyby pressing the CDI key . Once the switch fr[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 106 190-00356-00 Rev E DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGATION Flagstaff (AZ) Pulliam ILS DME Rwy 21   4. A reminder message appears , indicating that GPS can only be used for approach monitor - ing. As mentioned, you will need to use the VLOC receiver for this approach. Press ENT to acknowledge the message . When you “Load?” (or “[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 107 190-00356-00 Rev E ILS Approach 430W Only 4. If you haven’t already done so , press the VLOC flip-flop k ey to activate the ILS frequency . If you forget this step , the GNS 430 W will display a reminder message (within 2 NM of the F AF) to activate the ILS frequency . 31nm (from airport) DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGATION  [...]

5 - PROCEDURES 108 190-00356-00 Rev E DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGATION    NO TE: F rom this point on, primary navigation is provided by the VLOC receiver . Y ou may continue to use the GPS receiver for supplemental naviga- tion guidance only . If automatic CDI switching is disabled (“Manual” selected), the reminder mes- sage “Select VLOC o[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 109 190-00356-00 Rev E DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGATION As you cross the MAP , “SUSP” appears above the OBS k ey , indicating that automatic sequencing of approach waypoints is suspended at the MAP . A “FROM” indication is displayed on the Default NA V P age , but course guidance along the final approach course continues . Do NO T[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 110 190-00356-00 Rev E 4. After the approach is loaded into the flight plan, you can view the approach waypoints . 5. Press the PROC key to display the Procedures page . With “ Activ ate?” highlighted press ENT to activate the approach. Flying the LPV Approach 1. Within 31 NM of KSLE, the 400W Series unit switches from en route [...]

5 - PROCEDURES 111 190-00356-00 Rev E LNA V/VNA V Approach of the flight plan always appears in magenta). 9. As you approach the MAP , a waypoint message (“DTK 312° x S”) appears on the bottom of the screen. 10. Once the unit crosses the MAP (defined as the runway end waypoint), sequencing will be suspended. Prepare the aircraft for missed a[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 112 190-00356-00 Rev E Flying the LP Approach Flying the LP Approach LP appr oach capability is available for units with SW V ersion 3.30, or later . AnLPapproachisownthesameasanLPV approach, except that vertical guidance is not pr ovided. Angular scaling is similar to a localizer approach. Most LP ap[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 113 190-00356-00 Rev E RNA V Approach Pr ocedures TheGNS400WSeriesallowsforyingLNA V ,LNA V/VNA V ,LNA V+V ,LP ,andLPVappr oachesaccordingto the published chart. HSI Annunciation Description Minimums L/VNA V Lateral Navigation/V ertical Navigation. RNA V non-precision approach [...]

5 - PROCEDURES 114 190-00356-00 Rev E If A TC directs you to make a change, recheck each element again. Points to Remember for Localizer or VOR- based Approaches • The default factory setting allows the CDI output to automatically switch from the GPS receiver to the LOC receiver . This may be changed to manual in som[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 115 190-00356-00 Rev E • When ying a localizer -based approach with auto - maticCDIswitchingdisabled: 1. Y ou may select “VLOC” guidance at any point on the approach prior to reaching the F AF . 2. T he localizer frequency must be active to use “VLOC” guidance . Enabling Autopilot Outputs[...]

5 - PROCEDURES 116 190-00356-00 Rev E Blank P age[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 117 190-00356-00 Rev E WPT P age Group Section 6 WPT P ages WPT Page Gr oup The W aypoint (WPT) page group provides infor - mationaboutthethousandsofairports,VORs,NDBs, intersections, runways, frequencies, and pr ocedures storedonyourJeppesenNavData ® car d. A WPT page is also provided to display [...]

6 - WPT P AGES 118 190-00356-00 Rev E The WPT page group includes ten pages. While viewing any WPT page, turn the small right knob to select a differ ent WPT page. The first six pages provide detailed information for the selected airport: location, runways, frequencies, appr oaches, arrivals, and departures. The last four pages pr ovide informa- t[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 119 190-00356-00 Rev E Duplicate W aypoints Duplicate W aypoints Once the identifier , facility name or location is entered, all six airport pages will display informa- tion for the selected airport. As you enter an iden- tifier , facility name or location, the 400W -series Spell’N’Find™featurewillscr ollthrough?[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 120 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport Location Airport Location P age The airport location page displays the latitude, lon- gitude, and elevation of the selected airport. The air - port location page also displays facility name and loca- tion, as well as fuel availability , available approaches, radar coverage and airspace type. Facility Na[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 121 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport Runway Airport Runway P age The airport runway page displays runway designa- tions, length, surface type and lighting for the selected airport. A map image of the runway layout and sur - rounding ar ea is also displayed on the airport runway page . The map image scale appears in the lower left corner an[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 122 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport F requencies The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the airport runway page: Fr equency Airport Identifier , Symbol and T ype Fr equency T ype Thir d Page in WPT gr oup Scr oll Bar Usage Restrictions Information • T ype—   Usagetype:Public,Military ,Heli[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 123 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport F requencies 4. T o remove the flashing cursor , press the small right knob . Some listed frequencies may include designations for limited usage, as follows:  “TX”-transmitonly  “RX”-receiveonly “PT” - part time frequency If a listed frequency has sector or altitude [...]

6 - WPT P AGES 124 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport Approaches Airport Frequency P age Options Select Next FPL Apt? As described earlier in this section. Select Destination Apt? As described earlier in this section. Airport Approach Page Identifier , Symbol and T ype Map Image Appr oach Pr ocedur e Name Fourth Page in WPT Gr oup T ransitions: IAFs, Feed[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 125 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport Approaches NO TE: Not all approaches in the database are approved 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 us- ing the GPS receiver . Some procedures will not have this designation, meaning the GPS recei[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 126 190-00356-00 Rev E After selecting the Approach Channel, the W AAS approachID will be shown in the top left corner of the map display . T o select an approach channel from the Airport Approach P age: 1. Press MENU to display the Airport Approach P age Options . 2. T urn the small or large right knob to highlight “Select Appr[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 127 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport Arrivals 4. Press ENT . T he cursor moves to the transitions (TRANS) field. 5. T urn the small right knob to display a window of available transitions . Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired transi- tion. 6. Press ENT . T he cursor moves to the runway field. 7. T urn the small ri[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 128 190-00356-00 Rev E Airport Departure P age 2. T urn the large right knob to place the cursor on the departure (DEP) procedure name field. 3. T urn the small right knob to display a window of available departures for the selected airport. Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired departure . 4. Press ENT . T he [...]

6 - WPT P AGES 129 190-00356-00 Rev E Intersections Intersection P age The intersection page displays the latitude, longi- tude, region and country for the selected intersection. The intersection page also displays the identifier , radial anddistancefromthenear estVOR,VOR T ACorVOR/ DME.Intersectionsmayonlybe[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 130 190-00356-00 Rev E VORs VOR P age The VOR page displays the facility name, city , region/country , magnetic variation, latitude and longi- tudefortheselectedVOR.The VOR page also displays the frequency and a weather br oadcast indication (if applicable).TherearenoVORpageoptions. Magnetic V a[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 131 190-00356-00 Rev E User W aypoints User W aypoint Page Inadditiontotheairport,VOR,NDBandintersec - tioninformationcontainedinyourJeppesenNavData ® card, the 400W -series units allow you to store up to 1,000 user -defined waypoints. The user waypoint page displays the waypoint name (up to[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 132 190-00356-00 Rev E Creating User W aypoints 5. Press ENT to accept the selected position. 6. T he cursor moves to “Create?”. Press ENT to add the new waypoint to memory . 7. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor . T o create a new user waypoint by referencing an existing waypoint: 1. With the user waypoint[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 133 190-00356-00 Rev E Creating User W aypoints waypoints which are generated from other equipment in your panel. F or example , an EFIS equipped with joystick inputs can be used to create user waypoints which will (if your installa- tion supports this) automatically transfer to your 400W-series unit. Creating User W aypoints from th[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 134 190-00356-00 Rev E Modifying User W aypoints 3. T u rn the large right knob to highlight the first reference waypoint (REF WPT) field, if you wish to change the reference w aypoint. Otherwise , continue turning the large right knob to highlight the radial (RAD) or distance (DIS) field, as desired. 4. Us e t h e small and large[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 135 190-00356-00 Rev E User W aypoint P age Options 3. T he top of the user waypoint list will indicate the total number of user waypoints currently used and available memory . If more user waypoints are stored than can be displayed on a single screen, turn the large right knob to scroll through the user waypoint list. 4. Press the s[...]

6 - WPT P AGES 136 190-00356-00 Rev E User W aypoint P age Options T o rename a user waypoint from the user waypoint list: 1. Select the user waypoint list. 2. T u rn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint. 3. Us e t h e small and large right knobs to change the name of the user w aypoint. (Enter the new name directly over the [...]

190-00356-00 Rev E 7 - NRST P AGES 137 NRST P age Group Section 7 NRST P ages NRST Page Gr oup Section 2 introduced the 400W -series main page groups—NA V ,WPT ,AUX,NRST—anddescribed eachpageintheNA Vgroup.Thisfourthpagegroup (NRST) provides detailed information for the 25 nearestairports,VORs,[...]

7 - NRST P AGES 138 190-00356-00 Rev E NRST P ages / Scrolling Notall25nearestairports,VORs,NDBs,inter - sections or user waypoints can be displayed on the corresponding NRST page at one time. The near est airport page displays detailed information for three nearest airports, with a scr oll bar along the right-hand side of the [...]

190-00356-00 Rev E 7 - NRST P AGES 139 Nearest Airports Navigating to a Nearby W aypoint The NRST pages can be used in conjunction with the direct-to function to quickly set a course to a nearby facility . This feature can be a real time saver compared to retrieving information fr om the database using the WPT pages. More importantly , it instantly[...]

7 - NRST P AGES 140 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest Airports T o quickly tune the common traffic advisory frequency (CT AF) from the nearest airport page: 1. Select the nearest airport page . 2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3. T urn the large right kno b to scro ll th rough the list, highlighting the COM frequency associated with[...]

190-00356-00 Rev E 7 - NRST P AGES 141 VORs , NDBs and Intersections 6. T o retu rn to the near est airpo rt page , ver ify that “Done?” is highlighted by the flashing cursor and press ENT (or press CLR ) . Nearest Inter section Page The near est intersection page displays the identifier , symbol, bearing and distance to the 25 nearest inter [...]

7 - NRST P AGES 142 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest AR TCC 4. Press ENT to place the selected frequency in the standby field of the VLOC window . 5. Press the VLOC flip-flop key to activate the selected frequency . 6. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor . T o view additional information for a nearby VOR: 1. Select the nearest VO[...]

190-00356-00 Rev E 7 - NRST P AGES 143 Nearest FSS T o quickly tune an ARTCC’ s frequency from the nearest center page: 1. Select the nearest center page . 2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3. T urn the small right knob to scroll through the list, selecting the desired AR TCC . 4. T urn the large right knob to scroll down the[...]

7 - NRST P AGES 144 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest Airspaces T o quickly tune an FSS’ s frequency from the near - est flight service station page: 1. Select the nearest flight service station page and press the small right knob to activ ate the cursor . 2. T urn the small right knob to scroll through the list, selecting the desired FSS . 3. T ur n [...]

190-00356-00 Rev E 7 - NRST P AGES 145 Nearest Airspaces Note that the airspace alerts are based on three- dimensional data (latitude, longitude and altitude) to avoid nuisance alerts. The alert boundaries for con- trolled airspace ar e also sectorized to provide complete information on any nearby airspace. Once one of the described conditions exis[...]

7 - NRST P AGES 146 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest Airspaces 6. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor . T o view and quickly tune the frequency for a controlling agency: Airspace Name and T ype “Done?” Field (r eturn to pr evious page) Status and Time to Entry “Fr equency?” Field (display fr equency page) Floor/Ceiling Limit[...]

190-00356-00 Rev E 7 - NRST P AGES 147 Nearest Airspaces •5000ftmsl(5000feetmeansealevel) •5000ftagl(5000feetabovegroundlevel) •MSL(atmeansealevel) • NOT AM (seeNoticetoAirmen)* •Unknown*  • Unlimited* •SeeChart* •[...]

7 - NRST P AGES 148 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest Airspaces Blank P age[...]

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 149 190-00356-00 Rev E Ident, V olume and T uning Section 8 VLOC (V OR/Localizer/Glideslope) Receiver Operations The GNS 430W includes digitally- tunedVOR/localizerandglideslopereceiv - ers with the desired frequency selected on a VLOC window , along the left-hand side of the display . Frequency selection is performed [...]

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 150 190-00356-00 Rev E Auto-T uning T o select a VOR/localizer/ILS frequency: 1. If the tuning cursor is not current ly in the VLOC window , press the small left knob momen- tarily . 2. T urn the large left knob to select the desired megahertz (MHz) value . For example , the “117” portion of the frequency “117.80”. 3. T ur[...]

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 151 190-00356-00 Rev E Auto-T uning 6. Press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor . NO TE: F or duplex COM operations , the VLOC re- ceiver may be auto-tuned from the nearest flight service station page . WhenselectingaVORorILSapproach,manual tuningoftheVLOCreceiverisnot[...]

8 - VLOC RECEIVER 152 190-00356-00 Rev E Auto-tuning / CDI K ey 8 . F or precision approaches and some non- precision approaches , a reminder window will appear indicating that GPS guidance on such appro aches is strict ly for monitor ing only— use the VLOC receivers and external CDI (or HSI) for primary navigation. T o confirm this reminder , h[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 153 190-00356-00 Rev E A UX P age Group Section 9 A UX P ages AUX P age Group Section 2 introduced the 400W -series main page groups—NA V ,WPT ,AUX,NRST—anddescribedeach pageintheNA Vgroup.Thethirdpagegr oup(AUX) allows you to change unit settings, customizing opera- tiontoyou[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 154 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning Flight Planning Page The flight planning page provides access to E6B functions for fuel planning, trip planning, density altitude/true airspeed/winds aloft calculations and a “Crossfill” function to transfer flight plans/user waypoints to a second 400W -series unit. When a flight plannin[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 155 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning Density Alt / T AS / W inds — indicates the theo- retical altitude at which your air craft will perform depending upon several environmental conditions, includingindicatedaltitude(INDAL T),barometric setting (BARO) and total air temperature (T A T ; the temperature, including[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 156 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning OR 3b . F or flight plan fuel planning, turn the small right knob to select the desired flight plan by number (already stored in memory . “00” is the active flight plan). T urn the large right knob to highlight the “LEG” field and turn the small right knob to select the desired leg o[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 157 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning NO TE: Fuel planning figures can be entered and displayed based upon one of three possible configurations: 1) No fuel sensors connected—In this instance fuel flow is manually entered and is used to calculate fuel on board. When fuel flow or fuel on board is manually entered, the figures a[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 158 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning 4. T urn the large right knob to highlight the departure time (DEP TIME) field. 5. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the departure time . Press ENT when finished. (De partu re time may be ente red in local or UTC time , depending upon unit settings .) 6. T he flashing cursor moves [...]

9 - AUX P AGES 159 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning 6. T he flashing cursor moves to the aircraft head- ing (HDG) field. Use the small and large rig ht knobs to enter the aircraft heading from the directional gyro or compass. Press ENT when finished. 7. With all variables entered, the following infor - mation will be provided: •DENAL T[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 160 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning T o transfer flight plans or user waypoints to/from a second 400W (or 500W) Series unit: 1. While viewing the default Nav page , Flight Plan Catalog, Active Flight Plan page , User W aypoint page , or the User W aypoint page by pressing MENU , scrolling down to “Cr ossfill” with the large [...]

9 - AUX P AGES 161 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning knobs to enter the identifier of the desired user waypoint. Press ENT when finished. 6. T he flas hin g cu rso r move s to the “CR OSS -SI DE ” field. T urn the small right knob to select “To” or “F rom” and press ENT . 7. T he flashing cursor moves to the “Initiate T ransfer?[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 162 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Planning 4. T o edit the time field, turn the large right knob to highlight the field. Use the small and large right knobs to edit the new date or time—entering the new value directly over the old figure . Press ENT when finished. T o delete a scheduled message: 1. Select “Scheduler” from the ?[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 163 190-00356-00 Rev E Utility P age The following items are available: Checklists — provides up to nine dif ferent user - defined checklists containing up to 30 items each. Flight Timers — provides count up/down timers, plus automatic recor ding of departure time and total triptime.Departureandtotaltriptime[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 164 190-00356-00 Rev E Utility P age Checklists T o create a checklist: 1. Select “Checklist” from the utility page . Press ENT to display a list of checklists . 2. Press MENU to display an options menu. T urn the large right knob to select “Create New Checklist?” and press ENT . 3. Use the small and large right knobs to ente[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 165 190-00356-00 Rev E Utility P age T o insert a checklist step into an existing check- list: 1. With the checklists page displayed, turn the large right knob to select the desire d checklist and press ENT . 2. T u rn the large right knob to highlight the existing checklist entry which will immediately follow the new checklist step [...]

9 - AUX P AGES 166 190-00356-00 Rev E Utility P age T o record or reset the departure time: 1. Select “Flight T imers” from the utility page . 2. T u rn the large right knob to highlight the reset mode field, under “Departure T ime”. (T he reset mode field will indicate “Pwr -on” or “GS>30kt”.) 3. T urn the small right knob to [...]

9 - AUX P AGES 167 190-00356-00 Rev E Utility P age 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 waypoint at which you wish to determine RAIM availability . Press ENT[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 168 190-00356-00 Rev E Utility P age Sunrise / Sunset T o calculate sunrise and sunset times at any waypoint or your present position: 1 . Select “Sunrise / Sunset” 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 waypoint at which[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 169 190-00356-00 Rev E Utility P age Setup 1 Page The Setup 1 page provides access to airspace alarms,CDIscaleadjustment,anarrivalalarm,units of measure settings, position formats, map datums and settings for local or UTC time display . When a setup item is selected, the corresponding page will appear providin[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 170 190-00356-00 Rev E more than 500 feet above or below an airspace, you will not be notified with an alert message; if you are less than 500 feet above or below an airspace and projected to enter it, you will be notified with an alert message. The default is 200 feet. CDI / Alarms — allows you to define the scale for the 400W [...]

9 - AUX P AGES 171 190-00356-00 Rev E Setup 1 Anarrivalalarm,providedontheCDI/Alarms Page, may be set to notify you with a message when you have reached a user -defined distance to the final destination (the direct-to waypoint or the last waypoint in a flight plan). Once you have reached the set distance (up to 99.9 un[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 172 190-00356-00 Rev E NO TE: When an approach has been loaded into the active flight plan, airspace alert messages will be disabled within 30 NM of the destination airport. CDI Scale / Alarms T o change the CDI scale : 1. Select “CDI / Alarms” from the Setup 1 page . 2. T he flashing cursor highlights the “Selected CDI” ?[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 173 190-00356-00 Rev E Setup 1 Units / Mag V ar T o set the magnetic variation : 1. Select “Units / Mag V ar” from the Setup 1 page . 2. T he flashing cursor highlights the heading mode field. T urn the small right knob to select the desired heading mode: Magnetic, T rue , or User . Press ENT to accept the selection. 3 . If Use[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 174 190-00356-00 Rev E P osition F ormat T o change the position format: 1. Select “P osition F ormat / Map Datum” from the Setup 1 page . 2. T he flashing cursor is on the position format field. T urn the small right knob to select the desired position format. T he following position formats are available: •  hddd°[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 175 190-00356-00 Rev E Setup 2 the United States , all local time offsets will use be minus , or behind UTC .) 4. Press ENT to accept the selected offset. Restoring F actory Settings When making changes to any setup 1 page option, a“RestoreDefaults?”menuselectionallowsyouto restore the original factory set[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 176 190-00356-00 Rev E The following setup items are available: Display — allows you to adjust the display for optimum viewing in any condition. Automatic back- lighting is available which uses a built-in photocell (at the top left corner of the display bezel) to make the proper display adjustments without any user intervention. Au[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 177 190-00356-00 Rev E Setup 2 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 enter the desired frequency . 6. Repeat for any remaining desired frequencies, then press the small right knob to finish. When the remote Com frequency r ecall switch is pressed[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 178 190-00356-00 Rev E Nearest Airport Criteria T o set the minimum runway length and runway surface: 1. Sel ect “Ne ares t Air port Cri teri a” from the Set up 2 page . 2. T he flashing cursor highlights the runw ay sur - face field. T urn the small right knob to select the desired surface . The following options are available[...]

9 - AUX P AGES 179 190-00356-00 Rev E T urn the small right knob to select On or Off and then press ENT . 3. T urn the small right knob to select “On” or “Off” and then press ENT . Press the small right knob to exit WAAS selection. NO TE: There may be other SB AS selections avail- able , such as MSAS . Restoring F actory Settings When makin[...]

10 - FDE 180 190-00356-00 Rev E Section 10 F ault Detection & Exclusion The Garmin 400W -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 Oceanic/Remote Operations”. TheFDE?[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 181 190-00356-00 Rev E Section 11 Messages , Abbreviations , and Navigation T erminology Messages The 400W -series unit uses a flashing “MSG” annunciator 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 [...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 182 190-00356-00 Rev E Basemap database integrity error — The 400W -series unit has detected a failure in the built-in basemap (land data) database. Land data does not appear on the Map Page. Other unit functions continue to work normally , however the 400W -series unit should be taken to your Garmin [...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 183 190-00356-00 Rev E COM transmitter power has been reduced — (GNS 430W/GNC 420W only) Excessive unit temperature and/or an insufficient voltage level has been detected. The COM transceiver transmit power has been automatically reduced to compensate for the condition. For excessive tempera- tures, [...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 184 190-00356-00 Rev E G/S is not responding — (GNS 430W 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[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 185 190-00356-00 Rev E No altitude input is being received — No altitude data is being received fr om RS-232 (Serializer: Icarus, Rosetta or Shadin) or grey code inputs. If the pr oblem persists, contact your Garmin dealer and check the installation and installa- tion settings. No basemap data availab[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 186 190-00356-00 Rev E Steep turn ahead — This message appears approximately one minute prior to a turn in one of the following three conditions: 1) the turn requires a bank angle in excess of 25° in order to stay on course, 2) the turn requir es a course changegreaterthan175°,or3)[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 187 190-00356-00 Rev E 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 of the 400W -series unit display: ARRIVING WPT — Arriving at the destination waypoint for the active leg (waypoint al[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 188 190-00356-00 Rev E Flight Plan T ransfer Messages Flight plan imported successfully — The Flight Plan file contained Route Points (that is, it didn’ t contain only User W aypoints) and there wer e no errors when import- ing them to the target position within the unit’ s Flight Plan Catalog. W[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 189 190-00356-00 Rev E Abbreviations The following is a list of abbreviations used on the 400W - series unit and their meanings: ACTV — Active AL T— Altitude APR— Approach APT— Airport ARSPC— Airspace AR TCC— Air Route T raffic Control Center AR VL— Arrival AUX— Auxiliary A VGAS— A vi[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 190 190-00356-00 Rev E G/S— Glideslope gl— gallons GPS— Global Positioning System GS— Ground Speed HAL— Horizontal Alarm Limit HDG— Heading HFOM— Horizontal Figure of Merit hg— Inches of Mer cury HPL— Horizontal Protection Level HWY— Highway IAF— Intermediate Approach Fix ID— Ide[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 191 190-00356-00 Rev E NA TNL— National NA V— Navigation NA V AID— Navigational Aid NDB—  Non-DirectionalRadioBeacon NM— Nautical Miles NRST— Nearest NUM— Number OBS— Omnibearing Selector OCN— Oceanic PDA—  PrematureDescentAlert P .POS— Present Position PROC— Pr[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 192 190-00356-00 Rev E VFOM—  V erticalFigureofMerit VFR—  VisualFlightRules VLOC—  VOR/LocalizerReceiver VNA V—  V erticalNavigation VOL—  V olume VOR—   VHFOmnidirectionalRadioRange VPL —  V erticalProtectionLevel VS—  V er[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 193 190-00356-00 Rev E Navigation T erms The following navigation terms are used on the 400W -series and in this Pilot’ s Guide: 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[...]

11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIA TIONS & NA V TERMS 194 190-00356-00 Rev E VERTICAL NAVIGATION PROFILE VERTICAL SPEED REQUIRED DISTANCE TO TARGET TIME AND DISTANCE TO PROFILE TARGET ALTITUDE AND POSITION AIRPORT CURRENT ALTITUDE AND POSITION V ertical Navigation LFOB (left-over fuel onboard)— The amount of fuel remaining on boar d after the completion [...]

APPENDIX A NavData Card Use 195 190-00356-00 Rev E Appendix A NavData Card Use The Jeppesen NavData ® card supplied with your 400W -series unit can be installed or removed when the 400W -series unit is off. Insert the car d with the swing arm handle at the bottom and the label facing totheleft(seeillustrationright).Ifthe[...]

APPENDIX B Specifications 196 190-00356-00 Rev E Appendix B Specifications PHYSICAL UnitSize: 6.25”Wx11.00”Dx2.69”H (159 mm x 279 mm x 68 mm) Unit W eight with tray: 400W 5.0 lbs (2.27 kg) 420W/420A W 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg) 430W/430A W 6.2 lbs (2.61 kg) POWER Input: 400W/420W/430W 14/28Vdc   420A W/430A W  [...]

APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 197 190-00356-00 Rev E Appendix C T r oubleshooting Q&A This section is designed to answer some of the common questions regar ding the 400W -series capabili- ties and operation. If you have a problem operating the unit, read thr ough this appendix and refer to the reference section noted. If you don’ t ?[...]

APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 198 190-00356-00 Rev E What happens when I select an approach? Can I store a flight plan with an approach, departure or arrival? Whenever you load an approach, departure or arrival into the active flight plan, a set of approach, departure or arrival waypoints is inserted into the flight plan—along with a h[...]

APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 199 190-00356-00 Rev E flag for the active-to waypoint. If an external course in- put is not available, you may select the OBS course on- screen, via a “Select OBS Course” pop-up window . W ith OBS mode cancelled, the CDI will always display a “TO” indication for the next waypoint once you?[...]

APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 200 190-00356-00 Rev E How do I skip a waypoint in an approach, departure , or arrival? The 400W -series unit allows you to manually select any approach, departure 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[...]

APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 201 190-00356-00 Rev E Full-Scale deflection and defined path for normal approach Sensitivity must change from ±1 NM FSD to either ±0.3 NM or ±2° FSD , whichever is less at the F AF . Change occur s over 2 NM and is completed at the F AF . Full-Scale deflection and defined path for VTF approach Why does[...]

APPENDIX C T roubleshooting Q & A 202 190-00356-00 Rev E What is the correct missed approach procedure? How do I select the missed approach holding point? The 400W -series unit does not automatically sequence past the MAP . W aypoint sequencing to the first waypoint in the missed approach procedur e will be enabled when the OBS key is pressed [...]

APPENDIX D Index 203 190-00356-00 Rev E Index Symbols 3D navigation 8 , 56 A Abbreviations 120 , 122 , 123 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 181 , 189 Accessories iii Acquiring satellites 8 , 55 Activate flight plan 22 , 68 Active flight plan 21 , 67 , 70 , 72 , 75 , 76 , 78 , 83 , 125 , 134 , 155 , 159 , 160 Active leg 13 , 30 , 72 , 76 , 93 , 98 , 187 , 200 [...]

APPENDIX D Index 204 190-00356-00 Rev E Course from fix to altitude 101 Course from fix to distance 100 Course from fix to DME distance 100 Course from fix to manual sequence 103 Create flight plan 21 Creating user waypoints 131 Crossfill 159 Cross-side 161 Crossfill 70 , 135 , 155 , 159 , 183 CRSR 3 , 189 CT AF 139 , 140 , 189 Cursor 3 D Da[...]

APPENDIX D Index 205 190-00356-00 Rev E Great circle 193 H HFOM 56 Hold 91 , 187 HSI 61 , 152 , 198 I Ident audio and volume 149 IFR 17 IFR procedures 17 ILS 104 , 172 ILS CDI Selection 105 , 114 , 170 , 172 Inhibit terrain 43 Inside airspace 20 Instrument panel self-test 6 Integ 8 , 163 , 190 , 197 Interfaces 196 Intersection 129 , 141 J Jeppesen [...]

APPENDIX D Index 206 190-00356-00 Rev E P anning 35 P arallel tr ack 76 PDA 48 P osition 52 , 171 , 174 P ower on 5 P ower up 5 Premature descent alerting 48 Preset Com frequency 176 PROC 4 Procedures 4 , 17 Procedure turn 86 PTT 182 R Railroads 37 RAIM 163 , 167 , 197 Range 3 Reference waypoint 53 , 131 Remote frequency control 28 , 176 REQ 156 Re[...]

APPENDIX D Index 207 190-00356-00 Rev E VNA V 56 , 181 V olume 23 VOR 130 , 141 , 149 , 196 VSR 58 , 194 W WAAS approach ID 126 W arranty iv W aypoint 117 , 200 Airport 120 Airport frequency 122 Airport runway 121 Approach 124 Arrival 126 City 118 Departure 127 Duplicate 119 F acility 118 Identifier 118 Intersection 129 Modify user 133 NDB 129 Use[...]

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