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Garmin 010-00718-20 GPS Receiver User Manual

1. 79 4 1 XM Weather aera 510 amp 560 eren 79 71 adalar n 19 XM Satellite Weather 80 Using XM Satellite Weather Products s s sil l l 01 94 Terrain 26 tereti 95 95 Terrain and Obstacle Color Code 96 Iura FICO BUDU 97 1100010 aa 08 4 3 Traffic Information Service TIS s ssssss ssss ss ss ssas is 101 101 102 Traffic Ground Track v cescesseesseessesssesssesseessecsussssssssessecsusessesssesseesuessseaseesseesuesseeaseesseeseessees 103 Displaying Trattie Dala sa a s a sazda ax ala adas dak ya sasb z b sasil 103 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN ble of Contents Section 5 Additional Features nenne 105 cjr t K 105 Safelaxi Cycle Number and Revision 106 5 2 AOPA Data aera 500 amp 560 Americas rennen 107 5 3 XM Radio aera 510 amp 560 109 Activating XM Satellite Radio Services sseeeennnnnennnnnnn 110 111 Section 6
2. pyezeH 4 3611 uoneBiAeN Sd5 soJnjeo4 jeuonippy gt Ke Oo E A D x pul Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features uv Q D lt Index A AppendxF GARMIN e TIS operation may be intermittent during turns or other maneuvering e TIS is dependent on two way line of sight communications between the aircraft and the Mode S radar antenna Whenever the structure of the aircraft comes between the transponder antenna and the ground based radar antenna the signal may be temporarily interrupted NOTE Refer to the TIS Limitations section of the Aeronautical Information Manual AIM for a more comprehensive explanation of limitations and anomalies associated with TIS NOTE TIS is unavailable at low altitudes in many areas of the United States This is often the case in mountainous regions NOTE Garmin is not responsible for Mode S geographical coverage Operation of the ground stations is the responsibility of the FAA Refer to the AIM for a Terminal Mode S radar site map TIS information is collected during a single radar sweep Collected information is then sent through the Mode S uplink on the next radar sweep Because of this the surveillance information is approximately five seconds old TIS ground station tracking software uses prediction algorithms to compensate for this delay The
3. 38 Manually Setting a Course 39 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Table of Contents GARMIN 2 3 Vertical Navigation VNAV sssss s netur rusa nan 40 dsn VINE Pea tl 41 2 1 Map Display Da anan 43 100 T 43 Z 44 45 PAE e 46 MESS 49 7 m aaa yaban and ba d 51 Accessing Additonal AON yxaa aa1 ax22xx3x105885x10x78995xx057x800x5597 0007000000 52 2 6 Direct to nad aaz RR 64 Section 3 Flight Planning s s s s nnne 67 S ipo 67 67 3 2 Flight Plan CTeation aa aa statu idu rin re cueva 68 Adding Waypoints to an Existing Flight Plan seen 70 3 3 Flight Plan Strage e M 71 34 Flight Plan Acl yat on siii a d daa x emend 72 Editing Speed and Fuel Ho nennen 72 COD YING 73 Deleting Flight Plans 73 8077707 77599 7700007577 o OO 4 3 5 ADBIDGCIBS iin dino 15 SCIECTING GAD PIO ACN ai duis E E 16 Activating Vectors to Final eeeeneetnentnentne tnnt 78 Section 4 Hazard
4. a ce 5 x 5 Deleting an individual waypoint from a saved flight plan E 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt FPL List E 2 Touch the desired saved flight plan An option menu is displayed 7 3 Touch the Revlevv Flight Plan menu option E 4 Touch the desired waypoint to be deleted An option menu appears 5 Touch the Remove Waypoint menu option 5 6 Touch the desired vvaypoint to be deleted A confirmation vvindovv appears 3 7 Touch Yes g INVERTING A FLIGHT PLAN 2 Any flight plan may be inverted reversed for navigation back to the original X departure point Inverting the active flight plan From the Home Screen touch Active FPL gt Menu gt Invert Flight 5 Plan gt Yes Inverting a saved flight plan 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt FPL List 2 Touch the desired saved flight plan An option menu is displayed 4 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Planning 3 Touch the Revlevv Flight Plan menu option 4 Touch the Menu Icon d 5 Touch the Invert Flight Plan menu option A confirmation window 2 appears 6 Touch Yes o 3 5 APPROACHES WARNING The aera is not designed to be independently used for flight into instrument meteorological conditions IMC or other conditions in which aircraft control is based solely upon flight instruments The approaches provided are for monitoring purposes only Only the final course se
5. o t u aD o o c t 2 30 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 601882 7 GPS Navigation SECTION 2 GPS NAVIGATION N LM AQ 2 1 INTRODUCTION The Navigation Map displays aviation data e g airports VORs airways airspaces geographic data e g cities lakes highways borders topographic data map shading indicating elevation The Navigation Map can be oriented three different ways North Up NORTH UP Track Up TRK UP or Desired Track Up DTK UP An aircraft icon is placed on the Navigation Map at the location corresponding c Q un Z D e c e o to the calculated present position The aircraft position and the flight plan legs are accurately based on GPS calculations The basemap upon which these are placed are from a source with less resolution therefore the relative position of the aircraft to map 3 features is not exact The leg of the active flight plan currently being flown is shown as 2 a magenta line on the navigation map The other legs are shown in white B S Inactive Le White Active Le 5 Magenta z gt Aircraft Icon 3 Flight Plan Legs Navigation Map 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 31 GPS Navigation GARMI NI DATA HELDS 5 The data fields on the Navigation Map can be independently configured by the 5 user Data Fields NEXT WPT DIST NEXT KST 20 4 o
6. 014 26 9 S 1030 MSL 00 16 08 Cancel Info Freq Runway WX AOPA Back o Map EB Lou METAR Information Button Setting up and customizing weather data for the Navigation Map im E 2 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Set Up Map menu option 4 Touch the EZ buttons to select the Weather Category o 5 Touch the desired setting to change 6 Touch the EMI buttons if available to select the desired settings or touch the On Off Button if available 92 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN u Hazard Avoidance 2 Map Setup d Satellite Mosaic Lightning Es ON s Storm 15 V OLATHE Weather Storm Cells un Fronts Auto 2 S Map Setup Weather Category S Restoring default weather data for the Navigation Map E 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Set Up Map 2 Touch the KIM buttons until the VVeather Category is displayed a 3 Touch the Menu Icon 4 Touch the Restore Weather Defaults menu option Viewing legends for displayed weather products 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon Or a From the Home Screen touch the Weather Icon ae N D y gt lt D gt A b Touch the desired second level weather icon 2 Press the Menu Icon 5 3 Touch the Weather Legend menu option x 4 if desired touch the EI buttons unt
7. is loaded 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Overvievv GPS Navigation 52 a ce en rm Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Index A Flight Planning GARMIN ACTIVATING VECTORS TO FINAL After an approach has been activated the Activate Vectors to Final menu option is used when being vectored to the final approach course by Air Traffic Control ATC When Vectors to Final are activated the aera creates an extension of the final course beyond the final approach waypoint in the database final approach fix FAF A Vector to Final symbol appears beside the first approach waypoint in the Active Flight Plan Activating Cancelling Vectors to Final 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon 2 While navigating an Active Flight Plan with an approach activated touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Activate Vectors to Final or Cancel Vectors to Final menu option Vectors to Final Course Final Symbol Extension Active Flight Plan DTK DIST NEXT gt KOKB DEASY a RW24 Vectors to Final Active Flight Plan Vectors to Final Map The aera provides no guidance to the inbound course The course deviation needle on the graphic HSI remains off center until established on the final approach course The map shows an extension of the final approach course using a bold magenta line If Vectors to Final are not activated
8. lt 5 Touch the following icons to perform the associated function az Map Displays the Navigation Map Terrain Displays the Terrain Map HSl Panel Displays the Panel Mode Additional Features Nearest Displays the second level Nearest Icons Numbers Displays flight data Active FPL Displays the Active Flight Plan Appendices WPT Info Displays the Waypoint Information Direct To Displays the Direct To function Position Displays the aircraft s Present Position Index Weather Displays second level Weather Icons aera 510 amp 560 XM Radio Displays XM Radio aera 510 amp 560 Tools Displays second level Tools Icons Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Overview NEAREST ICONS From the Home Screen touch the Nearest Icon to access the second level Nearest Icons o z E Nearest Airport b Airport wx v Airport Displays nearest airports gt Airport WX Displays nearest airport weather 5 VOR Displays nearest VORS NDB Displays nearest NDBs Intersection Displays nearest intersections VRP Displays nearest Visual Reporting Point VRP Atlantic 5 User WPT Displays nearest user waypoints 8 2 4 City Displays nearest cities a ARTCC Displays nearest ARTCCS 8 FSS Displays nearest Flight Service Stations FSS 3 Airspace Displays nearest airspace 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Ser
9. lt e Data Available receiving TIS data from the transponder e Data Unavailable connection to transponder established but TIS service is unavailable e Lost Connection an error occurred or the connection to the transponder was lost Index 142 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN J AppendixD Blue TX Data Out d Yellow RX Data In 2 VVhite Audio Right m Brown Audio Left Qa I Green Audio Common Pack Ground Q m d Power M 3 aera Aviation Bare Wire Connector 8 INTERFACING amp The following formats are supported for connection of external devices NMEA 0180 0182 0183 versions 1 5 2 0 2 3 3 01 ASCII Text Output and Garmin proprietary 5 formats for connecting to a Mode S transponder for TIS data and to a Garmin aviation NAV COM radio The following are the Approved Sentences NMEA 0183 version 3 01 output GPRMC GPGGA GPGSA GPGSV GPGLL GPBOD GPRTE and GPWPL The following are the Proprietary Sentences for NMEA 0183 version 3 01 output PGRME PGRMZ 2 PGRMM and PGRMH m Garmin s proprietary communication protocol is available from the Web site www garmin com i GENERAL INTERFACE SETUP s The Interface Setup controls the input output format used when connecting the unit to external devices sadipuaddy Selecting an interface 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Interface 2 Touch
10. 4 Connect the larger end of the USB cable to a USB port on the computer The Mass Storage Icon appears on the screen along with an icon indicating the usage mode The aera and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer in Windows and as mounted volumes on Mac computers gt Ke Oo A D 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 127 A Appendix 1 M3U and M3U8 music playlist files AA audio book files a ic GARMIN S Mass Storage Icon Mass Storage Mode E MANAGING FILES E A NOTE The aera is not compatible with Windows95 98 Me Windows NT 9 and Mac OS 10 3 and earlier 5 Files can be stored in the aera internal memory or the optional memory card t 2 9 Supported File Types 6 8 512 2 MP3 music files P MBU and M3U8 musicplayistfiles N Q c D 2 lt JPEG and IPG image fies ls GPX route fles GPI custom POI files from the POI Loader Application Index aera 500 510 550 560 File Types 128 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN vV90 MAPSOURCE DETAILED MAPS The included USB Interface Cable is used to transfer MapSource CD ROM data to the aera internal memory or optional MicroSD Card For compatible MapSource products refer to the Garmin web site at www garmin com cartography NOTE If you have serveral
11. 5 will appear 2 Or a Touch the Menu Icon b Touch the Delete All menu option The confirmation window will appear E Or X a Touch the Menu Icon 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 33 Overview o gt A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index GPS Navigation GARMI N 60 3 b Touch the Delete by Symbol menu option c Touch the desired symbol to delete The symbol will be highlighted blue d Touch the OK icon The confirmation window will appear Or a Touch the Menu Icon b Touch the Delete by Distance menu option c If desired touch the From Field and touch Current Location default Use Identifier or Use Map from the option menu d If desired touch the Less Than More Button and touch the Distance Field to enter the desired distance e Touch the OK icon The confirmation window will appear Touch Yes CITIES City information can be viewed using the Waypoint Information function the Nearest function or the Map Panning function The Nearest City function can be used to quickly find a city close to the flight path The list only includes cities that are within 200nm If there are no cities in the list text indicating that there are no nearest cities is displayed Select a city 1 From the Home Screen touch WPT Info gt Info Tab 2 Touch the Waypoint Identifier Fi
12. A Appendix GARMIN WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System WX weather Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features uv Q EE lt Index 180 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMI N Appendix K APPENDIX K LICENSE AGREEMENT AND 2 WARRANTY c Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your aera In the USA contact Garmin Product Support 2 by phone 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM Central Time or go to www garmin S com support a In Europe contact Garmin Europe Ltd at 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK or 0808 2380000 within S the UK SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT g BY USING THE aera YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 2 SOFTWARE L CENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY 5 Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain with Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Softwar
13. Blank Page Hazard Avoidance o i o LL E c 2 TO t Appendices Index 118 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Appendix A SECTION 6 APPENDICES 2 APPENDIX A MESSAGES ALERTS amp DATA FIELD OPTIONS MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGE ADVISORIES i Message Comments initial VNAV decent point s j was found All MapSource maps are not accessible 8 Garmin Product Support Database Error Internal problem with the system Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit repaired g Fuel Tank A reminder for switching fuel tanks The reminder message repeats at the specified interval after the beginning of each trip Lost Satellite Reception The system is unable to receive satellite signals Memory Full System memory is full no further data can be saved Near Proximity Point You have reached the distance set for a proximity waypoint 119 so ipueddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide A AppendixA GARMIN MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGE ADVISORIES CONT Message Comments Route Memory Full No additional routes can be saved Route Truncated Uploaded route from another device has more than 300 waypoints Route Waypoint Memory Full No additional route waypoints can be saved Steep Turn Ahead Approaching a turn that requires a bank angle in excess of 25 degrees to stay on course Track Alr
14. GARMIN Airport Public Airport A Identifier ny Field FE ETT City International Arpt MCI Up z Service Icon Tese y Control Tower Hours 24 hrs Down loise Abatement In efct ctc APM 1 5 Runways Menu 1L 19R 10801 x 150 concrete grooved lights HIRL 2 9 27 9500 x 150 asphalt grooved lights HIRL y z nfo Freq Runway WX AOPA Back T AOPA Data H ko Description KU A Restaurant on Field Self Serve Fuel E 5 IE ou UO q AOPA Service Icons uv o i o LL E c 5 co TO t Appendices Index 108 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Additional Features 5 3 XM RADIO aera 510 amp 560 o o 2 A NOTE XM Satellite Radio is only available with the aera 510 and 560 a NOTE Refer to the Hazard Avoidance Section for information about XM 2 Weather products NOTE You MUST have a GXM 40 smart antenna connected to your aera 510 or aera 560 and a subscription to XM Radio to use XM Radio features E NOTE Audio interference can occur while using some audio panels Use of a E Ground Loop lsolator can eliminate this interference XM Satellite Radio offers a variety of radio programming over long distances without 3 having to constantly search for new stations Based on signals from satellites coverage far exceeds land based transmissions XM Satellite Radio services are subscription
15. GARMIN K U Additinal Features SECTION 5 ADDITIONAL FEATURES NOTE With the availability of SafeTaxi in electronic form it is still advisable to carry another source of charts on board the aircraft The following additional features are included with the aera depending on the unit Additional Features soannen V e L Ll me tet dll aera 500 510 550 560 Additional Features 5 1 SAFETAXI Safelaxi is an enhanced feature that gives greater map detail when viewing airports at dose range When viewing at ranges close enough to show the airport detail the map reveals taxiways with identitying letters numbers runway incursion Hot Spot and airport landmarks including ramps buildings control towers and other prominent features Resolution is greater at lower map ranges The SafeTaxi feature can be seen on the Navigation Map or from the Waypoint Information Runway Tab Designated Hot Spots are recognized at airports with many intersecting taxiways and runways and or complex ramp areas Airport Hot Spots are outlined to caution pilots of areas on an airport surface where positional awareness confusion or runway incursions happen most often Hot Spots are defined by a red shaded area 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 105 buruue d 3613 uonefbiAeN Sd5 92UPpIOAY pJezeH gt jos e 9 5 r1 e s
16. Home Screen touch gt Menu gt Set Up Map 2 Touch the EMI buttons to select the Airspace Category 3 Touch the Smart Airspace 4 Touch the On Off Button 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 63 M9IAJ9AQ c Q un Z D e c e o so xipuaddy sainjeaj Peuonippy e uepioAy pJezeH buruue d 361 x pul GPS Navigation GARMI NI 2 6 DIRECT TO NAVIGATION The Direct to method of navigation initiated by pressing the Direct To Icon is quicker to use than a flight plan when the desire is to navigate to a single point such as a nearby airport Overview The Direct To Icon is available from the Home Screen or touch and hold the Menu Icon when available Once a direct to is activated the aera establishes a point to point course line from the present position to the selected direct to destination Course guidance is provided until the direct to is replaced with a new direct to or flight plan or cancelled o gt A 5 gt Direct To erige ade 5 l KMCI x Kansas City Intl 2 a S BRG 013 DIS 22 2 as Direct To 2 Entering a waypoint identifier facility name or city as a direct to S destination 3 1 From the Home Screen touch the Direct To B gt Icon Or Touch and hold the Menu b Icon when available A 2 Touch Menu gt Resume Navigation Or a Touch the Search by Identifier
17. More Music Favorites 4 X Favorites Category Shortcut 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 111 A Additional Features GARMIN ACTIVE CHANNEL AND CHANNEL LIST Channel List shows a list of the available channels for the selected category The S active channel is outlined blue in the Channel List and displayed below the Channel List S Infineon Raceway 8 23 500PM ET D 145 IndyCar s PGA Championship Press Conf Show Active Channel Futbol Mexicano 147 Deportivo E Active Channel PGA Championship Press Conf Show 146 PGA Champ Sports 5 Sports LI Active Channel o H 2 Selecting a channel from the channel list t i i T 1 Scroll through the Channel List by touching and dragging the list up down or using the Up Down Icons 2 Touch the desired channel The channel is outlined blue to show it is the active channel Entering a channel number 1 From the Home Screen touch XM Radio gt Menu gt Enter Channel uv o i o LL s c TO t Add To Favorites ua vi o o lt Enter Channel Volume b XM Radio Option Menu 112 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN VU Additional Features 2 Touch the or o o 6 5 Increase Decrease Channel Number Or B a Touch the Number Field to activate the keypa
18. based 2 Accessing XM Radio From the Home Screen touch the XM Radio Icon amili sumi gt Q et o gt D y a Terrain HSI Panel Nearest gt H vt 7 a looooon SN P gt z Numbers Active FPL WPT Info Direct To i Position Weather XM Radio Accessing XM Radio D x 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 103 A Additional Features GARMIN ACTIVATING XM SATELLITE RADIO SERVICES TEM e d l service is activated by providing XM Satellite Radio with a coded ID Radio ID 2 XM Satellite Radio uses the Radio ID to send an activation signal that when received by the GXM 40 allows it to play entertainment programming S Refer to the GXM 40 Owner s Manual for more information on activating XM o Satellite Radio o Accessing the Radio ID From the Home Screen touch XM Radio gt Menu gt Information The D Radio ID is also available from the XM Weather Option Menu Radio ID XM INFORMATION LL Radio Id HZ2B02CV Service Level Aviator Pro SW Version GXM40 2 30 g WEATHER PRODUCTS AIRMETS 00 07 Enter Channel CITY FORECASTS 00 00 2 ECHO TOPS 00 02 5 Volume FREEZING LEVEL 00 10 i HURRICANE TRACK 00 06 m Information ICING FORECAST 00 47 LIGHTNING 00 01 METARS 00 08 v Home Accessing the XM Radio ID Or The Radio ID is also displayed on channel Channel O
19. lt Index 166 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN _ Appendix H APPENDIX H DISPLAY SYMBOLS o o 2 VFR SYMBOLS E Mem U Symboli Symbol Unknown Civilian Non serviced o 9 Non towered Non serviced Military Non serviced Towered Non serviced o Civilian Serviced Non towered Serviced gt Military Serviced Civilian Soft Unknown Towered Serviced E Surface Non serviced gt Civilian Sott Unknown S Soft Surface Non serviced Surface Serviced 3 Soft Surface Serviced e Atlantic Database Airports gt 3 Soft Surface Private o Paved Private o 5 Seaplane Base E Heliport o Americas Pacific Database Airports x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 167 A AppendixH GARMIN Mem Symbol Symbol z 3 Intersection Interstate Highway Visual Reporting Point E US Highway o 3 LOM compass 8 OM compass locator at State Highway 8 outer marker m NDB non directional radio National Highway Deacon Small City n Medium City Large City E t 2 Miscellaneous E Navaids 2 IFR SYMBOLS uv Q c D 2 lt Non serviced VFR Soft unknown Surface Serviced Index Atlantic Database Airports Airways 168 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN O Unknown In
20. pu ddy x pul Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overvievv Hazard Avoidance uv o j o LL 5 c x o lt Appendices Index A Additional Features GARMIN During ground operations the aircraft s position is displayed in reference to taxiways runways and airport features When panning over the airport features such as runway holding lines and taxiways are shown at the cursor ISL L 19R Taxiway Identi fication Airport Hot Spot Outline SafeTaxi Depiction Enabling disabling SafeTaxi 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Set Up Map 2 Touch the EZ buttons to display the Airport Category 3 Touch Safetaxi 4 Touch the On Off Button SAFETAXI CYCLE NUMBER AND REVISION SafeTaxi database is revised every 56 days SafeTaxi is always available for use after the expiration date When turning on the aera the database initialization indicates whether the databases are current out of date or not available The database initialization shows the SafeTaxi database is current when the SafeTaxi name and expiration date are shown in white When the SafeTaxi cycle has expired the SateTaxi name and expiration date will appear in yellow 106 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN VU o Additional Features The SafeTaxi Region Cycle Effective date and Expiration date of the database cycle can also be found from the Home
21. 227 Y L go uv o 2 lt Index Track Log 130 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN J AbppendixG The track log starts recording as soon as the aera gets a location fix For the best results clear the track log before each flight d The percentage of memory used by the current track log appears at the top of the 2 Track Log Window After the track log is cleared it shows zero percent When the screen reaches 10096 the most recent track points start to overwrite the least recent track points if VVrap is selected in the Record Mode Field To avoid losing track 5 points save the track log when it approaches the 9996 mark 3 The Save feature allows storage of up to 15 track logs E Showing hiding the track log on the Navigation Map 1 From the Home Screen touch Map Menu Set Up Map E 2 Touch the EI buttons to display the Line Category 3 Touch Track Log 5 4 Touch the Shovv Hide Button E Changing track log settings 3 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Set Up 2 Touch the KIM buttons to display the Line Category 3 Touch Track Record Mode Track Interval or Track Color 4 Touch the REA buttons to select the desired setting a Track Log settings are also available from the Track Log Option Menu 5 e Track Log Select Show or Hide to display remove the track log on the map 4 e Track Record Mode Off disa
22. 5 nnnm nnns 119 Appendix A Messages Alerts amp Data Field Options 119 Miscellaneous Message Advisories 119 PMS Dee WCC Gale T 121 Data Field amp Numeric Data Options 121 LI s 123 Appendix B Abnormal Operation ss ss ssssss3s ssis ssis 125 100000 iii 125 Hazard Display with Loss of GPS 125 Appendix C Managing Files and Databases e 127 Connecting 10a 127 VICTIME E MNT 128 MicroSD Card Use SUDA R A rd 130 131 Appendix D Installation and Interfacing 135 Mounung 7010 005 135 Connecting to a Garmin VHF Comm Radio eene 139 Information about USB Drivers s tenerent 141 Connecting the GXM 40 Antenna aera 510 amp 560 141 Connecting to a GTX 330 Mode 5 Transponder sse 142 143 Using an external GPS Antenna Optional s 145 Appendix E Battery and Care Information 147 2010 T nun 147 Changing the Fuse
23. Search by Facility Name or Search by City fields b b Enter the desired Identifier Facility Name or City using the keypad Refer to the Overview Section on Data Entry for more information c Touch the OK Icon 64 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 5 GPS Navigation Or a Touch More b Touch the EM buttons to view Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports or Recent Waypoints N LM AQ c Touch the desired waypoint from the list 4 Touch the Activate Icon if necessary Selecting a nearby airport as a direct to destination 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt Airport c Q un Z 02 e is e o 2 Touch the desired nearest airport 3 Touch and hold the Menu B Icon 4 Touch the Activate Icon ac Public Airport 3 Wheeler Downtown E Kansas City MO Avgas Jet Fuel N 759ft MSL Sr UTC 6 N CEN USA Menu S BRG 068 015 10 3 WOSA SERER A Info Freq Runway WX AOPA Back gt 2 Direct To Shortcut S Selecting a waypoint as a direct to destination using the pointer 2 1 With a map displayed activate the map pointer by touching the desired waypoint If no airport NAVAID or User Waypoint exists at the desired location a temporary waypoint named MAP is automatically created at the location of the map pointer 2 2 Touch and hold the Direct Icon o 3 Touch the Activate Icon Cancelling a direct t
24. ssssesseeeeeene tette 147 Cleaning 306 aa 148 Cleaning the Touchscreen 148 PEDO IAO O UT nini 148 re T 149 HU Ii a 149 Appendix F General TIS Information nennen 151 151 L 151 ii 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Table of Contents GARMIN Appendix G ulus asa aaa 155 III 155 lodo MM 0 T 156 xc 159 BG 8 uU 0 RR ERE RR 160 aru 162 17 71 M 163 TL anar 164 x S og om 00000 0000000000 165 Appendix H Display Symbols enne 167 100 anama ARN 167 168 LE 170 Appendix I Map Datum and Location Formats ss 173 ULU 173 D IBI aaa RR UI RUPEE RHENUS Rus 173 Appendix J Guam aaa E 175 Appendix K License Agreement and Warranty 181 IL IL a a 181 MOR A GEGEN oaa ccces niece te irent 9000000090 181 Limited Warranty terere tentent tentent tnn 181 AOPA Airport Directory Notice essere nnne 182 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement sss 182 1070000 nano 183 jagen 184 MOUS try Canada CONDI AN C0 secar narr EE 184 Garmin aera 500 Ser
25. Numeric Data Options 121 Sound S Numeric Flight Data 35 Adjusting 24 El Muting 25 8 0 Storm Cells 84 Obstade Supercooled Large Droplet SLD 89 Color Code 96 Surface Pressure 90 Obstacles 95 System Settings s Option Menu 15 Display 23 s Orientation map 43 T Overlay z Satellite Imagery 21 Tabs 17 5 Terrain 21 TAFs 85 gt Topography 21 Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRS 87 VVeather 21 Terrain 94 2 Overlays Alerts 98 Displaying removing 21 Audio 100 Aural Alerts 99 S P Views 97 Panel 37 Tools 11 PIREPs 87 Touchscreen 24 g POWER Button 4 Touchscreen cleaning 148 Present Position 28 Track Log 156 x Proximity VVaypoints 165 Traffic Data 103 E Traffic Ground Track 103 zi R Traffic Information Service TIS 101 Red X 125 Alerts 102 Configuring 142 Symbology 101 S Transferring Files 129 cafeTaxi 105 Transponder 142 Turbulence Forecast 88 Satellite Information 6 Satellite Mosaic 82 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Runways 47 Index 3 Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overvievv Additional Features N Q lt A Index GARMIN U Y Updates database 132 Yoke Mount 136 USB Drivers 141 User Waypoints 56 Creating 56 Deleting 59 Utilities 155 V Vectors to Final 78 Vertical Navigation VNAV 40 Profile 41 VHF Comm Radio 139 VORs 55 W Warranty 181 Water Temperature 91 Waypoint Information Tabs 17 Waypoints
26. Simulator Mode is helpful for practicing with the unit indoors or when no satellite E or XM signals are available All waypoints and routes created in Simulator Mode are retained in memory for future use A NOTE Do not attempt to navigate using Simulator Mode When the unit is gt set to Simulator Mode the GPS receiver is turned off Any Satellite Signal Strength Bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength 2 of actual satellite signals Starting Stopping Simulator Mode From the Home Screen touch Position gt Menu gt Start Stop Simulator E Adjusting the simulated altitude track speed waypoint amp posi 1 tion 1 From the Home Screen touch Position gt Menu gt Start Simulator E 2 Touch the GPS simulator is on for use indoors message to remove it 3 3 Touch Menu Drive Simulator 4 Enter the desired data by touching the fields or using the buttons Refer to Section 1 4 Data Entry for more information B 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 2 Overview GARMI N Present Position Drive Simulator From Johnson Co Executive KOJC Altitude D Track 6 Speed GPS Altitude 1094 Waypoint Select Waypoint GPS simulator is on for use indoors Ai BETTER EE GT c IM W094 47 931 o 5 Simulator Mode 5 un a o das a de LL o 5 m o N o u o pum pa o LL o
27. and distance 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 43 Overview gt A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index GPS N GPS Navigation GARMIN e USR WPT User Waypoints name bearing and distance e ity name bearing and distance e ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center bearing distance and frequency e FSS app Airs Fight Service Station name bearing distance frequency and VOR if licable pace name time to entry when applicable and status Viewing nearest information 1 2 3 4 5 Y Nearest VORs OJC JOHNSON RIS RIVERSIDE Radial 214 MCI KANSAS CITY Radial 190 v TOP TOPEKA 50 From the Home Screen touch the Nearest Icon to display the second level Nearest Icons Touch the desired Nearest Icon Airport Airport WX VOR NDB Intersection User WPT City ARTCC FSS or Airspace Touch the desired nearest option from the list for additional information Or If viewing Nearest ARTCCs or FSSs touch the EI buttons to cycle through the list If desired touch Menu Show Map except for ARTCC FSS or Airspace Touch the Back Icon to return to the second level Nearest Icons Or Touch the Direct Icon if applicable then the Activate Button to navigate Direct to the selected waypoint 113 25 VORTAC Kansas City Kansas C
28. 0204 Natl Security Area TFR PUR Surface to 18000ft MSL S NORFOLK T b c 1485 875 2 A o 26 MSL 09 43 25 Cancel v Map Feat S P 7 TFR Data Selected Additional TRF Information 2 PIREPS x o Pilot Weather Reports PIREPs provide timely weather information for a particular 2 route of flight When significant weather conditions are reported or forecast Air Traffic 2 Control ATC facilities are required to solicit PIREPs A PIREP may contain unforecast adverse weather conditions such as low in flight visibility icing conditions wind shear and turbulence PIREPs are issued as either Routine UA blue or Urgent UUA yellow z x 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 87 Hazard Avoidance GARMI N PIREP FFL UA OV IRK035047 TM 2110 FL075 TP C206 WX A FFL pilot report 5 FV995M TA 08 TB NEG ocation 47 nm nne of KIRKSVILLE vortac 035 T 29 4 10 PM gt Altitude 7500 ft O Air ype Cessna 206 Stationair and Weather Visibility unrestricted Ter ture 8 C Turbulei 1ce Negative WICHITA 0978 FFL UA OV IRK035047 TM 2110 FL075 TP C206 2 PIREP 764 MSL 01 42 32 cance fa YX FV99SM TA 08 TB NEG 5 gt Additional PIREP Data x FREEZING LEVELS i m ME amp Freezing Level shows contours for the lowest forecast altitude where icing conditions are likely to occur 5 Freezing Level Data TURBULENCE FORECAST Turbulence data identifies the pote
29. 46 Proximity 165 User 56 Weather 51 Weather Products 80 Weight amp Balance 163 Winds Aloft 83 X XM Activating 79 Animating 93 Legends 93 Radio 109 Radio ID 79 Weather 79 Weather Products 80 ndex 4 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Garmin nternational nc 1200 Fast 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 U S A Toll free 800 800 1020 or 866 739 5687 p 913 397 8200 f 913 397 8282 Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Road SE Salem OR 97302 U S A Toll free 800 525 6726 p 503 391 3411 f 503 364 2138 Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Bulls Copse Road Hounsdown Business Park Southampton SO40 9RB U K Toll free within U K 0808 2380000 p 44 0870 8501241 f 44 0870 8501251 Garmin Corporation No 68 langshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan p 886 2 2642 9199 f 886 2 2642 9099 www garmin com 2009 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries 190 01117 02 Rev A
30. A vertical list of available approaches is displayed 16 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 2 Fl ghtPlanning 4 Touch the desired approach The Vectors to Final window appears 5 Touch Yes or The procedure is added to the end of the Active Flight d Plan and the aera immediately begins to provide guidance to the first 2 waypoint in the approach Resuming the Flight Plan after selecting an approach Whenever an approach is selected the aera automatically activates the approach 5 The procedure is added to the end of the flight plan and immediately begins to provide 2 guidance to the first waypoint in the approach Follow the steps below to resume the 2 flight plan after activating the approach 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon Or 2 From the Home Screen touch the Direct To Icon Or Ei Touch and hold the Menu b Icon when available 2 With a flight plan and an approach loaded touch the Menu Icon j 3 Touch the Resume Flight Plan menu option gt Removing an approach 2 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon Or a From the Home Screen touch the Tools Icon 3 b Touch the FPL List Icon Touch the desired Saved Flight Plan from the list An option menu appears d Touch the Review Flight Plan menu option 5 2 Press the Menu con 2 3 Touch the Remove Approach menu option only available if an
31. Color uv Q c D 2 lt Index 138 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN HEADING LINE o lt The aera draws an electronic heading line on the Navigation Map The heading 2 line can be set to time or distance Heading Line ff Map Setup 2 Wra Track Record Mode 2 z Track Interval Track Color d n Line Heading Line Heading Line m 20 00 E Heading Line Setup s Changing the heading line settings on the Navigation Map B 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Set Up T 2 Touch the EI buttons to display the Line Category a 3 Touch Heading Line 5 4 Touch the EB buttons to select Off Time or Distance 8 5 Touch the buttons to select the desired distance or time if applicable o se xipueddy 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 153 A AppendixG GARMIN E6B CALCULATOR The E6B Calculator calculates Density Altitude True Airspeed Tail Wind Wind From 2 and Wind Speed based on information you enter Accessing the E6B calculator s From the Home Screen touch Tools gt E6B Calc Barometric Pressure from the Nearest a Oo E6B Calculator 2 indicated Altitude Baro Pressure KMCI E 0 30 08 Calibrated Airspeed Total Air Temp dem EB 0 59 Heading True Airspeed 357 0 s Cal
32. E AVOIDING THEFT o e Remove the unit from sight when not in use Lu e Do not keep the unit in the glove compartment e Register the product at http my garmin com c REGISTERING THE UNIT 2 See the aera 500 Series Automotive Owner s Manual for more information z gt xo oO D A D 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 143 A GARMIN Appendix E N VM AQ uonebiAeN 540 buruuejd ub Blank Page a UePIOAY puezeH soJnjeoJ euonippy sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 150 GARMIN 6060 LL Appendix F APPENDIX F GENERAL TIS INFORMATION A NOTE Aircraft without an operational transponder are invisible to TIS NOTE TIS is not intended to be used as a collision avoidance system and does not relieve the pilot of the responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft TIS should not be used for avoidance maneuvers during instrument meteorological conditions IMC or when there is no visual contact with the intruder aircraft The Traffic Information Service TIS provides traffic advisory information to non TAS TCAS equipped aircraft TIS is a ground based service providing the relative locations of all ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Mode A and Mode C transponder equipped aircraft within a specified service volume The TIS ground sensor uses real time track reports to generate traff
33. GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features N Q 2 lt 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 Hlight Plan Storage 69 Forecast 69 Freezing Levels 88 FSS 61 Fuel Flovv 72 Fuse changing 147 G GPS Navigation 31 GPS Receiver Status 5 GTX 330 142 GXM 40 Antenna 141 H Hazard Display 125 Heading Line 159 160 Home Screen 8 HSI Panel 37 Icing Forecast 89 Indicated Altitude 160 Interfacing 143 Intersections 54 Inverting flight plans 74 Index 2 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide A GARMIN J Jeppesen 133 L Lightning 84 Location Formats 173 Loss of GPS Position 125 Lost Satellite Reception 5 M Managing Files 128 Map Autozoom 19 Declutter 22 Detail 22 Display Setup 43 Orientation 43 Overlays 21 Panning 19 Range 18 Symbols 22 167 Map Datum 173 Map Feature Button 19 Information 20 Messages 119 METARs 85 MicroSD Card 130 Installing 130 Modes Changing 4 Mounting in aircraft 135 N Navigation Controls 7 NDBs 54 Nearest 9 49 Airport Criteria 51 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN 000 Index Nearest Airport Criteria 27 Scrolling 14 Entering 27 SD Card 127 2 Restoring 27 Searching the Sky 5 Nearest Type Changing 28 Settings 23 New Location 29 SIGMETs 86 NEXRAD 81 Simulator Mode 29 NMEA 144 Smart Airspace 63
34. Guide n uonefiAeN Sd5 buluueld 346 p N p y gt lt a p gt A so xipueddy sainjea4 euonippy x pul GPS Navigation Overvievv Flight Planning o W S lt 5 N Appendices Additional Features index Hazard Avoidance GARMI N Radio ID XM INFORMATION Radio Id HZ2B02CV Service Level Aviator Pro SW Version GXM40 2 30 WEATHER PRODUCTS AIRMETS 00 07 CITY FORECASTS 00 00 ECHO TOPS 00 02 FREEZING LEVEL 00 10 HURRICANE TRACK 00 06 ICING FORECAST 00 47 LIGHTNING 00 01 METARS 00 08 v Home Accessing the XM Radio ID XM SATELLITE WEATHER PRODUCTS NEXRAD NEXRAD NEXt generation RADar is a network of 158 high resolution Doppler radar systems that are operated by the National Weather Service NWS NEXRAD data provides centralized meteorological information for the continental United States and selected overseas locations The maximum range of a single NEXRAD radar site is 250 nm In addition to a wide array of services the NEXRAD network provides important information about severe weather and air traffic safety NEXRAD data is not real time The lapsed time between collection processing and dissemination of NEXRAD images can be significant and may not reflect the current radar synopsis Due to the inherent delays and the relative age of the data it should be used for long range planning purposes only Never us
35. Inches of Mercury in v W S lt 5 N Additional Features 25 40 Appendices r 5 ILI n 2 ey eae Index Surface Pressure Data 20 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN v VU Hazard Avoidance WATER TEMPERATURE o The surface temperatures of coastal and large inland bodies of water are displayed 5 AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO if un 4 26 E z dai m a sin 80 o Water Temperature Data R USING XM SATELL TE WEATHER PRODUCTS x E XM Weather Products can be displayed on the Navigation Map and individually on the Weather Maps The setup menu for the Navigation Map controls the map range settings above which S weather products are decluttered from the display If a map range larger than the weather product map range setting is selected the weather product data is removed ES from the map For weather products such as Lightning and Storm Cells the weather Ee product is displayed when a map range smaller than the weather product map range setting is selected Satellite Mosaic works inversely The menu also provides a means for enabling disabling display of Airmets Sigmets Weather Data NEXRAD and 5 or Fronts on the Navigation Map x Additional information about the following can be displayed by panning over the 3 display on map e Storm Cells e METARs 5 SIGMETS
36. LH NL ETENEXT d 3 ange Rings A n 2 1 2 2 l Home Pop up Alert Navigation Map With Terrain Shading AURAL ALERTS Five Hundred vvhen the aircraft descends through 500 feet above the destina tion airport The following aural terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meet 2 parameters that are set within the software algorithms and are dependant on the sensitivity level set in the Terrain Setup Menu 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 99 A Hazard Avoidance GARMIN Alert Severity Obstacle Descent Rate z E x H 8 n caution terrain caution obstacle 2 8 m caution sink caution terrain caution obstacle ahead ahead terrain ahead pull obstacle ahead pull E oe 771 sink rate pull gt 2 terrain terrain pull obstacle obstacle i o n pull up o up pull up pull up pull up E Aural Alerts Summary S a a Adjusting terrain alert audio 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Sound 2 Touch the Terrain Audio On Off Button to toggle the terrain audio on off or touch the Alerts K Icon to mute both Terrain and TIS alerts Or Touch the Alerts buttons to select an alert volume 0 10 o W S lt 5 N Appendices Additional Features index 100 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Baza
37. Receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite signal can be used Green bar Satellite is being used for the GPS solution Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMI N Overview 1 3 OPERATION BASIC NAVIGATION CONTROLS The controls on the touchscreen change dynamically depending on the function displayed Touch the following icons to perform the associated function 2 Home Returns to the Home screen gt l Back Displays the previous page Returns Home touch and hold OK Commits a value edited or selected 2 Displays the context sensitive option menu Menu b Displays the menu Displays the Direct to function touch and hold a Up Scrolls up Down Scrolls down Direct to Displays the Direct to function E Out Zooms out 2 In Zooms in KEYPAD CONTROLS OK Exits the keypad function and accepts the changes 5 BKSP Erases the current data gt Sy Numeric Displays the numeric only keypad z Alpha Displays the alpha and numeric keypads l Cancel Cancels a value that has been edited 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide A GARMIN HOME SCREEN Touch the icon at any time to access the Home Screen HOME SCREEN ICONS o S 5 S zt 3 p s E A Map Terrain HSI Panel Nearest E 4 BUVLARl 1 cs s P Position Weather Tools
38. Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 133 A GARMIN Appendix C N VM AQ uonebiAeN 540 buruuejd ub Blank Page a UePIOAY puezeH soJnjeoJ euonippy sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 134 GARMIN _ Appendix APPENDIX D INSTALLATION AND INTERFACING M9IAJ9AQ MOUNTING THE aera IN THE AIRCRAFT The aera yoke mount comes fully assembled as shown below The yoke mount is designed to fit the majority of conventional aircraft yokes and center column controls uonefiAeN 540 buluueld 346 aera Cradle 92UPpIOAY pJezeH Clamp Adjustment Knob WARNING It is the sole responsibility of the owner operator of the aera to place this mount and secure the unit so that it will not interfere with the aircraft s operating controls and safety devices or cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident or turbulence Do no mount the aera where the pilot or passengers are likely to impact it in an accident collision or turbulence The mounting hardware provided by Garmin is not warranted against turbulence collision damage or related consequences soJnjeo 4 jeuonippy sadipuaddy NOTE After installation verify flight controls are free and clear per the flight manual of the applicable aircraft and that the aera yoke mount and wiring do not cause any interference with the flight controls A NOTE Readjust the position of the aera to pro
39. Sunset Time En Row me En Route Sunset Time En Route Time En Rou v Next Destination Next 7 01 08 41 7 01 05 35 OK oK Time of Arrival Time of Arrival Time To Time of Arrival Time of Arrival Time To Destination Next Destination Next 12 35 12 35 D 12 35 12 35 D y Cancel y Cancel 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 33 GPS Navigation GARMI N e Distance Destination DIST DEST e Distance Next DIST NEXT DATA FIELD OPTIONS 5 e Accuracy e Sunset 3 e Altitude e Time En Route Destination ETE Bearing BRG DEST z e Course to Steer CTS e Time En Route Next ETE NEXT E e Desired Track DTK Time of Arrival Destination ETA 2 DEST 5 e Time ot Arrival NEXT NEXT e Time to VNAV VNAV TIME e En Route Safe Altitude ESA s Time Local E External Voltage EXT VOLTS Time UTC e Flight Timer FLT TIMER e Vertical Speed VS e Fuel Timer e Vertical Speed Required VSR e Glide Ratio 8 round Speed UCR e Wx Altimeter WX ALTIM e Ground Spee q s e Wx Dew Point WX DEW PT e Ground Trac 4 e Wx Rel Humidity WX HUMIDI E e Minimum Safe Altitude MSA e Wx Temperature WX TEMP 2 e Next Waypoint NEXT WPT e Wx Wind WX WIND e Sunrise amp 34 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN SSS PS Navigation NUMERIC FLIGHT DATA The numeric flight data c
40. The estimated time it takes to reach the destination Destination waypoint from the present position based upon current ground speed Estimated Time En Route The estimated time it takes to reach the next Next waypoint form the present position based upon current ground speed Estimated Time of Arrival The estimated time at which the aircraft should Destination reach the destination waypoint based upon current speed and track Estimated Time of Arrival The estimated time at which the aircraft should Next reach the next waypoint based upon current speed and track Estimated Time to VNAV The estimated time it takes to reach the VNAV waypoint form the present position based upon current ground speed GPS Navigation Overview Flight Planning v W S lt UO N Additional Features Appendices 122 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN 000 AppendixA DATA FIELD amp NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS CONT The current time and date in 12 hour or 24 2 hour format The current time and date in Universal UTC time The rate of climb or descent GPS derived y Vertical Speed Required The vertical speed necessary to decend climb 8 from a current position and altitude to the j previously selected VNAV position and altitude based upon current groundspeed amp reporting station 5 station m reporting station 5 reporting station weather reporti
41. You can load a variety of information to the aera internal memory or MicroSD Card such as MapSource detailed maps in a MapSource program MicroSD Slo Release Key Slide and Release to Open the Battery l Cover aera MicroSD Card Slot Installing an MicroSD Card 1 2 3 4 130 Slide the Release Key to the right to release the battery cover The Release Key is located on the bottom right side of the unit Remove the battery to access the MicroSD card slot Firmly push the card into the unit It is not necessary to force the card The handle is still exposed when it is properly inserted The unit takes a few seconds to read the card When the data card has been properly installed and accepted a summary screen noting the card details appears Touch to acknowledge Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN _ 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 2 Product Support or your Garmin dealer 2 Removing an MicroSD Card 1 Push the card into the unit until it stops A 2 Release the card The card should eject for easy removal A 3 With the card ejected pull the card out of the slot DATABASES 1 The following databases are included with the aera depending on the unit Americas Atlantic or Pacific See the Additional Features s
42. a V before the airway number hence the name Victor Airways since they run primarily between VORs N LM AQ c m un z c S G 2 High Altitude Airways or Jet Routes primarily serve airliners jets turboprops and turbocharged piston aircraft operating above 18 000 feet MSL Jet Routes start at 18 000 feet MSL and extend upward to 45 000 feet MSL altitudes above 18 000 feet are called flight levels and are described as FL450 for 45 000 feet MSL Jet Routes are designated with a J before the route number E Low Altitude Airways are drawn in gray High Altitude Airways are drawn in green E When both types of airways are displayed high altitude airways are drawn on top of Low Altitude Airways When airways are selected for display on the map the airway waypoints VORs 5 NDBs and Intersections are also displayed 5 Displaying removing airvvays 1 From the Home Screen touch Map Menu Set Up gt 2 Touch the E buttons to select the Navaid Category S 3 Touch Airways 4 Touch the EMM buttons to select the desired setting Off Low High or Both Map Setup SEVEL gt isa mea NS AEREI E Airways Airways g 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 4 GPS Navigation GARMI N 2 5 WAYPOINTS The WPT INFO Waypoint Information function provides airport and waypoint information Overview Waypoints are predetermined geographical posi
43. agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data The Safe Taxi database contains detailed airport diagrams for selected airports These diagrams aid in following ground control instructions by accurately displaying the aircraft position on the map in relation to taxiways ramps runways terminals and services This database is updated on a 56 day cycle and does not expire Additional Features GARMIN AVIATION DATABASE UPDATES uv Q D EE lt A NOTE For automotive map updates refer to http my garmin com The Garmin aviation database updates can be obtained by visiting the tlyGarmin website www fly garmin com Index After the databases have been updated check that the appropriate databases are initialized and displayed on the splash screen during power up 132 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN AppendixC JEPPESEN DATABASE INFORMATION o The aera includes an internal Jeppesen database that provides location and facility S information for thousands of airports VORs NDBs and more Updates to the Jeppesen database are available every 28 days online www tly garmin com The update program is designed to operate on Windows compatible PCs and requires the included USB R cable to connect your aera to the PC s USB port The following information is provided A from the intern
44. alert occurs or the aircraft takes off x Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 775 Enabling disabling auto zoom 1 From the Home Screen touch gt Menu gt Set Up Map 2 Touch the EMI buttons to select the General Category 3 Touch Autozoom 4 Touch the On Off Data Option Button M IM AQ c MAP PANNING 5 Map panning allows the pilot to e View parts of the map outside the displayed range without adjusting the map range g e Highlight and select locations on the map e Review information for a selected airport NAVAID or user waypoint s Designate locations for use in flight planning e View airspace and airway information S When the panning function is selected by touching anywhere on the Map the Map j Pointer is displayed An Information Window also appears at the bottom of the map display showing the the bearing distance and time to the pointer from the aircraft s present position the elevation of the land at the position of the pointer or the object s 3 airports obstacles etc elevation if known S When the Map Pointer is over a map feature the map feature is highlighted an 2 information box appears on the map and the highlighted map feature is displayed on the Map Feature Button at the bottom of the screen even if the name was not originally displayed on the map n Touching the Map Feature Button displays additional information for the highlighte
45. endorsed or otherwise approved by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency or the United States Department of Defense 10 U S C 425 a Under 10 U S C 456 no civil action may be brought against the United States on the basis of the content of a navigational aid prepared or disseminated by either the former Defense Mapping Agency DMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency NIMA or the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency NGA gt Ke Oo A D n b The DAFIF product is provided as is and no warranty express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose or arising by statute or otherwise in law or from a course of dealing or usage in trade is made by NGA as to the accuracy and functioning of the product x pul c Neither NGA nor its personnel will be liable for any claims losses or damages arising from or connected with the use of this product The user agrees to hold harmless the United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency The user s sole and exclusive remedy is to stop using the DAFIF product 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 183 Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overvievv Additional Features uv 2 lt Index A AppendixK 080880 GARMIN FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the followin
46. leg of a route 102 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Avoidance TRAFFIC GROUND TRACK o Traffic ground track is indicated on the aera screen by a target track vector a short line shown in 45 degree increments extending in the direction of target movement DISPLAYING TRAFFIC DATA G TIS traffic can be displayed on the Navigation Map z Adjusting TIS settings on the navigation map 1 From the Home Screen touch gt Menu gt Set Up B 2 Touch the KIM buttons to select the Map Category E 3 Touch TIS Traffic E 4 Touch the EI buttons to select the desired settings Off Auto or range settings El Displaying TIS information using the map pointer ZI With traffic displayed on the Navigation Map touch the desired TIS symbol on the map The traffic range and altitude separation is displayed Traffic Range and Altitude Separation using aa Ground E ap Pointer ack S Traffic Warninv X E 2277 3 S E Range xun 3700 MSL 00 00 30 cancel Rings TIS Navigation Map e 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 105 Hazard Avoidance SSC G ARMIN GPS Navigation Overview Flight Planning Blank Page q W c S lt 5 N Appendices Additional Features index 104 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A
47. network drives mapped on your computer Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your aera drives See the aera 500 Series Automotive Owner s Manual to learn how to map and assign drive letters TRANSFERRING FILES NOTE In order for data to be copied to the correct mode the user must connect the aera to the computer while it is in the desired usage mode aviation or automotive To transfer files 1 Browse the computer for the file to copy 2 Highlight the file and select Edit Copy 3 Open the Garmin or memory card drive volume 4 Select Edit Paste The file appears in the list of files in the aera memory or on the memory card 5 When finished transferring files click x in the toolbar system tray or drag the volume icon to the Wi trash can on Mac computers 6 Unplug the aera from the computer 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 129 e2uepioAy pyezeH buruueld 3611 uoneBiAeN Sd5 N VM AQ s n e y jeuonippy se xipueddy x pul Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features uv o 2 lt Index A Appendix 0880 GARMIN MicroSD CARD USE OPTIONAL The aera uses an optional MicroSD Card for storing data INSTALLING AND REMOVING MircoSD CARDS Install the MicroSD Card in the slot located under the battery Install or remove the MicroSD Card at any time whether the unit is on or off
48. outside of the vehicle or behind the windscreen 2 Plug the GXM 40 cable into the Mini USB Connector on the appropriate Aviation Mount x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 141 A AppendixD GARMIN 5 Mini USB Connector to C Mini USB Connector E the XM Receiver aera to the XM Receiver 2 510 6 560 only aera 510 amp 560 z only Mini USB Connector to GXM 40 Antenna XM Aviation Mounts CONNECTING TO A GTX 330 MODE S TRANSPONDER Toreceive Mode STIS traffic data from a GTX 330 transponder on your aera connect an available RS 232 OUT wire on the transponder to the Data In wire on the aera You do not need to connect the transponder to the aera s Data Out wire Then set g the corresponding RS 232 output configuration on the transponder to REMOTE TIS and set the aera s Serial Data Format to TIS In or TIS In NMEA amp VHF Out For more 2 information see the GTX 330 Transponder Installation Manual 3 Configuring TIS input 1 Connect the aera to the GTX 330 using the Aviation Bare Wire Connector 8 optional accessory 2 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Interface E 3 Touch the Serial Data Format Button A vertical list is displayed E 4 Touch TIS In or TIS In NMEA amp VHF Out The TIS Status field indicates one of the following messages e Waiting For Data searching for a valid TIS data stream uv 2
49. plan between two waypoints localizer longitude meter Missed Approach Point Meteorological Aviation Routine megahertz Uses Grid MORAs to determine a safe altitude within ten miles of the aircraft present position Military Operations Area Minimum Safe Altitude Mean Sea Level NAVigation AID Non directional Beacon Next Generation Radar nautical mile s Outside Air Temperature Omni Bearing Selector pounds per square inch quantity Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN 0 0 0 0 0 ou 9 o o Appendix rpm revolutions per minute z SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System z SD Secure Digital sec second s SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information z TA Traffic Advisory TACAN Tactical Air Navigation System H TAF Terminal Aerodrome Forecast g TAS True Airspeed 7 TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System Temporary Flight Restriction TIS Traffic Information System 5 Track Direction of aircraft movement relative to a ground position gt also Ground Track 3 TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area R z UTC Coordinated Universal Time 5 VFR Visual Flight Rules VHF Very High Frequency VNAV vertical navigation 8 VOR VHF Omni directional Range 2 VORTAC very high frequency omnidirectional range station and tactical air navigation VSI Vertical Speed Indicator VSR Vertical Speed Required A VTF vector to final 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 173
50. the aera creates a straight line course directly to the first waypoint in the approach Loading the approach cancels the Direct to and initiates a route to the FAF 18 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN K XU Hazard Avoidance SECTION 4 HAZARD AVOIDANCE 4 1 WEATHER aera 510 amp 560 NOTE You MUST have a GXM 40 smart antenna connected to your aera 510 or aera 560 and a subscription to XM Weather to use XM Weather features A NOTE The weather products displayed on the aera are dependant on the XM Weather Data Service Package Aviator LT Aviator Aviator Pro purchased ACTIVATING SERVICES Before XM Satellite Weather can be used the service must be activated Service is activated by providing XM Satellite Radio with a Radio ID unique to the GXM 40 antenna XM Satellite Radio uses the Radio ID to send an activation signal that allows the aera to display weather data and or entertainment programming provided through the GXM 40 antenna Refer to the GXM 40 Owner s Manual for more information on activating XM Satellite Radio XM WEATHER INFORMATION e Radio ID Eight digit ID number used for activation e Service Level XM Weather subscription plan purchased e Weather Products List of weather features and age of weather data in minutes Accessing the Radio ID From the Home Screen touch Weather gt Menu gt Information 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s
51. to attempt to penetrate a thunderstorm Both the FAA Advisory Circular Subject Thunderstorms and the Aeronautical Information Manual AIM recommend avoiding by at least 20 miles any thunderstorm identified as severe or giving an intense radar echo WARNING To reduce the risk of unsafe operation carefully review and understand all aspects of the aera Pilot s Guide documentation and the Pilot s Operating Handbook of the aircraft Thoroughly practice basic operation prior to actual use During flight operations carefully compare indications from the aera to all available navigation sources including the information from other NAVAIDs visual sightings charts etc For safety purposes always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation WARNING The Garmin aera has a very high degree of functional integrity However the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and or self test capability for all conceivable system failures is not practical Although unlikely it may be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault indication shown by the aera It is thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such an occurrence by means of cross checking with all redundant or correlated information available in the cockpit WARNING For safety reasons aera operational procedures must be learned on the ground WARNING The United States government operates the Global Positioning System and is solely responsible fo
52. up 3 Remove the battery cover 4 Locate the metal contacts on the end of the lithium ion battery 5 Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery line up with the metal contacts inside the battery compartment 6 Slide the top of the battery cover into the groove on the inside of the battery compartment and press down 00 96000 OC NINHYO Bunot opreg uorr fy pavoou ue Aq pacta m Asse p voro po We vou Er L th v uM 9 uvui 0081 AL E n m Installing the Battery Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMI N URPEMIEMI CHARGING THE BATTERY NOTE While in Charge Mode the unit draws a current from the aircraft To avoid discharging the aircraft s battery disconnect the external power cable from the unit when not in use for several days Charge the aera for at least 4 hours before using on battery power Charge the battery by connecting the vehicle or aviation power cable the USB cable an AC adapter optional accessory or use a battery charger optional accessory Plug the unit into a 12 Volt or 24 Volt connector to charge The unit can be used while it is charging Charge the unit within the following temperature range 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Charging the unit s battery using the aircraft s power outlet 1 Mount the aera in the aircraft refer to Appendix D Installation and Interfacing and connect the power ca
53. 5 gt un A o Touch field to change 100 Flight Planning Data Fields Navigation Map By default the Data Bar Fields are set to display Ground Speed GS Distance Next DIST NEXT Vertical Speed Required VSR and Time En Route Next ETE NEXT These four data fields can be changed to display any of the Data Field Options Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Index Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Changing the information shovvn in the data fields From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon Touch the Menu Icon Touch the Change Data Fields menu option Touch the desired Data Field to change A list of available Data Field Options Is displayed Touch the desired Data Field Option Touch the OK Icon ET M DIST NEXT Lu b LI l KMKC o R 1 WHEELER 24 a LE 4 R DOWNTOWN INOCE Out TN i iv A Az j Terrain 51 k Ny oos TA 5 VERLAND PAR R LAWRENCE x gt ee 2 2 m 3 emt 4 2 NT r a UN oc 8 Position Weather XM Radio I Ww 00 05 A 14 57 Home Numbers Active FPL WPT Info Direct To DIST NEXT 20 4 Declutter Show Hide Touch field to chanqe Animate VVeather Change Data Fields Weather Legend z gt Y ini i ise T intmum X d in unrise n Next Waypoint Sunris A Next Waypoint 5 A 3700 KMCI 5 41 n 3200 KMCI 5 40
54. 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN 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 areas of the 2 grid Groundspeed The velocity that the aircraft is travelling relative to a ground position 9 Ground Track see Track S GS Ground speed Heading The direction an aircraft is pointed based upon indications from a magnetic compass or a properly set directional gyro Hg mercury 3 hPa hectopascal 2 hr hour HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator j Hz Hertz gt AF Initial Approach Fix IAT Indicated Air Temperature ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization 2 IFR Instrument Flight Rules p ILS Instrument Landing System IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions in inch 2 ndicated nformation provided by properly calibrated and set instrumentation on the aircraft panel in HG inches of mercury kg kilogram 4 kHz kilohertz km kilometer 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide WI Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features uv Q D EE lt Index Appendix J kt LAT Leg LOC LON m MAP METAR MHz Minimum Safe Altitude MOA MSA MSL NAVAID NDB NEXRAD nm OAT OBS psi QTY 178 A GARMIN knot latitude pound The portion of a flight
55. 90 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 827 GPS Navigation 2 4 MAP DISPLAY SETUP Map displays are used extensively in the aera to provide situational awareness in flight Most aera maps can display the following information o c D D D e Airports NAVAIDs airspaces airways land data highways cities lakes rivers borders etc with names 2 e Map Pointer information distance and bearing to pointer location of pointer y name and other pertinent information E e Map range l e Aircraft icon representing present position e Flight plan legs User waypoints E e Track vector Topography data j gt MAP ORIENTATION Maps are shown in one of three different orientation options allowing flexibility in determining aircraft position relative to other items on the map North Up or for amp determining where map items are relative to where the aircraft is going Track Up or 2 desired track up DTK UP e North Up aligns the top of the map display to north default setting e Track Up aligns the top of the map display to the current ground track e Desired Track DTK Up aligns the top of the map display to the desired course E 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 43 GPS Navigation GARMI N NOTE 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 for the Navigation Map Ov
56. A GARMIN era models 500 510 550 560 Pilofs Gulde OVERVIEW GPS NAVIGATION FLIGHT PLANNING HAZARD AVOIDANCE ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDICES Copyright 2009 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries All rights reserved This 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 Fast 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Road SE Salem OR 97302 U S A Tel 503 391 3411 Fax 503 364 2138 Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Bulls Copse Road Hounsdown Business Park Southampton 5040 ORB U K Tel 44 0870 8501241 Fax 44 0870 8501251 Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 02 2642 9199 Fax 886 02 2642 9099 Web Site Address www garmin com Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or rev
57. GING THE CDI SCALE CDI scale can be set by touching the In or Out Icons from the HSI Panel Screen if the CDI scale is NOT set to Automatic or from the HSI Panel option menu 2 Changing the CDI scale x 1 From the Home Screen touch HSI Panel gt Menu gt Set CDI Scale 2 Touch the desired CDI Scale Automatic 0 25 1 25 nm or E 5 00 nm E SETTING THE BUG INDICATOR The Bug Indicator can be set from the HSI Panel option menu Setting the Bug Indicator 5 1 From the Home Screen touch HSI Panel gt Menu gt Set Bug 2 Indicator t 2 Touch the desired menu option User Selected Bearing Course to Steer or Off 38 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN SSS PS Navigation MANUALLY SETTING A COURSE Use the Set OBS and Hold menu option to manually set your course to the destination N LM AQ Manually setting a course to the destination vvaypoint 1 From the Home Screen touch the HSI Panel or the Active FPL Icon 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Set OBS and Hold menu option only available when navigating a Direct To or Flight Plan c Q un Z 02 e is e o 4 Touch the or Buttons to increase decrease the value Or x e Touch the Radial Button to enter the desired radial using the keypad and touch the OK Icon 3 amp Set OBS and Hold Release Hold Set Bug Indicator gt Disable VNAV Indicator S
58. I or buttons if R applicable m 7 3 2 Entering predetermined data options o N 6 Touch the Data Option Button to display a vertical list of data options if r applicable or to toggle two data options i e On Off pp 09 p b Or Touch the Ea buttons to cycle through a horizontal list if more than two 5 data options are available 2 O if using the vertical list touch the desired data option from the list A SS KMKC 9 OOWNTOW t 5 5 OVERLAND PAR t h KIXD Q NEW C 1111 t A m Airspace Class C TCA Data Option Button x 5 2 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMI N WAYPOINT INFORMATION TABS Waypoint information is broken down into 5 tabs Info Freq Runway WX aera 510 amp 560 only and AOPA aera 550 amp 560 Americas only N LA AQ VVaypoint Information Tabs From the Home Screen touch the WPT Info Icon S Touch the desired Tab Info Freq Runway WX optional amp optional 5 s aul KMCI Kansas City Intl Kansas City MO Avgas let Fuel e BRG 2971 DIS 49 2 OLG 1839 5 1 5 USING MAP DISPLAYS NOTE Refer to the GPS Navigation section for more information on Map Display Setup Map displays are used extensively in the aera to provide situational awareness in 5 flight Most aera maps can display the following information Airports NAVAIDs airspaces airways land data h
59. LES SANTA ANA n o Lg ae X ponens LAN DIEGO vi 051 x we x in Menu Home Displaying removing map overlays 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Show Hide 2 Touch the Shovv Hide Data Option Button for the desired overlay Satellite View only displays satellite imagery at and above the 20nm range Below the 20nm range no sat view is displayed below the map range 190 01117 02 Rev A 21 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide s pu ddy sainjeaj Peuonippy e uepioAy p4EzeH buruue d 3613 uonefbiAeN Sd5 M IMAQ x pul Oveview GARMIN MAP SYMBOLS 2 Refer to Appendix H for a list of map symbols DECLUTTER z The map can be adjusted to declutter remove unwanted items such as highways amp on the map 2 Adjusting the declutter level of the navigation map O 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Declutter 2 Touch the desired level 1 2 3 on the right side of the screen The currently selected level is highlighted blue 3 Touch the Back to remove the detail options Show Hide 5 U 1 Yar n Declutter E MAP DETAIL E The map detail can also be adjusted Map detail changes the amount of detail with S respect to the zoom scale t Adjusting the map detail 8 1 From the Home Screen touch Menu Set Up 2 2 Touch the KIN buttons to select the General Category 3 To
60. MIN 5 GPS Navigation The following descriptions and abbreviations are used e Usage type Public Military or Private N LM AQ e Runway surface type Hard Turf Sealed Gravel Dirt Soft Unknown or Water e Runway lighting type No Lights Part Time Full Time Unknown or PCL Feq for pilot controlled lighting e COM Availability TX transmit only RX receive only PT part time additional information available c Q un 02 e is e o Selecting an airport for review by identifier facility name or city 1 From the Home Screen touch WPT Info gt Info Tab if necessary 2 Touch the Waypoint Identifier Button 2 3 Enter the desired vvaypoint s a Touch the EZ buttons to Search by Identifier Search by 3 Facility Name or Search by City using the keypad b Enter the desired vvaypoint a c Touch the OK Icon 5 Or 2 a Touch the EMI buttons to cycle through the waypoint categories Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports or Recent Waypoints b Touch the desired vvaypoint from the list 4 If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location duplicate 4 waypoints are displayed Touch the desired waypoint from the list g Selecting a runway 1 From the Home Screen touch WPT Info gt Runway Tab 5 2 Touch the Waypoint Identifier Button 3 Enter the desired waypoint i a Touch the EZ buttons to Search by Identifier Search by Facility Nam
61. NDB on the map g 3 Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired NDB displayed refer to s the Overview Section on Map Panning for more information The NDB s information is displayed VORs VOR information can be viewed using the Waypoint Information function the 2 Nearest function or the Map Panning function z The Nearest VOR function can be used to quickly find a VOR close to the flight path The list only includes VORs that are within 200nm If there are no VORs in the list text 5 indicating that there are no nearest VORs is displayed S Localizer information cannot be viewed for the VOR If a VOR station is combined 5 with a TACAN station it is listed as a VORTAC and if it includes only DME itis displayed 2 as VOR DME Select an VOR 5 1 From the Home Screen touch the WPT Info Icon 2 Touch the VVaypoint Identifier Field to begin entering the desired VOR i Refer to the Overview Section on Data Entry for more information Or 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 2 GPS Navigation GARMI N 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt VOR 2 Touch the desired Nearest VOR from the list 3 If desired touch Menu gt Show Or 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon 2 Touch the desired VOR on the map 3 Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired VOR displayed refer to the Overview Section on Map Panning for more information The VOR information is disp
62. Profile Only Profile Only Potential Impact x Point Obstacle a Terrain S Legend S Yellow Terrain is S Between the User E Terrain Profile defined Caution View Elevation and gt 100 ft Below the 2 Aircraft S Terrain Map with Profile View Red Terrain is above or within 100 ft below the dircralt o gt E D 2 2 a D x lt Terrain Map Only View 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 97 Hazard Avoidance GARMI N Overview GPS Navigation Terrain Profile Only View TERRAIN ALERTS amp SETUP Enabling Disabling terrain alerts Flight Planning 1 From the Home Screen touch the Terrain Icon 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Enable Alerts or Disable Alerts menu option Use the Terrain Setup Menu to set levels for terrain alerts as well as obstacles in or near your flight path o W S lt N Caution Elevation The aera will provide an alert if the terrain or obstacle is E within the default Caution Elevation or user defined Caution Elevation E e Look Ahead Time Determines the maximum time when an alert annunciation occurs For example if 120 seconds is selected the aera provides an alert up to 120 seconds before you reach the terrain or obstacle Alert Sensitivity The three Alert Sensitivity settings Terrain Obstacle and 5 Descent Rate determine what le
63. Re 54 34 a chance of Rain today 55 F chance of Rain tonight 44 F ID i E 55 al South Bend K wy ye p so KMLI 56 36 artly Cloudy tomorrow 60 F 37 F W Sep 29 5 00 PM t YDIA ue Clear on Thursday 65 F 51 F 2 87 5 7 793 MSL 00 58 20 Cancel Map Pointer Additional Forecast Information Button 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 89 uonebiAen Sd5 M9IAJ9AQ buluueld 100114 N gt lt o m D s J pu ddy s n e 4 jeuonippy x pul Hazard Avoidance GARMI N J sunny Seg Thunderstorms Windy Very Hot o 2 Jr Cloudy 25 Rain Haze 2 al Mostly Cloudy Freezing Rain Foggy c Cloudy 25 Snow Very Cold o gt 8 Forecast Legend N A Cold Warm z Occluded Stationary M Ez Trough L Fronts Fronts Legend SURFACE PRESSURE This feature displays pressure isobars and pressure centers The isobars connect points of equal pressure Pressure readings can help determine weather and wind conditions High pressure areas are generally associated with fair weather Low pressure areas are generally associated with clouds and the chance of precipitation Isobars that are packed closely together show a strong pressure gradient Strong gradients are associated with areas of stronger winds Pressure units can be displayed in Millibars mb and
64. SE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU gt Ke Oo A D n x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 181 Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overvievv Additional Features uv Q 2 lt Index A AppendixK GARMIN 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 REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service contact your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number Securely pack the unit and a copy of the original sales receipt which is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs Write the tracking number clearly on the outside of the package Send the unit freight charges prepaid to any Garmin warranty service station Online Auction Purchases Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers f
65. Screen by touching the Tools gt Database S The SafeTaxi database is provided by Garmin Refer to Appendix C for instructions 2 on updating the SafeTaxi database c 5 2 AOPA DATA aera 500 amp 560 Americas 5 The AOPA Airport Directory contains airport statistics such as pattern altitudes noise 8 abatement information FBO phone numbers hours of operation local attractions ground transportation lodging and services E Viewing AOPA Airport Directory information E 1 From the Home Screen touch WPT Info gt AOPA Tab 3 2 Touch the Waypoint Identifier Button 3 Enter the desired waypoint a Touch the EMI buttons to Search by Identifier Search by Facility Name or Search by City using the keypad z b Enter the desired waypoint S c Touch the OK Icon Or a Touch the KIM buttons to cycle through the waypoint categories Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports or Recent gt Q x gt 4 D y e ge Waypoints b Touch the desired waypoint trom the list 4 If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location duplicate gt waypoints are displayed Touch the desired waypoint from the list 3 1 From any map highlight an airport using the Map Pointer 2 Touch the Map Feature Button 3 Touch the AOPA Tab if necessary 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 107 A Additional Features n
66. Serial Data Format A vertical list is displayed 3 Touch the desired data format Garmin Data Transfer NMEA Out Aviation In Aviation In NMEA amp VHR Out TIS In TIS In NMEA amp VHF Out or None 4 If desired touch Menu gt Description x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 143 Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features uv Q D lt Index A AppendixD GARMIN Restoring interface defaults From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Interface gt Menu gt Restore Default SERIAL DATA FORMATS e Garmin Data Transfer the proprietary format used to exchange data with a PC or another Garmin aera e NMEA Out transmits NMEA position velocity and navigation data e Aviation In the proprietary format used for connection to a Garmin panel mounted GPS receiver This eliminates the need to enter the destination on both units e Aviation In NMEA amp VHF Out receives aviation data and transmits out both NMEA data at 9600 baud and VHF frequency tuning information to a Garmin Nav Comm radio e TIS In receives TIS data from a Garmin Mode S transponder or other compatible device e TIS In NMEA amp VHF Out receives TIS data and transmits out both NMEA data at 9600 baud and VHF frequency tuning information to a Garmin Nav Comm radio e None provides no interfacing c
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69. XIMITY WAYPOINTS o The Proximity Waypoints allows the pilot to define an alarm circle around a waypoint 5 location Proximity Proximity Circle Alarm G Se Proximity Waypoints a z Proximity Waypoints 3 Defining proximity waypoints E 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt User WPT gt Proximity gt Menu 3 gt New Proximity Waypoint S 2 Touch Use Identifier or Use Map 5 3 Enter the desired identifier or pan the map 4 Touch the newly created Proximity VVaypoint and touch Edit Radius 5 Enter the desired Radius and touch OK Setting up and customizing proximity vvaypoints for the naviga 3 tion map 5 From the Home Screen touch Tools User WPT Proximity Menu 2 gt Enable Disable Proximity Alarms Or 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Set Up Map 2 Touch the EMI buttons to display the Point Category 3 Touch Proximity Circle 4 Touch the EMI buttons to select the desired settings Off Auto or Range Settings gt Ke Oo A D n 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 163 A AppendixG GARMIN Deleting proximity waypoints 2 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools User WPT Proximity 6 a Touch the desired proximity waypoint b Touch the Delete Proximity Waypoint menu option S a Touch the Menu Icon b Touch the Delete All menu option E 2 Touch Yes E t 2 E uv Q 2 c 2
70. added in front of the selected waypoint An option menu will appear GPS Navigation 2 Touch the Insert Waypoint menu option 3 Enter the desired waypoint a Touch the buttons to Search by Identifier Search by Facility Name or Search by City using the keypad 52 a ce 5 x b Enter the desired waypoint Touch the OK Icon 2 E a Touch the R lid buttons to cycle through the waypoint categories Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports or Recent Waypoints 3 b Touch the desired waypoint from the list E 4 If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location duplicate 3 waypoints are displayed Touch the desired waypoint from the list Loading an approach procedure into a stored flight plan 8 AnApproach Procedure can be loaded at any airport that has an approach available a Only one approach can be loaded at a time in a flight plan The route for a selected approach is defined by designating transition waypoints 1 With an active or saved flight plan displayed touch the Menu Icon 2 Touch the Select Approach menu option A vertical list of available approaches is displayed Index 3 Touch the desired approach The designated transition waypoints are added to the flight plan 10 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 608 Him ghtPlanning 3 3 FLIGHT PLAN STORAGE 9 The aera can store up to 50 flig
71. aisraissotovutedMicenid sivasdaastessiecolecdaitboraderncesicisiorietl 2 Charging the Battery seen 3 holli aera in Me ATTCT 3 Taring ne UNE ON OM 4 AAA IPM MM E 4 EAN 5 13 DEM alo 7 Basic Navigation Contfo scusate rct eniin tnt one 1 THOME 8 Selecting d FUNCHON RR 14 A cies 14 1 4 Accessing System Functionality eene 15 HU MT m 15 ETECTT 15 Dn ET O L 17 1 5 Using Map 5 17 670777 m 18 Moo E 316 SER RR RE 19 0000086005 H 21 PITE MU koy 22 etin 23 1500333 23 511 0 0 24 SI IR 26 1 7 Nearest Airport Criteria Settings 27 1 8 Present Tosun 28 10 m 28 VCI X 29 St ce TEES 29 Section 2 GPS 31 31 7 32 MN 35 G L ce N 36 22 1151 Fantina ununun m 37 HH 000 38 Setting the Bug
72. al Jeppesen database 2 e Alrport identifler facility name city state country latitude longitude field elevation available fuel types runway designations and layout runway surface runway length runway width runway lighting communication frequencies and published approaches e Weather trequencies associated with an airport ASOS ATIS and AWOS 3 e VORs identifier facility name city state country location latitude longitude lt frequency service volume high low terminal and type such as VOR DME TACAN and VORTAC S e NDBs identifier facility name city state country location latitude longitude 5 and frequency Intersections identifier nearest VOR radial and distance from nearest VOR location latitude longitude and region country ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Centers i e Airspace boundaries Class B Class C Control Zones SUAs and MOAS 2 controlling agency and vertical boundaries e FSS Flight Service Stations Symbology used for NDBs VORs and airports is consistent with those used on a sectional chart gt xe Oo A D n NOTE After performing a Jeppesen database update verify all flight plan routes are current If there is a obsolete Jeppesen aviation point in a saved route the route is locked and unusable A new route with current Jeppesen database points will need to be created x pul 190 01117 02
73. amp p 5 amp a 2 fou 5 5 gt S s 2 sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 171 A GARMIN Appendix H N VM AQ uonebiAeN 540 buruuejd ub Blank Page a UePIOAY puezeH soJnjeoJ JePeuonippy sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 172 A APPENDIX I MAP DATUM AND LOCATION FORMATS MAP DATUMS A datum is a mathematical model of the Earth that approximates the shape of the Earth and enables calculations to be carried out in a consistent and accurate manner The datum is physically represented by a framework of ground monuments such as trig stations whose locations have been accurately measured and calculated on this reference surface Lines of latitude and longitude on a chart are referenced to a specific map datum Every chart has a map datum reference and the aera can be set to match most of those commonly used LOCATION FORMATS Your current location can be viewed on the GPS in the form of coordinates Since different charts use different location formats Garmin GPS units allow you to choose the correct coordinate system for the type of chart you are using The most common format is latitude and longitude which is used by all Garmin units You can change the location format to use with other coordinate systems Several other grids including a user definable grid for the advanced user are ava
74. an be independently configured by the user o c D D D Accessing numeric flight data From the Home Screen touch Numbers Changing numeric flight data fields o Un 1 From the Home Screen touch Numbers lt 2 Touch the desired data field to change The available data fields are B displayed S 3 Touch the desired data field 4 Touch OK B Restoring default numeric flight data s 3 From the Home Screen touch Numbers Menu Restore Default Ug Numeric Data m C3 VSR ALTITUDE MSA 012 27 9 27 9 R 108 3691 3700 En Route External Flight Timer a ETE NEXT ETA NEXT DIST NEXT 3700 13 7 00 00 5 17 16 10 48 28 8 r Ta Fuel Timer Glide Ratio Ground Speed 2 100 7 204 6 544 z 100 B Numeric Flight Data S D g S z 5 a 3 z ol gt x lt 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 3 Overvievv o 5 gt A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning index z GPS Navigation 080 GARMIN COMPASS 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 can be set to Bearing default Course to Steer a specific heading reference User Selected or Off Magenta Bug Indicator DIST NEXT 23 8 VSR ETE NEXT 118 0005 ot
75. and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations INDUSTRY CANADA COMPLIANCE Category radio communication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS 210 184 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN A Charge Mode 3 l Charging the battery 3 e Abnormal Operation 125 Cities 60 5 Acquiring Satellites 5 Compass Arc 36 2 Additional Features 105 Bug Indicator 36 Aircraft Profile 162 Computer connecting to 127 AIRMETS 86 Connecting cables 137 2 Airspace 61 Copying Flight Plans 73 2 Alert Messages 62 Course setting 39 mart 63 Current Icing Product CIP 89 5 Airways 45 Alerts 119 D Terrain 98 s AOPA Data 107 genet 76 Updates 132 a ARTCC 61 Databases 127 Aural Alerts 99 123 valent ia Data 16 3 Data Option 16 B Options 34 l Data Field Options 119 Backlight 24 Data Fields 32 Pressure 160 Dacl tee 22 Battery Direct to 7 64 Charging 3 Cancelling 65 3 Information 147 Display 3 Installation 2 Backlight Intensity 24 Lite 147 Backlight Timeout 24 gt Replacement 147 E BKSP 7 Bug Indicator 36 38 E C Echo Tops 82 Estimated Position Error EPE 164 Calibrate 24 extemal GPS Antenna 145 Calibrated Airspeed 160 Category 111 F CDI Scale 38 Channel List 112 Favorites 113 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Index Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning
76. apabilities NMEA Output Setup If interfacing the aera with another piece of equipment such as an autopilot the unit needs to be set to output NMEA data It the NMEA output mode is set to Fast the unit will output a minimum number of NMEA sentences at 1 second intervals If the NMEA output is set to Normal the unit will output a greater number NMEA sentences as 2 second intervals Setting NMEA output mode 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Interface 2 Touch Serial Data Format A vertical list is displayed 3 Touch NMEA Out 4 Touch NMEA Output Mode to toggle between Normal or Fast 144 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN NMEA Sentence Output o e Normal Mode GPRMB GPRMC GPGGA GPGSA GPGSV GPGLL GPBWC 5 GPVTG GPXTE GPBOD GPRTE GPWPL GPAPB PGRME PGRMZ PGRMM 2 and PGRMH e Fast Mode GPRMB GPRMC PGRMZ and PGRMH o USING AN EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA OPTIONAL 2 The optional GA27C or GA25 external antenna can be used Connect the antenna 8 to the connector located on the left side of the unit External Antenna Connec tor Under Weather Cap gt 3 External Antenna Connector 7 gt xe oO D A D 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 14 A GARMIN Appendix D N VM AQ uonebiAeN 540 buruuejd ub Blank Page a UePIOAY puezeH soJn
77. ation is falling Echo Tops at or above the altitude you select are displayed in 5 5 000 foot increments up to 70 000 ft Echo Tops can be helpful in determining the s severity of thunderstorms 2 82 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A Avoidance AlI Altitudes KOAK 5000ft xnuq 10000ft 15000ft PXN G m LG Menu TN ai ini EI AlI Altitudes 20000ft Back Echo Tops Data Echo Tops Altitudes WINDS ALOFT Winds Aloft data shows the forecasted wind speed and direction at the surface and at selected altitudes Altitudes can be displayed in 3 000 foot increments up to 42 000 feet MSL Winds Aloft are displayed using wind barbs or a wind streamline depending on the selected range The wind barbs indicate wind speed and direction The wind streamline indicates wind direction with arrows The wind barbs always point in the direction that the wind is coming from The wind speed is depicted using flags at the end of the wind barb A short wind flag is 5 knots a long wind flag is 10 knots and a triangle flag is 50 knots Surface 3000ft 6000ft 9000ft W Sep 29 3 00 PM of XM ix m 12000ft Pl 9000 Winds Aloft Data Winds Aloft Altitudes 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 53 uonefbiAeN Sd5 buruuelg 346 N p y gt lt D gt A so xipueddy sainjea4 eu
78. ave a published approach GPS RNAV VOR NDB localizer or ILS and only the final course segment final approach fix to missed approach point of the published approach is available in the aera If the airport does not have a published approach the Select Approach menu option is not available An approach can be selected using the Direct to Active Flight Plan and the Saved Flight Plan functions Selecting an approach from the active or saved flight plan 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon Or a From the Home Screen touch the Tools Icon b Touch the FPL List Icon c Touch the desired Saved Flight Plan from the list An option menu appears d Touch the Review Flight Plan menu option 2 With the flight plan displayed touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Select Approach menu option only available if the destination airport has a published approach A vertical list of available approaches is displayed 4 Touch the desired approach The Vectors to Final window appears 5 Touch Yes or No The procedure is added to the end of the flight plan If activating an approach from the Active Flight Plan the aera immediately begins to provide guidance to the first waypoint in the approach Selecting an approach using the Direct To function 1 From the Home Screen touch the Direct To Icon 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Select Approach menu option only available when navigating a flight plan
79. ble to the aircraft power outlet cigarette lighter receptacle 2 Route the power cable so that it does not interfere with aircraft operation The unit begins charging as soon as external power is applied USING CHARGE MODE Applying external power to the aera automatically turns on the unit for full operation If the battery is present and needs to be charged the external power source charges the battery while the unit is in use If you do not want to use the unit but you would like to charge the battery you can put the unit into Charge Mode Connect the unit to an external power supply Press and hold the POWER Button Instead of completely turning off the unit now goes into Charge Mode The unit will run cooler and may allow more current to be available while in Charge Mode when XM is unplugged the backlight is turned down etc MOUNTING THE aera IN THE AIRCRAFT Refer to Appendix D Installation amp Interfacing for information on mounting the aera in the aircraft 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide s pu ddy sainjea4 Jeuonippv p4EZEH Puruuejd 1461 uonefbiAeN Sd5 x pul Overview O GARMIN TURNING THE UNIT ON OFF Press and hold the POWER Button to turn the unit on or off 9 gt D gt o The first time the unit is turned on the receiver must collect satellite data and establish its present location To ensure proper initializa
80. bles track log recording Fill records a track log until the track log is full 10096 Wrap records over the oldest tracks when the track log reaches 100 gt Ke Oo E A D n e Track Interval Distance records track points after a specified distance has been traveled Time creates track points after a specified time has elapsed Automatic saves points that occur after changes in navigation e Track Color Select a color for the track when it appears on the map x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 157 A AppendixG GARMIN Clearing the track log 2 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools Track Log 8 2 Touch the desired track log if applicable 3 Touch Menu a 4 Touch Delete Saved Track or Delete All Saved Tracks v 5 Touch Yes Saving a track log o 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Track Log gt Menu gt Save Active Track g 2 Touch the EB buttons to select Entire Active Track Past 24 Hours 8 Past 7 Days Selected Flight or Specific Dates 3 Enter the Selected Flight or Specified Dates if applicable and touch OK E Save Active Track z Save Entire Active Track 2 5 From 09 OCT 09 To 09 OCT 09 OK gt E Cancel Save Active Track Log E Editing a track log 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Track Log 2 Touch the desired track log 3 Touch desired field to edit Track Name Show On Map or
81. cibels Z radar return deg degree Desired Track The desired course between the active from and to waypoints DIS distance 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide EE Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features uv D lt Index Appendix J Distance DME DIK Enroute Safe Altitude ESA Estimated Time of Arrival Estimated Time Enroute ETA ETE E FAA FAF FCC fpm FSS ft gal Glide Ratio G R gph GPS 176 A GARMIN The great circle distance from the present position to a destination waypoint Distance Measuring Equipment Desired Track The recommended minimum altitude within ten miles left or right of the desired course on an active flight plan or direct to Enroute Safe Altitude The estimated time at which the aircraft should reach the destination waypoint based upon current speed and track The estimated time it takes to reach the destination waypoint from the present position based upon current ground speed Estimated Time of Arrival Estimated Time Enroute degrees Fahrenheit Federal Aviation Administration Final Approach Fix Federal Communication Commission feet per minute Flight Service Station foot feet gallon s The estimated distance an aircraft will move forward for any given amount of lost altitude gallons per hour Global Positioning System Garmin aera
82. culated Tail VVind SEM Wind From Figures Wind Speed Density Alt a z E6B Calculator 2 e Indicated Altitude required entry for density altitude true airspeed calculation 5 Enter the aircraft s altimeter reading o Baro Pressure when the unit is receiving XM weather information the field auto matically updates to the barometric pressure of the nearest METAR If XM weather gt i information is not available you need to enter the current barometric pressure e Calibrated Airspeed required entry for density altitude true airspeed calculation Enter the aircraft s airspeed indicator value uv Q D lt e Total Air Temp required entry for density altitude true airspeed calculation Total Air Temperature TAT is the temperature of the air including the heating effect caused by speed The temperature reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge found on most piston aircraft is TAT Index Heading required entry for winds aloft calculation Use heading from the aircraft s heading indicator or directional gyro 160 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN AppendixG e True Airspeed calculated or user entered figure determined from entry of calibrated airspeed barometric pressure and total air temperature This can also be S entered directly for winds aloft calculations 2 Tail Wind calculated figure determined
83. d 5 map feature If multiple features are present at the Map Pointer position green arrows 2 will appear on the Map Feature Button Touching the EIE will cycle through the list of map features present at that position 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Overview GARMIN 2 CU 44 SHERMAN 9 UN ANR KMCI Information KANSAS CITY INT Se Box 1026ft MSL m nn n 5 Map Feature 3 tin Fa IK gt f LS a m Bearing 8 it P Bon ani ze datas 014 16 3 Time En Route 5 Multiple 1026 MSL 00 08 54 Cancel f 17 Features are rom the Air E Present at the 7 x Pointer Map Panning Navigation Map Elevation E at the Pointer location z Activating the map pointer 9 While viewing a Map Display touch anywhere on the map to activate the s map pointer Touch the Cancel Icon to remove the map pointer o x Panning the map N While viewing a Map Display touch anywhere on the map and drag Touch T the Cancel icon to remove the map pointer R Revievving information for a map feature 3 While viewing a Map Display touch anywhere on the map to activate the E map pointer When the Map Pointer is over a map feature the map feature is highlighted an information box appears on the map and the highlighted map feature is displayed on the Map Feature Button at the bottom of the o screen If multiple features are present at the Map Pointer position green 5 ar
84. d by the Terrain function the Map View and the Profile View The areas of the terrain shaded red are predicted to be within 100 feet below or above the aircraft The yellow terrain areas are between the user defined Caution Elevation and 100 feet below the aircraft By default the Caution Elevation is 1 000 feet therefore the areas in yellow are between 1 000 feet and 100 feet below the aircraft The black areas are further than the Caution Elevation A projected point of impact is marked with an X symbol OBSTACLE INFORMATION Obstacles are shown on the Terrain Map View at or below the map range of 12 nm Obstacles are also shown on the Navigation Map when the map range is set to 5 nm or below Standard aeronautical chart symbols are used for lighted or unlighted obstacles taller than 200 feet Above Ground Level AGL Refer to the Obstacle Icons legend below When selecting an obstacle with the Map Pointer each obstacle displays the altitude at the top of the obstacle or Mean Sea Level MSL Each obstacle also lists the actual height of the obstacle or Above Ground Level AGL 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide J gt uonefbiAeN Sd5 buluueld 3461 N p y gt lt D gt A sadipueddy sainjea4 euonippy x pul A Hazard Avoidance GARMIN Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle R Potential lt 1000 1000 1000 gt 1000 Impac
85. d from the Favorites Category E VOLUME E Volume is broken down into Master Alerts and Media The Master volume e controls all sound The Alerts volume refers to system alerts TIS Terrain and the Media volume refers to XM radio volume Adjusting the volume 5 1 From the Home Screen touch the XM Radio Icon 2 2 Touch the Menu Icon 5 S 3 Touch the Volume Menu Option uv o j o LL E c 5 ca KE t Enter Channel P Volume 5 E XM Radio Option Menu 4 Touch the EN buttons to increase decrease the volume i 8 Increase Decrease Volume 116 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Additional Features Or Touch the Volume Number Field and touch the desired number in the d vertical list The current volume will have a green checkmark next to it 2 c un Volume Number Field Selected z H S amp Volume Number List al z a c Muting XM Audio 1 From the Home Screen touch the XM Radio Icon 2 Touch the K Icon Or a Touch the Menu Icon gt Q et o gt D y a un b Touch the Volume menu option Sound Setup is displayed c Touch the Media K Icon s J pu ddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 17 A Additional Features n GPS Navigation Overview Flight Planning
86. d function 2 a 1 E S Activate Keypad b Touch the desired numbers on the keypad and touch the OK Icon 5 m d f Cancel Keypad Function 3 Touch the OK Icon or the Cancel Icon to return to the Channel List If the selected channel is unavailable or off air the OK Icon is subdued gt Q x o gt A D ge USING FAVORITES Favorites is a customized category of up to 30 of your XM Radio favorites To add a channel to Favorites 5 1 From the Home Screen touch the XM Radio Icon 2 Touch and hold the desired channel A confirmation vvindovv is displayed b 3 Touch Yes 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 113 Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Hazard Avoidance uv o 2 o LL E S a x x t Appendices Index A Additional Features GARMIN Or s Calendrier Sportif 97 CalSprt fr The Herd Colin Cowherd 140 ESPN Radio oPiNionated w Chris DiMarco 146 PGA Champ Sports Sports Channel Selected With the desired channel selected touch the Menu Icon and touch the Add To Favorites Menu Option A confirmation window is displayed Add To Favorites Enter Channel Volume XM Radio Option Menu 4 Touch Yes The channel is added to the Favorites Category Add Scoreboard to Favorites No Final Scores and Recaps 95 Scoreboard Final Scores a
87. e has not been modified If an approach is no longer available the procedure is deleted S from the affected stored flight plan s and an alert is displayed z Whenever an approach is loaded into the active flight plan it replaces the destination 5 airport with a sequence of waypoints for the selected approach The airport must have a published instrument approach and only the final course segment usually from final a approach fix to missed approach point of the published approach is available in the 2 aera DATA FIELDS 5 The Active and Saved Flight Plan Data Fields can be changed by touching the Data Field Buttons at the top of the flight plan E Changing the information shown in the flight plan data fields 8 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon Or a From the Home Screen touch Tools gt FPL List b Touch the desired Saved Flight Plan from the list An option menu appears c Touch the Review Flight Plan menu option 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 67 Flight Plann ng GARMI N 2 Touch the desired Data Field Button at the top of the Flight Plan 5 3 Touch the desired Data Field The currently selected Data Field is outlined 3 blue 4 Touch the OK Icon 5 If desired repeat Steps 2 4 for the remaining Data Field t Data Field Button Active Flight Plan Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Distance ETE A KRNM 7 KSEE 180 13 1 Estimated L
88. e 11 15 CLEAR Compass Arc Navigation Map Displaying Removing the Compass Arc from the Navigation Map 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Set Up Map 2 Touch the buttons to select the General Category if necessary 3 Touch Compass Arc 4 Touch the On Off Button Setting the Compass Arc Bug Indicator 1 From the Home Screen touch Map gt Menu gt Set Bug Indicator only available when the compass arc is displayed 2 Touch the desired menu option User Selected Bearing Course to Steer or Off 36 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMI N GPS Navigation 2 2 HSI PANEL The HS Panel shows GPS derived data in a graphical format Keep in mind the differences between the GPS derived panel and mechanical instruments as mechanical panel instruments use sensors that provide information different from that derived using GPS HSI Distance CDI Scale Adjustment Ground Speed Option Turn Rate Indicator enu Estimated Time Enroute CDI Scale Vertical Speed HSI Panel The Panel shows a graphic Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI surrounded by additional indicators The graphic HSI depicts the course to the destination or the next waypoint in a flight plan current ground track off course error and a To From indication The rotating compass indicates your current ground track The course pointer and course deviation needle indicate the cours
89. e or Search by City using the keypad b Enter the desired vvaypoint c Touch the OK Icon Or 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 4 Overview o 5 gt A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index 48 GPS Navigation GARMI N a Touch the R li buttons to cycle through the waypoint categories Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports or Recent Waypoints b Touch the desired waypoint trom the list 4 If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location duplicate waypoints are displayed Touch the desired waypoint from the list 5 If multiple runways exist touch the Runway Button and touch the desired runway trom the vertical list Or Touch the R lif buttons to cycle through the runways Waypoint Identifier ara Tel Public Airport Button Os 10801 x 150 Length Width BEZ Surface CRAE Lightinge a tent O1L Traffic Pattern EXO eit Wind MT EEE LT py Option R LIT enu unwdy 01L 19R Button Freq Runway AOPA Home Runway Tab Waypoint Information Runway Tab Selecting additional information for a frequency 1 From the Home Screen touch WPT Info gt Freq Tab 2 Touch the trequency denoted with an Public Airport A E3 Up Clearance 135 700 Ground 121 800 Down Ground 121 650 Eni Menu Home Tower 128 200 Info Freq Runway WX AOPA Waypo
90. e NEXRAD data or any radar data to penetrate hazardous weather Rather use it in an early warning capacity of pre departure and enroute evaluation Composite data from all the NEXRAD radar sites in the United States is shown This data is composed of the maximum reflectivity from the individual radar sweeps The display of the information is color coded to indicate the weather severity level The display of radar coverage is always active when NEXRAD is selected Areas where NEXRAD radar coverage is not currently available or is not being collected are indicated in grayish purple Radar capability exists in these areas but it is not active or is off line 80 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Hazard Avoidance NEXRAD ABNORMALITIES There are possible abnormalities regarding displayed NEXRAD images Some but not all of those include e Ground clutter e Strobes and spurious radar data e Sun strobes when the radar antenna points directly at the sun e Military aircraft deploy metallic dust chaff which can cause alterations in radar scans e nterference from buildings or mountains which may cause shadows NEXRAD Limitations Certain limitations exist regarding the NEXRAD radar displays Some but not all are listed for the user s awareness e NEXRAD base reflectivity does not provide sufficient information to determine doud layers or precipitation characteristics hail vs rain For example i
91. e TFRS 3 e AIRMETs Additional information is also available for the following weather products on the Weather Map not displayed on the Navigation Map 2 Forecast e PIREPs 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 31 Hazard Avoidance GARMI N Viewing XM Weather products on the Navigation Map 2 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon 3 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Shovv Hide menu option a 4 Touch the Weather Show Hide Button Vievving XM VVeather products on the VVeather 3 1 From the Home Screen touch the Weather Icon 5 2 Touch the desired second level Weather Icon 3 If necessary touch the EI buttons to scroll through the list of available 2 altitudes AIRMET types or forecast times E 4 Touch the desired weather product to get abbreviated information about 5 the selected vveather product if available 5 With the desired weather product highlighted touch the Map Feature Button to get detailed information if available W 2 METAR Selected 2 Public Airport A q KANSAS CITY INTL Up m KMCI 0620532 30016624KT KANSAS CITY MO ATIS 128 375 MHz 105 FEVV060 5 250 17 03 2985 a observation Oct 6 11 53 AM a id from at 16 kt gusting to 21 kt Down Visibility 10 m Fev clouds at 3500 ft broken at 15000 ft broken at EU t 20000 ft 20 Menu Temi perature 59 F De t 45 F Menu eT X x Altii r 29 83 v
92. e and whether you are on the course The Bug Indicator can be set to Bearing default Course to Steer a specific heading reference User Selected or Ort Bearing is the compass direction from the present position to a destination waypoint Course to Steer is the recommended direction to steer in order to reduce cross track error and return to the course line 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 3 N LM AQ c Q un Z 02 e is e o se3ipueddy Sainjea4 Jeuonippy e uepioAy p4EZEH buluuela 361 x pul GPS Navigation GARMI NI The Course Deviation Indicator or needle indicates how far off course left or right based on its placement along the course deviation scale Overview The course deviation scale setting is adjustable for Auto 0 25 1 25 or 5 0 nautical mile statute mile or kilometer full scale deflection The course deviation scale appears on the lower right corner of the HSI The default setting is Auto which uses three factors to determine the distance from the center of the CDI to full left or right limits e CDI scale 1 25 within 30 nm of any airport in the active route e CDI scale 0 25 on an approach leg or within 2 nm of the FAF or MAP o gt A e CDI scale 5 0 if the previous two conditions do not exist 2 Displaying the HSI Panel s From the Home Screen touch the HSI Panel Icon CHAN
93. e database No terrain and obstacle information is shown without a valid 3 D GPS position The aera GPS receiver provides the horizontal position and altitude of the aircraft Aircraft GPS altitude is derived from satellite position GPS altitude is then converted to a mean sea level MSL based altitude GPS MSL altitude and is used to determine terrain and obstacle proximity GPS MSL altitude accuracy is affected by satellite geometry but is not subject to variations in pressure and temperature that normally affect pressure altitude sensors GPS MSL altitude does not require local altimeter settings to determine MSL altitude It is a widely used MSL altitude source 24 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN kk Hazard Avoidance Terrain and obstacle databases are referenced to MSL Using the GPS position and altitude the Terrain feature portrays a 2 D picture of the surrounding terrain and obstacles relative to the position and altitude of the aircraft GPS position and GPS MSL altitude are used to calculate and predict the aircraft s flight path in relation to the surrounding terrain and obstacles In this way the pilot can view predicted dangerous terrain and obstacle conditions Alert windows appear to inform the pilot of proximity to the terrain and obstacles as well as an unsafe descent rate These alerts depend on user defined parameters in the Terrain Setup TERRAIN INFORMATION Two views are displaye
94. e in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse 3 engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works is based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export gt control laws of the United States of America z LIMITED WARRANTY This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase Within 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 charge to the customer for parts or labor provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs This product is intended to be used only as a travel aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction distance location or topography Garmin makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of map data in this product THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWI
95. e or Cancel Capture menu option x only available when navigating a Direct To or Flight Plan R 2 7 AN 24 W E 7 03 22 JL VNAV Indicator Panel E 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 4 Overview o A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index GPS Navigation GARMI N Configuring a VNAV profile 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt VNAV 2 Touch the desired fields Profile Altitude etc to enter the VNAV profile 3 Touch and hold the Back Icon to return to the Home Screen N Vertical Navigation Waypoint AS Profile 500 tpm Altitude 1000 Above Waypoint By 3 0 Before Vertical Navigation e Waypoint Enter any waypoint along the currently active route as the reference waypoint The reference waypoint defines the target location e Protile Enter the descent rate Altitude Enter the desired reference waypoint altitude Select Above Waypoint to use field elevation for airports in the Jeppesen database or MSL to specify an exact MSL altitude target e By Enter the target location with settings of distance Before or After a reference waypoint To set a target location at a reference waypoint enter a distance of zero VNAV Messages Select On or Off to enable disable VNAV alert messages 42 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 1
96. eady Exists A saved track with the same name already exists Overview GPS Navigation Track Log Full The track log is full and track recording was turned off To record more track points you Flight Planning need to clear the track log and turn track recording on Track Memory Full No more track data can be stored Delete the old track data to store the new data Track Truncated A complete uploaded track will not fit in memory The oldest track log points have been deleted VNAV Cancelled VNAV function has been cancelled due to a change in the active route Waypoint Already Exists A waypoint with the same name already exists Waypoint Memory Full The unit has stored the maximum number of waypoints Hazard Avoidance Additional Features uv Q 2 D lt Index 120 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN AbppendixA AIRSPACE MESSAGES o Airspace Near and Ahead Within two nautical miles of an airspace and your current course takes you inside the airspace z The projected course takes you inside an Minutes airspace within the next 10 minutes or less S projected to enter it z DATA FIELD amp NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS location BEEN The current altitude in geometric height above Mean Sea 5 MSL A to a destination waypoint Course to Steer The recommended direction to steer in order 3 to reduce cross track error and return to the il course li
97. earest Airport Weather from the list 5 Or 1 From the Home Screen touch the Weather gt METAR 2 Touch the desired METAR flag 5 3 Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired identifier displayed refer to Map Panning in the Overview Section for more information The weather information is displayed Or 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 4 GPS Navigation GARMI N 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon 2 Touch the desired METAR Flag If the METAR flags are not displayed adjust the settings from the Set Up Map menu option R 5 3 Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired identifier displayed refer to Map Panning in the Overview Section for more information The weather information is displayed 5 METAR Selected 19 2 S3 Pm 5 5 COSA SU KANSAS CITY INTL b un N p a LANA KANSAS CITY MO ATIS 128 375 MHz 10SM FEW035 BKN150 uy KMCI observation Oct 6 11 53 AM BKN200 15 07 A2983 TC WERIANDIPARK mili at 16 kt gusting to 21 kt Down KLWC 2 Few clouds at 3500 ft broken at 15000 ft broken at FRU 2 Kid i Meg 59 F Dewpoint 45 F Menu E PA Altimeter29 83 x 5 2 A v a audis MANET HERR Cancel Info Freq Runway WX M i Be Weather Information Button 9 C ACCESSING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2 lt T T l In addition to airport and weather information additional information for VORs NDBs Intersections Use
98. ection for information on AOPA Airport Directory and SafeTaxi See the Hazard Avoidance section for information on 5 Obstacles and Terrain a Feature Database z Worldwide Basemap S AOPA Airport Directory T Air Sport Sites 3 Jeppesen Aviation Database SafeTaxi Obstacle Terrain arc second so ipueddy gt lt aera 500 510 550 560 Features amp Databases x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 131 A AppendxC GARMIN GARMIN DATABASE INFORMATION The following databases are provided by Garmin S e Worldwide Basemap e Terrain e SafeTax e Obstacle basemap database contains data for the topography and land features such as rivers lakes and towns t is updated only periodically with no set schedule There is no expiration date terrain database contains the terrain mapping data The database is updated amp periodically and has no expiration date amp The obstade database contains data for obstacles such as towers that pose a potential hazard to aircraft Obstacles 200 feet and higher are included in the obstacle database It is very important to note that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and s therefore may not be contained in the obstacle database This database is updated on E a 56 day cycle and does not expire NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases 5 from government
99. eg En Route Le y Time of Arrival Safe Altitude Desired Track Down B Touch to add VVaypoint Leg Distance Fuel i mMm 52 a ce im x Flight Plan Data Fields 3 2 3 2 FLIGHT PLAN CREATION o The active flight plan is the flight plan to which the aera is currently providing g guidance and is shown on the navigation maps Stored flight plans are flight plans amp available for activation becomes the active flight plan s Data Fields Active Flight Plan Active PROMO 9 Leg KSBA 277 72 7 E S KMRY 310 162 Option enu Touch to add Waypoint TOTAL 2395 i Active Flight Plan 68 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 2 COCO Hl ghtPlanning Creating an active flight plan 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon d 2 Touch the Touch to add Waypoint Button 2 3 Enter the desired waypoint a Touch the KIM buttons to Search by Identifier Search by A Facility Name or Search by City using the keypad 2 b Enter the desired vvaypoint Touch the OK Icon Or a Touch the Ea buttons to cycle through the waypoint categories Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports or Recent Waypoints zt e e 22 D e b Touch the desired waypoint from the list 4 If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location duplicate waypoints are displayed Touch the desired way
100. eld 3 Touch the EI buttons until the Search by City option is displayed and touch the button 4 Enter the desired city using the keypad and touch OK Refer to the Overview Section on Data Entry for more information Or 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt City 2 Touch the desired Nearest City from the list 3 If desired touch Menu gt Show Or Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 5 GPS Navigation 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon 2 Touch the desired city symbol on the map 3 Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired city displayed refer to the Overview Section on Map Panning for more information The city information is displayed ARTCC ARTCC information can be viewed using the Nearest function The Nearest ARTCC function can be used to quickly find a ARTCC close to the flight path The list only includes ARTCC that are within 200nm It there are no ARTCCs in the list text indicating that there are no nearest ARTCCS is displayed N LM AQ c Q un Z 02 e is e o Select an ARTCC 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt ARTCC 2 2 Touch the EI buttons to cycle through the list The associated bearing distance and frequencies are displayed FSS FSS information can be viewed using the Nearest function 2 The Nearest FSS function can be used to quickly find a FSS close to the flight path The list
101. elected as the heading reference a heading referenced to True North must be used to calculate winds accurately Restoring E6B calculator defaults x pul From the Home Screen touch Tools gt E6B Calc gt Menu gt Restore Default 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 161 A AppendixG GARMIN AIRCRAFT PROFILE z The Aircraft Profile allows the pilot to select cruising speed maximum speed fuel S flow and map symbol The unit can save up to 10 aircraft profiles The maximum speed is used to define the range for airspeed on the Panel andis s automatically updated if you exceed this figure Accessing the aircraft profile From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Profile H Aircraft NGARMN Cruise Speed E Maximum Speed Fuel Flow 5 Map Symbol 2 Aircraft Profile Entering an aircraft profile 5 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Profile gt Menu gt New 2 Enter the Aircraft Name using the keypad and touch OK 5 3 Enter the Cruise Speed Maximum Speed or Fuel Flow using the E buttons or the keypad 4 Touch Map Symbol a Touch the EI buttons to cycle through the available symbols b Touch OK Selecting a saved aircraft profile 2 D EE lt 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Profile 2 Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles Index 3 Touch the desired profile from the list 162 Gar
102. eporting weather observations METARs are updated hourly or as needed METARs typically contain information about the temperature dewpoint wind precipitation cloud cover cloud heights visibility and barometric pressure They can also contain information on precipitation amounts lightning and other critical data If METAR data is available for an airport a color coded flag is shown next to the airport TAF Terminal Area Forecast is the standard format for 24 hour weather forecasts TAFs may contain some of the same code as METAR data It typically forecasts significant weather changes temporary changes probable changes and expected changes in weather conditions An abbreviated version can be viewed by selecting the METAR flag with the map pointer Touching the Map Feature Button will display additional information METAR and TAF data can be displayed as raw or decoded text Public Airport LEES SUMMIT MUN LEES SUMMIT MO ASOS 124 175 MHz 7 x Y 2 E e L 1 KMCI 4 ko 292053Z AUTO 31007KTE x d 57 automated observat on sep H 105 CLR 19 07 A3011 Wind from 310 at 7 kt 22 M KSZL ee M UCET 9 Sky clear A h4 30 Menu Temperature 66 F Dewpoint 45 F a A Altimeter 30 11 MD l METAR 7 1544 17 1 mm 1030 MSL 00 11 26 Cancel Info Freq Runway AOPA Back Map METAR Data Map Additional METAR Data Feature Button 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 5 GPS Nav
103. er column yokes S fou 1 Loosen and remove the Cradle Adjustment Knob spacer and rubber washer 2 Rotate the clamp assembly 90 so that the clamp opening faces away from you 3 Secure the clamp assembly to the rest of the yoke mount using the Cradle Adjustment Knob spacer and rubber washer Adjust the clamp angle m before fully tightening the Cradle Adjustment Knob 3 gt Ke Oo E A D n 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 137 A AppendixD GARMIN Yoke Mount in Conventional Configuration Overview EN Rubber Washe Se gt Adjustment S Knob AK LOO Spacer OS Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Additional Features Yoke Mount in Forward Facing Configuration uv 2 lt Securing the cable on the top of the yoke mount 1 Remove the screws securing the cable clamp 2 Orient the cable and secure the clamp with the screws Index 138 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Cable Clamp S 5 o Removing the yoke mount from the yoke shaft or control arm 2 1 Disconnect the cable connectors from the aircraft 2 Loosen the clamp by turning the Clamp Adjustment Knob until the clamp 5 assembly can be easily removed from the yoke shaft or control arm CONNECTING TO A GARMIN VHF COMM RADIO 3 The aera can a
104. erview Changing the Navigation Map orientation 1 From the Home Screen touch Map Menu Set Up Map 2 Touch the EB buttons to select the General Category if necessary 3 Touch Orientation 4 Touch the EMI buttons to select North Up Track Up or DTK Up o 5 gt A UO 2 AIRPORTS NAVAIDS CITIES amp ROADS Setting up and customizing airports NAVAIDs cities amp roads for 5 thenavigation map 1 From the Home Screen touch gt Menu gt Set Up Map S 2 Touch the buttons to select the Airport Navaid City or Road 2 Category E 3 Touch the Ela buttons to select the desired settings or touch the Data Option Button to toggle on option On Off AA Map Setup Airport E Large Airport Y ur nm KLWC E Medium Airport m ave Pass n io Small Airport Mai angi 2 Auto Airport Large Airport Private Airport Smi Text Lrg Text Map Setup Airport Category Example Data Option Button 1 t 2 iz 44 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN GPS Navigation AIRWAYS Low Altitude Airways or Victor Airways primarily serve smaller piston engine propeller driven airplanes on shorter routes and at lower altitudes Airways are eight nautical miles wide and start 1 200 feet above ground level AGL and extend up to but not including 18 000 feet mean sea level MSL Low Altitude Airways are designated with
105. es Pilot s Guide Overview O GARMIN Touch the following second level icons to perform the associated function Setup Displays third level Setup Icons ES o o 4 User WPT Displays User Waypoints and Proximity Waypoints Flight Log Displays Flight Logs E Track Log Displays Track Logs 5 ll FPL List Displays the Flight Plan List E Uu VNAV Displays Vertical Navigation 3 Profile Displays Aircraft Profiles z A E6B Calc Displays the E6B Calculator 2 Weight Bal Displays the Weight 8 Balance t Database Displays database and software version information E Automotive Activates automotive mode E 1 GPS Status Displays GPS status information 3 8 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN SETUP ICONS From the Home Screen touch the Tools gt Setup to access the third level Setup Icons N VM AQ 2 2 gt Map interface a 2 3 Display Displays backlight intensity timeout and color mode settings T 1 Sound Displays sound settings 2 Units Displays unit settings Date Time Displays date 8 time settings E Map Displays Navigation Map settings 8 Position Displays position settings Interface Displays interface settings 8 Alarms Displays alarm settings g im SUA Alarms Displays Special Use Airspace alarm settings ew Power Displays power settings 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pil
106. et OBS Capture VNAV Profile i 194 Radial Button HSI Panel Option Menu Set OBS Returning to automatic sequencing of route waypoints D 1 From the Home Screen touch the HSI Panel or the Active FPL Icon 3 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Release Hold menu option only available when navigating a R Direct To or Hight Plan 5 8 2 x 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 33 Overview o gt un A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index GPS Navigation GARMI N 2 3 VERTICAL NAVIGATION VNAV The VNAV function provides settings for the vertical navigation These settings create a three dimensional profile from the present location and altitude to a final target altitude at a specified location When the VNAV profile is defined the pilot is informed of the progress by message alerts The teal bar on the HSI when displayed shows the VNAV profile The Vertical Navigation feature is only available when navigating a Direct To or flight plan and the ground speed is greater than 35 knots The Approaching VNAV Profile message appears one minute prior to the initial descent point The descent angle locks to prevent changes in speed from altering the profile The VNAV feature does not take into account any changes in groundspeed that occur during the transition from level flight to descent or climb Approaching VNAV pro
107. file At 500 ft above the target altitude the Approaching Target Altitude message appears the Estimated Time To VNAV goes blank and the VNAV indicator disappears from the HSI A CAUTION The aera is a VFR navigation tool and should not be used to perform instrument approaches 4 CAUTION VNAV is only a VFR navigation aid and is not intended for instrument approaches Target Altitude Airport Visual Representation of VNAV 40 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN nm SSS PS Navigation USING THE VNAV FEATURE Use the VNAV Vertical Navigation feature to ensure the aircraft is at the proper altitude The VNAV Indicator appears on the HSI when displayed as a horizontal teal bar A message appears when approaching the VNAV Profile When the bar is in the vertical center of the HSI the aircraft is at the proper altitude for the VNAV Profile Enabling disabling the VNAV indicator 1 From the Home Screen touch the HSI Panel Icon N LM AQ 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Enable VNAV Indicator or Disable VNAV Indicator menu option only available when navigating a Direct To or Flight Plan c Q un Z 02 e is e o Capturing cancelling VNAV profile 1 Enter a valid VNAV profile see Configuring a VNAV Profile below and 3 begin navigation 8 2 From the Home Screen touch the HSI Panel Icon 3 Touch the Capture VNAV Profil
108. from entry of heading and true airspeed e Wind From calculated figure determined from entry of heading and true airspeed e Wind Speed lcalculated figure determined from entry of heading and true air y 0 speed 3 Density Altitude calculated figure determined from entry of indicated altitude barometric pressure and total air temperature E Calculating true airspeed and density altitude 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools E6B Calc enter the altitude 5 shown on the altimeter into the Indicated Altitude field e 2 Repeat for Calibrated Airspeed Baro Pressure and Total Air Temperature fields For Calibrated Airspeed use the speed shown on S the airspeed indicator Use the current altimeter setting for Baro Pressure Total Air Temperature is the temperature of the outside air including the heating effect caused by speed For most aircraft this is the temperature A reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge The calculated figures for True Airspeed and Density Altitude are shown in the designated fields 8 Calculating vvinds aloft 7 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt E6B Calc calculate or enter the 3 true airspeed into the True Airspeed field 2 Enter the aircraft heading shown on the directional gyro or compass into the Heading field Tail Wind Wind From and Wind Speed are calculated gt Ke Oo A D A NOTE If True North is s
109. g two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e ncrease the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This product does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment and void your warranty
110. gment final approach fix FAF to missed approach point MAP of the published approach is available for monitoring a e 5 ms 22 D e An approach can be loaded at any airport that has one available and provides guidance for non precision and precision approaches to airports with published instrument approach procedures Only one approach can be loaded at a time in a amp flight plan If an approach is loaded when another approach is already in the active 2 flight plan the new approach replaces the previous approach Only the final course segment Final Approach Fix FAF to Missed Approach Point MAP of the published approach is available for monitoring A Whenever an approach is selected the aera automatically activates the approach 2 The procedure is added to the end of the flight plan and immediately begins to provide 2 guidance to the first waypoint in the approach gt Stop Navigation 5 Set OBS and Hold Select Approach 1 5 28R nvert Flight Plan R RNAV 28R Save Flight Plan Select Approach 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide E Overvievv GPS Navigation 52 a ce 5 x Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Index Flight Planning GARMI N SELECTING AN APPROACH When selecting an approach it replaces the destination airport with the sequence of waypoints for the selected approach Keep in mind that the airport must h
111. han 10 minutes appends to the current flight record rather than starting a new entry VIEWING THE FLIGHT LOG Select any listed entry in the log to view additional information including a map displaying the actual path flown Viewing details for a flight 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Flight Log 2 Touch the desired flight log Route date hours distance and the flight path are displayed KOJC Johnson Co Executive 5 Flight Log KLXT Lees Summit Mun 08 OCT KOJC KLXT 0 2 Hours Flight Log 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 199 pyezeH buruueld 3611 uoneBiAeN Sd5 N VM AQ soJnjeo 4 jeuonippy gt Ke Oo 2 A D n A AppendixG GARMIN DELETING FLIGHT RECORDS z You can delete the highlighted flight record or delete all flight records from the Flight S Log Deleting flight records 5 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Flight Log 2 Touch the desired flight log if applicable 3 Touch Menu m 4 Touch Delete Flight or Delete All z 5 Touch Yes TRACK LOG The aera draws an electronic breadcrumb trail or track log on the Navigation Map The track log contains points along its path including time and location for S each point 3 Track Log Navigation Map E Track Memory Used Track Name Track 01 Troc Eog 0 Distance 37 1 Points 73 Show On Map No Color Black Track 01 37 1 73 Points E
112. he calculated moment weight and CG figures appear at the bottom of the screen Keep in mind that the Aircraft empty weight arm figures must be entered as a reference to calculate a valid moment weight and CG gt Ke Oo E A D n 3 To empty the aircraft touch Menu gt Empty Aircraft x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 163 A AppendixG GARMIN 5 NOTE This information is only for flight planning purposes Consult the aircraft s pilot operating handbook for the official weight and balance data o Weight amp Balance NGARMN 2 Weight 2 Aircraft 1151 2 Usable Fuel 147 a zi Pilot 180 Oo Co Pilot 180 Moment E Weight 1708 C G E Weight amp Balance EPE CIRCLE S Estimated Position Error EPE indicates the accuracy of the position fix EPE uses amp Dilution of Precision DOP and other factors to calculate a horizontal position error amp DOP measures satellite geometry quality i e number of satellites received and where E they are relative to each other E Setting up and customizing the EPE circle for the navigation map 2 1 From the Home Screen touch gt Menu gt Set Up Map S 2 Touch the Ea buttons to display the Misc Category 3 Touch EPE Circle 4 Touch the On Off Button uv D EE lt Index 164 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Appendix G PRO
113. he pilot to filter out airports that do not meet a defined criteria Specitic surface types and runway lengths can be defined as well as the option to include private airports and or heliports N VM AQ c Runway Surtace allows you to set criteria for the type of surface on therunway e Hard Only shows only runways with a concrete asphalt or similar sealed amp surface S e Hard or Soft shows all runways except water landing facilities e Water Only shows only water landing facilities g e Any shows any runway regardless of surface type including water landing facilities Minimum Runway Length allows the pilot to enter a specific length for the shortest runway allowed 5 Entering airport criteria 5 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt Airport gt Menu gt Set Airport Criteria 2 Touch the desired setting to change Runway Surface Include a Private Apts Include Heliports or touch the or buttons to S increase decrease the Minimum Runway Length z To restore defaults touch Menu gt Restore Default Restoring airport criteria defaulis r See the Entering Airport Criteria procedure above 5 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 21 ow gt Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation index 58587 GARMIN 1 8 PRESENT POSITION POSITION The Present Position function displays lat
114. ht Plan Leg 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon 52 a ce 5 x g 2 While navigating an active flight plan touch the desired leg to be activated 2 An option menu automatically appears 2 3 Touch the Activate Leg menu option E 4 Touch Yes s 335 FLIGHT PLAN EDITING EDITING SPEED AND FUEL FLOW Adjusting the Flight Plan cruise speed and fuel flow t 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Profile 2 necessary touch the Aircraft Button and touch the desired aircraft from 5 the vertical list E 3 Touch the Cruise Speed and or Fuel Flow Fields to enter the desired value using the keypad or by touching the or Buttons H Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Planning Aircraft Button o Aircraft 1230 a Cruise Speed E 120 N123DB 2 Maximum Speed 150 xd Fuel Flovv 8 04 G un Map Symbol Jet 2 D E Flight Plan Data Fields 5 COPYING FLIGHT PLANS The aera allows copying a flight plan into a new flight plan memory slot allowing editing etc without affecting the original flight plan This can be used to duplicate an existing stored flight plan for use in creating a modified version of the original stored flight plan zt e e 22 c e Copying a stored flight plan S With the desired Stored Flight Plan displayed to
115. ht plans The active flight plan is erased when 2 another flight plan is activated Details about each stored flight plan can be viewed using the Flight Plan List function Viewing information about a stored flight plan 5 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt FPL List 2 Touch the desired saved flight plan An option menu is displayed S 3 Touch the Review Flight Plan menu option Flight Plan List Distance ESA 5 84 3231 E KO C KMCI 27 975 KOKB KSBA 146 3383 S fou 5 S Flight Plan List 2 Storing an active flight plan 3 1 With the Active Flight Plan displayed touch the Menu Icon 2 Touch the Save Flight Plan menu option A confirmation window z appears d 3 Touch Yes A copy of the flight plan is stored in the next available position in the Flight Plan List 5 2 2 x 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 71 Flight Plann ng GARMI N 3 4 FLIGHT PLAN ACTIVATION Overview Activating a stored flight plan erases the active flight plan and replaces it with a copy of the flight plan being activated Inverting a stored flight plan reverses the waypoint order and activates it Activating a stored flight plan 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt FPL List GPS Navigation 2 Touch the desired saved flight plan An option menu is displayed 3 Touch the Activate Flight Plan menu option A confirmation window appears 4 Touch Yes Activating a Flig
116. ic Advisories only reduces the nuisance alerting due to proximate aircraft For example when the first Traffic Advisories appear on the TIS display the user is alerted audibly So long as a single aircraft remains on the TIS display no further audio alert is generated If a second or more aircraft appears on the screen a new audio alert is sounded If the number of Traffic Advisories on the TIS display decreases and then increases a new audio alert is sounded The TIS audio alert is also generated whenever TIS service becomes available The following TIS audio alerts are available e Traffic TIS traffic alert received e Traffic Not Available TIS service is not available or out of range Adjusting TIS audio 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Sound 2 Touch the TIS Audio On Off Button to toggle the terrain audio on off or touch the Alerts Kl Icon to mute both TIS and Terrain alerts Or Touch the Alerts EI buttons to select an alert volume 0 10 TRAFFIC WARNING WINDOW When a traffic threat is imminent the Traffic Warning Window is shown The Traffic Warning Window shows a small pop up thumbnail map in the lower left corner The Range Rings on the pop up alert are spaced every whole mile kilometer nautical mile Touch the Traffic Warning Window to acknowledge and remove it NOTE The Traffic Warning Window is disabled when the aircraft ground speed is less than 30 knots or when on the approach
117. ic notification The aera displays TIS traffic information on the Navigation Map Surveillance data includes all transponder equipped aircraft within the coverage volume The aera displays up to eight traffic targets within a 7 5 nm radius from 3 000 feet below to 3 500 feet above the requesting aircraft TIS VS TAS TCAS The main difference between the Traffic Information System TIS and Traffic Advisory TAS or Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems TCAS is the source of surveillance data TAS TCAS uses an airborne interrogator with a half second update rate while TIS utilizes the terminal Mode S ground interrogator and accompanying data link to provide a five second update rate TIS and TAS TCAS have similar ranges TIS LIMITATIONS TIS relies on surveillance of the Mode S radar system which is a secondary surveillance radar system similar to that used by ATCRBS Many limitations are inherent in secondary radar surveillance Information provided by TIS is neither better nor more accurate than the information used by ATC TIS is intended only to assist in visual acquisition of other aircraft in visual meteorological conditions VMC While TIS is a useful aid for visual traffic avoidance system limitations must be considered to ensure proper use No recommended avoidance maneuvers are given nor authorized as a direct result of a TIS intruder display or TIS advisory 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide
118. ies Pilot s Guide m gt o gt o Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Index Overview A GARMIN WEATHER ICONS aera 510 amp 560 From the Home Screen touch the Weather Icon to access the second level Weather Icons an WE NEXRAD Satellite Echo Tops 1 Tel in METAR AIRMET SIGMET j a Turb Fcst alu Fcst Touch the following second level Weather Icons to display the weather product on the Weather Map NEXRAD Satellite Echo Tops Winds Lightning Storm Cells METAR Displays NEXRAD NEXt generation RADar Displays Satellite Mosaic cloud cover Displays Echo Tops Displays Winds Aloft Displays Lightning Displays Storm Cells Displays METARs Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN URPEMIEMI AIRMET Displays AIRMETs SIGMET Displays SIGMETs Displays TFRs Temporary Flight Restrictions gl PIREP Displays PIREPs Freeze lvl Displays Freezing Levels S Turb Fest Displays the Turbulence Forecast q Icing Fcst Displays the Icing Forecast WX Frst Displays Forecast Information current 12 24 36 amp 48 B Pressure Displays Surface Pressure 2 Sea Temp Displays Water Temperature 3 TOOLS From the Home Screen touch the Tools Icon to access the second level Tools Icons E 3 5 Flight Log Track Log z 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Seri
119. ies Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 6 Overview SECTION 1 OVERVIEW 1 1 UNIT OVERVIEW In aviation mode the aera presents GPS derived analog flight instrumentation 5 position navigation and hazard avoidance information to the pilot using a 4 37 QWVGA color display with Touch Screen 3 o b Powe Button 2 2 Wr STER i v a H Al D Headphone audio out Jach SERE Vicrovh 5 Under Weather Cap il El External Antenna Connec z tor Under Weather Cap d d 5 gt 2 gt Mini USB Connector D MicroSD Slo 4 2 2 GPS Antenna gt D 8 2 Speaher E d Serial Number Under Release Key Slide and the Battery Release to Open the Battery Cover Unit Overview 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide den o gt o Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation index A GARMIN 1 2 GETT NG STARTED BATTERY INSTALLATION A NOTE Refer to Appendix E for additional battery information Ay CAUTION Always keep the battery installed when the unit is on WARNING The product contains a lithium ion battery To prevent damage remove the unit from the aircraft or vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight Installing the battery 1 Locate the lithium ion battery that came in the product box 2 Slide the release key until the battery cover on the back of the aera opens
120. igation Overvievv Flight Planning o W S lt 5 N lt Appendices Additional Features Index Hazard Avoidance GARMI N The METAR flag color is determined by the information in the METAR text VFR ceiling greater than 3000 feet AGL and visibility greater than 5 miles v Marginal VFR ceiling 1000 3000 feet AGL and or visibility 3 5 miles IFR ceiling 500 to below 1000 feet AGL and or visibility 1 mile to less than 3 miles v Low IFR ceiling below 500 feet AGL or visibility less than 1 mile METAR text does not contain adequate information to determine flight conditions AIRMETS An AIRMET AlRmen s METeorological Information can be especially helpful for pilots of light aircraft that have limited flight capability or instrumentation An AIRMET must affect or be forecast to affect an area of at least 3 000 square miles at any one time AIRMETs are routinely issued for six hour periods and are amended as necessary due to changing weather conditions AIRMETs are displayed as colored dashed lines SIGMETS A SIGMET SlGnificant METeorological Information advises of weather that is potentially hazardous to all aircraft In the contiguous United States the following items are covered severe icing severe or extreme turbulence volcanic ash dust storms and sandstorms that lower visibility to less than three statute miles A Convective SIGMET is issued for the following conditions thunde
121. ighways cities lakes rivers E borders etc with names Map Pointer information distance and bearing to pointer location of pointer name and other pertinent information 8 e Map range 9 e Aircraft icon representing present position e Flight plan legs e User waypoints e Track vector e Topography data 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Overview GARMIN MAP RANGE There are 23 different map ranges available from 200 feet to 800 nm The current map range is indicated in the lower right The scale bar represents the map scale To change the map range on any map use the Out or In Icons to zoom out increasing or zoom in decreasing o gt o S Adjusting the map range 2 While viewing a Map Display touch the In or Out Icons T GS 1 KGPH DIST NEXT Range 2 S Icons ARE E OVEREAND PARK E T E Menu ETE NEXT GA 12 5 14 29 Home E Map Range E Navigation Map When the selected range exceeds the resolution of the map data overzoom appears below the map range scale Scale Bar Rep resenting a Ma 2 pe Scale of 3 nm Per E AAA Scale Width Map Range Overzoom 200 5 Auto Zoom allows the aera to change the map display range to the smallest range dearly showing the active waypoint Auto Zoom can be overridden by adjusting the range and remains that way until the active waypoint changes a terrain or traffic
122. il the desired legend is displayed Touch the Back Icon to return to the map 5 Animating vveather 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon weather must be enabled Or a From the Home Screen touch the Weather Icon 7 b Touch the NEXRAD Icon or the Satellite Icon 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Animate Weather menu option 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 23 GPS Navigation Overvievv Flight Planning v W c S lt 5 N Appendices Additional Features index Hazard Avoidance GARMI NI 4 2 TERRAIN PN WARNING Do not use Terrain information for primary terrain avoidance Terrain information is intended only to enhance situational awareness NOTE Terrain data is not displayed when the aircraft latitude is greater than 75 North or 60 South NOTE Terrain depicted in the Profile View is always ahead of the aircraft and will change as ground track changes The Terrain function displays altitudes of terrain and obstructions relative to the aircraft position and altitude with reference to a database that may contain inaccuracies Terrain and obstructions are shown only if they are in the database Terrain and obstade information should be used as an aid to situational awareness They should never be used to navigate or maneuver around terrain Note that all obstructions may not be available in the terrain and obstacl
123. ilable 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 173 e2uepioAy pyezeH buiuueld 1ufijJ uoneDiAeN Sd5 N VM AQ soJnjeo4 jeuonippy gt Ke Oo E A D n A GARMIN Appendix I N VM AQ uonebiAeN 540 buruuejd ub Blank Page a UePIOAY pyezeH soJnjeoJ puonippy sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 1 4 GARMI N LLL Appendix J APPENDIX J GLOSSARY 9 ADIZ Air Defense ldentification Zone AGL Above Ground Level AIRMET Airman s Meteorological Information ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center 3 ASOS Automated Surtace Observing System 2 ATC Air Traffic Control ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service AWOS Automated Weather Observing System 2 Bearing The compass direction from the present position to a 3 destination waypoint C degrees Celsius S Calibrated Indicated airspeed corrected for installation and instrument 5 Airspeed errors zi cm centimeter s COM communication radio Course The line between two points to be followed by the aircraft 2 Course to Steer recommended direction to steer in order to reduce il course error or stay on course Provides the most efficient 3 heading to get back to the desired course and proceed along the flight plan Crosstrack Error The distance the aircraft is off a desired course in either direction lett or right gt Ke Oo E A D n dBZ de
124. int Information Freq Tab Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN GPS Navigation The Frequencies Box uses the descriptions and abbreviations listed in the follow ing table Approach Control Pre Taxi Arrival CTA Radar o ASOS Departure Ramp z ATIS Gate Terminal P AWOS Ground TMA Center Helicopter Tower ClassB Multicom TRSA 5 Class C Other Unicom Clearance 5 May include Additonal information Frequency Abbreviations NEAREST INFORMATION 5 The aera provides a Nearest function which gives the pilot quick access to nearest airport weather VOR NDB intersection user waypoint city ARTCC FSS and airspace information If there are none available None Within 200 NM is displayed The Nearest functions contain the following information a Airport identifier bearing distance length of the longest runway and common traffic advisory CTAF or tower frequency Airport WX Airport Weather identifier bearing distance METAR text aera 510 amp 560 only and ATIS AWOS or ASOS frequency E e VOR VHF Omnidirectional Radio Beacon identiffer facility type symbol bearing 3 distance and frequency NDB Non Directional Beacons identitier facility type symbol bearing distance and frequency E ntersection identifier bearing and distance VRP Visual Reporting Point Atlantic Unit Only identifier bearing
125. is the first channel listed in the All Channels Category o ml o LL E c Kej gej t o Radio ID c o Radio ID HZ2B02CV Aviator Pro 0 Radio Info 197 audio channels Accessing the XM Radio ID Channel 0 x lt o cO 110 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN AX o Additional Features USING XM RADIO O lt The XM Radio function provides information and control of the audio entertainment D features of the XM Satellite Radio Active Channel Infineon Raceway 8 23 500PM ET o 145 IndyCar Channel PGA Championship Press Conf Show Navigation Channel List ra S Futbol Mexicano 147 Deportivo Option enu x PGA Championship Press Conf Show Active Channel 146 PGA Champ Sports E Category di v Navigation Ex A 3 5 ED 7 XM Radio Overvievv nU o CATEGORY S COT l D The Category Field cycles through a horizontal list of categories such as jazz rock 2 or news Selecting a category 1 From the Home Screen touch the XM Radio Icon 2 Touch the KIM buttons to cycle through the horizontal category list The list automatically refreshes with the selected category gt Q et o gt D y a More Music gt Category Navigation Favorites category shortcut i Touch and hold the Category Button to view the Favorites Category
126. ision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Garmin and SafeTaxi are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries aera is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Jeppesen is a registered trademark of Jeppesen Inc XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc October 2009 190 01117 02 Rev A Printed in the United States or Taiwan A Warnings Cautions amp Notes GARMIN WARNING When installing the aera place the unit so it does not obstruct the field of view or interfere with operating controls WARNING The indicators represented on the Panel are based on GPS derived data and may differ from the instruments in the aircraft WARNING Navigation and terrain separation must NOT be predicated upon the use of the terrain function The aera Terrain Proximity feature is NOT intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not relieve the pilot from the responsibility of being aware of surroundings during flight The Terrain Proximity feature is only to be used as an aid for terrain avoidance and is not certified for use in applications requiring a certified terrain awareness system Terrain data is obtained from third party sources Ga
127. ite Reception message will display e Any GPS dependent data fields will not be available s 4 DIST NEXT m OVERLA KIXD 3 sz av Isa a GPS Signal Lost E z HAZARD DISPLAY WITH LOSS OF GPS POSITION If the Terrain function doesn t have at least a 3D fix i e altitude unknown a Red X will be displayed 2 se xipueddy x pul Terrain Red X 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 125 A GARMIN Appendix B N VM AQ uonebiAeN 540 buruuejd ub Blank Page a UePIOAY puezeH soJnjeoJ euonippy sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 126 GARMI N LLL Appendix C APPENDIX C MANAGING FILES AND DATABASES o o 2 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER The aera can be connected to a computer using the included USB PC Interface Cable to connect to a USB data port Mini USB Connector E S 5 Mini USB Connection Connecting the aera to a computer a 1 Optional Step Insert a memory card into the memory card slot in the battery compartment Press it in until it clicks E o 2 Turn the aera on in the desired mode aviation or automotive In order for data to be copied to the correct mode the user must connect the aera to il the computer while it is in the desired usage mode aviation or automotive 5 3 Connect the small end of the USB cable to the connector under the battery cover
128. ition observed Reports should also include the type of transponder and transponder software version Since TIS performance is monitored by maintenance personnel not ATC malfunctions should be reported in the following ways e By telephone to the nearest Flight Service Station FSS facility e By FAA Form 8000 7 Safety Improvement Report postage paid card can be obtained at FAA FSSs General Aviation District Offices Flight Standards District Offices and General Aviation Fixed Base Operators 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 153 pyezeH 4 3611 uoneDiAeN Sd5 N VM AQ s n e y jeuonippy gt xo oO A D A GARMIN Appendix F N VM AQ uonebiAeN 540 buruuejd 361 Blank Page a UePIOAY pyezeH soJnjeoJ puonippy sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 154 GARMIN 00 AppendxG APPENDIX G UTILITIES FLIGHT LOG The Flight Log shows a list of any recorded flights including date route of flight and flight time The aera saves up to 50 recorded flights Entries on this list are automatically created for each flight Recording begins when your speed exceeds 30 knots and you gain 250 feet of altitude If you land and groundspeed drops below 30 knots the flight entry is saved and a new entry is recorded when you depart the airport A touch and go or brief stop of less t
129. itude longitude GPS altitude reference waypoint type distance direction and bearing The reference waypoint is designed to display the current position in relation to a prominent landmark The pilot can change the reference waypoint Nearest Type using the Change Nearest Type menu option By default the Nearest Type is set to Automatic which will display the nearest large airport enroute VOR or city in that order Present Position From Johnson Co Executive KOJC 2 9 W 276 ana V 094747 931 GPS Altitude 1094 Mark Waypoint Present Position Changing the Nearest Type 1 From the Home Screen touch Position gt Menu gt Change Nearest Type 2 Touch the desired nearest type Automatic Airport VOR NDB Intersection City or Waypoint Viewing the present position From the Home Screen touch Position 28 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMI N NEW LOCATION The New Location menu option is used when the GPS Receiver is having trouble finding the satellites it expects to be there N VM AQ Entering a new location 1 From the Home Screen touch Position gt Menu gt New Location 2 Touch Use Map or Use Identifier y 3 After selecting your approximate position using the map pointer or entering 8 an identifier touch OK E 4 The GPS Receiver will begin a new search based on the location entered 2 SIMULATOR MODE
130. ity MO High Altitude VOR 086 72 s co Radial 263 036 111 40 P gt Direct 012 m gt 13 25 Radial 190 N CEN USA 297 117 80 Radial 115 BRG 012 DIS 26 9 Mona aa aa Back Nearest VORs List Additional VOR Information Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN 6 5 NEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIA The pilot can define the minimum runway length and surface type used when determining the 15 nearest airports to display A minimum runway length and or surface type can be entered to prevent airports with small runways or runways that are not appropriately surfaced from being displayed Default settings are 0 feet or meters for runway length and Any for runway surface type Private airports and Heliports can also be included N LM AQ The Nearest Airports Option Menu also allows the pilot to choose between displaying the facility names city names bearing or direction arrows c Q un Z 02 e is e o Setting nearest airport criteria Refer to Section 1 4 Airport Criteria Settings E WEATHER INFORMATION 3 Textual weather information can be viewed several different ways Viewing airport weather information 1 From the Home Screen touch the WPT Info Icon 5 2 Enter the desired waypoint identifier z 3 Touch the WX Tab 3 1 From the Home Screen touch the Nearest gt Airport WX 5 2 Touch the desired N
131. jeoJ euonippy sadipuaddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 146 APPENDIX E BATTERY AND CARE INFORMATION BATTERY INFORMATION The aera contains a user replaceable lithium ion battery To maximize the lifetime of the battery do not leave the aera in direct sunlight and avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat The 8888 battery icon in the top right of the screen the Home screen indicates the status of the aera battery To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge fully discharge the battery and fully charge it Do not unplug the aera until it is fully charged MAXIMIZING THE BATTERY LIFE e Turn down the backlight refer to the System Settings chapter of this section e Unplug the XM antenna if applicable e Do not leave the unit in direct sunlight in a cool not freezing place When storing the unit store within the following temperature range 32 to 122 F 0 19 509 C e Do not operate the unit outside of the following temperature range 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C e Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE AERA To replace the battery use a Garmin lithium ion battery 010 11143 00 Purchase a replacement battery at http buy garmin com Contact you local waste disposal department for information about properly disposing of the battery CHANGING THE FUSE If the unit does not charge the fuse may need to be replaced 1 Un
132. layed USER WAYPOINTS Overview o R o S Te aera can create and store up to 3 000 user defined waypoints Once a waypoint has been created it can be renamed deleted or moved User Waypoints z GARMIN 187 36 0 E E GRMEUR 042 3745 lt E GRMTWN 323 6444 2 E Proximity User Waypoints 3 Creating user waypoints 1 To create a new user waypoint at the current location or using the Map 2 Pointer E a From the Home Screen touch Tools gt User WPT gt Menu amp b Touch Create Waypoint Or a With a map displayed touch an empty area without any map features 5 b Touch the Feature Button c Touch Save Or 96 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 5 GPS Navigation a With a map displayed touch a map feature b Touch the Menu Icon c Touch Create Waypoint Or a From the Home Screen touch the Position Icon b Touch the Mark Waypoint Button 2 Enter the desired user waypoint name up to 10 characters Refer to the Overview Section on Data Entry for more information N LM AQ c Q un Z 02 e is e o 3 Touch the OK Icon If changing the User Waypoint settings symbol altitude location or reference waypoints continue with Step 4 4 If desired touch the Symbol Field to change the symbol that will appear 5 on the map x a Touch the desired symbol E b Touch the OK Ic
133. lso output frequency data to a Garmin aviation radio Currently the 2 two models supported are the SL30 nav comm and the SL40 comm S NOTE For additional information refer to the SL30 nav comm or the SL40 comm installation manual Ay CAUTION This interface does not have an FAA installation airworthiness approval If any abnormalities with SL 30 40 tuning or operation are encountered disconnect the aera from the SL 30 40 tuning interface Output frequency data to an SL40 SL30 nav comm radio 1 Connect the aera to an SL30 SL40 using the Aviation Bare Wire Connector optional accessory s pu ddy 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 139 A AppendixD GARMIN Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning aera Aviation Bare Wire Connector Connection Wire Color Power Ground Black TX Data Out Blue Hazard Avoidance RX Data n Yellow Audio Right White Audio Common Green Audio Left Brown Additional Features aera Aviation Bare Wire Connections uv c 2 lt 2 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Interface 3 Touch the Serial Data Format Button A vertical list is displayed 4 Touch Aviation In NMEA amp VHF Out or TIS In NMEA amp VHF Out These comm modes send both NMEA data and VHF frequency information Index 140 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Appe
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135. min aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN A AppendixG Renaming a saved aircraft profile 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Profile d 2 Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles 2 3 Touch the desired profile from the list 4 Touch Menu Rename A 5 Enter the new Aircraft Name using the keypad and touch OK A Deleting a saved aircraft profile 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Profile 5 2 Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles 3 Touch the desired profile from the list amp 4 Touch Menu Delete 5 Touch Yes E WEIGHT amp BALANCE Weight amp Balance may be used during pre flight preparations to verity the weight 1 and balance conditions of the aircraft By entering the weight and arm values the aera 2 can calculate the total weight moment and center of gravity CG 3 Before entering the various figures the empty weight of the airplane and the arm or station for each weight should be determined These figures should be determined using the pilot s operating handbook for the airplane which also notes the weight limitations and fore att CG limits Compare those figures to the values calculated by 2 the aera z To perform weight and balance calculations 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Weight Bal 2 Touch the fields to enter the desired weights and arms or stations T
136. minutes e Searching the Sky Receiver is looking for satellites Acquiring Satellites Receiver is looking for and collecting data from satellites visible at its last known or initialized location but has not acquired a fix e 2D GPS Location At least three satellites have been acquired and a two dimensional location fix has been calculated 2D Differential appears when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode 2 3D GPS Location At least four satellites have been acquired and a three 3 dimensional fix has been calculated 3D Differential appears when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 3D mode us e Lost Satellite Reception the receiver is no longer tracking enough satellites fora 2 2D or 3D fix 2 Constellation GPS Status Diagram 1 GS Altitude Accuracy 0 0 1181 8 2 PRN Number Signal o Strength Bar amp 45 Above 4 Horizon Horizon _ ni an PRN Number i 51 394 Locati Receiver Status 3D Differential U 00447 045 wu J M GPS Status 5 Vievving the GPS status From the Home Screen touch Tools gt GPS Status ACQUIRING SATELLITES 2 bars on the Home Screen indicate the GPS signal strength 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 9 gt o gt o Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Index Overview GARMIN When the receiver is in the process of acqui
137. nd Recaps 95 Scoreboard Sports Yes Favorites Add Favorites Window Channel Added to Favorites Category 114 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN VU Additional Features Selecting Favorites 1 From the Home Screen touch the XM Radio Icon d 2 Touch the EI buttons to cycle through the horizontal category list until 2 the Favorites Category is displayed Or Touch and hold the Category Button 3 3 Scroll through the Channel List by touching and dragging the list up down or using the Up Down Icons 4 Touch the desired channel 1 To delete channel s from Favorites m 1 VVith the Favorites channel selected touch the Menu Key ad 2 Touch the Remove Favorites Menu Option 3 Remove Favorites z Remove All Favorites 2 Enter Channel Q Volume Favorites Category Option Menu gt Q x o gt A D y ge Touch the Remove All Favorites Menu Option and skip to step 5 The Remove all favorites Window is displayed 5 3 Touch the check box next to the channel to be deleted A red x willappear 2 in the box 2 Delete Channel Checkbox H 4 Touch Remove The Remove selected favorites Window is displayed 3 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 11 gt A Additional Features GARMIN z E Remove selected favorites S Remove Favorites Window o 5 Touch Yes The channels are remove
138. ndixD The following features are now available on the radio e Remote frequency lists for departure enroute and arrival airports 2 e Nearest VOR frequencies SL30 only 2 The aera can also directly tune a standby frequency Selecting a standby comm frequency 1 From the Home Screen touch WPT Info gt Freq Tab 9 2 Touch the desired frequency from the list The frequency is now tuned in m standby E Or z a If the frequency has additional information denoted with an Touch 5 the desired frequency from the list 5 b Touch the Tune Button a INFORMATION ABOUT USB DRIVERS When connecting the aera to a USB port the computer prompts you to locate the destination of the drivers for the device a USB drivers CD is included Only install the drivers once After the drivers are installed your computer always detects your aera 2 when it is connected USB driver updates can be found at www garmin com CONNECTING THE GXM 40 ANTENNA aera 510 amp 560 Connect the GXM 40 antenna to the aera to access Satellite VVeather and XM 2 Radio For more information about the GXM 40 antenna see the GXM 40 Owner s 2 Manual NOTE You must subscribe to XM Radio and or XM WX Satellite Weather to use the XM Radio and or XM Weather features on your aera 510 or 560 gt Ke Oo A D n Connecting the GXM 40 antenna 1 Position the antenna where it has a clear view of the sky This can be on the
139. ne 3 Crosstrack Error The distance the aircraft is off a desired course in either direction lett or right Desired Track The desired course between the active from and to waypoints Distance Destination The distance to the destination waypoint in the Active Flight Plan Distance Next The distance to the next waypoint in the Active Flight Plan En Route Safe Altitude The recommended minimum altitude within ten miles left or right of the desired course on a active flight plan or direct to so ipueddy x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 121 A AppendixA GARMIN DATA FIELD amp NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS CONT Data Field Numeric Data Flight Timer Total time in flight HH MM Fuel Timer Elapsed time since the Fuel Tank Reminder Alarm was last issued HH MM Glide Ratio The estimated distance an aircraft will move forward for any given amount of lost altitude Ground Speed The velocity that the aircraft is traveling relative to a ground position Ground Track The direction of aircraft movement relative to a ground position Minimum Safe Altitude Uses Grid MORAs to determine a safe altitude within ten miles of the aircraft s present position Next Waypoint The next waypoint in the flight plan or direct to route The time at which the sun rises on this day current location The time at which the sun sets on this day current location Estimated Time En Route
140. ng station AURAL ALERTS TRAFFIC e Traffic TIS traffic alert received se xipueddy e Traffic Not Available TIS service is not available or out of range TERRAIN e Five Hundred vvhen the aircraft descends through 500 feet above the destina tion airport x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 123 A AppendixA GARMIN The following aural terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meet 2 parameters that are set within the software algorithms and are dependant on 2 TM s the sensitivity level set in the Terrain Setup Menu o Alert Terrain Obstacle Descent Rate s Severity a caution obstacle gt caution terrain m HE z r caution obstacle caution sink rate caution terrain ahead R O ahead obstacle ahead pull terrain ahead pull up 77 ea up sink rate pull up errain terrain pull up i s ally P obstacle obstacle pull up a pull up pull up Aural Alerts o e 3 o 2 E 2 E S t uv Q 2 c D lt Index 124 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 0 Appendix B APPENDIX B ABNORMAL OPERATION 9 LOSS OF GPS POSITION When the aera loses the GPS signal for any reason the following will occur e A blinking red question mark will appear over the airplane icon on the map 2 The Lost Satell
141. ntial for erratic movement of high altitude air mass associated winds Turbulence is classified as light moderate severe or extreme Turbulence data is intended to supplement AIRMETs and SIGMETs m Light Moderate Severe Extreme E M sep 29 400 PM 1393 Turbulence Forecast Light Turbulen 882 MSL 04 16 53 Cancel Turbulence Forecast Legend Light Turbulence Selected 88 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN _ V Hazard Avoidance ICING FORECAST CIP amp SLD Current Icing Product CIP data shows a graphical view of the current icing environment Icing severity is displayed in four categories light moderate severe and extreme not specific to aircraft type The CIP product is not a forecast but a representation of the current conditions at the time of the analysis Supercooled Large Droplet SLD icing conditions are characterized by the presence of relatively large super cooled water droplets indicative of freezing drizzle and freezing rain aloft SLD threat areas are depicted as magenta dots over the CIP colors Light Moderate Severe Extreme SLD Threat n 29 4 00 PM l 1503 Icing Forecast 5 TERN DDR R Icing Forecast Legend Extreme Icing Selected With Map Pointer FORECAST Forecast information is available for current and forecast weather conditions Forecasts are available for intervals of 12 24 36 and 48 hours FORECAST KMSN Forecast for South Bend IN ee
142. o 1 From the Home Screen touch the Direct To B gt Icon sl gt x lt Or 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 65 GPS Navigation GARMI N From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon Or Touch and hold the Menu b Icon when available 2 Touch the Menu Icon Overview 3 Touch Stop Navigation o gt A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index 00 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 6088 HightPlanning SECTION 3 FLIGHT PLANNING M9IAJ9AQ 3 1 INTRODUCTION Flight planning on the aera consists of building a flight plan by entering waypoints one at a time and inserting approaches as needed The flight plan is displayed on maps using different line widths colors and types based on the type of leg and the segment of the flight plan currently being flown uonefiAeN 540 Up to 50 flight plans with up to 300 waypoints each can be created and stored in memory One flight plan can be activated at a time and becomes the active flight plan The active flight plan is erased when the destination is reached and the system is turned off When storing flight plans with an approach the aera uses the waypoint information from the current database to define the waypoints If the database is changed or updated the aera automatically updates the information if the procedure zt e 5 e 22 D
143. o Artcc Vertical Boundaries 10000ft MSL e 3200ft MSL Nearest Airspace 2 Airspace ALERT MESSAGES BH r airspace alarms are set to On default is Off the aera will display a message 9 which includes the airspace name time to entry if applicable and status Touch the message to acknowledge it 5 There are four types of status information e Ahead Projected to enter the airspace within the next 10 minutes or less e Near Within two nautical miles of an airspace but not projected to enter it 5 Near 6 to enter the airspace within two nautical miles amp Inside Airspace Within the boundaries of the airspace Airspace alert setup 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt SUA Alarms b 2 Touch the desired On Off Button s 62 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN GPS Navigation NEXT VVPT KMYF A 2 il y 4 1 GILLESPIE 4 5 SPRING VALLEY EU KNRS D b M 00 047 tristan et salat A N Ul Menu peacu GS Inside San Diego Class B Airspace n Tm Airspace Alert Message SMART AIRSPACE Smart Airspace shows airspace at and immediately surrounding the aircraft s current altitude in bold Airspaces at all other altitudes are de emphasized HOELTING R SN27 Bold Airspace BOVINAIR D LET ELS AERODROME all De emphasized Airspace Smart Airspace Smart Airspace setup 1 From the
144. on Sst Edit Waypoint Select Symbol Name GARMIN gt Symbol Ll S Altitude i 51333 2 Location ZVACYSL N CEN USA e Cancel S User Waypoint Symbols 5 If desired touch the Altitude Field 3 a Enter the desired altitude using the keypad or the buttons Refer to the Overview Section on Data Entry for more information gt b Touch the OK Icon 5 6 If desired touch the Location Field 2 a Enter the desired latitude and longitude by touching the left right arrows to move the cursor and the up down arrows to change the value b Touch the OK Icon 2 190 01117 02 A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide GARMIN Edit Waypoint Set Position Name GARMIN Symbol m Altitude 1066 4 Location W094 47 941 N CEN USA Cancel User Waypoint Location 7 If desired touch the Menu Icon and touch Reference Waypoints to enter a bearing and distance from another waypoint or the bearing from two other waypoint to define a new waypoint location a Touch the Waypoint Field s to enter the desired waypoint b Touch the Bearing and or Distance Fields to enter the desired values c Touch the OK Icon 8 Touch and hold the Back Icon to return to the Home Screen Reference Waypoints Waypoint Bearing Distance 4 KIXD R 4 5 OK Cancel Reference Waypoints Selecting and viewing nearest user waypoints 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt User WPT 2 Touch the desi
145. on Data Entry for more information Or 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt Intersection 2 Touch the desired Nearest Intersection from the list 3 If desired touch Menu gt Show Or 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon 2 Touch the desired Intersection on the map 3 Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired intersection displayed refer to the Overview Section on Map Panning for more information The intersection information is displayed NDBs NDB information can be viewed using the Waypoint Information function the Nearest function or the Map Panning function The Nearest NDB function can be used to quickly find a NDB close to the flight path The list only includes NDBs that are within 200nm If there are no NDBs in the list text indicating that there are no nearest NDBs is displayed 54 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 5 GPS Navigation Select an NDB 1 From the Home Screen touch the WPT Info Icon 2 Touch the Waypoint Identifier Field to begin entering the desired NDB Refer to the Overview Section on Data Entry for more information Or 1 From the Home Screen Nearest gt NDB N LM AQ 2 Touch the desired Nearest Intersection from the list 3 If desired touch Menu gt Show Or 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon c Q un Z 02 e is e o 2 Touch the desired
146. onippy x pul A Hazard Avoidance GARMIN mmm Wind Direction Calm O 15 Knots OT 6 5 Knots 2 20 Knots OT Wind Flag 10 Knots 50 Knots 2 V inds Barbs U XM LIGHTNING Lightning data shows the approximate location of cloud to ground lightning strikes 2 A strike icon represents a strike that has occurred within a two kilometer region amp and within the last seven minutes The exact location of the lightning strike is not displayed s Lightning Data STORM CELLS The Storm Cells feature displays storms as well as the storm s projected path in the immediate future amp The direction of the storm is displayed by an arrow The map range at which the arrow is displayed depends on the storm cell s speed The tip of the arrow indicates where the storm should be in 15 minutes Critical information about the storm cell tops and intensity can be viewed by selecting the storm cell with the map pointer 8 Touching the Map Feature Button will display additional information 84 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN T es NP i ou 22000 ft tops 5 nm wide 54 dBZ Moving northeast at 14 kt 0 MSL 00 23 14 cancel Map F ap 7 Storm Cell Data Map Additional Storm Cell Information METARS AND TAFS NOTE METAR information is only displayed within the installed aviation database service area METAR METeorological Aerodrome Report is an international code used for r
147. only includes FSS that are within 200nm If there are FSSs in the list text amp indicating that there are no nearest FSSs is displayed S FSS frequencies and phone numbers can also be found using the AOPA Tab when reviewing information for an airport Refer to the Additional Features Section on 2 AOPA for more information Select an FSS s 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest FSS 2 Touch the EI buttons to cycle through the list The associated bearing i distance and frequencies are displayed AIRSPACE B The Nearest Airspace function and Airspace Alerts provide information about airspaces and the location of the aircraft in relationship to them The Nearest Airspace function can be used to quickly find airspaces close to the flight path 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 61 GPS Navigation GARMI N The Nearest Airspace function displays the class of airspace controlling agency vertical boundaries and status Selecting and viewing nearest airspaces Overview 1 From the Home Screen touch Nearest gt Airspace 2 Touch the desired airspace from the list The airspace information is displayed 3 If desired touch Frequencies to view frequencies associated with that airspace o A Nearest Airspace San Diego Class B Airspace San Diego Class B Airspace LESS THAN 2 NM AVVAY LESS THAN 2 NM AVVAY 2 Controlling Agency FAA San Dieg
148. ot s Guide Overview 0000080827 GARMI N SELECTING A FUNCTION Selecting a function Touch the desired icon The icon will momentarily turn blue when selected sull ofl ES o o di Map Terrain HSI Panel Nearest 5 f 00000 Number T WPT Info Direct To AL x A IR c Position ther XM Radio a 5 Terrain Icon Selected Home Screen SCROLLING R 5 Scrolling up dovvn on the touchscreen gt lt 5 Touch the Up or Down Arrow Icons if available o HS Or If the arrow icons are present touch and drag your finger up or down 5 3 E LL S NEXRAD SatellifEe 2 aJ Winds E y lt x Lightning Storm Cell SS RMET E 5 y xc o 2 SIGMET PIREP Freeze Lvl Scrolling Weather Icons o 5 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN vervev 1 4 ACCESSING SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY OPTION MENUS The aera has a dedicated Menu Icon that displays a context sensitive list of options for the function displayed The Option Menu allows the user to access additional features or make setting 2 changes which specifically relate to the currently displayed function 5 Navigating the option menu 69 if available touch the Menu or Menu 8 Icon 5 Touch the Up Down Icons if necessary to scroll through the Option Menu Touch the desired menu option a KMKC DIST NEXT cM 2 sel Decl
149. point from the list 3 5 Repeat Steps 2 5 to enter each additional waypoint gt Creating a stored flight plan S 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt FPL List gt Menu gt New Flight Plan 2 Touch the Touch to add Waypoint Button S 3 Enter the desired waypoint a Touch the Ee buttons to Search by Identifier Search by Facility Name or Search by City using the keypad k b Enter the desired waypoint Touch the OK b Or a a Touch the Ea buttons to cycle through the waypoint categories Flight Plan Waypoints Nearest Airports or Recent Waypoints b Touch the desired waypoint from the list 4 If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location duplicate waypoints are displayed Touch the desired waypoint from the list 5 Repeat Steps 2 5 to enter each additional waypoint 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 62 Flight Plann ng GARMI N ADDING WAYPOINTS TO AN EXISTING FLIGHT PLAN Waypoints can be added to the active flight plan or any stored flight plan Choose the flight plan select the desired point of insertion enter the waypoint and it is added in front of the selected waypoint Flight plans are limited to 300 waypoints including approach waypoints Overview Adding a waypoint to an active or stored flight plan 1 With an active or saved flight plan displayed touch the desired point of insertion The new waypoint will be
150. r Waypoints Cities ARTCCs FSSs and Airspace can be viewed Using the Waypoint Information function the Nearest function or the Map Panning 5 function 2 T S t E D 2 lt x X 52 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index GPS Navigation o c o 5 t E m c e K K Identifier Frequency Morse Code emn KL ann Timezone reo Vertical Boundaries cass l 53 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A Overview o gt un A Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index GPS Navigation GARMI N INTERSECTIONS Intersection information can be viewed using the Waypoint Information function the Nearest function or the Map Panning function The Nearest Intersection function can be used to quickly find an intersection close to the flight path The list only includes Intersections that are within 200nm If there are no Intersections within the range text indicating that there are no nearest intersections is displayed Select an intersection 1 From the Home Screen touch the WPT Info Icon 2 Touch the Waypoint Identifier Field to begin entering the desired intersection Refer to the Overview Section
151. r its accuracy and maintenance The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Portions of the Garmin aera utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID Therefore as with all NAVAIDs information presented by the aera can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe WARNING The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 4 Warnings Cautions amp Notes GARMIN WARNING 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 CAUTION Avoid using any chemical or abrasive cleaners on the touchscreen and or plastic casing Clean the touchscreen with a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass cleaner if needed CAUTION The Garmin aera does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void both the warranty and the pilot s authority to operate this device under FAA FCC regulations NOTE All visual depictions con
152. rd avoidance 4 3 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE TIS NOTE Refer to Appendix F for general information regarding TIS Refer to Appendix D for configuration information The aera supports TIS input from a Garmin Mode transponder such as the GTX 330 TIS SYMBOLOGY TIS traffic is shown according to TCAS symbology graphically shown on the Navigation Map and in the Traffic Warning Window A Traffic Advisory TA symbol appears as a solid yellow circle All other traffic is shown as a hollow white diamond Altitude deviation from own aircraft altitude is shown above the target symbol if traffic is above own aircraft altitude and below the symbol if they are below own aircraft altitude Altitude trend is shown as an up arrow 54500 ft min down arrow x 500 ft min or no symbol if less than 500 ft min rate in either direction TIS Symbol Traffic Advisory TA Other Traffic TIS Traffic Symbols 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 101 uonefbiAeN Sd5 buluueld 346 N p a gt lt p gt A s pu ddy sainjea4 euonippy x pul GPS Navigation Overvievv Flight Planning o W S lt 5 N Appendices Additional Features index Hazard Avoidance GARMI N TIS ALERTS ATIS audio alert is generated whenever the number of Traffic Advisories on the aera screen increases from one scan to the next Limiting Traff
153. red User Waypoint The User Waypoint information is displayed 3 If desired touch the Menu Icon and the Shovv Map menu option to view the User Waypoint on the map Editing or renaming a user waypoint 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt User WPT 2 Touch the desired User Waypoint The option menu automatically displays 28 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 5 GPS Navigation 3 Touch the Edit Waypoint menu option 4 Touch the desired field to edit a Touch the Name Button N LM AQ b Enter the desired user waypoint name up to 10 characters Refer to the Overview Section on Data Entry for more information Or a Touch the Symbol Button b Touch the desired symbol Or a Touch the Altitude Button c Q un Z 02 e is e o b Enter the desired altitude Refer to the Overview Section on Data g Entry for more information E Or E a Touch the Location Button b Enter the desired latitude and longitude by touching the left right 3 arrows to move the cursor and the up down arrows to change the 2 value S 5 Touch the OK Icon 2 Deleting user waypoints 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt User WPT 2 Delete a single waypoint delete all waypoints delete by symbol or delete a by distance 5 a Touch the desired User VVaypoint The option menu automatically displays b Touch the Delete Waypoint menu option The confirmation window
154. ring enough satellite signals for navigation the receiver uses satellite orbital data collected continuously from the satellites and last known position to determine the satellites that should be in view Acquiring Satellites is indicated as the solution until a sufficient number of satellites have been acquired for computing a solution When the receiver is in the process of acquiring a 3D differential GPS solution 30 GPS Location is indicated as the solution until the 3D differential fix has finished acquisition SATELLITE INFORMATION Satellites currently in view are shown at their respective positions on a satellite constellation diagram The outer circle of the constellation diagram represents the horizon the inner circle represents 45 above the horizon and the center point shows the position directly overhead Each satellite is represented by a square containing the Pseudo Random Noise PRN number i e satellite identification number GPS Status can be helpful in troubleshooting weak or missing signal levels due to poor satellite coverage or installation problems As the GPS receiver locks onto satellites a signal strength bar is displayed for each satellite in view with the appropriate satellite PRN number 01 32 or 33 64 for WAAS below each bar The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages as indicated by signal bar appearance No bar Receiver is looking for the indicated satellite Gray bar
155. rmin is not able to independently verify the accuracy of the terrain data WARNING The displayed minimum safe altitudes MSAs are only advisory in nature and should not be relied upon as the sole source of obstacle and terrain avoidance information Always refer to current aeronautical charts for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes WARNING The altitude calculated by aera GPS receivers is geometric height above Mean Sea Level and could vary significantly from the altitude displayed by pressure altimeters Always use pressure altitude displayed by the aircraft altimeter when determining or selecting aircraft altitude WARNING Do not use outdated database information Databases used in the aera system must be updated regularly in order to ensure that the information remains current Pilots using any outdated database do so entirely at their own risk WARNING XM Weather should not be used for hazardous weather penetration Weather information is approved only for weather avoidance not penetration WARNING NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long range planning purposes only Due to inherent delays in data transmission and the relative age of the data NEXRAD weather data should not be used for short range weather avoidance Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Marnings Cautions amp Notes WARNING The illustrations in this guide are only examples Never use the aera
156. rom Garmin Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification To obtain warranty service an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required Garmin will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction International Purchases A separate warranty is provided by international distributors for units purchased outside the United States This warranty is provided by the local in country distributor and this distributor provides local service for your unit Distributor warranties are only valid in the area of intended distribution Units purchased in the United States or Canada must be returned to the Garmin service center in the United Kingdom the United States Canada or Taiwan for service AOPA AIRPORT DIRECTORY NOTICE AOPA MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATIONS INC AND ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY AOPA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE AOPA INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS DATA EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AOPA DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITS ACCURACY RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL AOPA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOC
157. rows will appear on the Map Feature Button 2 ff necessary touch the EI buttons to cycle through the list of map features present at that position Touch the Map Feature Button to review information for the Map Feature 5 Touch the Back Icon to return to the map or touch and hold the Menu B gt Icon to navigate to the map feature Touch the Cancel Icon to remove the map pointer 20 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN 1512 SHERMAN MC KANSAS CITY INT 10 1026f MSL ET D E FE A x 93 r aa m mmo DA ZA t 5 014 1026 MSL KLWC 16 3 00 08 54 KELV SHERMAN KMCI m ESH KANSAS CITY NT KMKC io na E MSL P pun v n 4 oo Glas j jas i ERLAND F4 3 OLLI D m 54 o x 014 16 1026 MSL 00 08 Cancel MAP OVERLAYS Overview KFELV 2 SHERMAN un v KANSAS CITY INT aj KM Ke 1026ft MSL ne p ANS v ua Ems 3 16 3 00 08 54 Cancel 6 MSL Public Airport Kansas City Intl Kansas City MO Avgas jet Fuel 1026ft MSL UTC 6 Emi N CEN US N 39 oz W094 42 8 A BRG 013 DIS 23 6 info Freq Runway WX AOPA Back The GO Weather Topography amp Terrain and Satellite Imagery map overlays can be displayed or removed Menu Home WX WIND am 290 10 Qut BAKERSFIEI D k 4 s Vim m AU v n LOS ANGE
158. rstorms isolated severe thunderstorms embedded thunderstorms hail at the surface and tornadoes A SIGMET is widespread and must affect or be forecast to affect an area of at least 3 000 square miles SIGMETs are displayed as a yellow dashed line 86 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Hazard Avoidance rara B AIRMET f T hos AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL ul i BP M ar 300300 Up m a z i E NV LAYA EE RE AIRMET TURB ID MT WY NV UT CO AZ NM z E ARMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR A FROM 50VVSVV YXC TO SONNW ISN TO 20S SHR TO v m E TURB Laie SS 30SW DBL TO RSK TO 20S Down z m D Et SJN TO PHX TO 40SE BZA TO BZA TO EED TO 40SSW 1 a eI ur FMG TO 40SE LKV TO MEN 50SE REO TO 50WSW YXC i i iy m s MOD TURB BLW FL180 CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 092 OTLK VALID 0300 0900Z G 6551 MSL 09 23 18 Cancel AREA 1 TURB ID MT NV WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS Y Back 4 Additional AIRMET Data z 0 Button zi o TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS TFRS Temporary Flight Restrictions or TFRs temporarily restrict all aircraft from entering the selected airspace unless a waiver has been issued TFRs are routinely issued for 5 occurrences such as sporting events dignitary visits military depots and forest fires 2 TFRs are represented as an area highlighted by red active or yellow not yet active o PITTSBURGH ci IIT TFR zi Natl Security Area TFR Qut DC DCA 7
159. screw the round end piece and remove it 2 Remove the fuse glass and silver cylinder and replace with a 3A fast blow fuse 3 Ensure that the silver tip is placed in the end piece Screw on the end piece 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 141 pyezeH Puruuejd 3611 UOHEBIAEN Sd5 N VM AQ s in r 4 jeuonippy sadipuaddy x pul A AppendixE GARMIN E Piece 6 a Silver Tip Fuse 8 o CLEANING THE CASING The aera is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user a maintenance other than cleaning Clean the outer casing not the touchscreen using S cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry Avoid chemical 2 cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components 2 CLEANING THE TOUCHSCREEN H lean the touchscreen with a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol 5 or eyeglass cleaner if needed Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the touchscreen PROTECTING THE UNIT e Do not store the aera where prolonged exposure to extreme temperature can occur uv 2 lt e Though a PDA stylus can be used to operate the touchscreen never attempt this while operating an aircraft or vehicle Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen Index 148 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Appendix
160. se algorithms use track history data to calculate expected intruder positions consistent with the time of display Occasionally aircraft maneuvering may cause variations in this calculation and create slight errors on the Navigation Map which affect relative bearing information and the target track vector and may delay display of the intruder information However intruder distance and altitude typically remain relatively accurate and may be used to assist in spotting traffic The following errors are common examples e When the client or intruder aircraft maneuvers excessively or abruptly the tracking algorithm may report incorrect horizontal position until the maneuvering aircraft stabilizes e When a rapidly closing intruder is on a course that intercepts the client aircraft course at a shallow angle either overtaking or head on and either aircraft abruptly changes course within 0 25 nm TIS may display the intruder aircraft on the incorrect side of the client aircraft 132 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN 080 AppendixF These 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 assistance in the correction of malfunctions by reporting observations of undesirable performance Reports should identity the time of observation location type and identity of the aircratt and describe the cond
161. t 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Display 2 Touch the Backlight Timeout Data Option Button and touch the desired option from the list Stays On 15 Seconds 30 Seconds 1 Minute or E 2 Minutes TOUCHSCREEN R Calibrating the touchscreen 5 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Display gt Menu gt Calibrate 2 Follow the onscreen instructions and touch OK The unit will restart 2 SOUND Sound is broken down into Master Alerts and Media Master controls ALL s sound Alerts and Media are a percentage of the Master sound Alerts refers to navigation phrases e g Pull Up and Media refers to the XM radio volume The Terrain Alerts TIS Alerts and Key Tones can also be toggled On Off Index 24 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN 6066655 Overview Pal Sound Setup 2 Master 2 Alerts Media o Key Tone E Sound Setup Adjusting the sound 2 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools Setup gt Sound 2 Touch the RA buttons to adjust the sound 3 Or Touch the K Icon to mute the Master Alerts or Media audio A blue 3 X will appear over the icon Or 5 Touch the On Off Data Option Button to toggle Terrain Audio TIS Audio 2 or Key Tones on or off Or 2 1 Press the POWER Button to quickly access the Master volume mute z 2 Touch Menu Sound Setup to access ALL vol
162. t Points Obstacle Location AGL AGL AGL AGL WARNING Red obstacle is above or within 100 below current aircraft altitude Overview GPS Navigation CAUTION Yellow obstacle is between 100 and 1000 below current aircraft altitude Flight Planning Terrain Obstacle Colors and Symbology TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE COLOR CODE Red terrain or obstacle is above or within 100 feet below the aircraft o W S lt 5 N Yellow terrain or obstacle is between the user defined Caution Elevation and 100 E feet below the aircraft Enabling Disabling Terrain Shading on the Navigation Map E 1 From the Home Screen touch the Map Icon i 2 Touch the Menu Icon a Touch the Shovv Hide menu option 2 b Touch the Terrain Show Hide Button to toggle the terrain overlay 2 on off 5 Or a Touch the Set Up Map menu option b Touch the buttons until the Map Category is displayed 3 c Touch the Terrain Shading Field 2 d Touch the On Off Button 96 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN Avoidance TERRAIN VIEWS 4 Three views can be displayed with Profile Map Only and Profile Only 2 s Changing the terrain vievv 1 From the Home Screen touch the Terrain Icon 2 Touch the Menu Icon 3 Touch the Select Page Layout menu option An option menu is y displayed 4 Touch the desired menu option Map with
163. t is not possible to distinguish between wet snow wet hail and rain e NEXRAD base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum antenna elevation angle An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges and has no information about storms directly over the site e Radar coverage only extends to 55 N e Any precipitation displayed between 52 N and 55 N is unknown NEXRAD Intensity Colors are used to identify the different NEXRAD echo intensitles reflectivity measured in dBZ decibels of 2 Reflectivity designated by the letter 7 is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver The dBZ values increase as returned signal strength increases Precipitation intensity is displayed using colors corresponding to the dBZ values 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide l uonefbiAeN Sd5 buluueld 346 D N p y gt lt e p gt A s ipu ddy sainjea4 euonippy x pul Hazard Avoidance GARMI N 3 RADAR Legend NEXRAD Data o SATELLITE MOSAIC amp Satellite Mosaic displays infrared composite images of cloud cover taken by 5 geostationary weather satellites The Satellite Mosaic provides up to seven levels of 0000 cover E Cloud Tops E RADAR Legend Satellite Mosaic Cloud Tops Data S ECHO TOPS Echo Tops are derived from NEXRAD radar and indicate the highest altitude at which precipit
164. tained within this document including screen images of the aera panel and displays are subject to change and may not reflect the most current aera system and aviation databases Depictions of equipment may differ slightly from the actual equipment NOTE This product its packaging and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or reproductive harm This notice is being provided in accordance with California s Proposition 65 If you have any questions or would like additional information please refer to our web site at www garmin com prop65 NOTE Interference from GPS repeaters operating inside nearby hangars can cause an intermittent loss of attitude and heading displays while the aircraft is on the ground Moving the aircraft more than 100 yards away from the source of the interference should alleviate the condition NOTE Use of polarized eyewear may cause the flight displays to appear dim or blank NOTE Temporary Flight Restriction TFR data is provided by the FAA and may not be updated outside of normal business hours Confirm data currency through alternate sources and contact your local FSS for interpretation of TFR data Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Table of Contents Ip 1 Mid Unu ONTV E M 1 12 GE PCM GS CATE T 2 lat ONcssicustesstnostasvieceiwrepasedersdec
165. tersection 3 VFR Airport Non serviced 57711 outer marker E FR Airport Non serviced NDB non directional radio VFR Airport Serviced IFR Airport Serviced VOR DME E VER Soft Surface Non ILS DME or DME Only E VFR Soft Surface Serviced VORTAC 3 5 VER Soft Surface Private VFR Paved Private Navaids gt VFR Seaplane Base 2 VFR Heliport Americas Pacific Database Airports gt xe oO A D x pul 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 169 Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Additional Features uv Q cQ 2 lt Index amp AppendixH 0880 GARMIN AIRSPACE SYMBOLS Symbol Class B Class E CTA 170 Symhol Class B Class E CTA Class A Class C Class A Class C TMA TMA TRSA w w TRSA Danger Alert or EZ Training Area MOA Restricted Prohibited Or LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Danger Alert or Training Area Warning Area Restricted fare mm Prohibited or Warning Area Mm kw 1 mu IFR Americas Pacific Database e o VFR Americas Pacific Database Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN xD XU AppendixH 2 Danger or Alert 7 Training Area 2 2 Restricted Prohibited or IFR Atlantic Database Exceptions 2 2 E VFR Atlantic Database Exceptions
166. tion the aera is shipped from the factory in AutoLocate mode which allows the receiver to find itself anywhere in 5 the world 2 initialization current database information is displayed Database information a includes valid operating dates cycle number and database type When this information has been reviewed for currency to ensure that no databases have expired the pilot E Is prompted to continue Touching the Press To Accept Button acknowledges this information and the 5 Home Screen is displayed 7 Americas Aviation Data 0910 Expires 22 OCT 2009 US SafeTaxi 0955 Expires 22 OCT 2009 2 US Obstacles 09B5 Expires 22 OCT 2009 2 Se Americas 9 Terrain 0812 o G h f AOPA Directory Data 0903 D Press To Accept 5 Database lnitialization lt 9 CHANGING MODES The aera offers two modes for transportation automotive and aviation 5 Changing modes 2 1 Touch the automotive or aviation icon at the top of the Home Screen t 2 Touch Yes cS 2 Aviation Automotive o o 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Automotive or Aviation from automotive mode 2 Touch Yes Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMI N Overview GPS RECEIVER STATUS The receiver status displays one of the following conditions N LM AQ e Autolocate Receiver is looking for any satellite whose almanac has been collected which can take up to 5
167. tions internal database or pilot entered positions and are used for all phases of flight planning and navigation Waypoints can be selected by entering the ICAO identifier entering the name of the facility or by entering the city name As a waypoint identifier facility name or location is entered the aera s Spell N FindM feature scrolls through the database displaying those waypoints matching the characters which have been entered up to gt un A E that point A direct to navigation leg to the selected waypoint can be initiated by 5 pressing the Menu B Icon a E The waypoint function allows the pilot to review airport information runway information frequencies AOPA information if available and weather information if available by touching the desired tab The pilot can manually enter the identifier S or the aera will choose the most appropriate identifier based on the current position amp and phase of flight o Waypoint Identifier Symbol Type T Facility Name City State Fuel Available E Elevation S Time Zone UTC Offset Region Waypoint Identifier Public Airport lt a Kansas City Intl Kansas City MO o Avgas let Fuel E 313m MSL 8 6 N CEN USA Ei enu N 39 17 856 7 BRG 0092 DIS 26 8 HEFE TEET Info Tab Info Freq Runvvay WX AOPA 5 Waypoint Information Info Tab 46 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GAR
168. uch Detail Level 4 Touch the Data Option Button and touch the desired option trom the list Least Less Normal More or Most 22 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN miw 1 6 SYSTEM SETTINGS The third level Setup Icons allow management of the following system parameters N VM AQ e Display e Position G e Sound e Interface A e Units e Alarms amp e Date amp Time e SUA Alarms S e Map e Power Restoring system setting defaults 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup 5 2 Touch the desired Setup Icon Display Sound Units Date amp Time Map Position Interface Alarms SUA Alarms or Power 3 Touch Menu Restore Default Or From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup gt Menu gt Restore All 3 Settings 2 DISPLAY 5 o Display Setup T Backlight Intensity 10 2 Backlight Timeout Stays On gt Color Mode Auto Screenshot Off Display Setup 2 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 23 Overview GARMIN BACKLIGHT INTENSITY Adjusting backlight intensity o gt 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools 5 Setup Display 2 Touch the Ea buttons to adjust the backlight intensity S Or Press the 5 POWER Button and enter the desired backlight intensity BACKLIGHT TIMEOUT After a specified period of inactivity the backlight will turn off to save battery power Adiusting backlight timeou
169. uch the Menu gt Copy 5 Flight Plan gt Yes S Or With the Flight Plan List displayed touch the desired flight plan to copy a and touch Copy Flight Plan S DELETING FLIGHT PLANS individual or all stored flight plans can be deleted from the memory 1 Deleting a stored flight plan gt With the desired Stored Flight Plan displayed touch the Menu gt Delete S Flight Plan Yes o Or With the Flight Plan List displayed touch the desired flight plan to delete and touch Delete Flight Plan Yes Deleting all stored flight plans 2 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt FPL List gt Menu gt Delete All gt Yes 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 73 Flight Plann ng GARMI N 5 NOTE The 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 VVaypoints in the final approach segment such as the FAF or MAP can not be deleted individually S Deleting the Active Flight Plan From the Home Screen touch Active FPL gt Menu gt Stop Navigation Deleting an individual waypoint from the active flight plan 1 From the Home Screen touch the Active FPL Icon 2 While navigating an active flight plan touch the waypoint to be deleted An option menu appears 3 Touch the Remove Waypoint menu option A confirmation window appears 4 Touch Yes 52
170. ume settings z Muting sound See the Adjusting the Sound procedure above gt 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 22 Overview 027 N ADDITIONAL SETTINGS Changing settings Units Date amp Time Position Interface Alarms SUA Alarms and Power 1 From the Home Screen touch Tools gt Setup ow gt 2 Touch the desired Settings Icon Units Date Time Position Interface Alarms SUA Alarms or Povver 8 3 Touch the desired setting to change If only two options are available touching the field will toggle the two settings If more than two options are available a vertical list is displayed with a blue outline around the current E setting Touch the or buttons to increase decrease the numerical values if necessary 4 Touch and hold the Back Icon to return to the Home Screen ko Available Settings Display Backlight Intensity Backlight Timeout Color Mode Screenshot E eee from Option Menu 2 Master 0 10 Alerts 0 10 Media 0 10 Key Tone Terrain Audio 8 TIS R Distance Speed Direction Display Temperature Altitude Vertical 8 s Pressure Fluid Volume 2 3 Ams T rs Nea WF ony Fl Render 2 Parachute Area lt Power jPowelosWamng o 26 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Overview 1 7 NEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIA SETTINGS The Nearest Airports Option Menu allows t
171. utter su ETE NEXT A Weather Legend i a 13 49 Home z DATA ENTRY S Alphanumeric data can be entered using the keypad n some instances such as when entering an identifier the aera tries to predict the desired identifier based on the 2 characters being entered In this case if the desired identifier appears use the OK Icon to confirm the entry without entering the rest of the identifier manually This can save gt the pilot from having to enter all the characters of the identifier E Predetermined data options are entered by touching the EI to cycle through a 8 horizontal list or by touching the button to display a vertical list if only two options are available touching the button will toggle the two data options Besides character by character data entry using the keypad and predetermined data entry the aera also provides a shortcut for entering Flight Plan Nearest and 2 Recent waypoint identifiers 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide Overvieyr GARMIN Entering alphanumeric data When alphanumeric data can be entered a keypad will appear after touching the desired button ES o o Touch the keypad to enter the desired data 5 Touch OK s Public Airport N CEN USA More a Kansas City Intl Q W 2 ip Yeu T Kansas City MO a X Bek c BRG 0092 Dis 26 8 ZKCV a Cancel Cancel a Numeric data may also be entered using E
172. vel of alerts are annunciated The aera defaults 8 to High sensitivity which annunciates all red and yellow alerts at the time set in Look Ahead Time Medium sensitivity annunciates all of the red and the highest priority of yellow alerts Low only annunciates red alerts Off disables the alert 38 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A GARMIN Hazard Avoidance Accessing terrain obstacle settings 1 From the Home Screen touch the Terrain Icon d 2 Touch the Menu Icon 2 3 Touch the Set Up Terrain menu option 4 Touch the R Z buttons to cycle through the list of available settings A Terrain Obstacle and Descent Rate Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet 2 parameters that are set within the software algorithms Terrain alerts typically employ a CAUTION or a WARNING alert severity level or both When an alert is issued visual annunciations are displayed and aural alerts are simultaneously issued When the aircraft descends through 500 feet above the destination airport an audible Five _ Hundred altitude reminder occurs g The Terrain Alert Annunciation is shown to the lower left corner of the screen If the 7 Terrain Map is not displayed a pop up alert appears The Range Rings on the pop 2 up alert are spaced every whole mile kilometer nautical mile Touch the Terrain Alert Annunciation to acknowledge the pop up and or aural alert 3 DIS Ty NEXT z Pop u S Alert
173. vide the best view of the display screen as lighting conditions change 190 01117 02 Rev A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 135 A AppendixD CCF GARMIN Attaching the yoke mount to the yoke shaft or control arm 1 Open the clamp by turning the Clamp Adjustment Knob until it can be 3 easily placed over the yoke shaft or control arm Install the yoke mount as far from the panel as is practical 2 When in place tighten the Clamp Adjustment Knob to secure the yoke 5 mount to the yoke shaft or control arm 5 3 Loosen the Cradle Adjustment Knob then orient the aera as desired 2 4 Tighten the Cradle Adjustment Knob to hold the aera in place 5 5 Connect power data cables 2 Attaching the aera to the yoke mount E 1 Fit the bottom of the aera into the cradle 2 Tilt the aera back until it snaps into place Removing the aera from the yoke mount 1 Press the Release Button on the side of the mount to release the aera E 2 Lift out the aera 2 Release Button aera Cradle E aera E D gt pl Cradle Adiustment Knob 2 Yoke Mount Assembly index 130 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot s Guide 190 01117 02 Rev A A GARMIN __ Connecting the cables Make all applicable cable connections d G un 2 3 5mm Headphone Audio Jack amp S GA Fuse amp Mini USB Connector to the Receiver aera 510 amp 560 only x 5 Reconfiguring the yoke mount for cent

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