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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
SECTION 2: COM
SECTION 3: NAV PAGES
SECTION 4: DIRECT-TO NAVIGA TION
SECTION 5: FLIGHT PLANS
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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 ACCESSORIES AND PACKING LIST
Standard Package:
1.2 KEY AND KNOB FUNCTIONS
Left-hand Keys and Knobs
Right-hand Keys and Knobs
Bottom Row Keys
1.3 TAKEOFF TOUR
Overview
Powering up the GNS 530
Instrument Panel Self-test Page
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Satellite Status Page
Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies
Page Groups
NAV Pages
Map Page
Direct-to Navigation
Default NAV Page
NAV/COM Page
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IFR Procedures
Nearest (NRST) Pages
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Nearest (NRST) Airspace Page
Flight Plans (FPL)
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SECTION 2: COM
2.1 COMMUNICATING USING THE GNS 530
Volume
Squelch
COM Window and Tuning
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Auto-Tuning
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Emergency Channel
Stuck Microphone
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SECTION 3: NAV PAGES
3.1 MAIN PAGE GROUPS
3.2 NAV PAGE GROUP
3.3 DEFAULT NAV PAGE
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Selecting Desired On-Screen Data
Dual Unit Considerations
Auto Zoom
3.4 MAP PAGE
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Map Panning
Map Direct-to
Airspace Information on the Map
Map Setup
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Distance Measurements
Adding Data Fields to the Map
Clearing On-Screen Weather Data
Selecting Desired On-Screen Data
3.5 TERRAIN PAGE
TERRAIN Page
Selectable Display Settings
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Seven display ranges are available, allowing for a more complete view of the surrounding area.
Inhibit Mode
TERRAIN Symbols
3.6 TAWS PAGE
TAWS Page
Selectable Display Settings
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Seven display ranges are available, allowing for a more complete view of the surrounding area.
Inhibit Mode
TAWS Manual Test
TAWS Symbols
3.7 NAV/COM PAGE
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3.8 SATELLITE STATUS PAGE
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SECTION 4: DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION
4.1 OVERVIEW
Selecting a Destination by Facility Name or City
Selecting a Destination from the Active Flight Plan
Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-to Destination
Shortcuts
Selecting a Direct-to destination from the Map Page
Cancelling Direct-to Navigation
Specifying a Course to a Waypoint
SECTION 5: FLIGHT PLANS
5.1 FLIGHT PLAN CATALOG PAGE
Flight Plan Editing
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Activating Flight Plans
Inverting Flight Plans
Copying Flight Plans
Deleting Flight Plans
Flight Plan Catalog Options
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5.2 ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN PAGE
Active Flight Plan Options
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Shortcuts
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SECTION 6: PROCEDURES
6.1 APPROACHES, DEPARTURES, AND ARRIVALS
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6.2 NON-PRECISION APPROACH OPERATIONS
Approaches with Procedure Turns
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Flying the Procedure Turn
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Flying the Missed Approach
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Flying an Approach with a Hold
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Flying a DME Arc Approach
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Vectors to Final
Flying the Vectors Approach
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Course From Fix Flight Plan Legs
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6.3 ILS APPROACHES
Selecting an ILS Approach
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Flying the ILS Approach
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6.4 POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR ALL APPROACHES
Points to Remember for Localizer-based Approaches
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SECTION 7: WPT PAGES
7.1 WPT PAGE GROUP
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Duplicate Waypoints
7.2 AIRPORT LOCATION PAGE
Airport Location Page Options
7.3 AIRPORT RUNWAY PAGE
Airport Runway Page Options
7.4 AIRPORT FREQUENCY PAGE
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Airport Frequency Page Options
7.5 AIRPORT APPROACH PAGE
Airport Approach Page Options
7.6 AIRPORT ARRIVAL PAGE
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Airport Arrival Page Options
7.7 AIRPORT DEPARTURE PAGE
Airport Departure Page Options
7.8 INTERSECTION PAGE
7.9 NDB PAGE
7.10 VOR PAGE
7.11 USER WAYPOINT PAGE
Creating User Waypoints
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Creating User Waypoints from the Map Page
Modifying User Waypoints
User Waypoint Page Options
User Waypoint List
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SECTION 8: NRST PAGES
8.1 NRST PAGE GROUP
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Navigating to a Nearby Waypoint
8.2 NEAREST AIRPORT PAGE
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8.3 NEAREST INTERSECTION PAGE
8.4 NEAREST NDB PAGE
8.5 NEAREST VOR PAGE
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8.6 NEAREST USER WAYPOINT PAGE
8.7 NEAREST CENTER (ARTCC) PAGE
8.8 NEAREST FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) PAGE
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8.9 NEAREST AIRSPACE PAGE
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SECTION 9: VLOC RECEIVER
9.1 VLOC (VOR/LOCALIZER/GLIDESLOPE) RECEIVER OPERATIONS
Ident Audio and Volume
VLOC Window and Tuning
VLOC Ident Window
Auto-Tuning
Tuning the VLOC when an approach is active
CDI Key
SECTION 10: AUX PAGES
10.1 AUX PAGE GROUP
10.2 FLIGHT PLANNING PAGE
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Flight Planning Page: Fuel Planning
Flight Planning Page: Trip Planning
Flight Planning Page: Density Alt/TAS/Winds
Flight Planning Page: Scheduler
Flight Planning Page: Crossll
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10.3 UTILITY PAGE
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Utility Page: Checklists
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Utility Page: Flight Timers
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Utility Page: Trip Statistics
Utility Page: RAIM Prediction
Utility Page: Software Versions
Utility Page: Database Versions
Utility Page: Terrain Database Versions
10.4 SETUP PAGE
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Setup Page: CDI/Alarms
Setup Page: CDI Scale/Alarms
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Setup Page: Units/Position
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Setup Page: Date/Time
Setup Page: Display Backlight
Setup Page: Nearest Airport Criteria
Setup Page: Data Field Conguration
Setup Page: COM Conguration
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SECTION 11: VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV)
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SECTION 12: TERRAIN
12.1 INTRODUCTION
Operating Criteria
Limitations
TERRAIN Alerting
Baro-Corrected Altitude
Using TERRAIN
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12.2 TERRAIN PAGE
Obstacle Symbol
See Section 3.5 for a complete description of the TERRAIN Page and its operation.
TERRAIN Symbols
12.3 TERRAIN ALERTS
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Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance
Premature Descent Alerting
TERRAIN Inhibit
TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE ALERT
TERRAIN FAILURE ALERT
12.4 DATABASE INFORMATION FOR TERRAIN
General Database Information
Database Versions
Database Updates
Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage
SECTION 13: TAWS
13.1 INTRODUCTION
Operating Criteria
Limitations
TAWS Alerting
Baro-Corrected Altitude
Using TAWS
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13.2 TAWS PAGE
Obstacle Symbol
See Section 3.6 for a complete description of the TAWS Page and its operation.
TAWS Symbols
13.3 TAWS ALERTS
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Table 13-3 shows system status annunciations that may also be issued:
Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance
Premature Descent Alerting
TAWS Inhibit
GNS 530(A) Pilots Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev. E
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Excessive Descent Rate Alert
"PULL UP""PULL UP"
Height Above Terrain (Feet)
"SINK RATE"
Descent Rate (FPM)
Negative Climb Rate After Takeoff Alert (NCR)
FIVE-HUNDRED AURAL ALERT
TAWS NOT AVAILABLE ALERT
TAWS FAILURE ALERT
13.4 DATABASE INFORMATION FOR TAWS
General Database Information
Database Versions
Database Updates
Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage
SECTION 14: ADDITIONAL FEATURES
14.1 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS) INTERFACE
TIS Operation
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TIS Operational Procedures
TIS Limitations
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TIS Audio Alerting
TIS Symbology
Trafc Page
TIS Trafc Display Status and Pilot Response
Trafc Warning Window
Non-Bearing Trafc Advisory (TA) Banner
Trafc Page Display Range
Map Page
Thumbnail Trafc on Map Page
Highlighting TIS Trafc Using Map Page Panning
Power-Up Test
Manual Override
Flight Procedures
After Landing
14.2 WEATHER DATA LINK INTERFACE
Introduction
Weather Products
NEXRAD Description
NEXRAD Abnormalities
NEXRAD Limitations
GNS 530(A) Pilots Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev. E
NEXRAD Intensity
Display dBZ Rain (inches/hour)
Snow (inches/hour)
Source of NEXRAD Echo
Table 14-3 NEXRAD Intensity Colors
Requesting NEXRAD Data
Data Received Message (GDL 49 Only)
Displaying NEXRAD Data on the Weather Page
Customizing NEXRAD Data on the Weather Page
Displaying NEXRAD Data on the Map Page
Customizing NEXRAD Data on the Map Page
Request Shortcuts
Data Link Request Log Page (GDL 49 Only)
Sending Position Reports (GDL 49 Only)
Requesting Graphical METARS
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Displaying graphical METARS on the NAV Weather Page
Weather Legend Page
Displaying Textual METARS
Displaying Wind Data
Displaying Temperature/Dewpoints
Troubleshooting
Monitoring the Data Link
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Standard Aviation Forecast Abbreviations
METAR Graphics
METARs
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Winds
G10
G11+
Temperature - Dewpoints
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SECTION 15 FAULT DETECTION AND EXCLUSION
SECTION 15: FAULT DETECTION AND EXCLUSION
15.1 DETECTION AND EXCLUSION
SECTION 15 FAULT DETECTION AND EXCLUSION
15.2 PRE-DEPARTURE VERIFICATION OF FDE
SECTION 16: MESSAGES, ABBREVIATIONS, AND NAV TERMS
16.1 MESSAGES
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16.2 ABBREVIATIONS
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16.3 NAVIGATION TERMS
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APPENDIX A DATA CARD USE
APPENDIX A: DATA CARD USE
APPENDIX A DATA CARD USE
APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX B: SPECIFICATIONS
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APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING Q & A
What is RAIM, and how does it affect approach operations?
Why arent there any approaches available for my ight plan?
Can I le slant Golf (/G) using my GPS?
What does the OBS key do and when do I use it?
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APPENDIX C
When does turn anticipation begin, and what bank angle is expected?
When does the CDI scale change, and what does it change to?
Approach
Enroute/Oceanic
Terminal
Why does my CDI not respond like a VOR when OBS mode is active?
What is the correct missed approach procedure? How do I select the missed approach holding point?
How do I re-select the same approach or activate a new approach after a missed approach?
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