SECTION 3

NAV PAGES

Selecting Desired On-Screen Data

At the bottom of the Default NAV Page there are six user-definable fields which display the data needed as the flight progresses (Figure 3-3). By default these fields display: distance to destination (DIS), desired track (DTK), bearing to destination (BRG), ground speed (GS), ground track (TRK), and estimated time enroute (ETE). However, each of these fields can be customized to display a different data item. Available data items include:

•Bearing to destination (BRG)

•Course to steer (CTS)

•Cross track error (XTK)

•Desired track (DTK)

•Distance to destination (DIS)

•Enroute safe altitude (ESA)

•Estimated time of arrival (ETA)

•Estimate time enroute (ETE)

•Fuel flow (FLOW) (when configured)

•Ground speed (GS)

•Ground track (TRK)

•Minimum safe altitude (MSA)

•Track angle error (TKE)

•Vertical speed required (VSR)

If no flight plan or direct-to destination has been selected, only speed, track, altitude, and minimum safe altitude data may be displayed. All other data types appear as blank lines on the Default NAV Page until a destination is selected.

Selecting a different data item for any data field:

1)Starting with the Default NAV Page, press the MENU Key to display the Default NAV Page Menu (Figure 3-5).

Figure 3-5 Default NAV Page Menu

2)The ‘Change Fields?’ option is already highlighted, so press the ENT Key to select this option.

3)Use the large right knob to highlight the data field to be changed.

4)Turn the small right knob to display the list of available data items (Figure 3-6). Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired data item from the list.

Figure 3-6 Select Field Type Window

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GNS 530(A) specifications

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