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GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E i RECORD OF REVISIONS Revision Date of Revision Description A 5/00 Initial Release B 5/01 Update to reflect software changes through 2.06 C 4/03 Update to reflect software changes through 4.0 D 2/07 Updated layout, added T A WS , TERRAIN , TIS, and Weather information, per SW v6.02 E [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E ii COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2001-2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries . All rights reserved. T his manual reflects the oper ation of Main System Software version 6.03 or later . Some differences may be observed when comparing the information in this manual to other software versions . Ga[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E iii T ABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1-1 1.1 Accessories and Packing List ................................. 1-1 1.2 K ey and Knob Functions ......................................... 1-2 1.3 T akeoff T our ............................[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E iv T ABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 16: MESSA GES, ABBREVIA TIONS, and NA V TERMS ............................................................................ 16-1 16.1 Messages ................................................................ 16-1 16.2 Abbreviations ..........................[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E v W ARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES W ARNING: Navigation and terrain separation must NO T be predicated upon the use of the T AWS function. T he T AWS feature is NO T intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not relieve the pilot from the responsibility of [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E vi W ARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES W ARNING: Use the GNS 530, Weather Data Link Interface , TIS , and TAWS at your own risk. T o reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of the GNS 530 Pilot’ s Guide documentation and the GNS 530 Flight Manual Su[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E vii W ARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY T his Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years 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 [...]

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-1 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 A CCESSORIES AND P ACKING LIST Congratulations on choosing the finest, most advanced panel mount IFR navigation/communication system available. The GNS 530 represents Garmin’ s commitment to provide accurate, easy-to-use avionics[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-2 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 KEY AND KNOB FUNCTIONS The GNS 530 is designed to make operation as simple as possible. The key and knob descriptions (Figure 1-1) pr ovide a general overview of the primary function(s) for each key and knob. The takeoff tour (Section 1.3) is intended to p[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-3 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Left-hand K eys and Knobs (1) COM Flip-flop Key – Swaps the active and standby COM frequencies. Press and hold to select emergency channel (121.500 MHz). (2) COM Power/V olume Knob – Controls unit power and communications radio volume. Pr ess momentarily [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-4 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ` NO TE: Data is entered using the large and small right knobs (F igure 1-2). Experiment with them to become efficient at entering data. This will greatly reduce the amount of time spent operating the GNS 530 in flight. Figure 1-2 Blank Direct-to P age NO TE[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-5 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.3 T AKEOFF TOUR Overview The Garmin GNS 530 provides the pilot accurate navigational data and communication capability , along with non-precision and precision approach certification in the IFR environment. The takeoff tour is designed to familiarize the pi[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-6 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION The Database V ersions Page (Figure 1-5) appears next, which shows the current database information on the NavData and T errain Data Cards. Database information highlighted in yellow indicates the database is not within its effective dates. The NavData databas[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-7 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Figure 1-7 Fuel Flow Selected The Instrument Panel Self-test Page includes selections to set fuel on board to full capacity and access the Checklists Page. This allows the pilot to quickly set fuel to full limits and display any checklists that have been enter[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-8 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page (Figure 1-10) appears as the GNS 530 attempts to collect satellite information. When an ‘Acquiring’ status is displayed on the Satellite Status Page, the signal strengths of any satellites received appear as [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-9 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Selecting COM and VLOC Fr equencies While the GNS 530 is acquiring a position, take a minute to dial in the active and standby frequencies to be used for the first phase of the flight. The GNS 530’ s display is divided into separate windows (or screen area[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-10 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Page Gr oups Page Gr oups NA V Group WPT Group A UX Group NRST Group see Section 3 see Section 7 see Section 10 see Section 8 T able 1-1 P age Gr oups The bottom right corner of the screen (Figure 1-14) indicates which page group (T able 1-1) is currently bei[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-11 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Map Page After the GNS 530 acquires satellites and computes a position, the Map Page (Figure 1-15) appears automatically . Figure 1-15 Map P age Pr esent Position Desir ed T rack Map Range Map Display Data Fields The Map Page displays the present position (us[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-12 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 4) Repeat steps 2 and 3 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier (Figure 1-16). Figure 1-16 Direct-to W aypoint P age 5) Press the ENT K ey to confirm the iden tifier . T he ‘ Activate?’ function field is highlighted (Figure 1-17). Figure 1-17[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-13 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Changing the data fields: 1) F ro m the Def aul t NA V pag e , pre ss the MEN U K ey an d s ele ct ‘Ch ange Fi eld s?’ (Fi gur e 1 -19 ). Figure 1-19 Default NA V P age Menu 2) T urn the large right knob to select the data field to be changed. 3) T urn [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-14 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION A frequency listed on the NA V/COM Page can be quickly transferred to the standby field of the COM W indow or the VLOC W indow . This time-saving pr ocess prevents having to ‘re-key’ a frequency already displayed elsewhere on the screen. Selecting a comm[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-15 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION IFR Procedur es Once the direct-to or flight plan is confirmed, the whole range of instrument procedures is available. Departures (SIDs), arrivals (ST ARs), non-precision and precision approaches are stored within the NavData card and are available using th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-16 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Nearest (NRST) P ages The NRST Page Group provides detailed information on the nine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, and user -created waypoints within 200 nm of the current position. In addition, pages are also provided to display the five neare[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-17 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Figure 1-26 Scrolling the Near est Airport List Viewing additional information for a nearby airport: 1) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 2) T urn the large right knob to select the desired airport from the list. 3) Press the ENT K ey to dis[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-18 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Nearest (NRST) Airspace P age The last page in the NRST gr oup, the Nearest Airspace Page (Figure 1-29), provides information for up to nine controlled or special-use airspaces near or in the flight path. Airspace information appears on this page based on th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-19 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Flight Plans (FPL) The GNS 530 lets the pilot cr eate up to 20 flight plans with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. Flight plans are cr eated, edited, and activated using the FPL Key . The FPL Page Gr oup includes two pages: the Active Flight Plan Page[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 1-20 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 7) Repe at steps 5 and 6, abov e , until all wa ypo ints for the flight plan have been entered (Figure 1-34). Figure 1-34 Enter Flight Plan W aypoints Once the flight plan is created, it may be activated from the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu. Activating th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 2-1 SECTION 2 COM SECTION 2: COM 2.1 COMMUNICA TING USING THE GNS 530 The GNS 530 features a digitally-tuned VHF COM radio that pr ovides a seamless transition fr om communication to navigation, bringing the two most important functions in flying together in one panel-mounted unit. The[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 2-2 SECTION 2 COM NO TE: T he tuning cursor norma lly appears in the COM W ind ow , unl ess plac ed in the VLOC Wi ndo w by pr essi ng the small le ft kno b . When the tuning cursor is in the VLOC Window , it automatically returns to the COM Window after 30 seconds of inactivity . Selec[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 2-3 SECTION 2 COM Auto-T uning The GNS 530’ s auto-tune feature allows the pilot to quickly select any database fr equency in the GPS Window as the standby frequency . Any COM frequency displayed in the GPS Window can be transferred to the standby COM frequency field. The following a[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 2-4 SECTION 2 COM Selecting a COM frequency for a nearby flight service station (FSS) or center (AR TCC): 1) T urn the large right knob to select the NRST P age Group . 2) T urn the small rig ht knob to select the Neare st Center or Nearest Flight Service Page (Figure 2-7). Figure 2-7 [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 2-5 SECTION 2 COM Selecting a COM frequency for any airport in the database: 1) T urn the large right knob to select the WPT P age Group . 2) T urn the small right knob to select the Airport F requencies P age (Figure 2-9). Figure 2-9 Airport Frequencies P age 3) Press the small right k[...]

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-1 SECTION 3: NA V P A GES 3.1 MAIN P AGE GROUPS The GNS 530’ s main pages are divided into four separate page groups: NA V , WPT , AUX, and NRST (T able 3-1). Each page group is comprised of multiple pages. The page groups are selected using the lar ge right kn[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-2 3.2 NA V P AGE GROUP The NA V Page Gr oup includes five pages (Figure 3-3). While viewing any NA V page, tur n the small right knob to select a different NA V page. The pilot may find this selection process convenient to cycle between the Default NA V Page an[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-3 The gr aph ic CDI sho ws the cur re nt posi tio n at th e cente r of the indi cat or , rel ativ e to the desi re d cou rse (the movi ng cou rse devi ati on ne edl e). As with a trad iti ona l mec hani cal CDI , whe n of f co urs e sim ply stee r tow ar d th e n[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-4 Selecting Desired On-Scr een Data At the bottom of the Default NA V 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 [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-5 5) Press the ENT K ey to select the desired data item and return to the Default NA V P age. 6) Press the small right knob momentarily to remove the cursor from the page . Restoring F actory Settings All data fields settings can be quickly returned to original [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-6 3.4 MAP P AGE The second NA V page is the Map Page (Figure 3-9), which displays the pr esent position using an airplane symbol, along with nearby airports, NA V AIDS, user - defined waypoints, airspace boundaries, lakes, rivers, highways, and cities. Figure 3-[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-7 An autozoom feature is available which automatically adjusts from an enroute range of 2000 nm through each lower range, stopping at a range of 1.0 nm when approaching the destination waypoint. The autozoom feature is tur ned on/off from the Map Setup Page (desc[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-8 Map Panning Another Map Page function is panning, which allows the map to move beyond its current limits without adjusting the map range. When the panning function is selected (by pressing the small right knob), a tar get pointer flashes on the Map Display (Fi[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-9 Map Direct-to Designating an on-screen airport, NA V AID , or user waypoint as the dir ect-to destination: 1) Use the panning function (‘Map P anning’ in this section) to place the target pointer on a waypoint. 2) Press the Direct-to K ey to display the sel[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-10 3 ) ‘Review Airspace?’ should already be highlighted, if not select it with the small right knob . Press the ENT K ey to display the Airspace Information P age for the selected airspace . 4) To display the COM frequency(ies) for the con tro llin g age ncy [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-11 Changing the map orientation: 1) F ro m th e Ma p P age Menu , tu rn the larg e ri ght kno b to hi ghli ght ‘Se tup Map?’ (Fig ure 3-16) and press the ENT K ey . 2) T urn the small right knob to select ‘Map’ (Figure 3-18) and press the ENT K ey . Figur[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-12 Enabling/disabling the wind vector , all background land data, or all Jeppesen aviation data: 1) F rom the Map P age Menu, turn the lar ge rig ht knob to highlight ‘Setup Map?’ and press the ENT K ey . 2) T urn the small right knob to select ‘Map’ and [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-13 Distance Measurements The ‘Measure Dist?’ option pr ovides a quick, easy method for determining the bearing and distance between any two points on the Map Display . Measuring bearing and distance between two points: 1) F r om th e Ma p P ag e Me nu , tur n[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-14 Clearing On-Screen Weather Data ‘Clear Storm Data?’ r emoves storm history information from the map. New storm data appears as detected and relayed by a connected weather data source. W eather data and the ‘Clear Storm Data?’ option are only available [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-15 3.5 TERRAIN P AGE NO TE: GNS 530 units may* display either a TERRAIN P age or a T AWS P age , (but not both) de pe n di n g up o n th e i n st al l ed ha rd wa re an d configuration. * Some earlier units are not equipped to support the TERRAIN and/or T A WS f[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-16 Displaying a 120˚ view: 1) Select the TERRAIN P age and press the MENU K ey . 2) Select ‘View 120˚?’ (Figure 3-28). Figure 3-28 TERRAIN P age Menu 3) Press the ENT K ey . T o switch back to a 360˚ view , repeat step 1, select ‘View 360˚?, and press t[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-17 Inhibit Mode TERRAIN has an inhibit mode that deactivates the FL T A/ PDA aural and visual alerts. Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting TERRAIN and always remember to enable the system when appropriate. For more information, see Section 12.3, TERRAIN a[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-18 3.6 T AWS P A GE NO TE: GNS 530 units may* display either a TERRAIN P age or a T AWS P age , (but not both) de pe n di n g up o n th e i n st al l ed ha rd wa re an d configuration. * Some earlier units are not equipped to support the TERRAIN and/or T A WS fu[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-19 Seven display ranges are available, allowing for a more complete view of the surr ounding area. Changing the display range: Select the T A WS Page and press up or down on the RNG K ey to select the desired range: 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm, 10 nm, 25 nm, 50 nm, 100 nm ([...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-20 T AWS Manual T est Garmin T A WS pr ovides a manual test capability which verifies the proper operation of the aural and visual annunciations of the system prior to a flight. Manually testing the T AWS system: 1) Select the T AWS P age and press the MENU K e[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-21 3.7 NA V/COM P AGE The NA V/COM (navigation communications) Page (Figure 3-35) pr ovides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at the departure, enroute, and arrival airports. The NA V/COM Page makes selection of the frequencies needed[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-22 Scrolling through the list of fr equencies: 1) Activate the cursor , if not already active , by pressing the small right knob . 2) T urn the large right knob to move the cursor through the list of frequencies . If there are more frequencies in the list that ca[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-23 3.8 SA TELLITE ST A TUS P AGE The Satellite Status Page provides a visual reference of GPS receiver functions, including current satellite coverage, GPS receiver status, and position accuracy . The Satellite Status Page (Figure 3-47) is helpful in troubleshoot[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 3 NA V P AGES 3-24 The Satellite Status Page also indicates the accuracy of the position fix, using Estimated Position Error (EPE), Dilution of Precision (DOP), and Horizontal Uncertainty Level (HUL) figures. DOP measures satellite geometry quality (i.e., number of satellites [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 4-1 SECTION 4 DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION SECTION 4: DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION 4.1 O VERVIEW The GNS 530’ s dir ect-to function pr ovides a quick method of setting a course to a destination waypoint. Once a direct-to is activated, the GNS 530 establishes a point-to-point course line (great [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 4-2 SECTION 4 DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION Selecting a Destination by F acility Name or City In addition to selecting a destination by identifier , the Select Direct-to W aypoint Page (Figure 4-4) also allows the pilot to select airports, VORs and NDBs by facility name or city location. If [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 4-3 SECTION 4 DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION Selecting a Destination from the Active Flight Plan When navigating an active flight plan, any waypoint contained in the flight plan may be selected as a direct-to destination from the Select Direct-to W aypoint Page. See Section 5, for more infor[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 4-4 SECTION 4 DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Dir ect-to Destination The Select Direct-to W aypoint Page always displays the nearest airports (from the present position) in the NRST field. Navigating directly to a nearby airport is always just a few simple st[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 4-5 SECTION 4 DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION 2) If a list of waypoints is displayed on-screen: a) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . b) T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired waypoint (Figure 4-11). Figure 4-11 Nearest List c) Press the Direct-to K ey followed by [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 4-6 SECTION 4 DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION Cancelling Direct-to Navigation Once a direct-to is activated, the GNS 530 provides navigation guidance to the selected destination until the direct-to is replaced with a new direct-to or flight plan, cancelled, or the unit is turned off. Cancellin[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-1 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS SECTION 5: FLIGHT PLANS The GNS 530 lets the pilot create up to 20 dif ferent flight plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. The Flight Plan Page Group consists of two pages (Active Flight Plan Page and Flight Plan Catalog Page; Figures 5-1 and 5[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-2 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS 4) A blank Flight Plan Page appears for the first empty storage location. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the departure waypoint and press the ENT K ey . 5) Repeat step 4 to enter the identifier for each additional flight pla[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-3 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Deleting a waypoint from an existing flight plan: 1) Press the FPL K ey and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog P age . 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired fli[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-4 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Activating Flight Plans Once a flight plan is defined thr ough the Flight Plan Catalog Page (using the steps outlined previously in this section), it may be activated for navigation. Activating the flight plan places it into ‘flight plan 00’ and overwr[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-5 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Copying Flight Plans T o save a flight plan currently located in ‘flight plan 00’, copy it to an open catalog location (1-19) before the flight plan is cancelled, overwritten, or erased. Copying a flight plan to another flight plan catalog location: 1[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-6 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Flight Plan Catalog Options The following options (some covered on the preceding pages) are available for the Flight Plan Catalog Page: • ‘Activate Flight Plan?’ - Allows the pilot to select the flight plan for navigation guidance, as described previous[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-7 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS • ‘Copy Flight Plan?’ - Allows the pilot to copy the selected flight plan to a new flight plan location, as described previously in this section. The copy function is useful for duplicating an existing flight plan before making changes. • ‘Delete [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-8 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS 5.2 A CTIVE FLIGHT PLAN P A GE The Active Flight Plan Page pr ovides information and editing functions for ‘flight plan 00’, the flight plan currently in use for navigation. When a direct-to or flight plan has been activated, the Active Flight Plan Page[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-9 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Active Flight Plan P age Menu Options Activate Leg Activates/reactiv ates the flight plan and selects the highlighted leg as the ‘active leg’ (the leg which is currently used for navigation guidance). Crossfill Allows the pilot to transfer the active fl[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-10 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS The data fields for DTK and DIS are user -selectable and may be changed to display cumulative distance (CUM) to each waypoint, estimated time of arrival (ET A), estimated time enroute (ETE), or enr oute safe altitude (ESA). Changing a data field on the Acti[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-11 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Selecting an approach for a direct-to or flight plan destination airport: 1) Choose the ‘Select Approach?’ option from the Act ive Fligh t Pla n P ag e Men u (Fi gure 5-23 ) and press the ENT K ey . Figure 5-23 Active Flight Plan P age Menu 2 ) A window [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-12 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Selecting an arrival for a direct-to or flight plan destination airport: 1) Select the ‘Select Arrival?’ option from the Active Flight Plan P age Menu (Figure 5-26) and press the ENT K ey . Figure 5-26 Active Flight Plan P age Menu 2) A window appears li[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-13 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Removing an approach, arrival, or departure from the active flight plan: 1 ) Select the ‘Remove Approach?’, ‘Remove Arrival?’, or ‘Remove Departure?’ option from the Active Flight Plan P age Menu (Figure 5-29) and press the ENT K ey . Figure 5-29[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-14 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS Shortcuts A number of shortcuts are available to save time when using the Active Flight Plan Page. These shortcuts speed the process of removing approaches, departures and arrivals, and aid in selecting a specific flight plan leg for navigation guidance. On[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 5-15 SECTION 5 FLIGHT PLANS The ‘Activate Leg?’ option is discussed previously in this section, which allows the pilot to specify which leg of the flight plan is used for navigation guidance. A shortcut also exists for this operation, using the Direct-to Key . Activating a specifi[...]

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-1 SECTION 6: PROCEDURES 6.1 APPRO A CHES , DEP ARTURES , AND ARRIV ALS The GNS 530 allows the pilot to fly non-precision and precision approaches to airports with published instrument approach pr ocedures. All available appr oaches are stored on the Jeppesen NavD[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-2 5) T urn the large right knob to highlight ‘Load?’ or ‘ Activ ate?’ (approaches only) and press the ENT K ey . (‘Load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. T his allows the pilot to cont inue n[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-3 Another Procedur es Page option allows the pilot to activate the final course segment of the appr oach. This option assumes the pilot will receive vectors to the final approach fix (F AF) and pr ovides guidance to intercept the final course, before reaching [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-4 DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION Figure 6-7 Sample Approach Select Destination ‘Select’ and ‘Load’ the appr oach ‘Activate’ the appr oach Approach operations on the GNS 530 typically begin with the same basic steps (refer to Figure 6-7 for the following s[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-5 The steps requir ed to set up and fly the approach are detailed below (refer to Figure 6-8 for the following steps): 1) Prior to depar ting KFDK, the desti natio n (KL YH) is selected using the Direct-to Key or b y creating a flight plan terminating at L ynchb[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-6 Flying the Procedur e T urn Figure 6-12 Sample Approach with Procedure T urn  4 DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION     Refer to Figure 6-12 for the following steps: 1) Within 30 nm of the destination airport, the GNS 530 switches from ‘enroute’ mode [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-7 4) Fly the outbound course . 5) Approximately one minute after passing the F AF (L YH), the alert message ‘ST AR T PROC TRN’ appears along the bottom of the screen (Figure 6-16). Initiate the procedure turn at any time after receiving this alert message . Fi[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-8 10) When approaching the F AF , a waypoint alert (‘NEXT DTK 026°’) appears in the lower right corner . Mak e any course adjustments necessary for the final course segment (F AF to MAP). 1 1 ) After crossing the F AF , the destination sequences to the MAP ([...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-9 The OBS Key is used to initiate the missed approach, as follows (refer to Figure 6-22 for the following steps): 1) Press the OBS Key . T he missed approach holding point (MAHP; in this case ‘SWARM’ intersection) is automatically offered as the destination wa[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-10 Flying an Appr oach with a Hold Starting where the previous example left off, assume weather conditions resulted in a missed approach at L ynchbur g Regional. The pilot has decided to divert to Farmville Regional (KFVX) instead (refer to Figure 6-24 for the fol[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-11 DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION     Figure 6-27 T erminal Mode Refer to Figure 6-27 for the following steps. 7) As in the last example , within 30 nm of the airport, the GNS 530 switches from enroute to terminal mode, and the CDI scale transitions from [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-12 Figure 6-29 Approach Mode DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION Refer to Figure 6-29 for the following steps. 1 1) When approaching BODR Y intersection, a waypoint alert (’NEXT DTK 209°’) appears along the bottom of the screen. 12) At 2.0 nm from the F AF (DEPO Y in[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-13 Figure 6-31 Final Approach 1 6 ) After crossing the MAP , ‘ SUSP’ appears above the OBS K ey , indicating that auto - matic sequencing of approach waypoints is suspended at the MAP . A ‘from’ indication is displayed on the CDI and Default NA V P age , b[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-14 DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION Figure 6-32 Enroute Mode   This example is based upon a flight from Hutchinson (Kansas) Municipal (KHUT) to Billard Municipal (KTOP) in T opeka, Kansas. The VOR/DME runway 22 approach is selected, along with ‘D258G’ as the[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-15 Refer to Figure 6-35 for the following steps. 3) Within 30 nm of KT OP , the GNS 530 switches from enroute mode to terminal mode and the CDI scale transitions from 5.0 to 1.0 nm, full scale deflection. 4) If the approach has not yet been activated (in step 2 a[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-16 Refer to Figure 6-38 for the following steps. Figure 6-38 Approach Mode DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION   9) When approaching the F AF , ‘NEXT DTK 214°’ appea rs along the bott om of the screen (Figure 6-39). Select this course on the CDI (or HSI) using [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-17 V ectors to Final T ake a second look at the ‘VOR 22’ appr oach into Billard Municipal. Instead of following the DME ar c, A TC tells the pilot to expect vectors onto the final approach course. There are several ways to select ‘vectors to final’ with [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-18 3) F rom the T ransitions Window , select ‘D258G’ as the IAF . Also , select ‘Load?’. 4) When cleared, press the PROC K ey and select ‘ Activate V ector -T o-Final?’ (Figure 6-42). Figure 6-42 Procedur es P age Flying the V ectors Approach W ith ‘[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-19 Figure 6-44 Procedur es P age 3) A TC instructs the pilot to turn left to a heading of 025°. This places the aircr aft par allel to the final approa ch cou rse in the oppo site directi on. CDI needle deflection is to the left. 4) A TC ins tru cts the pil ot [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-20 8 ) When crossing the F AF , the destination sequences to the MAP (‘RW22’). 9) When approaching the MAP , a w aypoint alert (‘ APPRCHING WPT’) appears in the lower right corner . 10) After crossing the MAP , ‘SUSP’ appears above the OBS K ey (Figure[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-21 Figure 6-50 W aypoint Alert, Default NA V P age 2) Fl y t he ‘cours e f rom fix to distan ce’ leg, as shown on the Active Flight Plan P age and the Default NA V P age . Note the magenta line in Figure 6-51, which represents the currently active leg of the [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-22 Course from fix to altitude legs show the specific target altitude on the Active Flight Plan Page and the Default NA V Page. The missed appr oach sequence for the Palmdale VOR/DME RWY 25 approach includes a course from fix to altitude leg.    MISSED[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-23 5) An alert (‘NEXT DTK 119°’) appears , providing guidance to the inbound course (Figure 6-55) T he actual desired track (DTK) depends on ground speed and distance from PMD VOR. Intercept and fly the inbound course . Figure 6-55 W aypoint Alert 6) When ap[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-24 Course fr om fix to manual sequence legs appear on the Active Flight Plan Page and the Map Page with ‘man seq’ in place of a waypoint identifier . An example of this type of course leg appears in the COAST AL ONE DEP AR TURE from W estfield, Massachusett[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-25 Figure 6-59 W aypoint Alert 4) When the OBS K ey is pressed, the GNS 530 automatically sequences to each waypoint along the remainder of the departure route, including the selected transition. 6.3 ILS APPRO A CHES Precision approaches can be performed with the [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-26 NO TE: When intercepting the approach course at a distance less than 2.0 nm from the F AF , the GNS 530 does not automatically switch the CDI to VLOC. In this case, press the CDI K ey to manually switch from GPS to VLOC. 2 NM 15 NM 1.2 NM 1.2 NM MANU AL F A F V[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-27 1 ) Select Flagstaff Pulliam (KFLG) as the destination, using the Direct-to K ey or as the last waypoint in a flight plan. 2) Press the PROC (Figure 6-63) K ey and select the ‘ILS 21’ approach using the steps outlined in Section 6.1. Figure 6-63 Procedur e[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-28 Flying the ILS Appr oach When ‘Activate?’ is selected for an ILS approach, automatic switching of the exter nal CDI is enabled (unless turned off from the CDI/Alarms Page). Once established on the inbound course to the F AF , the external CDI guidance autom[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-29 Figure 6-67 Alert Message Figure 6-68 ILS Approach Course DO NOT USE FOR NA VIGA TION    Refer to Figure 6-68 for the following steps. 8) Initiate the procedure turn. Th e GNS 530 does not provide guidance through the turn. (T he procedure turn is disp[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-30 11) When approaching the F AF (SHUTR), ‘0.30nm’ appears in the lower left corner of the screen (Figure 6-70) indicating a CDI scale transition from 1.0 to 0.3 nm, full scale deflection. (T his scale tra nsition applies only to the Defaul t NA V P age’ s [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-31 14) When approaching the MAP , a w aypoint alert (‘ APPRCHING WPT’) appears in the lower right corner (Figure 6-72). Figure 6-72 W aypoint Alert 15) After crossing the MAP , ‘SUSP’ appears above the OBS K ey (Figure 6-73), indicating that automatic sequ[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-32 6.4 POINTS T O REMEMBER FOR ALL APPRO ACHES • The GNS 530 is designed to complement printed approach plates and vastly impr ove situational awareness thr oughout the approach. However , the pilot must always fly an approach as it appears on the approach plat[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-33 • When an ILS approach is first selected and ‘loaded’ (or ‘activated’), the ILS frequency is automatically placed in the standby field. In order to fly the final course segment of the ILS approach, the pilot must place the ILS fr equency in the ac[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 6 PROCEDURES 6-34 Blank P age[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-1 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES SECTION 7: WPT P A GES 7.1 WPT P AGE GROUP Section 3.1 introduced the GNS 530’ s main page gr oups (T able 7-1)—NA V , WPT , AUX, NRST—and described each page in the NA V gr oup. This second page group (WPT) pr ovides information for the thousands of airpo[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-2 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Entering a waypoint identifier: 1) Select the desired WPT page and press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 2) T urn the small right knob to select the first character of the w aypoint’ s identifier . 3) T urn the large right knob to select the n[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-3 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Duplicate W aypoints Once the identifier , facility name, or location is entered, all six airport pages display information for the selected airport. When entering an identifier , facility name, or location, the GNS 530’ s Spell’N’Find featur e scrolls t[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-4 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Selecting a waypoint identifier from a list of duplicates: 1) Select the desired airport or NA V AID identifier following the preceding steps under ‘T o enter a waypoint facility name or city location’. 2) A Du pli cat e W ay poi nts Wind ow appe ars (F ig[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-5 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES The following descriptions and abbreviations are used: • T ype - Usage type: Public, Heliport, Militar y , or Private • Position - Latitude/Longitude (degrees/minutes or degrees/minutes/seconds), MGRS, or UTM/UPS • Elevation - In feet or meters • Fuel - [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-6 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 7.3 AIRPORT RUNW A Y P AGE The Airport Runway Page (Figure 7-9) displays runway designations, length, surface type, and lighting for the selected airport. A map image of the runway layout and surrounding area is also displayed on the Airport Runway Page. The map[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-7 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Adjusting the range of the map image: 1) Press the down arrow of the RNG Key to display a smaller map area. 2) Press the up arrow of the RNG K ey to display a larger map area. The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the Airport Runway Page: • [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-8 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 7.4 AIRPORT FREQUENCY P AGE The Airport Fr equency Page displays radio frequencies and frequency types for the selected airport, as well as sector and altitude restrictions (where applicable). If the selected airport has a localizer -based approach, the localize[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-9 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES If a listed frequency has sector or altitude restrictions, the frequency is preceded by an ‘Info?’ designation (Figure 7-13). Viewing usage r estrictions for a frequency: 1) T urn the large right knob to place the cursor on the ‘Info?’ designation direct[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-10 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Airport Fr equency Page Options The following options are available for the Airport Frequency Page, by pressing the MENU Key: • Select Next FPL Apt? - This option is only available when a Flight Plan is active. Allows the pilot to view the frequency informati[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-11 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Figure 7-20 Approach W indow 4) Press the ENT K ey . T he cursor moves to the transitions (TRANS) field. 5) T urn the small right knob to display a window of avai labl e tr ansi tions (Figu re 7- 21). Conti nue turning the small right knob to select the desire[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-12 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Loading an approach from the Airport Approach P age: 1) Select the desired approach and transition using the steps outlined in Section 6.1. 2) Press the MENU K ey to display the Airport Approach P age Menu. 3) T urn the large right knob to highlight ‘Load int[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-13 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Figure 7-24 Arrivals Window 4) Press the ENT Key . The cursor moves to the transitions (TRANS) field. 5) T urn the small right knob to display a window of avai labl e tr ansi tions (Figu re 7- 25). Conti nue turning the small right knob to select the desired t[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-14 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Airport Arrival Page Options The following options are available for the Airport Arrival Page, by pressing the MENU Key: • Load into Active FPL? - Allows the pilot to load the selected arrival into the active flight plan. This is identical to loading an arri[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-15 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 3) T urn the small right knob to display a window of available departures for the selected airport (F igu re 7-29 ). Con tin ue turn in g th e sm all rig ht knob to select the desired departure . Figure 7-29 Departure Window 4) Press the ENT K ey . T he cursor [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-16 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 7.8 INTERSECTION P AGE The Intersection Page (Figure 7-32) displays the latitude, longitude, region, and country for the selected intersection. The Intersection Page also displays the identifier , radial, and distance fr om the nearest VOR, VOR T AC, or VOR/DM[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-17 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 7.10 V OR P A GE The VOR Page (Figure 7-34) displays the facility name, city , region/country , magnetic variation, latitude, and longitude for the selected VOR. The VOR Page also displays the frequency and a weather br oadcast indication (if applicable). Figur[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-18 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 7.11 USER W A YPOINT P AGE In addition to the airport, VOR, NDB, and intersection information contained in the Jeppesen NavData car d, the GNS 530 allows the pilot to store up to 1,000 user - defined waypoints. The User W aypoint Page (Figure 7-36) displays th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-19 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 4) Use the small and large right knobs to enter the position coordinates for the new waypoint (Figure 7-38). Figure 7-38 Present P osition Field Selected 5) Press the ENT K ey to accept the selected position. 6) T he cursor moves to ‘Create?’. Press the ENT[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-20 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 6) T he cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the distance from the reference w aypoint to the new user w aypoint. Press the ENT K ey to accept the selected distance . 7) T urn the lar ge rig ht knob to highl ig[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-21 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Modifying User W aypoints T o modify an existing waypoint, select that waypoint on the User W aypoint Page and enter the new position information directly over the old information. Modifying a user waypoint by changing its latitude/longitude position: 1) With t[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-22 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 6) T he cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field. Use the small and larg e right knobs to change the dis tanc e fr om th e refer ence w aypo int to th e new user waypoint, if desired. Press the ENT K ey to accept the selected distance . 7) T he cursor moves to[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-23 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES 4) Press the small right knob to return to the User W aypoint P age . Deleting a user waypoint: 1 ) Select the desired w aypoint on the User W aypoint P age and press the MENU K ey to display the User W aypoint P age Menu. 2) T urn the large right knob to highl[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-24 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Renaming a user waypoint from the User W aypoint List: 1) Select the User W aypoint List, as described in this section. 2) T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint. 3) Use the small and large right knobs to change the name of the user w[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-25 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Deleting all user waypoints from memory: 1) Select the User W aypoint List, as described in this section. 2) Press the MENU Key to display a menu for the User W aypoint List (Figure 7-50). Figure 7-50 User W aypoint List P age Menu 3) With ‘Delete All User W [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 7-26 SECTION 7 WPT P AGES Blank P age[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-1 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES SECTION 8: NRST P A GES 8.1 NRST P AGE GROUP Section 3.1 introduced the GNS 530’ s main page gr oups (T able 8-1)—NA V , WPT , AUX, NRST—and described each page in the NA V group. This fourth page group (NRST) pr ovides detailed information for the nine n[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-2 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES Not all nine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, or user waypoints can be displayed on the corresponding NRST page at one time. The Nearest Airport Page displays detailed information for three nearest airports, with a scr oll bar along the right-hand s[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-3 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES Navigating to a Nearby W aypoint The NRST pages can be used in conjunction with the GNS 530’ s direct-to function to quickly set a course to a nearby facility , and can provide navigation to the nearest airport in case of an in-flight emergency . Selecting a[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-4 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES Quickly tuning the common traffic advisory frequency (CT AF) from the Nearest Airport P age: 1) Select the Nea rest Airpo rt P age , using the steps outlined in Section 8.1. 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) T urn the large right knob t[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-5 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES Figure 8-9 Desired Airport Highlighted 4 ) Press the ENT Key to display the Airport Location P age for the selected airport. 5) T o view additional WPT pages for the selected airpo rt (incl uding the A irport Runw ay P age and the Airport F requency P age) pres[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-6 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES 8.4 NEAREST NDB P AGE The Nearest NDB Page (Figure 8-12) displays the identifier , symbol, bearing, distance, and frequency to the nine nearest NDBs (within 200 nm of the present position). T o view additional information for a nearby NDB, start from the near [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-7 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES Quickly tuning a VOR’ s frequency from the nearest VOR P age: 1) Select the nearest VOR P age , using the steps outlined in Section 8.1. 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) T urn the large right knob to scroll through the list, high ligh[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-8 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES 8.6 NEAREST USER W A YPOINT P AGE The Nearest User W aypoint Page (Figure 8-16) displays the name, bearing, and distance to the nine nearest user waypoints (within 200 nm of the present position). Figure 8-16 Nearest User W aypoint P age Number of Pages in Curr[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-9 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES T o quickly tune an AR TCC’ s frequency from the Nearest Center P age: 1) Select the Neares t Center P age , using the steps outlined in Section 8.1. 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) T urn the large right knob to scroll through the li[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-10 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES T o quickly tune an FSS’ s frequency fr om the Nearest Flight Service Station P age: 1) Select the Nearest Flight Service Station P age, using the steps outlined in Section 8.1 (Figure 8-19). 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) T urn th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-11 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES 8.9 NEAREST AIRSP ACE P A GE The last page in the NRST gr oup, the Nearest Airspace Page (Figure 8-24) alerts the pilot to as many as nine controlled or special use airspaces near or in the flight path. Alerts are pr ovided according to the following conditio[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-12 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES Once an airspace alert message appears, detailed information concer ning the specific airspace is provided on the Nearest Airspace Page (Figure 8-24). The Nearest Airspace Page displays the airspace name, status (‘Ahead’, ‘Ahead < 2nm’, etc., as de[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-13 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES T o view and quickly tune the frequency for a controlling agency: 1) F ol low ste ps 1 th rou gh 4 on the pr ece din g pa ge to display the Airspace P age for the desired controlled or special use airspace . 2 ) T urn the large right knob to highlight ‘F req[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 8-14 SECTION 8 NRST P AGES The Airspace Page (Figure 8-28) displays (and airspace alert messages are provided for) the following airspace types: • Alert • Caution • Class B • Class C • Class D • CT A • Danger • MOA • Prohibited • Restricted • TMA • T raining • [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 9-1 SECTION 9 VLOC RECEIVER SECTION 9: VLOC RECEIVER 9.1 VLOC (V OR/LOCALIZER/GLIDESLOPE) RECEIVER OPERA TIONS The GNS 530 includes digitally-tuned VOR/localizer and glideslope receivers with the desired frequency selected in the VLOC W indow , along the left-hand side of the display (F[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 9-2 SECTION 9 VLOC RECEIVER 2) T urn the large left knob to select the desired mega hertz (MHz) valu e . F or exam ple , the ‘1 13’ portion of the frequency ‘113.00’. 3) T urn the small left knob to select the desired kilohertz (kHz) value . F or example , the ‘.00’ portion [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 9-3 SECTION 9 VLOC RECEIVER Figure 9-5 Frequency Highlighted on NRST VOR P age 4) Press the ENT K ey to place the frequency in the standby field of the VLOC Window . 5) Press the VLOC Flip-flop Key to activ ate the selected frequency . 6) Press the small right knob to remove the flas[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 9-4 SECTION 9 VLOC RECEIVER 6) T urn the large right knob to highlight ‘Load?’ or ‘ Activate?’ (Figure 9-7) and press the ENT K ey . (‘Load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. T his allows the pilot to cont inue navi[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-1 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES SECTION 10: AUX P A GES 10.1 A UX P A GE GROUP Section 3.1 introduced the GNS 530’ s main page groups (T able 10-1)—NA V , WPT , AUX, NRST—and described each page in the NA V group. The third page group (AUX) allows the pilot to change unit settings. The[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-2 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 10.2 FLIGHT PLANNING P AGE The Flight Planning Page (Figure 10-4) provides access (via ‘menu options’) to E6B functions for fuel planning, trip planning, density altitude/true airspeed/winds aloft calculations, and a ‘Crossfill’ function to transfer ?[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-3 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES ♦ Fuel flow sensor installed, but no fuel on board sensor - Fuel on boar d is manually entered. Fuel flow is automatically pr ovided by sensor . If fuel flow is manually entered (to override the sensor), it does not affect the FOB figure and is not retai[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-4 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Flight Planning Page: Fuel Planning P erforming fuel planning operations: 1) Select ‘Fuel Planning’ from the Flight Planning P age , using the steps described in Section 10.2. 2) T he curren t fuel plann ing ‘ mode ’ is di splay ed at the top of the pa[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-5 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 6) Use the small and large right knobs to enter the amount of fuel on board. Press the ENT K ey when finished. 7) T he flashing cursor moves to the fuel flow (FF) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the fuel flow r ate . Press the ENT K ey[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-6 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 5) T urn the large right knob to highlight the departure time (DEP TIME) field (Figure 10-8). Figure 10-8 Departure Field Highlighted 6) Use the sm all and large righ t kno bs to ente r the depa rtu re tim e . Pre ss the ENT K ey when fin is he d. Dep ar tu r[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-7 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 5) T he flashing cursor moves to the total air temperature (T A T) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the temperature (Figure 10-10). Press the ENT K e y w h en finished. Figure 10-10 T A T Selected 6 ) T he flashing cursor moves to the air[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-8 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 5) T he fla sh ing curs or mo ves t o the tim e/ dat e fiel d. Use the small and large right knobs to set the time or date (Figure 10-12) required before the message is displayed. T ime is entered as hours/minutes/seconds (hhh:mm:ss). Event- based messages e[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-9 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES T ransferring flight plans or user waypoints to/from a second 400/500-series unit: 1) Select ‘Crossfill’ from the Flight Planning P age , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) T he flash ing curs or highl ights the metho d fiel[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-10 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 4) Cont inue tur ning the smal l ri ght knob to selec t the desired data option. Press the ENT K ey when finished. 5) For a stored flight plan (‘Flight Plan’ data option), the flight plan number field is highlighted. T urn the small right knob to select[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-11 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Selecting a menu option from the Utility P age: 1) Press the small right knob momentarily , to activate the flashing cursor (Figure 10-15). 2) T urn the large right knob to select the desired menu option 3) Press the ENT Key to view the selected page (Figure[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-12 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES If a ‘W ARN’ annunciation appears at the bottom left corner , GPS satellite coverage may be sufficient, but the GNS 530 has detected a position error which exceeds pr otection limits. In this condition, all GPS navigation data on the GNS 530 is disabled.[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-13 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Executing a checklist: 1) With the Checklists P age displayed, turn the large right knob to select the desired checkli st and press the ENT K ey . 2) As each checklist item is completed, press the ENT K ey to move to the next item on the list. Editing a check[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-14 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Copying a checklist: 1) With the Checklists P age displayed and the desired checklist selected, press the MENU K ey . 2) T urn the large right knob to select ‘Copy Checklist? and press the ENT Key to copy the checklist to an empty checklist memory location.[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-15 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 5) T o stop the generic timer , turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Stop? and press the ENT K ey . 6) T o reset the generic timer , turn the large right knob to highlight the time field. Press the CLR K ey , followed by the ENT K ey . Recording or rese[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-16 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Utility Page: T rip Statistics Resetting trip statistics readouts: 1) Select ‘T rip Statistics’ from the Utility P age , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2 ) Press the MENU Key to display the T rip Stati stics P age Menu with se[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-17 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 5 ) T he flashing cursor moves to ‘Compute RAIM?’ (Figure 10-24). Press the ENT K ey to begin RAIM prediction. Once calculations are complete , the GNS 530 displays one of the following in the RAIM status field: Figure 10-24 ‘Compute RAIM?’ Highlight[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-18 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Utility Page: T errain Database V er sions The T errain Database V ersions Page (Figure 10-27) displays the current version and area of coverage of each terrain and obstacle database. This page is for information purposes only—no user functions are availabl[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-19 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Selecting a menu option from the Setup P age: 1) Press the small right knob momentarily , to activate the flashing cursor . 2) T urn the large right knob to select the desired menu option, and press the ENT K ey (Figure 10-29). Figure 10-29 Units/P osition P[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-20 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES CDI Scale/Flight Phase: RAIM Pr otection: Auto (oceanic) 4.0 nm ± 5.0 nm or Auto (enroute) 2.0 nm ± 1.0 nm or Auto (terminal) 1.0 nm ± 0.3 nm or Auto (approach) 0.3 nm T able 10-2 CDI Scales An ‘auto’ ILS CDI selection allows the GNS 530 to automatical[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-21 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES • ‘Display Backlight’ - Allows the pilot to adjust the display for optimum viewing in any condition. Automatic backlighting is available which uses a built-in photocell (at the top left corner of the display bezel) to make the proper display adjustments[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-22 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES 4) T o change the altitude buffer , turn the large right knob to highlight the ‘ Altitude Buffers’ field (Figure 10-32). Use the small and large right knobs to enter the desired buffer distance . Press the ENT K ey when finished. Figure 10-32 Buffer Dis[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-23 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Changing the ILS CDI scale: 1) Select ‘CDI/Alarms’ from the Setup P age , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) T urn the large right knob to highlight the ‘ILS CDI Capture’ field. 3) T urn the small right knob to select ‘ [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-24 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Setup Page: Units/Position Setting the magnetic variation: 1) Select ‘Units/P osition’ from the Setup P age , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) The flashing cursor highlights the heading mode field. T urn the small right kno[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-25 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Changing the position format: 1) Select ‘Units/P osition’ from the Setup P age , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) T urn the large right knob to highlight the ‘P osition F ormat’ field (Figure 10-37). Figure 10-37 P ositi[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-26 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Setup Page: Date/Time Displaying local time or UTC: 1) Select ‘Date/T ime’ from the Setup P age , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) T he flashing cursor highlights the time format field. T urn the small right knob to display[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-27 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Setup Page: Display Backlight Changing the backlighting intensity: 1) Select ‘Display Backlight’ from the Setup Page , using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) The flashing cursor highlights the backlight mode field. T urn the smal[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-28 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Setup Page: Data Field Configuration Configuring the Auxiliary Data Field: 1) Select ‘Data Field Configuration’ from the Setup Page , using the steps described at the beginning of this section.. 2) T urn the small right knob to select an option from the[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-29 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Setup Page: COM Configuration Setting the COM channel spacing: 1) Select ‘COM Configuration’ from the Setup P age , usi ng th e ste ps de sc rib ed at the be gin ni ng of this section. 2) T he flashing cursor highlights the channel spacing field (Figu[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 10-30 SECTION 10 AUX P AGES Blank P age[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 11 VERTICAL NA VIGA TION 11-1 SECTION 11: VERTICAL NA VIGA TION (VNA V) The GNS 530’ s V ertical Navigation Page (Figure 11-2) allows you to create a three-dimensional profile (Figure 11-1) which guides you fr om your present position and altitude to a final (tar get) altitu[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 11 VERTICAL NA VIGA TION 11-2 Creating a vertical navigation profile: 1) Press the VN A V K ey to display the Vertical Navigation P age . 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) With the T ARGET AL TITUDE field highlighted (Figure 11-3), turn the small and la[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 11 VERTICAL NA VIGA TION 11-3 W ith the profile set, the vertical speed required (VSR) is displayed on the V ertical Navigation Page. Expect the following to occur when using the vertical navigation feature: • At one minute prior to reaching the initial descent point, a messa[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 11 VERTICAL NA VIGA TION 11-4 V ertical navigation messages can be tur ned on or of f. (By default the messages are of f.) T ur ning the messages off allows you to keep the profile settings you’ve entered previously , without having them generate messages when the feature isn[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-1 SECTION 12 TERRAIN SECTION 12: TERRAIN NO TE: GNS 530 units may* display either a TERRAIN P age or a T AWS P age , (but not both) de pe n di n g up o n th e i n st al l ed ha rd wa re an d configuration. * Some earlier units are not equipped to support the TERRAIN and/or T A WS fu[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-2 SECTION 12 TERRAIN TERRAIN Alerting TERRAIN uses information pr ovided fr om the GPS receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude. GPS altitude is derived fr om satellite measurements. GPS altitude is converted to a mean sea level (MSL)-based altitude (GPS-MSL altitude) a[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-3 SECTION 12 TERRAIN 12.2 TERRAIN P AGE See Section 3.5 for a complete description of the TERRAIN Page and its operation. TERRAIN Symbols The symbols and colors in Figure 12-1 and T able 12-1 are used to represent obstacles and potential impact points on the TERRAIN Page. TERRAIN use[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-4 SECTION 12 TERRAIN 12.3 TERRAIN ALERTS TERRAIN Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within TERRAIN software algorithms. TERRAIN alerts typically employ either an ADVISOR Y or a CAUTION alert severity level, or both. When an alert is issued, visual [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-5 SECTION 12 TERRAIN T able 12-2 shows the possible TERRAIN alert types with corresponding annunciations. Alert T ype Annunciation P op-Up Alert TERRAIN F ailure None TERRAIN Inhibited None TERRAIN Not Available None Required T err ain Clearance (R TC) Advisory Required T err ain Cle[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-6 SECTION 12 TERRAIN T able 12-3 shows system status annunciations that may also be issued: Alert T ype TERRAIN P age Annunciation P op-Up Alert TER RAIN Sy stem T es t F ail None TER RAIN Alert ing is disa ble d None No GPS pos itio n or ex cess ivel y de gr ade d GPS sig nal None S[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-7 SECTION 12 TERRAIN Prematur e Descent Alerting A Premature Descent Alert (PDA) is issued when the system detects that the air craft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway (Figur e 12-5). PDA alerting begins when the aircraft is within 15 nm of the destination [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-8 SECTION 12 TERRAIN TERRAIN NO T A V AILABLE ALER T TERRAIN requires a 3-D GPS navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums. Should the navigation solution become degraded or if the aircraft is out of the database coverage area, the annunciation ‘TER N/A ’[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-9 SECTION 12 TERRAIN 12.4 DA T AB ASE INFORMA TION FOR TERRAIN General Database Information Garmin TERRAIN uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources. The data undergoes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content, per TSO-C151b. However , th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 12-10 SECTION 12 TERRAIN Database Updates T errain/obstacle databases are updated periodically with the latest terrain and obstacle data. V isit the Garmin website to check for newer versions of terrain/obstacle databases (compare database cycle numbers to determine if a newer version i[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-1 SECTION 13 T A WS SECTION 13: T A WS NO TE: GNS 530 units may* display either a TERRAIN P age or a T AWS P age , (but not both) de pe n di n g up o n th e i n st al l ed ha rd wa re an d configuration. * Some earlier units are not equipped to support the TERRAIN and/or T A WS func[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-2 SECTION 13 T A WS T A WS utilizes terrain and obstacle databases that are referenced to mean sea level (MSL). Using the GPS position and GPS-MSL altitude, T A WS displays a 2-D picture of the surrounding terrain and obstacles relative to the position and altitude of the air craft. [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-3 SECTION 13 T A WS 13.2 T AWS P A GE See Section 3.6 for a complete description of the T A WS Page and its operation. T AWS Symbols The symbols and colors in Figure 13-1 and T able 13-1 are used to r epresent obstacles and potential impact points on the T A WS Page. T A WS uses yell[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-4 SECTION 13 T A WS 13.3 T AWS ALERTS T A WS Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within T A WS software algorithms. T A WS alerts typically employ either a CAUTION or a W ARNING alert severity level, or both. When an alert is issued, visual annuncia[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-5 SECTION 13 T A WS T able 13-2 shows the possible T A WS alert types with corresponding annunciations and aural messages. Alert T ype T A WS P age Annunciation P op-Up Alert Aural Message Excessive Descent Rate (EDR) Warning “Pull Up” Reduced Required T errain Clear ance (R TC) [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-6 SECTION 13 T A WS T able 13-3 shows system status annunciations that may also be issued: Alert T ype T A WS P age Annunciation P op-Up Alert Aural Message T AWS Sys tem T est F ai l None “T AW S Sy stem F ai lur e” T AWS Alert ing is d isab led None Non e No GPS pos itio n or e[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-7 SECTION 13 T A WS Prematur e Descent Alerting A Premature Descent Alert (PDA) is issued when the system detects that the air craft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway (Figur e 13-5). PDA alerting begins when the aircraft is within 15 nm of the destination a[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-8 SECTION 13 T A WS Excessive Descent Rate Alert The purpose of the Excessive Descent Rate (EDR) alert is to provide suitable notification when the aircraft is deter - mined to be closing (descending) upon terrain at an excessive speed. Figure 13-8 shows the parameters for the alert[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-9 SECTION 13 T A WS Negative Climb Rate After T akeoff Alert (NCR) The purpose of the Negative Climb Rate (NCR) After T akeoff alert (also referr ed to as “Altitude Loss After T akeof f”) is to provide suitable alerts to the pilot when the system determines that the aircraft is l[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-10 SECTION 13 T A WS ‘FIVE-HUNDRED’ A URAL ALER T The purpose of the aural alert message “Five-Hundred” is to provide an advisor y alert to the pilot that the air - craft is 500 feet above terrain. When the air craft descends within 500 feet of terrain, the aural message “F[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-11 SECTION 13 T A WS 13.4 DA T AB ASE INFORMA TION FOR T AWS General Database Information Garmin T A WS uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by gover nment sources. The data under goes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content, per TSO-C151b. However , the[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 13-12 SECTION 13 T A WS Database Updates T errain/obstacle databases are updated periodically with the latest terrain and obstacle data. V isit the Garmin website to check for newer versions of terrain/obstacle da- tabases (compare database cycle numbers to determine if a newer version [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-1 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES SECTION 14: ADDITIONAL FEA TURES CA UTION: The Weather Data Link and TIS information contained in this section is not intended to replace the documentation that is supplied with the GDL 49, the GDL 69(A) Data Link, and the GTX 330 T ransponder . CA U[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-2 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES TIS displays up to eight traffic targets within 7 nautical miles horizontally fr om 3000 feet below to 3500 feet above the requesting air craft (Figure 14-1). Figure 14-1 TIS Coverage V olume 7.0 nm 3,500 ft 3,000 ft Not to Scale TIS Operational Pr [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-3 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES comes between the transponder antenna (usually located on the underside of the aircraft) and the ground-based radar antenna, the signal may be temporarily interrupted. Other limitations and anomalies associated with TIS are described in the AIM, Sect[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-4 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES TIS Audio Alerting The TIS audio alert is generated when the number of T raffic Advisories (T A) on the GNS 530 display increases from one scan to the next. Limiting T As only reduces ‘nuisance’ alerting due to proximate air craft. For example, [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-5 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES • T raffic Ground T rack - The tar get track vector is a short line displayed in 45° incr ements. The vector protrudes fr om each tar get symbol in the direction of travel. Figure 14-2 T raffic P age ‘Own’ (Client) Air craft Symbol ‘Other?[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-6 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES TIS T raffic Display Status and Pilot Response • AGE - If traffic data is not refreshed within 6 seconds, an age indicator (e.g., ‘AGE 00:12’) is displayed in the lower right corner of the display (when displaying traffic). See Figure 14-6. [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-7 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES • ST ANDBY - When the T raffic Page displays ST ANDBY (Figure 14-10), the TIS system is in standby mode and cannot display traffic data. Figure 14-10 ‘Standby’ Message • TRFC CST - The ‘TRFC CST’ (traffic coasting) banner (located abov[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-8 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Non-Bearing T raffic Advisory (T A) Banner T raffic is only displayed graphically if aircraft heading data is available. When heading is not available, T raffic Advisories are displayed as non-bearing banners. The banner shown in Figure 14-14 cons[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-9 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Configuring TIS traffic on the Map P age: 1) T urn the small right knob to select the Map P age . 2) Press the MENU key . T urn the small right knob to sele ct ‘Se tup Map ’? and press the ENT K ey . 3) T he flashin g cursor highlights the GRO[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-10 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Highlighting TIS T r affic Using Map Page Panning Another Map Page feature is panning, which allows the pilot to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale. Press the small right knob to select the panning function, a ta[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-11 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Manual Override The user can manually switch between standby (STBY) and operating (OPER) mode of operation to manually override automatic operation. Placing the display into operating mode from the standby mode (to display TIS traffic): 1) Press th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-12 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES 14.2 WEA THER DA T A LINK INTERF A CE This section is written for: • Garmin 500 Series Main System Software V ersion 6.01 and later • GDL 49 Main Software V ersion 2.03 and later • GDL 69/69A Main Software V ersion 2.14 and later Some differ e[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-13 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES W eather Products The following weather products are available for display on the 500 Series unit via the W eather Data Link interface: • NEXRAD Data • Graphical MET AR Data • T ext-based MET AR Data • Graphical T emperature/Dewpoint Data ?[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-14 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES NEXRAD Intensity Colors are used to identify the different NEXRAD echo intensities (reflectivity) measured in dBZ (decibels of Z). Reflectivity (designated by the letter Z) is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver . The dB[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-15 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Requesting NEXRAD Data NEXRAD data can be requested fr om the Data Link Page or the Map Page. Requesting NEXRAD data from the Data Link P age: 1) Select the Data Link P age from the A UX P age Group . 2) Press the small right knob to activ ate the c[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-16 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES • Auto Request (GDL 49 Only) - This field is used to set the time interval for the GDL 49 to automatically send a NEXRAD data request. The time options are OFF , 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 1 hour . When an auto request time is se[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-17 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Displaying NEXRAD Data on the W eather P age T o display NEXRAD Data on the W eather P age: 1) Select the NA V Weather P age (Figure 14-22) using the small and large right knobs . When the GNS 530 is configured with the Data Link interface , the W [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-18 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Displaying NEXRAD Data on the Map Page When NEXRAD data is received, it is displayed on the Map Page, in addition to the W eather Page and the Default NA V Page. Customizing NEXRAD Data on the Map Page The pilot can customize NEXRAD data on the Map [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-19 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES The pilot may use the ‘NEXRAD Of f?’ and ‘NEXRAD On?’ fields in the Page Menu (Figure 14-24) to turn of f the display of NEXRAD data from the Map Page. Figure 14-24 Map P age Options Menu NO TE: If the GNS 530 unit is configured for Weathe[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-20 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Data Link Request Log Page (GDL 49 Only) The Data Link Request Log Page (Figure 14-27) is used to display the data that was r equested. When a request is received, a check mark is placed in the box. Viewing the Data Link Request Log P age: 1) Use th[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-21 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES • Auto Request - This field is used to set the time interval for the system to automatically send the position. T he time options are OFF , 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 1 hr . When an auto request time is selected, the first report[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-22 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES The MET AR Request Page has the following user - selectable fields: • Format - This field is used to select between requesting the raw MET AR text (T extual) or requesting a graphical summary (Graphic) of several MET ARS. NO TE: T extual MET ARS[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-23 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Requesting graphical or textual MET ARS from the Map P age: 1) Select the Map P age . 2) Press the MENU K ey . T he Map P age Options Menu is displayed (Figure 14-32). Figure 14-32 Map P age Menu 3) Select ‘Request MET AR’ and press the ENT K ey[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-24 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES W eather Legend Page The symbology unique to Graphical MET AR, W inds, and T emperature/Dewpoint data is displayed on the W eather Legend Page. The W eather Legend is accessed from the W eather Page. NO TE: All MET AR, Wind, and T emp-Dewpoint symbo[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-25 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Selecting the MET ARS T ext P age: 1) Select the Data Link P age . 2) Select ‘T extual Metar’. 3) Press the ENT K ey . T he T extual MET AR P age (Figure 14-34) is displayed for the airport selected. T he pilot can enter a different identifier [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-26 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES T roubleshooting Although it is the r esponsibility of the facility that installed the GDL 49 or GDL 69/69A to corr ect any hardwar e problems, the pilot can perform some quick troubleshooting steps to find the possible cause of a failure. First, e[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-27 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES SA T ID/CONNECTIVITY FIELD MESSA GE DESCRIPTION ‘_ _ _’ RS-232 communication with the GDL 49 has been lost. ‘Data Link has failed’ T here is a disconnect inside the GDL 49. ‘Link ed to sat’ Can exchange data with the satellite . ‘Satel[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-28 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES T able 14-8 lists the messages that may be shown in the Sat Connectivity field. CONNECTIVITY FIELD MESSA GE DESCRIPTION ‘Satellite in view’ Indicates a signal quality between 1 and 3. ‘Searching... ’ No satellite is currently in view , sign[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-29 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES MET AR Graphics The age symbols listed in T able 14-10 are common to MET ARs, Winds, and T emperature/Dewpoint graphics: MET AR, Winds , and T emperature/Dewpoints Age Graphics 0 - 10 minutes (Green) 11 - 20 minutes (Green) 21 - 30 minutes (Green) 3[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-30 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES Winds W ind V ector - The wind vector indicates the direction of the surface wind to the nearest 30˚ increment (e.g. 30˚, 60˚, 90˚, 120˚, etc.). W ind Speed - In general, the sum of the wind barbs (see T able 14-13) is the sustained surface win[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E 14-31 SECTION 14 ADDITIONAL FEA TURES T emperatur e - Dewpoints The T emperature-Dewpoint Range symbols (T able 14-15) display the dif ference between the reported temperature and dewpoint. Dif ferences ar e shown in degrees Fahrenheit. T emp - Dewpoint Display Ranges (Blank) Unknown 11[...]

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 15 – F AUL T DETECTION AND EXCLUSION 15-1 SECTION 15: F AUL T DETECTION AND EXCLUSION NO TE: T his section is intended for pilots expe- rienced with the operation of the GNS 530 and are familiar with RAIM. F or more information regarding RAIM, see sections 10.3 and 10.4 of thi[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 15 – F AUL T DETECTION AND EXCLUSION 15-2 15 .2 PR E- DEP ART UR E VER IF ICA TIO N OF FDE Since FDE is based upon the exclusion of ‘bad’ satellites, it is necessary to ensure ther e will be an adequate number of satellites in the GPS constellation that are still able to p[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-1 SECTION 16: MESSAGES , ABBREVIA TIONS , AND NA V TERMS 16.1 MESSA GES The GNS 530 uses a flashing ‘MSG’ annunciator at the bottom of the screen (directly above the MSG Key) to alert the pilot of any important informatio[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-2 Cannot navigate locked FPL - The pilot has attempted to navigate a flight plan (FPL) with one or more locked waypoints. A waypoint can be ‘locked’ when the NavData card is r eplaced and the waypoint(s) does not exist in[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-3 Data transfer cancelled (crossfill is busy) - An attempt to transfer flight plan data during a unit-to-unit crossfill was cancelled. The host unit is busy or unable to communicate. W ait until any previous cr ossfill ope[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-4 FPL waypoint is locked - At least one flight plan (FPL) waypoint is locked because the waypoint has been removed fr om the current NavData car d (database change), the data card is missing, or the data card has failed. FPL [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-5 Invalid waypoint ident - An attempt was made to create a user waypoint with an invalid name. The GNS 530 does not allow spaces between characters in the waypoint name. MAIN processor r equires service - The GNS 530 has detec[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-6 OBS key stuck - The OBS Key is stuck in the enabled (or pressed) state. T ry pressing the OBS Key again to cycle its operation. If the message persists, contact a Garmin dealer for assistance. Poor GPS coverage - The GPS rec[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-7 Select VLOC on CDI for approach - The aircraft is inbound and within 3 nm of the F AF; and the active approach is not a GPS-appr oved approach. V erify that the VLOC receiver is tuned to the proper fr equency and press the C[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-8 persists, contact a Garmin dealer for assistance. VLOC transfer key stuck - The VLOC Flip- flop Key is stuck in the enabled (or pressed) state. T ry pressing the VLOC Flip-flop Key again to cycle its operation. If the mess[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-9 16.2 ABBREVIA TIONS The following is a list of abbreviations used on the GNS 530 and their meanings: ACTV Active AL T Altitude APPRCHING Approaching APR Approach APT Airport ARSPC Airspace AR TCC Air Route T raffic Contr ol[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-10 ft Feet G/S Glideslope gl Gallons GPS Global Positioning System GS Ground Speed HDG Heading hg Inches of Mer cury HUL Horizontal Uncertainty Level HWY Highway ID Identifier ig Imperial Gallons ILS Instrument Landing System[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-11 OCN Oceanic P .POS Pr esent Position PROC Pr ocedure(s) PROV Province PWR Power RAD Radial RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring REF Reference REQ Required/Requirements RESTRICTD Restricted RNG Range RX Receive SID [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-12 16.3 NA VIGA TION TERMS The following navigation terms ar e used on the GNS 530 and in this Pilot’ s Guide. Refer to Figures 15-1 and 15-2 for graphic representation of navigation terms. WPT 1 XTK NORTH WPT 2 BRG GS DIS A[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E SECTION 16 – MESSAGES, ABBREVIA TIONS, & NA V TERMS 16-13 ET A (estimated time of arrival) - The estimated time at which the aircraft will r each the destination waypoint, based upon current speed and track. ETE (estimated time enroute) - The time it will take to reach the destina[...]

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX A DA T A CARD USE A-1 APPENDIX A: DA T A CARD USE The Jeppesen NavData car d, and the T errain Data Card (if applicable) supplied with the GNS 530 can be installed or removed when the GNS 530 is on or off. If the NavData car d is not present when the unit is turned on, a ‘No [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX A DA T A CARD USE A-2 T o remove the NavData or T errain data card (Figure A-2): 1 ) Gently press on the tab—using a slight rightward motion—at the front center of the data card. T his partially deploys the swing arm handle . Pr ess her e to deploy handle Figure A-3 Swing A[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX B SPECIFICA TIONS B-1 APPENDIX B: SPECIFICA TIONS PHYSICAL Unit Size: 6.25’W x 11.00’D x 4.60’H (159 mm x 279 mm x 117 mm) Unit W eight: 8.5 pounds installed (3.9 kg) POWER* Input: 28 Vdc (early GNS 530, all GNS 530A units) 14/28 Vdc (later 530 units) ENVIRONMENT AL T emp[...]

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX C MAP DA TUMS C-1 APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING Q & A This section is designed to answer some of the common questions regarding the GNS 530’ s capabilities and operation. If there is a pr oblem operating the unit, read thr ough this appendix and r efer to the refer ence sec[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX C MAP DA TUMS C-2 What happens when I select an approach? Can I store a flight plan with an appr oach, departure , or arrival? When loading an approach, departure, or arrival into the active flight plan, a set of appr oach, departure, or arrival waypoints is inserted into the[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX C MAP DA TUMS C-3 NORMAL (no ‘OBS’ annunciator) OBS Automatic sequencing of waypoints Manual sequencing- ‘holds’ on selected waypoint Change in HSI does not affect CDI deflection Manually select course to next waypoint from HSI Always navigates ‘T O’ the active way[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX C MAP DA TUMS C-4 When should I use the OBS key to return to auto sequencing, and what happens when I do? The most common application for using the OBS Key is the missed approach. The GNS 530 suspends automatic waypoint sequencing (indicated by a ‘SUSP’ annunciation directl[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX C MAP DA TUMS C-5 When does turn anticipation begin, and what bank angle is expected? The GNS 530 smooths adjacent leg transitions based upon a nominal 15º bank angle (with the ability to r oll up to 25º) and provide thr ee pilot cues for turn anticipation: 1) A waypoint aler[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E APPENDIX C MAP DA TUMS C-6 Why does my CDI not respond like a VOR when OBS mode is active? Unlike a VOR, the CDI scale used on GPS equipment is based on the cross-track distance to the desired course, not an angular r elationship to the destination (Figure C-8). Therefore, the CDI defl[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E I-1 INDEX A Abbreviations 7-5, 7-7, 7-9, 7-16, 7-17, 7-18, 16-9 Accessories 1-1 Activate Leg 5-10, 5-15, C-4 Activate the approach 6-4, 6-10, 6-18, C-6 Activating Flight Plans 5-4 Active Flight Plan Options 5-8, 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, 5-13 Active frequency 1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 6-27, 6-33, 9-1[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E I-2 INDEX Display contrast 10-20 DIS (distance) 1-11, 1-12, 3-4, 3-7, 5-8, 5-10, 6-6, 6-15, 6-21, 6-22, 6-28, 7-16, 7-18, 7-20, 7-21, 7-22, 10-3, 10-6, 10-24, 16-9, 16-12 DME Arc 3-3, 6-13 DOP 3-23, 3-24, 15-1, 16-3, 16-9, 16-12 Duplex operations 8-9 Duplicate waypoints 7-4 E Emergency [...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E I-3 INDEX M Magnetic variation 10-20, 10-24 Magnetic variation 7-17 Main page groups 8-1, 10-1 Manual sequence 6-20, 6-24 MAP 4-1, 6-3 Map datum 10-18 Map Direct-T o 3-8 Map orientation 3-10, 3-11 Map P age 1-11, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-10, 3-14, 4-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-12, 6-16, 6-18, 6-22, 6-29, 7-[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E I-4 INDEX R Radar coverage 7-5 RAIM prediction 10-16 RAIM protection limits 10-17 Reference waypoint 5-9, 5-13, 7-18–7-23 Remove the NavData card A-2 Removing approaches 5-14 Requesting Graphical MET ARS 14-21 Request MET AR 14-19 Request NEXRAD 14-19 Right-hand K eys and Knobs 1-3 RN[...]

GNS 530(A) Pilot’ s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev . E I-5 INDEX V V ectors-T o-Final 3-3, 6-17 V ertical Navigation 16-1, 16-11 VLOC audio 9-1 VLOC flip-flop k ey 1-3, 1-14, 6-28, 6-33, 7-17, 8-7, 8-10, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 16-6, 16-8 VLOC volume knob 1-3, 9-1 VLOC window 1-9, 1-14, 2-2, 3-22, 6-25, 6-27, 7-8, 7-17, 8-7, 8-10, 9-1, 9-3, 9-4 V [...]

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