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Garmin GPS 500 User Manual

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GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference

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SECTION 7

NRST PAGES

The Airspace Page (Figure 7-21) displays (and airspace

alert messages are provided for) the following airspace
types:

• Alert

• Caution

• Class B

• Class C

• Class D

• CTA

• Danger

• MOA

• Prohibited

• Restricted

• TMA

• Training

• TRSA

• Unspecified

• Warning

The bottom right-hand corner of the Airspace Page

displays the floor and ceiling limits of the airspace. The
following are examples of what may appear as vertical
limits for an airspace:

• 5000 ft msl (5000 feet mean sea level)
• 5000 ft agl (5000 feet above ground level)
• MSL (at mean sea level)
• Notam (Notice to Airmen)
• Unknown

• Unlimited

• See Chart

• Surface

All airspace alert messages, except for prohibited areas,

may be turned on or off from the Airspace Alarms Page.
An altitude buffer is also provided on the Airspace Alarms
Page to provide an extra margin of safety above/below the
published limits (Section 8.4, Setup Page: Airspace Alarms
for additional details).

Figure 7-21 Airspace Page for MOA

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