Garmin GPS 500 - Manual (Page 25)

GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference 1-17
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
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By default, airspace alert messages are turned off. When
turned on, the message (MSG) annunciator located directly
above the MSG Key flashes to alert the pilot to the airspace
message. See Section 8.4, Setup Page: Airspace Alarms for
information on enabling airspace alert messages.
Viewing an airspace alert message:
1) Press the MSG Key. The Messages Page
appears with the alert message (Figure
1-28).
Figure 1-28 Messages Page
2) Press the MSG Key again to return to the
previous display.
Note that the airspace alerts are based upon three-
dimensional data (latitude, longitude, and altitude) to
avoid nuisance alerts. The alert boundaries for controlled
airspace are also sectorized to provide complete information
on any nearby airspace. Additional information about a
nearby airspace—such as controlling agency, frequency, and
floor/ceiling limits—is available from the Nearest Airspace
Page (Section 7.9).
Viewing additional airspace information:
1) Press the small right knob to activate the
cursor.
2) Turn the large right knob to select the desired
airspace from the list.
3) Press the ENT Key to view the airspace
information.
Flight Plans (FPL)
The GPS 500 lets the pilot create up to 20 flight plans
with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. Flight plans
are created, edited, and activated using the FPL Key. The
FPL Page Group includes two pages: the Active Flight Plan
Page and the Flight Plan Catalog Page (Figures 1-29 and
1-30). The Active Flight Plan Page provides information
and editing features for the flight plan currently in use
(referred to as ‘flight plan 00’). The Flight Plan Catalog
Page serves as the main page for creating new flight plans,
as well as editing or activating previously created flight
plans.
Figure 1-29 Active Flight Plan Page
Figure 1-30 Flight Plan Catalog Page