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Garmin GPS 500 User Manual

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GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

190-00181-60 Rev. G

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

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1.1 Accessories and Packing List .................................1-1
1.2 Key and Knob Functions .........................................1-2
1.3 Takeoff Tour ...............................................................1-4

SECTION 2: NAV PAGES

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2.1 Main Page Groups ....................................................2-1
2.2 NAV Page Group .......................................................2-2
2.3 Default NAV Page .....................................................2-2
2.4 Map Page ...................................................................2-6
2.5 TERRAIN Page ..........................................................2-15
2.6 TAWS Page ...............................................................2-18
2.7 NAV/COM Page ........................................................2-21
2.8 Satellite Status Page .............................................2-23

SECTION 3: DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

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3.1 Overview ....................................................................3-1

SECTION 4: FLIGHT PLANS

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4.1 Flight Plan Catalog Page ........................................4-1
4.2 Active Flight Plan Page ...........................................4-8

SECTION 5: PROCEDURES

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5.1 Approaches, Departures, and Arrivals .................5-1
5.2 Non-Precision Approach Operations ....................5-3
5.3 Points to Remember for All Approaches...........5-25

SECTION 6: WPT PAGES

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6.1 WPT Page Group .......................................................6-1
6.2 Airport Location Page .............................................6-4
6.3 Airport Runway Page ..............................................6-6
6.4 Airport Frequency Page ..........................................6-8
6.5 Airport Approach Page .........................................6-10
6.6 Airport Arrival Page ...............................................6-12
6.7 Airport Departure Page ........................................6-14
6.8 Intersection Page ...................................................6-16
6.9 NDB Page ..................................................................6-16
6.10 VOR Page ................................................................6-17
6.11 User Waypoint Page.............................................6-17

SECTION 7: NRST PAGES

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7.1 NRST Page Group .....................................................7-1
7.2 Nearest Airport Page ...............................................7-3
7.3 Nearest Intersection Page ......................................7-5
7.4 Nearest NDB Page ....................................................7-5

7.5 Nearest VOR Page ....................................................7-6
7.6 Nearest User Waypoint Page .................................7-7
7.7 Nearest Center (ARTCC) Page ................................7-7
7.8 Nearest Flight Service Station (FSS) Page ..........7-8
7.9 Nearest Airspace Page ............................................7-8

SECTION 8: AUX PAGES

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8.1 AUX Page Group .......................................................8-1
8.2 Flight Planning Page ................................................8-2
8.3 Utility Page ..............................................................8-10
8.4 Setup Page ...............................................................8-18

SECTION 9: VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV)

.......... 9-1

SECTION 10: TERRAIN

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10.1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................10-1
10.2 TERRAIN Page ........................................................10-3
10.3 TERRAIN Alerts ......................................................10-4
10.4 Database Information for TERRAIN .................10-9

SECTION 11: TAWS

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11.1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................11-1
11.2 TAWS Page .............................................................11-3
11.3 TAWS Alerts ...........................................................11-4
11.4 Database Information for TAWS .....................11-11

SECTION 12: ADDITIONAL FEATURES

..................... 12-1

12.1 Traffic Information Service (TIS) Interface .....12-1
12.2 GTS 8XX Traffic Systems ...................................12-12
12.3 Weather Data Link Interface ...........................12-19

SECTION 13: FAULT DETECTION & EXCLUSION

.. 13-1

13.1 Detection and Exclusion .....................................13-1
13.2 Pre-Departure Verification of FDE ....................13-2

SECTION 14: MESSAGES, ABBREVIATIONS, &

NAV TERMS

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14.1 Messages ................................................................14-1
14.2 Abbreviations ........................................................14-7
14.3 Navigation Terms ...............................................14-10

Appendix A: Data Card Use

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Appendix B: Specifications

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Appendix C: Troubleshooting Q & A

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