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GPS 500
Quick Reference
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KEYS AND KNOBS 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 11 12 13 14 10 RiGht-hand Key S and KnobS Left-hand Key S and KnobS (2) RNG Key – Allows the pilot to select the desired map (1) Power Knob – Controls unit power. Turn clockwise range. Use the up arrow to zoom out to a larger area, or to turn unit on. the down arrow to zoom in to a smaller area. (3) Direct-to Key – Provides access to the direct-to function, which allows the pilot to enter a destination waypoint and establishes a direct course to the select
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KEYS AND KNOBS (7) Small Right Knob – Used to select pages within o b ttom Row Key S one of the page groups. Press this knob momentarily (9) NRST Key – The NRST Key displays the Nearest to display the on-screen cursor. The cursor allows the Airports Page. Then, turning the small right knob steps pilot to enter data and/or make a selection from a list of through the NRST pages. options. When entering data, the small right knob is used (10) OBS Key – Used to select manual or automatic
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POWER ON 4) The Instrument Panel Self-test Page allows the Powering on the GPS 500 pilot to verify that the GPS 500 is communicating Powering on the GPS 500 properly with in-panel instruments. Compare 1) Turn the Power Knob clockwise to turn the on-screen indications with the information depicted on connected instruments, such as the unit power on. CDI, HSI, RMI, and/or external annunciators. 2) A welcome page appears briefly while the unit performs a self test, followed sequentially by
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DISPLAY LAYOUT diSPLay Lao y Ut (windowS) CURSoRS The GPS 500’s display is divided into two separate The GPS window cursor is used to select the desired windows (or display areas). The left side of the display fields. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. provides three user-selectable data fields. The right Press again to deactivate it. Use the small and large right side of the display consists of a GPS Window, which knobs to move the cursor around the data fields, to selec
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MAIN PAGE GROUPS main Pa Ge GRoUPS na V PaGe GRoUP The GPS 500’s main pages are divided into four separate The NAV Page Group includes five pages (if configured page groups: NAV, WPT, AUX, and NRST. Each page with TAWS or TERRAIN). group is comprised of multiple pages. The page groups are selected using the large right knob. The individual pages are selected using the small right knob. Page Groups Default NAV Map TAWS or TERRAIN NAV Group WPT Group AUX Group NRST Group 5 NAV Pages 10 WPT
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DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION Selecting a direct-to destination: aUX PaGe GRoUP 1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to The AUX Page Group includes three pages. Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. Flight Planning Utility Setup NOTE: The AUX Page Group may have four AUX pages available when the GPS 500 installation includes connection to a weather information source. 2) Use the small and large right knobs to nRSt P aGe GRoUP enter the identifier of the
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DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION Selecting a direct-to destination from the Selecting a direct-to destination by facility Map Page: name or city: 1) Select the Map Page from the NAV Page 1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to Group. Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. 2) Press the small right knob to display a panning pointer. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the facility name (second line) or the city (third 3) Turn the small and large right knob
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VIEWING AIRPORT INFORMATION Selecting a nearby airport or a flight plan Viewing airport information: waypoint as a direct-to destination: 1) Turn the large right knob to select the WPT 1) Press the Direct-to Key. Page Group. ‘WPT’ appears along the bottom of the display. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the nearest airport (NRST) or flight plan (FPL) 2) Turn the small right knob to select the desired field. WPT page. Airport information is displayed on the first six WPT pages: a
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VIEWING AIRPORT INFORMATION Viewing airport information by facility ef d a ULt na V PaGe name or city: User-Selectable Data Fields (all four corners) 1) Select the Airport Location Page (see page 6). 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the Map facility name (second line) or the city (third Range line) field. Active Leg of Flight 4) Turn the small and large right knob to enter Course Plan, or the facility name or city location
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DEFAULT NAV PAGE Quickly displaying the Default NAV Page: 4) Turn the small right knob to display the list of available data items. Continue turning the From any page, press and hold the CLR Key for small right knob to select the desired data approximately two seconds. item from the list. Selecting a different data item for any data field: 1) With the Default NAV Page displayed, press the MENU Key to display the Default NAV Page Menu. 2) The ‘Change Fields?’ option is already highlight
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MAP PAGE The following symbols are used to depict the various Quickly decluttering the Map Display: airports and NAVAIDs on the Map Page: Press the CLR Key momentarily (as often as needed) to select the desired amount of map Symbol Description detail. Airport with hard surface runway(s); (primary runway shown) Airport with soft surface runway(s) only Private Airfield Heliport VOR Map Detail Level VOR/DME DME Turning on the Map Page data fields: Localizer 1) With the Map Page displayed, pres
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INHIBITING TAWS OR TERRAIN Selecting a different data item for any data Inhibiting TAWS or TERRAIN: field on the Map Page: 1) Select the TAWS or TERRAIN Page and press 1) With Map Page displayed, press the MENU the MENU Key. ‘Inhibit Terrain?’ is selected Key to display an options menu. by default. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Change Fields?’ and press the ENT Key. 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the data field to be changed. Highlighted 2) Press the ENT Key. The ‘
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NAV/COM PAGE Selecting a frequency list for a departure, na V/Com Pa Ge enroute, or arrival airport: The NAV/COM Page provides a list of the airport 1) From the NAV/COM Page, press the small right communication and navigation frequencies at the knob to activate the cursor. departure, enroute, and arrival airports. 2) Turn the large right knob to place the cursor Departure, Enroute, Assigned Frequency and on the airport identifier field (top line on the or Arrival Airport Usage Information
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NEAREST AIRPORTS Selecting a frequency list for a departure, Viewing a list of nearest airports: enroute, or arrival airport: 1) Turn the large right knob to select the NRST 1) From the NAV/COM Page, press the small right Page Group. ‘NRST’ will appear along the knob to activate the cursor. bottom of the display. 2) Turn the large right knob to place the cursor 2) If necessary, turn the small right knob to select on the airport identifier field (top line on the the Nearest Airport Page. NAV/
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NEARBY AIRPORTS Selecting a nearby airport as a direct-to Creating a new flight plan: destination: 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right 1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint 2) Press the menU Key to display the Flight Plan identifier field highlighted. Catalog Page Menu. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Create nearest airport (NR
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FLIGHT PLANS Navigating a flight plan: Editing a flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. 2) Press the small right knob to activate the 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. cursor. 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired flight plan and press the MENU Key to desir
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SELECT AN APPROACH Selecting an approach: 1) Press the PROC Key to display the Procedures Page. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Select Approach?’ and press the ENT Key. 5) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Load?’ or ‘Activate?’ and press the ENT Key. ‘Load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. This allows the pilot to continue navigating the original flight plan, but keeps the procedure available on the Active Flig
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ACTIVATE AN APPROACH A selected approach may be activated or loaded. Once Activating the approach with vectors to an approach is selected, it may be activated for navigation final: from the Procedures Page. Activating the approach 1) With an approach loaded in the active flight overrides the ‘enroute’ portion of the active flight plan, plan, press the PROC Key to display the proceeding directly to the ‘approach’ portion (for a full Procedures Page. approach, directly to the initial appro
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FLYING AN APPROACH • Within 30 nm of the destination airport, CDI GUideLineS foR fL yinG an aPPRoa Ch scaling will transition from 5.0 nm (enroute Due to the variety of available approach procedures, mode, ‘ENR’) to 1.0 nm (terminal mode, ‘TERM’) the specific steps required will vary according to the or when leaving the departure airport, from 1.0 to approach selected. Keep in mind the following while 5.0 nm. Within 2.0 nm of the final approach fix, flying the approach: GPS-based appro
