Garmin Automobile Electronics 530A User Manual

GNS 530(A)  
Quick Reference  
 
KEYS AND KNOBS  
(11) ENT Key Used to approve an operation or complete  
data entry. It is also used to confirm information during  
power on.  
(16) MSG Key – Used to view system messages and to  
alert the pilot to important warnings and requirements.  
(17) FPL Key – Allows the pilot to create, edit, activate,  
and invert flight plans, as well as access approaches,  
departures, and arrivals. A closest point to flight plan  
feature is also available from the FPL Key. See pages 17  
and 18 for more information on flight plans.  
(18) VNAV (Vertical Navigation) Key – Allows the  
pilot to create a three-dimensional profile which provides  
guidance to a final (target) altitude at a specified location.  
(19) PROC Key – Allows the pilot to select and remove  
approaches, departures, and arrivals from the flight plan.  
When using a flight plan, available procedures for the  
departure and/or arrival airport are offered automatically.  
Otherwise, the pilot may select the desired airport, then  
the desired procedure.  
(12) Small Right Knob – Used to select pages within  
the page groups. Press this knob momentarily to display  
the on-screen cursor. The cursor allows the pilot to enter  
data and/or make a selection from a list of options. When  
entering data, the small right knob is used to select the  
desired letter or number and the large right knob is used  
to move to the next character space. The small right knob  
is also used to move the target pointer up (turn clockwise)  
or down (counterclockwise) when the map panning  
function is active.  
(13) Large Right knob – Used to select page groups:  
NAV, WPT, AUX, or NRST. With the on-screen cursor  
enabled, the large right knob allows the pilot to move  
the cursor about the page. The large right knob is also  
used to move the target pointer right (turn clockwise) or  
left (counterclockwise) when the map panning function  
is active.  
Powering on the GNS 530  
1) Turn the COM Power/Volume Knob clockwise  
to turn the unit power on and set the desired  
radio volume.  
2) A welcome page appears briefly while the unit  
performs a selftest,followed sequentially by the  
UnitType Page and the SoftwareVersion Page.  
Then (depending on configuration) theWeather  
Page, the Traffic Page, the Aviation Database  
Page,and the Land/Terrain/Obstacles Database  
Page are sequentially displayed.  
bottom Row KeyS  
(14) CDI Key – Used to toggle which navigation source  
(GPS or VLOC) provides output to an external HSI or  
CDI.  
(15) OBS Key – Used to select manual or automatic  
sequencing of waypoints. Pressing the OBS Key selects  
OBS mode, which retains the current ‘active to’ waypoint  
as the navigation reference even after passing the waypoint  
(i.e., prevents sequencing to the next waypoint). Pressing  
the OBS Key again returns the unit to normal operation,  
with automatic sequencing of waypoints. When OBS  
mode is selected, the pilot may set the desired course  
to/from a waypoint using the Select OBS Course pop-up  
window, or an external OBS selector on the HSI or CDI.  
3) Once the self-test concludes, the Database  
Versions Page appears which shows the current  
database information on the NavData® Card  
and Terrain Data Cards. Press the ENT Key  
to acknowledge the Database Versions Page  
and proceed to the Instrument Panel Self-test  
Page.  
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POWER ON  
diSpLAy LAyoUt (wiNdowS)  
The GNS 530s display is divided into four separate  
windows (or display areas). The left side of the display  
provides a COM Window (top two lines) and a VLOC  
window (by default with VOR ident/radial, but selectable  
for other data). The right side of the display consists  
of a GPS Window, which shows the various navigation,  
waypoint information and settings pages. The bottom of  
the display is used for annunciators.  
GPS Window  
COM Window  
4) The Instrument Panel Self-test Page allows the  
pilottoverifythattheGNS530iscommunicating  
properly with in-panel instruments. Compare  
on-screen indications with the information  
depicted on connected instruments,such as the  
CDI, HSI, RMI, and/or external annunciators.  
Active Frequency  
Standby Frequency  
VLOC Window  
VLOC Ident Window  
(user-selectable; can  
also display traffic or  
other data)  
Each unique screen of information is referred to as  
a page. Pages are typically selected using the small and  
large right knobs, with the cursor removed from the GPS  
Window. See pages 6 and 7 for details on arrangement of  
the GNS 530s main pages.  
CURSoRS  
5) After verifying proper operation, press the ENT  
There are two separate cursors: a tuning cursor and a  
GPS window cursor. The tuning cursor is used to select  
the standby COM or VLOC frequency. Press the small left  
knob to move the tuning cursor to VLOC Window. Then,  
use the small and large left knobs to select the desired  
frequency. The COM Flip-flop and VLOC Flip-flop  
keys are used to activate the selected frequency. Use the  
large right knob to move the GPS window cursor around  
the page.  
Key to display the Satellite Status Page.  
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FREQUENCY SELECTION  
Selecting a frequency:  
1) If the tuning cursor is not currently in the  
desired window (COM or VLOC), press the  
small left knob momentarily.  
2) Turn the large left knob to select the desired  
megahertz (MHz) value. For example,the117’  
portion of the frequency ‘117.70’.  
Quickly tuning and activating the 121.500  
Emergency Channel  
Press and hold the COM Flip-flop Key for  
approximately two seconds.  
dAtA eNtRy  
Data is entered in the GPS Window using the large and  
small right knobs. The large right knob is used to move  
the cursor about the page. The small right knob is used  
to select individual characters for the highlighted cursor  
location. For example, to change the “N” in the following  
illustration to a different character, turn the small right  
knob.  
3) Turn the small left knob to select the desired  
kilohertz (kHz) value. For example, the ‘.70’  
portion of the frequency ‘117.70’.  
4) To activate the selected frequency, press the  
COM Flip-flop KeyforCOMfrequencies,orthe  
VLOC Flip-flop Key for VLOC frequencies.  
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MAIN PAGE GROUPS  
mAiN pAGe GRoUpS  
NAV pAGe GRoUp  
TheGNS530smainpagesaredividedintofourseparate  
page groups: NAV, WPT, AUX, and NRST. Each page  
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.  
The NAV Page Group includes five pages (if configured  
with TAWS or TERRAIN).  
page Groups  
Map  
Default NAV  
TAWS or TERRAIN  
NAV Group WPT Group AUX Group NRST Group  
5 NAV Pages 10 WPT Pages 3 AUX Pages 8 NRST Pages  
NAV/COM  
Satellite Status  
NOTE: Six or seven NAV pages are available when  
the GNS 530 installation includes connection to  
traffic and/or weather information sources.  
wpt pAGe GRoUp  
Current Page Group  
Number of Pages in Position of Current Page  
Current Page Group within Current Page Group  
The WPT Page Group includes ten pages.  
The bottom of the display indicates which page group  
is currently being displayed (e.g., NAV, WPT, AUX, or  
NRST), the number of pages available within that group  
(indicated by the square icons), and the placement of the  
current page within that group (indicated by a highlighted Airport Location Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Approach  
square icon).  
Selecting the desired page group and page:  
1) Press and hold the CLR Key to select the  
Default NAV Page.  
2) Turn the large right knob to select the desired  
Airport Arrival Airport Departure  
Intersection  
NDB  
Page Group.  
3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired  
page.  
VOR  
User Waypoint  
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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  
Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint  
identifier field highlighted.  
The AUX Page Group includes three pages.  
Setup  
Flight Planning  
Utility  
NOTE: The AUX Page Group may have four AUX  
pages available when the GNS 530 installation  
includes connection to a weather information  
source.  
2) Use the small and large right knobs to  
enter the identifier of the desired destination  
waypoint.  
NRSt pAGe GRoUp  
The NRST Page Group includes eight pages.  
NRST Airport NRST Intersection NRST NDB  
NRST VOR  
NRST User  
NRST ARTCC NRST Flight Service NRST Airspace  
3) Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected  
waypoint, and press the ENT Key again to  
activate the direct-to function.  
NOTE: The flight plan pages are selected by  
pressing the FPL Key and using the small right  
knob to select the desired page.  
NOTE: The vertical navigation and procedures  
pages are selected by pressing the VNAV and  
PROC keys.  
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DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION  
Selecting a direct-to destination from the  
Map Page:  
Selecting a direct-to destination by facility  
name or city:  
1) Select the Map Page from the NAV Page  
Group.  
1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to  
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  
line) field.  
3) Turn the small and large right knobs to place  
the panning pointer at the desired destination  
location.  
3) Use the small and large right knobs to enter  
the facility name or city location of the desired  
destination waypoint. When spelling the  
facility name or city, the GNS 530’s Spell’N’Find  
feature selects the first entry in the database  
based upon the characters the pilot has entered  
up to that point.  
4) If the panning pointer is placed on an existing  
airport,NAVAID,or user waypoint,the waypoint  
name is highlighted. Press the Direct-to Key  
and the ENT Key twice to navigate to the  
waypoint.  
5) If the panning pointer is placed on an open  
location, press the Direct-to Key then press  
the ENT Key twice to create a+MAP’ waypoint  
and navigate to it.  
4) Continue turning the small right knob to scroll  
through any additional database listings for the  
selected facility name or city. If needed, use  
the small right knob to scroll backwards.  
5) Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected  
waypoint, and press the ENT Key again to  
activate the direct-to function.  
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VIEWING AIRPORT  
INFORMATION  
Selecting a nearby airport or a flight plan  
waypoint as a direct-to destination:  
Viewing airport information:  
1) Turn the large right knob to select the WPT  
Page Group. ‘WPT’ appears along the bottom  
of the display.  
1) Press the Direct-to Key.  
2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the  
nearest airport (NRST) or flight plan (FPL)  
field.  
2) Turn the small right knob to select the desired  
WPT page. Airport information is displayed on  
the first sixWPT pages:airport location, airport  
runway, airport frequency, airport approach,  
airport arrival, and airport departure.  
3) Turn the small right knob to display a window  
listing nearby airports or all waypoints in the  
active flight plan.  
3) Press the small right knob to activate the  
cursor.  
4) Use the small and large right knobs to enter  
the identifier of the desired airport.  
5) Once the identifier is entered, the information  
for that airport appears on the page. Press the  
ENT Key to accept the selected identifier.  
6) To view the other airport information pages,  
press the small right knob to remove the  
flashing cursor and turn the small right knob  
to select the desired page.  
4) Continue turning the small right knob to  
scroll through the list and highlight the desired  
airport.  
5) Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected  
waypoint, and press the ENT Key again to  
activate the direct-to function.  
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VIEWING AIRPORT  
INFORMATION  
Viewing airport information by facility  
name or city:  
Auto-tuning a frequency from a list:  
The GNS 530s auto-tune feature allows the pilot to  
quickly select any database frequency in the GPS Window  
as the standby frequency. With a minimum of keystrokes,  
any frequency listed in the GPS Window can be transferred  
to the standby field of the COM or VLOC window.  
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  
facility name (second line) or the city (third  
line) field.  
1) Select the Airport Frequencies Page from the  
WPT Page Group (see page 6).  
2) Press the small right knob to place the cursor  
4) Turn the small and large right knob to enter  
the facility name or city location of the desired  
destination waypoint. When spelling the  
facility name or city, the GNS 530’s Spell’N’Find  
feature will select the first entry in the database  
based upon the characters that have been  
entered up to that point.  
on the airport identifier field.  
3) Use the small and large right knobs to enter  
the identifier of the desired airport. Press the  
ENT Key when finished.  
4) Turn the large right knob to highlight the  
desired frequency.  
5) Once the facility name or city is entered, the  
information for that airport appears on the  
page. Press the ENT Key to accept the selected  
airport.  
5) Press the ENT Key to place the highlighted  
frequency in the standby COM or VLOC  
Window field (as appropriate).  
6) To activate the selected frequency, press the  
COM Flip-flop or VLOC Flip-flop Key (as  
appropriate).  
6) To view the other airport information pages,  
press the small right knob to remove the  
flashing cursor and turn the small right knob  
to select the desired page.  
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DEFAULT NAV PAGE  
Quickly displaying the Default NAV Page:  
defAULt NAV pAGe  
From any page, press and hold the CLR Key for  
approximately two seconds.  
User-Selectable Data Fields (all four corners)  
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.  
Map  
Range  
Active Leg  
of Flight  
2) The ‘Change Fields?’ option is already  
highlighted, so press the ENT Key to select  
this option.  
Course  
Deviation  
Indicator  
(CDI)  
Plan, or  
Direct-to  
Destination  
Position of Current  
Page within Current  
Page Group  
Number of Pages in  
Current Page Group  
Current Page Group  
The following symbols are used on the Default NAV  
Page (directly above the CDI), to depict the ‘active leg’ of  
a flight plan or direct to:  
Symbol  
Description  
Direct-to a Waypoint  
Course to a Waypoint, or Desired Course  
between Two Waypoints  
3) Use the large right knob to highlight the data  
field to be changed.  
Procedure Turn  
Procedure Turn  
Vectors-to-Final  
DME Arc to the Left  
DME Arc to the Right  
Left-hand Holding Pattern  
Right-hand Holding Pattern  
Highlighted  
Data Field  
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MAP PAGE  
4) Turn the small right knob to display the list  
of available data items. Continue turning the  
small right knob to select the desired data  
item from the list.  
The following symbols are used to depict the various  
airports and NAVAIDS on the Map Page:  
Symbol  
Description  
Airport with hard surface runway(s); (primary  
runway shown)  
Airport with soft surface runway(s) only  
Private Airfield  
Heliport  
VOR  
VOR/DME  
DME  
5) Press the ENT Key to select the desired data  
item and return to the Default NAV Page.  
Localizer  
Intersection  
VORTAC  
6) Press the small right knob momentarily to  
remove the cursor from the page.  
mAp pAGe  
TACAN  
Map Display  
NDB  
Locator Outer Marker  
Desired Track  
Present  
Position  
Selecting a map range:  
1) Press the up arrow of the RNG Key to zoom  
out to a larger map area.  
Map Range  
2) Press the down arrow of the RNG Key to zoom  
Position of Current  
Page within Current  
Page Group  
in to a smaller map area and more detail.  
Number of Pages in  
Current Page Group  
Current Page Group  
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MAP PAGE  
Quickly decluttering the Map Display:  
Selecting a different data item for any data  
field on the Map Page:  
Press the CLR Key momentarily (as often as  
needed) to select the desired amount of map  
detail.  
1) With Map Page displayed, press the MENU  
Key to display an options menu.  
2) Turn the large right knob to highlightChange  
Fields?’ and press the ENT Key.  
3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the data  
field to be changed.  
Highlighted  
Data Field  
Map Detail Level  
Turning on the Map Page data fields:  
1) With the Map Page displayed, press the MENU  
Key to display an options menu.  
2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Data  
Fields On?’ and press the ENT Key.  
4) Turn the small right knob to select the desired  
type of data for this field and press the ENT  
Key.  
3) To turn off the data fields, follow steps 1 and  
2, but instead selectData Fields Off?’ from the  
options menu.  
5) Press the small right knob to remove the  
cursor.  
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INHIBITING TAWS OR TERRAIN  
Inhibiting TAWS or TERRAIN:  
NAV/Com pAGe  
1) Select the TAWS or TERRAIN Page and press  
The NAV/COM Page provides a list of the airport  
communication and navigation frequencies at the  
departure, enroute, and arrival airports.  
the MENU Key. ‘Inhibit Terrain?’ is selected  
by default.  
Departure, Enroute,  
or Arrival Airport  
Assigned Frequency and  
Usage Information  
(when applicable)  
Frequency  
Type  
2) Press the ENT Key. TheTER INHB’ annunciation  
is displayed in the annunciator field when  
TAWS or TERRAIN is inhibited.  
Annunciator Field  
Position of  
Current Page  
within Current  
Page Group  
Number of Pages in  
Current Page Group  
Current  
Page Group  
NOTE: Inhibit mode deactivates TAWS or  
TERRAIN alerting when deemed unnecessary  
by the pilot. Flying VFR into an area where  
unique terrain exists could cause the system to  
annunciate nuisance alerts. Pilots should use  
discretion when inhibiting theTAWS orTERRAIN  
system and always remember to enable the  
system when appropriate.  
Selecting a frequency list for a departure,  
enroute, or arrival airport:  
1) From the NAV/COM Page, press the small right  
knob to activate the cursor.  
2) Turn the large right knob to place the cursor  
on the airport identifier field (top line on the  
NAV/COM Page).  
Enabling TAWS or TERRAIN:  
1) Select the TAWS or TERRAIN Page and press  
the MENU Key. ‘Enable Terrain?’ is selected  
by default.  
3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired  
airport and press the ENT Key.  
2) Press the ENT Key. The TAWS or TERRAIN  
system is functional again.  
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NEAREST AIRPORTS  
Scrolling through the list of frequencies:  
Viewing a list of nearest airports:  
1) Activate the cursor, if not already active, by  
1) Turn the large right knob to select the NRST  
Page Group. ‘NRST’ will appear along the  
bottom of the display.  
pressing the small right knob.  
2) Turn the large right knob to move the cursor  
through the list of frequencies. If there are  
more frequencies in the list than can be  
displayed on the display, a scroll bar along the  
right-hand side of the display indicates which  
part of the list is currently being displayed.  
2) If necessary, turn the small right knob to select  
the Nearest Airport Page.  
Auto-tuning a frequency from the NAV/  
COM Page:  
1) Highlight the desired frequency by scrolling  
through the list of frequencies, as described in  
the preceding procedure.  
2) To place a frequency in the standby field of the  
COM or VLOC Window, highlight the desired  
frequency and press the ENT Key.  
Scrolling through the list of nearest airports:  
1) From the NearestAirport Page, press the small  
bottom Row ANNUNCiAtoRS ANd  
meSSAGeS  
right knob to activate the cursor.  
2) Turn the large right knob to scroll through the  
list. The scroll bar along the right-hand side of  
the page will indicate which part of the list is  
currently being viewed.  
See Pilots Guide for detailed information.  
CDI/RAIM Mode  
Approach,  
TAWS/TERRAIN  
ANNUNCIATOR  
PULLUP, TERRAIN,  
TERRAIN (Flashing),  
TER FAIL,TER INHB,  
TER N/A, TER TEST  
Page Group Indicator  
NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST,  
FPL, DRCT, PROC, MSG  
Waypoint Alert  
Enroute,  
3) To remove the flashing cursor, press the small  
Oceanic,  
Terminal,  
NEXT DTK, etc.  
right knob.  
‘0.30’ (for  
Turn Advisory  
TURN TO_, etc.  
VLOC approaches)  
OBS Mode  
Suspend,  
Message Annunciator  
On,  
Flashing (new message),  
Blank (no message)  
Integrity Failure  
INTEG  
Position Warning  
WARN (RAIM protection  
limit failure)  
OBS,  
Blank (for auto-  
sequencing)  
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NEARBY AIRPORTS  
Viewing additional information for a  
nearby airport:  
4) To return to the NearestAirport Page, verify that  
‘Done?’ is highlighted by the flashing cursor  
and press the ENT (or CLR) Key.  
1) Highlight the identifier of the desired airport by  
scrolling through the list, as described in the  
preceding procedure.  
Selecting a nearby airport as a direct-to  
destination:  
2) Press the ENT Key to display the Airport  
1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to  
Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint  
identifier field highlighted.  
Location Page for the selected airport.  
2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the  
nearest airport (NRST) field.  
3) Turn the small right knob to display a window  
showing up to nine nearby airports.  
3) To view additional WPT pages for the selected  
airport (including the airport runway and  
airport frequency pages), press the small right  
knob to remove the flashing cursor. Turn the  
small right knob to display the additional  
WPT pages. When finished, press the small  
right knob to return the flashing cursor to the  
display.  
4) Continue turning the small right knob to  
scroll through the list and highlight the desired  
airport.  
5) Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected  
airport. Press the ENT Key again (with  
Activate?’ highlighted) to activate the direct-to  
function.  
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FLIGHT PLANS  
Creating a new flight plan:  
Navigating 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 MENU Key to display the Flight Plan  
2) Press the small right knob to activate the  
Catalog Page Menu.  
cursor.  
3) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Create  
New Flight Plan?’ and press the ENT Key.  
3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the  
desired flight plan and press the MENU Key to  
display the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu.  
4) Turn the large right knob to highlightActivate  
Flight Plan?’ and press the ENT Key.  
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 Key.  
Stop navigating a flight plan:  
1) Press the FPL Key  
2) Press the MENU Key to display the Flight Plan  
Catalog Page Menu.  
3) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Delete  
Flight Plan?’, and press the ENT Key.  
5) Repeat step 4 above to enter the identifier for  
each additional flight plan waypoint.  
6) Once all waypoints have been entered, press  
the small right knob to return to the Flight  
Plan Catalog Page.  
4) With ‘Yes?’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to  
delete the flight plan.  
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SELECT AN APPROACH  
Editing a flight plan:  
Selecting an approach:  
1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right  
1) Press the PROC Key to display the Procedures  
knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.  
Page.  
2) Press the small right knob to activate the  
2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Select  
Approach?’ and press the ENT Key.  
cursor.  
3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the  
desired flight plan and press the ENT Key.  
4) To add a waypoint to the flight plan:  
a) Turn the large right knob to select the point to  
add the new waypoint. (If an existing waypoint  
is highlighted, the new waypoint is placed  
directly in front of this waypoint.)  
b) Use the small and large right knobs to enter  
the identifier of the new waypoint and press  
the ENT Key.  
3) A window appears listing the available  
procedures. Turn the large right knob to  
highlight the desired procedure and press the  
ENT Key.  
5) To delete a waypoint from the flight plan:  
a) Turn the large right knob to select the waypoint  
to be deleted.  
b) Press the CLR Key to display a ‘remove  
waypoint’ confirmation window.  
c) With ‘Yes’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to  
remove the waypoint.  
6) Once all changes have been made, press the  
small right knob to return to the Flight Plan  
Catalog Page.  
4) A second window appears listing the available  
transitions. Turn the large right knob to  
highlight the desired transition waypoint and  
press the ENT Key. The approach ‘Vectors’  
option assumes the pilot will receive vectors  
to the final course segment of the approach  
and will provide navigation guidance relative  
to the final approach course.  
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ACTIVATE AN APPROACH  
A selected approach may be activated or loaded. Once  
an approach is selected, it may be activated for navigation  
from the Procedures Page. Activating the approach  
overrides the ‘enroute’ portion of the active flight plan,  
proceeding directly to the ‘approach’ portion (for a full  
approach, directly to the initial approach fix). Activating  
the approach also initiates automatic CDI scaling transition  
as the approach progresses.  
In many cases, it may be easiest to ‘Load’ the full  
approach while still some distance away, enroute to the  
destination airport. Later, if vectored to final, use the  
following steps to select ‘Activate Vector-To-Final’—which  
makes the inbound course to the final approach fix (FAF)  
waypoint active. Otherwise, activate the full approach  
using the ’Activate Approach?’ option.  
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 Flight Plan Page for  
quick activation when needed.  
6) For precision approaches and some non-  
precision approaches, a reminder window  
appears indicating that GPS guidance on  
such approaches is strictly for monitoring only  
— use the VLOC receivers and external CDI  
(or HSI) for primary navigation. To confirm this  
reminder, highlight ‘Yes?’ and press the ENT  
Key.  
Activating an approach:  
1) With an approach loaded in the active flight  
plan, press the PROC Key to display the  
Procedures Page.  
2) Turn the large right knob to highlightActivate  
Approach?’ and press the ENT Key.  
Not all approaches in the database are approved for GPS  
use. As the pilot selects an approach, a ‘GPS’ designation  
to the right of the procedure name indicates the procedure  
can be flown using the GPS receiver. Some procedures  
do not have this designation, meaning the GPS receiver  
may be used for supplemental navigation guidance only.  
ILS approaches, for example, must be flown by tuning the  
VLOC receiver to the proper frequency and coupling the  
VLOC receiver to the external CDI (or HSI).  
The ‘Activate Vector-To-Final?’ option allows the pilot  
to activate the final course segment of the approach. This  
option assumes the pilot will receive vectors to the FAF  
and provides guidance to intercept the final course, before  
reaching the FAF.  
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FLYING AN APPROACH  
Activating the approach with vectors to  
final:  
Turn advisories (‘TURN TO # # #º’) will appear  
along the bottom of the display (see page 15)  
when the pilot should begin a course change (via  
a standard rate turn).  
1) With an approach loaded in the active flight  
plan, press the PROC Key to display the  
Procedures Page.  
• For GPS-based approaches, receiver autonomous  
integrity monitoring (RAIM) monitors satellite  
conditions and alerts the pilot using an ‘INTEG’  
or ‘WARN’ annunciation at the bottom left corner  
of the display (see page 15) if protection limits  
cannot be maintained. If this occurs, the GPS  
receiver should not be used for primary navigation  
guidance. Revert to an alternate navigation  
2) Turn the large right knob to highlightActivate  
Vector-To-Final?’ and press the ENT Key.  
source, or select an alternate destination airport.  
• Within 30 nm of the destination airport, CDI  
scaling will transition from 5.0 nm (enroute  
mode, ‘ENR’) to 1.0 nm (terminal mode, ‘TERM’)  
or when leaving the departure airport, from 1.0 to  
5.0 nm. Within 2.0 nm of the final approach fix,  
GPS-based approaches will see a second transition  
from 1.0 to 0.3 nm (approach mode, ‘APR’).  
GUideLiNeS foR fLyiNG AN AppRoACh  
Due to the variety of available approach procedures,  
the specific steps required will vary according to the  
approach selected. Keep in mind the following while  
flying the approach:  
• A ‘START PROC TRN’ prompt will appear along  
the bottom of the display to advise the pilot  
when the aircraft is at a safe distance to initiate a  
procedure turn. The procedure turn is displayed  
on the Map Page, but guidance through the turn  
itself is not provided.  
• Selecting the destination airport as the last  
waypoint in the active flight plan, or using the  
Direct-to Key ensures that the desired waypoint  
will automatically appear when choosing the  
‘Select Approach?’ option from the Procedures  
Page. Otherwise, the airport should be selected  
first, then the approach procedure.  
• Alerts for proper holding pattern entry (e.g.,  
‘HOLD DIRECT’) are displayed along the  
bottom of the display. Waypoint sequencing is  
automatically suspended (indicated by ‘SUSP  
directly above the OBS Key) at the holding  
waypoint. Press the OBS Key again to return  
to automatic waypoint sequencing. For course  
reversals, waypoint sequencing is suspended  
for one trip around the holding pattern only  
(after which it will return to automatic waypoint  
sequencing).  
• As the aircraft progresses to each approach  
waypoint, a waypoint alert message (‘NEXT  
DTK # # #º’) will appear along the bottom of the  
display (see page 15).  
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FLYING THE MISSED APPROACH  
• The CDI will guide the pilot through a DME arc.  
Just keep the needle centered to fly along the arc.  
When using an autopilot, the course select on the  
CDI (or HSI) must be periodically updated with  
the desired track (DTK).  
Flying a missed approach:  
1) Press the OBS Key. The next waypoint in  
the approach (MAHP; in this case ‘SWARM’  
intersection) is automatically offered as the  
destination waypoint.  
2) Follow the missed approach procedures, as  
published on the approach plate, for proper  
climb and heading instructions.  
• When crossing the missed approach point, ‘SUSP’  
will appear above the OBS Key, indicating that  
automatic sequencing of waypoint is suspended at  
the missed approach point, and a ‘from’ indication  
will appear on the CDI (or HSI).  
3) An alert message along the bottom of the  
display recommends entry procedures for the  
holding pattern (e.g., ‘HOLD TEARDROP’).  
When flying the holding pattern, a timer  
appears on the Default NAV Page. The timer  
automatically resets on the outbound side of  
the hold when the aircraft turns abeam the  
hold waypoint. The timer again resets as the  
pilot turns inbound (within approximately 30°  
of the inbound course). This allows use of  
standard timing (typically one minute) to fly  
the inbound and outbound legs of the hold.  
4) The GNS 530 provides course guidance only  
on the inbound side of the holding pattern.  
When leaving the holding pattern to re-fly  
the approach (or another approach) press the  
PROC Key to ‘Select Approach?’ or Activate  
Approach?’ as previously described. Or,use the  
Direct-to Key to select another destination.  
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