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Page 3: Foreword
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Page 4 Owner’s Manual and the Flight Manual Sup ple ment, and thor ough ly practice basic operation prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare in di ca tions from the GNS 530 to all available navigation sources, including the information from other NAVAIDS, visual sightings, charts, etc.
Page 5: In The Box
NavData® card will already be installed into the correct slot on the front of the unit (see Appendix A). The GNS 530 will be secured in the installation rack with the proper wiring con nections. Have your dealer answer any questions you may have about the installation — such as location of antennas or any con- nections to other equipment in the panel.
Page 6: Warranty
Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Special-use/Controlled Airspace ... 18 Flight Plans ...19-20 PART THREE: REFERENCE Section 1: Communicating with the GNS 530 ...21-26 COM and VLOC frequencies; active and standby frequencies Section 2: NAV Pages (GPS navigation pages)...27-43 Using page groups and selecting the desired page; using the default NAV and map pages...
Page 8: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION Table of Contents To quickly and easily locate information on speciﬁ c tasks, please refer to the Index on page 184. Section 3: Direct-to Navigation...44-48 Using the direct-to key Section 4: Flight Plans (FPL key and FPL page group) ...49-60 Creating and using ﬂ...
Page 9: Key And Knob Functions
This Takeoff Tour section is intended to provide a brief overview of the pri mary functions of your GNS 530. Experiment with the unit and refer to the reference sec tions for more information.
Page 10 Experiment with them to become efﬁ cient at entering data. This greatly reduces the amount of time spent operating the GNS 530 in ﬂ ight. Right-hand Keys and Knobs The range key allows you to select the desired map scale. Use the up arrow side of the key to zoom out to a larger area, or the down arrow side to zoom into a smaller area.
Page 11: Key And Knob Functions
TAKEOFF TOUR Key and Knob Functions Whenever the GNS 530 is dis play ing a list of information that is too long for the display screen, a scroll bar appears along the right-hand side of the display. The scroll bar graphically in di cates the number of additional items available within the se lect ed category.
Page 12: Power On
ﬁ elds, etc.), the pictures shown here may not exactly match what you see on your GNS 530. Prior to using your GNS 530 for the ﬁ rst time, we recommend that you taxi to a location that is well away from build ings and other aircraft so the unit can collect satellite data without inter- ruption.
Page 13: Instrument Panel Self-Test
Once the database has been acknowledged, the Instrument Panel Self-Test Page appears. To ensure that your GNS 530 and any connected instruments are working properly, check for the following indications on your CDI/HSI, RMI, external annunciators and other connected instruments: •...
Page 14 This is a good indication that you are receiving signals and that a position ﬁ x is determined. Following the ﬁ rst-time use of your GNS 530, the time required for a position ﬁ x varies — usually from one to two minutes.
Page 15: Acquiring Satellites / Viewing Messages
If the GNS 530 has not been operated for a period of six months or more, it may have to ‘Search the Sky’ to collect new data. This means the unit is acquiring satellite data to es tablish almanac and satellite orbit information, which can take 5 to 10 minutes.
Page 16: Selecting Com/Nav Frequencies
While the GNS 530 is acquiring a position, let’s take a minute to dial in the active and stand by fre quencies you’ll be using for the ﬁ rst phase of your ﬂ ight. The GNS 530’s display is divided into separate ‘windows’ (or screen areas), including a COM window, VLOC window (by default with VOR ident/radial, but selectable for other data —...
Page 17: Map Page
2. Rotate the large left knob to select the MHz, and the small left knob to select the kHz of the desired frequency. To place the standby frequency in the active ﬁ eld, press the VLOC ﬂ ip-ﬂ op key. After the GNS 530 acquires satellites and computes a position, the Map Page appears au tomatically. Map Display Map Scale The Map Page displays your present position (using an airplane symbol) relative to nearby airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints and airspace boundaries —...
Page 18: Page Groups
When pressing the same function key a second time, the GNS 530 returns to the main page group and the previously displayed page. To select a stand-alone page group, press the corresponding key (FPL, PROC or VNAV).
Page 19: Page Groups
NRST. The small right knob selects the desired page within a group. To quickly select the Default NAV page, Press and hold CLR. NOTE: Five NAV pages are available when the GNS 530 instal- lation includes connection to trafﬁ c and/or weather information sources.
Page 20: Direct-To Navigation
Identiﬁ er Field SELECT DIRECT-TO WAYPOINT PAGE The GNS 530 can use direct point-to-point navigation to guide you from takeoff to touch down, even in the IFR environment. Once a destination is selected, the unit provides speed, course and distance data based upon a direct course from your present position to your destination.
Page 21: Default Nav Page
During most ﬂ ights, the Default NAV, Map and NAVCOM pages are the primary pages used for navigation. The Default NAV Page displays a “look ahead” map, graphic course deviation indicator (CDI), the active leg of your ﬂ ight plan (as deﬁ ned by the current “from” and “to” waypoints), and four user-selectable data ﬁ elds. The default settings for these ﬁ...
Page 22: Navcom Page
To display the frequency list for the desired ﬂ ight plan or direct-to airport: 1. Push the small right knob to activate the cursor on the airport identiﬁ er ﬁ eld (in the GPS window). 2. Rotate the small right knob to display the list of airports (departure, arrival and en route) for your ﬂ ight plan or direct-to.
Page 23: Ifr Procedures
Once the direct-to or ﬂ ight plan is conﬁ rmed, the whole range of instrument procedures is available to you. Departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs), non-precision and precision ap proach es are stored within the Nav- Data card and available using the PROC key. To display the Procedures Page, press PROC.
Page 24: Nearest Airports
TAKEOFF TOUR Nearest Airports To display a list of nearby air ports, rotate the large right knob to select the NRST page group and (if needed) the small right knob to select the Nearest Airport Page. To scroll through the list, press the small right knob, then rotate the large right knob.
Page 25: Nearest Airports
To view additional information for a nearby airport: 1. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2. Rotate the large right knob to select the desired airport from the list. 3. Press ENT to display waypoint (WPT) information pages for the selected airport. 4.
Page 26: Special-Use/Controlled Airspace
TAKEOFF TOUR Special-use/Controlled Air space When an airspace alert occurs, the message (MSG) annunciator ﬂ ashes at the bottom of the screen. Press MSG to view the alert message. To view additional information about the airspace, select the nearest airspace page. Detailed informa- tion is available by highlighting the airspace name and pressing ENT.
Page 27: Flight Plans
The GNS 530 lets you create up to 20 ﬂ ight plans, with up to thirty-one waypoints in each ﬂ ight 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 28: Flight Plans
2. Rotate the small right knob to select “Activate Flight Plan?” and press ENT. This Takeoff Tour is intended to provide a brief introduction of the GNS 530’ s major fea tures. The refer- ence section of this manual describes these features, and others, in additional detail. Use the reference section, as needed, to learn or review the details regarding a par ticular feature.
Page 29: Section 1: Communicating With The Gns 530
ﬂ ying together in one panel-mounted unit. The GNS 530’ s COM radio operates in the aviation voice band, from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz, in 25 kHz steps (default). For European operations, a COM radio conﬁ guration to allow for 8.33 kHz steps is also provided (see page 154).
Page 30 1 - COM Tuning Active & Standby Freqs Tuning cursor in the COM window. Use the small and large left knobs to dial in the desired standby frequency. Once the standby frequency is selected, use the COM ﬂ ip-ﬂ op key to make the frequency active for transmit and receive operations.
Page 31 Sections 5 and 8 (beginning on pages 61 and 125). Auto-Tuning The GNS 530’ s auto-tune feature allows you to quickly select any database frequency in the GPS win- dow as your standby frequency. Any COM frequency displayed in the GPS window can be trans ferred to the standby COM frequency ﬁ...
Page 32 1 - COM Auto-Tuning FSS & Center Freqs From the Nearest Airport Page, select the desired airport to show a more detailed listing of frequen- cies for that airport. Use the nearest ARTCC Page to quickly retrieve the frequency(s) for the nearest center (ARTCC) facility.
Page 33 To select a COM frequency for any airport in your ﬂ ight plan: 1. Select the NAVCOM Page from the NAV page group. (See page 27, or press and hold CLR, then rotate the small right knob until the NAVCOM Page appears.) 2.
Page 34 Emergency Channel The GNS 530’ s emergency channel select provides a quick method of selecting 121.500 MHz as the active frequency in the event of an in-ﬂ ight emergency. The emergency channel select is available whenever the unit is on, regardless of GPS or cursor status, or loss of the display.
Page 35: Com And Vloc Frequencies; Active And Standby Frequencies Section 2: Nav Pages (Gps Navigation
Section 2: NAV Pages Main Page Groups The GNS 530’s main pages are divided into groups: NAV, WPT, AUX and NRST. While viewing any of these pages, selection of another page is a simple selection process using the small and large right knobs.
Page 36 Unlike the angular limits used on a me chanical CDI cou pled to a VOR or ILS receiver, full scale limits for this CDI are deﬁ ned by a GPS-derived distance (0.3, 1.0 or 5.0 nm). By default, the CDI scale automatically adjusts to the desired limits based upon the current phase of ﬂ...
Page 37 NOTE: The GNS 530 always navigates TO a waypoint unless the OBS switch is set (preventing auto- matic waypoint sequencing), or you have passed the last waypoint in your ﬂ ight plan. Directly above the CDI appears the active leg of your ﬂ ight plan, or the direct-to destination when using the direct-to key.
Page 38 A “Crossﬁ ll?” option is provided from the Default NAV Page. This option allows you to transfer a direct- to destination, the active ﬂ ight plan, any stored ﬂ ight plan or user waypoints to a second 500-series Garmin unit.
Page 39 NOTE: If the GNS 530 is unable to determine a GPS position, the present position (airplane) symbol does not appear on the Map Page.
Page 40 2 - NAV PAGES Map Page Examples of several symbols used to depict airports and navaids on the Map Page. Note the airports, Locator Outer Marker, VORTAC and Intersections. The map scale appears in the lower left corner. Use the RNG key to select the desired map scale. Different symbols are used to distinguish between waypoint types.
Page 41 The “Setup Map?” option (described on page 35) allows you to deﬁ ne the maximum scale at which each map feature appears. This provides you with complete control to minimize screen clutter. You can also quickly remove items from the map using the CLR key. To quickly declutter the map display, press the CLR key momentarily (as often as needed) to select the desired amount of map detail.
Page 42 2 - NAV PAGES Map Page Use the panning function and direct-to key to select a destination waypoint directly from the map. “+MAP” is created as a waypoint if nothing exists at the pointer’s location. Use the panning function and ENT key to retrieve airspace information from the map.
Page 43 Many of the GNS 530’ s functions are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and/or select special features which speciﬁ - cally relate to that page. A Map Page Options menu provides additional settings to cus tomize the Map Page and additional features related speciﬁ...
Page 44 Large, Medium and Small classiﬁ cations are used on the GNS 530 for airports and cities. Large airports are those with a runway longer than 8100 feet. Medium airports include those with a runway longer than 5000 feet or with a control tower.
Page 45 “Clear Storm Data?” removes storm history information from the map. New storm data appear as detected and relayed by a connected weather data source. Weather data and the “Clear Storm Data?” option are only available when the GNS 530 installation includes connection to weather information sources. See 400/500 Series Display Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendum.
Page 46 NOTE: The on-screen trafﬁ c information (TRFC) occupies two data ﬁ elds, leaving room to display only three additional data types. Trafﬁ c information is only available when the GNS 530 installation includes connection to trafﬁ c information sources. See 400/500 Series Display Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendum.
Page 47 If you do not have an active ﬂ ight plan with a departure airport, the NAVCOM Page displays the frequencies for the airport nearest your departure position. NOTE: The NAVCOM Page is the fourth page in the NAV group when the GNS 530 installation includes connection to trafﬁ c and/or weather information sources. See 400/500 Series Display Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendum.
Page 48 2 - NAV PAGES NAVCOM Page The scroll bar along the right-hand side of the page indicates the length of the NAVCOM frequency list and what portion of the list is currently being displayed. Highlight “Info?” adjacent to the desired frequency and press ENT to display usage restrictions for the corresponding frequency.
Page 49 Satellite Status Page The Satellite Status Page (the last NAV page) provides a visual reference of GPS receiver functions, includ- ing current satellite coverage, GPS receiver status, position accuracy, and displays your present position (by default, in latitude and lon gitude) and altitude. The Satellite Status Page also displays the current time at the bottom center of the page.
Page 50 Strength Bar Present Position As the GPS receiver locks onto satellites, a signal strength bar appears for each satellite in view, with the appropriate satellite number (01-32) underneath each bar. The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages: •...
Page 51 (solid signal strength bar). Once the GPS receiver has determined your position, the GNS 530 indicates your position, altitude, track and ground speed. The GPS receiver status ﬁ eld (see page 41) also displays the following messages under the appropriate con ditions: •...
Page 52: Section 3: Direct-To Navigation
The GNS 530’s direct-to function provides a quick method of setting a course to a destination waypoint. Once a direct-to is activated, the GNS 530 establishes a point-to-point course line (great circle) from your pres- ent position to the selected direct-to destination. Navigation data on the various NAV pages provides steering guidance until the direct-to is cancelled or replaced by a new des tination.
Page 53 3. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the facility name or city location of the desired destination waypoint. As you spell the facility name or city, the GNS 530’s Spell’N’Find feature selects the ﬁ rst entry in the database based upon the characters you have entered up to that point.
Page 54 3 - DIRECT-TO Flight Plan / Nearest Waypoints The ﬂ ight plan (FPL) ﬁ eld allows you to select any active ﬂ ight plan waypoint as your current destina- tion waypoint. The nearest airport (NRST) ﬁ eld allows you to se- lect any of the nine nearest airports as your current destination waypoint.
Page 55 Shortcuts Shortcuts are available when using the direct-to key, allowing you to bypass the use of the small and large right knobs to enter the destination waypoint’ s identiﬁ er. A direct-to can be performed from any page displaying a single waypoint identiﬁ er (such as the WPT pages for airports and navaids) by simply press- ing direct-to and ENT.
Page 56 2. Press MENU to display the Direct-to Options menu. 3. With “Cancel Direct-To NAV?” highlighted, press ENT. If a ﬂ ight plan is still active, the GNS 530 resumes nav i gat ing the ﬂ ight plan along the closest leg.
Page 57: Section 4: Flight Plans (Fpl Key And Fpl
Section 4: Flight Plans The GNS 530 lets you create up to 20 different ﬂ ight plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each ﬂ ight plan. The ﬂ ight plan (FPL) page group consists of two pages, accessed by pressing the FPL key. The ﬂ ight plan pages allow you to create, edit and copy ﬂ...
Page 58 4 - FLIGHT PLANS Editing Flight Plans Highlight the point in the existing ﬂ ight plan where you wish to add the new waypoint. If an existing waypoint is highlighted, the new waypoint is placed directly in front of it. Highlight the waypoint you wish to delete and press CLR to display the “REMOVE WAYPOINT”...
Page 59 To change the comment line for an existing ﬂ ight plan: 1. From the Flight Plan Catalog, press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight the desired ﬂ ight plan and press ENT. 3.
Page 60 4 - FLIGHT PLANS Copying / Deleting Use the “Copy Flight Plan?” option to save a copy of a ﬂ ight plan to another memory location. This is useful for saving the active ﬂ ight plan, or to save a stored ﬂ...
Page 61 4. Rotate the small right knob to select “Auto” or “Manual” and press ENT. “Auto” automatically transfers the active ﬂ ight plan or direct-to selection to another 400- or 500-series Garmin unit, without user in ter ven tion. 5. If “Manual” is selected, rotate the large right knob to select the “Transfer” ﬁ eld, then rotate the small right knob to select the type of information to transfer between units (Active Flight Plan, Flight Plan, All User Waypoints or User Waypoint).
Page 62 4 - FLIGHT PLANS Flight Plan Catalog Options Select “Delete Flight Plan?” to remove the high- lighted ﬂ ight plan from memory. “Delete All Flight Plans?” removes all ﬂ ight plans from memory. The Active Flight Plan Page shows waypoint names and data for the route currently being used for navigation guidance.
Page 63 To change a data ﬁ eld on the Active Flight Plan Page: 1. With the Active Flight Plan Page displayed, press MENU to display the Active Flight Plan Page Options win- dow. 2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight “Change Fields?” and press ENT. 3.
Page 64 6. For precision approaches, and non-precision approaches not approved for GPS, a reminder window appears indicating that GPS guidance on such ap proach es is strictly for monitoring only. To conﬁ rm this reminder, high- light “Yes?” and press ENT.
Page 65 Select Departure? allows you to select a published standard instrument departure (SID) for the departure airport, or replace the current departure with a new selection. When using a direct-to, the GNS 530 uses the nearest airport as a reference when displaying available departures. (See page 61 for information on selecting departures using the PROC key.)
Page 66 ENT. 4. The GNS 530 displays the bearing (BRG) and distance (DIST) to the closest point along the ﬂ ight plan, from the selected reference waypoint. To create a user waypoint at this location and add it to the ﬂ ight plan, highlight “Load?”...
Page 67 Shortcuts A number of shortcuts are available to save time when using the Active Flight Plan Page. These short cuts speed the process of removing approaches, departures and arrivals, and aid in selecting a speciﬁ c ﬂ ight plan leg for navigation guidance. On the preceding page, options to remove approaches, departures and arrivals were introduced.
Page 68 4 - FLIGHT PLANS Flight Plan Leg Selection From the Active Flight Plan Page, use the direct-to key (press twice) to activate a highlighted route leg..including any portion of an instrument pro- cedure, such as a procedure turn, DME arc or holding pattern.
Page 69: Section 5: Approaches, Departures & Arrivals (Proc Key)
Section 5: Approaches, Departures & Arrivals The GNS 530 allows you to ﬂ y non-precision and precision approaches to airports with published instru- ment approach procedures. All available approaches are stored on your Jeppesen NavData® card, and are au- tomatically updated when you replace the card with a new one. Subscription information for NavData cards is included in your GNS 530 package.
Page 70 If you reactivate the approach currently being ﬂ own using the PROC key, prior to reaching the MAP a Restart Approach conﬁ rmation window appears on the screen. If you have passed the MAP, the GNS 530 proceeds to the transition waypoint without a restart conﬁ rmation.
Page 71 Basic Approach Operations The GNS 530 provides non-precision approach guidance using its built-in GPS receiver. The GPS receiver can also be used as a supplemental aid for precision approaches (and non-precision localizer-based approach- es), but the localizer and glideslope receivers MUST be used for primary approach course guid ance.
Page 72 The procedure turn portion of an approach is stored as one of the legs of the approach. For this reason, the GNS 530 requires no special operations from the pilot — other than ﬂ ying the procedure turn itself — beyond what is required for any other type of approach.
Page 73 7. After approximately one minute, make a 180° right turn to a heading of 340° to intercept the in bound course. The GNS 530 sequences to the inbound leg to the FAF, the CDI needle swings to the opposite side to provide proper sensing along the ﬁ...
Page 74 8. As the CDI needle starts to center, make a right turn to 025° — the ﬁ nal ap- proach course. 9. Within 2.0 nautical miles of the FAF (LYH), the GNS 530 switches from terminal mode to “ap proach” mode. CDI scaling is tightened from 1.0 to 0.3 nautical mile, full scale deﬂ...
Page 75 2. Follow the missed approach procedures, as published on your approach plate, for proper climb and heading in struc tions. The GNS 530 guides you to the holding pattern, along the 053° radial from LYH VOR. 3. An alert message in the lower right hand corner of the screen recommends entry procedures for the holding pattern (i.e., “HOLD DIRECT”, “HOLD PARALLEL”, or “HOLD TEARDROP”).
Page 76 Press FPL to return to the navigation pages. 7. As in the last example, within 30 nautical miles of the airport, the GNS 530 switches from enroute mode to terminal mode, and the CDI scale transitions from 5.0 to 1.0 nautical miles, full scale deﬂ ection.
Page 77 As you make the turn inbound, “SUSP” is cancelled and the GNS 530 returns to automatic sequencing. NOTE: If you need to lose extra altitude or speed by going around the holding pattern again, press OBS to manually suspend waypoint sequencing BEFORE crossing the holding waypoint the second time.
Page 78 5 - procedures Approach with Hold STEP 13: As you approach the FAF, the “NEXT DTK 209°” waypoint alert appears in the lower right corner of the screen. STEP 15: As you approach the MAP, the “AP- PROACHING WPT” waypoint alert appears in the lower right corner of the screen.
Page 79 Flying a DME Arc Approach The GPS overlay for a DME arc ap proach uses additional Jeppesen-provided waypoints to deﬁ ne the arc. These waypoints are indicated by “D” as the ﬁ rst letter in the waypoint name. This is fol lowed by three num- bers indicating the radial the waypoint lies on.
Page 80 HSI) using the OBS knob and initiate a standard rate turn to this course heading. 8. At 2.0 nautical miles from the FAF (TOP VOR), the GNS 530 switches from terminal mode to approach mode. CDI scaling is tightened from 1.0 to 0.3 nautical mile, full scale deﬂ ection.
Page 81 DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION 10. As you cross the FAF, the destination se quenc es to the MAP (“RW22”, the runway threshold). With the needle centered, ﬂ y toward the MAP, observing the altitude minimums dictated by the ap proach plate. When viewing the Map Page, you’ll note that the ﬁ...
Page 82 ATC tells you to expect vectors onto the ﬁ nal approach course. There are several ways to select “vectors to ﬁ nal” with the GNS 530. The ﬁ rst two options below normally require the least workload to accomplish: •...
Page 83 ATC vectors result in a rect angular course to intercept ﬁ nal, as follows: 1. Within 30 nautical miles of KTOP, the GNS 530 switches from enroute mode to terminal mode and the CDI scale transitions from 5.0 to 1.0 nautical miles, full scale deﬂ ec- tion.
Page 84 ﬁ nal approach course. At 2.0 nautical miles from the FAF (TOP VOR), the GNS 530 switches from terminal mode to approach mode. CDI scaling is tightened from 1.0 to 0.3 nautical mile, full scale de ﬂ ec tion.
Page 85 Certain approach, departure, and arrival pro- cedures in the Jeppesen database contain course from ﬁ x ﬂ ight plan legs. The GNS 530 is able to load these legs into the ﬂ ight plan along with the rest of the procedure data, and to provide naviga- tion along these legs.
Page 86 5. Within 2.0 nautical miles of the FAF (THERO), the GNS 530 switches from terminal mode to approach mode. (“APR” appears in the lower left corner of the screen — replacing “TERM”.) CDI scaling is tightened from 1.0 to 0.3 nautical mile, full scale deﬂ...
Page 87 7. Note that the GNS 530 again displays “SUSP” above the OBS key. Automatic waypoint sequencing is suspend- ed at the missed approach holding point. A waypoint alert (“APPROACHING WPT”) appears in the lower right corner of the screen each time you approach PMD VOR in the holding pattern.
Page 88 (HFD VOR). The actual desired track (DTK) depends on your ground speed and distance from HFD VOR. 4. Once the OBS key is pressed, the GNS 530 automatically sequences to each waypoint along the remainder of the departure route, including the selected transition.
Page 89 (and the correct ILS frequency is active in the VLOC win- dow), the GNS 530 au tomatically switches with in 1.2 nau tical miles left or right of the ﬁ nal approach course. This switch can take place any where from 2.0 to 15.0 nautical miles from the FAF.
Page 90 3. From the transitions window, select “SHUTR” as the IAF. Also, select “Load?” (or “Activate?”, if already cleared for the approach). 4. A reminder message appears, indicating that GPS can only be used for approach monitoring. As mentioned previously, you need to use the VLOC receiver for this approach. Press ENT to acknowledge the message.
Page 91 4. If you haven’t already done so, press the VLOC ﬂ ip-ﬂ op key to activate the ILS frequency. If you forget this step, the GNS 530 displays a reminder message (within 3 nm of the FAF) to activate the ILS frequency.
Page 92 CDI scale tran si tion from 1.0 to 0.3 nautical miles, full scale deﬂ ection. (This scale tran si tion applies only to the Default NAV Page’s on-screen CDI, since the external CDI or HSI is now coupled to the VLOC receiver. GPS approach mode is NOT activated for precision approaches, since the VLOC receiver MUST be used for primary nav i ga tion.)
Page 93 NOTE: In addition to using the OBS key to initiate the missed approach sequence, you may wish to press the CDI key to manually switch external CDI output to the GPS receiver. “GPS” is indicated above the CDI key. If you leave the external CDI output on “VLOC” and are using an external CDI (not an HSI), expect reverse sensing on the back course of the ILS.
Page 94 • The active leg (or the portion of the approach currently in use) is depicted in magenta on the Map Page. As you ﬂ y the approach, the GNS 530 automatically sequences through each leg of the approach unless “SUSP” appears above the OBS key. “SUSP” indicates that automatic se quencing of approach waypoints is suspended on the current leg and normally appears at holding patterns and upon crossing the missed approach point (MAP).
Page 95 1. “GPS” guidance may be used while ﬂ ying outbound and on the initial portion of the procedure turn. 2. “VLOC” guidance is used on the remainder of the approach from the time you turn inbound on the procedure turn.
Page 96: Section 6: Wpt Pages (Waypoint/Database Information)
WPT Page Group Section 2 introduced the GNS 530’ s main page groups — NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST — and de scribed each page in the NAV group. This second page group (WPT) provides information for the thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, runways, frequencies and procedures stored on your Jeppesen NavData®...
Page 97 To quickly select a WPT page: 1. From any page, press and hold CLR to select the Default NAV Page. (You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main pages. See page 27.) 2. Rotate the large right knob to select the WPT page group. “WPT” appears in the lower right corner of the screen.
Page 98 1. Select the desired facility name or location, following the steps on page 89. 2. As you spell the facility name or location, using the small and large right knobs, the GNS 530’s Spell’N’Find feature selects the ﬁ rst entry in the database based upon the characters you have entered up to that point.
Page 99 For public-use airports, the available fuel type(s) are: Avgas (80-87/100LL/100-130/ Mogas), Jet, or None • Approach — Best available approach: ILS, MLS, LOC, LDA, SDF, GPS, VOR, RNAV (“RNV”), LORAN (“LOR”), NDB, TACAN (“TCN”), Helicopter (“HEL”), or VFR • Radar —...
Page 100 Finding the Desired Airport Your GNS 530 uses ICAO identiﬁ ers for all airports. All U.S. airport identiﬁ ers which contain only letters use the preﬁ x “K”. For ex ample, Los Angeles In ter national is KLAX under the ICAO stan dard. Other airports, such as Otten Memorial (3VS), that contain numbers in the identiﬁ...
Page 101 To display information for each additional runway: 1. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2. Rotate the large right knob to place the cursor on the “Runway” designation ﬁ eld. 3. Rotate the small right knob to display a window listing all runways for the selected airport. 4.
Page 102 6 - wpt pages Airport Frequencies When “Info? appears to the left of a displayed frequency, the frequency has usage restrictions. To display the usage restrictions, highlight “Info?” and press ENT. A pop-up window displays the restriction information. 94 94 Identiﬁ...
Page 103 The following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the Airport Frequency Page: • Type — Usage type: Public, Military or Private • Frequency — Communication frequencies which may include restrictions: Approach Class C Communication frequencies without restrictions: ATIS Center Control Multicom Ramp Navigation frequencies:...
Page 104 6 - wpt pages Airport Approaches STEP 3 & 4: With the cursor on the “APPROACH” name ﬁ eld, rotate the small right knob to select the desired procedure and press ENT. STEP 5: With the cursor on the “TRANS” ﬁ eld, rotate the small right knob to select the desired transition.
Page 105 NOTE: Not all approaches in the database are approved for GPS use. As you select an approach, a “ ” designation to the right of the procedure name indicates the procedure can be ﬂ own using the GPS receiver. Some procedures do not have this designation, meaning the GPS receiver may be used for supplemental navigation guidance only.
Page 106 6 - wpt pages Airport Arrivals STEP 2 & 3: With the cursor on the “ARRIVAL” ﬁ eld, rotate the small right knob to display a list of available arrival procedures. STEP 5: With the cursor on the “TRANS” ﬁ eld, rotate the small right knob to display a list of available transitions.
Page 107 7. Rotate the small right knob to display a window of available runways. Continue rotating the small right knob to select the desired runway. NOTE: “ALL” may appear in the runway ﬁ eld, indicating the arrival procedure applies to all run- ways.
Page 108 6 - wpt pages Airport Departures STEP 2 & 3: With the cursor on the “DEP” ﬁ eld, rotate the small right knob to display a list of available departure procedures. STEP 5: With the cursor on the “RUNWAY” ﬁ eld, rotate the small right knob to display a list of available runways.
Page 109 NOTE: “ALL” may appear in the runway ﬁ eld, indicating the departure procedure applies to all run ways. For airports with parallel runways, “B” may appear at the end of the runway des ig na tion to indicate the departure procedure applies to both runways. 6.
Page 110 6 - wpt pages Intersections To display information for an intersection, high- light the identiﬁ er ﬁ eld. Then use the small and large right knobs to enter the intersection name. Intersection Page Identiﬁ er and Symbol Region/Country Latitude/Longitude Position The Intersection Page displays the latitude, longitude, region and country for the selected in tersection.
Page 111 NDB Page Identiﬁ er and Symbol Latitude/Longitude Position The NDB page displays the facility name, city, region/country, latitude and longitude for the selected NDB. The NDB page also displays the frequency and a weather broad cast indication (if applicable). The following descriptions and abbreviations are used: •...
Page 112 6 - wpt pages VORs To display information for a VOR, highlight the identiﬁ er ﬁ eld. Then use the small and large right knobs to enter the VOR’s identiﬁ er. VOR Page Identiﬁ er and Symbol Facility Name, City and Region/Country Latitude/Longitude Position...
Page 113 In addition to the airport, VOR, NDB and intersection information contained in your Jeppesen NavData® card, the GNS 530 allows you to store up to 1,000 user-deﬁ ned waypoints. The User Waypoint Page displays the waypoint name (up to ﬁ ve characters long), identiﬁ er and radial from two reference waypoints, distance from one reference waypoint, along with the user waypoint’...
Page 114 6 - wpt pages Creating User Waypoints STEP 2: Use the small and large right knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint. When you press ENT, your present position automatically appears in the “Position” ﬁ eld. STEP 3 & 4: To enter a different position, highlight the position ﬁ...
Page 115 8. Press the small right knob to remove the ﬂ ashing cursor. NOTE: The GNS 530 allows you to create a new user waypoint at a deﬁ ned radial and distance from your present position. To reference your present position, follow the steps above, but press CLR in step #4.
Page 116 6 - wpt pages Creating User Waypoints The Map Page can be used to create a user waypoint, by panning to the desired location and pressing ENT. From the User Waypoint Page, use the small and large right knobs to modify the position coordi- nates of an existing user waypoint.
Page 117 NOTE: If you attempt to modify or delete a waypoint which is currently a direct-to waypoint or the current “from” or “to” waypoint in the active ﬂ ight plan, the GNS 530 alerts you with a “Can’t change an active waypoint” or “Waypoint is active and can’t be deleted” message. You must ﬁ rst cancel the direct-to or remove the waypoint(s) from the active ﬂ...
Page 118 6 - wpt pages Deleting / Waypoint List STEP 2 (top): Select “View User Waypoint List?” to display a list of all user waypoints currently stored in memory. STEP 2 (bottom): Select “Delete User Waypoint?” to delete the selected waypoint from memory. User Waypoint Page Options The following User Waypoint Page Options are available by pressing the MENU key (with the User Way- point Page displayed):...
Page 119 User Waypoint List The User Waypoint List allows you to review, modify, rename or delete a selected user waypoint, or to delete all user waypoints currently stored in memory. At the top of the page are indications for number of waypoint locations used and available memory. To review and/or modify a user waypoint from the User Waypoint List: 1.
Page 120 6 - wpt pages Deleting All Waypoints STEP 2: With the User Waypoint List displayed, press MENU to display an options window with “Delete All User Waypoints?” highlighted. STEP 4: A “Delete all waypoints in user waypoint list” conﬁ rmation window allows you to verify your intent to remove ALL user waypoints from memory.
Page 121: Section 7: Nrst Pages (Nearest Airports, Etc.)
NRST Page Group Section 2 introduced the GNS 530’ s main page groups — NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST — and de scribed each page in the NAV group. This fourth page group (NRST) provides detailed information for the nine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user waypoints within 200 nm of your current po sition.
Page 122 7 - nrst pages NRST Pages / Scrolling STEP 2 (top): Rotate the large right knob to select the NRST page group. “NRST” appears at the bottom of the screen. Step 3 (bottom): Rotate the large right knob to scroll through a nearest list. The scroll bar along the right-hand side of the page indicates where you are in the list.
Page 123 Navigating to a Nearby Waypoint The NRST pages can be used in conjunction with the GNS 530’ s direct-to function to quickly set a course to a nearby facility. This feature can be a real time saver compared to retrieving information from the database using the WPT pages.
Page 124 7 - nrst pages Nearest Airports STEP 3 & 4: To quickly tune to a frequency on the Nearest Airport Page, highlight the desired frequency and press ENT. STEP 5: Press the COM ﬂ ip-ﬂ op key to activate the selected frequency. Airport Identiﬁ...
Page 125 To view additional information for a nearby airport: 1. Select the Nearest Airport Page, using the steps outlined on page 114. 2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3. Rotate the large right knob to scroll through the list, highlighting the identiﬁ er of the desired airport. 4.
Page 126 7 - nrst pages Nearest VORs STEP 4 & 5: To quickly tune a VOR’s frequency from the Nearest VOR Page, highlight the desired frequency and press ENT. Press the VLOC ﬂ ip-ﬂ op key to activate the frequency. To view additional information for a nearby VOR, highlight the desired VOR on the list and press ENT.
Page 127 Nearest User Waypoint Page The Nearest User Waypoint Page displays the name, bearing and distance to the nine nearest user way- points (within 200 nautical miles of your present position). Nearest Center (ARTCC) Page The Nearest Center Page displays the facility name, bearing to and distance to the ﬁ ve nearest ARTCC points of communication (within 200 nautical miles of your present position).
Page 128 7 - nrst pages Nearest FSS STEP 3 & 4: Rotate the small right knob to select the desired FSS, then rotate the large right knob to highlight the desired frequency. STEP 5 & 6 (next page): Press ENT to place the frequency on standby.
Page 129 5. Press ENT to place the selected frequency in the standby ﬁ eld of the COM or VLOC window. 6. Press COM or VLOC ﬂ ip-ﬂ op key, as appropriate, to activate the selected frequency. 7. Press the small right knob to remove the ﬂ ashing cursor. Nearest Airspace Page The last page in the NRST group, the Nearest Airspace Page, alerts you to as many as nine con trolled or special use airspaces near or in your ﬂ...
Page 130 7 - nrst pages Nearest Airspaces Press MSG to view an airspace alert message. Press MSG again to remove the message window and return to the previous page. STEP 3 & 4: From the Nearest Airspace Page, highlight the desired airspace and press ENT to display additional airspace information.
Page 131 Airspace Name Status and Time to Entry To view and quickly tune the frequency for a controlling agency: 1. Follow steps #1 through #4 on the previous page to display the Airspace Information Page for the desired con trolled or special use airspace. 2.
Page 132 7 - nrst pages Nearest Airspaces Airspace alert for a military operations area (MOA). Airspace Information Page for the same military operations area. The Airspace Information Page displays — and airspace alert messages are provided for — the fol lowing airspace types: •...
Page 133: Section 8: Vloc (Vor/Localizer/Glideslope) Receiver Operations
Section 8: VLOC (VOR/Localizer/Glideslope) Receiver Op er ations The GNS 530 includes digitally-tuned VOR/localizer and glideslope receivers with the desired frequency selected on a VLOC window, along the left-hand side of the display. Fre quency selection is performed by pressing the small left knob and rotating the small and large left knobs to select the desired frequency.
Page 134 Directly below the VLOC Tuning Window is a VLOC Ident Window (default set ting). When the GNS 530 is tuned to a nearby VOR, the VLOC Ident Window displays the Morse code identiﬁ er of the se lected station, the radial from the VOR and the distance from the VOR.
Page 135 When selecting a VOR or ILS approach, manual tuning of the VLOC receiver is not required. Once the approach procedure is “Loaded” or “Activated”, the GNS 530 automatically places the proper frequency in the standby ﬁ eld of the VLOC window. If you wish to use this frequency, simply press the VLOC ﬂ ip-ﬂ op key to activate the frequency.
Page 136 CDI Key The GNS 530’ s CDI key is used to couple the GPS or VLOC receiver to the external CDI (or HSI). When the external CDI (or HSI) is connected to the GPS receiver, “GPS” appears at the bottom left corner of the page, directly above the CDI key.
Page 137: Section 9: Aux Pages (Flight Planning And Unit Settings)
AUX Page Group Section 2 introduced the GNS 530’ s main page groups — NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST — and described each page in the NAV group. The third page group (AUX) allows you to change unit settings, cus tomizing opera- tion to your preferences.
Page 138 “Crossﬁ ll” function to transfer ﬂ ight plans/user waypoints to a second GNS 530. When a menu option is selected, the corre sponding page appears providing additional in formation and features.
Page 139 One-time, periodic, and event-based messages are allowed. One-time messages appear once the timer ex- pires and reappear each time the GNS 530 is powered on, until the message is deleted. Periodic messages automatically reset to the original timer value, once the message is displayed. Event-based messages do not use a timer, but rather a speciﬁ...
Page 140 You can change the information displayed on the page by pressing MENU and selecting the “Change Fields?” option. If your GNS 530 installation includes connection to fuel sensors, additional informa- tion items is presented when the “Change Fields?” option is selected.
Page 141 Flight Planning Page: Trip Planning To perform trip planning operations: 1. Select “Trip Planning” from the Flight Planning Page, using the steps described on page 130. 2. The current trip planning “leg mode” is displayed at the top of the page: “POINT TO POINT” or “FPL LEG” (for a ﬂ...
Page 142 9 - aux pages Flight Planning STEP 2: Use the small and large right knobs to enter the indicated altitude. STEP 5: Use the small and large right knobs to enter the total air temperature (TAT). TAT is the temperature, including the heating effect of speed, read on an outside temperature gauge.
Page 143 2. The ﬂ ashing cursor highlights the ﬁ rst message ﬁ eld. If necessary, rotate the large right knob to highlight the ﬁ rst blank message ﬁ eld. 3. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the message text. Press ENT when ﬁ nished. (The GNS 530 stores up to nine scheduled messages holding 20 characters each.) 4.
Page 144 2. The ﬂ ashing cursor highlights the method ﬁ eld. Rotate the small right knob to select “Auto” or “Manual”. “Auto” automatically transfers any selection of (or any change to) a direct-to destination or active ﬂ ight plan to a second 500/400-Series Garmin unit. {continued}...
Page 145 • Active Flight Plan — transfers the active ﬂ ight plan to/from a second 500-Series (or 400-Series) Garmin unit in a dual unit installation. This option is the default when selecting “Crossﬁ ll” from the Flight Planning Page. Active Flight Plan information is automatically trans ferred between units when the “Auto”...
Page 146 Flight Timers — provides count up/down timers, plus automatic recording of de parture time and total trip time. Departure and total trip time recording can be con ﬁ g ured to run either any time GNS 530 power is on, or only when your ground speed exceeds 30 knots.
Page 147 ﬂ ying some approaches. The GNS 530 au tomatically monitors RAIM during approach operations and warn you if RAIM is not available. In such cases, use the GNS 530’ s VLOC receiver instead for many of the non-precision and precision ap proach es stored on your Jeppesen NavData® card. RAIM prediction helps you plan for a pend ing ﬂ...
Page 148 9 - aux pages Utility Page Select “Create New Checklist?” to enter a new checklist into memory. If the new checklist is simi- lar to a checklist you’ve already created, you may wish to use the “Copy Checklist?” option and then edit the checklist copy.
Page 149 “Pwr-on” or “GS>30kt”.) 3. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired reset mode. (“Pwr-on” records a departure time when the GNS 530 is turned on. “GS>30kt” records a departure time once the GPS-computed ground speed exceeds 30 knots.) 4.
Page 150 3. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired reset mode. (“Pwr-on” resets trip time to zero hours/ minutes/seconds each time the GNS 530 is turned on. “GS>30kt” resets trip time to zero after power on and when the GPS-computed ground speed exceeds 30 knots.) 4.
Page 151 The Software / Database Versions Page displays software version information for each of the various subsystems contained within the GNS 530, as well as database versions for the Jeppesen NavData® card and built-in land data. This page is for in formation purposes only — no user functions are available from this page.
Page 152 The following menu options are available: CDI / Alarms — allows you to deﬁ ne the scale for the GNS 530’ s on-screen course de viation in dicator. The scale values represent full scale deﬂ ection for the CDI to either side. The default setting is “5.0 nm”.
Page 153 If a lower CDI scale setting is selected (i.e., 1.0 or 0.3 nm), the higher scale settings are not selected dur- ing ANY phase of ﬂ ight. For example, if 1.0 nm is selected, the GNS 530 uses this for en-route and termi- nal phases and ramp down to 0.3 nm during an approach.
Page 154 The default datum setting is WGS 84. If you are using a chart based on another datum, you should set the GNS 530 to use the same datum. Using a map datum that does not match the charts you are using can result in sig niﬁcant differences in position...
Page 155 Nearest Airport Criteria — deﬁ nes the minimum runway length and surface type used when de ter - mining the nine nearest air ports to display on the Nearest Airport Page. A minimum runway length and/or surface type may be entered to prevent airports with small runways, or runways that are not of appropri- ate surface, from being displayed.
Page 156 ﬂ ight — such as during an approach. STEP 3 (middle): “Auto” ILS CDI Capture switches the CDI output from GPS to the VLOC receiver as you intercept the ﬁ nal approach course. Setup Page: CDI / Alarms (cont.) To change the maximum CDI scale setting: 1.
Page 157 Setup Page: Units / Position To set the magnetic variation: 1. Select “Units / Position” from the Setup Page, using the steps described on page 144. 2. The ﬂ ashing cursor highlights the heading mode ﬁ eld. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired heading mode: Auto, True or User.
Page 158 9 - aux pages Setup Page STEP 3 (top): Rotate the small right knob to select the desired position format. STEP 4 (bottom): Use the small right knob to select the desired map datum. Setup Page: Units / Position (cont.) To change the position format: 1.
Page 159 Setup Page: Date / Time To display local time or UTC: 1. Select “Date / Time” from the Setup Page, using the steps described on page 144. 2. The ﬂ ashing cursor highlights the “Time Format” ﬁ eld. Rotate the small right knob to display a window of available time formats: Local 12hr, Local 24hr, or UTC.
Page 160 9 - aux pages Setup Page STEP 2 (top): Rotate the small right knob to se- lect the backlight mode. If “Manual is selected, use the small right knob to select the backlight level. STEP 2 (bottom): Use the small right knob to se- lect the desired runway surface type.
Page 161 • Trafﬁ c Watch — if your GNS 530 is connected to other equipment providing trafﬁ c alert informa- tion (e.g., BF Goodrich SKYWATCH™ or RYAN TCAD), a window is provided to display trafﬁ c information.
Page 162 9 - aux pages Setup Page 8.33 kHz and 25.0 kHz channel spacing are avail- able for the GNS 530’s COM transceiver. Use the 25.0 kHz setting in the United States. STEP 2 & 3: To restore any Setup Page option to the factory settings, select the “Restore Defaults?”...
Page 163: Vertical Navigation Page
Section 10: Vertical Navigation (VNAV) The GNS 530’ s Vertical Navigation Page allows you to create a three-dimensional proﬁ le which guides you from your present position and altitude to a ﬁ nal (target) altitude at a speciﬁ ed location. This is helpful when you’d like to descend to a certain altitude near an airport or climb to an altitude before reaching a route or...
Page 164 10 - vnav Vertical Navigation Proﬁ le STEP 3 & 4: Rotate the small and large right knobs to select a target altitude. The target altitude can be above ﬁ eld elevation (for an airport) or you can specify an MSL altitude for any waypoint category.
Page 165 8. The default proﬁ le utilizes a 400 foot-per-minute descent rate. To change the rate, rotate the large right knob to highlight the “VS Proﬁ le” ﬁ eld and use the small and large right knobs to enter a new rate. Press ENT when ﬁ...
Page 166: Section 11: Fault Detection And Exclusion (Fde) Interface
RAIM. Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) The Garmin GNS 530 Main and GPS Software version 3.00 and higher incorporate a Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) algorithm, thus providing a basis for approval per FAA Notice N8110.60 requirements for “GPS as a Primary Means of Navigation for Oceanic/Remote Operations”.
Page 167 ANY phase of ﬂ ight. For example, if 1.0 nm is selected, the GNS 530 uses this for the en-route and terminal phases, and decreases its scale to 0.3 nm during ap- proach.
Page 168 CDI scale and corresponding modes. An “Auto” ILS CDI selection allows the GNS 530 to automatically switch the external CDI from the GPS receiver to the VLOC receiver, when established on the ﬁ nal approach course. Selecting “manual” allows to manually switch the external CDI connection as needed.
Page 169: Section 12: Messages, Abbreviations & Navigation Terminology
Messages The GNS 530 uses a ﬂ ashing “MSG” an nunciator at the bottom of the screen (directly above the MSG key) to alert you of any important in for - mation or warnings. While most messages are advisory in nature, warning messages may require your intervention.
Page 170 Can’t change an active waypoint — An attempt has been made to modify the position of the active “to” or “from” waypoint. The GNS 530 does not allow modiﬁcations to user waypoints currently being utilized for nav igation guid- ance.
Page 171 FPL is full — remove unnecessary waypoints — An attempt has been made to add more than 31 waypoints to a ﬂ ight plan (FPL). The GNS 530 does not al- low more than 31 waypoints per ﬂ ight plan.
Page 172 GAD 42 should be returned to your Garmin dealer for service. GPS has failed — The GNS 530 has detected a failure in its GPS re ceiver. The GPS receiver is not available and the unit should be returned to your Garmin dealer for service.
Page 173 Invalid waypoint ident — An attempt was made to create a user way- point w ith an invalid name. The GNS 530 does not allow spaces between characters in the waypoint name. MAIN processor requires service — The GNS 530 has detected a failure in the main system processor.
Page 174 & nav terms No basemap data available — The GNS 530 has detected a failure in the built-in basemap (land data) memory. Land data does not appear on the Map Page. Other unit functions continue to work normally, however the GNS 530 should be taken to your Garmin dealer for service at your earliest conve- nience.
Page 175 Searching the sky — The GNS 530 is searching the sky for GPS satellite almanac data or the GPS receiver is in AutoLocate Mode. Allow the unit to complete data collection (approx. 5 minutes) before turning it off.
Page 176 WILL NOT change as you travel large distances. VLOC has failed — The GNS 530 has detected a failure in its VLOC receiver. The VLOC receiver is not available and the unit should be returned to your Garmin dealer for service.
Page 177 Abbreviations The following is a list of abbreviations and acronyms used on the GNS 530 and their meanings: ACTV — Active ALT — Altitude APR — Approach APT — Airport ARSPC — Airspace ARTCC — Air Route Trafﬁ c Control Center ARVL —...
Page 178 12 - messages abbreviations & nav terms GS — Ground Speed HDG — Heading hg — Inches of Mercury HWY — Highway ID — Identiﬁ er ig — Imperial Gallons ILS — Instrument Landing System IND — Indicated INT — Intersection INTEG —...
Page 179 REF — Reference REQ — Required / Requirements RESTRICTD — Restricted RNG — Range RX — Receive SID — Standard Instrument De parture Sml — Small SPD — Speed SQ — S quelch SRFC — Surface STAR — Standard Terminal Arrival Route SUA —...
Page 180 ABBREVIATIONS & nav terms NAV TERMS Navigation Terms The following navigation terms are used on the GNS 530: WPT 2 NORTH WPT 1 ALT (altitude) — Height above mean sea level (MSL). BRG (bearing) — The compass direction from your present position to a destination waypoint.
Page 181 TIME AND DISTANCE TO PROFILE CURRENT ALTITUDE AND POSITION IND (indicated) — Information provided by properly calibrated and set instrumentation in the aircraft panel (e.g., “indicated altitude”). LFOB (left-over fuel onboard) — The amount of fuel remaining on board after the completion of a one or more legs of a ﬂ ight plan (or a direct-to). LRES (left-over fuel reserve) —...
Page 182: Insert/Remove Navdata Card
This partially deploys the swing arm handle. 2. Rotate the swing arm handle outward until it locks into place, perpendicular to the face of the GNS 530 unit. 3. Grasp the swing arm handle between your thumb and foreﬁ nger, and pull directly away from the face of the...
Page 183: Appendix B: Speciﬁ Cations
Channels: 760 (25 kHz spacing) or 2280 (8.33 kHz spacing) Frequency Range: 118.000 MHz to 136.992 MHz Transmit Power: 10 watts minimum (GNS 530) 16 watts minimum (GNS 530A) VOR PERFORMANCE Frequency Range: 108.00 MHz to 117.95 MHz LOCALIZER PERFORMANCE Frequency Range: 108.10 MHz to 111.95 MHz...
Page 184: Appendix C: Map Datums
appendix c Map Datums Adindan Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan Afgooye Somalia AIN EL ABD 1970 Bahrain Island, Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 1965 Cocos Islands ARC 1950 Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe ARC 1960 Kenya, Tanzania Ascension Is 1958 Ascension Island Astro B4 Sorol Atoll Tern Island...
Page 185: Appendix C: Map Datums
NAD27 Canada Canada (including Newfoundland Island) NAD27 Canal Zone Canal Zone NAD27 Caribbean Caribbean (Barbados, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dom. Rep., Grd. Cayman, Jamaica, Leeward and Turks Islands) NAD27 Centrl America Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua) NAD27 CONUS Mean Value (Con tinental U.S.) NAD27 Cuba...
Page 186: Appendix D: Troubleshooting Q & A
During oceanic, en-route and terminal phases of ﬂ ight, RAIM is available nearly 100% of the time. Because of the tighter protection limit on approaches, there may be times when RAIM is not available. The GNS 530 automatically monitors RAIM and warns you with an alert message (see Section 12) when it is not available, and the INTEG annunciator ( pilot must ﬂ...
Page 187 Can I ﬁ le slant Golf (“/G”) using my GPS? Yes, you may ﬁ le your ﬂ ight plan as /G if your GNS 530 is a certiﬁ ed A1 or A2 installation. If you are ﬂ ying en route, you may ﬂ y /G with an expired database only after you have veriﬁ...
Page 188 Troubleshooting Q & A Whenever OBS mode is active, the GNS 530 allows you to select the desired course to/from a waypoint using the HSI (much like a VOR) and display a to/from ﬂ ag for the active-to waypoint. If an external course input is not avail able, you may select the OBS course on-screen, via a “Select OBS Course” pop-up window.
Page 189 Why won’t my unit automatically sequence to the next waypoint? The GNS 530 only sequences ﬂ ight plan waypoints when automatic sequencing is enabled (i.e., no “OBS” or “SUSP” an nunciation directly above the OBS key). For automatic sequencing to occur, you must also cross the “bisector” of the turn you are navigating. The bisector is a perpendicular line between two ﬂ...
Page 190 Troubleshooting Q & A When does the CDI scale change and what does it change to? The GNS 530 begins a smooth CDI scale transition from the 5.0 nm (en-route mode) to the 1.0 nm (terminal mode) Approach scale 30 nm from the destination airport (see left). The CDI scale fur ther tran sitions to 0.3 nm...
Page 191: Appendix D: Troubleshooting Q & A
(“Are you sure you want to discontinue the current approach?”) appears. If you still proceed with reactivating the ap proach, the GNS 530 directs you back to the transition waypoint and does NOT take into consideration any missed approach pro ce dures.
Page 192: Appendix E: Index
Active ﬂ ight plan editing ... 58 Active ﬂ ight plan options ...55-58 Active ﬂ ight plan shortcuts... 59 Active frequency... 22 Addresses, Garmin ... i Airport approach page...11, 88, 96-97 Airport arrival page ...11, 88, 98-99 Airport departure page ...11, 88, 100-101 Airport frequency page...11, 88, 93-95...
Page 193 Frequency list...14, 24, 39-40 Frequency selection...14, 23-25, 94, 116, ...119-120, 123, 126-128 Frequency usage restrictions... 40, 95 Fuel planning ... 130, 132 Fuels available, at airport... 91 Full screen map... 37 GNS 530A... iii Going to nearest airport...115-116 GPS knob ... 2...
Page 194 Index GPS receiver status ...41-43 Ground speed (GS) ... 29, 172 Ground track (TRK) ... 29, 172 Hold (in an approach) ...68-70 Ident ... 126 Ident Audio... 125 IFR Procedures... 15 ILS Approaches ...81-85 Installation ... iii Installing NavData card ... 174 INTEG annunciation ...
Page 195 Packing list... iii Page groups...10-11, 27, 88, 113, 129 Panning, Map ... 33 Pointer, Target ... 33 Position format setup ... 146, 150 Power on (normal) ... 4 PROC (procedure) key ...3, 10-11, 15, 61 Procedure turns...65-66 PROC (procedures) page ...11, 15, 61-87 PUSH C/V knob ...
Page 196: Appendix E: Index
Waypoint list (user waypoints) ...110-111 Waypoint sequencing ... 181 Waypoints duplicate... 90 Waypoints user... 105 Weather broadcasts ... 104 Weather data (clearing) ... 37 Web site, Garmin... i Wind vector (on map)...35-36 Winds aloft... 131, 134 WPT (waypoint) page group ...10-11, 88-112...
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