GPS 500 Quick Reference
KEYS AND KNOBS 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 2 10 11 12 13 14 8 Left-hand Keys and Knobs Right-hand Keys and Knobs (1) Power Knob – Controls unit power. Turn clockwise to turn unit on. (2) RNG Key – Allows the pilot to select the desired map range. Use the up arrow to zoom out to a larger area, or the down arrow to zoom in to a smaller area.
KEYS AND KNOBS (7) Small Right Knob – Used to select pages within one of 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.
POWER ON Powering on the GPS 500 4) The Instrument Panel Self-test Page allows the pilot to verify that the GPS 500 is communicating 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. 5) After verifying proper operation, press the ENT Key to display the Satellite Status Page. Powering on the GPS 500 4 1) Turn the Power Knob clockwise to turn the unit power on.
DISPLAY LAYOUT Display LAYOUT (WINDOWS) CURSORS The GPS 500’s display is divided into two separate windows (or display areas). The left side of the display provides three user-selectable data fields. 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. The GPS window cursor is used to select the desired fields. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor.
MAIN PAGE GROUPS Main Page Groups NAV Page Group The GPS 500’s main pages are divided into four separate 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).
DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION AUX PAGE GROUP Selecting a direct-to destination: The AUX Page Group includes three pages. Flight Planning 1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. 2) Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired destination waypoint. 3) Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected waypoint, and press the ENT Key again to activate the direct-to function.
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) 2) Press the small right knob to display a panning pointer. Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. 2) Turn the small and large right knobs to place the panning pointer at the desired destination location.
VIEWING AIRPORT INFORMATION Selecting a nearby airport or a flight plan waypoint as a direct-to destination: 1) Press the Direct-to Key. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the nearest airport (NRST) or flight plan (FPL) field. 3) Viewing airport information: 1) Turn the large right knob to select the WPT Page Group. ‘WPT’ appears along the bottom of the display. 2) Turn the small right knob to select the desired WPT page.
VIEWING AIRPORT INFORMATION Viewing airport information by facility name or city: 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. 4) Turn the small and large right knob to enter the facility name or city location of the desired destination waypoint.
DEFAULT NAV PAGE Quickly displaying the Default NAV Page: 4) Turn the small right knob to display the list of available data items. Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired data item from the list. 5) Press the ENT Key to select the desired data item and return to the Default NAV Page. 6) Press the small right knob momentarily to remove the cursor from the page. From any page, press and hold the CLR Key for approximately two seconds.
MAP PAGE The following symbols are used to depict the various airports and NAVAIDs on the Map Page: Symbol Quickly decluttering the Map Display: Press the CLR Key momentarily (as often as needed) to select the desired amount of map detail.
INHIBITING TAWS OR TERRAIN Selecting a different data item for any data field on the Map Page: 1) With Map Page displayed, press the MENU Key to display an options menu. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Change Fields?’ and press the ENT Key. 3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the data field to be changed. Highlighted Data Field Inhibiting TAWS or TERRAIN: 1) Select the TAWS or TERRAIN Page and press the MENU Key. ‘Inhibit Terrain?’ is selected by default. 2) Press the ENT Key.
NAV/COM PAGE NAV/COM Page Selecting a frequency list for a departure, enroute, or arrival airport: The NAV/COM Page provides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at the departure, enroute, and arrival airports. Departure, Enroute, or Arrival Airport Assigned Frequency and Usage Information (when applicable) Frequency Type 1) From the NAV/COM Page, press the small right knob to activate the cursor.
NEAREST AIRPORTS Viewing a list of nearest airports: 1) Turn the large right knob to select the NRST Page Group. ‘NRST’ will appear along the bottom of the display. 2) If necessary, turn the small right knob to select the Nearest Airport Page. 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.
NEARBY AIRPORTS Selecting a nearby airport as a direct-to destination: 1) Press the Direct-to Key. The Select Direct-to Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. Press the FPL Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. 2) Press the MENU Key to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the nearest airport (NRST) field.
FLIGHT PLANS Navigating a flight plan: Editing a flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page. 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 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.
SELECT AN APPROACH Selecting an approach: 18 1) Press the PROC Key to display the Procedures Page. 2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Select Approach?’ and press the ENT Key. 3) A window appears listing the available procedures. Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired procedure and press the ENT Key. 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.
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.
FLYING AN APPROACH 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: • 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.
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). • 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).
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