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Garmin GNS 430 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference.

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P i record of revisions revision date of revision description a 12/98 initial release b 4/99 update to conform to recent sw changes c 6/99 added addendum d 7/99 update for sw 2.10 e 4/00 update for sw 2.15 f 7/00 updated power on, wind vector,...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P ii copyright copyright © 2009 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. This manual reflects the operation of main system software version 5.03 or later. Some differences may be observed when comparing the information in this man...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P iii table of contents section 1: introduction ........................................... 1-1 1.1 accessories and packing list .................................1-1 1.2 key and knob functions .........................................1-2 1.3 t...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P iv warnings, cautions, and notes warning: navigation and terrain separation must not be predicated upon the use of the terrain function. The terrain feature is not intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P v warnings, cautions, and notes warning: use the gns 430 at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of the gns 430 pilot’s guide documentation and the gns 430 flight manual supplemen...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P vi warranty aviation limited warranty all garmin avionics products are warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for: two years from the date of purchase for new remote-mount and panel-mount products; one year from the da...

  • Page 9: Section 1:  Introduction

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-1 section 1 introduction section 1: introduction 1.1 accessories and packing list congratulations on choosing the finest, most advanced panel mount ifr navigation/communication system available. The gns 430 represents garmin’s commitment t...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-2 section 1 introduction 1.2 key and knob functions the gns 430 is designed to make operation as simple as possible. The key and knob descriptions (figure 1-1) provide a general overview of the primary function(s) for each key and knob. Th...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-3 section 1 introduction left-hand keys and knobs (1) com power/volume knob – controls unit power and communications radio volume. Press momentarily to disable automatic squelch control. (2) vloc volume knob – controls audio volume for the...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-4 section 1 introduction note: when the gns 430 displays a list of information that is too long for the display screen, a scroll bar appears along the right-hand side of the display (figure 1-2). The scroll bar graphically indicates the nu...

  • Page 13: 1.3  Takeoff Tour

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-5 section 1 introduction 1.3 takeoff tour overview the garmin gns 430 provides the pilot accurate navigational data and communication capability, along with non-precision and precision approach certification in the ifr environment. The tak...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-6 section 1 introduction the database versions page (figure 1-4) appears next, which shows the current database information on the navdata and terrain data cards. Database information highlighted in yellow indicates the database is not wit...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-7 section 1 introduction 2) turn the small and large right knobs to enter the desired figure (figures 1-5 and 1-6) and press the ent key. Figure 1-6 fuel flow selected the instrument panel self-test page includes selections to set fuel on ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-8 section 1 introduction satellite status page the satellite status page (figure 1-9) appears as the gns 430 attempts to collect satellite information. When an ‘acquiring’ status is displayed on the satellite status page, the signal streng...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-9 section 1 introduction selecting com and vloc frequencies while the gns 430 is acquiring a position, take a minute to dial in the active and standby frequencies to be used for the first phase of the flight. The gns 430’s display is divid...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-10 section 1 introduction page groups page groups nav group wpt group aux group nrst group see section 3 see section 7 see section 10 see section 8 table 1-1 page groups the bottom right corner of the screen (figure 1-13) indicates which p...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-11 section 1 introduction map page after the gns 430 acquires satellites and computes a position, the map page (figure 1-14) appears automatically. Figure 1-14 map page present position desired track data fields map range map display the m...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-12 section 1 introduction 5) press the ent key to confirm the identifier. The ‘activate?’ function field is highlighted (figure 1-16). Figure 1-16 ‘activate?’ highlighted 6) press the ent key to activate a direct-to course to the selected ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-13 section 1 introduction nav/com page from the default nav page, turn the small right knob until the nav/com page (figure 1-20) is displayed. Frequency type departure, enroute, or arrival airport frequency list figure 1-20 nav/com page th...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-14 section 1 introduction to display frequencies for a different airport along the flight plan. 1) press the small right knob to highlight the airport identifier field. 2) turn the small right knob to display the list of airports within th...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-15 section 1 introduction 4) for approaches, a window appears (figure 1-23) to select the desired initial approach fix (iaf) or provide a ‘vectors’ option to select just the final course segment of the approach. Turn the small right knob t...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-16 section 1 introduction to display the nrst pages: 1) if necessary, press and hold the clr key to select the nav group and display the default nav page. 2) turn the large right knob to select the nrst page group, as indicated by ‘nrst’ a...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-17 section 1 introduction to select a nearby airport as a direct-to destination from the nearest airport page: 1) from the nearest airport page, press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2) turn the large right knob to select the ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-18 section 1 introduction by default, airspace alert messages are turned off. When turned on, the message (msg) annunciator located directly above the msg key flashes to alert the pilot to the airspace message. See section 10.4, setup 1 pa...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-19 section 1 introduction since using flight plans is arguably one of the more complex features of the gns 430, it will be discussed only briefly here, with focus on creating a new flight plan and activating it to use for navigation. Answe...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 1-20 section 1 introduction blank page.

  • Page 29: Section 2:  Com

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 2-1 section 2 com section 2: com 2.1 communicating using the gns 430 the gns 430 features a digitally-tuned vhf com radio that provides a seamless transition from communication to navigation, bringing the two most important functions in flyi...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 2-2 section 2 com while receiving a station, an ‘rx’ indication (figure 2-1) appears in the upper right corner of the com window to the immediate right of ‘com’. A ‘tx’ indication appears at this location when transmitting (figure 2-2). ‘tx’...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 2-3 section 2 com auto-tuning the gns 430’s auto-tune feature allows the pilot to quickly select any database frequency in the gps window as the standby frequency. Any com frequency displayed in the gps window can be transferred to the stand...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 2-4 section 2 com to select a com frequency for a nearby flight service station (fss) or center (artcc): 1) turn the large right knob to select the nrst page group. 2) turn the small right knob to select the nearest center or nearest flight ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 2-5 section 2 com to select a com frequency for any airport in the database: 1) turn the large right knob to select the wpt page group. 2) turn the small right knob to select the airport frequencies page (figure 2-9). Figure 2-9 airport freq...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 2-6 section 2 com stuck microphone as mentioned previously in this section, when the gns 430 is transmitting, a ‘tx’ indication appears in the com window. If the microphone key is stuck or accidentally left in the on position; or the microph...

  • Page 35: Section 3:  Nav Pages

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-1 section 3: nav pages 3.1 main page groups the gns 430’s main pages are divided into four separate page groups: nav, wpt, aux, and nrst (table 3-1). Each page group is comprised of multiple pages. The page groups are s...

  • Page 36: 3.3  Default Nav Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-2 3.3 default nav page the first nav page is the default nav page (figure 3-3). This page may be quickly selected from any page by pressing and holding the clr key. Figure 3-3 default nav page course deviation indicator...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-3 selecting desired on-screen data at the bottom of the default nav page there are six user-definable fields which display the data needed as the flight progresses (figure 3-3). By default these fields display: distance...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-4 4) turn the small right knob to display the list of available data items (figure 3-6). Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired data item from the list. Figure 3-6 select field type window 5) press ...

  • Page 39: 3.4  Map Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-5 3.4 map page the second nav page is the map page (figure 3-8), which displays the present position using an airplane symbol, along with nearby airports, navaids, user- defined waypoints, airspace boundaries, lakes, ri...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-6 to select a map range: 1) press the up arrow of the rng key to zoom out to a larger map area. 2) press the down arrow of the rng key to zoom in to a smaller map area and more detail. An autozoom feature is available w...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-7 map panning another map page function is panning, which allows the map to move beyond its current limits without adjusting the map range. When the panning function is selected (by pressing the small right knob), a tar...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-8 map direct-to to designate an on-screen airport, navaid, or user waypoint as the direct-to destination: 1) use the panning function (‘map panning’ in this section) to place the target pointer on a waypoint. 2) press t...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-9 2) press the ent key to display an options menu (figure 3-15). Figure 3-15 map panning options window 3) ‘review airspace?’ should already be highlighted. If not, select it with the small right knob. Press the ent key...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-10 table 3-4 lists the settings available for each group: group available settings map orientation, autozoom, land data, aviation data weather lightning mode/symbol (when applicable) traffic traffic mode/symbol/label (w...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-11 5) press the ent key to accept the selected option (figure 3-19). Figure 3-19 map setup page the automatic zoom feature automatically adjusts the map range from 2000 nm through each lower range, stopping at 1.0 nm wh...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-12 to display airspace boundaries, highways, roads, railroad lines, track log data, active flight plan course lines, and lat/long grid lines: 1) from the map page menu, turn the large right knob to highlight ‘setup map?...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-13 to turn the data fields off/on: from the map page menu, turn the large right knob to highlight ‘data fields off?’ (or ‘data fields on?’) and press the ent key. Selecting desired on-screen data ‘change fields?’ allows...

  • Page 48: 3.5  Terrain Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-14 3.5 terrain page note: the terrain page does not appear on gns 430 units that are not properly equipped with or configured for terrain. See section 11 for a full description of terrain functions. Terrain page to disp...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-15 to display a 360˚ view: 1) select the terrain page and press the menu key. 2) select ‘view 360˚?’ (figure 3-28). Figure 3-28 terrain page menu 3) press the ent key. To switch back to a 120˚ view, repeat step 1, selec...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-16 inhibit mode terrain has an inhibit mode that deactivates the flta/pda visual alerts. Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting terrain and always remember to enable the system when appropriate. Only the pda and f...

  • Page 51: 3.6  Nav/com Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-17 3.6 nav/com page the nav/com (navigation communications) page (figure 3-34) provides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at the departure, enroute, and arrival airports. The nav/com page ma...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-18 to scroll through the list of frequencies: 1) activate the cursor, if not already active, by pressing the small right knob. 2) turn the large right knob to move the cursor through the list of frequencies. If there ar...

  • Page 53: 3.7  Position Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-19 3.7 position page the position page displays the present position (by default, in latitude and longitude) and altitude. The position page (figure 3-39) also displays the current track, ground speed, time, and a refer...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-20 5) press the ent key to select the desired data item and return to the position page. 6) press the small right knob momentarily to remove the cursor from the page. The position page also features a reference waypoint...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-21 6) press the ent key to select the desired type and return to the position page. 7) to select between ‘bearing from’ or ‘bearing to’ to the reference waypoint, turn the small right knob to select the desired bearing ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-22 3.8 satellite status page the satellite status page provides a visual reference of gps receiver functions, including current satellite coverage, gps receiver status, and position accuracy. The satellite status page (...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-23 each satellite has a 30-second data transmission that must be collected (hollow signal strength bar, see figure 3-47) before the satellite may be used for navigation (solid signal strength bar, see figure 3-46). Once...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-24 3.9 vertical navigation page the gns 430’s vertical navigation page (the last nav page, see figure 3-49) creates a three-dimensional profile to provide guidance from the present position and altitude to a final (targ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-25 4) turn the small right knob to select ‘above wpt’ (agl) or ‘msl’, (figure 3-52) and press the ent key. ‘above wpt’ uses the altitude of a destination airport as stored in the jeppesen navdata card. ‘msl’ lets the pi...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 3 nav pages 3-26 with the profile set, the vertical speed required (vsr) is displayed on the vertical navigation page. Expect the following to occur when using the vertical navigation feature: • at one minute prior to reaching the in...

  • Page 61: Section 4:  Direct-to

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 4-1 section 4 direct-to navigation section 4: direct-to navigation 4.1 overview the gns 430’s direct-to function provides a quick method of setting a course to a destination waypoint. Once a direct-to is activated, the gns 430 establishes a ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 4-2 section 4 direct-to navigation selecting a destination by facility name or city in addition to selecting a destination by identifier, the select direct-to waypoint page (figure 4-4) also allows the pilot to select airports, vors, and ndb...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 4-3 section 4 direct-to navigation to select a direct-to destination from the active flight plan: 1) press the direct-to key. The select direct-to waypoint page appears, with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. 2) turn the large right...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 4-4 section 4 direct-to navigation shortcuts shortcuts are available when using the direct-to key, allowing the pilot to bypass the use of the small and large right knobs to enter the destination waypoint’s identifier. A direct-to can be per...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 4-5 section 4 direct-to navigation selecting a direct-to destination from the map page direct-to destinations may also be selected from the map page. If no airport, navaid, or user waypoint exists at the desired location, a waypoint named ‘+...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 4-6 section 4 direct-to navigation specifying a course to a waypoint when performing a direct-to, the gns 430 sets a direct great circle course to the selected destination. The course to the destination can also be manually defined using the...

  • Page 67: Section 5:  Flight Plans

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-1 section 5 flight plans section 5: flight plans the gns 430 lets the pilot create up to 20 different flight plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. The flight plan page group consists of two pages, (active flight plan page, fi...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-2 section 5 flight plans 4) a blank flight plan page appears for the first empty storage location (figure 5-4). Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the departure waypoint and press the ent key. Figure 5-4 flight ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-3 section 5 flight plans to delete a waypoint from an existing flight plan: 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. 3) turn the large...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-4 section 5 flight plans activating flight plans once a flight plan is defined through the flight plan catalog page (using the steps outlined previously in this section), it may be activated for navigation. Activating the flight plan place...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-5 section 5 flight plans copying flight plans to save a flight plan currently located in ‘flight plan 00’, copy it to an open catalog location (1-19) before the flight plan is cancelled, overwritten, or erased. To copy a flight plan to ano...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-6 section 5 flight plans flight plan catalog options the following options (some covered on the preceding pages) are available for the flight plan catalog page: • ‘activate flight plan?’ - allows the pilot to select the flight plan for nav...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-7 section 5 flight plans 5) the ‘cross-side’ field allows the pilot to designate the sending and receiving units in a crossfill operation. Turn the large right knob to select the ‘cross-side’ field, then turn the small right knob to select...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-8 section 5 flight plans • ‘sort list by number?’/’sort list by comment?’ - allows the pilot to sort numerically by the flight plan number or sort alphanumerically based upon the comment assigned to each flight plan. When one option is sel...

  • Page 75

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-9 section 5 flight plans active flight plan page menu options activate leg activates/reactivates the flight plan and selects the highlighted leg as the ‘active leg’ (the leg which is currently used for navigation guidance). Crossfill allow...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-10 section 5 flight plans the data fields for dtk and dis are user-selectable and may be changed to display cumulative distance (cum) to each waypoint, estimated time of arrival (eta), estimated time enroute (ete), or enroute safe altitude...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-11 section 5 flight plans to select an approach for a direct-to or flight plan destination airport: 1) choose the ‘select approach?’ option from the active flight plan page menu (figure 5-24) and press the ent key. Figure 5-24 active fligh...

  • Page 78

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-12 section 5 flight plans to select an arrival for a direct-to or flight plan destination airport: 1) select the ‘select arrival?’ option from the active flight plan page menu (figure 5-27) and press the ent key. Figure 5-27 active flight ...

  • Page 79

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-13 section 5 flight plans to remove an approach, arrival, or departure from the active flight plan: 1) select the ‘remove approach?’, ‘remove arrival?’, or ‘remove departure?’ option from the active flight plan page menu (figure 5-30) and ...

  • Page 80

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-14 section 5 flight plans shortcuts a number of shortcuts are available to save time when using the active flight plan page. These shortcuts speed the process of removing approaches, departures, and arrivals, and aid in selecting a specifi...

  • Page 81

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-15 section 5 flight plans the ‘activate leg?’ option is discussed previously in this section, which allows the pilot to specify which leg of the flight plan is used for navigation guidance. A shortcut also exists for this operation, using ...

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    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 5-16 section 5 flight plans blank page.

  • Page 83: Section 6:  Procedures

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-1 section 6: procedures 6.1 approaches, departures, and arrivals the gns 430 allows the pilot to fly non-precision and precision approaches to airports with published instrument approach procedures. All available appro...

  • Page 84

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-2 5) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘load?’ or ‘activate?’ (approaches only) and press the ent key. (‘load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. This allo...

  • Page 85: Operations

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-3 another procedures page option allows the pilot to activate the final course segment of the approach. This option assumes the pilot will receive vectors to the final approach fix (faf) and provides guidance to interc...

  • Page 86

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-4 do not use for navigation figure 6-7 sample approach select destination ‘select’ and ‘load’ the approach ‘activate’ the approach approach operations on the gns 430 typically begin with the same basic steps (refer to ...

  • Page 87

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-5 the steps required to set up and fly the approach are detailed below (refer to figure 6-8 for the following steps): 1) prior to departing kfdk, the destination (klyh) is selected using the direct-to key or by creatin...

  • Page 88

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-6 flying the procedure turn figure 6-12 sample approach with procedure turn do not use for navigation refer to figure 6-12 for the following steps: 1) within 30 nm of the destination airport, the gns 430 switches from ...

  • Page 89

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-7 figure 6-15 waypoint alert 4) fly the outbound course. 5) approximately one minute after passing the faf (lyh), the alert message ‘start proc trn’ appears in the lower right corner of the screen. Initiate the procedu...

  • Page 90

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-8 11) after crossing the faf, the destination sequences to the map (‘rw03’, the runway threshold, see figure 6-18). Fly toward the map. Figure 6-18 sequence to map note: when viewing the map page, note that the final c...

  • Page 91

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-9 1) press the obs key. The missed approach holding point (mahp; in this case ‘swarm’ intersection) is automatically offered as the destination waypoint (figure 6-21). Figure 6-21 missed approach holding point note: in...

  • Page 92

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-10 flying an approach with a hold starting where the previous example left off, assume weather conditions resulted in a missed approach at lynchburg regional. The pilot has decided to divert to farmville regional (kfvx...

  • Page 93

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-11 figure 6-28 active flight plan page figure 6-29 terminal mode do not use for navigation refer to figure 6-29 for the following steps. 7) as in the last example, within 30 nm of the airport, the gns 430 switches from...

  • Page 94

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-12 note: if the pilot needs to lose extra altitude or speed by going around the holding pattern again, press the obs key to manually suspend waypoint sequencing before crossing the holding waypoint the second time. If ...

  • Page 95

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-13 13) when approaching the faf, a waypoint alert (‘next dtk 209°’) appears in the lower right corner (figure 6-34). Make any course adjustments necessary for the final course segment (faf to map). Figure 6-34 final ap...

  • Page 96

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-14 flying a dme arc approach the gps overlay for a dme arc approach uses additional jeppesen-provided waypoints to define the arc. These waypoints are indicated by ‘d’ as the first letter in the waypoint name. This is ...

  • Page 97

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-15 figure 6-39 approach window do not use for navigation billard muni (topeka, ks) vor or gps rwy 22 figure 6-40 terminal mode refer to figure 6-40 for the following steps. 3) within 30 nm of ktop, the gns 430 switches...

  • Page 98

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-16 7) the next point in the approach is an intermediate fix, labeled ‘d025g’. When approaching this intermediate fix, a waypoint alert (‘next dtk 205°’) appears in the lower right corner of the screen (figure 6-43). As...

  • Page 99

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-17 10) after crossing the faf, the destination sequences to the map (‘rw22’, the runway threshold). With the needle centered, fly toward the map, observing the altitude minimums dictated by the approach plate. When vie...

  • Page 100

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-18 to select ‘vectors’ from the transitions window: 1) select billard municipal (ktop) as the destination, using the direct-to key, or as the last waypoint in a flight plan. 2) press the proc key and select the ‘vor 22...

  • Page 101

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-19 do not use for navigation figure 6-51 terminal mode in this example, assume atc vectors result in a rectangular course to intercept final, as follows (refer to figure 6-51 for the following steps): 1) within 30 nm o...

  • Page 102

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-20 do not use for navigation figure 6-55 approach mode refer to figure 6-55 for the following steps. 6) at 2.0 nm from the faf (top vor), the gns 430 switches from terminal mode to approach mode (figure 6-56). Cdi scal...

  • Page 103

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-21 course from fix flight plan legs certain approach, departure, and arrival procedures in the jeppesen database contain course from fix flight plan legs. The gns 430 is able to load these legs into the flight plan alo...

  • Page 104

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-22 3) at 13.0 nm from the faf, a waypoint alert (‘next dtk 265°’) appears in the lower right corner of the screen. Turn to intercept the final approach course and watch for the cdi needle to begin to center. 4) when ap...

  • Page 105

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-23 missed approach climb to 5000’ outbound via pmd vor r-282, then climbing right turn to 7000’ direct pmd vor and hold. Do not use for navigation missed approach: palmdale (ca) af plant 42 vor/dme or gps rwy 25 figure...

  • Page 106

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-24 6) when approaching pmd vor (the missed approach holding point), an alert message in the lower right-hand corner of the screen recommends the holding pattern entry procedure (‘hold parallel’). When flying the holdin...

  • Page 107

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-25 refer to figure 6-68 for the following steps. 1) select the departure (cstl1) from the procedures page, then select the departure runway, (rw02 in this example, see figure 6-69) and transition (gedic). Refer to sect...

  • Page 108: 6.3  Ils Approaches

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-26 6.3 ils approaches precision approaches can be performed with the gns 430’s built-in vloc (vor/localizer/glideslope) receivers. The gps receiver can be used for guidance prior to reaching the final approach fix, but...

  • Page 109

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-27 the automatic switch from gps to vloc occurs gradually to prevent abrupt cdi changes when coupled to an autopilot. The cdi selection can also be changed manually by pressing the cdi key. Once the switch from gps to ...

  • Page 110

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-28 2) press the proc key and select the ‘ils 21’ approach (figure 6-75) using the steps outlined in section 6.1. Figure 6-75 approach window 3) from the transitions window, select ‘shutr’ as the iaf (figure 6-76). Also...

  • Page 111

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-29 1) within 30 nm of kflg, the gns 430 switches from enroute mode to terminal mode and the cdi scale transitions from 5.0 to 1.0 nm, full scale deflection. 2) if the approach has not yet been activated, (in steps on t...

  • Page 112

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-30 figure 6-82 ils approach course do not use for navigation refer to figure 6-82 for the following steps. 8) initiate the procedure turn. The gns 430 does not provide guidance through the turn. (the procedure turn is ...

  • Page 113

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-31 do not use for navigation figure 6-85 final approach, flagstaff refer to figure 6-85 for the following steps. 12) when approaching shutr, a waypoint alert (‘next dtk 210°’) appears in the lower right corner of the s...

  • Page 114: Approaches

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-32 15) after crossing the map, ‘susp’ appears above the obs key (figure 6-88), indicating that automatic sequencing of approach waypoints is suspended at the map. A ‘from’ indication is displayed on the cdi and default...

  • Page 115

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-33 points to remember for localizer-based approaches • the default factory setting allows the cdi output to automatically switch from the gps receiver to the vloc receiver. If the ‘ils cdi capture’ setting is changed t...

  • Page 116

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 6 procedures 6-34 blank page.

  • Page 117: Section 7:  Wpt Pages

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-1 section 7 wpt pages section 7: wpt pages 7.1 wpt page group section 3.1 introduced the gns 430’s main page groups (table 7-1)—nav, wpt, aux, nrst—and described each page in the nav group. This second page group (wpt) provides information...

  • Page 118

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-2 section 7 wpt pages to enter a waypoint identifier: 1) select the desired wpt page and press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2) turn the small right knob to select the first character of the waypoint’s identifier. 3) turn th...

  • Page 119

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-3 section 7 wpt pages duplicate waypoints once the identifier, facility name, or location is entered, all six airport pages display information for the selected airport. When entering an identifier, facility name, or location, the gns 430’...

  • Page 120

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-4 section 7 wpt pages 7.2 airport location page the airport location page (figure 7-8) displays the latitude, longitude, and elevation of the selected airport. The airport location page also displays facility name and location, as well as ...

  • Page 121: 7.3  Airport Runway Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-5 section 7 wpt pages 7.3 airport runway page the airport runway page (figure 7-9) displays runway designations, length, surface type, and lighting for the selected airport. A map image of the runway layout and surrounding area is also dis...

  • Page 122

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-6 section 7 wpt pages to adjust the range of the map image: 1) press the down arrow of the rng key to display a smaller map area. 2) press the up arrow of the rng key to display a larger map area. The following descriptions and abbreviatio...

  • Page 123

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-7 section 7 wpt pages 2) turn the large right knob to scroll through the list, placing the cursor on the desired frequency (figure 7-13). If there are more frequencies in the list than can be displayed on the screen, a scroll bar (figure 7...

  • Page 124

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-8 section 7 wpt pages the following descriptions and abbreviations are used on the airport frequency page: • type - usage type: public, heliport, military, or private • frequency - communication frequencies which may include restrictions: ...

  • Page 125

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-9 section 7 wpt pages 3) turn the small right knob to display a window of available approaches for the selected airport (figure 7-18). Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired approach. Figure 7-18 approach window 4) pre...

  • Page 126

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-10 section 7 wpt pages airport approach page options the following options are available for the airport approach page, by pressing the menu key: ‘load into active fpl?’ allows the pilot to load the selected approach into the active flight...

  • Page 127: 7.6  Airport Arrival Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-11 section 7 wpt pages 7.6 airport arrival page the airport arrival page (figure 7-22) shows the available airport standard terminal arrival (star) procedures for the selected airport. Where multiple transitions or runways are associated w...

  • Page 128

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-12 section 7 wpt pages 7) turn the small right knob to display a window of available runways (figure 7-25). Continue turning the small right knob to select the desired runway. (‘all’ may appear in the runway field, indicating the arrival p...

  • Page 129

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-13 section 7 wpt pages 7.7 airport departure page the airport departure page (figure 7-27) shows the available airport standard instrument departure (sid) procedures for the selected airport. Where multiple runways or transitions are assoc...

  • Page 130: 7.8  Intersection Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-14 section 7 wpt pages airport departure page options the following option is available for the airport departure page, by pressing the menu key: ‘load into active fpl?’ allows the pilot to load the selected departure into the active fligh...

  • Page 131: 7.9  Ndb Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-15 section 7 wpt pages 7.9 ndb page the ndb page displays the facility name, city, region/country, latitude, and longitude for the selected ndb (figure 7-32). The ndb page also displays the frequency and a weather broadcast indication (if ...

  • Page 132

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-16 section 7 wpt pages to select a vor frequency from the vor page: 1) select the vor page from the wpt page group, as described in section 7.1. 2) press the small right knob momentarily to place the cursor on the vor identifier field (fig...

  • Page 133: 7.11  User Waypoint Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-17 section 7 wpt pages 7.11 user waypoint page in addition to the airport, vor, ndb, and intersection information contained in the jeppesen navdata card, the gns 430 allows the pilot to store up to 1,000 user- defined waypoints. The user w...

  • Page 134

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-18 section 7 wpt pages 3) turn the large right knob to highlight the position field at the bottom of the page. 4) use the small and large right knobs to enter the position coordinates for the new waypoint (figure 7-40). Figure 7-40 present...

  • Page 135

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-19 section 7 wpt pages 7) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘create?’ (figure 7-42) and press the ent key. Figure 7-42 ‘create?’ highlighted 8) press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor. Note: the gns 430 allows the pil...

  • Page 136

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-20 section 7 wpt pages 2) press the ent key to capture the position and display the user waypoint page (figure 7-44). Figure 7-44 user waypoint page 3) a four-digit name is automatically assigned to the waypoint. To change this name, turn ...

  • Page 137

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-21 section 7 wpt pages to modify a user waypoint by changing reference waypoint information: 1) with the user waypoint page displayed, press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2) use the small and large right knobs to enter the n...

  • Page 138

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-22 section 7 wpt pages user waypoint page options the following user waypoint page options are available by pressing the menu key: ‘view user waypoint list?’ displays a list of all user waypoints currently stored in memory. To view a list ...

  • Page 139

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-23 section 7 wpt pages user waypoint list the user waypoint list (figure 7-52) allows the pilot to review, modify, rename, or delete a selected user waypoint, or to delete all user waypoints currently stored in memory. The top of the page ...

  • Page 140

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 7-24 section 7 wpt pages to delete a user waypoint from the user waypoint list: 1) select the user waypoint list, as described in this section. 2) turn the large right knob to highlight the desired user waypoint. 3) press the clr key to disp...

  • Page 141: Section 8:  Nrst Pages

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-1 section 8 nrst pages section 8: nrst pages 8.1 nrst page group section 3.1 introduced the gns 430’s main page groups (table 8-1)—nav, wpt, aux, nrst—and described each page in the nav group. This fourth page group (nrst) provides detaile...

  • Page 142

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-2 section 8 nrst pages not all nine nearest airports, vors, ndbs, intersections, or user waypoints can be displayed on the corresponding nrst page at one time. The nearest airport page displays detailed information for three nearest airpor...

  • Page 143

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-3 section 8 nrst pages navigating to a nearby waypoint the nrst pages can be used in conjunction with the gns 430’s direct-to function to quickly set a course to a nearby facility and can provide navigation to the nearest airport in case o...

  • Page 144: 8.2  Nearest Airport Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-4 section 8 nrst pages 8.2 nearest airport page the nearest airport page displays the identifier, symbol, bearing, and distance to the nine nearest airports (within 200 nm of the present position). For each airport listed, the nearest airp...

  • Page 145

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-5 section 8 nrst pages 5) press the com flip-flop key to activate the selected frequency (figure 8-12). Figure 8-12 frequency moved to active field 6) press the small right knob to remove the flashing cursor. Additional communication frequ...

  • Page 146: 8.4  Nearest Ndb Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-6 section 8 nrst pages 8.3 nearest intersection page the nearest intersection page (figure 8-16) displays the identifier, symbol, bearing, and distance to the nine nearest intersections (within 200 nm of the present position). To view addi...

  • Page 147: 8.5  Nearest Vor Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-7 section 8 nrst pages 8.5 nearest vor page the nearest vor page (figure 8-18) displays the identifier, symbol, bearing, and distance to the nine nearest vors (within 200 nm of the present position). For each vor listed, the nearest vor pa...

  • Page 148

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-8 section 8 nrst pages to view additional information for a nearby vor: 1) select the nearest vor page, using the steps outlined in section 8.1. 2) press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 3) turn the large right knob to scroll t...

  • Page 149

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-9 section 8 nrst pages 8.7 nearest center (artcc) page the nearest center page (figure 8-22) displays the facility name, bearing to, and distance to the five nearest artcc points of communication (within 200 nm of the present position). Fo...

  • Page 150: (Fss) Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-10 section 8 nrst pages 8.8 nearest flight service station (fss) page the nearest flight service station page (figure 8-25) displays the facility name, bearing to, and distance to the five nearest fss points of communication (within 200 nm...

  • Page 151

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-11 section 8 nrst pages 5) press the ent key to place the selected frequency in the standby field of the com or vloc window (figure 8-28). Figure 8-28 frequency moved to standby field 6) press the com flip-flop or vloc flip-flop key, as ap...

  • Page 152

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-12 section 8 nrst pages • if the aircraft has entered an airspace, the message ‘inside airspace’ appears (figure 8-30). The nearest airspace page shows ‘inside of airspace’. Figure 8-30 airspace messages note that the airspace alerts are b...

  • Page 153

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-13 section 8 nrst pages 3) turn the large right knob to scroll through the list, highlighting the desired airspace (figure 8-33). Figure 8-33 airspace highlighted 4) press the ent key to display the airspace page for the selected nearby ai...

  • Page 154

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 8-14 section 8 nrst pages 6) to return to the airspace page, turn the large right knob to highlight ‘done?’ and press the ent key (or press the clr key). 7) to return to the nearest airspace page, turn the large right knob to highlight ‘done...

  • Page 155: Section 9:  Vloc Receiver

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 9-1 section 9 vloc receiver section 9: vloc receiver 9.1 vloc (vor/localizer/glideslope) receiver operations the gns 430 includes digitally-tuned vor/localizer and glideslope receivers with the desired frequency selected in the vloc window, ...

  • Page 156

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 9-2 section 9 vloc receiver 2) turn the large left knob to select the desired megahertz (mhz) value. For example, the ‘117’ portion of the frequency ‘117.60’ (figure 9-3). Figure 9-3 select vor megahertz frequency 3) turn the small left knob...

  • Page 157

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 9-3 section 9 vloc receiver 4) press the ent key to place the frequency in the standby field of the vloc window (figure 9-6). Figure 9-6 frequency in standby field 5) press the vloc flip-flop key to activate the selected frequency. 6) press ...

  • Page 158

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 9-4 section 9 vloc receiver 6) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘load?’ or ‘activate?’ (figure 9-8) and press the ent key. (‘load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. This allows...

  • Page 159: Section 10:  Aux Pages

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-1 section 10 aux pages section 10: aux pages 10.1 aux page group section 3.1 introduced the gns 430’s main page groups (table 10-1)—nav, wpt, aux, nrst—and described each page in the nav group. The third page group (aux) allows the pilot ...

  • Page 160

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-2 section 10 aux pages 10.2 flight planning page the flight planning page (figure 10-4) provides access (via menu options) to e6b functions for fuel planning, trip planning, density altitude/true airspeed/winds aloft calculations and a ‘c...

  • Page 161

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-3 section 10 aux pages the following menu options are available: • fuel planning - when equipped with fuel flow (ff) and/or fuel on board (fob) sensors, this option displays current fuel conditions along the active direct-to or flight pla...

  • Page 162

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-4 section 10 aux pages flight planning page: fuel planning to perform fuel planning operations: 1) select ‘fuel planning’ from the flight planning page, using the steps described in section 10.2. 2) the current fuel planning ‘mode’ is dis...

  • Page 163

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-5 section 10 aux pages 5) if the fuel management system does not enter the data automatically, turn the large right knob to highlight the fuel on board (fob) field (figure 10-11). Figure 10-11 fob highlighted 6) use the small and large ri...

  • Page 164

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-6 section 10 aux pages fuel planning figures can be entered and displayed based upon one of three possible configurations: • no fuel sensors connected - in this instance fuel flow is manually entered and is used to calculate fuel on board...

  • Page 165

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-7 section 10 aux pages 5) turn the large right knob to highlight the departure time (dep time) field. 6) use the small and large right knobs to enter the departure time. Press the ent key when finished. (departure time may be entered in l...

  • Page 166

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-8 section 10 aux pages 4) the flashing cursor moves to the barometric pressure (baro) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the barometric pressure (altimeter setting). Press the ent key when finished. 5) the flashing cursor...

  • Page 167

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-9 section 10 aux pages • automatic operation - if both units are set to automatic, a change in the active flight plan of one unit is also be seen in the other. Initiating a direct-to to a waypoint on one unit also initiates a direct-to to...

  • Page 168

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-10 section 10 aux pages • active flight plan - transfer the active flight plan to/from a second 400/500-series garmin unit in a dual unit installation. This option is the default when selecting ‘crossfill’ from the active flight plan page...

  • Page 169

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-11 section 10 aux pages 4) the flashing cursor moves to the type field under the new message (figure 10-27). Turn the small right knob to display a window of available options, (figure 10-28): event, one time, periodic. Press the ent key ...

  • Page 170: 10.3  Utility Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-12 section 10 aux pages 10.3 utility page the utility page (figure 10-29) provides access (via ‘menu options’) to checklists, a count down/up timer, trip timers, trip statistics, raim (receiver autonomous integrity monitoring) prediction,...

  • Page 171

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-13 section 10 aux pages • raim prediction - predicts if gps coverage is available for the current location or at a specified waypoint at any time and date. Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (raim) performs checks to ensure that the...

  • Page 172

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-14 section 10 aux pages utility page: checklists to create a checklist: 1) select ‘checklist’ from the utility page (figure 10-33), using the steps described at the beginning of this section (10.3). Press the ent key to display a list of ...

  • Page 173

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-15 section 10 aux pages to insert a checklist step into an existing checklist: 1) with the checklists page displayed, turn the large right knob to select the desired checklist and press the ent key. 2) turn the large right knob to highlig...

  • Page 174

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-16 section 10 aux pages 4) for a count down timer, turn the large right knob to highlight the time field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the count down time—in hours, minutes, and seconds. Press the ent key when finished. 5)...

  • Page 175

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-17 section 10 aux pages utility page: trip statistics to reset trip statistics readouts: 1) select ‘trip statistics’ from the utility page (figure 10-40), using the steps described at the beginning of this section. Figure 10-40 trip stati...

  • Page 176

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-18 section 10 aux pages 3) the flashing cursor moves to the arrival date field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the date for which the pilot wants to determine raim availability. Press the ent key when finished. 4) the flashi...

  • Page 177

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-19 section 10 aux pages 4) press the ent key to calculate sunrise and sunset times for the selected location and date (figure 10-47). Figure 10-47 sunrise/sunset page utility page: software versions the software versions page (figure 10-4...

  • Page 178: 10.4  Setup 1 Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-20 section 10 aux pages 10.4 setup 1 page the setup 1 page (figure 10-51) provides access (via menu options) to airspace alarms, cdi scale adjustment, an arrival alarm, units of measure settings, position formats, map datums, and settings...

  • Page 179

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-21 section 10 aux pages cdi scales and corresponding flight phases: oceanic enroute terminal approach figure 10-54 cdi scales during approach operations the cdi scale gradually ramps down even further, to 0.3 nm. This transition normally ...

  • Page 180

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-22 section 10 aux pages • ‘position/map datum’ - configures position readout information to the desired position format. The gns 430 uses the map datum wgs 84. Note that using a map datum that does not match the charts used by the pilot c...

  • Page 181

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-23 section 10 aux pages setup 1 page: cdi scale/alarms to change the cdi scale: 1) select ‘cdi/alarms’ from the setup 1 page (figure 10-58), using the steps described at the beginning of this section. Figure 10-58 cdi/alarms highlighted 2...

  • Page 182

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-24 section 10 aux pages to set the arrival alarm and alarm distance: 1) select ‘cdi/alarms’ from the setup 1 page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) turn the large right knob to highlight the ‘on’/’off’ field ...

  • Page 183

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-25 section 10 aux pages figure 10-63 units mag/var page the following categories, and corresponding units of measure, are available: • dis, spd - distance and speed in nautical (nautical miles/knots), statute (miles/miles per hour), or me...

  • Page 184

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-26 section 10 aux pages to display the map datum: 1) select ‘position format/map datum’ from the setup 1 page, using the steps described at the beginning of this section. 2) the wgs 84 map datum is displayed, this field cannot be changed....

  • Page 185: 10.5  Setup 2 Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-27 section 10 aux pages restoring factory settings when making changes to any setup 1 page option, a ‘restore defaults?’ menu selection allows the pilot to restore the original factory settings (for the selected option only). For example,...

  • Page 186

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-28 section 10 aux pages 2) turn the large right knob to select the desired menu option (figure 10-71), and press the ent key (figure 10-72). Figure 10-71 nearest airport criteria highlighted figure 10-72 nearest airport criteria page the ...

  • Page 187

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-29 section 10 aux pages figure 10-74 backlight mode window 3) if ‘manual’ is selected, the flashing cursor moves to the backlight level field. Turn the small right knob to select the desired level. Press the ent key to accept the selectio...

  • Page 188

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 10-30 section 10 aux pages 4) the flashing cursor moves to the minimum runway length field (figure 10-77). To enter a different minimum runway length, use the small and large right knobs to enter the desired length. Press the ent key when fi...

  • Page 189: Section 11:  Terrain

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-1 section 11 terrain section 11: terrain note: not all gns 430 units are equipped with or configured for terrain. See the 400-series installation manual (190-00140-02) for terrain configuration information. 11.1 introduction garmin terrai...

  • Page 190

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-2 section 11 terrain terrain alerting terrain uses information provided from the gps receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude. Gps altitude is derived from satellite measurements. Gps altitude is converted to a mean sea leve...

  • Page 191: 11.2  Terrain Page

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-3 section 11 terrain 11.2 terrain page see section 3.5 for a complete description of the terrain page and its operation. Terrain symbols the symbols and colors in figure 11-1 and table 11-1 are used to represent obstacles and potential im...

  • Page 192: 11.3  Terrain Alerts

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-4 section 11 terrain 11.3 terrain alerts terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within terrain software algorithms. Terrain alerts typically employ either an advisory or a caution alert severity leve...

  • Page 193

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-5 section 11 terrain table 11-2 shows the possible terrain alert types with corresponding annunciations. Alert type annunciation pop-up alert terrain failure none terrain inhibited none terrain not available none required terrain clearanc...

  • Page 194

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-6 section 11 terrain table 11-3 shows system status annunciations that may also be issued: alert type terrain page annunciation pop-up alert terrain system test fail none terrain alerting is disabled none no gps position or excessively de...

  • Page 195

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-7 section 11 terrain premature descent alerting a premature descent alert (pda) is issued when the system detects that the aircraft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway (figure 11-5). Pda alerting begins when the ai...

  • Page 196: Terrain Failure Alert

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-8 section 11 terrain terrain not available alert terrain requires a 3-d gps navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums. Should the navigation solution become degraded or if the aircraft is out of the database cover...

  • Page 197: Terrain

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-9 section 11 terrain 11.4 database information for terrain general database information garmin terrain uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources. The data undergoes verification by garmin to confirm accuracy of ...

  • Page 198

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 11-10 section 11 terrain database updates terrain/obstacle databases are updated periodically with the latest terrain and obstacle data. Visit the garmin website to check for newer versions of terrain/obstacle databases (compare database cyc...

  • Page 199: Section 12:  Additional

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-1 section 12 additional features section 12: additional features caution: the weather data link and tis information contained in this section is not intended to replace the documentation that is supplied with the gdl 49, the gdl 69(a) dat...

  • Page 200

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-2 section 12 additional features tis displays up to eight traffic targets within 7 nautical miles horizontally from 3000 feet below to 3500 feet above the requesting aircraft (figure 12-1). Figure 12-1 tis coverage volume 7.0 nm 3,500 ft ...

  • Page 201

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-3 section 12 additional features comes between the transponder antenna (usually located on the underside of the aircraft) and the ground-based radar antenna, the signal may be temporarily interrupted. Other limitations and anomalies assoc...

  • Page 202

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-4 section 12 additional features tis audio alerting the tis audio alert is generated when the number of traffic advisories (ta) on the gns 430 display increases from one scan to the next. For example, when the first ta appears on the tis ...

  • Page 203

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-5 section 12 additional features figure 12-4 traffic symbol components altitude deviation altitude trend traffic ground track vector traffic type traffic type description traffic advisory (ta) this symbol (solid yellow circle) is generate...

  • Page 204

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-6 section 12 additional features • data fail - ‘data fail’ is displayed when data is being received from gtx 330 (figure 12-7), but there was a failure detected in the data stream. The pilot should see the installer for corrective action....

  • Page 205

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-7 section 12 additional features figure 12-11 traffic removed banner • unavail - when a 60 second period elapses with no data, tis is considered to be unavailable. This state is indicated by the text ‘unavail’ (figure 12-12). The pilot sh...

  • Page 206

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-8 section 12 additional features traffic page display range various display ranges can be selected for optimal display of tis traffic information. Changing the display range on the traffic page: press the rng key to zoom through the range...

  • Page 207

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-9 section 12 additional features thumbnail traffic on map page the map page can display traffic in a thumbnail format in any of the top three data fields on the right-hand side of the map page. Displaying thumbnail traffic on the map page...

  • Page 208

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-10 section 12 additional features power-up test the tis interface performs an automatic test during power-up. • if the system passes the power-up test, the standby screen appears on the traffic page. • if the system passes the power-up te...

  • Page 209

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-11 section 12 additional features 12.2 gts 8xx traffic systems introduction all information in this section pertains to the display and control of the garmin gns 430/gts 8xx interface, refer to the 400/500 series display interfaces pilot’...

  • Page 210

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-12 section 12 additional features pilots should be aware of tas/tcas system limitations. If an intruder transponder does not respond to interrogations due to antenna shading or marginal transponder performance, it will not be displayed, o...

  • Page 211

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-13 section 12 additional features aural alerts a ta consists of a displayed traffic symbol (solid yellow circle) and an aural alert. The aural alert announces “traffic”, followed by the intruder aircraft’s position, altitude relative to o...

  • Page 212

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-14 section 12 additional features switching between standby and operating modes the unit must be in operating mode for traffic to be displayed. The ability to switch out of standby into operating mode on the ground is especially useful fo...

  • Page 213

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-15 section 12 additional features altitude display mode the gts 8xx has four altitude display modes (figure 12-24); normal (±2,700 ft), above (-2,700 ft to +9,000 ft), below (-9,000 ft to +2,700 ft), and unrestricted (±9,900 ft). The gts ...

  • Page 214

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-16 section 12 additional features traffic warning window when the unit is not on the traffic page and the gts issues a traffic advisory, the traffic warning window (figure 12-26) is displayed, which shows a small thumbnail map. When the t...

  • Page 215

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-17 section 12 additional features 10) return to the map page by pressing the clr key. Thumbnail traffic on map page traffic in a thumbnail format can be displayed in any of the three data fields on the right side of the map page (figure 1...

  • Page 216

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-18 section 12 additional features 12.3 weather data link interface this section is written for: • garmin gns 430 main system software version 5.01 and later • gdl 49 main software version 2.03 and later • gdl 69/69a main software version ...

  • Page 217

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-19 section 12 additional features weather products the following weather products are available for display on the gns 430 unit via the weather data link interface: • nexrad data • graphical metar data • text-based metar data • graphical ...

  • Page 218

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-20 section 12 additional features nexrad intensity colors are used to identify the different nexrad echo intensities (reflectivity) measured in dbz (decibels of z). Reflectivity (designated by the letter z) is the amount of transmitted po...

  • Page 219

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-21 section 12 additional features requesting nexrad data nexrad data can be requested from the data link page or the map page. Requesting nexrad data from the data link page: 1) select the data link page from the aux page group. 2) press ...

  • Page 220

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-22 section 12 additional features • auto request (gdl 49 only) - this field is used to set the time interval for the gdl 49 to automatically send a nexrad data request. The time options are off, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, and...

  • Page 221

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-23 section 12 additional features displaying nexrad data on the weather page to display nexrad data on the weather page: 1) select the nav weather page (figure 12-34) using the small and large right knobs. When the gns 430 unit is configu...

  • Page 222

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-24 section 12 additional features displaying nexrad data on the map page when nexrad data is received, it is displayed on the map page, in addition to the weather page and the default nav page. Customizing nexrad data on the map page the ...

  • Page 223

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-25 section 12 additional features the pilot may use the ‘nexrad off?’ and ‘nexrad on?’ fields in the page menu (figure 12-36) to turn off the display of nexrad data from the map page. Figure 12-36 map page options menu note: if the gns 43...

  • Page 224

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-26 section 12 additional features data link request log page (gdl 49 only) the data link request log page (figure 12-39) is used to display the data that was requested. When a request is received, a check mark is placed in the box. Viewin...

  • Page 225

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-27 section 12 additional features • auto request - this field is used to set the time interval for the system to automatically send the position. The time options are off, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 1 hr. When an auto req...

  • Page 226

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-28 section 12 additional features note: textual metars can only be requested by identifier or by flight plan (if the flight plan contains a metar station identifier). • center - this field allows the pilot to specify reference points for ...

  • Page 227

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-29 section 12 additional features requesting graphical or textual metars from the map page: 1) select the map page. 2) press the menu key. The map page options menu is displayed (figure 12-44). Figure 12-44 map page menu 3) select ‘reques...

  • Page 228

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-30 section 12 additional features weather legend page the symbology unique to graphical metar, winds, and temperature/dewpoint data is displayed on the weather legend page. The weather legend is accessed from the weather page. Note: all m...

  • Page 229

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-31 section 12 additional features entering an identifier: 1) select the data link page. Highlight ‘textual metar’ and press the ent key. 2) turn the small right knob and scroll through the list of four letter identifiers. 3) highlight the...

  • Page 230

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-32 section 12 additional features monitoring the data link the data link status page provides an indication of the integrity of the data link. The data link page allows the pilot to monitor the system and determine the possible cause of a...

  • Page 231

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-33 section 12 additional features the gdl 69 datalink status page shows the following fields: • sat id/connectivity - this field shows the current activation status and signal strength of the xm satellite radio weather service. Table 12-1...

  • Page 232

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-34 section 12 additional features standard aviation forecast abbreviations the standard aviation forecast abbreviations are listed in table 12-12. Standard aviation forecast abbreviations ‘+’ – (heavy) ‘-’ – (light) ‘/’ – (missing or sepa...

  • Page 233

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-35 section 12 additional features the symbol in figure 12-48 indicates the ceiling at kmwm is marginal vfr, with heavy snow and low ifr visibility. The data age is 31-60 minutes old. Ceiling and visibility - flight rules vfr (green bars) ...

  • Page 234

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P 12-36 section 12 additional features to interpret wind speed, add the values of each of the wind speed barbs. In figure 12-49, there are two long barbs (10 knots each) and one short barb (5 knots each). Thus, the total wind speed is 25 knots...

  • Page 235: And Exclusion

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 13 – fault detection and exclusion 13-1 section 13: fault detection and exclusion fault detection and exclusion (fde) is incorporated in the garmin gns 430 main and gps software version 3.00 and higher. Fde algorithms provide a basis...

  • Page 236: Fde

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 13 – fault detection and exclusion 13-2 13.2 pre-departure verification of fde since fde is based upon the exclusion of “bad” satellites, it is necessary to ensure there will be an adequate number of satellites in the gps constellati...

  • Page 237: 14.1  Messages

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-1 section 14: messages, abbreviations, and nav terms 14.1 messages the gns 430 uses a flashing ‘msg’ annunciator at the bottom of the screen (directly above the msg key) to alert the pilot...

  • Page 238

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-2 approaching vnav profile the aircraft is within one minute of reaching the initial vertical navigation descent, or climb, point. Arrival at waypoint [waypoint name] the aircraft is withi...

  • Page 239

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-3 com transmitter power has been reduced the gns 430 has detected excessive unit temperature and/or an insufficient voltage level. The com transceiver transmit power has been automatically...

  • Page 240

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-4 fpl has been truncated the flight plan (fpl) was truncated because not enough room existed to insert an approach, departure, or arrival. This message also appears when an approach has be...

  • Page 241

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-5 heading input failure the heading selection on the external hsi’s (or cdi’s) obs course selector cannot be read properly. A garmin dealer may need to check the installation. Inside airsp...

  • Page 242

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-6 not receiving input data on 429 channel 2 no data has been received on the arinc 429 channel 2 connection for a period exceeding five seconds. If the problem persists, the installation s...

  • Page 243

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-7 select auto sequence mode the obs key was pressed, disabling auto sequencing of waypoints (in a flight plan or instrument procedure). The obs key should be pressed again to enable auto s...

  • Page 244

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-8 vloc is not responding internal system-to-system communication between the main processor and the vloc receiver has failed. Operational status of the vloc receiver is unknown and the uni...

  • Page 245: 14.2  Abbreviations

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-9 14.2 abbreviations the following is a list of abbreviations used on the gns 430 and their meanings: actv active alt altitude apprching approaching apr approach apt airport arspc airspace...

  • Page 246

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-10 ft feet g/s glideslope gl gallons gps global positioning system gs ground speed hdg heading hg inches of mercury hul horizontal uncertainty level hwy highway id identifier ig imperial g...

  • Page 247

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-11 ocn oceanic p.Pos present position proc procedure(s) prov province pwr power rad radial raim receiver autonomous integrity monitoring ref reference req required/requirements restrictd r...

  • Page 248: 14.3  Navigation Terms

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-12 14.3 navigation terms the following navigation terms are used on the gns 430 and in this pilot’s guide. Refer to figures 14-1 and 14-2 for graphic representation of navigation terms. Wp...

  • Page 249

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-13 epe (estimated position error) a measure of satellite geometry quality and additional factors, expressed as a horizontal position error in feet or meters. Esa (enroute safe altitude) th...

  • Page 250

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P section 14 – messages, abbreviations, & nav terms 14-14 blank page.

  • Page 251

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix a data card use a-1 appendix a: data card use the jeppesen navdata card, and the terrain data card (if applicable) supplied with the gns 430 can be installed or removed when the gns 430 is on or off. If the navdata card is not prese...

  • Page 252

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix a data card use a-2 to remove the navdata or terrain data card (figure a-2): 1) gently press on the tab—using a slight upward motion—at the front center of the data card. This partially deploys the swing arm handle. 2) rotate the sw...

  • Page 253

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix b specifications b-1 appendix b: specifications physical unit size: 6.25’w x 11.00’d x 2.65’h (159 mm x 279 mm x 67 mm) unit weight: 6.6 pounds installed (3.0 kg) power* input: 28 vdc (early 430, all 430a units) 14/28 vdc (later 430...

  • Page 254

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix b specifications b-2 blank page.

  • Page 255: Q & A

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix c troubleshooting c-1 appendix c: troubleshooting q & a this section is designed to answer some of the common questions regarding the gns 430’s capabilities and operation. If there is a problem operating the unit, read through this ...

  • Page 256

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix c troubleshooting c-2 what happens when i select an approach? Can i store a flight plan with an approach, departure, or arrival? When loading an approach, departure, or arrival into the active flight plan, a set of approach, departu...

  • Page 257

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix c troubleshooting c-3 normal (no ‘obs’ annunciator) obs automatic sequencing of waypoints manual sequencing- ‘holds’ on selected waypoint change in hsi does not affect cdi deflection manually select course to next waypoint from hsi ...

  • Page 258

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix c troubleshooting c-4 when should i use the obs key to return to auto sequencing, and what happens when i do? The most common application for using the obs key is the missed approach. The gns 430 suspends automatic waypoint sequenci...

  • Page 259

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix c troubleshooting c-5 when does turn anticipation begin, and what bank angle is expected? The gns 430 smooths adjacent leg transitions based upon a nominal 15º bank angle (with the ability to roll up to 25º) and provide three pilot ...

  • Page 260

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P appendix c troubleshooting c-6 why does my cdi not respond like a vor when obs mode is active? Unlike a vor, the cdi scale used on gps equipment is based on the cross-track distance to the desired course, not an angular relationship to the d...

  • Page 261

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P i-1 index a abbreviations 7-4, 7-6,7-8, 7-14, 7-15, 7-17, 14-9 accessories 1-1 activate an existing flight plan in reverse 5-4 activate leg 5-10, 5-15, c-4 activate the approach 6-3, 6-4, 6-10, 6-19, c-6 activating flight plans 5-4 active fl...

  • Page 262

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P i-2 index display contrast 10-28, 10-29 dis (distance) 1-11, 1-12, 3-3, 3-6, 5-8, 5-10, 6-6, 6-15, 6-21, 6-23, 6-29, 7-14, 7-17, 7-18, 7-21, 10-3, 10-7, 10-25, 14-9, 14-12 dme arc 3-2, 6-14 dop 3-22, 3-23, 13-1, 14-3, 14-9, 14-12 duplex oper...

  • Page 263

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P i-3 index map page 1-11, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-13, 4-5, 6-7, 6-8, 6-13, 6-17, 6-18, 6-23, 6-30, 7-17, 7-19, 10-20, 14-5 map page options 3-9 map panning 3-7 map range 1-2, 1-3, 1-11, 3-6, 3-7, 3-11 map setup 3-6 max speed 10-17 measurement u...

  • Page 264

    Gns 430(a) pilot’s guide and reference 190-00140-00 rev. P i-4 index select approach 1-14, 5-11, 6-1, 6-4, 6-9, 7-10, 9-3, c-6 select arrival 1-14, 5-12, 6-1 select departure 1-14, 5-12, 6-1 self test 1-5 setup 1 page 10-20, 10-22, 10-24, 10-25, 10-26 setup 2 page 10-27, 10-28, 10-29 shortcuts 4-4, ...

  • Page 266

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