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Garmin GNS 430 Quick Reference

Summary of GNS 430

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    Gns 430/430a quick reference.

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    Gns 430 quick reference keys and knobs 2 large left knob large right knob small left knob small right knob cdi obs msg (message) fpl (flight plan) proc (procedures) vloc volume com power/volume vloc flip-flop com flip-flop clr (clear) ent (enter) menu rng (map range) direct-to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1...

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    Gns 430 quick reference keys and knobs 3 right-hand keys and knobs the rng key allows the pilot to select the desired map range. Use the up arrow of the key to zoom out to a larger area, or the down arrow to zoom in to a smaller area. The direct-to key provides access to the direct-to function, whic...

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    Gns 430 quick reference power on 4 3) once the self-test concludes, the database confirmation page is displayed, showing the effective and expiration dates of the jeppesen database on the navdata® card. Press the ent key to acknowledge the database page and proceed to the instrument panel self-test p...

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    Gns 430 quick reference frequency selection 5 frequency selection 1) if the tuning cursor is not currently in the desired window (com or vloc), press the small left knob momentarily. 2) turn the large left knob to select the desired megahertz (mhz) value. For example, the ‘117’ portion of the freque...

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    Gns 430 quick reference main page groups 6 main page groups the gns 430’s main pages are divided into 4 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 ...

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    Gns 430 quick reference direct-to navigation 7 aux page group the aux page group includes four pages. Flight planning utility setup 1 setup 2 nrst page group the nrst page group includes eight pages. Nrst airport nrst intersection nrst ndb nrst vor nrst user nrst center nrst flight service nrst airs...

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    Gns 430 quick reference direct-to navigation 8 to select a direct-to destination from the map page 1) select the map page from the nav page group. 2) press the small right knob to display a panning pointer. 3) turn the small and large right knobs to place the panning pointer at the desired destinati...

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    Gns 430 quick reference viewing airport information 9 to select 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) turn the small right knob to display a w...

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    Gns 430 quick reference viewing airport information 10 to view 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 (t...

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    Gns 430 quick reference default nav page 11 default nav page course deviation indicator (cdi) user-selectable data fields active leg of flight plan to/from flag the following symbols are used on the default nav page (directly below the cdi), to depict the ‘active leg’ of a flight plan or direct to: d...

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    Gns 430 quick reference map page 12 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 sma...

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    Gns 430 quick reference full screen map 13 to select a different data item for any data field 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 dat...

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    Gns 430 quick reference navcom page 14 to inhibit terrain: 1) select the terrain page and press the menu key. ‘inhibit terrain?’ is selected by default. 2) press the ent key. The ‘ter inhb’ annunciation is displayed in the terrain annunciator field when terrain is inhibited. Annunciator field note: i...

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    Gns 430 quick reference nearest airports 15 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 are more frequencies in the list that can b...

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    Gns 430 quick reference nearby airports 16 to view additional information for a nearby airport 1) highlight the identifier of the desired airport by scrolling through the list, as described in the preceding procedure. 2) press the ent key to display the airport location page for the selected airport....

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    Gns 430 quick reference flight plans 17 to create a new flight plan 1) 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. 3) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘create new flight plan?’ and ...

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    Gns 430 quick reference select an approach 18 to edit a 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 right knob to highlight the desired flight plan and press the ent key...

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    Gns 430 quick reference activate an approach 19 5) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘load?’ or ‘activate?’ and press the ent key. (‘load?’ adds the procedure to the flight plan without immediately using it for navigation guidance. This allows the pilot to continue navigating the original flight ...

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    Gns 430 quick reference flying an approach 20 to activate the approach with vectors to final 1) with an approach loaded in the active flight plan, press the proc key to display the procedures page. 2) turn the large right knob to highlight ‘activate vector-to-final?’ and press the ent key. Guidelines...

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    Gns 430 quick reference flying the missed approach 21 • a ‘start proc trn’ prompt will appear in the lower right corner of the display to advise the pilot when the aircraft is at a safe distance to initiate a procedure turn. The procedure turn is displayed on the map page, but guidance through the t...

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