Garmin 500 user manual

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400/500 SERIES FDE PREDICTION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: These instructions assume the user has experience operating the applicable 400/500 Series Unit and is familiar with the
operation of RAIM. The fi gures in this addendum are derived from the 400/500 Series units. The information in this document
applies to all 400/500 units unless otherwise stated.
FAULT DETECTION AND EXCLUSION (FDE)
The GARMIN 400/500 Series Main and GPS Software version 3.00 and higher (Figure 1) incorporate Fault Detection an

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FDE PREDICTION PROGRAM Your 400/500 Series Trainer software includes an FDE Prediction Program to meet the requirements for GPS as a primary means of navigation for oceanic/remote operations (reference FAA Notice 8110.60). The oceanic fl ight phase occurs on your 400/500 Series unit when you are more than 200 nautical miles from the nearest airport. All operators using the 400/500 Series unit as primary means of navigation in oceanic/remote areas under FAR parts 91, 121, 125 and 135 must utili

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To run the FDE Prediction Program: 1. With the 400/500 Series Trainer running, the simulated 400/500 unit on, and the desired fl ight plan active, select the ‘Options’ menu in the upper left corner (Figure 2). 2. Select ‘Fde Prediction Program’. The FDE Prediction Program window will appear (Figure 3), listing the fl ight plan waypoints and the current time as the departure time. Figure 3. FDE Prediction Window 3. To change the departure date, click on the down arrow adjacent to the ‘Date (UTC)’

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6. To deselect satellites from the setup window, click on ‘De-select Satellites’, then click on the box adjacent to any satellite you do not wish to use. A satellite is deselected when a check mark does not appear in the box adjacent to that satellite (Figure 5). Figure 5. Selected Satellites Window NOTE: Satellites that are unavailable will be ‘greyed-out’, with no check marks. Satellites labeled as ‘Poor Health’ will default to unchecked status. Figure 6. Almanac Warning NOTE: To en

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7. To calculate FDE availability, select the ‘Calculate’ button from the main FDE Prediction Program window (Figure 3). A ‘Calculation is complete’ message will appear when the FDE prediction is complete (Figure 7). Figure 7. Calculation Complete Screen 8. The Calculation Results window (Figure 8) appears after clicking the OK button on the ‘Calculation is complete’ message screen. The results can be viewed, or printed for later reference. Figure 8. Calculations Results Window To view FDE Pred

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