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GNS 430(A)
Pilot’s Guide and Reference
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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, Crossfill, DME, and Fuel Plan G 5/03 Added FDE Section, updated per SW 5.01, misc. changes H 5/06 Changed to 8 inch x 8.5 inch format. Added TERRAIN, misc. changes J 6/06 Made various layout corrections, no content changes K 2/07 Updated per Main SW v5.02 L 1
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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 manual to other software versions. Garmin International, Inc., 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 USA p: 913.397.8200 f: 913.397.8282 Garmin AT, Inc., 2345 Turner Road SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 USA p: 503.391.3411 f: 503.364.2138 Garmin (Europe
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................... 1-1 SECTION 8: NRST PAGES ................................................. 8-1 1.1 Accessories and Packing List ................................. 1-1 8.1 NRST Page Group ..................................................... 8-1 1.2 Key and Knob Functions ......................................... 1-2 8.2 Nearest Airport Page ............................................... 8-4 1.3 Takeoff Tour ...........
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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 relieve the pilot from the responsibility of being aware of surroundings during flight. The TERRAIN feature is only to be used as an aid for terrain avoidance and is not certified for use in applications requiring a certified terrain awareness system.
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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 Supplement. Thoroughly practice basic operation prior to actual use. During flight operations, carefully compare indications from the GNS 430 to all available navigation sources, including the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For
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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 date of purchase for new portable products and any purchased newly-overhauled products; six months for newly-overhauled products exchanged through a Garmin Authorized Service Center; and 90 days for factory repaired or newly-overhauled products exchanged at Gar
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION The Garmin dealer installs and configures the GNS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 430. The GNS 430 is secured in the installation rack with the proper wiring connections. A Garmin dealer can answer questions about the installation, such as location 1.1 ACCESSORIES AND PACKING LIST of antennas or any connections to other equipment in the Congratulations on choosing the finest, most advanced panel. After installation, the NavData Card and the Terrain panel mount IFR na
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Experiment with the unit and refer to the reference 1.2 KEy AND KNOB FUNCTIONS sections for more information. The GNS 430 is designed to make operation as simple Data is entered using the large and small knobs. as possible. The key and knob descriptions (Figure Experiment with them to become efficient at entering data. 1-1) provide a general overview of the primary function(s) This greatly reduces the amount of time spent operating for each key and knob. Th
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Left-hand Keys and Knobs Right-hand Keys and Knobs (1) COM Power/Volume Knob – Controls unit power (5) CLR Key – Used to erase information, remove map and communications radio volume. Press momentarily to detail, or to cancel an entry. Press and hold the CLR key disable automatic squelch control. to immediately display the Default NAV Page. (2) VLOC Volume Knob – Controls audio volume for (6) Direct-to Key – Provides access to the direct-to the selected VOR/Localize
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Bottom Row Keys NOTE: When the GNS 430 displays a list of information that is too long for the display (12) CDI Key – Used to toggle which navigation source screen, a scroll bar appears along the right-hand (GPS or VLOC) provides output to an external HSI or side of the display (Figure 1-2). The scroll bar CDI. graphically indicates the number of additional (13) OBS Key – Selects OBS mode, which retains the items available within the selected category. To cur
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION After becoming familiar with the basics, some suggested 1.3 TAKEOFF TOUR reading within this Pilot’s Guide includes: Overview • Flight plan features - Section 5 The Garmin GNS 430 provides the pilot accurate • IFR procedures - Section 6 navigational data and communication capability, along • Waypoint information pages (database with non-precision and precision approach certification information) - Section 7 in the IFR environment. The takeoff tour is designed to •
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION The Database Versions Page (Figure 1-4) appears To ensure that the GNS 430 and any connected next, which shows the current database information instruments are working properly, check for the following on the NavData and Terrain Data cards. Database indications on the CDI/HSI, RMI, external annunciators, information highlighted in yellow indicates the database and other connected instruments: is not within its effective dates. The NavData database is • Course deviat
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 2) Turn the small and large right knobs to enter To view the Checklists Page: the desired figure (Figures 1-5 and 1-6) and 1) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Go To press the ENT Key. Chklist?’ (Figure 1-8) and press the ENT Key. Figure 1-6 Fuel Flow Selected Figure 1-8 ‘Go To Chklist?’ Highlighted The Instrument Panel Self-test Page includes selections 2) Turn the large right knob to select the desired to set fuel on board (FOB) to full capacity and acces
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ‘Searching Sky’ indicates that satellite almanac data is Satellite Status Page not available or has expired (if the unit hasn’t been used The Satellite Status Page (Figure 1-9) appears as the for six months or more). This means the unit is acquiring GNS 430 attempts to collect satellite information. satellite data to establish almanac and satellite orbit When an ‘Acquiring’ status is displayed on the Satellite information, which can take five to ten minutes. The d
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION To place the standby communication Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies frequency in the active field: While the GNS 430 is acquiring a position, take a Press the COM Flip-flop Key (Figure 1-12). 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 divided into separate windows (or screen areas), including a COM Window, VLOC Window, and the GPS Window (Figure 1-11). GPS Window COM Window Active
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Page Groups NAV Pages There are seven pages available under the NAV Page Page Groups Group*: NAV Group WPT Group AUX Group NRST Group • Default NAV Page see Section 3 see Section 7 see Section 10 see Section 8 • Map Page • TERRAIN Page Table 1-1 Page Groups • NAV/COM Page The bottom right corner of the screen (Figure 1-13) • Position Page indicates which page group (Table 1-1) is currently being displayed, the number of pages available within that group • Satellit
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION To change the map range, press the up arrow (to zoom Map Page out) or the down arrow (to zoom in) of the RNG (map After the GNS 430 acquires satellites and computes range) Key. The current map range is depicted in the a position, the Map Page (Figure 1-14) appears lower left corner of the Map Display. automatically. Direct-to Navigation Map Display Desired Track Map Range Present Position Data Fields The GNS 430 can use direct point-to-point navigation to provide
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 5) Press the ENT Key to confirm the identifier. The The Default NAV Page (Figure 1-17) displays a graphic ‘Activate?’ function field is highlighted (Figure course deviation indicator (CDI), the active leg of the flight 1-16). plan (as defined by the current ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints), and six user-selectable data fields. The default settings for these fields are distance to waypoint (DIS), desired track (DTK), bearing to waypoint (BRG), ground speed (GS), ground t
