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    ™ models: 500, 510, 550, 560 Pilot's Guide
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    Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index
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    any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use, provided that such electronic or printed copy
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    . Warning: NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long-range planning purposes only. Due to inherent delays in data transmission and the relative age of the data, NEXRAD weather data should not be used for short-range weather avoidance. Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev
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    , become unsafe. WARNING: The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies. Garmin accurately processes and cross-validates the data, but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    blank. NOTE: Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) data is provided by the FAA and may not be updated outside of normal business hours. Confirm data currency through alternate sources and contact your local FSS for interpretation of TFR data. Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    29 Simulator Mode...29 Section 2 GPS Navigation 31 2.1 Introduction...31 Data Fields...32 Numeric Flight Data...35 Compass Arc...36 2.2 HSI/Panel...37 Changing the CDI Scale...38 Setting the Bug Indicator...38 Manually Setting a Course 39 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Information...95 Terrain and Obstacle Color Code 96 Terrain Views...97 Terrain Alerts & Setup...98 4.3 Traffic Information Service (TIS 101 TIS Symbology...101 TIS Alerts...102 Traffic Ground Track ...103 Displaying Traffic Data...103 ii Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    Section 5 Additional Features 105 5.1 SafeTaxi...105 SafeTaxi Cycle Number and Revision 106 5.2 AOPA Data (aera 500 & 560 Americas 107 5.3 XM® Radio (aera 510 & 560 109 Activating XM Satellite Radio Services 110 Using XM Radio...111 Section 6 Appendices 119 Appendix A: Messages, Alerts
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    Warranty 181 Contact Garmin...181 Software License Agreement 181 Limited Warranty...181 AOPA Airport Directory Notice 182 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 182 Weather Data Warranty...183 FCC Compliance...184 Industry Canada Compliance 184 iv Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices MicroSD™ Slot Mini-USB Connector Battery Contacts GPS Antenna Speaker Release Key: Slide and Release to Open the Battery Cover Serial Number (Under the Battery) Unit Overview 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 1 Index
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    inside the battery compartment. 6) Slide the top of the battery cover into the groove on the inside of the battery compartment, and press down. Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index Installing the Battery 2 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    the external power cable from the unit when not in use for several days. Charge the aera for at least 4 hours before using on battery power. Charge the battery by connecting the vehicle or aviation power cable, the USB cable, an AC adapter (optional accessory), or use a battery charger (optional
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    and aviation. Changing modes: 1) Touch the automotive or aviation icon at the top of the 'Home' Screen. 2) Touch Yes. Aviation Automotive Or: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Automotive or Aviation (from automotive mode). 2) Touch Yes. 4 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    Status Signal Strength Bar PRN Number Location (Lat/Long) Viewing the GPS status: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > GPS Status. Acquiring Satellites The bars on the 'Home' Screen indicate the GPS signal strength. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 5
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    bar appearance: - No bar-Receiver is looking for the indicated satellite - Gray bar-Receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite signal can be used - Green bar-Satellite is being used for the GPS solution Appendices Index 6 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    the keypad function and accepts the changes. BKSP Erases the current data. Numeric Displays the numeric only keypad. Alpha Displays the alpha and numeric keypads. Cancel Cancels a value that has been edited. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 7
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    the 'Home' Screen. 'Home' Screen Icons GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Touch the following icons to perform the associated function: Map Displays the Navigation Map. Terrain Displays the Terrain Map. HSI/Panel Displays the Panel Mode. Nearest
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    Reporting Point (VRP) (Atlantic). User WPT Displays nearest user waypoints. City Displays nearest cities. ARTCC Displays nearest ARTCCs. FSS Displays nearest Flight Service Stations (FSS). Airspace Displays nearest airspace. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 9 Index
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    Map: NEXRAD Displays NEXRAD (NEXt-generation RADar). Satellite Displays Satellite Mosaic cloud cover. Echo Tops Displays Echo Tops. Winds Displays Winds Aloft. Lightning Displays Lightning. Storm Cells Displays Storm Cells. METAR Displays METARs. 10 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Overview GPS Navigation Overview AIRMET SIGMET TFR PIREP Freeze Lvl Turb Fcst Icing 'Home' Screen, touch the Tools Icon to access the second-level Tools Icons. Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 11
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    the Weight & Balance. Database Displays database and software version information. Automotive Activates automotive mode. GPS Status Displays GPS status information. Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 12 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev
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    Map Displays Navigation Map settings. Position Displays position settings. Interface Displays interface settings. Alarms Displays alarm settings. SUA Alarms Displays Special Use Airspace alarm settings. Power Displays power settings 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Selected ('Home' Screen) Scrolling Scrolling up/down on the touchscreen: Touch the Up or Down Arrow Icons (if available). Or: If the arrow icons are present, touch and drag your finger up or down. Appendices Index Scrolling (Weather Icons) 14 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    toggle the two data options). Besides character-by-character data entry using the keypad and predetermined data entry, the aera also provides a shortcut for entering 'Flight Plan', 'Nearest', and 'Recent' waypoint identifiers. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 15 Index
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    (i.e., On/Off). Or: Touch the buttons to cycle through a horizontal list (if more than two data options are available). ➋ If using the vertical list, touch the desired data option from the list. ➋ ➊ Data Option Button Appendices Index 16 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    (distance and bearing to pointer, location of pointer, name, and other pertinent information) • Map range • Aircraft icon (representing present position) • Flight plan legs • User waypoints • Track vector • Topography data 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 17 Index
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    the map display range to the smallest range clearly showing the active waypoint. Auto Zoom can be overridden by adjusting the range and remains that way until the active waypoint changes, a terrain or traffic alert occurs, or the aircraft takes off. 18 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    highlighted map feature. If multiple features are present at the Map Pointer position, green arrows will appear on the Map Feature Button. Touching the will cycle through the list of map features present at that position. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    that position. ➌ Touch the Map Feature Button to review information for the Map Feature. ➍ Touch the Back Icon to return to the map or touch and hold the Menu/ Icon to navigate to the map feature. Touch the Cancel Icon to remove the map pointer. 20 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    Map > Menu > Show/Hide. 2) Touch the 'Show/Hide' Data Option Button for the desired overlay. Satellite View only displays satellite imagery at and above the 20nm range. Below the 20nm range, 'no sat view' is displayed below the map range. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    the 'Home' Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map. 2) Touch the buttons to select the 'General' Category. 3) Touch Detail Level. 4) Touch the Data Option Button, and touch the desired option from the list (Least, Less, Normal, More, or Most). 22 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    , SUA Alarms, or Power). 3) Touch Menu > Restore Default. Or: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Setup > Menu > Restore All Settings. Display Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Display Setup 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 23
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    to save battery power. Adjusting backlight timeout: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Setup > Display. 2) Touch the 'Backlight Timeout' Data Option Button, and touch the desired option also be toggled On/Off. Appendices Index 24 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    Tones on or off. Or: 1) Press the POWER Button to quickly access the Master volume/mute. 2) Touch Menu > Sound Setup to access ALL volume settings. Muting sound: See the 'Adjusting the Sound' procedure above. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 25
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    Location Format, Map Datum, Heading, Magnetic Variation Serial Data Format Arrival, Next WPT, Proximity, Fuel Tank Reminder Class B/TMA, Class C/TCA, Class D, Restricted, MOA, Other/ADIZ, Parachute Area Power Loss Warning Appendices Index 26 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    the '+' or '-' buttons to increase/decrease the Minimum Runway Length. Or: To restore defaults, touch Menu > Restore Default. Restoring airport criteria defaults: See the 'Entering Airport Criteria' procedure above. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 27
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    the 'Home' Screen, touch Position > Menu > Change Nearest Type. 2) Touch the desired nearest type ('Automatic', 'Airport', 'VOR', 'NDB', 'Intersection', 'City', or 'Waypoint'). Viewing the present position: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Position. 28 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    simulator is on (for use indoors)' message to remove it. 3) Touch Menu > Drive Simulator. 4) Enter the desired data by touching the fields or using the +/- buttons. Refer to Section 1.4 'Data Entry' for more information. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 30 Index Appendices Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Overview Overview Simulator Mode
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    active flight plan currently being flown is shown as a magenta line on the navigation map. The other legs are shown in white. Inactive Leg (White) Active Leg (Magenta) Aircraft Icon Flight Plan Legs (Navigation Map) Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 31
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    (DIST NEXT), Vertical Speed Required (VSR), and Time En Route - Next (ETE NEXT). These four data fields can be changed to display any of the Data Field Options. Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 32 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    . ➌ Touch the 'Change Data Fields' menu option. ➍ Touch the desired Data Field to change. A list of available Data Field Options is displayed. ➎ Touch the desired Data Field Option. ➏ Touch the OK Icon. ➊ ➋ ➍ ➌ ➎ ➏ Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 33
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    GPS Navigation Data Field Options • Accuracy • Altitude • Bearing (BRG) • Course to Steer (CTS) • Desired Track (DTK) • Distance (Destination) (DIST DEST) • Distance (Next) (DIST NEXT) • En Route Safe Altitude (ESA) • External Index 34 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    Touch the desired data field. 4) Touch OK. Restoring default numeric flight data: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Numbers > Menu > Restore Default. Numeric Flight Data Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Indicator: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Bug Indicator (only available when the compass arc is displayed). 2) Touch the desired menu option ('User Selected', 'Bearing', 'Course to Steer', or 'Off'). Appendices Index 36 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    is the compass direction from the present position to a destination waypoint. Course to Steer is the recommended direction to steer in order to reduce cross-track error and return to the course line. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 37
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    set from the HSI/Panel option menu. Setting the Bug Indicator: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch HSI/Panel > Menu > Set Bug Indicator. 2) Touch the desired menu option ('User Selected', 'Bearing', 'Course to Steer', or 'Off'). Appendices Index 38 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    of route waypoints: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the HSI/Panel or the Active FPL Icon. 2) Touch the Menu Icon 3) Touch the 'Release Hold' menu option (only available when navigating a Direct To or Flight Plan). Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 39
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    The aera is a VFR navigation tool and should not be used to perform instrument approaches. approaches. Appendices VNAV Profile Index Distance to Profile Glide Ratio to Target Distance to Target Target Altitude Airport Visual Representation of VNAV 40 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    3) Touch the 'Capture VNAV Profile' or 'Cancel Capture' menu option (only available when navigating a Direct To or Flight Plan). VNAV Indicator Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index VNAV Indicator (Panel) 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    GPS Navigation Configuring a VNAV profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > VNAV 2) Touch the desired fields ('Profile', 'Altitude', etc) to enter the VNAV profile. 3) Touch and hold the Back Icon to return to the 'Home' Screen 42 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    aligns the top of the map display to north (default setting). • Track Up aligns the top of the map display to the current ground track. • Desired Track (DTK) Up aligns the top of the map display to the desired course. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 43
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    the 'Airport', 'Navaid', 'City', or 'Road' 3) Touch the buttons to select the desired settings, or touch the Data Option Button to toggle on option On/Off. Map Setup (Airport Category Example) Data Option Button Appendices Index 44 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    GPS Navigation Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map 2) Touch the buttons to select the 'Navaid' Category. 3) Touch Airways. 4) Touch the buttons to select the desired setting ('Off', 'Low', 'High', or 'Both'). Appendices Index Airways 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    the Menu/ Icon. The waypoint function allows the pilot to review airport information, runway information, frequencies, AOPA information (if available), and weather information (if available) by touching the desired tab. The pilot can manually enter the identifier or the aera will choose the most
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    Button. 3) Enter the desired waypoint: a) Touch the buttons to 'Search by Identifier', 'Search by Facility Name', or 'Search by City' using the keypad. b) Enter the desired waypoint. c) Touch the OK Icon. Or: 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 47 Appendices Index
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    Waypoint Information (Runway Tab) Selecting additional information for a frequency: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch WPT Info > Freq Tab. 2) Touch the frequency denoted with an *. Appendices Index Waypoint Information (Freq Tab) 48 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    GPS Navigation The Frequencies Box uses the descriptions and abbreviations listed in the following table: Communication Frequencies Navigation Frequencies Approach Atlantic Unit Only)-identifier, bearing, and distance. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Icons. Or:  Touch the Direct Icon (if applicable), then the Activate Button to navigate Direct-to the selected waypoint. Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index Nearest VORs List Additional VOR Information 50 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    . 2) Touch the desired METAR flag. 3) Touch the Map Feature Button with the desired identifier displayed (refer to 'Map Panning' in the Overview Section for more information). The weather information is displayed. Or: Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 51
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    , User Waypoints, Cities, ARTCCs, FSSs, and Airspace can be viewed using the Waypoint Information function, the Nearest function, or the Map Panning function. Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 52 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Additional Information GPS Navigation Airport VOR NDB Intersection User Wpt City ARTCC FSS Weather + Controlling Agency + Vertical Boundaries + Class + Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 53
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    Nearest NDB function can be used to quickly find a NDB close to the flight path. The list only includes NDBs that are within 200nm. If there are no NDBs in the list, text indicating that there are no nearest NDBs is displayed. Appendices Index 54 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    -DME. Select an VOR: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the WPT Info Icon. 2) Touch the Waypoint Identifier Field to begin entering the desired VOR. Refer to the Overview Section on 'Data Entry' for more information. Or: Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 55
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    location or using the Map Pointer: a) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > User WPT > Menu. b) Touch 'Create Waypoint'. Or: a) With a map displayed, touch an empty area without any map features. b) Touch the Map Feature Button. c) Touch 'Save'. Or: 56 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    . b) Touch the OK Icon. 6) If desired, touch the Location Field. a) Enter the desired latitude and longitude by touching the left/right arrows to move the cursor, and the up/down arrows to change the value. b) Touch the OK Icon. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 57 Index
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    Icon and the 'Show Map' menu option to view the User Waypoint on the map. Editing or renaming a user waypoint: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > User WPT. 2) Touch the desired User Waypoint. The option menu automatically displays. 58 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev
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    b) Touch the 'Delete Waypoint' menu option. The confirmation window will appear. Or: a) Touch the Menu Icon. b) Touch the 'Delete All' menu option. The confirmation window will appear. Or: a) Touch the Menu Icon. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 59
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    OK. Refer to the Overview Section on 'Data Entry' for more information. Or: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Nearest > City. 2) Touch the desired Nearest City from the list. 3) If desired, touch Menu > Show Map. Or: Appendices Index 60 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    The Nearest Airspace function and Airspace Alerts provide information about airspaces and the location of the aircraft in relationship to them. The Nearest Airspace function can be used to quickly find airspaces close to the flight path. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 61
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    to enter the airspace within two nautical miles. • Inside Airspace-Within the boundaries of the airspace. Airspace alert setup: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Setup > SUA Alarms. 2) Touch the desired On/Off Button(s). 62 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map. 2) Touch the buttons to select the Airspace Category. 3) Touch the Smart Airspace. 4) Touch the On/Off Button. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    ', 'Search by Facility Name', or 'Search by City' fields.'. b) Enter the desired Identifier, Facility Name, or City using the keypad. Refer to the Overview Section on 'Data Entry' for more information. c) Touch the OK Icon. 64 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    waypoint named 'MAP' is automatically created at the location of the map pointer. 2) Touch and hold the Direct Icon. 3) Touch the Activate Icon. Cancelling a direct-to: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Direct To Icon. Or: 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 65 Index
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    the 'Home' Screen, touch the Active FPL Icon. Or:  Touch and hold the Menu/ Icon (when available). 2) Touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch 'Stop Navigation'. GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 66 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    the 'Home' Screen, touch the Active FPL Icon. Or: a) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > FPL List. b) Touch the desired Saved Flight Plan from the list. An option menu appears. c) Touch the 'Review Flight Plan' menu option. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 67 Appendices
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    currently providing guidance, and is shown on the navigation maps. Stored flight plans are flight plans available for activation (becomes the active flight plan). Data Fields Active Leg Option Menu Active Flight Plan 68 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Appendices Index
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    the list. 4) If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location, duplicate waypoints are displayed. Touch the desired waypoint from the list. 5) Repeat Steps 2-5 to enter each additional waypoint. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 69 Appendices Index
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    displayed, touch the Menu Icon 2) Touch the 'Select Approach' menu option. A vertical list of available approaches is displayed. 3) Touch the desired approach. The designated transition waypoints are added to the flight plan. Appendices Index 70 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    Plan displayed, touch the Menu Icon. 2) Touch the 'Save Flight Plan' menu option. A confirmation window appears. 3) Touch Yes. A copy of the flight plan is stored in the next available position in the Flight Plan List. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 71
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    If necessary, touch the Aircraft Button, and touch the desired aircraft from the vertical list. 3) Touch the Cruise Speed and/or Fuel Flow Fields to enter the desired value using the keypad or by touching the '+' or '-' Buttons. Appendices Index 72 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    Flight Plan List displayed, touch the desired flight plan to delete, and touch Delete Flight Plan > Yes. Deleting all stored flight plans:  From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > FPL List > Menu > Delete All > Yes. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 73 Appendices Index
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    plan:  From the 'Home' Screen, touch Active FPL > Menu > Invert Flight Plan > Yes. Inverting a saved flight plan: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > FPL List 2) Touch the desired saved flight plan. An option menu is displayed. 74 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev
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    an approach is selected the aera automatically activates the approach. The procedure is added to the end of the flight plan and immediately begins to provide guidance to the first waypoint in the approach. Appendices Index Select Approach 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    To function: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Direct To Icon. 2) Touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Select Approach' menu option (only available when navigating a flight plan. A vertical list of available approaches is displayed. Appendices Index 76 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    Saved Flight Plan from the list. An option menu appears. d) Touch the 'Review Flight Plan' menu option. 2) Press the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Remove Approach' menu option (only available if an approach is loaded). Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 77
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    final approach course using a bold magenta line. If Vectors-to-Final are not activated, the aera creates a straight-line course directly to the first waypoint in the approach. Loading the approach cancels the Direct-to and initiates a route to the FAF. 78 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    • Service Level-XM Weather subscription plan purchased. • Weather Products-List of weather features and age of weather data in minutes. Accessing the Radio ID:  From the 'Home' Screen, touch Weather > Menu > Information. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    is not being collected are indicated in grayish-purple. Radar capability exists in these areas, but it is not active or is off-line. 80 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Appendices Index
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    spurious radar data • Sun strobes, when the radar antenna points receiver. The dBZ values increase as returned signal strength increases. Precipitation intensity is displayed using colors corresponding to the dBZ values. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning RADAR Legend NEXRAD Data Satellite Mosaic Satellite Mosaic displays infrared composite images of cloud cover taken by geostationary weather satellites. The Satellite 82 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    is coming from. The wind speed is depicted using flags at the end of the wind barb. A short wind flag is 5 knots, a long wind flag is 10 knots, and a triangle flag is 50 knots. Winds Aloft Data Winds Aloft Altitudes Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 83
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    GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance Calm 5 Knots 10 Knots Wind Direction 15 Knots 20 Knots 50 Knots Wind Flag Winds Barbs XM Lightning Lightning data with the map pointer. Touching the Map Feature Button will display additional information. 84 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    flag with the map pointer. Touching the Map Feature Button will display additional information. METAR and TAF data can be displayed as raw or decoded text. Map Feature METAR Data (Map) Additional METAR Data Button 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 85 Appendices Index
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    GPS miles) IFR (ceiling 500 to below 1000 feet AGL and/or visibility 1 mile to less than 3 miles) Low IFR (ceiling below 500 feet AGL three statute miles. A Convective SIGMET is issued for the following conditions: thunderstorms, isolated Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Map Feature Button AIRMET Selected Additional AIRMET Data shear, and turbulence. PIREPs are issued as either Routine (UA) (blue) or Urgent (UUA) (yellow). 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 87 Index
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    altitude air mass associated winds. Turbulence is classified as light, moderate, severe, or extreme. Turbulence data is intended to supplement AIRMETs and SIGMETs. Appendices Index Turbulence Forecast Legend Light Turbulence Selected 88 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Icing Forecast Legend Extreme Icing Selected With Map hours. Map Feature Forecast Data Selected Button Additional Forecast Information 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 89 Index
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    Snow Windy Haze Foggy Very Cold Forecast Legend Very Hot GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Fronts Legend Surface Millibars (mb) and Inches of Mercury (in). Surface Pressure Data 90 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    on map: • Storm Cells • METARs • SIGMETs • TFRs • AIRMETs Additional information is also available for the following weather products on the Weather Map (not displayed on the Navigation Map): • Forecast • PIREPs 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 91 Appendices
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    Icon. 3) Touch the 'Set Up Map' menu option. 4) Touch the buttons to select the 'Weather' Category. 5) Touch the desired setting to change. 6) Touch the buttons (if available) to select the desired settings or touch the On/Off Button (if available). 92 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    the 'Home' Screen, touch the Map Icon (weather must be enabled). Or: a) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Weather Icon. b) Touch the NEXRAD Icon or the Satellite Icon. 2) Touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Animate Weather' menu option. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 93
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    to variations in pressure and temperature that normally affect pressure altitude sensors. GPS-MSL altitude does not require local altimeter settings to determine MSL altitude. It is a widely-used MSL altitude source. Appendices Index 94 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    an obstacle with the Map Pointer, each obstacle displays the altitude at the top of the obstacle, or Mean Sea Level (MSL). Each obstacle also lists the actual height of the obstacle, or Above Ground Level (AGL). Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 95
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    /Hide' Button to toggle the terrain overlay on/off. Or: a) Touch the 'Set Up Map' menu option. b) Touch the buttons until the 'Map' Category is displayed. c) Touch the Terrain Shading Field. d) Touch the On/Off Button. Appendices Index 96 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    View Terrain 'Map with Profile' View Yellow Terrain is Between the Userdefined Caution Elevation and 100 ft Below the Aircraft Red Terrain is above or within 100 ft below the aircraft. Appendices Index Terrain 'Map Only' View 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 97
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    Time. 'Medium' sensitivity annunciates all of the red and the highest priority of yellow alerts. 'Low' only annunciates red alerts. 'Off' disables the alert. 98 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Appendices Index
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    the destination airport. The following aural terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within the software algorithms, and are dependant on the sensitivity level set in the Terrain Setup Menu. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 99 Index
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    GPS Screen, touch Tools > Setup > Sound. 2) Touch the Terrain Audio touch the Alerts Icon to mute both Terrain and TIS alerts. Or:  Touch the Alerts buttons to select an alert volume (0-10). Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 100 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    is shown as an up arrow (>+500 ft/min), down arrow (
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    /nautical mile. Touch the Traffic Warning Window to acknowledge and remove it. NOTE: The Traffic Warning Window is disabled when the aircraft ground speed is less than 30 knots or when on the approach leg of a route. Appendices Index 102 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    symbol on the map. The traffic range and altitude separation is displayed. Traffic Range and Altitude Separation using Traffic Ground Map Pointer Track Traffic Warning Window Range Rings TIS (Navigation Map) Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 103
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    ramp areas. Airport Hot Spots are outlined to caution pilots of areas on an airport surface where positional awareness confusion or runway incursions happen most often. Hot Spots are defined by a red shaded area. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 105
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    initialization shows the SafeTaxi database is current when the SafeTaxi name and expiration date are shown in white. When the SafeTaxi cycle has expired, the SafeTaxi name and expiration date will appear in yellow. Appendices Index 106 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev
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    cycle can also be found from the 'Home' Screen, by touching the Tools > Database. The SafeTaxi database is provided by Garmin. Refer to Appendix C for instructions on updating the SafeTaxi database. 5.2 AOPA Data (aera 500 & 560 Americas) The AOPA Airport Directory contains airport statistics such
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    Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Airport Identifier Field Service Icon AOPA Data Icon Description Restaurant on Field Self Serve Fuel Courtesy Car AOPA Service Icons Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 108 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    . XM Satellite Radio services are subscriptionbased. Accessing XM Radio:  From the 'Home' Screen, touch the XM Radio Icon. Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A XM Radio Icon Accessing XM Radio Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 109
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    is also displayed on channel '0'. Channel '0' is the first channel listed in the 'All Channels' Category. Radio ID Accessing the XM Radio ID (Channel '0') 110 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    . The list automatically refreshes with the selected category. Category Navigation 'Favorites' category shortcut: Touch and hold the Category Button to view the 'Favorites' Category. Appendices Index 'Favorites' Category Shortcut 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 111
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    GPS using the Up/Down Icons. 2) Touch the desired channel. The channel is outlined blue to show it is the active channel. Entering a channel number: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch XM Radio > Menu > Enter Channel. Appendices Index XM Radio Option Menu 112 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    category of up to 30 of your XM Radio favorites. To add a channel to Favorites: 1) From the 'Home' Screen touch the XM Radio Icon. 2) Touch and hold the desired channel. A confirmation window is displayed. 3) Touch Yes. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 113 Index
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    the 'Add To Favorites' Menu Option. A confirmation window is displayed. XM Radio Option Menu 4) Touch Yes. The channel is added to the 'Favorites' Category. Add Favorites Window Channel Added to 'Favorites' Category 114 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Appendices Index
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    'Remove all favorites?' Window is displayed. 3) Touch the check box next to the channel to be deleted. A red x will appear in the box. Delete Channel Checkbox 4) Touch Remove. The 'Remove selected favorites?' Window is displayed. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 115 Index
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    Radio Icon. 2) Touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Volume' Menu Option. Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 4) Touch the XM Radio Option Menu buttons to increase/decrease the volume. Increase/Decrease Volume 116 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    Number List Muting XM Audio: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the XM Radio Icon. 2) Touch the Icon. Or: a) Touch the Menu Icon. b) Touch the 'Volume' menu option. 'Sound Setup' is displayed. c) Touch the Media Icon. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 117
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    Data Field Options Miscellaneous Message Advisories Message Approaching Target Altitude Approaching VNAV Profile Arriving at XXX Battery Low Can't Unlock Maps Check XM Antenna Database Error Fuel Tank Lost Satellite Reception -02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 119 Appendices Index
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    VNAV function has been cancelled due to a change in the active route. Waypoint Already Exists A waypoint with the same name already exists. Waypoint Memory Full The unit has stored the maximum number of waypoints. Appendices Index 120 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    aircraft should reach the next waypoint, based upon current speed and track. Estimated Time to VNAV The estimated time it takes to reach the VNAV waypoint form the present position, based upon current ground speed. 122 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Appendices Index
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    • "Traffic"-TIS traffic alert received. • "Traffic Not Available"-TIS service is not available or out of range. Terrain • "Five Hundred"-when the aircraft descends through 500 feet above the destination airport. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 123
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    Overview GPS Navigation Appendix A The following aural terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within the software algorithms, Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 124 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    B: Abnormal Operation Loss of GPS Position When the aera loses the GPS signal for any reason, the following will occur: • A blinking red question mark will appear over the airplane icon on the map. • The 'Lost Satellite Reception' message will display. • Any GPS dependent data fields will not be
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    on the computer. The Mass Storage Icon appears on the screen, along with an icon indicating the usage mode. The aera and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer in Windows and as mounted volumes on Mac computers. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 127 Index
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    Files can be stored in the aera internal memory or the optional memory card. Mode Supported File Types Automotive Aviation MP3 music files + M3U and M3U8 + Maps, routes, trip logs, and waypoints from MapSource® + + aera 500/510/550/560 File Types 128 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    . For compatible MapSource® products, refer to the Garmin web site at www.garmin. com/cartography. NOTE: If you have serveral network drives mapped on your computer. Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your aera drives. See the aera 500 Series Automotive Owner's Manual to learn how
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    is still exposed when it is properly inserted. 4) The unit takes a few seconds to read the card. When the data card has been properly installed and accepted, a summary screen noting the card details appears. Touch to acknowledge. 130 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    AOPA Airport Directory + + Air Sport Sites + Jeppesen® Aviation Database SafeTaxi® + + Obstacle ++ +++ + Terrain (arc-second) 30 30 30 30 9 9 9 9 XM® + + aera 500/510/550/560 Features & Databases Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 131
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    Garmin aviation database updates can be obtained by visiting the 'flyGarmin' website (www.fly.garmin.com). After the databases have been updated, check that the appropriate databases are initialized and displayed on the splash screen during power-up. 132 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    update, verify all flight plan (routes) are current. If there is a obsolete Jeppesen aviation point in a saved route, the route is locked and unusable. A new route with current Jeppesen database points will need to be created. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot
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    aircraft and that the aera yoke mount and wiring do not cause any interference with the flight controls. NOTE: Readjust the position of the aera to provide the best view of the display screen as lighting conditions change. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 135 Index
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    the Release Button on the side of the mount to release the aera. 2) Lift out the aera. Release Button aera Cradle aera Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index Cradle Adjustment Knob Yoke Mount Assembly 136 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    Connector to the XM Receiver (aera 510 & 560 only) Reconfiguring the yoke mount mount using the Cradle Adjustment Knob, spacer, and rubber washer. Adjust the clamp angle before fully tightening the Cradle Adjustment Knob. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Planning Appendices Clamp Assembly Yoke Mount in Forward-Facing Configuration Securing the cable on the top of the yoke mount: 1) Remove the screws securing the cable clamp. 2) Orient the cable and secure the clamp with the screws. 138 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev
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    , disconnect the aera from the SL 30/40 tuning interface. Output frequency data to an SL40/SL30 nav/comm radio: 1) Connect the aera to an SL30/SL40 using the Aviation Bare Wire Connector (optional accessory). 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 139 Appendices Index
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    Home' Screen, touch Tools > Setup > Interface. 3) Touch the Serial Data Format Button. A vertical list is displayed. 4) Touch ' Aviation In/NMEA & VHF Out' or ' TIS In/NMEA & VHF Out'. These comm modes send both NMEA data and VHF frequency information. 140 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190
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    40 antenna: 1) Position the antenna where it has a clear view of the sky. This can be on the outside of the vehicle or behind the windscreen. 2) Plug the GXM 40 cable into the Mini-USB Connector on the appropriate Aviation Mount. Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 141
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    information see the GTX 330 Transponder Installation Manual. Configuring TIS input: 1) Connect the aera to the GTX 330 using the Aviation Bare Wire Connector (optional accessory). 2) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Setup > Interface. 3) Touch the Serial Data Format Button. A vertical list is
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    aera Aviation Bare Wire Connector Interfacing The following formats are supported for connection of external devices: NMEA 0180, 0182, 0183 (versions 1.5, 2.0, 2.3, 3.01), ASCII Text Output, and Garmin proprietary formats for connecting to a Mode S transponder for TIS data, and to a Garmin aviation
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    output mode: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Setup > Interface. 2) Touch Serial Data Format. A vertical list is displayed. 3) Touch 'NMEA Out'. 4) Touch NMEA Output Mode to toggle between 'Normal' or 'Fast'. 144 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Appendices Index
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    (Optional) The optional GA27C or GA25 external antenna can be used. Connect the antenna to the connector located on the left side of the unit. External Antenna Connector (Under Weather Cap) External Antenna Connector Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 145
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    with a 3A fast-blow fuse. 3) Ensure that the silver tip is placed in the end piece. Screw on the end piece. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 147 Appendices Index
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    to extreme temperature can occur. • Though a PDA stylus can be used to operate the touchscreen, never attempt this while operating an aircraft or vehicle. Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen. 148 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Appendices Index
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    . • Register the product at http://my.garmin.com. Registering the Unit See the aera 500 Series Automotive Owner's Manual for more information. GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 149
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    TIS is a useful aid for visual traffic avoidance, system limitations must be considered to ensure proper use. No recommended avoidance maneuvers are given, nor authorized, as a direct result of a TIS intruder display or TIS advisory. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 151
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    old. TIS ground station tracking software uses prediction algorithms to compensate for this delay. These algorithms use track history data to calculate expected intruder positions on the incorrect side of the client aircraft. 152 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    (postage-paid card can be obtained at FAA FSSs, General Aviation District Offices, Flight Standards District Offices, and General Aviation Fixed Base Operators) Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 153
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    1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Flight Log. 2) Touch the desired flight log. Route, date, hours, distance, and the flight path are displayed. Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Flight Log 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 155
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    5) Touch Yes. Track Log The aera draws an electronic breadcrumb trail or "track log" on the Navigation Map. The track log contains points along its path, including time, and location for each point. Track Log Track Log (Navigation Map) Appendices Index Track Log 156 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot
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    been traveled. 'Time' creates track points after a specified time has elapsed. 'Automatic' saves points that occur after changes in navigation. • Track Color-Select a color for the track when it appears on the map. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 157
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    Flight Planning Appendices Save Active Track Log Editing a track log: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Track Log. 2) Touch the desired track log. 3) Touch desired field to edit (Track Name, Show On Map, or Color). 158 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    . 3) Touch Heading Line. 4) Touch the buttons to select ('Off', 'Time', or 'Distance'). 5) Touch the +/- buttons to select the desired distance or time (if applicable). Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Screen, touch Tools > E6B Calc. Barometric Pressure from the Nearest METAR GPS when the unit is receiving XM weather information, the field automatically updates to the barometric Use heading from the aircraft's heading indicator or directional gyro. 160 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features used to calculate winds accurately. Restoring E6B calculator defaults: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > E6B Calc > Menu > Restore Default. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    available symbols. Selecting a saved aircraft profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Profile 2) Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles. 3) Touch the desired profile from the list. 162 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A Index
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    the bottom of the screen. Keep in mind that the "Aircraft" (empty weight/arm) figures must be entered as a reference to calculate a valid moment, weight, and CG. 3) To empty the aircraft, touch Menu > Empty Aircraft. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 163
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    up and customizing the EPE circle for the navigation map: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map. 2) Touch the buttons to display the 'Misc' Category. 3) Touch EPE Circle. 4) Touch the On/Off Button. Appendices Index 164 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    From the 'Home' Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map. 2) Touch the buttons to display the 'Point' Category. 3) Touch Proximity Circle. 4) Touch the buttons to select the desired settings ('Off', 'Auto', or Range Settings). 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 165 Appendices
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    proximity waypoint. b) Touch the 'Delete Proximity Waypoint' menu option. Or: a) Touch the Menu Icon b) Touch the 'Delete All' menu option. 2) Touch Yes. GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 166 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02
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    Serviced Civilian, Soft/Unknown Surface, Non-serviced Civilian, Soft/Unknown Surface, Serviced Atlantic Database Airports Soft Surface, Private Paved, Private Seaplane Base Heliport Americas/Pacific Database Airports Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    Overview GPS Navigation Appendix H Item Intersection Symbol Item IFR Symbols Item Symbol VFR, Soft/unknown Surface, Non-serviced VFR, Soft/unknown Surface, Serviced Atlantic Database Airports Item Low-Altitude Symbol High- Altitude Airways 168 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    , Nonserviced VFR, Soft Surface, Serviced VOR/DME ILS/DME or DME Only VORTAC VFR, Soft Surface, Private TACAN VFR, Paved, Private Navaids VFR Seaplane Base VFR Heliport Americas/Pacific Database Airports Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 169
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    Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendix H Airspace Symbols Item , Prohibited, or Warning Area Radar Area ATZ, TIZ Misc/Unknown IFR Americas/Pacific Database Appendices Index 170 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    , Prohibited, or Warning Area Training Area Symbol Item Training Area Symbol IFR Atlantic Database Exceptions VFR Atlantic Database Exceptions GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 171
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    can change the location format to use with other coordinate systems. Several other grids, including a user-definable grid (for the advanced user), are available. Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 173
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    Automatic Terminal Information Service Automated Weather Observing System Appendix J GPS Navigation Flight Planning Track DIS 190-01117-02 Rev. A decibels 'Z' (radar return) degree The desired course between the active "from" and "to" waypoints. distance Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    minute FSS Flight Service Station ft foot/feet gal Glide Ratio, G/R gph GPS gallon(s) The estimated distance an aircraft will move forward for any given amount of lost altitude. gallons per hour Global Positioning System Appendices Index 176 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117
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    Civil Aviation Organization Instrument Flight Rules Instrument Landing System Instrument Meteorological Conditions inch Information provided by properly calibrated and set instrumentation on the aircraft panel. inches of mercury kilogram kilohertz kilometer Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    LOC localizer LON longitude m MAP METAR MHz Minimum Safe Altitude MOA MSA MSL meter Missed Approach Point Meteorological Aviation Routine megahertz Uses Grid MORAs to determine a safe square inch QTY quantity Appendices Index 178 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features rpm SBAS SD sec SIGMET TA TACAN TAF TAS TCAS TFR TIS Track TRSA UTC VFR VHF VNAV VOR VORTAC VSI VSR VTF Appendix J revolutions per minute Satellite Ground Track' Terminal Radar Service Area Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 179
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    Appendix J WAAS WX Wide Area Augmentation System weather Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index 180 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 181 Appendices
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    at xmradio.com. Available only in the 48 contiguous United States. XM WX is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Contact XM Satellite Radio by phone at 800.985.9200 to subscribe to XM WX Weather and/or XM Radio. Appendices Index 182 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
  • Garmin aera 500 | Pilot's Guide - Page 195
    from or connected with the use of this product. The user agrees to hold harmless the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The user's sole and exclusive remedy is to stop using the DAFIF product. 190-01117-02 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 183 Appendices Index
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    installed and used in accordance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception 184 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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    16 Data Field Options 34 Data Field Options 119 Data Fields 32 Declutter 22 Direct-to 7, 64 Cancelling 65 Display Backlight Intensity 24 Backlight Timeout 24 Calibrate 24 E Echo Tops 82 Estimated Position Error (EPE) 164 external GPS Antenna 145 F Favorites 113 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide
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    changing 147 G GPS Navigation 31 GPS Receiver Status 5 GTX 330 142 GXM 40 Antenna 141 H Hazard Display 125 Heading Line 159, 160 'Home' Screen 8 HSI/Panel 37 I J Jeppesen 133 L Lightning 84 Location Formats 173 Loss of GPS Position 125 Lost Satellite Reception 5 M Managing Files 128 Map Autozoom 19
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    Data 103 Traffic Ground Track 103 Traffic Information Service (TIS) 101 Alerts 102 Configuring 142 Symbology 101 Transferring Files 129 Transponder 142 Turbulence Forecast 88 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide Index-3 Index Appendices Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features GPS
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    Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Index U Updates, database 132 USB Drivers 141 User Waypoints 56 Creating 56 79 Weather 79 Weather Products 80 Y Yoke Mount 136 Appendices Index Index-4 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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