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Overview System Instruments Flight EIS CNS Interface GPS Navigation Flight Planning Integrated Autopilot GLIDEPATH MODE (GP) (WAAS ONLY) NOTE: Press the CWS Button (if equipped) while Glidepath Mode is active does not cancel the mode. The Integrated Autopilot guides the aircraft back to the glidepath upon release of the CWS Button. NOTE: The integrated autopilot will not capture a glidepath or glideslope from above. Glidepath Mode is available only in installations with an external GPS navigation source (i.e., GTN or GNS Series) configured. Glidepath Mode is used to track the WAAS-based glidepath only. When Glidepath Mode is armed, 'GP' is annunciated in white in the G3X Autopilot Status Box. Selecting Glidepath Mode: 1) Ensure a GPS approach with vertical guidance (LPV, LNAV/VNAV, LNAV+V) is loaded into the active flight plan. 2) Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source (use the CDI SRC Softkey to cycle through external navigation sources if necessary). 3) Press the ALT/PTCH Softkey to access the autopilot pitch modes and press the AP APPR Softkey (only available when an external GPS navigation source (i.e., GTN or GNS Series) is configured). NOTE: Some RNAV (GPS) approaches provide a vertical descent angle as an aid in flying a stabilized approach. These approaches are NOT considered Approaches with Vertical Guidance (APV). Approaches that are annunciated on the HSI as LNAV or LNAV+V are considered Nonprecision Approaches (NPA) and are flown to an MDA even though vertical glidepath (GP) information may be provided. WARNING: When flying an LNAV approach (with vertical descent angle) with the Integrated Autopilot coupled, the aircraft will not level off at the MDA even if the MDA is set in the altitude preselect. The baro minimums feature can still be used as a reminder to check altitude when approaching the MDA. When Glidepath Mode is armed or activated, GPS Mode is also armed/activated. Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Integrated Autopilot Annun/Alerts Appendix Index 258 Garmin G3X Pilot's Guide 190-01115-00 Rev. F

Section	Page
Section 1 System Overview	19
1.1 Line Replaceable Units	19
G3X Standard Panel	22
G3X Upgraded Panel	23
Split-Screen vs. Full-Screen Configurations	24
External Navigators (Optional)	24
Integrated Autopilot (Optional)	25
1.2 Display Overview	26
1.3 Secure Digital (SD) Cards	27
1.4 G3X Controls	28
1.5 System Power-up	30
1.6 System Operation	31
Display Operation	31
PFD Display Configuration	34
G3X System Annunciations	35
AHRS Operation	36
1.7 Accessing System Functionality	37
Menus	37
Data Entry	39
Pages	40
Main Page Softkeys	45
Flight Planning Softkeys	55
Nearest Page Softkeys	56
1.8 Accessing the Information (INFO) Page	57
Viewing GPS Receiver Status	57
Position	60
Data Fields and Layout (Full-Screen MFD)	61
1.9 System Settings	62
Transponder	63
Data Bar Fields	64
Display	66
Sound	69
Units	70
Date & Time	71
Position	72
Alarms	72
Setting Airport Criteria	74
Section 2 Flight Instruments	77
2.1 Flight Instruments	77
Airspeed Indicator	80
Attitude Indicator	82
Altimeter	83
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)	87
Vertical Deviation Indicator and VNAV Indicator	87
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)	89
Trim and Flap Position Indicators (optional)	100
Heading Strip and Turn Rate Indicator	100
OBS Mode	101
2.2 Supplemental Flight Data	102
Outside Air Temperature	103
Wind Data	103
2.3 Vertical Navigation (VNAV)	104
Using the VNAV Feature	105
Section 3 Engine Indication System	109
3.1 EIS Display & ENG Page	109
ENG Page Softkeys (Example Configuration)	113
3.2 Lean Assist Mode (Optional)	113
3.3 Fuel Calculator (Optional)	116
Fuel Calculator Softkeys	118
Confirming Fuel Quantity	118
Confirm Fuel Quantity Softkeys	119
3.4 CAS Messages (Optional)	120
Section 4 CNS Interface	123
4.1 Auto-tuning Frequencies (Optional)	123
4.2 Remote Transponder Interface (Optional)	125
Transponder Mode Selection	128
Entering a Transponder Code	130
IDENT Function	131
Flight ID Reporting	131
Section 5 GPS Navigation	133
5.1 Introduction	133
Compass Arc	133
5.2 Using Map Displays	134
Map Page Setup	135
Map Range	139
Map Panning	140
Fuel Range Ring	142
Measuring Bearing and Distance	143
Topography	144
Satellite View	145
Map Page Traffic	146
Map Symbols	146
5.3 Airways	148
5.4 Waypoints	150
Nearest Information	155
Weather Information	157
Intersections	158
NDBs	159
VORs	159
User Waypoints	160
Automatic Waypoint Selection	164
5.5 Airspace	165
Airspace Alert Messages	166
Smart Airspace	166
5.6 Direct-to Navigation	167
Section 6 Flight Planning	171
6.1 Introduction	171
Flight Plan Data Fields	172
Manually Switching Between Internal and External Flight Plan Sources	173
Failure of the External GPS Navigation Source	174
6.2 Flight Plan Creation	175
6.3 Flight Plan Storage	177
6.4 Flight Plan Activation	178
6.5 Flight Plan Editing	179
Adding Waypoints to an Existing Flight Plan	179
Editing Flight Plan Speed, Fuel, and/or Name	181
Copying Flight Plans	183
Deleting Flight Plans	183
Inverting a Flight Plan	185
Importing/Exporting Flight Plans	186
6.6 Approaches	186
Selecting an Approach	188
Activating Vectors-to-Final	190
Section 7 Hazard Avoidance	195
7.1 XM® Satellite Weather	195
XM Datalink Weather Advisory	195
Activating Services	196
XM Satellite Weather Products	196
Using XM Satellite Weather Products	207
7.2 Terrain	211
Synthetic Vision	212
Terrain Information	212
Terrain Views	213
Terrain Settings	214
Terrain Alerts	216
7.3 Traffic Information Service (TIS) (Optional)	219
System Status	219
Traffic Symbology	219
Traffic Annunciations	220
Dedicated Traffic Page (TRF)	224
Section 8 Additional Features	227
8.1 Synthetic Vision (SVX)	228
Synthetic Vision Operation	229
8.2 SafeTaxi®	240
SafeTaxi Cycle Number and Revision	241
8.3 ChartView	242
Aircraft Symbol	244
Chart Range	245
Jeppesen Database-published NOTAMs	245
8.4 FliteCharts®	246
Aircraft Symbol	248
Chart Range	248
FliteCharts Cycle Number and Expiration Date	249
8.5 Airport Directory Data	249
8.6 SiriusXM® Radio Entertainment (Optional)	251
Activating XM Satellite Radio Services	251
Using SiriusXM Radio	252
8.7 Electronic Checklists (Optional)	256
8.8 Flight Data Logging	256
Section 9 Integrated Autopilot (Optional)	257
9.1 Integrated Autopilot Operation	258
Controls	258
G3X Autopilot Status Box	261
Integrated Autopilot Modes	263
9.2 Vertical Modes	264
Pitch Hold Mode (PIT)	265
Selected Altitude Capture mode (ALTS)	266
Altitude Hold Mode (ALT)	267
Vertical Speed Mode (VS)	269
Vertical Navigation Mode (VNAV)	271
Glidepath Mode (GP) (WAAS Only)	276
Glideslope Mode (GS)	277
9.3 Lateral Modes	280
Roll Hold Mode (ROL)	281
Heading Mode (HDG)	282
GPS, VOR & LOC Modes	283
Approaches without Vertical Guidance	288
Approaches with Lateral + Vertical Guidance	291
Coupled Approach	295
9.4 Integrated Autopilot Alerts	296
Section 10 Annunciations & Alerts	297
10.1 Miscellaneous Message Advisories	297
10.2 System Status Messages (INFO Page)	299
10.3 Aural Alerts	304
10.4 PFD Annunciations and Alerting Functions	304
External Navigator Messages (Optional)	304
CAS Messages (Optional)	305
Terrain Annunciations	307
Traffic Annunciations	308
Integrated Autopilot Alerts (Optional)	308
Section 11 Appendices	311
Appendix A: Data Field Options	311
Appendix B: Utilities	317
Flight Log	317
Track Log	319
Heading Line	323
Weight & Balance	324
EPE Circle	326
Proximity Waypoints	326
Appendix C: SD Card Use and Databases	329
Installing and Removing SD Cards	329
G3X Databases	330
Updating G3X Databases	333
Exporting Track Logs and User Waypoints	335
Importing/Exporting Flight Plans	336
Flight Data Logging	336
Appendix D: Map Datum and Location Formats	337
Map Datums	337
Location Formats	337
Appendix E: General TIS Information	339
TIS vs. TAS/TCAS	339
TIS Limitations	339
Appendix F: Abnormal Operation	343
Loss of GPS Position	343
Hazard Display with Loss of GPS Position	343
G3X System Failure Annunciations	344
Unusual Attitudes	345
Reversionary Mode (Full-Screen)	345
Failure of the External GPS Navigation Source	346
Synthetic Vision Troubleshooting	347
Appendix G: Display Symbols	349
VFR Symbols	349
IFR Symbols	350
Airspace Symbols	352
Appendix H: Glossary	355
Appendix I: License Agreement and Warranty	361
Contact Garmin	361
Software License Agreement	361
Limited Warranty	361
AOPA Airport Directory Notice	362
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service Agreement	363

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Garmin G3X Pilot’s Guide

190-01115-00

Rev. F

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Integrated Autopilot

System

Overview

Flight

Instruments

EIS

CNS

Interface

GPS

Navigation

Flight

Planning

Hazard

Avoidance

Additional

Features

Integrated

Autopilot

Annun/Alerts

Appendix

Index

GLIDEPATH MODE (GP) (WAAS ONLY)

NOTE:

Press the CWS Button (if equipped) while Glidepath Mode is active does

not cancel the mode.

The Integrated Autopilot guides the aircraft back to the

glidepath upon release of the CWS Button.

NOTE:

The integrated autopilot will not capture a glidepath or glideslope from

above.

Glidepath Mode is available only in installations with an external GPS navigation

source (i.e., GTN or GNS Series) conﬁgured.

Glidepath Mode is used to track the

WAAS-based glidepath only.

When Glidepath Mode is armed, ‘GP’ is annunciated in

white in the G3X Autopilot Status Box.

Selecting Glidepath Mode:

Ensure a GPS approach with vertical guidance (LPV, LNAV/VNAV, LNAV+V)

is loaded into the active ﬂight plan.

Ensure that GPS is the selected navigation source (use the

CDI SRC

Softkey

to cycle through external navigation sources if necessary).

Press the

ALT/PTCH

Softkey to access the autopilot pitch modes and press

the

AP APPR

Softkey (only available when an external GPS navigation

source (i.e., GTN or GNS Series) is conﬁgured).

NOTE:

Some RNAV (GPS) approaches provide a vertical descent angle as an aid

in ﬂying a stabilized approach.

These approaches are NOT considered Approaches

with Vertical Guidance (APV).

Approaches that are annunciated on the HSI as

LNAV or LNAV+V are considered Nonprecision Approaches (NPA) and are ﬂown to

an MDA even though vertical glidepath (GP) information may be provided.

WARNING:

When ﬂying an LNAV approach (with vertical descent angle) with

the Integrated Autopilot coupled, the aircraft will not level off at the MDA

even if the MDA is set in the altitude preselect.

The baro minimums feature

can still be used as a reminder to check altitude when approaching the MDA.

When Glidepath Mode is armed or activated, GPS Mode is also armed/activated.