Garmin GNC 250 - Manual (Page 94)

The GNC 250’s simulator mode allows you to plan and practice flights in your
home and office using an optional remote battery pack or AC adapter. The simulator
is not accessible when the GNC 250 is running off the master avionics switch. All
waypoint and route planning done in simulator mode will be saved in the unit’s inter-
nal memory.
To operate the GNC 250 in simulator mode:
1.Turn the unit on by rotating the
B
knob clockwise. The welcome page will appear while
the unit conducts a self test. Once the self test is complete, the welcome page will be
replaced by the operating mode page.
2. Rotate
O
to move the flashing cursor over the operating mode field (‘Normal’) .
3. Rotate
K
to select ‘Simulator’ and press the
E
key. The cursor will advance to the
‘ok?’ prompt.
4. Press
E
to confirm.
Once the GNC 250 has been placed in simulator mode, the database confirmation
page will appear, showing the operating dates, cycle number and database type
available.
To acknowledge the database information:
1.Press
E
.
After the database has been acknowledged, the initial position reference page will
appear, where you may specify the starting position for your simulated trip. You can
define the initial position by entering a waypoint identifier in the reference field, or
by manually entering coordinates in the lat/lon field.
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Selecting the simulator mode.
Operating Mode Page
Database Confirmation Page
SECTION
C SIMULATOR
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