Garmin GNC 420 User Manual

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GNC 420(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

190-00140-20 Rev. K

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

........................................... 1-1

1.1 Accessories and Packing List .................................1-1
1.2 Key and Knob Functions .........................................1-2
1.3 Takeoff Tour ...............................................................1-5

SECTION 2: COM

.................................................................. 2-1

2.1 Communicating Using the GNC 420 .....................2-1

SECTION 3: NAV PAGES

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3.1 Main Page Groups ....................................................3-1
3.2 NAV Page Group .......................................................3-2
3.3 Default NAV Page .....................................................3-2
3.4 Map Page ...................................................................3-5
3.5 TERRAIN Page ..........................................................3-15
3.6 NAV/COM Page ........................................................3-18
3.7 Position Page ..........................................................3-20
3.8 Satellite Status Page .............................................3-23
3.9 Vertical Navigation Page ......................................3-25

SECTION 4: DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

......................... 4-1

4.1 Overview ....................................................................4-1

SECTION 5: FLIGHT PLANS

.............................................. 5-1

5.1 Flight Plan Catalog Page ........................................5-1
5.2 Active Flight Plan Page ...........................................5-8

SECTION 6: PROCEDURES

............................................... 6-1

6.1 Approaches, Departures, and Arrivals .................6-1
6.2 Non-Precision Approach Operations ....................6-3
6.3 Points to Remember for All Approaches...........6-26

SECTION 7: WPT PAGES

.................................................... 7-1

7.1 WPT Page Group .......................................................7-1
7.2 Airport Location Page .............................................7-4
7.3 Airport Runway Page ..............................................7-5
7.4 Airport Frequency Page ..........................................7-6
7.5 Airport Approach Page ...........................................7-8
7.6 Airport Arrival Page ...............................................7-11
7.7 Airport Departure Page ........................................7-13
7.8 Intersection Page ...................................................7-14
7.9 NDB Page ..................................................................7-15
7.10 VOR Page ................................................................7-15
7.11 User Waypoint Page.............................................7-16

SECTION 8: NRST PAGES

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8.1 NRST Page Group .....................................................8-1
8.2 Nearest Airport Page ...............................................8-4
8.3 Nearest Intersection Page ......................................8-6
8.4 Nearest NDB Page ....................................................8-6
8.5 Nearest VOR Page ....................................................8-7
8.6 Nearest User Waypoint Page .................................8-7
8.7 Nearest Center (ARTCC) Page ................................8-8
8.8 Nearest Flight Service Station (FSS) Page ..........8-9
8.9 Nearest Airspace Page ..........................................8-10

SECTION 9: AUX PAGES

.................................................... 9-1

9.1 AUX Page Group .......................................................9-1
9.2 Flight Planning Page ................................................9-2
9.3 Utility Page ..............................................................9-12
9.4 Setup 1 Page ...........................................................9-20
9.5 Setup 2 Page ...........................................................9-27

SECTION 10: TERRAIN

..................................................... 10-1

10.1 Introduction ...........................................................10-1
10.2 TERRAIN Page ........................................................10-3
10.3 TERRAIN Alerts ......................................................10-4
10.4 Database Information for TERRAIN ..................10-9

SECTION 11: ADDITIONAL FEATURES

..................... 11-1

11.1 Traffic Information Service (TIS) ......................11-1
11.2 GTS 8XX Traffic Systems ...................................11-11
11.3 Weather Data Link Interface ...........................11-18

SECTION 12: FAULT DETECTION AND

EXCLUSION

............................................................................. 12-1

12.1 Detection and Exclusion .....................................12-1
12.2 Pre-Departure Verification of FDE ....................12-2

SECTION 13: MESSAGES, ABBREVIATIONS, AND

NAV TERMS

............................................................................ 13-1

13.1 Messages ................................................................13-1
13.2 Abbreviations ........................................................13-8
13.3 Navigation Terms ...............................................13-11

Appendix A: Data Card Use

..........................................A-1

Appendix B: Specifications

...........................................B-1

Appendix C: Troubleshooting Q & A

........................C-1

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