Garmin aera 500 - Manual (Page 133)

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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Overview
GPS Navigation
Flight Planning
Hazar
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Avoidance
Additional F
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Appendices
Index
airSPace MeSSaGeS
message Comments
Inside Airspace Inside the boundaries of the airspace.
Airspace Near and Ahead Within two nautical miles of an airspace
and your current course takes you inside the
airspace.
Airspace Ahead, Within 10
minutes The projected course takes you inside an
airspace within the next 10 minutes or less.
Airspace Near, Within 2 nm Within two nautical miles of an airspace but not
projected to enter it.
data Field & NuMeric data OPtiONS
data Field/Numeric data definition
Accuracy The current accuracy of the GPS determined
location.
Altitude The current altitude in geometric height above
Mean Sea Level (MSL).
Bearing The compass direction from the present position
to a destination waypoint.
Course to Steer The recommended direction to steer in order
to reduce cross-track error and return to the
course line.
Crosstrack Error The distance the aircraft is off a desired course
in either direction, left or right.
desired Track The desired course between the active “from”
and “to” waypoints.
distance (destination) The distance to the destination waypoint in the
Active Flight Plan
distance (Next) The distance to the next waypoint in the Active
Flight Plan.
En Route Safe Altitude The recommended minimum altitude within ten
miles left or right of the desired course on a
active flight plan or direct-to.