Garmin GPS 92 - Manual (Page 25)

Internal Database
The GPS 92 uses an internal Jeppesen ® database to
provide position and facility information for thousands of
airports, VORs, NDBs and intersections. Each facility in
the database is stored as a waypoint, with its own lati-
tude/longitude, identifier (up to six letters and/or num-
bers) and other pertinent information. There are three
database coverage areas available for the GPS 92. They
are referred to as “Americas”, “Atlantic International”, and
the “Pacific International” databases.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
and Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) break the world
into ten geographic regions. The GPS 92 Americas data-
base contains aeronautical information for the group of
ICAO regions consisting of North, Central, and South
America. The ‘Atlantic International’ database provides
information for the ICAO regions of Europe, Africa,
Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. The Pacific
International database gives information for the ICAO
regions of Eastern Europe, Middle East, Pacific, and
South Pacific.
Waypoint Categories
Five categories of waypoint information are available
through the
M
key. Each category provides different
types of detailed information for a selected facility:
• Airports— Identifier, city/state, country, facility
name, position (lat/lon), elevation, fuel services,
runways, and communications frequencies.
• VORs— Identifier, city/state, country, facility
name, position (lat/lon), frequency and co-located
DME or TACAN availability.
• NDBs— Identifier, city/state, country, facility
name, position (lat/lon) and frequency.
• Intersections— Identifier, region/country, posi-
tion (lat/lon) and range/bearing to nearest VOR.
• User— Identifier (name), position (lat/lon), user
comments and reference waypoint.
To view the waypoint information for a desired way-
point, select the waypoint category from the category
field, located at the top left of the waypoint page, next to
the identifier field.
The GPS 92’s internal
Jeppesen database is avail-
able with an Americas,
Atlantic International, or
Pacific International data-
base. The database cycle
is displayed on the
database information page.
Information on updating
the database is included
with your GPS 92 package.
Waypoint
Categories
Reference
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