Garmin GNC 300 - Manual (Page 117)

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Getting Started
Status & Position
SECTION
C SIMULATOR
Appendix C
Simulating Navigation with the GNC 300
The GNC 300’s simulator mode allows you to plan and practice flights and non-precision
approaches in your home and office using an optional remote battery pack or AC adapter. The
simulator is not accessible when the GNC 300 is running off the master avionics switch. All way-
point and route planning done in simulator mode will be saved in the unit’s internal memory.
To operate the GNC 300 in simulator mode:
1.Turn the unit on by rotating the
B
knob. 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 300 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 coordi-
nates in the lat/lon field.
Selecting the simulator mode.
Operating Mode Page
Database Confirmation Page
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