MASTERING the
430/530
VFR/IFR Maart 2008
By André Oremus
What to cover
• Functions
• Initialization
• Structure
• Flight Planning
• IFR procedures
• Summary
• Q&A
Much more than a Belgian
TomTom
Garmin 430/530
“THE NAVIGATOR”
• Acts as a communications and navigation
management system
• Integrates radio transceiver, navigation receiver
(VOR/Localizer/GS), and GPS navigation
capability into a single unit
• Incorporates many additional supporting
functions (like VNAV, Scheduling, Terrain,
Traffic allert, timer, computations like TAS etc)
Functions
• C(ommunications) Knob
– Power / Com Volume
– Squelch
• V(OR/Localizer) Knob
– VLOC Volume
– Ident
• C Flip
– Moves standby Com
frequency to active
• V Flip
– Moves standby VLOC
frequency to active
Functions
• Push C/V
– Selects between Comm and
VLOC frequency selection
• Large Knob (1 MHz)
• Small Knob (25 of 8,33 KHz)
• Data card 1
– Contains Jeppesen NavData
(28 days cycle)
• Data card 2
– Unused
Functions
• CDI
– Selects between GPS and VLOC navigation data
output to ext. CDI/HSI/PFD
• OBS
– Selection inhibits auto sequencing of waypoints in
a FPL and turns GPS in VOR-like device. Or
continue auto sequencing if GPS initiated suspend
• MSG
– Displays Message Page
• FPL
– Displays Flight Plan Chapter
• PROC
– Displays Instrument Procedures from GPS
database
Functions
• RNG
– Adjusts moving map scale
• DÆ
– Direct To function
• MENU
– Displays menu for current activity
• CLR
– Clears data field
– Hold for 2 seconds to switch to
default Nav page
Functions
• ENT
– Activates function, enters data
• PUSH CRSR
– Activates cursor for active function
• Large Knob
– Sequences between data fields
• Small Knob
– Selects character in current data
field
Initialization
• Power Up
• GPS mode
• No active FPL
• SW versions
• COM Freq’s memory
• NAV Freq’s memory
Initialization
• Database Cycle
• Database
Expiration Date
Initialization
• Instrument
Panel Self-
Test
• Check
CDI/HSI/other
indicating
equipment
Structure
• Chapters
– Current
chapter
identified by
white letters at
bottom of
screen
• Pages Chapter Page Number
– Current page
number
indicated by
position of
white block at
bottom of
screen
Chapter and Page Selection
Structure (Nav Chapter 1)
• Nav 1
– Electronic CDI
Needle
– Active
Waypoint
– User definable
data
CDI sensitivity (when set to auto) :
– Default Nav 5NM = ENR (enroute 30NM from dep./dest.)
Page 5NM = OCN (oceanic 30NM from dep./dest.)
1NM = TERM (terminal within 30NM dest.)
0,3NM = APP (approach 2NM from FAF)
DTK, BRG,TRK
•Course is Magnetic or True or Manual Var.
•To be set in the AUX chapter
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Structure (Nav Chapter 2)
• Nav 2
– Moving Map
– User definable
fields at right
– Map has three
declutter
levels, cycled
by pressing
CLR (let op de
-1, -2, -3)
Structure (Nav Chapter 3)
• Nav 3
– Frequency
information
page for active
flight plan
– Cycles
between
departure and Use the CURSOR and ENT to move
freq’s in the Standby box COM
arrival airports
frequency
information
automatically
Structure (Nav Chapter 4)
• Nav 4
– Position
– Commonly used
during partial panel
operations
– Only page with
Altitude indication Change to VOR
– If 2x 530/430 for position reporting
available use both
for partial panel
operations.
Structure (Nav Chapter 5)
• Nav 5
– Satellite Status
– Solid bars
indicate satellite
acquired
– Height of bar
indicates
satellite signal
strength
– White number
below bar
indicates
satellite number
– Indicates GPS
accurancy
Structure (Nav Chapter 6)
• Nav 6
– Vertical
Navigation
(VNAV)
CAUTION
– Shall not be used
for approach •Recommended for descend or climb planning
vertical guidance •1 min prior descent a message is displayed
– Uses GPS •500’ before target altitude a message is displayed
altitude, no •VSR constantly re-calculated
•Approach vertical guidande emergencies only
barometric value!
Structure (WPT Chapter)
• Waypoints can be:
– Airports 6 pages (position, runway, freq’s, STAR,
APPR, SID)
– Intersections
– NDB’s
– VOR’s
– USR’s user defineable waypoints
Structure (NRST Chapter 1)
• Nrst 1
– Nearest Airports
– Part of
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURE
– PUSH CLR 3
seconds, TURN
large knob to the
right, PUSH
cursor, TURN to
airport by large
knob, PUSH D->,
PUSH ENTER,
LOOK, PUSH
ENTER
Structure (NRST Chapters)
• Nrst 2
– Nearest
Intersections
• Nrst 3
– Nearest NDB
• Nrst 4
– Nearest VOR •Nrst 7
• Nrst 5 Nearest FSS
– Nearest USR
•Nrst 8
Nearest Airspace
• Nrst 6
– Nearest ARTCC
Structure (AUX Chapters)
• Aux Chapters for
– Fuel Planning
– Utility (sunrise sunset
RAIM, statistics etc.
– Set up (units, date/time,
display)
• RAIM
– Receiver Autonomous Integrity
Monitoring
– Ensures adequate satellite
geometry during flight
– If not INTEG will flash left corner
box. Use legacy NAV resources
+MAP
• Creates a
waypoint on the
map
• Push cursor for
MAP mode
• Move large and
small button
• Push D->
• Push ENT
• +MAP stored in Recommended for maneuvering around a specific
memory area or towards a VFR fix
Time for a break
Next:
•Flight planning
•IFR
•Do’s & Don’ts
•Q&A
Structure (FPL Access Key)
• Fpl 1
– Active Flight
Plan
– Lost when pwr
switched off
• Fpl 2
– Flight Plan
Catalog
– Can store 19
user defined
flight plans
Structure (FPL Access Key)
• Proc
– Instrument
Procedures
Select Departure
•GPS looks for 1st waypoint in FPL
•Offers choice of available SID’s
•CHECK and COMPARE loaded
procedure and SID chart
•CHECK next waypoint on the rwy
just before take-off
Select Arrival
•GPS looks for last waypoint
(destination) in FPL
•Offers choice of available STAR’s
•CHECK and COMPARE loaded
STAR waypoints and STAR chart
•Make sure last waypoint FPL =
first waypoint loaded STAR
•No “Activate Arrival”!! so D-> first
waypoint loaded STAR in the FPL
Select and Activate Approach
•GPS looks for last waypoint in FPL
•Offers choice of available
Approaches
•LOAD the expected approach, do
not activate immediately!!
•You can easily load a different
Note!
approach. Again do not activate
ILS or VOR freq is
immediately!!
loaded in standby
•CHECK and COMPARE loaded
NAV box when
approach and approach chart
approach is loaded
•ACTIVATE approach only when
and/or activated (if
cleared for the approach not active already)
•Activate approach is always
D-> IAF
Activate Vector-To-Final
•GPS displays a QDM at a final
approach course inbound MAP
•Do not active vector-to-final before
final intercept course towards the
localizer/radial. You will loose all
other reference waypoints when
activated
Auto VLOC
•When established
on localizer course
Navigator will switch
automatically from
GPS to VLOC (when
enabled)
•No Auto VLOC
when established on
a VOR radial. GPS
will warn to select
manually VLOC
Going Missed
• At reaching MAP waypoint sequencing is suspended. A vector at
runway heading is offered as a reference.
• PUSH OBS knob when stable in the climb, the missed approach
procedure is loaded and activated, waypoint sequencing is started.
• Check loaded procedure
• If procedure is “climb rwy heading 2000ft, contact ATC” only a vector
at rwy heading will be offered. Waypoint sequencing is suspended
again!
• Select and load approach
• Check loaded procedure
• Activate approach when cleared for next approach, remember this
will be again D-> to IAF
Fly Leg
• Fly Leg is 45
degrees intercept
desired track line
to selected
waypoint
• Select waypoint
in FPL
• Push 2x D->
• Push enter to
activate
Non published holding
• Push OBS.
Waypoint
sequencing is
suspended.
• Enter inbound
course by external
OBS knob or by
entering digits
• Use GPS for
situational
awareness and
guidance to
intercept inbound Recommended to intercept RWY
radial heading in VFR approach when needed
Note: ‘published’ holdings not always part of a stored procedure
Random trivia
• Levels of declutter on the MAP page with CLR key
• Use a FPL! Have at least a departure and a destination
• Do not use D-> to a waypoint not part of the flightplan. It will cancel
the map display of your plan or worse your approach
• Practice the D-> an VOR or Intersection which is not part of a
flightplan.
• Decide up-front to use the GPS for primary guidance and traditional
means (VOR/ADF/DME) as secundary or the other way around
• Know how to dimm at night, check the display before in the dark
• RAIM not available mostly cable or antenna issue
• Understand very very well the “Activate Approach” option
• Activate “Vectors to Final” not before final intercept course
• Practice in flight the OBS option. Have a safety pilot with you
• Cross check the loaded procedure with the plate
• Have FUN mastering the Garmin, do not forget to look outside!!
oremus@wxs.nl
06-22493892
