Eastern Region FAA Safety Team
Garmin GNS 530 / 430 Training Program
- Unit 1
Ø Introduction to the GNS 530
- Unit 2a & 2b:
Ø Power up checks & fuel entry
Ø Set up the moving map
Ø Flight plan actions: Create, Save, Recall, & Edit
Ø "Waypoint Panning"
Ø Instrument approach, departure and arrival actions
Ø Use of the "Nearest Pages"
- Unit 3a & 3b
Ø Human Factor Considerations
Ø Using the GNS 530 Volumes & Pages, NAV/WPT/AUX Pages, VNAV (Vertical Navigation)
- Unit 4
Ø GPS Tolerance Changes
Ø Terminal to En-route to Terminal
Ø Terminal to Approach
Ø Flying the missed Approach
- Unit 5
Ø How to activate a leg of a route/approach
Ø Vectors to Final, versus loading the full approach
Ø Set up for another approach
Ø How to Proceed to your Alternate
- Unit 6
Ø Now we will Fly a Trip
