Garmin G500H Reference Manual

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6G500H Cockpit Reference Guide 190-01150-03 Rev FPRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAYMinimums Bug (Barometric or Radar Altimeter)For altitude awareness, an Altitude Minimums Bug commonly referred to asthe Minimums Bug, can be set. the source of data for minimums alerting can beselected to either barometric altitude or radar altitude (if installed.) When activeand within 2500 feet of the selected minimums altitude, the minimums bugsetting is displayed to the bottom left of the altimeter. When set, a bug appearsparked at the bottom of the altitude tape and moves up the tape as the set altitudecomes into view.• When the aircraft altitude descends to within 2500 feet of the selectedaltitude minimums setting, the minimums box appears with the altitudevalue in cyan text. Once in range, the Minimums Bug appears in cyanon the altitude tape. A portion of the Minimums Bug will be displayed atthe bottom of the altitude tape if the selected altitude minimums bug is offof the tape.• When the aircraft is within 100 feet of the selected altitude minimumssetting, the bug and the altitude text turn white.• Once the aircraft reaches the selected altitude minimums setting, thebug and the altitude text turn yellow and the aural alert, “Minimums,minimums” is heard one time.Minimums Annunciations using BARO for SourceMinimumsBoxMinimumsBugBug and text arecyan within 2500 ftBug and text arewhite within 100 ftBug and textare yellow whenaltitude reachedAlerting is inhibited while the aircraft is on the ground and also, if a value hasbeen set for altitude alerting, until the aircraft reaches 150 feet above the settingfor the alert.