Garmin GNS 430 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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GNS 430(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference190-00140-00 Rev. P 1-5SECTION 1INTRODUCTION1.3 TAKEOFF TOUROverviewThe Garmin GNS 430 provides the pilot accuratenavigational data and communication capability, alongwith non-precision and precision approach certificationin the IFR environment. The takeoff tour is designed tofamiliarize the pilot with:• Powering up the unit• Changing frequencies• Entering data• Performing a simple direct-to• Selecting IFR procedures• Using some limited flight plansIn addition, this section briefly covers the Default NAVPage, the Map Page, and the NAV/COM Page, which areavailable as part of the NAV Page Group. These pages areused for most of the in-flight navigation.The takeoff tour assumes that the unit and antennashave been properly installed and that the GNS 430’sdefault settings have not been changed. If any of thefactory default settings (position format, units of measure,selectable fields, etc.) have been changed, the picturesshown here may not exactly match what is shown onthe GNS 430. Prior to using the GNS 430 for the firsttime, Garmin recommends that the aircraft be moved to alocation that is well away from buildings and other aircraftso the unit can collect satellite data without interruption.This takeoff tour is intended to provide a briefintroduction of the GNS 430’s major features. Sections2 through 13 of this manual describe these features, andothers in additional detail. Refer to these sections, asneeded to learn or review the details regarding a particularfeature.After becoming familiar with the basics, some suggestedreading within this Pilot’s Guide includes:• Flight plan features - Section 5• IFR procedures - Section 6• Waypoint information pages (databaseinformation) - Section 7• Unit settings (configuring the unit to the pilot’spreferences) - Section 10If more information is needed, Garmin’s CustomerService staff is available during normal business hours(U.S. Central time zone) at the phone and fax numberslisted on page ii. Garmin can also be reached by mail(page ii) or at our website address, www.garmin.com.Powering up the GNS 430The GNS 430’s power and COM volume are controlledusing the COM Power/Volume Knob at the top leftcorner of the unit. Turning it clockwise turns unit poweron and increases the COM radio volume. After turningthe unit on, a welcome page appears briefly while theunit performs a self test, followed sequentially by the UnitType Page (Figure 1-3) and the Software Version Page.Then (depending on configuration) the Weather Page,the Traffic Page, the Aviation Data Page, the Land/Terrain/Obstacles Database Page, and the Situational AwarenessPage are sequentially displayed.Figure 1-3 Unit Type Page