Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide190-01117-02 Rev. C 43GPS NavigationOverview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index2.4 MAP DISPLAY SETUPMap displays are used extensively in the aera to provide situational awareness inflight. Most aera maps can display the following information:• Airports, NAVAIDs, airspaces, airways, land data (highways, cities, lakes, rivers,borders, etc.) with names• Map Pointer information (distance and bearing to pointer, location of pointer,name, and other pertinent information)• Map range• Aircraft icon (representing present position)• Flight plan legs• User waypoints• Track vector• Topography dataMAP ORIENTATIONMaps are shown in one of three different orientation options, allowing flexibilityin determining aircraft position relative to other items on the map (North Up) or fordetermining where map items are relative to where the aircraft is going (Track Up), ordesired track up (DTK UP)).• North Up aligns the top of the map display to north (default setting).• Track Up aligns the top of the map display to the current ground track.• Desired Track (DTK) Up aligns the top of the map display to the desired course.
