Introduction to Aspen EFD 1000 and Garmin GMX 200

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Objectives / Content

• Provide introduction to basic functions of:

– Aspen EFD 1000 primary flight display

– Garmin GMX 200 multi-function display

– Garmin GNS 430 Navigator


Syllabus – Aspen EFD 1000

• Aspen EFD 1000 PFD– Read and interpret AI and tapes for

ASI, ALT, and VSI– Set HDG, ALT, BARO– Set Nav Source– Set CRS. IAS and BARO– Read and interpret e-HSI display,

including color scheme– Use soft keys, including range


Syllabus – Garmin GMX 200

• Garmin GMX 200 MFD

– Use FN key to select map

– Use MENU/ENT and soft keys to configure maps as needed

– Use in/out soft keys to set map scale and range


Syllabus – Garmin GNS 430

• Garmin GNS 430 Navigator– Set and select frequencies for

communication & navigation– Enter a flight plan– Edit a flight plan (add, modify, delete

waypoints)– Navigate through chapters and pages

• IFR operations– Select IAPs– Load and activate IAPs


C172 with retrofit “glass”


Important!!

• There are significant differences between the Aspen EFD1000 PFD / Garmin GMX 200 suite and the G1000 or GNS430/530 avionics that CAP pilots are accustomed to using.

• Do not assume that anything you know about the G1000 or GNS 430/530 will translate to the Aspen EFD1000 and Garmin GMX 200.


N4813C Panel


N4813C Panel• Equipment includes:

– Aspen EFD 1000 primary flight display (PFD) with separate power switch

– PS audio panel with Comm Swap switch

– Garmin GMX 200 multi-function display (MFD)

– Garmin GNS 430 moving map nav/com

– Garmin SL30 nav/com radio

DOES NOT HAVE:

•Becker

•SAR software


N4813C Panel


Aspen EFD 1000

Attitude Display

Navigation Display


Aspen EFD 1000

Airspeed Altitude

Lateral deviation indicator (for LOC)

Vertical deviation indicator (for GS)

TAS Altimeter setting


Aspen EFD 1000

Groundspeed Wind direction arrowOAT

Wind direction and speed

Selected airspeed

Selected altitude


Aspen EFD 1000

Attitude Display

Navigation Display


Aspen EFD 1000

CDI source info

Selected CRS

Magnetic HDG Selected HDG

VS value

VSI

Hot key legend


Aspen EFD 1000

Double-line bearing pointer source select

Single-line bearing pointer source select

CDI source selectMicro SD card slot

Double-line bearing pointer source indicatorSingle-line bearing

pointer source indicator

Single-line bearing pointer source

Double-line bearing pointer source

CDI source indicator


Aspen EFD 1000

ControlsControls


Aspen EFD 1000Reversion & power

Range adjustment

Menu

Hot key menu

Minimums on/off

HSI view – 360 or Arc

Map declutter

GPSS on/off


Aspen EFD 1000• Right knob home state is HDG. • Also used to set :

ALTBAROIAP minimums (MIN).

• Press to cycle HDG-ALT-BARO-MIN

• From inactive home state (HDG in cyan):

Press 1x to set HDGPress 2x to set ALT Press 3x to set BARO Press 4x to MIN


Aspen EFD 1000

• Left knob home state is CRS.

• Also used to set :IAS

• Press to cycle CRS - IAS

• From inactive home state (CRS in cyan):

Press 1x to set CRSPress 2x to set IAS


Aspen EFD 1000

Left knob state Right knob state


Aspen EFD 1000


Garmin GMX 200


Garmin GMX 200

FN (Function) Key:

•“Home” state shows:

•MSG

•MAP

•IFR

•VFR

•Choose MAP

•Custom Map option provides the greatest flexibility to configure as needed.


Garmin GMX 200Basic setup sequence:

1. FN should show home state – select MAP.

2. Select Custom Map.

3. Adjust the zoom/pan using the in/out soft keys at the bottom of the display.

4. Press MENU key to activate soft-key map configuration options.


Garmin GMX 200

Menu/ENT Key activates on-screen display of the options available via each of the six “soft keys” on the right side of the GMX 200 bezel.

Options displayed are context-sensitive – i.e., dependent upon the selected map.


Garmin GMX 200

Options displayed through soft keys have three possible states:

•Blue - selected

•Gray – partially selected

•Black – not selected


Garmin GMX 200


Issues, Cautions, Recommendations



• Aspen EFD 1000 PFD can be extremely hard to read due to type size and sheer volume of information presented.

– Use range key to set flight plan display on navigation (lower) half of PFD to a readable scale.



• Garmin GMX 200 is not a “native” Garmin box; do not expect it to look or function the same way as the G1000 MFD or GNS 430/530.

• Recommended selection is “custom map,” since pilot’s ability to configure “VFR” and “IFR” maps is limited.

• Use range to make the MFD map more readable.

• Think of FN (function) key as the “home” or “escape” key. FN brings up the base menus; side hot keys are context sensitive.

• Take note of map orientation setting – it will not automatically match that of the PFD. Suggest using “TRK UP” on MFD to eliminate confusion from different map orientations on PFD and MFD.


•Basic “Garminology”

•Anatomy of the Display

•Chapters and Pages

•Flight Plan Entry

•Flight Plan Editing

Garmin GNS 430


Garmin GNS 430

Organizational Scheme Mechanical Scheme

•“Chapters”

•“Pages”

•Menus

•Dual concentric knobs

•Push to center, sync, toggle

•Cursor first!


Garmin GNS 430

Com radio flip-flop

Nav radio flip-flop

Com radio volume/squelch

Nav radio volume/ID

Range control

Direct to

Context-sensitive options

“No” or “back”

“Yes” or “forward”

Pushing center moves tuning box b/w com and nav

Pushing center activates cursor


Garmin GNS 430

“Dual concentric knobs”

•Large outer knob for MHz

•Small inner knob for KHz

Press and hold 2 seconds for default NAV page


Garmin GNS 430

Selects nav source

(GPS / VLOC)

Suspends “leg” (auto-sequence)

mode

Message Flight Plan

Selects IAPs, DPs,

STARs


Garmin GNS 430

Active com frequencyTuning box (standby)

Active nav frequencyStandby nav frequency

Sensitivity modeNavigation source


Garmin GNS 430

Chapter (page group) name

Page marker (2 of 8)

Changes chapters

Changes pages

Activates cursor


Garmin GNS 430

Chapters:

•NAV•WPT

•AUX

•NRST


Garmin GNS 430

Entering a flight plan

Curse first!

1. “Curse” – press the right inner knob to activate the cursor.

2. Turn the large (outer) right knob to move the cursor.

3. Turn the small (inner) right knob to change the character.


Garmin GNS 430

Active leg

Cursor active (for additional entries)

Active leg


Garmin GNS 430

Direct-to WPT

Direct-to WPT

Direct-to a WPT not in the flight plan

Direct-to a WPT already in flight plan


Garmin GNS 430

Editing a flight plan1. “Curse” – press the right inner

knob to activate the cursor.

2. Turn the large (outer) right knob to position the cursor over the waypoint you wish to edit, or on the waypoint just below the place where you wish to add a waypoint.

3. Turn the large (outer) right knob to move the cursor.

4. Turn the small (inner) right knob to change the character.

Introduction to Aspen EFD 1000 and Garmin GMX 200

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