N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

Fred Clark, CAPTCivil Air Patrol

SWR-NM-030, Sqdn IIJanuary, 2014

Acronyms Used Translation

ADF Automatic Direction Finder

APT Airport

BI Bearing Indicator

CDI Course Deviation Indicator

COM Communication (radio transceiver)

DF Direction Finder

GNS Global Navigation System (transceiver)

GPS Global Positioning System (receiver)

GS Glide Slope

IAP Instrument Approach Procedure

ILS Instrument Landing System

NAV Navigation (radio receiver)

NRST Nearest

OBS Omni Bearing Selector

PC Personal Computer

SAR Search and Rescue

URL Universal Resource Locator

WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System (or Service)

XP Microsoft Windows XP

N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

• GPS 400W replaces the Apollo GX-55 GPS• ADF Control Unit is gone

N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

• GPS 400W has its own OBS with CDI & GS

N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

• NAV1 & NAV2 OBSs have been moved down

N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

• NAV1 OBS still has its CDI and GS

N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

• NAV2 OBS is where ADF BI used to be

N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

• ADF “listen” button on COM panel now tied permanently to Becker DF

N9455X (C182R) New Garmin GPS 400W

• Same NAV/COM still in avionics stack

GPS 400W• Items of Note:

When performing an ILS or other non-GPS approach, tune & follow Localizer and GS on NAV1 OBS

GPS 400W• Items of Note (Cont’d):

“GPS guidance is for monitoring only” for non-GPS approaches

GPS 400W• Items of Note (Cont’d):

Pilot’s Guide & Reference manual, plus Quick Reference manual, kept in Aircraft Information File (AIF) binder’s left pouch

GPS 400W• Items of Note (Cont’d):

Binder & the Reference manuals must be in plane during flight

GPS 400W• Items of Note (Cont’d):

400W supports WAAS IAPs When loading or activating an approach,

NAV/COM frequencies must be manually changed

Since ADF is gone, timer is gone; you’ll need an alternative timer for IAPs

400W provides no SAR patterns or grids, but can do Parallel Track offset

GPS 400W• Free from Garmin:

GPS simulator for PC (XP or later): http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3532

Sample Training Syllabus and Flight Lessons manual: http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/GNS430W_SampleTrainingSyllabusandFlightLessons.pdf

GPS 400W• Free from Garmin (Cont’d):

WAAS Training Video: http://www.garmin.com/include/aviation/GNS_WAAS_Training_Video_Presentation.zip

Quick Reference manual: http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/190-00356-01_0G_web.pdf

Pilot’s Guide & Reference manual: http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/190-00356-00_0H_web.pdf

GPS 400W PC Simulator for PC

Simulated Base Unit

GPS 400W Simulator for PC

Simulated OBS (looks different

from N9455X’s)

Simulated Base Unit

GPS 400W Simulator for PC

Simulated OBS (looks different

from N9455X’s)

Simulated Base Unit

Use mouse to simulate

panel action

GPS 400W Simulator for PC

Simulated Auto-Pilot

(n/a to N9455X)

Simulated OBS (looks different

from N9455X’s)

Simulated Base Unit

Use mouse to simulate

panel action

GPS 400W Simulator for PC

Simulated Auto-Pilot

(n/a to N9455X)

Simulated OBS (looks different

from N9455X’s)

Simulated Base Unit

Use mouse to simulate

panel action

Throttle(up to 600 knots)

GPS 400W Simulator for PC

Before turning

simulator “on,” select Option for GPS 400W

GPS 400W

• Two things Pilots and Observers should know immediately: How to trap your current lat/long Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport

GPS 400W

• How to trap your current lat/long:

Press small knob once

GPS 400W

• How to trap your current lat/long:

Lat/long appears at top-right, and pointer appears at current aircraft position; lat/long & pointer do not change with subsequent aircraft movement

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport:

In-flight emergency enroute

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

Where to go? Press NRST key

In-flight emergency enroute

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

Nearest airport appears at top of list, next closest is second, etc.

Where to go? Press NRST key

In-flight emergency enroute

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

Press small-knob once, to highlight APT data-field (highlight will be flashing)

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

If highlighted APT is acceptable, then press D> (Direct-To)

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

Airport D> waypoint info comes up; press ENT (Enter)

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

GPS will flash “Activate?” for confirmation

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

GPS will flash “Activate?” for confirmation; press ENT (Enter) again

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

GPS will alter your flight plan and default to NAV chapter, first page

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

GPS will alter your flight plan and default to NAV chapter, first page; turn small-knob one notch to right

GPS 400W

• Emergency Direct-To Nearest Airport (Cont’d):

GPS will go to NAV chapter, second page (map) with new course and distance info

GPS 400W• Garmin URLs for downloads:

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3532 http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/GNS430W_SampleTrainingSyllabusandFlightLessons.pdf http://www.garmin.com/include/aviation/GNS_WAAS_Training_Video_Presentation.zip http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/190-00356-01_0G_web.pdf http://static.garmincdn.com/pumac/190-00356-00_0H_web.pdf