Garmin GPS 500W, GNS 530W Installation manual

190-01226-05 Rev. 3 RFMS, Garmin 500W Series GPS/SBAS System
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LOG OF REVISIONS

Page

Rev. No.

No.

Date

Description

FAA Approved

1

Original

All Complete

Supplement

Thomas E. Archer
Mgr. Flt. Test Br.

Federal Aviation Administration
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office

Date: 09/27/2010

2

All

06/18/15

Complete
Revision

Michael Warren

ODA STC Unit Administrator
Garmin International, Inc.
ODA-240087-CE

Date: 06/18/2017

3 6 06/21/17

Added
sections 1.8
and 1.9

See page 1

RFMS, Garmin 500W Series GPS/SBAS System 190-01226-05 Rev. 3
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Table of Contents

Section 1. LIMITATIONS 4

1.1 Kinds of Operation 4

1.2 System Software: 4

1.3 Navigation Database 4

1.4 Terrain Database 5

1.5 Navigation 5

1.6 Terrain Proximity Display [All Units] 5

1.7 HTAWS Function [Units with HTAWS] 5

1.8 Datalinked Weather Display (Optional) 6

1.9 Traffic Display (Optional) 6

Section 2. NORMAL PROCEDURES 7

2.1 Unit Power On 7

2.2 Before Takeoff 7

Section 3. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 7

3.1 Emergency Procedures 7

3.2 Abnormal Procedures 7

3.3 AVIONICS FAN FAIL 8

Section 4. PERFORMANCE 8

MANUFACTURER’S DATA 9
Section 1. WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA 9
Section 2. SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION 9
Section 3. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION 10

190-01226-05 Rev. 3 RFMS, Garmin 500W Series GPS/SBAS System
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Section 1. LIMITATIONS

1.1 Kinds of Operation

This model helicopter when equipped with the GNS 500W is limited to VFR
ONLY operations in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91
and Part 135. This RFMS does not grant approval for IFR operations. The
placard listed below shall be located in close proximity to the 500W Series unit.

“GPS APPROVED FOR DAY/NIGHT VFR”

1.2 System Software:

Use of this RFMS is limited to the software versions shown in Table 1. The
software versions are displayed on the self-test page immediately after turn-on
for approximately 5 seconds or they can be accessed in the AUX pages.

Software Item

Approved Software Version

(or later FAA approved versions for this STC)

SW version

As displayed on unit

Main SW Version

5.20

5.20

Table 1 - Approved Software Versions

1.3 Navigation Database

The 500W Series unit database cards must be installed. The software
automatically precludes invalid databases for use by the 500W. Database cycle
information is displayed at power up on the screen, but more detailed
information is available on the AUX – UTILITY page.

a) Installations with dual 400W/500W Series units will only crossfill between

units when they contain the same database cycle. Updating of each database
must be accomplished on the ground prior to flight.