Garmin GX 50 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Press MAP

Moving Map (MAP)

Map plus Nav

Map Only

(INFO)

Press INFO

Ident, Type,

Waypoint Information

SAR Map*

& City/Facility Name

Route Line, Map Orient,

Map Setup

Turn LARGE Knob

Bearing & Dist

Frequencies

& Map Reference

Symbol & ID Setup

Track History (On, Save, Int)

Type & Elevation

Fuel

Track History (Strat, Clear, Used)

Map

Airspace Setup

Airspace Buffers

Turn SMALL Knob

Runways

Turn SMALL Knob

ATC Ring

Airspace Types (B, C, MOA,

Training, Unknown, Alert,

Caution, Danger, Restricted,

Approaches*

Lat/Lon

Sunrise/Sunset

Prohibited, & Warning)

SAR Setup*

WPT Comment

SAR Position* * when enabled

*when enabled

waypoint

Direct-To

the waypoint ident or name.

1. Press DIRECT-TO. (Check the Direct-To options in System-Nav Info)

2. Turn the SMALL knob to select waypoint type. Then turn LARGE knob to

3. Use LARGE & SMALL knobs to select ident or name.

4. Press ENTER. Now, fly direct to the selected waypoint.

Press NRST

Apollo GX50 Quick Reference Guide

Apollo GX50 Quick Reference Guide

Nearest Waypoint (NRST)

Press NAV

Navigation (NAV)

Airport (ARPT)

ETE, CDI, BRG, &

RGE

VOR

RAIM*

Altitude Assist

NDB

INT

Parallel Track (PTK)

LocDME

GPS Position

Countdown Timer

User WPT

Turn LARGE Knob

Arc Assist

Search Around WPT

From/To/Next (Dist)

Turn LARGE Knob

Runway Limits

From/To/Next (ETE)

From/To/Next (ETA)

SUA

From/To/Next (Wpt)

Tuned Station*

* when configured

Press SEL to edit information or to select options.

Press ENTER to enter and save information. In the

SEL

Comm function, ENTER saves the Standby frequency.

Press DIRECT-TO to define a direct course from

ENTER

your present position to a selected waypoint.

D

Press the indicated key and then

turn the LARGE knob to view the

pages shown. Turn the SMALL

knob for more info when available

(diamond shown).

Flight Plan (FPL)

Database (DB)

Press FPL

Press DB

Active FPL

FPL #1...FPL #30

Create WPT by Lat/Lon

Create WPT by Radial/Dist

Update User Wpt w/PPos

Turn LARGE Knob

Create Wpt by Grid (SAR Only)

Create New FPL

Delete User WPT

Turn LARGE Knob

Modify User WPT

Delete WPT Comment

Access Database

System (SYS)

Misc Sensors

Encoding Altimeter

Healthy & Visible Satellites

Air Data Info

Satellites Used for Fix

Fuel Info

Satellite Search Status

GPS Date & Time

Turn LARGE Knob

GPS Normal Reset

Turn LARGE Knob

Messages (MSG)

Press MSG

New Msg 1...New Msg n

New

Turn SMALL Knob

Turn LARGE Knob

Old Msg 1...Old Msg n

Old

Press SYS. Turn LARGE Knob, then press ENTER.

System Info GPS Sensor

Date/Time

Model, SW Ver, S/N

Fuel Units

Baro Units

Test Display

Display Brightness

Owner Name

Turn LARGE Knob

Turn SMALL Knob

Nav Info

Autonav Time

Lat/Lon Units

Program Nav Pages

Mag Var

Flight Timer Trigger

Direct-To

CDI Scaling

Turn LARGE Knob

Finding Info On A Waypoint

1. Press DB.

Activating a Flight Plan

1. Press FPL.

2. Turn the LARGE knob to the

2. Turn the LARGE knob to the

press ENTER.

Access Database page and

desired active flight plan and

press SEL.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to select

select the desired option and

3. Turn the SMALL knob to

waypoint type.

press ENTER.

desired character and turn the

4. Turn the LARGE knob to the

SMALL knob to select characters.

5. Press INFO.

Creating A New Waypoint

1. Press DB.

information.

6. Turn the SMALL knob to view

Create User Wpt By Lat/Lon

page and then press ENTER.

2. Turn LARGE knob to the

to exit.

7. Press INFO again or ENTER

characters and turn the LARGE

3. Use the SMALL to select

knob to move the cursor to set

the waypoint name.

Emergency Search

1. Press NRST.

necessary characters for the

4. Continue to select the

Wpt type.

2. Turn the LARGE knob to change

Lat/Lon and runway length.

5. Press ENTER when finished.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to view

USA 800-525-6726

Canada 800-654-3415

nearby waypoints.

ENTER to fly direct to the wpt.

International [phone]

4. Press DIRECT-TO and then

FAX [phone]

http://www.upsat.com

Salem, OR 97302

2345 Turner Rd., S.E.

July 2001

P/N 561-0238-02

Creating a Flight Plan

to the “Create New Flight Plan”

1. Press FPL. Turn LARGE knob

page and then press ENTER.

2. To enter a new plan name, press

SEL.

characters. Turn the LARGE knob

3. Turn the SMALL knob to select

to move to the next character.

complete.

4. Press ENTER when the name is

5. Turn the SMALL knob to start

inserting waypoints into the flight

plan. At the INS? prompt, press

ENTER.

6. Turn the SMALL knob to select

the first character. Turn the

LARGE knob cw to move to the

next character.

knobs to select the waypoint

name and then press ENTER.

7. Use the SMALL and LARGE

the next waypoint. Press ENTER

8. The INS? prompt will flash for

and repeat steps 5-7 until

finished.

your flight plan.

9. Press SEL to stop editing

2001 by UPS Aviation Technologies, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

Printed in the U.S.A.

Load Approach

Approach Checklist

Location Action

Enable Approach & enter altimeter setting

(Approach annunciator turns ON)

(CDI goes to 1 nm full-scale sensitivity)

Verify Approach annunciator is ON

Verify/Set OBS/HLD: ON for Procedure Turn or Hold

OFF to sequence

Verify green Approach-Active annunciator is ON

Verify altimeter setting is entered

Verify/Set OBS/HLD: OFF to sequence to MAP

Verify Approach-Active annunciator is ON

(CDI goes to 0.3 nm full-scale sensitivity)

Approach-Active

If NOT landing: Press OBS/HLD to cancel

(Green Approach-Active annunciator turns OFF)

(Approach Annunciator remains ON)

(CDI goes to 1.0 nm full-scale sensitivity)

Verify OBS/HLD is ON

Action

DME-Arc Checklist

1. Verify/Set OBS/HLD ON

2. USE DME-Arc Page in NAV mode

3. Verify or select DME-Arc Reference Waypoint and follow the

prompts

4. Use Nav or Map mode and follow information

1. Use DME-Arc page in NAV mode or Map mode to navigate

2. Follow prompts for inbound leg intercept

1. Follow prompts to turn to next leg

Enroute

Approach Setup Summary

A. Load Destination Airport

Within 30 nm of

Destination

Load a destination airport. Load a stored

Flight Plan, or edit the active Flight Plan.

IAF Active Waypoint

You may also use the DIRECT-TO button

to choose a destination. The destination

must be an airport that has an established

FAF Active Waypoint

approach capability.

B. Load Approach Information

1. Press FPL twice to reach the home page

At FAF (MAP Becomes Active)

Flight Plan Mode and press SEL, or

press SEL while in the Nav function.

At MAP (TO/FROM Transition)

approach waypoints.

2. Press ENTER to prepare to load

available approach choices.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to display the

MAHP Active Waypoint

4. Press ENTER to select the displayed

approach path.

Location

At Arc

Intercept

approach legs.

5. Turn the SMALL knob to display the

6. Press NAV to return to Navigation Mode.

On Arc

Inbound Leg

Intercept