Reference Guide

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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES Warnings, Cautions, & Notes WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES WARNING: Navigation and terrain separation must NOT be predicated upon the use of the terrain function. The G500H Terrain Proximity feature is NOT intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not relieve the pilot from the responsibility of being aware of surroundings during flight. The Terrain Proximity feature is only to be used as an aid for terrain avoidance and is not certified for use in applications requiring a certified terrain awareness warning system. Terrain data is...

WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES WARNING: Do not use basemap (land and water data) information for primary navigation. Basemap data is intended only to supplement other approved navigation data sources and should be considered as an aid to enhance situational awareness. WARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to determine the age of the weather information shown by the data link weather product. Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processing weather data for data link transmission, the weather information shown by the data link weather product may be significantly...

WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES WARNING: Because of anomalies in the earth’s magnetic field, operating the G500H within the following areas could result in loss of reliable attitude and heading indications. North of 65° North latitude between longitude 75° West and 120° West. An area North of 70° North latitude between longitude 70° West and 128° West. An area of North of 70° North latitude between longitude 85° East and 114° East. An area South of 55° South latitude between longitude 120° East and 165° East. WARNING: Do not use Terrain-HSVT information for primary terrain avoidance. Terrain-HSVT...

WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES - To cue the pilot to communicate with the Air Traffic Control controller, Flight Service Station specialist, operator dispatch, or airline operations control center for general and mission critical meteorological information, NAS status conditions, or both. FIS-B information, including, weather information, NOTAMs, and TFR areas, are intended for the sole purpose of assisting in long- and nearterm planning decision making. The system lacks sufficient resolution and updating capability necessary for aerial maneuvering associated with immediate decisions. NOTE: Interference...

NOTE: Terrain-HSVT is standard when the Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) option is installed. The HTAWS option will take precedence over Terrain-HSVT. NOTE: Do not use SafeTaxi or Chartview functions as the basis for ground maneuvering. SafeTaxi and Chartview functions have not been qualified to be used as an airport moving map display (AMMD). SafeTaxi and Chartview are intended to improve pilot situational awareness during ground operations should only be used by the flight crew to orient themselves on the airport surface. Record of Revisions Part Number Revision 190-01150-03 A B C Description...

G500H Cockpit Reference Guide

G500H Cockpit Reference Guide

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD) NOTE: Some G500Hs have the right-side display configured as the PFD. G500H Cockpit Reference Guide PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY This reference guide covers the operation of the GDU 620 as integrated in the G500H Avionics Display System. The G500H Avionics Display System is an avionics suite that combines primary flight instrumentation, navigational information, and a moving map all displayed on dual 6.5 inch color screens. The G500H system is composed of sub-units or Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). LRUs have a modular design. This design greatly eases troubleshooting and...

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD) Primary Flight Display (PFD) 1 19 2 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY Primary Flight Display (PFD) 1 Airspeed Tape: Displays Groundspeed (GS), Overspeed Range, Maximum (Vne) Speed with Engine On, Airspeed Trend, Current Airspeed, Max (Vne) Speed with Engine Off OR Max Autorotation Speed, and True Airspeed (TAS). Markings dependent upon configuration at time of installation. Reference AFM or POH. NAV Status Bar: Displays which GPS is selected as the Active Source, Active Waypoint (WPT), Distance to Waypoint (DIS), Desired Track (DTK) and Current Track (TRK). Wind Vector: Displays...

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD) Outside Air Temperature (SAT, TAT, or ISA): Displays the current outside air temperature. Attitude Sync Soft Key: Allows the synchronization of the aircraft to the horizon in level flight. Heading Select Key: Press HDG and turn PFD knob to set heading bug. Course Select Key: Press CRS and turn PFD knob to set the course of the selected source (VOR1, VOR2, GPS1, or GPS2). Altitude Select Key: Press ALT and turn PFD knob to set altimeter bug. V/S (Vertical Speed) Select Key: Press V/S and turn PFD knob to set V/S bug. Barometer Select Key: Press BARO and turn PFD knob...