Garmin G500 Manual
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2-1190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 2 Primary FliGht DiSPlay (PFD) Functions on the PFD are accessed by using the bezel keys on the side of the PFD and the soft keys below the PFD. Nav Status Bar Current Barometric Pressure Setting SD Card Slots Altitude Tape Vertical Speed Tape Horizontal Situation...
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2-2Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 2.1 PFD Soft Keys CDI1-2PFD GPS VOR/ILSSource 1 Source 2BRG 1 NAV 1 GPS 1 ADF SYN VIS SYN TERR HRZN HDG APTSIGNS BRG 2 NAV 2 GPS 2 ADF AP TEST Figure 2-3 PFD Soft Key Diagram The soft keys are located along the bottoms of the displays below the soft key labels....
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2-3190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index When a soft key is selected, its color changes to black text on gray background and remains this way until it is turned off, at which time it reverts to white text on black background. When a soft key function is disabled, the soft key label is subdued (dimmed)....
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2-4Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index BRG2 The BRG2 soft key cycles through the available bearing 2 indicator modes (NAV2, GPS2, ADF , or None). This soft key will only be present if the system is configured for a second GPS or VOR/LOC. SYN VIS The SYN VIS soft key is available if Synthetic Vision...
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2-5190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 2.2 airspeed indicator The Airspeed Indicator displays airspeed on a rolling number gauge using a moving tape. The numeric labels and major tick marks on the moving tape are marked at intervals of 10 units, while minor tick marks on the moving tape are indicated at...
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2-6Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Overspeed Range (Barber Pole) Overspeed Indication for Current Airspeed Caution Operating Range (yellow) Figure 2-6 Overspeed Indication 2.2.1 Markings A color-coded (white, green, yellow, and red/white “barber pole”) speed range strip is located on the moving...
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2-7190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index VYSE VMCA VLE White Triangle Figure 2-8 Additional Reference Markings 2.2.2 Reference Speeds V-speeds (Glide, Vr, VX, and VY) default values are set during the installation process, but can be changed and turned on/off from the System Setup page on the first...
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2-8Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 2.3 attitude indicator Attitude information is displayed over a virtual blue sky and brown ground with a white horizon line. The Attitude Indicator displays pitch, roll, and slip/ skid information. 1Roll Pointer 2Roll Scale 3Aircraft Symbol 4Horizon Line 5Land...
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2-9190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Roll Pointer Slip/Skid Indicator Roll Scale Zero Figure 2-11 Slip/Skid Indication The standby mechanical Attitude Indicator in your aircraft is either a Ground Pointer or a Roll Pointer configuration. The GDU 620 Attitude Indicator has been configured in either...
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2-10Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Roll Pointer Roll Scale Zero Pointer Roll Scale Figure 2-13 Attitude Indicator with a Sky Pointer configuration in a left turn 2.3.1 Extreme Attitude Extreme attitude is defined as a roll greater than 65º left or right, 30º pitch up, or 20º pitch down. Red chevrons are...