Garmin Pilot 3 Manual

Alarms Settings
Clock Alarmuses the internal clock to provide an ÔAlarm ClockÕ message at the time 
you set.
To enable/disable the alarm clock:
1. Highlight the ÔClock AlarmÕ field and press ENTER.
2. Select ÔOnÕ or ÔOffÕ (as desired) and press ENTER.
3. If enabling the alarm, highlight the time field (to the immediate right) and press ENTER. Enter the
alarm time using the rocker keypad and press ENTER.
NOTE: The GPS III Pilot must be turned on when the alarm time is reached. Otherwise,
the message will...

Airspace Settings
Class Bis used to enable/disable alarms for Class B or CTA (ICAO control areas) airspace. 
Class C allows you to enable/disable alarms for Class C or TMA (ICAO terminal control
areas) airspace.
Tower Zone provides an alarm within a 4.3 nm radius from airports with control towers
which are not associated with Class B or Class C airspace. (Typically referred to as Class D.)
Restricted allows you to enable/disable alarms for restricted areas.
MOAs lets you enable/disable alarms for...

Airspace Settings (cont.)
The airspace alarms are designed to provide message alerts in several stages, depending on
whether you are projected to enter the airspace or are just in close proximity. The alerts are:
¥ Airspace Ahead, Less Than 10 minutesÑ occurs if your projected course will 
take you inside an airspace within the next ten minutes.
¥ Airspace Near and AheadÑ is displayed when you are within two nautical miles of an airspace and your current course will take you inside the airspace.
¥ Inside...

Position Settings
Position Formatis used to change the coordinate system in which a given position
reading is displayed. The default format is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes
(hddd¡mm.mmmÕ). The following additional formats are available:
¥ hddd.ddddd¡ Ñ latitude/longitude in decimal degrees only
¥ hddd¡mmÕss.sÓ Ñ latitude/longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds
¥ UTM/UPS Ñ Universal Transverse Mercator / Universal Polar Stereographic grids
¥ British Grid ¥ German Grid
¥ Irish Grid ¥ Swedish...

Interface Settings
Formatlets you control the input/output format used when connecting your GPS III Pilot
to external NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver, or a personal computer, etc. Five for-
mat settings are available:
¥ Aviation InÑ allows the GPS III Pilot to communicate with a GARMIN 
panel-mounted GPS. Flight plans (or GOTO destinations) selected on the 
panel-mounted GPS will also appear on the GPS III Pilot.
¥ GARMINÑ the proprietary format used to exchange waypoint, route, track log
data with...

The GPS III Pilot can be mounted on any flat surface using the two Velcroª strips
provided in the standard package, or you can use the supplied mounting bracket. 
To mount the GPS III Pilot using the Velcro strips:
1. Select a location for the unit that provides a clear and unobstructed
view of the sky for the GPS antenna, but will not obstruct your field
of view while flying.
2. Make sure the surface to which youÕre adhering the Velcro is clean
and dry. Remove the paper liners from both Velcro pieces....

4. Place the adhesive side of the smooth piece of Velcro on the bottom of the bracket
(inside the large rectangular recessed area), and press into place.
5. Mount the bracket in place by placing one piece of Velcro on top of the
other.
To insert the GPS III Pilot into the bracket:
1. Remove the upper half of the mounting bracket by unscrewing the pivot knob
(shown at bottom right) and sliding the upper bracket off the pivot pins of the
lower bracket.
2. Mate the two clips (opposite the thumb tab) on the...

Specifications subject to change without notice.
* With optional GARMIN Differential GPS (DGPS) Beacon Receiver Input.
** Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. DoD-imposed Selective Availability Program.
  Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases. Use lithium batteries when operating the GPS III Pilot
in below freezing conditions. Extensive use of screen backlighting will significantly reduce battery life.
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The GPS III Pilot is...

Interfacing formats are selected from the Setup options, described on page 87.
The input/output lines on your GPS III Pilot are RS-232 compatible allowing easy 
interface to a wide range of external devices, including PCs, differential
beacon receivers, marine autopilots and/or a second GPS receiver.
The NMEA 0183 version 2.0 interface format is supported by the
GPS III Pilot and enables the unit to drive up to three NMEA devices:
NMEA 0183 version 2.0 Approved sentences:
GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV,...

The GPS III PilotÕs antenna may be removed to allow attachment of an optional
remote-mounted antenna. In some applications, using a remote-mounted antenna
will dramatically increase the number of satellites received. The GPS antenna should
be mounted in a location which provides an unobstructed view of much of the sky. A minimum of four satellites are
needed to determine a three-dimensional position. Satellite coverage will vary throughout the day, but may be checked
at any time using the Satellite...