Garmin GX50 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Introduction
Apollo GX50/60/65 Installation Manual
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FEATURES
The GPS navigation features for the GX50 GPS and GX60/65 GPS/Comm include:
High resolution, daylight readable graphics display
Automatic display intensity
Back-lit buttons
Simple “Direct-To” navigation
Datacard database for easy user update and replacement
Nearest waypoint and airspace search (includes airports, VORs, LocDMEs, NDBs,
intersections, and user waypoints)
Remote waypoint search
Navigation displays -
Lat/Lon to 0.01 minute
Bearing and distance to waypoint
Ground speed and track angle
Track angle error
Desired track and distance between waypoints
Cross track error with numeric and graphic CDI
Display of the “TO” waypoint ident
ETE and ETA to the “TO” and destination waypoints
Altitude (from altitude encoder/converter input)
Minimum safe altitude and en route safe altitude information
Map Displays -
Full screen map with bearing, distance to waypoint, and zoom level
Split screen map with distance, speed, bearing, track, crosstrack error, To
waypoint, and zoom level
Split screen with nav data and comm frequency display (GX60/65 only)
Smart key, 1 button map declutter, Tri-state
On map waypoint selection for information, direct-to nomination
Track up, desired track up, and magnetic north up options
Runway diagrams and runway names displayed
5nm ATC rings around airports with control towers
Airspaces displayed by sector or outer boundary
Airspace display controllable by type
Approach preview page (GX50/60 only)
Route line displayed
Automatic waypoint sequencing
Vectors to final input (GX50/60 only)
DME arc assist
Built-in simulator for trip planning and training
User definable navigation pages with auto sequencing
30 flight plans of 20 legs each
500 user waypoints created by lat/lon or by radial/distance from a reference waypoint
Real time clock (time and date) in UTC
Countdown timer