Cessna 172 gps manual

Flight Simulator is a bit more forgiving when it comes to this. You can tell the system has a localizer in range because a new bar will appear on your Garmin screen next to your altitude indicator. Once it reaches the middle, the plane should lock on and the system will glide you down. The ticker will track your vertical progress even if you switch off the autopilot and attempt to land manually. Say you want to have the plane descend from 5, to 2, altitude.

What you want to do is set the desired altitude before hitting the Vertical Speed Mode button. After you do that, hit the button, and then use the nose down keys to set your desired feet per minute. For example, hit the down key five times to have the plane descent by feet per minute until it reaches the desired 2, altitude approximately six minutes later.

You can also use this to gain altitude if you know the plane well enough. Otherwise you risk setting this too high and risking a stall. While descent speed matters very little, the optimal climbing speed is usually pretty low. For the Cessna , the optimal climbing speed is 75 knots. Using the flight level change mode you can have the plane do this. Again, simply set the desired altitude before hitting the Flight Level Change button.

The plane will then attempt to climb while to the specified altitude while maintaining that speed. You can also do the reverse and have it help you descend. Upon setting the lower altitude target, you may notice the plane doing nothing, however. Just hit the ALT key on the autopilot and the aircraft will hold the current altitude.

This will likely be your least used key. The idea is to program in the descent angle and let the autopilot do the work. However, the navigation uses a localizer antenna to line up with the runway. It sends out a signal in front of it to help your plane align with where it needs to go. When a bearing pointer is displayed, its associated information window is also displayed. This window provides display and control of the DME radio. The following yellow annunciations may appear on the HSI:.

This places the cyan tuning box over the NAV2 standby frequency. Press the OBS softkey again to return to normal operation. Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration. Log In Sign Up. Forgot password? Enter your email address and check your inbox. Please check your email for further instructions. Enter a new password. Part Number Change Summary Initial release. All rights reserved. Garmin International, Inc.

November Rev. A Printed in the U. A-1 Aviation Database A-1 Terrain and Obstacle Databases E-1 Introduction E-1 TIS vs. E-1 TIS Limitations E-1 Appendix F Map Symbols F-1 Airport F-1 Basemap F-2 Lightning Strike F-2 Miscellaneous F-2 Line Symbols F-3 Obstacle database F-4 Terrain Color Chart To install an SD card: 1.

To remove an SD card: 1. Speed Ranges A color-coded white, green, yellow, and red speed range strip is located on the moving tape. Airspeed Trend Vector The Airspeed Trend Vector is a vertical, magenta line, extending up or down on the airspeed scale, located to the right of the color-coded speed range strip. Roll Indication The inverted white triangle indicates zero on the Roll Scale.

Altitude Reference Bug TheAltitudeReferenceBugisdisplayedatthereference altitude or the edge of the tape whichever is closer to the current altitude to provide increased altitude awareness. Altitude Trend Vector This vertical, magenta line extends up or down the altitude scale located left of the numeric labels. Metric Display Reference and current altitude can be displayed in meters.

To display altitude in meters and barometric pressure in hectopascals: 1. Figure Altimeter Metric. Vertical Speed Pointer The Vertical Speed Pointer displays the current vertical speed and points to that speed on the non-moving tape.

Course Deviation Indicator The Course Deviation Indicator CDI moves to the left or right of the course pointer along a deviation scale to display aircraft position relative to the course. You can only view or download manuals with. Sign Up and get 5 for free. Upload your files to the site. You get 1 for each file you add. Get 1 for every time someone downloads your manual. Buy as many as you need. View and download manuals available only for. Register and get 5 for free. Upload manuals that we do not have and get 1 for each file.

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System Description Line Replaceable Units Secure Digital Cards System Power-up Display Backlighting System Operation Normal Mode Reversionary Mode AHRS Operation Softkey Function Flight Instruments Airspeed Indicator Attitude Indicator Vertical Speed Indicator Horizontal Situation Indicator Navigation FrequencyWindow Navigation Status Bar Transponder Status Bar OutsideAirTemperature Box SystemTime Box Terrain Proximity Inset Map Working with Menus AuxiliaryWindow Keys Windows and Fields Radio Selection Tuning Box Switching Between Radios ManuallyTuning a Frequency Radio Indicators Frequency Spacing Automatic Squelch Selecting a COM Radio Emergency Frequency Quick-Tuning andActivating Stuck Microphone Frequency Range Auto-tuning on the PFD Auto-tuning on the MFD NAV Frequencies Transponder Softkeys Mode S Features Mode Selection Code Selection Front Panel Controls Power-up and Fail-safe Operation Transceiver Keys Optional COM Muting Split COM Function PA Function Marker Beacon Receiver Marker BeaconVolumeAdjustment Navigation Radios IntercomVolume and Squelch Entertainment Inputs Digital Clearance Recorder with Playback Capability EIS Pages EIS Indicators EiS Page Reversion Engine Page Lean Page System Page Optional Equipment MFD Power-up MFD Backlighting MFD Softkeys Electronic Checklists optional MFD Page Groups WorkingWith Menus Navigation Map Page Navigation Map Page Operations TIS Symbology Terrain Proximity Page Terrain Proximity Page Operations Displaying Obstacle Data Navigation Map Display Conditions Direct-to Navigation Direct-to Navigation Operations Flight Plans Active Flight Plan Page Active Flight Plan Page Options Flight Plan Catalog Page Flight Plan Catalog Page Operations Arrivals and Departures Airport Frequency Information Field Departure Information Page DP Approach Information Page Intersection Information Page NDB Information Page VOR Information Page UserWaypoint Information Page Creating UserWaypoints Modifying UserWaypoints Trip Planning Page GPS Status Page System Setup Page System Status Page Navigating to a NearestWaypoint Nearest Intersections Page Nearest NDB Page NearestVOR Page Nearest UserWaypoint Page Nearest Frequencies Page NearestAirspaces Page Stormscope Page Failure Response Operating Modes Altitude Display Mode