Garmin APOLLO GX 55 User manual

Ident, Type, & City/Facility Name Bearing & Dist Map Runways Lat/Lon Sunrise/Sunset WPT Comment Frequencies Type & Elevation Fuel
Press INFO
Waypoint Information
(INFO)
Turn SMALL Knob
Apollo GX55 Quick Reference Guide
2345 Turner Rd., S.E.
Salem, OR 97302
USA 800-525-6726
Canada 800-654-3415
International [phone]
FAX [phone]
http://www.upsat.com
P/N 561-0237-03
July 2001
2001 by UPS Aviation Technologies, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
All Rights Reserved
Press the indicated key and then turn the LARGE knob to view the pages shown. Turn the SMALL knob for more info when available (diamond shown).
Press ENTER to enter and save information.
ENTER
Press DIRECT-TO to define a direct course from your present position to a selected waypoint.
D
Press SEL to edit information or to select options.
SEL
Map plus Nav Map Only Map Setup SAR Map*
Route Line, Map Orient, & Map Reference Symbol & ID Setup Track History (On, Save, Int) Track History (Strat, Clear, Used) Airspace Setup Airspace Buffers ATC Ring Airspace Types (B, C, MOA, Training, Unknown, Alert, Caution, Danger, Restricted, Prohibited, & Warning) SAR Setup* SAR Position* * when enabled
Turn LARGE Knob
Turn SMALL Knob
Press MAP
Moving Map (MAP)
Airport (ARPT) VOR NDB INT LocDME User WPT Search Around WPT Runway Limits SUA
Press NRST
Nearest Waypoint (NRST)
Turn LARGE Knob
ETE, CDI, BRG, & RGE Altitude Assist Parallel Track (PTK) GPS Position Countdown Timer Arc Assist From/To/Next (Dist) From/To/Next (ETE) From/To/Next (ETA) From/To/Next (Wpt) Tuned Station * * when configured
Press NAV
Navigation (NAV)
Turn LARGE Knob

New Msg 1 . . New Msg n
Old Msg 1 . . Old Msg n
Press MSG
New
Old
Turn LARGE Knob
Turn SMALL Knob
Turn SMALL Knob
Messages (MSG)
Active FPL FPL #1 . . FPL #30 Create New FPL
Turn LARGE Knob
Press FPL
Flight Plan (FPL) Direct-To
1. Press DIRECT-TO*. 2. Turn the SMALL knob to
select waypoint type. Then turn the LARGE knob to waypoint ident or name.
3. Use LARGE & SMALL knobs
to select ident or name.
4. Press ENTER. * Check the Direct-To options in
System-Nav Info.
waypoint
Misc Sensors
Encoding Altimeter Air Data Info Fuel Info
Turn LARGE Knob
Healthy & Visible Satellites Satellites Used for Fix Satellite Search Status GPS Date & Time GPS Normal Reset
Turn LARGE Knob
Date/Time Test Display Display Brightness Owner Name Model, SW Ver, S/N Fuel Units Baro Units
Turn LARGE Knob
System (SYS)
Press SYS. Turn LARGE Knob, then press ENTER.
System Info GPS Sensor
Autonav Time Lat/Lon Units Program Nav Pages Mag Var Flight Timer Trigger Direct-To CDI Scaling
Turn LARGE Knob
Nav Info
Press DB
Create WPT by Lat/Lon Create WPT by Radial/Dist Update User Wpt w/PPos Create User Wpt by Grid* Delete User WPT Modify User WPT Delete WPT Comment Access Database
Turn LARGE Knob
Database (DB)
* when enabled

1. Press FPL. Turn LARGE knob
to the “Create New Flight Plan” page and then press ENTER.
2. To enter a new plan name, press SEL. 3. Turn the SMALL knob to select
characters. Turn the LARGE knob to move to the next character.
4. Press ENTER when the name is
complete.
5. Turn the SMALL knob to start
inserting waypoints into the flight plan. At the INS? prompt, press ENTER.
6. Turn the SMALL knob to select
the first character. Turn the LARGE knob cw to move to the next character.
7. Use the SMALL and LARGE
knobs to select the waypoint name and then press ENTER.
8. The INS? prompt will flash for
the next waypoint. Press ENTER and repeat steps 5-7 until finished.
9. Press SEL to stop editing
your flight plan.
Creating a Flight Plan
1. Press DB. 2. Turn the LARGE knob to the
Access Database page and
press ENTER.
3. Turn the SMALL knob to select
waypoint type.
4. Turn the LARGE knob to the
desired character and turn the SMALL knob to select characters.
5. Press INFO. 6. Turn the SMALL knob to view
information.
7. Press INFO again or any mode key
to exit.
Finding Info On A Waypoint
1. Press FPL. 2. Turn the LARGE knob to the
desired active flight plan and press SEL.
3. Turn the SMALL knob to
select the desired option and press ENTER.
Activating a Flight Plan
1. Press DB. 2. Turn LARGE knob to the
Create User Wpt By Lat/Lon page and then press ENTER.
3. Use the SMALL knob to select
characters and turn the LARGE knob to move the cursor to set the waypoint name.
4. Continue to select the
necessary characters for the Lat/Lon and runway length.
5. Press ENTER when finished.
Creating A New Waypoint
1. Press NRST. 2. Turn the LARGE knob to change
Wpt type.
3. Turn the SMALL knob to view
nearby waypoints.
4. Press DIRECT-TO and then ENTER
to fly direct to the selected waypoint.
Nearest Waypoint Search

OFF-ON
POLLO
A
GX55
GPS
NAV NRST INFO SEL
ENTERMAP D
PowerPhotocell Nearest
Waypoint
Navigation
Mode
Direct ToMap
Mode
Smart Keys
Information
Display
Large, Outer
Knob
Small, Inner
Knob
Info
Mode
Select
EnterDatacard
Slot
ete SLE 01:23 1.006 Brg 126 123nm
“
Datacard
Ejector
SYSFPLDB
MSG
Smart Key
Annunciator
TO Waypoint Identifier Map Scale
Special Use Airspace Outer Ring
Special Use Airspace Sector
Bearing to the TO Waypoint Distance to the TO Waypoint
Route Line
Waypoint Identifier
Waypoint Location Symbol
Present Position Symbol
ATC Ring - approx. 5 nm Radius
TO Waypoint Identifier
Cross Track Error Distance & Direction
Bearing to the TO Waypoint
Distance to the TO Waypoint
Ground Speed
Current Track
Map Scale
aPDX
44.2
005½
123 006
brg trk nm kt
0.01> 30
t
o
Route Line Your Present Position
Special Use Airspace
TO
WPT
FROM
WPT
North
Track Angle
Error (TAE)
Present
Position
BRG
TRK
DTK
Distance Off Track or
Cross Track Deviation
DTK
TAE = Difference between Track
and Desired Track
Bearing = Direction to waypoint Course = Desired Track between
specific waypoints
Desired Track = Course direction Track = Direction the aircraft is going Heading = Direction the aircraft is
pointed
Heading
Course