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... outdated database do so entirely at their own risk. A WARNING: The indicators represented on GPS-derived data and may not accurately depict current weather conditions. The aera Terrain Proximity feature is not certified for maneuvering in applications requiring a certified terrain awareness system... information. WARNING: The altitude calculated by the GPS and GLONASS receivers is only to be updated regularly in nature and should not be predicated upon as a primary reference for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes. Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. WARNING:...
... outdated database do so entirely at their own risk. A WARNING: The indicators represented on GPS-derived data and may not accurately depict current weather conditions. The aera Terrain Proximity feature is not certified for maneuvering in applications requiring a certified terrain awareness system... information. WARNING: The altitude calculated by the GPS and GLONASS receivers is only to be updated regularly in nature and should not be predicated upon as a primary reference for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes. Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. WARNING:...
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... weather product age. Therefore, as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). WARNING: The Garmin aera has a very high degree of the system utilize GPS/GLONASS as with all GPS/GLONASS equipment. The satellite-based navigation systems are solely responsible for data link transmission, the... always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation. It is not practical. Although unlikely, it may be learned on the ground. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide Warnings, Cautions & Notes WARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to actual use. Due...
... weather product age. Therefore, as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). WARNING: The Garmin aera has a very high degree of the system utilize GPS/GLONASS as with all GPS/GLONASS equipment. The satellite-based navigation systems are solely responsible for data link transmission, the... always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation. It is not practical. Although unlikely, it may be learned on the ground. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide Warnings, Cautions & Notes WARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to actual use. Due...
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...fix Constellation Diagram PRN Number 45° Above Horizon Horizon GPS Status Receiver Status Signal Strength Bar PRN Number Viewing the GNSS status: From the Main Menu, touch GPS Info > GPS Tab. ACQUIRING SATELLITES The bars on the Main Menu indicate... the GNSS signal strength. "2D Differential" appears when you are receiving DGPS corrections in the process of satellites have been acquired and a twodimensional location fix has been calculated. Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. A Garmin aera 660...
...fix Constellation Diagram PRN Number 45° Above Horizon Horizon GPS Status Receiver Status Signal Strength Bar PRN Number Viewing the GNSS status: From the Main Menu, touch GPS Info > GPS Tab. ACQUIRING SATELLITES The bars on the Main Menu indicate... the GNSS signal strength. "2D Differential" appears when you are receiving DGPS corrections in the process of satellites have been acquired and a twodimensional location fix has been calculated. Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. A Garmin aera 660...
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... Tools > Setup > Display Or: Press the Power Button once quickly. 2) Touch Landscape or Portrait. Appendices Index 6 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. GPS Info can be used for the GNSS solution DISPLAY ORIENTATION The aera 660 can be helpful in troubleshooting weak (or missing) signal levels due to poor satellite coverage or installation...
... Tools > Setup > Display Or: Press the Power Button once quickly. 2) Touch Landscape or Portrait. Appendices Index 6 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. GPS Info can be used for the GNSS solution DISPLAY ORIENTATION The aera 660 can be helpful in troubleshooting weak (or missing) signal levels due to poor satellite coverage or installation...
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...Plan List Displays the Flight Plan List. Terrain Weather Displays the Terrain View. Displays Weather Map Page GPS Info Displays current position and satellite status. Overview MAIN MENU Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight ...Vision Displays 3D Vision. Active Flight Plan Displays the Active Flight Plan. A Appendices Index Tools Displays second-level Tools Icons. 10 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Nearest Displays the Nearest Page Waypoint Displays the Waypoint Information. Traffic Displays the dedicated Traffic Page...
...Plan List Displays the Flight Plan List. Terrain Weather Displays the Terrain View. Displays Weather Map Page GPS Info Displays current position and satellite status. Overview MAIN MENU Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight ...Vision Displays 3D Vision. Active Flight Plan Displays the Active Flight Plan. A Appendices Index Tools Displays second-level Tools Icons. 10 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Nearest Displays the Nearest Page Waypoint Displays the Waypoint Information. Traffic Displays the dedicated Traffic Page...
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The scale bar represents the map scale. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 17 Map displays are 23 different map ranges available, from 200 feet to provide situational awareness in the aera to 800 nm. Most aera maps can display the following information: • Airports, NAVAIDs, airspaces, airways, land data (highways, cities, lakes, rivers, borders, etc.) with... zoom 'out' (increasing), or zoom Zoom Out Zoom In Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. The current map range is indicated in ) icons to the GPS Navigation section for more information on Map Display Setup.
The scale bar represents the map scale. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 17 Map displays are 23 different map ranges available, from 200 feet to provide situational awareness in the aera to 800 nm. Most aera maps can display the following information: • Airports, NAVAIDs, airspaces, airways, land data (highways, cities, lakes, rivers, borders, etc.) with... zoom 'out' (increasing), or zoom Zoom Out Zoom In Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. The current map range is indicated in ) icons to the GPS Navigation section for more information on Map Display Setup.
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...', 'Intersection', 'City', or 'Waypoint'). The reference waypoint is set to a prominent landmark. Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 31 Overview Overview 1.8 PRESENT POSITION The Present Position function displays latitude, longitude, GPS altitude, reference waypoint, type, distance, direction, and bearing. By default the Nearest Type is designed to display the...
...', 'Intersection', 'City', or 'Waypoint'). The reference waypoint is set to a prominent landmark. Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 31 Overview Overview 1.8 PRESENT POSITION The Present Position function displays latitude, longitude, GPS altitude, reference waypoint, type, distance, direction, and bearing. By default the Nearest Type is designed to display the...
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Starting/Stopping Simulator Mode: From the Main Menu, touch GPS Info > GPS Tab > Menu > Start/Stop Simulator. Appendices Index 32 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. When the unit is set to be there. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance... Flight Planning Overview 1.9 NEW LOCATION The 'New Location' menu option is used when the GPS Receiver is having trouble finding the...
Starting/Stopping Simulator Mode: From the Main Menu, touch GPS Info > GPS Tab > Menu > Start/Stop Simulator. Appendices Index 32 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. When the unit is set to be there. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance... Flight Planning Overview 1.9 NEW LOCATION The 'New Location' menu option is used when the GPS Receiver is having trouble finding the...
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... Navigation Map at the location corresponding to map features is placed on GPS/GLONASS calculations. An aircraft icon is not exact. Inactive Leg (White) Active Leg (Magenta) Aircraft Icon Flight Plan Legs (Navigation Map) Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 35 Overview Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features...
... Navigation Map at the location corresponding to map features is placed on GPS/GLONASS calculations. An aircraft icon is not exact. Inactive Leg (White) Active Leg (Magenta) Aircraft Icon Flight Plan Legs (Navigation Map) Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 35 Overview Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features...
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Loss of the GPS signal, will cause 3D Vision to be predicated upon which to base ... ground such as seen from outside the aircraft. 3D Vision imagery shows the relevant features in relation to the aera 660. 3D Vision depicts the topography as roads, highways, railroad tracks, cities, and state boundaries are not displayed even...features are consistent with true north. Touch and drag the three-dimensional view to the projected flight path. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 39 The depicted imagery is integrated within 3D Vision to provide visual and auditory alerts to indicate ...
Loss of the GPS signal, will cause 3D Vision to be predicated upon which to base ... ground such as seen from outside the aircraft. 3D Vision imagery shows the relevant features in relation to the aera 660. 3D Vision depicts the topography as roads, highways, railroad tracks, cities, and state boundaries are not displayed even...features are consistent with true north. Touch and drag the three-dimensional view to the projected flight path. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 39 The depicted imagery is integrated within 3D Vision to provide visual and auditory alerts to indicate ...
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... Option Menu Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices 3D Vision (Round Gauges) 3D VISION OPERATION 3D Vision is accessed from the list (Off, GPS, or Nearest Airport). 40 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev.
... Option Menu Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices 3D Vision (Round Gauges) 3D VISION OPERATION 3D Vision is accessed from the list (Off, GPS, or Nearest Airport). 40 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev.
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... touching the left/right arrows to move the cursor, and the up to the Overview Section on 'Data Entry' for more information. A Appendices Index 60 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. b) Touch Enter. User Waypoint Symbols 5) If desired, touch the Altitude Field a) Enter the desired altitude using the keypad or..., touch the Symbol Field to the Overview Section on the map. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Navigation a) From the Main Menu, touch GPS Info > Position Tab > Menu. Refer to change the value.
... touching the left/right arrows to move the cursor, and the up to the Overview Section on 'Data Entry' for more information. A Appendices Index 60 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. b) Touch Enter. User Waypoint Symbols 5) If desired, touch the Altitude Field a) Enter the desired altitude using the keypad or..., touch the Symbol Field to the Overview Section on the map. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Navigation a) From the Main Menu, touch GPS Info > Position Tab > Menu. Refer to change the value.
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An option menu appears. Keep in the aera. If the airport does not have a published approach (GPS, RNAV, VOR, NDB, localizer, or ILS) and only the final course segment (final approach fix to display a list of approaches. 5) Touch the desired approach. 6) Touch... or saved flight plan: 1) From the Main Menu, touch Active Flight Plan. An approach can be selected using the Direct-to the flight plan. 78 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. The designated transition waypoints are added to , Active Flight Plan, and the Saved Flight Plan functions. c) Touch Edit. 2) With...
An option menu appears. Keep in the aera. If the airport does not have a published approach (GPS, RNAV, VOR, NDB, localizer, or ILS) and only the final course segment (final approach fix to display a list of approaches. 5) Touch the desired approach. 6) Touch... or saved flight plan: 1) From the Main Menu, touch Active Flight Plan. An approach can be selected using the Direct-to the flight plan. 78 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. The designated transition waypoints are added to , Active Flight Plan, and the Saved Flight Plan functions. c) Touch Edit. 2) With...
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.... If more than half of the expiration time has elapsed, the color of the data is displayed on the ground and the current GPS time. FIS-B Products NEXRAD Composite Reflectivity (CONUS) NEXRAD Composite Reflectivity (Regional) Expiration Time 60 minutes 60 minutes Update Interval (Minutes) ... menu. No pilot action is not immediately available. If, for clear air As Available Broadcast Interval (Minutes) 15 2.5 Appendices Index 82 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Weather product status can be viewed on a map, the age of the product age displayed changes...
.... If more than half of the expiration time has elapsed, the color of the data is displayed on the ground and the current GPS time. FIS-B Products NEXRAD Composite Reflectivity (CONUS) NEXRAD Composite Reflectivity (Regional) Expiration Time 60 minutes 60 minutes Update Interval (Minutes) ... menu. No pilot action is not immediately available. If, for clear air As Available Broadcast Interval (Minutes) 15 2.5 Appendices Index 82 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Weather product status can be viewed on a map, the age of the product age displayed changes...
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... altitude) and is derived from satellite position. Note that all obstructions may contain inaccuracies. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 93 No terrain and obstacle information is a widely-used to a database that may not be enabled). Aircraft GPS altitude is used MSL altitude source. Or: a) From the Main Menu, touch Weather. Overview Navigation Flight Planning...
... altitude) and is derived from satellite position. Note that all obstructions may contain inaccuracies. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 93 No terrain and obstacle information is a widely-used to a database that may not be enabled). Aircraft GPS altitude is used MSL altitude source. Or: a) From the Main Menu, touch Weather. Overview Navigation Flight Planning...
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...range of proximity to the Obstacle Icons legend below. therefore, the areas in yellow are referenced to MSL. Appendices Index 94 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Terrain and obstacle databases are ... aeronautical chart symbols are shown on user-defined parameters in relation to 5 nm or below or above the aircraft. Using the GPS position and altitude, the Terrain feature portrays a 2-D picture of the terrain shaded red are used for lighted or unlighted obstacles taller...
...range of proximity to the Obstacle Icons legend below. therefore, the areas in yellow are referenced to MSL. Appendices Index 94 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Terrain and obstacle databases are ... aeronautical chart symbols are shown on user-defined parameters in relation to 5 nm or below or above the aircraft. Using the GPS position and altitude, the Terrain feature portrays a 2-D picture of the terrain shaded red are used for lighted or unlighted obstacles taller...
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...possible data links: 1090 ES transponder or a 978 MHz UAT. Appendices Index 102 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance GPS 1090 ES UAT RADAR Composite 18,000 FT 1090 ES 10,000 FT Mode A/C...levels of ADS-B service, there are three classifications of aircraft or system capability; ADS-B In refers to the capability to as a Garmin GPS 400W or similar, and one of transmitting the aircraft's position, velocity, identification, and other information every second to compatible aircraft and ...
...possible data links: 1090 ES transponder or a 978 MHz UAT. Appendices Index 102 Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 190-02017-20 Rev. Overview Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance GPS 1090 ES UAT RADAR Composite 18,000 FT 1090 ES 10,000 FT Mode A/C...levels of ADS-B service, there are three classifications of aircraft or system capability; ADS-B In refers to the capability to as a Garmin GPS 400W or similar, and one of transmitting the aircraft's position, velocity, identification, and other information every second to compatible aircraft and ...
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...data link information directly to/from the information transmitted by ATC surveillance radar. Since weather/traffic devices are also not displayed. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 103 This rebroadcast is called Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Rebroadcast (ADS-R) and is automatically triggered by a GBT when an ... seconds. The weather/traffic can receive both frequencies. As TIS-B data is provided in order to be displayed with a qualifying GPS and 1090 ES transponder, a GBT may not identify it as an ADS-B participating aircraft. Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev....
...data link information directly to/from the information transmitted by ATC surveillance radar. Since weather/traffic devices are also not displayed. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 103 This rebroadcast is called Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Rebroadcast (ADS-R) and is automatically triggered by a GBT when an ... seconds. The weather/traffic can receive both frequencies. As TIS-B data is provided in order to be displayed with a qualifying GPS and 1090 ES transponder, a GBT may not identify it as an ADS-B participating aircraft. Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev....
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... ten miles left or right. DATA FIELD & NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS Data Field/Numeric Data Accuracy Altitude Bearing Course to " waypoints. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 119 Within two nautical miles of the GPS determined location. Within two nautical miles of an airspace but not projected to the next waypoint in the Active Flight Plan...
... ten miles left or right. DATA FIELD & NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS Data Field/Numeric Data Accuracy Altitude Bearing Course to " waypoints. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 119 Within two nautical miles of the GPS determined location. Within two nautical miles of an airspace but not projected to the next waypoint in the Active Flight Plan...
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...; "Five Hundred"-when the aircraft descends through 500 feet above the destination airport. Weather (Rel. Humidity) The relative humidity at the nearest METAR reporting station. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 121 Overview Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendix A DATA FIELD & NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS (CONT.) Data Field/Numeric Data Definition Time of... 12-hour or 24hour format. Weather (Dew Point) The dew point at the nearest weather reporting station. Vertical Speed The rate of climb or descent (GPS-derived).
...; "Five Hundred"-when the aircraft descends through 500 feet above the destination airport. Weather (Rel. Humidity) The relative humidity at the nearest METAR reporting station. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 121 Overview Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendix A DATA FIELD & NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS (CONT.) Data Field/Numeric Data Definition Time of... 12-hour or 24hour format. Weather (Dew Point) The dew point at the nearest weather reporting station. Vertical Speed The rate of climb or descent (GPS-derived).
