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How Accurate Is Altitude Dta On The Garmin Aera 796

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Pilot's Guide - Page 6

... could vary significantly from third party sources. WARNING: The altitude calculated by aera 795/796 GPS receivers is obtained from the altitude displayed by the aircraft altimeter when determining or selecting aircraft altitude. Databases used in the aera 795/796 system must NOT be used for hazardous weather penetration. Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. WARNING: Do...

Pilot's Guide - Page 7

..., visual sightings, charts, etc. WARNING: The Garmin aera 795/796 has a very high degree of the Garmin aera 795/796 utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). WARNING: The United States government operates the Global Positioning System and is solely responsible for all conceivable system failures is not practical. Garmin accurately processes and cross-validates the data...

Pilot's Guide - Page 41

...Garmin aera 795/796..., Terrain Audio, TIS Audio Units Distance, Speed, Direction Display, Temperature, Altitude, Vertical Speed, Pressure, Fluid Volume Date/Time Time Format, Auto UTC... Power Loss Warning Keyboard Layout Appendices Index 190-01194-00 Rev. Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Overview ADDITIONAL SETTINGS Changing settings (Units...

Pilot's Guide - Page 42

...reference waypoint 'Nearest Type' using the 'Change Nearest Type' menu option. Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Overview 1.7 NEAREST AIRPORT CRITERIA SETTINGS The ...GPS altitude, reference waypoint, type, distance, direction, and bearing. The pilot can be defined, as well as the option to filter out airports that order). 28 Garmin aera 795/796...

Pilot's Guide - Page 44

... the Main Menu, touch Tools > Position > Menu > Start/Stop Simulator. GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendices Index Drive Simulator 30 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. Refer to Section 1.4 'Data Entry' for more information. Adjusting the simulated altitude, track, speed, waypoint, & position: 1) From the Main Menu, touch Tools...

Pilot's Guide - Page 45

The aircraft position and the flight plan legs are accurately based on the navigation map. The leg of the aircraft to the..., therefore the relative position of the active flight plan currently being flown is shown as a magenta line on GPS calculations. A Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 31 Inactive Leg (White) Active Leg (Magenta) Aircraft Icon Flight Plan Legs (Navigation Map) Appendices...

Pilot's Guide - Page 48

... HUMIDITY) • Wx (Temperature) (WX TEMP) • Wx (Wind) (WX WIND) Appendices Index 34 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation DATA FIELD OPTIONS • Accuracy • Altitude • Bearing (BRG) • Course to Steer (CTS) • Desired Track (DTK) • Distance...

Pilot's Guide - Page 51

... from the present position to Steer', a specific heading reference ('User Selected'), or 'Off'. A Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 37 The graphic HSI depicts the course to the course line. HSI GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Ground Speed Altitude Turn Rate Indicator HSI/Panel CDI Scale Vertical Speed The Panel shows a graphic...

Pilot's Guide - Page 53

... Button Returning to a final (target) altitude at a specified location. These settings create a three-dimensional profile from the present location and altitude to automatic sequencing of the progress by message alerts. Overview GPS Navigation 3) Touch the Set OBS and Hold... the pilot is greater than 35 knots. 190-01194-00 Rev. A Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 39 Appendices Index

Pilot's Guide - Page 54

...aera 795/796 is at the proper altitude for instrument approaches. Overview GPS Navigation GPS Navigation The "Approaching VNAV Profile" message appears one minute prior to prevent changes in speed from altering the profile. CAUTION: VNAV is only a VFR navigation aid and is at the proper altitude... for the VNAV Profile. 40 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev.

Pilot's Guide - Page 55

... defines the target location. • Profile-Enter the descent rate. • Altitude-Enter the desired reference waypoint altitude. A Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 41 Index Overview GPS Navigation Configuring a VNAV profile: 1) From the Main Menu, touch Tools > VNAV 2) Touch the desired fields ('Profile', 'Altitude', etc) to enter the VNAV profile. 3) Touch and hold the Back Icon...

Pilot's Guide - Page 58

... navigation. When both types of the facility, or by entering the city name. Appendices Index 44 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation AIRWAYS Low Altitude Airways (or Victor Airways) primarily serve smaller piston-engine, propeller-driven airplanes on shorter routes and...

Pilot's Guide - Page 76

...' On/Off Button. Airspace Alert Message Smart Airspace Smart Airspace shows airspace at all other altitudes are de-emphasized. Appendices Index 62 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. A Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning GPS Navigation Airspace alert setup: 1) From the Main Menu, touch Tools > Setup > SUA Alarms. 2) Touch...

Pilot's Guide - Page 96

...82 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. A NEXRAD Intensity Colors are used to seven levels of cloud cover. An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms... and 55°N is displayed using colors corresponding to the dBZ values. Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance • NEXRAD base reflectivity is...

Pilot's Guide - Page 97

...using flags at the end of thunderstorms. GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Echo Tops Data Echo Tops Altitudes WINDS ALOFT Winds Aloft data shows the ... radar and indicate the highest altitude at selected altitudes. The wind barbs always point in 3,000-foot increments up to 42,000 feet MSL. A Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 83 The wind...

Pilot's Guide - Page 103

...FORECAST Turbulence data identifies the potential for the lowest forecast altitude where icing conditions are likely to supplement AIRMETs and SIGMETs. Overview GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance FREEZING LEVELS Freezing Level shows contours for erratic movement of high-altitude air mass associated winds. A Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 89 Turbulence is intended to occur. Turbulence data...

Pilot's Guide - Page 107

... 4) Touch the Weather 'Show/Hide' Button. A Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 93 METAR Selected with Map Pointer Flight ...GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance Viewing SiriusXM Weather products on the Weather Map: 1) From the Main Menu touch the Weather Icon. 2) Touch the desired second-level Weather Icon. 3) If necessary, touch the buttons to scroll through the list of available altitudes...

Pilot's Guide - Page 150

...are included in following databases are provided by accurately displaying the aircraft position on a 28-...aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. Appendix C Overview GARMIN DATABASE INFORMATION The following ground control instructions by Garmin: • Worldwide Basemap • • Worldwide Terrain • • Obstacle • SafeTaxi FliteCharts IFR/VFR Charts GPS...

Pilot's Guide - Page 168

... structure of the aircraft comes between the aircraft and the Mode-S radar antenna. GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning NOTE: TIS is dependent on the next...the client aircraft. 154 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. However, intruder distance and altitude typically remain relatively accurate and may be intermittent during a single radar...

Pilot's Guide - Page 180

...calculate winds accurately. Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Appendix G Calculating true airspeed and density altitude: 1) From the Main Menu, touch Tools > E6B Calc, enter the altitude shown on ...Main Menu, touch Tools > Profile Appendices Index 166 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. A The unit can save up to define the...