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GNS 530A

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FEATURES

IFR GPS, 16 watt com, VOR, LOC and glideslope with color moving map in one unit

TSO'd VHF Comm offers choice of 25 kHz or 8.33 kHz spacing

Jeppesen database (front-loading data card) contains all airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, FSS, Approach, SIDs/STARs, and SUA information

5" color display

Offers enhanced situational awareness with relation to cities, highways, railroads, rivers, lakes and coastlines

Use of color separates land data, terminal areas, route, and approach information for easy pilot scanning

Able to interface with WX-500 stormscope for storm information

Interfaces to Ryan 9900B / 9900BX TCAD and Goodrich Skywatch to display traffic information

Scheduled to include Terrain Awareness information

XM WX satellite weather service via GDL 69 available in 2005

Non-TAWS terrain advisory feature available 2004/2005

WAAS upgrade available via software/hardware upgrade 2004/2005

Class B TAWS upgrade available- July 2004) - see Preliminary Drawing

SPECIFICATIONS

Jeppesen Database

Coverage: Americas, International, or Worldwide

Airports: Identifier, city/state, country, facility name, lat/lon, elevation, fuel service, control, approach information

VORs: Identifier, city/state, country, facility name, lat/lon, frequency, co-located DME/TACAN, magnetic variation, weather broadcast indication

NDBs: Identifier, city/state, country, facility name, lat/lon, frequency, weather broadcast indication

Intersections: Identifier, country, lat/lon, nearest VOR

Frequencies: Approach, arrival, control area, departure, Class B, Class C, TMA, TRSA (with sector, altitude, and text usage), ASOS, ATIS, AWOS, center clearance delivery, tower, ground, unicom, pre-taxi, localizer, and ILS

Runways: Designation, length, width, surface, lighting, pilot-controlled lighting frequency

FSS: Identifier, reference VOR, frequency, usage

ARTCC: Identifier, frequency, usage

MSA: Minimum safe altitude along and in proximity to active flight plan

Approaches: Non-precision and precision approaches throughout the database coverage

SIDs/STARs: Contains all pilot/nav SIDs/STARs

Airspaces: Class B & C with sectors, International CTA & TMA with sectors, all SUAs, including MOAs, prohibited and restricted areas with controlling agency and airport

Safety Features

Emergency Search: 9 nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, or user waypoints; 2 nearest FSS and ARTCC frequencies

Alarms: Arrival and CDI, timers, SUAs less than 10 min, 2NM and inside SUA

User Customization

Waypoints: 1,000 User Defined

Flight Plans: 20 reversible routes of up to 31 waypoints each

Certification

GPS: TSO C129a, Class A1 (en route, terminal, and approach)

VOR: TSO C40c

LOC: TSO C36e

GS: TSO C34e

VHF COM: TSO C37d, Class 4 and 6 (transmit) and TSO C38d, Class C and E (receiver)

GPS Performance

Receiver: twelve parallel channel receiver simultaneously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites

Acquisition Time: 12 seconds (warm), 45 seconds (cold)

Update Rate: Once per second, continuous

Accuracy:

Position: 15 meters (49 feet) RMS*, 1-5 meters with differential corrections
Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state

Dynamics:

Velocity: 999 knots
Acceleration: 6g's

Nav Features: Pilot-defined Course Selection and Waypoint Hold, Closest Point of Approach, Departure and Arrival Frequencies, Approach Navigation using published approach procedures stored on NavData card, Terminal Navigation using SIDs/STARs from NavData card

Planning Features: True Airspeed, Density Altitude, Winds Aloft, RAIM Availability, Sunrise/Sunset Times, Trip and Fuel Planning, Vertical Navigation (VNAV)

Interfaces: ARINC 429, Aviation RS-232, CDI/HSI, RMI (digital: clock/data); Superflag Out, Altitude (serial: Icarus, Shadin-Rosetta, encoded Gillham/Greycode), Fuel Sensor, Fuel/Air Data

Map Datums: 124 and 1 user-defined

VOR Performance

Frequency Range: 108.00 MHz to 117.95 MHz

VOR/LOC Composite: 0.50Vrms/0.35Vrms

CDI Output: plus or minus 150mV Full Scale

Centering Accuracy: plus or minus 2.0 degrees

Flag Sensitivity: -103.5 dBm

DME Channeling: 2x5 available, Slip Code, BCD, King Serial

Audio Sensitivity -103.5 dBm for 6 dB S/N with 1 kHz 30% mod.

Audio Output: 100 mW (minimum) into 500 ohm load; External amplifier required

GS Performance

Frequency Range: 329.15 MHz to 335.00 MHz

CDI Output: plus or minus 150mV Full Scale

Centering Accuracy: 0 ddm plus or minus .0091 ddm

LOC Performance

Frequency Range: 108.10 MHz to 111.95 MHz

CDI Output: plus or minus 150mV Full Scale

Accuracy: <4.5mV

Flag Sensitivity: -103.5 dBm

Audio Sensitivity: -103.5 dBm for 6 dB S/N with 1 kHz 30% mod.

Audio Output: 100 mW (minimum) into 500 ohm load; External speaker amplifier required

VHF COM Performance

Frequency Display: Upper-left corner of active matrix LCD, 2-lines with active frequency above standby

Channels: 760 (25 kHz spacing); configuration for 3040 channels (8.33 kHz spacing) also provided

Frequency Range: 118.000 MHz to 136.975 MHz

Transmit Power: 16 watts (minimum)

Modulation: 70% (minimum)

Receive Sensitivity: 2.0 microvolts (hard) for 6 dB S/N with 1 kHz 30% mod.

Squelch Sensitivity: 2.0 microvolts (hard) typical

Audio Output: 100 mW (minimum) into a 500 ohm load; External speaker amplifier required

Certifications

GPS: TSO C129a A1

VOR: TSO C40c

LOC: TSO C36e

GS: TSO C34e

VHF COM: TSO C37d, Class 4 and 6 (transmit) and TSO C38d, Class C and E (receive)

Physical Specifications

Unit Size: Width = 6.25"; Height = 4.30"; Depth = 11.00" behind panel, with connectors

Unit Weight: 7.0 pounds installed

Display: Color LCD

Power: 27.5 VDC

Data Storage: Separate internal battery protects stored data for up to five years

Environmental

Temperature: -20°C to +55°C (operating range); -20°C to +70°C (short-term operation)

Humidity: 95% non-condensing

Altitude Range: -1,500 ft to 50,000 ft

GNS 530A

Part Number	GPS Nav/Comm Description:
010-00285-01	With details above, black face
010-00285-11	With details above, gray face

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