Flight Plan Transfer Feature (optional with software V 3.20 or later)

The Flight Plan Card feature is available for trans- ferring flight plans to the unit via a Garmin proprietary data card. The flight plans may be created on a PC using flight planning software that is compatible with Garmin equipment (Jeppesen FliteStar is an example). In addition to the flight planning software, it is neces- sary to purchase a flight plan transfer kit from Garmin. The kit contains the required hardware (including a blank data card and card programmer) and Garmin software that must be installed on the PC. Up to 19 flight plans and 1,000 user waypoints, created using the flight planning software, can be loaded on to a data card via the PC software and then transferred to the 500W Unit using the procedure described below. The process can be repeated as many times as desired using the same card with different flight plans and user waypoints loaded. If additional data cards are desired, they can be purchased from Garmin separately.

NOTE: Flight plans are not verified by Garmin, it is the pilot’s responsibility to verify all flight plans.

Using the Flight Plan Card to load flight plans into the 400W Unit:

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Turn the small right knob to select the flight plan file to transfer and catalog number to use. Turn the large right knob to move between fields. Press ENT to con- firm selections and initiate transfers.

NOTE: If a user waypoint with the same name already exists in the 500W and is more than 10 meters from the imported user waypoint, the imported user waypoint will be automatically renamed by adding a digit (0-9) to the end of the waypoint’s name. Also, a message will appear

to inform the user that a waypoint has been renamed.

NOTE: Flight plan files that contain only user waypoints (with no flight plan route) may be transferred. In this case, only the user waypoints will be transferred and no flight plans will be modified. A message will appear to indicate this.

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With the unit powered off, remove the Terrain Card, located in the right slot.

Place the Flight Plan Card in the empty right slot.

Apply power to the unit.

Once initialization has completed, the unit will default to the third FPL page (this third page only exists when the Flight Plan Card is in use).

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6.      Once all flight plans have been loaded, power off the unit.

7.      Remove the Flight Plan Card from the right card slot and place the Terrain Card back into the empty card slot.

NOTE: The Flight Plan Card is only to be used on the ground. It must be removed prior to flight.

8.      Apply power to the unit.

9.      To activate a newly transferred flight plan, refer to Section Four “Activating Flight Plans.”