Garmin Pilot 3 Manual

Capture VNAV ProfileÑ is used to center/re-center the VNAV indicator (see illus-
tration to the right) on the HSI display. To utilize this feature, a GOTO or route must
be in use and a valid vertical navigation profile must be entered on the vertical navi-
gation setup page (see the following page and page 75).
Cancel CaptureÑ is used to return the VNAV indicator to the settings originally
entered on the vertical navigation setup page (see the following page and page 75).
Vertical Navigation
The GPS III...

To create a vertical navigation profile:
1. Select the Main Menu by pressing MENU twice.
2. Select ÔVertical NavÕ using the rocker keypad and press ENTER.
3. With the ÔTarget AltitudeÕ field highlighted, press ENTER. Enter the desired target alti-
tude and press ENTER.
4. With the altitude reference field (immediately to the right of ÔTarget AltitudeÕ) high-
lighted, press ENTER. Select ÔAbove WptÕ or ÔMSLÕ (as desired) and press ENTER.
ÔAbove WptÕ  will use the altitude of a destination airport as...

With the profile set, the HSI Page will guide you through the maneuver. Data fields
on the HSI Page can be configured to indicate the time to beginning of maneuver, glide
ratio and vertical speed to target. A VNAV indicator on the HSI display will guide you
along the proper descent angle. Expect the following to occur when using the vertical
navigation feature:
¥ As you approach the initial descent point, the time to vertical navigation
(ÔTime to VNVÕ) field indicates the time to reach the initial...

Whenever a destination waypoint(s) has been selected, the GPS III PilotÕs
Highway Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a high-
way display. Along the right side of the page (top, when display is vertical) are four
user-selectable data fields that display current speed, distance and time to next way-
point, and a bearing pointer (defaults). The bearing pointer always points to the des-
tination waypoint (or the next waypoint when using a route) relative to the direction
you...

Many features of the GPS III Pilot are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an
options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your prefer-
ences and/or select special features which specifically relate to that page.
To display the Highway Page Options, press MENU (with the Highway
Page displayed).
The following options are available:
Sign Posts OffÑ removes the waypoint markers from the highway display. If ÔSign
Posts Off Õ is selected, ÔSign Posts OnÕ will appear as an option...

Your GPS III Pilot uses a built-in Jeppesen database to provide position and 
facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs and intersections. Each
facility in the database is stored as a waypoint, with its own latitude/longitude, iden-
tifier (up to six letters and/or numbers) and other pertinent information. Waypoint
information is available from the ÔWaypointsÕ selection under the Main Menu.
Waypoint information is divided into categories (each represented by a Ôfile tabÕ),
with different...

To select the desired waypoint, by identifier:
1. Highlight the waypoint identifier field using the rocker keypad and press ENTER.
2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired identifierÑUP/DOWN to change each
character and RIGHT to move to the next character.
3. As the identifier is entered, the GPS III Pilot will scroll through the database, displaying
any waypoints with the same identifier letters you have entered to that point. When 
the desired waypoint is displayed, press ENTER.
NOTE: The GPS III...

The ÔAirportÕ, ÔVORÕ and ÔNDBÕ information pages also allow you to retrieve the
desired waypoint by entering the facility name or the city name.
To select the desired waypoint, by facility or city name:
1. Use the rocker keypad to highlight the facility name or city name field. Press ENTER.
2. Use the rocker keypad to enter the desired nameÑUP/DOWN to change each
character and RIGHT to move to the next character.
3. As the name is entered, the GPS III Pilot will scroll through the database, displaying...

Runway Information Page
The Runway Information Page displays the identifier, designations, length, width,
surface type and lighting information for the selected airport. This page also provides
a graphic diagram of the runways and a map of the surrounding area. The surface type
information can be any one of: hard, turf, sealed, gravel, dirt, soft, unknown, or water.
The lighting information will indicate one of five lighting schemes: part time, full time,
pilot controlled (with frequency), no lighting or...

VOR Information Page
The VOR Information Page displays the identifier, facility name, city name,
region/country, position and frequency for the selected VOR. The facility type (ter-
minal, low altitude or high altitude) is also indicated. If DME or TACAN equipment
is co-located at the site, it will be indicated next to the transmitting frequency.
Likewise, if the facility broadcasts weather information, ÔWXÕ will appear next to the
transmitting frequency. Position information will be in the format...