Garmin 430 GPS Operation

for Day & Night VFR

Garmin 430

Garmin 430

The Flight Plan

  • Introduction to the G430
  • Button & Switch Layout
  • Chapters & Pages, Screens
  • Entering & Using Flight Plans
  • Using the Direct-To Function
  • Conclusions

Introduction to the G430

Garmin 430

  • The Garmin G430 is a fully IFR capable, TSO 145/146 GPS unit.
  • Note: This presentation shall not be discussing IFR operations.
  • Includes VHF comms, Nav radios and a GPS receiver

Important

Garmin 430 self test

  • In order to use the 430 as a primary means of navigation, it must be up to date
  • To check whether it is up to date, ensure that no items on the screen are coloured yellow
  • This screen will appear during the Power On Self Test process

Button & Switch Layout

Garmin 430 button and switch layout

Button & Switch Layout

Garmin 430 button and switch layout

Button & Switch Layout

Garmin 430 button and switch layout

Button & Switch Layout

Garmin 430 button and switch layout

Button & Switch Layout

Garmin 430 button and switch layout

Chapters, Pages & Screens

Garmin 430 button and switch layout

Chapters & Pages

  • The G430 organises information into Chapters (Outer Ring) and Pages (Inner Ring)
  • The Chapters are as follows:
    • Nav
    • Wpt (Waypoint)
    • Aux
    • Nrst (Nearest)

Waypoint Pages

Garmin 430 Waypoint pages

Aux Pages

Garmin 430 Aux pages

Nearest Pages

Garmin 430 Nearest pages

Plans

Garmin 430

Flight Plan Basics

  • Rather than pressing Direct To after every leg, it is easier to enter a flight plan on the ground before departure
  • These plans can be saved in the internal memory
  • Whether day or night VFR, always enter a flight plan as secondary to your written flight plan

Entering Data into a Flight Plan

CRSR button

Garmin 430 CRSR first

  • CRSR — press the right inner knob to activate the cursor
  • Turn the large (outer) right knob to move the cursor
  • Turn the small (inner) right knob to change the character

Entering Data into a Flight Plan

FPL button

Garmin 430 Flight Plan

Press the FPL (Flight Plan) button

Entering Data into a Flight Plan

Garmin 430 Menu

Press the Menu button

Entering Data into a Flight Plan

Inner Right Knob

Garmin 430 Inner Right Knob

Turn the Inner Right Knob until Create New Flight Plan? is selected, then press ENT

Entering Data into a Flight Plan

ENT button

Garmin 430 ENT button

Turn the Inner Right Knob until Create New Flight Plan? is selected, then press ENT

Entering Data into a Flight Plan

ENT button

Garmin 430 ENT button

  • A blank Flight Plan Page appears for the first empty storage location — use the small (letter) and large (CRSR location) right knobs to enter the identifier of the departure waypoint, and press the ENT Key
  • Repeat to enter the identifier for each additional flight plan waypoint

Entering Data into a Flight Plan

CRSR button

Garmin 430 CRSR first

Once all waypoints have been entered, press the inner right knob to return to the Flight Plan Catalog Page

Activating a Flight Plan

FPL button

Garmin 430 Flight Plan

Press the FPL (Flight Plan) button

Activating a Flight Plan

Inner Right Knob

Garmin 430 Inner Right Knob

Turn the Inner Right Knob to display the Flight Plan Catalogue Page

Activating a Flight Plan

Garmin 430 Outer Right Knob, Menu

  • Press the CRSR button to activate the cursor
  • Turn the Outer Right Knob to the to the desired plan
  • Press Menu

Activating a Flight Plan

Garmin 430 Outer Right Knob, ENT

Turn the Outer Right Knob to highlight Activate Flight Plan? and press the ENT Key

Viewing the Active Leg of a Flight Plan

Garmin 430 Active Flight Plan

Deleting a Flight Plan

FPL button

Garmin 430 Flight Plan

Press the FPL (Flight Plan) button

Deleting a Flight Plan

Garmin 430 Menu

Press the Menu button

Deleting a Flight Plan

Garmin 430 Outer Right Knob, ENT

Turn the Outer Right Knob to highlight Delete Flight Plan? and press the ENT Key

Deleting a Flight Plan

Garmin 430 Outer Right Knob, ENT

To confirm (Yes?), press the ENT Key to delete the flight plan

Using the Direct-To Function

Garmin 430 button and switch layout

Overview of Direct-To

  • Instead of entering a whole flight plan when, for example, ATC says track direct to SMOKA, one can simply tell the GPS to go Direct-To that waypoint.
  • Direct-To can be activated from the Map, or to take a pilot direct to a point in a loaded flight plan

Direct-To From The Map

Garmin 430 Direct-To

Press the Direct-To Button

Direct-To From The Map

Garmin 430 CRSR Letter

Turn the Inner Right Knob to select a letter and the Outer Right Knob to change the Cursor Location

Direct-To From The Map

ENT button

Garmin 430 ENT button

Once all the letters have been entered, Press the ENT key

Direct-To From The Map

ENT button

Garmin 430 ENT button

Press ENT once again to activate the Direct-To Waypoint

Direct-To From The Map

FPL button

Garmin 430 Flight Plan

Press the FPL (Flight Plan) button

Direct-To From The Map

CRSR button

Garmin 430 CRSR first

Press the CRSR Button to activate the cursor

Direct-To From The Flight Plan

Outer Right Knob

Garmin 430 Outer Right Knob

Turn the Outer Right Knob to select the desired waypoint

Direct-To From The Flight Plan

ENT button

Garmin 430 ENT button

Press ENT Twice to Activate the Direct-To

Conclusions on the Garmin 430

  • When navigating with the buttons/knobs/switches and you need a quick return to the main NAV screen, press and hold CLR for 2 seconds
  • Generally pressing a button twice, the action will send you to the start of the source