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Garmin GDC 74A User Manual

Garmin GDC 74A
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Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
Garmin AT, Inc.
2345 Turner Road SE
Salem, OR 97302, U.S.A.
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park
Southampton, Hampshire SO40 9LR U.K.
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road
Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Contact Garmin Product Support or view
warranty information at flygarmin.com.
Piper PA-32 Saratoga
System Software Version 2824.02 or later
G1000
®
Integrated Flight Deck
Pilot’s Guide
G1000
®
Pilot’s Guide
Piper PA-32 Saratoga
190-02692-00
Revision A

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Garmin GDC 74A Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandGarmin
ModelGDC 74A
CategoryAvionics Display
LanguageEnglish

Summary

SECTION 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW

1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Provides an overview of the G1000 Integrated Avionics System as installed in the Piper PA-32 Saratoga.

SECTION 2 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

2.1 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

Covers the Primary Flight Display (PFD) and its flight instruments like airspeed, attitude, and altimeter.

2.5 ABNORMAL OPERATIONS

Discusses abnormal GPS conditions and unusual attitude indications and procedures.

SECTION 3 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM

3.1 ENGINE DISPLAY

Details the Engine Indication System (EIS) display, showing electrical, fuel, and engine parameters.

SECTION 4 AUDIO PANEL AND CNS

SECTION 5 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT

5.1 INTRODUCTION

Introduces the integrated flight management system, PFD, and MFD displays for navigation.

5.2 USING MAP DISPLAYS

Explains how to use map displays for situational awareness, including orientation and range.

5.3 WAYPOINTS

Describes how to select, enter, and manage waypoints including airports, intersections, and user waypoints.

5.5 DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

Explains how to initiate and activate direct-to navigation to waypoints, airports, or map pointers.

5.6 FLIGHT PLANNING

Covers building flight plans, entering waypoints, adding airways, and modifying procedures.

5.8 PROCEDURES

Describes how to access and load departure, arrival, and approach procedures.

5.11 ABNORMAL OPERATION

Discusses abnormal operation modes, specifically Dead Reckoning (DR) Mode.

SECTION 6 HAZARD AVOIDANCE

6.1 SIRIUSXM WEATHER

Explains the optional SiriusXM Weather feature, including activation and product display.

6.2 FIS-B WEATHER

Covers Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather data reception and display.

6.4 TERRAIN PROXIMITY

Explains the Terrain Proximity system, how it displays terrain/obstacle data, and its limitations.

6.6 TAWS-B

Explains the TAWS-B system, its operation, and alerts for terrain and obstacle avoidance.

6.8 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS)

Details the Traffic Information Service (TIS) system for aircraft detection and avoidance.

6.10 GARMIN ADS-B TRAFFIC

Covers the ADS-B system overview, its classifications, and automatic dependent surveillance-rebroadcast.

SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

7.1 S-TEC FIFTY FIVE X AUTOPILOT (OPTIONAL)

Discusses the optional S-TEC Fifty Five X Autopilot and its flight director mode annunciation.

SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES

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