Garmin 496 Manuale Proprietario

The VNAV sub tab in the Main Menu provides settings for the 

vertical navigation feature. These settings create a three-dimensional 

profile that guides you from your present location and altitude to a 

final (target) altitude at a specified location. 
When the VNAV profile is defined, message alerts help keep you 

informed of your progress. The teal bar on the HSI on the Panel 

Page shows your VNAV profile. 
To use the vertical navigation feature, your ground speed must be 

greater than 35 knots and you must be navigating a Go To or a route. 
The “Approaching VNAV Profile” message appears one minute 

prior to the initial descent point. The descent angle locks to prevent 

changes in speed from altering the profile. The VNAV feature does 

not take into account any changes in groundspeed that occur during 

the transition from level flight to descent or climb. 
At 500 ft above the target altitude, the “Approaching Target 

Altitude” message appears, the time to vertical navigation goes 

blank, and the VNAV indicator disappears from the Panel Page. 

  CAUTION: The GPSMAP 496 is a VFR navigation tool and 

should not be used to perform instrument approaches. VNAV 

is only a VFR navigation aid and is not intended for instrument 

approaches.

VNAV Profile

Glide Ratio to Target

Distance to Target

Distance to Profile

Target Altitude

Airport

Use the VNAV (Vertical Navigation) feature to ensure that you are 

flying at the proper altitude. The VNAV Indicator appears on the 

HSI (Panel Page) as a horizontal teal bar, as shown in the image on 

the next page. A message appears when you are approaching the 

VNAV Profile. When the bar is in the vertical center of the HSI, you 

are at the proper altitude for the VNAV Profile. Make sure VNAV 

Indicator is On in the options menu. From the Panel Page, press 

MENU to open the options menu. Select Capture VNAV Profile, 

and press ENTER to center or re-center the VNAV indicator on 

the graphic HSI. You must have entered a valid vertical navigation 

profile and be navigating. 

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