Garmin gps 500 Guida Utente

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Takeoff Tour

One of the main page groups, NRST, provides listings for nearest airports or other facilities. The

NRST group includes detailed information on the nine nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and
user-created waypoints within 200 nautical miles of your current position. In addition, pages are also
provided to display the five nearest center (ARTCC/FIR) and Flight Service Station (FSS) points of
communication, plus alert you to any special-use or controlled airspace you may be in or near.

1. Press the NRST button to select the Nearest Airport page.

2. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired NRST page.

1. If necessary, press the small right knob to remove the cursor from the page.

2. Rotate the large right knob to select the NRST page group, as indicated by “NRST” appearing in the lower right

corner of the screen (see page 9).

3. Rotate the small right knob to select the desired NRST page.

The Nearest Airport page (shown at left) is one of eight pages available under the NRST group:

• Nearest Airport Page

• Nearest Intersection Page

• Nearest NDB Page

• Nearest VOR Page

• Nearest User Waypoints Page

• Nearest ARTCC Page

• Nearest FSS Page

• Nearest Airspace Page

You may examine both the communication frequencies and runway information directly from the

Nearest Airport page.

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