Dugaru
Well Known Member
Am I correct that my Garmin autopilot setup (G5, GMC307, two GSA28s) will display a localizer, VOR, and ILS glideslope (with the green diamonds), but will not "couple" to those nav sources?
Put another way, is my collection of Garmin autopilot gear capable of using only GPS as a NAV source?
If so, is this true of other GSA28 installations?
I'm embarrassed to say that I've never really given this capability much thought, since my usual mission is generally gentleman's IFR at worst, and involves few approaches (and those are GPS). And when practicing approaches (ILS, localizer, GPS, whatever) I usually hand fly.
But I'm headed out on a trip next month and was just wondering what the capabilities are if I need to do a non-GPS approach.
Put another way, is my collection of Garmin autopilot gear capable of using only GPS as a NAV source?
If so, is this true of other GSA28 installations?
I'm embarrassed to say that I've never really given this capability much thought, since my usual mission is generally gentleman's IFR at worst, and involves few approaches (and those are GPS). And when practicing approaches (ILS, localizer, GPS, whatever) I usually hand fly.
But I'm headed out on a trip next month and was just wondering what the capabilities are if I need to do a non-GPS approach.