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G500 Cockpit Reference Guide
190-01102-03 Rev B
PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)
PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY
1
NAV Status Bar: Displays which GPS is selected as the Active Source, Active Waypoint
(WPT), Distance to Waypoint (DIS), Desired Track (DTK) and Current Track (TRK).
2
Airspeed Tape: Displays Groundspeed (GS), Airspeed Trend, Current Airspeed,
and True Airspeed (TAS).
3
Wind Vector: Displays direction and speed of wind.
4
Heading Select Key: Press HDG and turn PFD knob to set heading bug.
5
Course Select Key: Press CRS and turn PFD knob to set the course of the
selected source (VOR1, VOR2, GPS1, or GPS2).
6
Altitude Select Key: Press ALT and turn PFD knob to set altimeter bug.
7
V/S (Vertical Speed) Select Key: Press V/S and turn PFD knob to set V/S bug.
8
Barometer Select Key: Press BARO and turn PFD knob to change barometric
setting.
9
Outside Air Temperature (OAT): Displays the current outside air temperature.
10
PFD Knob: Turn PFD knob to change bug settings, Heading Bug, Course,
Altitude Bug, V/S Bug, and Barometer setting.
11
Soft Keys: Used to select available options on PFD or MFD.
12
SD Card Slots, Upper and Lower: The upper slot is used for updating databases
or software, the lower slot is for the database card.
13
Soft Key Labels: Located on the bottom screen of the PFD and MFD. Selection
is done by pressing the corresponding soft key. Soft keys that are available
have the labels shown as white text on a black background. Soft keys that are
selected have the labels shown as black text on a gray background. Soft keys
that are unavailable have the labels shown as gray text on a black background.
14
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI): Displays the Selected Heading Box, Current
Heading, Turn Rate Markings, and Heading Trend.
15
Vertical Speed Tape: Displays Vertical Speed and the Vertical Speed Bug
16
Barometric (BARO) Setting: Displays the current setting of barometric pressure.
17
Roll Pointer and Slip/Skid Indicator: The slip/skid indicator is the bar beneath the
roll pointer. The indicator moves with the roll pointer and laterally away from the
pointer to indicate lateral acceleration (slip/skid).
18
Altitude Tape: Displays Current Altitude, Altitude Trend, Altitude Bug, Altitude
Minimums Bug, and BARO setting.
