Garmin 530 Fatal Error

Wyatt,

Garmin should have some type of display message that warns the pilot
to reach the proper altitude before turning to the hold fix.


Well, I'm not sure I follow. The Garmin doesn't display the full missed
approach procedure. Not sure how explicit the manual is about it, but
it is pretty clear from even cursory reading (and looking at the
display). That's why it goes into "SUSPEND" - because the nnav
information isn't there. The data is simply not in the database. Legs
that end at an altitude, not a point, aer not part of the data format
used by the 430. Not even the G1000 has it, AFAIK. Only the 480.

Im my view, it is the pilot's responsibility to know about the
limitations of the gear he is using. All the stuff in the plane has
limitations. And we should inform ourselves about them. Nothing to it.
And nothing wrong with Garmin about it at all.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)