Use your GPS devices like professional pilots for truly realistic simulations.
Customize Your GPS Devices
Set maps and displays for your personal needs and desires.
Map orientation
Terrain 120 or 360
Auto zoom
Land and aviation data
Flight data details
Measurement units
Date and time
Backlighting
Use Groups and Pages to Find Needed Information
Find information you need for realistic flights from all pages and groups.
Navigation Group
Terrain – set and read
Traffic – select and display
Satellite – read data
Communication – find frequencies
Waypoint Group
Airports
Coordinates
Elevations
Runways
Frequencies
Intersections
VORs, coordinates and frequencies
NDBs, coordinates and frequencies
Auxiliary Group
Trip planning
Fuel planning
Density altitude
True airspeed
Headwinds
Tailwinds
Nearest Group
Airports
Intersections
NDBs
VORs
Find Needed Information in the Map Pages
Desired track
Ground track
Distance to waypoints
Ground speed
Course deviation
Estimated time enroute
Use Radios for Communication and Navigation
Automated weather reports
Air Traffic Control
VORs
ILS
Localizers
Applicable Aircraft
The Garmin GNS 530 and 420 devices are used in these aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator™:
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Diamond DV20
Diamond DA40 TDI
Pipistrel Virus SW121
The devices are also available in many MSFS add-on aircraft:
Beechcraft V35 Bonanza by Carendo
Beechcraft King Air 350 by Black Square
Cessna Grand Caravan by Black Square
Mooney 20R Ovation by Carenado
Piper PA-28 Arrow III by JustFlight
Piper PA-28 Warrior II by JustFlight
Piper PA-34 Seneca V by Carenado
Piper PA-44 Seminole by Carenado
Learn From an Instructional Video
Deliberately designed and constructed
Well organized presentation
Scripted and edited narration
Separate screens for each step
Animated highlights for key concepts
Clear explanations for everything
Benefit From Professional Production
Meticulously planned
Thoroughly researched
Diligently constructed
Independently verified for accuracy
Separately reviewed for quality
Compatible With Popular Software and Operating Systems
Uses common video players such as Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and WinAmp
Instructions for use are included.
Duration 15 minutes
Download size 436 MB
Exclusively for home flight simulation
Focus and Limits
This video focuses essential use of the Garmin GNS 530 and 430 devices. It explains customization, groups, pages, radios, data access, and fuel and trip planning. Navigation, flight planning, and instrument procedures are explained in other videos.
Free Bonus Items
To help you enjoy realistic simulations, these free bonus items are included:
Transcript of entire video
V-Speed card
Concise list of MSFS 2020 keyboard shortcuts
Relevancy Declaration
This video is based on Microsoft Flight Simulator (TM) 2020 because it is popular. Principles and methods can be applied to similar GPS devices in other home flight-simulation programs, including MSFS 2024.
The video is based on real aviation laws, regulations, and procedures so home flight-simulation enthusiasts can maximize their enjoyment. Because some aspects of home flight-simulation games are not exactly like real-world aviation, some information in this video is not exactly like real-world flight. That is why my videos and books are not intended for and should not be used for real-world flight or lessons. No liability for misapplication of this flight-simulation video is accepted. – Bill Stack
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A lot of time and effort has been invested toward making quality products that are useful to people. Any video with manufacturing defects will be replaced at no cost. If you can show that the content of this video is not as described, your money will be refunded. If you find facts that you believe are in error, please let me know so I can evaluate them. – Bill Stack