Flying a DME Arc with a non WAAS GNS530

[Roy N5804F]

I am sure someone in this group can answer this question.

When using a Garmin 530, without WAAS, will it output Roll Steering commands
when flying a DME Arc ?

Thanks

--
Roy
Piper Archer N5804F

[Dane Spearing]

In article et>,
Roy N5804F > wrote:
>
>When using a Garmin 530, without WAAS, will it output Roll Steering commands
>when flying a DME Arc ?

Given that my non-WAAS GNS 430 will, I suspect that the 530 will as well.

-- Dane

[Sam Spade]

Roy N5804F wrote:

>
> I am sure someone in this group can answer this question.
>
> When using a Garmin 530, without WAAS, will it output Roll Steering commands
> when flying a DME Arc ?
>
No, it does CDI steering, but that is good enough for a DME arc. It
does a pretty decent job. Keep in mind the very minim arc is 7.0 miles,
unlike PT or holding turns (and RF legs to come).

With the 530W and a roll steering autopilot the DME arc will be
roll-steering, which will be spot on.

[Sam Spade]

Roy N5804F wrote:

>
> I am sure someone in this group can answer this question.
>
> When using a Garmin 530, without WAAS, will it output Roll Steering commands
> when flying a DME Arc ?
>
> Thanks
>
No, it does CDI steering, but that is good enough for a DME arc. It
does a pretty decent job. Keep in mind the very minim arc is 7.0 miles,
unlike PT or holding turns (and RF legs to come).

With the 530W and a roll steering autopilot the DME arc will be
roll-steering, which will be spot on.

[Sam Spade]

Dane Spearing wrote:

> In article et>,
> Roy N5804F > wrote:
>
>>When using a Garmin 530, without WAAS, will it output Roll Steering commands
>>when flying a DME Arc ?
>
>
> Given that my non-WAAS GNS 430 will, I suspect that the 530 will as well.
>
> -- Dane
Are you positive it is outputing roll steering commands? Or, do you
think it is, because if flys the DME arc nicely?

[Bill]

It outputs steering commands on DME arcs so long as
you are in GPS mode. If it's an arc to an ILS, the commands
disappear when V-LOC gets selected. If it's an arc to a vor
course, it is alive the whole time.

If one doesn't have GPSS, a regular autopilot will still do
a credible job coupling if the course pointer is kept on the
direct track heading.

Bill Hale, BPPP instructor.

Roy N5804F wrote:
> I am sure someone in this group can answer this question.
>
> When using a Garmin 530, without WAAS, will it output Roll Steering commands
> when flying a DME Arc ?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Roy
> Piper Archer N5804F

[Sam Spade]

Bill wrote:

> It outputs steering commands on DME arcs so long as
> you are in GPS mode. If it's an arc to an ILS, the commands
> disappear when V-LOC gets selected. If it's an arc to a vor
> course, it is alive the whole time.
>
> If one doesn't have GPSS, a regular autopilot will still do
> a credible job coupling if the course pointer is kept on the
> direct track heading.

Another reason to have an EHSI if it can be afforded.