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FTS430 Slide ShowThe FTS530W and FTS430W are an accurate simulations of the Garmin GNS430W and GNS530W GPS navigation systems.   FTS is unique from other Garmin GNS simulations for X-Plane because the navigation data is updatable every 28 days with the current ARAC cycle.   With hundreds of new WAAS and RNP approaches, current approach data is an absolute must.    The Garmin WAAS trainer, available direct from Garmin, contains navigation data that is over 2.5 years old.     Since October 2007, almost 300 WAAS approaches have been added that are not contained in the 430 simulator from Garmin.

  • Regular navigation updates available every 28 days using VALIDATED data from the FAA
  • Flight Management System (FMS)
    • Flight Planning list with insert and delete functionality.
    • Flight plan catalog for storing and retrieving flight plans.
    • Direct To from Waypoint pages
    • Direct To from Nearest Pages
    • Direct To from Flight Plan list
    • Approach Loading, including WAAS and ILS approaches
    • Activate an approach
    • Vectors to Final
    • Activate a leg in the flight plan
    • Remove approach or delete the flight plan
  • OBS mode
  • Suspend and un-suspend auto-sequencing
  • Holds, DME arcs, and Procedure Turns
  • Vertical Navigation  (NEW!!)
  • Turn anticipation annunciations: i.e. turn left/right, course change, hold entry type with dotted lines on the map.
  • FAA validated airport facility data like runway length, surface type, frequencies, facility name, and runway lights Nav and Com tuning (updates available every 28 days)
  • Auto frequency tuning from the Nearest and Waypoint pages of MFD Map features
  • All airspace, topography, roads, lakes, rivers, obstacles, airport symbols, VOR's, intersections, state and international boundaries
  • Waypoint Information Pages: Includes SIDS and STARS!
  • Auto zoom, Terrain warning, Dead reckoning
  • Traffic warning for all 20 X-Plane aircraft
  • GPS receiver and Nav radio failures
FTS430 at night Garmin GMA 340 audio panel, Twin Garmin GNS430W GPS, Garmin GTX 327 transponder, and S-TEC 55X autopilot

Twin FTS430W for NAV/COM 1 and 2
Garmin GNS430W without bezel
FTS430W single unit

Garmin + S-TEC 55X radio stack PLUS the AvSimMap II
Stand-alone AvSimMap II
AvSimMap II with no bezel

Click here to download the detailed FTS430 and FTS530 specification document
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