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A-1190-00601-02 Rev. E
Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide
Foreword
Sec 1
System
Sec 2
PFD
Sec 3
MFD
Sec 4
Hazard
Avoidance
Sec 5
Additional
Features
Sec 6
Annun.
& Alerts
Sec 7
Symbols
Sec 8
Glossary Appendix A
Appendix B
Index
APPENDIX A
SD Card Use and Databases
The G600 System uses Secure Digital (SD) cards to load and store various
types of data. For basic flight operations, SD cards are required for database
storage as well as database updates.
Database
Name
Function Where
Stored
Update
Cycle
Provider Notes
Aviation Airport, NAVAID,
Waypoint, and
Airspace information
Internal
GDU 620
memory
28 days (on
Thursdays)
fly.garmin.com Updates installed via
SD card and copied
into internal memory
IGRF model AHRS magnetic
variation model
Internal
GRS 77
memory
5 years fly.garmin.com Included with
Aviation database
SafeTaxi Airport surface
diagrams
SD card 56 days (on
Thursdays)
fly.garmin.com
Terrain Topographic map,
SVT, Terrain/TAWS
SD card As required fly.garmin.com 9 arc-second version
required for SVT
Airport
Terrain
Topographic map,
SVT, Terrain/TAWS
SD card As required fly.garmin.com Not required with 9
arc-second Terrain
database
Obstacle Obstacle information
for map, SVT, and
TAWS
SD card 56 days (on
Thursdays)
fly.garmin.com
Basemap Boundary and road
information
Internal
Memory or
SD card
As required fly.garmin.com
Airport
Directory
Airport facility and
FBO information
SD card 56 days fly.garmin.com Database may be
available in different
versions. Update
cycle and content
may vary.
FliteCharts FAA-published
terminal procedures
SD card 28 days (on
Thursdays)
fly.garmin.com Disables 180 days
after expiration date.
ChartView Jeppesen terminal
procedures
SD card 14 days (on
Fridays)
Contact
Jeppesen
Optional feature
that requires Garmin
dealer enablement.
Disables 70 days
after expiration date.
Table A-1 Database List