LOG OF REVISIONS

Page
Revision Date Number Description FAA Approved
Number
1 05/01/2013 All Complete Supplement Robert Murray
Robert Murray
ODA STC Unit
Administrator
Garmin International, Inc.
ODA-240087-CE
Date: 05/01/2013

2 03/08/2016 All New supplement format See cover page

with GTX 3X5 added.

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 Table of Contents

SECTION PAGE
Section 1. GENERAL 4
1.1 GTX 33X 4
1.2 GTX 3X5 6
1.3 Capabilities 8
1.4 Installation Configuration 9
1.5 Definitions 11
Section 2. LIMITATIONS 12
2.1 Minimum Equipment 12
2.2 ADS-B Out 12
2.3 TIS Traffic Display with User Navigation Angle 12
2.4 Applicable System Software 13
2.5 Pressure Altitude Broadcast Inhibit (PABI) 13
2.6 Datalinked Weather Display (GTX 345 Only) 13
2.7 Portable Electronic Devices 13
Section 3. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 14
3.1 Emergency Procedures 14
3.2 Abnormal Procedures 14
Section 4. NORMAL PROCEDURES 16
4.1 Unit Power On 16
4.2 Before Takeoff 17
Section 5. PERFORMANCE 17
Section 6. WEIGHT AND BALANCE 17
Section 7. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 18
7.1 GTX TIS Behavior 18
7.2 GTX 345R and G950/1000 No Bearing Traffic Alerts 18

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Section 1. GENERAL

1.1 GTX 33X

The Garmin GTX 33X family consists of the GTX 330 ES and GTX 33 ES
(Non-Diversity Mode S Transponders) and the GTX 330D ES and GTX 33D ES
(Diversity Mode S Transponders). The ES option of any of the transponders
provides ADS-B extended squitter functionality.
All Garmin GTX 33X transponders are a radio transmitter/receiver that operates
on radar frequencies, receiving ground radar or TCAS interrogations at 1030
MHz and transmitting a coded response of pulses to ground-based radar on a
frequency of 1090 MHz. Each unit is equipped with IDENT capability and will
reply to ATCRBS Mode A, Mode C and Mode S All-Call interrogation.
Interfaces to the GTX 33X are shown in the following block diagrams.

Optional Interfaces Required Interfaces

GTX 330D
Installs only
Top Antenna

Bottom Antenna

Audio Panel GPS

Heading Source
Altitude Source
Traffic System GTX 330
or Power/Ground
Secondary GPS
GTX 330D
Display

External Ident

Squat Switch

External STBY

Temperature

Figure 1 – GTX 330 or GTX 33D Interface Summary

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 Optional Interfaces Required Interfaces

GTX 33D
Installs only
Top Antenna

Bottom Antenna

Audio Panel Garmin

GTN 6XX/7XX
Heading Source GTX 33 OR
Garmin
Traffic System or GNS 480

Secondary GPS GTX 33D

Altitude Source

Squat Switch
Power/Ground
Temperature

External Ident

External Standby

Figure 2 – GTX 33 or GTX 33D Interface Summary

The GTX 33X performs the following functions:

 Transmission of ADS-B out data on 1090 extended squitter (1090ES)
(1090 MHz)
o Integration of data from internal and external sources to
transmit the following data per 14 CFR 91.227:
 GPS Position, Altitude, and Position Integrity
 Ground Track and/or Heading, Ground Speed, and
Velocity Integrity
 Air Ground Status
 Flight ID, Call Sign, ICAO Registration Number
 Capability and Status Information
 Transponder Squawk Code, IDENT, and Emergency
Status
o Pressure Altitude Broadcast Inhibit
 Reception of TIS-A traffic data from a ground station
 Provide TIS-A traffic alerting to the pilot via interfaced display and
audio output

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1.2 GTX 3X5
The Garmin GTX 3X5 family consists of the GTX 335, 335R, 345, and 345R
transponders. The functional differences between each of these transponders are
described in Table 1.

GTX GTX GTX GTX

GTX GTX GTX GTX
Function 335 w 335R 345 w 345R
335 335R 345 345R
GPS w GPS GPS w GPS
Panel
x x x x
mount
Remote
x x x x
mount
Mode S x x x x x x x x
ADS-B
x x x x x x x x
(out)
ADS-B
x x x x
Traffic
FIS-B x x x x
Internal
x x x x
GPS
Bluetooth x x x x
Optional
Garmin
x x x x x x x x
Altitude
Encoder
Table 1 – GTX 3X5 Unit Configurations

Interfaces to the GTX 3X5 are shown in Figure 3.

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 Optional Interfaces Required Interfaces

Audio Panel
Bottom Antenna
Heading Source
Internal GPS Source
Air Data Source

Radio Altitude GTX 3X5 with GPS only

GPS Antenna
Source
Battery
WOW Switch Keep Alive input from battery
source for internal GPS only

Secondary GPS OR
GTX 3X5 External GPS
GTX 345 / 345R only
Flight Source
Bluetooth Stream
Device OR
Bluetooth
ADS-B Traffic Altitude Source
FIS-B Display
TAS/TCAS I Power/Ground
Traffic Sensor
GTX 335R/345R
Control
External Traffic For NO display Install
Annunciator

Figure 3 – GTX 3X5 Interface Summary

The GTX 3X5 performs the following functions:

 Transmission of ADS-B out data on 1090 extended squitter (1090ES)
(1090 MHz)
o Integration of data from internal and external sources to
transmit the following data per 14 CFR 91.227:
 GPS Position, Altitude, and Position Integrity
 Ground Track and/or Heading, Ground Speed, and
Velocity Integrity
 Air Ground Status
 Flight ID, Call Sign, ICAO Registration Number
 Capability and Status Information
 Transponder Squawk Code, IDENT, and Emergency
Status
o Pressure Altitude Broadcast Inhibit
The GTX 335 performs the following additional functions:
 Reception of TIS-A traffic data from a ground station
 Provide TIS-A traffic alerting to the pilot via interfaced display and
audio output.

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The GTX 345 performs the following additional functions:
 Reception of ADS-B In data on 1090 MHz
o ADS-B (Data directly from another transmitting aircraft)
o ADS-R (Rebroadcast of ADS-B data from a ground station)
 Reception of ADS-B In data on UAT (978 MHz)
o ADS-B (Data directly from another transmitting aircraft)
o ADS-R (Rebroadcast of ADS-B data from a ground station)
o TIS-B (Broadcast of secondary surveillance radar) (SSR)
derived traffic information from a ground station.
o FIS-B (Broadcast of aviation data from a ground station)
 Provide ADS-B traffic information and alerting to the pilot via an
interfaced display
o Correlation and consolidation of traffic data from multiple
traffic sources
o Aural and visual traffic alerting
 Provide FIS-B data to the pilot via an interfaced display
o Graphical and textual weather products
 NEXRAD
 PIREPs
 AIRMET/SIGMETs
 METARs
 TAFs
 Winds Aloft
o Aviation Data
 TFRs
 NOTAMs

1.3 Capabilities
The Garmin GTX 33X and GTX 3X5 as installed in this aircraft have been
shown to meet the equipment requirements of 14 CFR § 91.227 when operating
in accordance with sections 2.1 and 2.2 of this supplement.

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1.4 Installation Configuration
This aircraft is equipped with a GTX 33X and/or GTX 3X5 with the following
interfaces/ features:

Equipment Installed:
Transponder #1 Transponder #2 (if installed)
 GTX 330  GTX 330
 GTX 330D  GTX 330D
 GTX 33  GTX 33
 GTX 33D  GTX 33D
 GTX 335  GTX 335
 GTX 335R  GTX 335R
 GTX 345  GTX 345
 GTX 345R  GTX 345R

Interfaced GPS/SBAS Position Source(s):

GPS #1 GPS #2 (if installed)

 Internal  Internal

 GTN 6XX/7XX Series  GTN 6XX/7XX Series

 GNS 400W/500W Series  GNS 400W/500W Series
 GNS 480  GNS 480
 GIA 63  GIA 63
 GDL 88 (GTX 330 only)  GDL 88 (GTX 330 only)

Interfaced Pressure Altitude Source:

Pressure Altitude Source #1 Pressure Altitude Source #2 (if
installed)
 _____________________
 _____________________
 Garmin Altitude Encoder
 Garmin Altitude Encoder

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Interfaced Remote Control Display (Required for remotely mounted GTX
variants):
Transponder #1 Remote Control Transponder #2 Remote Control
Display Display
(if installed)
 GTN 6XX/7XX  GTN 6XX/7XX
 GNS 480  GNS 480
 G950/1000 Display  G950/1000 Display

Interfaced Active Traffic System:

 None
 TCAD
 TAS/TCAS

NOTE
If the system includes all of the following components:

 GTX 345R,
 G950/1000 Display, and
 TCAD or TAS/TCAS

Then the aircraft is no longer equipped with a TSO

compliant active TCAD, TAS or TCAS system. Any
operational requirement to be equipped with such system is
no longer met.

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1.5 Definitions

The following terminology is used within this document:

ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
AFM: Airplane Flight Manual
AFMS: Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
ATCRBS: Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
ES: Extended Squitter
GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System
GNS: Garmin Navigation System
GPS: Global Positioning System
GTX: Garmin Transponder
GTN: Garmin Touchscreen Navigator
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
LRU: Line Replaceable Unit
PABI: Pressure Altitude Broadcast Inhibit
POH: Pilot Operating Handbook
SBAS: Satellite-Based Augmentation System
SW: Software
TCAS: Traffic Collision Avoidance System
TIS: Traffic Information Service
TX: Transmit

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Section 2. LIMITATIONS
2.1 Minimum Equipment
The GTX 33X and GTX 3X5 must have the following system interfaces fully
functional in order to be compliant with the requirements for 14 CFR 91.227
ADS-B Out operations:

Number
Interfaced Equipment Number Installed
Required

Uncorrected Pressure Altitude 1 1

Source

GPS SBAS Position Source 1 or more 1

Remote Control Display (for 1

1 or more
remotely mounted transponders)
Table 2 – Required Equipment

2.2 ADS-B Out

The GTX 33X and GTX 3X5 only comply with 14 CFR 91.227 for ADS-B Out
when all required functions are operational. When the system is not operational,
ADS-B Out transmit failure messages will be present on the remote control
display interface, or the GTX 330 or GTX 3X5 panel display.

2.3 TIS Traffic Display with User Navigation Angle

Display of TIS traffic from a GTX 33/330 or GTX 335 is not permitted with an
interfacing display configured for a navigation angle of “user”.

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2.4 Applicable System Software
This AFMS/AFM is applicable to the software versions shown in Table 3.
The Main GTX software version is displayed on the splash screen during start up
for the GTX 330 and GTX 3X5 panel mounted units, and the External LRU or
System page on the interfaced remote control display for remotely mounted
GTX transponders.

Software Version
Software Item (or later FAA Approved versions
for this STC)

GTX 33X Main SW Version 8.02

GTX 3X5 Main SW Version 2.02

Table 3 - Software Versions

2.5 Pressure Altitude Broadcast Inhibit (PABI)

Pressure Altitude Broadcast Inhibit shall only be enabled when requested by Air
Traffic Control while operating within airspace requiring an ADS-B Out
compliant transmitter per 14 CFR 91.227. PABI is enabled by selecting the GTX
to ON mode.
2.6 Datalinked Weather Display (GTX 345 Only)
Do not use datalink weather information for maneuvering in, near, or around
areas of hazardous weather. Information provided by datalink weather products
may not accurately depict current weather conditions.

Do not use the indicated datalink weather product age to determine the age of the
weather information shown by the datalink weather product. Due to time delays
inherent in gathering and processing weather data for datalink transmission, the
weather information shown by the datalink weather product may be significantly
older than the indicated weather product age.

Do not rely solely upon datalink services to provide Temporary Flight

Restriction (TFR) or Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) information.
2.7 Portable Electronic Devices
This STC does not relieve the operator from complying with the requirements of
91.23 or any other operational regulation regarding portable electronic devices.

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Section 3. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

3.1 Emergency Procedures

No Change.

3.2 Abnormal Procedures

3.2.1 LOSS OF AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

XPDR Circuit Breaker ................................................................................. PULL

Transponder and ADS-B Out functions will no longer be available.

NOTE

This guidance is supplementary to any guidance provided in

the POH or AFM for the installed aircraft for loss of power
generation.

3.2.2 LOSS OF GPS/SBAS POSITION DATA

When the GPS/SBAS receiver is inoperative or GPS position information is not
available or invalid, the GTX will no longer be transmitting ADS-B Out data.

For GTX 330 installations:

NO ADSB annunciator illuminated:

Interfaced GPS position sources ........................... VERIFY VALID POSITION

For GTX 3X5 installations:

NO 1090ES TX annunciator illuminated:

Interfaced GPS position sources ........................... VERIFY VALID POSITION

For GTX 33 and GTX 3X5R installations:

Reference Display Device documentation for applicable annunciation:

Interfaced GPS position sources ........................... VERIFY VALID POSITION

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3.2.3 Dual GTX 3X5R Transponders in a G950/1000 installation
If Transponder #1 fails and Transponder #2 is activated by the pilot, the G1000
display will provide nuisance alerts unless power is removed from Transponder
#1.

Transponder #1 Failed, Transponder #2 Active

Transponder #1 Circuit Breaker .................................................................. PULL

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Section 4. NORMAL PROCEDURES

The procedures described below are specific only to the panel mounted GTX
330 or GTX 3X5 transponders. Cockpit Reference Guides and Pilot Guides for
interfaced remote control displays will provide additional operating information
specific to the displays or other traffic systems.
ADS-B Out functionality resides within the GTX transponders thereby providing
a single point of entry for Mode 3/A code, Flight ID, IDENT functionality and
activating or deactivating emergency status for both transponder and ADS-B Out
functions. Details on performing these procedures are located in the GTX
330/330D Pilot’s Guide and GTX 3X5 Series Transponder Pilot’s Guide.

4.1 Unit Power On

For GTX 330 installations:
GTX Mode ..................................................................................... VERIFY ALT
NO ADSB ................................................................................... CONSIDERED

For GTX 3X5 installations:

GTX Mode ..................................................................................... VERIFY ALT
NO 1090ES TX ........................................................................... CONSIDERED
NOTE

The NO ADS-B or NO 1090ES TX Annunciation (or

associated display annunciations) may illuminate as the unit
powers on and begins to receive input from external systems,
to include the SBAS position source.

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4.2 Before Takeoff
For GTX 330 installations:
ADS-B TX ....................................................................................... VERIFY ON
NO ADSB ............................................................................... EXTINGUISHED

For GTX 3X5 installations:

1090ES TX CTL .............................................................................. VERIFY ON
NO 1090ES TX ...................................................................... EXTINGUISHED
NOTE

The ADS-B TX or 1090ES TX CTL must be turned on and the

NO ADS-B or NO 1090ES TX Annunciation (or associated
display annunciations) must be EXTINGUISHED for the
system to meet the requirements specified in 14 CFR 91.227.
This system must be operational in certain airspaces after
January 1, 2020 as specified by 14 CFR 91.225.

Section 5. PERFORMANCE

No change.

Section 6. WEIGHT AND BALANCE

See current weight and balance data.

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Section 7. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The Garmin GTX 330 and GTX 3X5 Pilot’s Guides, part numbers, and revisions
listed below contain additional information regarding GTX system description,
control, and function.
Title Part Number Revision
GTX 330 Pilot’s Guide 190-00207-00 Rev. G (or later)
GTX 3X5 Pilot’s Guide 190-01499-00 Rev. A (or later)

Pilot’s Guides for interfaced displays, part numbers and revisions listed below,
provide additional operating information for the Garmin GTX 33 and GTX
3X5R.

Title Part Number Revision

Garmin GTN 725/750
190-01007-03 Rev. E (or later)
Pilot’s Guide
Garmin GTN 625/635/650
190-01004-03 Rev. E (or later)
Pilot’s Guide
GNS 480 Pilot’s Guide 190-00502-00 Rev. D (or later)
GTX 3X5 Series
Transponder G1000 Pilot’s 190-01499-01 Rev. A (or later)
Guide

7.1 GTX TIS Behavior

The TIS Standby/Operate controls for GTX 33/330 and GTX 335 units only
function when the aircraft is airborne.

7.2 GTX 345R and G950/1000 No Bearing Traffic Alerts

No visual indication is provided for no bearing traffic alerts. Only an aural
indication of the no bearing traffic alert is provided. If an aural alert for no
bearing traffic has been previously issued, a “no bearing traffic clear” aural
indication will be provided once all traffic alerts are resolved.

All aural alerts are inhibited below 500’ AGL, therefore a “no bearing traffic
clear” aural may not be heard in a landing or touch and go flight scenario.

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