The Garmin GNS430W/530W – Instrument Holds and Approaches App gives you approximately 40 minutes of exciting video showing actual holds and approaches using the GNS530W flown in a Cessna 172 in San Diego’s Terminal Area, including reference approach plates, IFR checklists and a 10 question quiz to test your knowledge. If you get FSX or P3D, you can get this add on, the Mindstar 430/530, which is a perfect working simulation of the GPS. You can then practice programming it and utilizing it's features while actually flying a plane (in the sim), so you can see exactly how it functions while in flight and running approaches.

Got one of the latest GARMIN WAAS GPS Boxes?Need some tips on how to work with them?

Garmin 430 Pilot Guide HERE Garmin 530 Pilot Guide HERE

Garmin WAAS Training Presentation (30 MB Zip File) HERE

FAA 430/530 Training Videos Windows & Mac

John Collins simulator connector mod:

Garmin 530w Simulator Windows 10

'Make up a connector for the 78 pin main connector P0001. Use wire size 22 AWG. Put wires on PWR1 pins 19 and 20 and tie them together for the power supply +12 volt input, if you want to protect it with a CB, use a 2 amp breaker (normal is 5 amp, but in the airplane it is protecting the wire, not the 430W. Put wires on GND pins 77 and 78 and on Demo Mode select pin 75, tie these three together and connect to ground on the external power supply.

The Connector Pin Out is HERE
It has been a while since I used demo mode, but if I recall, when you power up, one of the screens in the startup sequence allows you to select an initial position and a speed.'

Garmin 530 Trainer

Check out the videos below.