Definition
On a Garmin GPS or multi-function display, the PROC (Procedures) Page Group is the section of the unit that lets the pilot select and load published instrument procedures — departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs), and approaches — into the active flight plan.
Plain English
It is the part of the GPS where you go to pick and load a published instrument procedure, like an approach into your destination airport.
Context Anchor
Seen on glass-cockpit displays and soft-key menus when moving between page groups, including from airport-related pages such as the Nearest Airports page.
Derivation
PROC is short for Procedures. In aviation, a 'procedure' is a published, named sequence of flying steps — like the ILS approach to a specific runway — designed and charted by the FAA. The PROC button takes you to the menu where those procedures live.
Why Pilots Care
Gives immediate access to published procedures so the pilot can load and fly a safe, standardized arrival or approach without manual entry.
Intuition Check
PROC does not mean a general process or checklist here. In this avionics context, it points to published flight procedures that can be viewed or selected on the display.
Example Sentence 1
After receiving the approach clearance, the pilot pressed PROC and selected the ILS Runway 16R approach to load it into the flight plan.
Example Sentence 2
From the PROC Page Group the pilot chose a departure procedure that matched the runway in use.