3D Connexion GNS 530(A) manual Creating a vertical navigation profile, Target Altitude Selected

SECTION 11

VERTICAL NAVIGATION

Creating a vertical navigation profile:

1)Press the VNAV Key to display the Vertical Navigation Page.

2)Press the small right knob to activate the cursor.

3)With the TARGET ALTITUDE field highlighted (Figure 11-3), turn the small and large right knobs to select the target altitude, and press the ENT Key.

6)Turn the small right knob to select “Before” or “After” (Figure 11-4), and press the ENT Key. This setting designates whether the offset distance defines a point before you reach the target reference waypoint or after you reach the waypoint.

Figure 11-3 Target Altitude Selected

4)Turn the small right knob to select “Above Wpt” (AGL) or “MSL” and press the ENT Key. “Above Wpt” uses the altitude of a destination airport as stored on the Jeppesen NavData card. “MSL” lets you set a specific target altitude for any waypoint category: airport, VOR, NDB, intersection or user waypoint.

5)Turn the small and large right knobs to select a distance from the target reference waypoint and press the ENT Key. If the target altitude should occur at the target reference waypoint, enter a distance of zero.

Figure 11-4 Position Window

7)When using a flight plan, the target reference waypoint itself can be specified from the waypoints contained in the flight plan. By default, the last waypoint in the flight plan is selected. To select a different waypoint, turn the small right knob to select the desired waypoint and press the ENT Key.

8)The default profile utilizes a 400 foot-per- minute descent rate. To change the rate, turn the large right knob to highlight the “VS Profile” field and use the small and large right knobs to enter a new rate. Press the ENT Key when finished.

11-2 GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev. E