3D Connexion GNS 530(A) manual Flight Plans FPL, Creating a new flight plan

Flight Plans (FPL)

The GNS 530 lets the pilot create up to 20 flight plans with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. Flight plans are created, edited, and activated using the FPL Key. The FPL Page Group includes two pages: the Active Flight Plan Page and the Flight Plan Catalog Page (Figures 1-31 and 1-32). The Active Flight Plan Page provides information and editing features for the flight plan currently in use (referred to as ‘flight plan 00’). The Flight Plan Catalog Page serves as the main page for creating new flight plans, as well as editing or activating previously created flight plans.

Figure 1-31 Active Flight Plan Page

Figure 1-32 Flight Plan Catalog Page

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

Since using flight plans is arguably one of the more complex features of the GNS 530, it will be discussed only briefly here, with focus on creating a new flight plan and activating it to use for navigation. Answers to additional questions about flight plans not found in this brief introduction can be found in Section 5, Flight Plans.

Creating a new flight plan:

1)Press the FPL Key.

2)Turn the small right knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog Page.

3)Press the MENU Key to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu (Figure 1-33).

Figure 1-33 Flight Plan Catalog Page Menu

4)Turn the large right knob to select ‘Create New Flight Plan?’ and press the ENT Key.

5)The cursor appears on the first waypoint identifier field (located directly below ‘WAYPOINT’). Use the large and small right knobs to enter the identifier of the first waypoint in the flight plan. (The small knob is used to select the desired letter or number and the large knob is used to move to the next character space.)

6)Press the ENT Key once the identifier has been selected. The cursor moves to the next blank waypoint identifier field.

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