Waypoint Database

Waypoint Database

Waypoint

Information

The Apollo GX provides an extensive built-in database of waypoint information to aid the navigator. Waypoints in the database are divided into 5 categories. This structure allows you to easily select a waypoint as a destination, search for waypoint information, search for nearest waypoints, or insert waypoints into a flight plan.

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WPT by

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Database

by Lat/Lon

Rad/Dist

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The waypoint types are:

 

 

 

 

 

￿

Airports (APTs)

 

 

 

 

 

￿ Very high frequency omniranges (VORs)

 

 

￿ Non-Directional Beacons (NDBs)

 

 

 

￿ Localizer-DME (LOC-DME)

 

 

 

￿ En route Intersections (INTs)

 

 

 

￿

User created (USERs)

 

 

Available

 

The following information is available for each

Waypoint

 

waypoint type. Use the waypoint INFO function to

Information

get this information as the Introduction describes in

 

 

“Waypoint Information.”

 

 

 

 

AIRPORT Waypoint Information

 

 

 

￿ Identifier, city/facility name, state, & country

 

 

￿ Bearing and distance From/To present position

 

 

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Radio communication frequencies

 

 

 

￿ Airport type (public, etc.)

 

 

 

 

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Airport elevation

 

 

 

 

 

￿ Fuel availability by type

 

 

 

 

￿ Runway map, length(s), surface type, & lighting

 

 

￿ Approach info (GX50/60 only)

 

 

 

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Lat/Lon coordinates

 

 

 

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