MSG

ENTER

ENTER

MSG

Approach Basics (GX50/60)

the FAF if the approach has not yet been enabled. You will then get a message to enter the local altimeter setting.

Enable Approach - Method 2

When an approach has been loaded, the aircraft is less than 30 nm from the destination airport, and the approach has not yet been enabled, pressing FPL will result in the “Enable Approach?” prompt. If you press SEL while in Nav or Map mode home pages, the prompt will also appear. Press ENTER when this prompt is displayed to enable the approach. You will then get a message to enter the local altimeter setting.

At 30 nm from Destination Airport

1.At 30 nm from the destination airport, the MSG annunciator will flash. Press MSG. The display will ask if you want to “Enable approach.” Press ENTER to enable the Approach operation. The Approach annunciator will light and the CDI sensitivity will automatically scale gradually from 5 nm to 1 nm full scale.

Press ENTER to

Enable Approach

2.The display will verify that you have enabled the selected approach. You will now be prompted to enter the local altimeter setting. Turn the SMALL knob to change the barometric pressure values and

turn the LARGE knob to move the cursor. Press

ENTER.

ENTER

Local Altimeter

Setting 29.92¯3. Press MSG to return to the Navigation function.

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