Approach Basics (GX50/60)

approach. You will now return to Approach Transition mode. The Approach Active light will go out and the CDI will gradually go back to Approach Transition CDI sensitivity (from 0.3 nm to 1.0 nm full-scale).

 

 

As soon as you enable sequencing, the Apollo GX will

 

 

sequence to the next waypoint in the flight plan. This

 

 

is the next waypoint in the published missed approach

 

 

procedure.

 

 

If the next waypoint is the MAHP, it is an automatic

 

 

holding point and sequencing will again be

 

 

automatically suspended. The OBS/HOLD light will

 

 

come back on. Operation will change from Approach

 

 

Active to Approach Transition.

 

 

3. Verify or select the next waypoint in your flight

 

FPL

 

plan. If the active waypoint is not the one you wish

 

 

 

 

to navigate to, select a new active waypoint. If the

 

 

active waypoint you want is already in your active

 

D

flight plan, the easiest way to select it is to press

 

 

FPL, to enter flight plan mode. Turn the SMALL

ENTER

knob until the waypoint you want is shown as the

 

 

“TO” side of a flight plan leg . Then press

 

 

DIRECT-TOand ENTER to select the waypoint.

 

 

Note

D D

ENTER

If the same waypoint appears in the approach sequence more than once, be sure to turn to the occurrence you wish to select.

4.If a specific inbound course to the active waypoint is to be intercepted or flown, press DIRECT-TO twice.

5.Set the desired inbound course with the LARGE and SMALL knobs. If flying a holding pattern, press OBS/HLD. Then, press ENTER. Selecting an inbound course in this manner will suspend flight plan sequencing and the OBS/HLD annunciator will light. See page 24 for details on holding patterns.

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