Approach Basics (GX50/60)

Manually

Selecting a

Flight plan Leg

FPL

ENTER

suspends leg-sequencing at that waypoint and lights the OBS/HLD annunciator.

Subsequent pressing of DIRECT-TOtoggles between the waypoint selection and OBS DTK choices.

Approach operations often result in the need to manually select a leg of the active flight plan. Manual leg selection will often be required when operating with Radar vectors and there is the need to intercept an approach course. It may also occur when flying a DME-ARC to intercept an approach course. You cannot manually select a DME-ARC as a flight plan leg.

1.Press FPL to reach the active leg of your flight plan. Then, turn the SMALL knob to display the desired leg.

LGD to BKE 2** 146° 28.2nm

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2. Press ENTER.

LGD to BKE Press ENTER

to Activate leg

3. Press ENTER to accept the displayed destination

ENTER

waypoint. The unit will then go to NAV mode.

 

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