Flight Simulator

Flight Simulator

About the

Flight

Simulator

Your Apollo GX is provided with a Flight Simulation program that allows you to “fly” your unit by simulating the speed and altitude. This section describes the procedures used to run the Flight Simulator. You may operate the Flight Simulator in the cockpit or in your home to familiarize yourself with the operation of the Apollo GX.

The Flight Simulator is programmed into your Apollo GX at the factory. The Flight Simulator is activated during start up by pressing the NAV key while you turn the power switch on.

The Apollo GX “asks” you to enter a ground speed and altitude each time the Flight Simulator is started. This speed and altitude information will remain constant throughout the simulation. The Apollo GX uses a simulated GPS sensor to provide position, altitude, speed, and course information. As no external sensors are connected while the simulation is running, no information is displayed about external sensors. The simulated altitude and speed does not change while the Flight Simulator is running.

The Apollo GX uses the position of the first FROM waypoint in the Active flight plan as the initial position and simulates flight along the desired track to each successive TO waypoint. While “en route,” the Apollo GX generates updated navigation information and alert messages consistent with the simulated flight path. When the Apollo GX “arrives” at the final waypoint of your flight plan, it stops waypoint sequencing. The Apollo GX continues to simulate flight past the waypoint and provides bearing and distance information to the last TO waypoint. The simulated flight will only fly direct between waypoints, so it will not follow a DME-Arc on the Map display.

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