Getting Started

Finding a

Nearest

Waypoint

When you press the NRST key, your Apollo GX will search for the nearest 20 waypoints within 600 nm for each waypoint type. You can also be selective about the runway length, lighting, and surface type. See Setting Runway Limits on page 12.

1. Press the NRST key. The Nearest Waypoint

NRST

function is displayed with the distance and bearing from your present position to the indicated waypoint.

Near 1 to PPosSLE AIRPORTBrg 352°½ 5.4nm2. Turn the LARGE knob to view the different waypoint types.

Near 1 to PPos

UBG VORBrg 344°½ 26.6nm

D

ENTER

3.Turn the SMALL knob to view the 20 nearest waypoints.Near 2 to PPosCVO VORBrg 189°² 27.5nm4. To quickly navigate to a Nearest Waypoint, press DIRECT-TOand then ENTER.

Note

The last viewed Nearest Waypoint will be the waypoint shown the next time you want to insert a waypoint. For instance, if you press NRST and look at PDX, the next time you want to insert a waypoint into a flight plan, PDX will show first.

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