Apollo 50, 55, 60, 65 Setting Hold Altitude and Buffer

Navigation Basics

Setting Hold Altitude and Buffer

The Hold Altitude is an altitude where you want to remain. The Buffer is the tolerance or range in altitude that you can move in vertically before a warning message is generated.

Hold Altitude Flight Path

Buffer

1. In the Nav function, turn the LARGE knob to the Hold Alt/Buffer page. Press SEL. The Hold Altitude value will flash.

SEL

ENTER

ENTER

Hold Alt 5650ft

Buffer 150 ft

ENT to Hold Alt

2.Turn the SMALL knob to change the value.

3.Turn the LARGE knob to the Buffer value. Turn the SMALL knob to change the value.

Hold Alt 4550ft

Buffer 150 ft

ENT to Hold Alt

4.Press ENTER to save the values. Press ENTER again to activate the Hold Altitude.

Hold Rdy 4550ft

Buffer 100ft

ENT to Cancel

5.Pressing ENTER again will cancel the Hold Altitude.

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