BASIC OPERATION IN AVIATION MODE > SELECTING AN APPROACH

Selecting an Approach

CAUTION: The approaches provided in the Jeppesen database are for monitoring purposes only. The GPSMAP 296 is not an IFR-approved instrument and should not be used as a primary source of navigation guidance in instrument conditions.

When you select an approach, it replaces the destination airport with the sequence of waypoints for the selected approach. Keep in mind that the airport must have a published approach (GPS, RNAV, VOR, NDB, localizer, or ILS) and only the final course segment (usually from final approach fix to missed approach point) of the published approach is available in the GPSMAP 296.

NOTE: When using a route, the selected approach for the destination airport overrides your current route. The original route is saved in the Route tab.

You can select an approach several ways:

Press the Direct To and press MENU on the Go To Page, as described in the steps to the right.

From the Active Go To (or Active Route) Page, press MENU.

From the Airport Details Page, select the Approach tab.

To select an approach for the destination airport:

1.Press the Direct To to show the Go To Page. Select the destination you want to travel to.

2.Press MENU to open the options menu. Highlight Select Approach, and press ENTER.

3.Use the ROCKER to select the approach from the window, and press ENTER.

Selecting an Approach

4.A Vectors? window appears. See the following page for more information on vectors. Use the ROCKER to select Yes or No, and press ENTER. The GPSMAP 296 removes the destination airport from the Go To and replaces it with the approach waypoints.

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GPSMAP 296 Pilot’s Guide