Elite iGATE G500 Series, Operator'S Handbook Manual

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STATE PANEL
The state panel makes it possible to save and load aircraft “state” files.
You can think of state les as a way to take a “snapshot” of the aircraft’s
state at any given moment in time.
When you save a state le the aircraft’s position, altitude, heading, air-
speed, etc. are stored along with current avionics settings (frequen-
cies, auto pilot configuration, etc.). In addition, you have the option
of storing Navigation, Meteo (weather), and Malfunction data as
well. The saved state file can then be loaded at any time in the fu-
ture and instantly position the aircraft where it was (with the same
settings) when the file was saved.
State files are very useful when
you want to practice the same approach, procedure, flight, or sit-
uation repeatedly
. Individual pilots and instructors often create a
library of state files, which allow them to conveniently return to a
desired “lesson” without having to setup the aircraft again manually.
State files can be saved at any time. Before saving a state file make
sure that the aircraft is set up just the way you want it. Once every-
thing is to your liking be sure to name the state file something that
will be meaningful now and in the future. A good naming conven-
tion is to include an airport identifier or nearby Navaid and brief
description such as “ORL ILS RWY 7 Low Ceilings.”
Even if you haven’t loaded this file in a while it will be easily identi-
fied as the ILS approach into Orlando Executive’s runway 7 (with low
ceilings). This is much better than “My first ILS.”