Garmin GNS 530W, Pilot'S Manual & Reference

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3 - DIRECT-TO
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Flight Plan / Nearest Waypoints
Selecting a Destination from the Active Flight
Plan
If you’re navigating an active flight plan, any
waypoint contained in the flight plan may be selected
as a direct-to destination from the Select Direct-to
Waypoint page (see Section 4, for more information on
flight plans).
The flight plan (FPL) field allows you to
select any active flight plan waypoint as your
current destination waypoint.
To select a direct-to destination from the active
flight plan:
1. Press the
direct-to
key. The Select Direct-to
Waypoint Page appears, with the waypoint
identifier field highlighted.
2. Turn the large right knob to highlight the
flight plan (FPL) field.
3. Turn the
small right
knob to display a window
showing all waypoints in the active flight
plan.
4. Continue turning the small right knob to
scroll through the list and highlight the desired
waypoint.
5. Press
ENT
to confirm the selected waypoint and
ENT
(again) to activate the direct-to function.
NOTE:
Performing a Direct-To to the MAP of an active
approach will cancel approach mode.
Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-To Desti-
nation
The Select Direct-to Waypoint Page always displays
the nearest airports (from your present position) on
the NRST field. Navigating directly to a nearby airport
is always just a few simple steps away (nearby airports
may also be selected as direct-to destinations using the
steps described in
Sec 7 NRST Pages - Navigating to a
Nearby Waypoint
).
The nearest airport (NRST) field allows you
to select any of the 25 nearest airports as
your current destination waypoint.
To select a nearby airport as a direct-to destina-
tion:
1. Press the
direct-to
key. The select direct-to
waypoint page appears, with the waypoint
identifier field highlighted.
2. Turn the large right knob to highlight the
nearest airport (NRST) field.
3. Turn the small right knob to display a window
showing up to nine nearby airports.
4. Continue turning the small right knob to
scroll through the list and highlight the desired
airport.
5. Press
ENT
to confirm the selected waypoint
and ENT (again) to activate the direct-to func-
tion.