Planning
190-02207-02 Rev. B
GPS 175/GNX 375 Pilot’s Guide
4-3
Vertical Calculator
WARNING
DO NOT RELY ON VCALC MESSAGES AS THE ONLY MEANS OF EITHER
AVOIDING TERRAIN/OBSTACLES OR FOLLOWING ATC GUIDANCE.
VCALC PROVIDES ADVISORY INFORMATION ONLY AND MUST BE USED
IN CONCERT WITH ALL OTHER AVAILABLE NAVIGATION DATA
SOURCES.
FEATURE LIMITATIONS
This feature is inhibited when:
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Groundspeed is < 35 knots
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No active flight plan or direct-to destination is available
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One of the following modes is active: SUSP, Vectors-to-Final, OBS
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Navigating to a waypoint after the FAF
4.1
VCALC Page
Create a 3-D profile to guide you from your present position and altitude to a final
(target) altitude at a specified location. Once defined, you may configure message
alerts and additional data on the Map page to stay informed of your progress.
Calculate time to TOD and vertical speed required to reach target
altitude at the specified location.
The Vertical Calculator (VCALC) feature is helpful
when you want to descend to a certain altitude near
an airport.
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