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MENU
To calculate density altitude and true airspeed:
1. Press
MENU
twice to display the Main Menu, then use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select ‘E6B’.
2. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the INDICATED ALTITUDE field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to enter the altitude from your altimeter and press
ENTER
once the entire
altitude reading has been entered.
3. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the CALIBRATED AIRSPEED field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to enter the airspeed from your airspeed indicator and press
ENTER
.
4. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the BARO PRESSURE field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to enter the current altimeter setting (barometric pressure) and press
ENTER
.
5. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to enter the TAT and press
ENTER
.
6. The calculated figures for DENSITY ALTITUDE and TRUE AIRSPEED will now be displayed.
To calculate winds aloft:
1. Follow the steps above to determine TRUE AIRSPEED. Or, use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the
TRUE AIRSPEED field, press
ENTER
, use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to enter the true airspeed (as
derived from an alternate source) and press
ENTER
.
2. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the HEADING field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER
KEYPAD
to enter the heading from your directional gyro or compass, and press
ENTER
once the
entire heading has been entered.
3. The calculated figures for HEAD/TAIL WIND, WIND FROM and WIND SPEED will now be displayed.
Main Menu: E6B
Enter each item required for the calculation. As you enter
the figures, the GPSMAP 295 will calculate the result.
The HEAD/TAIL WIND figure will automatically select
head wind or tail wind and display the wind component.
Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 295
Page 1: ...Introduction 1 GPSMAP 295 Pilot s Guide Reference...
Page 2: ...2 Introduction...
Page 114: ...104 Appendix G...
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