Aircraft Tab
The Aircraft tab is divided into two sub tabs: Aircraft Profile and
Weight & Balance. Information on the
is located on
Aircraft Profile Tab
E6B Tab
The E6B tab in the Main Menu calculates Density Altitude, True
Airspeed, and Winds Aloft (Head Wind, Tail Wind, Wind From, and
Wind Speed), based on information you enter. Information on the
.
Alarms Tab
The Alarms tab on the Main Menu allows you to define alarm
settings.
To access the Alarms tab on the Main Menu:
1. Press
MENU
twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight
Alarms
from the vertical list of tabs.
To set an alarm:
1. Press
MENU
twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to select the
Alarms
tab.
3. Highlight the field below the alarm name you want activate,
and press
ENTER
.
4. Change the mode to
On
, and press
ENTER
. If necessary,
highlight the next field to the right, and press
ENTER
, enter
the settings, and press
ENTER
.
When an alarm goes off, the alarm message appears on the screen
and the unit emits five (5) beeps. When you select an alarm to be
persistent, the alarm message appears on the screen and the unit
beeps until you press
ENTER
to acknowledge the alarm. Press
NRST/FIND
to view the Airspace Information when an airspace
alarm message appears.
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M
AIN
M
ENU
>
A
IRCRAFT
, E6B,
AND
A
LARMS
T
ABS
