II Morrow Inc. Apollo NMC, Operating Manual

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First Flight
WARNING
Before routinely using the Apollo NMS (Nav Management
System) in the air, you should be quite familiar with its
operation. Federal Aviation Regulations require pilots to
practice SEE AND AVOID. It is therefore critical you do
NOT study this manual while flying. It is recommended
your first flight be made during good weather in a low
trafficarea.ItisimportantyouunderstandatleasttheFirst
Flight section before you fly. You may wish to practice at
home with the built-in simulator.
Power-Up
After the Nav Management Computer (NMC) is switched on, it
initializes its internal circuits. During this approximately 2 second
period, the display will remain blank. Following initialization, a
power-up sequence begins. After the sequence, the display below
appears. If the NMC (Nav Management Computer) has been removed
from the panel and used in simulator mode or the unit has moved
several hundred mile since the last time it was powered up, your
present position must be entered during the power-up sequence. See
Operations, Power-Up Sequence.
ETE --- --:--
--NAV FLAGGED--
BRG --- --.NM·
NAV
Direct Navigation
This procedure is used to navigate from your present position directly
to any waypoint stored in a database. The waypoint you are flying to is
called the To waypoint. You will use the Waypoint Retriever to display
the desired waypoint. The logic used is to:
·
Press the DIRECT-TO button. This activates the Waypoint
Retriever.
·
Select the TO waypoint using the SEL button and the Large
and Small knobs.
·
Press ENT .
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