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VDI Output Tests (GX50 and GX60 only) . . . . . . 248
VDI Valid and VDI Super Flag Tests (GX50 and

GX60 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
External Annunciator Lamp Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Screen Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Seed Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Entering a Seed Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Change Reference Waypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Change Lat/Lon Reference Position . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Checking GPS Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Flight Simulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

About the Flight Simulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Removing and Replacing the Apollo GX . . . . . . . . . . 256
Starting the Flight Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Flight Simulator Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Or, what to do when nothing works!. . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Contacting the Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
To Ensure Trouble Free Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
If You Have A Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
If You Are Unable To Correct The Problem . . . . . . . 260

GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

GPS Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
GPS System Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

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Summary of Contents for Apollo GX 50

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Page 3: ... the GX50 with a revolutionary comm radio You can be confident in knowing that you are the owner of the state of the art in aviation navigation and communication Our products are built to last and to satisfy your navigation needs Read the Introduction and Getting Started sections of the User s Guide before you use your Apollo GX these sections will give you the rules of the road You can then refer...

Page 4: ...x Approach User s Guide Insert 560 0928 xx GX60 Comm User s Guide Insert 560 0963 xx User s Guide Binder 1 560 9000 User s Guide Binder 3 4 560 9002 GX50 60 Installation Manual 560 0959 xx A 33 Antenna Installation Guide 560 0949 xx GX55 Installation Manual 560 0960 xx GX50 Quick Reference 561 0238 xx GX55 Quick Reference 561 0237 xx GX60 Quick Reference 561 0236 xx ii History of Revisions ...

Page 5: ...ovide reasonable protection against harmful interference during residential use Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in ac...

Page 6: ...rt keys A hard key is a permanent key on the right side of the front panel The NAV key example shown here is a hard key The smart keys are five small keys below the display The key label is shown above the key on the display and may change depending on the function you are using Press the key below the label to access the function Text in a display example with an underline indicates the text will...

Page 7: ...X Features 1 GX55 2 GX50 2 GX60 2 Display 2 External Annunciators 3 Controls 3 Power Knob 3 Power Volume Squelch Knob GX60 3 SMALL and LARGE Knobs 3 Keys 3 Hard Keys 4 NAV Navigation 4 NRST Nearest Waypoint 4 INFO Information 4 SEL Select 4 MAP Graphic Moving Map 4 DIRECT TO 4 ENTER 5 Smart Keys 5 MSG Message 5 DB Database 5 FPL Flight Plan 5 v ...

Page 8: ... Power On 13 Select a Waypoint 13 Finding a waypoint by name 13 Sorting waypoints by selected characters 14 Looking at all waypoints in a database 15 Viewing Duplicate City or Facility Names 16 Waypoint Information 16 Storing a Waypoint 17 Finding a Nearest Waypoint 18 Flying Direct To a Waypoint 19 Create a Flight Plan 20 Activating a Flight Plan 21 Using the Moving Map 22 Viewing the Moving Map ...

Page 9: ...itude MSA 32 Minimum En Route Safe Altitude MESA 32 Flight Time 33 Time UTC 33 Estimated Time of Arrival ETA 33 Nearest Waypoint Airspace Search 33 Starting Nearest Waypoint Airspace Search 34 Searching Around a Reference Waypoint 34 Setting Runway Limits for Nearest Waypoints 36 Controlled Special Use Airspace 37 Altitude Assist VNAV 38 Setting the Local Altimeter Value 39 Encoder Altitude 39 Set...

Page 10: ...8 Moving Map Functions 59 Full Screen Map 59 Controls 60 Waypoint Type Keys 60 Waypoint List Keys 60 Waypoint Scan Key 61 Map Scale 61 Map and Nav Info 61 Map Setup 62 Route Line 62 Map Orient 63 Map Reference 64 Identifier and Waypoint Type Selection 64 Airspace Setup 66 Airspace Buffers 67 ATC Ring Selection 68 Airspace Selections 68 Waypoint Database 71 Waypoint Information 71 Available Waypoin...

Page 11: ...unset Time 78 Waypoint Comment 78 Create User Waypoint by Lat Lon 79 Create User Waypoint by Radial Distance 80 Delete User Waypoint 82 Modify User Waypoint 82 Creating Waypoint Comments 83 Deleting Waypoint Comments 84 Datacard 84 Flight Plan Functions 85 Flight Plan Pages 85 Reaching the Flight Plan Function 85 Active Flight Plan 86 Creating a Flight Plan 86 Flight Plan Sequencing 89 Flight Plan...

Page 12: ...Speed 100 Clear Waypoints 101 Reverse Flight Plan 101 Estimated Fuel Flow 101 Delete Plan 102 Hold 102 Holding Patterns GX50 60 103 Continue 105 Load Approach GX50 60 Only 106 Change Approach GX50 60 Only 106 Unload Approach GX50 60 Only 106 Enable Approach GX50 60 Only 107 Disable Approach GX50 60 Only 107 Destination Waypoint Information 107 Flight Plan Comments 107 Saving an Active Flight Plan ...

Page 13: ...e Version 121 Fuel Measure Units GX50 60 Only 122 Barometric Measure Units GX50 60 Only 123 Test Display 123 Viewing Owner Information 123 Editing Owner Information 124 GPS Sensor 125 Satellite Search Status 127 GPS Date and Time Page 127 GPS Normal Reset Page 127 Miscellaneous Sensors 128 Encoding Altimeter 128 Air Data Info 129 Air Speed 129 Air Temperature 129 Altitude and Rate of Climb 129 Hea...

Page 14: ...Approach Conflict GX50 60 Only 138 Enable Approach GX50 60 Only 138 Approach Enabled Too Late GX50 60 Only 138 Set Barometer GX50 60 Only 139 Not Valid Altitude Input for Approach GX50 60 Only 139 Approach RAIM Unavailable GX50 60 Only 139 RAIM Predict Too Late GX50 60 Only 139 Lat Lon Position Jump GX50 60 Only 139 Altitude Range Error 140 Altitude Encoder Communications Failure 140 Fuel Air Data...

Page 15: ...anual Magnetic Variation 145 Low Internal Battery Voltage 146 High Battery Voltage 146 Countdown Timer Expired 146 Start Up Displays 243 Startup Bypass 243 Quick Comm GX60 Only 243 Comm Radio Test GX60 243 Owner Message 244 Memory Tests 244 Software Memory Test 244 Non Volatile RAM Tests 245 User Database Memory Failure 245 Miscellaneous NVRAM or EEPROM Memory Failure 246 Database Test 246 Databas...

Page 16: ...Flight Simulator 255 About the Flight Simulator 255 Removing and Replacing the Apollo GX 256 Starting the Flight Simulation 256 Flight Simulator Operations 258 Troubleshooting 259 Or what to do when nothing works 259 Contacting the Factory 259 To Ensure Trouble Free Operation 260 Battery Replacement 260 If You Have A Problem 260 If You Are Unable To Correct The Problem 260 GPS Navigation 263 GPS O...

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Page 19: ... dark of night A wealth of easy to use features serve the needs of today s demanding aviation requirements The large waypoint database has information about airports VORs NDBs intersections and special use airspaces that makes the Apollo GX an encyclopedia of aviation It s what you d expect from II Morrow the first to provide a database in a general aviation navigation aid The database can be upda...

Page 20: ...29 Class A2 authorized for IFR enroute and terminal operation GX50 The Apollo GX50 GPS receiver possesses all of the performance features of the GX55 plus more The GX50 is TSO C129a Class A1 authorized for IFR non precision approach operation The GX50 uses the same tray size but different connections on the back to allow for approach capabilities GX60 The Apollo GX60 combines the physical package ...

Page 21: ...e right side of the GX60 controls power on off volume and squelch test Rotate the knob clockwise CW past the detent to turn the power on Continue rotating the knob to the right to increase speaker and headphone amplifier volume level Rotate the knob to the left to reduce the volume level Pull the knob out to disable automatic squelch SMALL and LARGE Knobs The dual concentric knobs on the right sid...

Page 22: ...ys the closest waypoints to your position INFO Information The Info function accesses supplementary information about a waypoint Press INFO a second time to return to the previous display SEL Select The SELECT key activates editing or the selection of options Editing is active on the items that flash on the display Press SEL a second time to deactivate selection MAP Graphic Moving Map The Map key ...

Page 23: ...o reach the Message functions The MSG annunciator will flash when a new message is provided Press the MSG key a second time to return to the previous display after all new messages have been viewed The MSG key will remain highlighted when a message remains DB Database The Database key provides access to the waypoint database FPL Flight Plan The Flight Plan key takes you to the flight planning func...

Page 24: ...nunciator above the smart key means the waypoint identifier and location symbol will both be displayed A bold outline of the waypoint type annunciator will show only a symbol on the waypoint location A thin outline around the waypoint type means that it is turned off and no information for that waypoint type will be displayed on the map Waypoint LIST Key Each press of this key scrolls through the ...

Page 25: ...62 for more details The Map Orientation smart key toggles between Desired Track DTK Track and North See page for more details The Map Reference smart key toggles between Plane and Destination Dest as the moving map center point See page 64 for more details 7 Introduction RTE ORI REF Route Line On Map Orient DTK Map ref Plane Map Reference RTE ORI REF Map Orientation Route Line ...

Page 26: ...ile you are transmitting or editing in any function RCL Recall GX60 Press the RCL key to recall frequencies stored in the database MON Monitor GX60 Press the MON key to listen to the Standby frequency When the Active frequency receives a signal the GX60 will automatically switch to the Active frequency MEM Memorize GX60 Press the MEM key to store the current Standby frequency XIT Exit GX60 The XIT...

Page 27: ...tion Parallel Track Nearest Waypoint Search Internal Database of Airports VORs NDBs Intersections Frequencies Airport Info and controlled and special use airspace GPS Receiver Performance Specifications 8 Channel Parallel GPS Receiver Frequency 1575 42 MHz L1 C A code Sensitivity acquisition 135 dBm Sensitivity drop lock 142 dBm Dynamic range 20 dB Lat Lon position accuracy 15 meters RMS accuracy ...

Page 28: ...e 28 watts typical transmit GX50 and GX60 Avionics Outputs CDI L R deviation 150 mv full scale TO OFF FROM flag 250 mv TO FROM indication Nav valid flag 300 mv for valid indication Nav superflag 400 ma source VDI up down 150 mv VDI valid flag 300 mv VDI superflag 400 ma source Annunciators MSG message PTK parallel track OBS HLD waypoint sequencing hold APPRCH approach enabled ACTIVE approach activ...

Page 29: ...tion 2ºC per minute Humidity 95 at 50ºC for 6 hrs 2 day cycle Maximum altitude 55 000 feet Cooling Not required VHF Comm Features GX60 760 channels Frequency range of 118 000 to 136 975 MHz Active and standby frequency display Transmit status indicator Stuck mic time out Frequency monitor function listen to Standby frequency while monitoring Active frequency for any activity Weather channels Natio...

Page 30: ...3dB variation in audio output from 5 to 100 mV input 15 to 90 modulation Squelch control Automatic with manual override VHF Comm Transceiver Performance Specifications GX60 Class 4 Output Power 8 watts minimum carrier at 12 VDC 6 watts minimum at 10 VDC transmit is locked out below 9 VDC input Modulation capability 85 with 100 mv to 1000 mv rms microphone input at 1000 Hz Duty cycle 100 Stuck mic ...

Page 31: ...several hundred miles with the power off Power On Turn the Power knob clockwise to switch the unit on The startup screen testing position and database information shows on the display for several seconds and then will go into the Navigation function Select a Waypoint You can search for a waypoint character by character sort through the database by selecting the first few characters of the identifi...

Page 32: ...about that waypoint or press DIRECT TO and then ENTER to fly directly to it Sorting waypoints by selected characters 1 Press the DB smart key Turn the LARGE knob to display the Access Database page Press ENTER 2 The Waypoint Type will flash Turn the SMALL knob to choose the Waypoint Type Airport VOR NDB INT or USER Turn the LARGE knob to move the cursor flashing character to the identifier or city...

Page 33: ... and ccw to check the waypoints AIRPORT FCA KALISPELL city dup MT USA Looking at all waypoints in a database 1 Press the DB smart key Turn the LARGE knob to display the Access Database page Press ENTER 2 The Waypoint Type will flash Turn the SMALL knob to choose the Waypoint Type Airport VOR NDB INT or USER Turn the LARGE knob to move the cursor flashing character to the Identifier of city facilit...

Page 34: ... The GX series contains a wealth of information in its database Pressing the INFO key will access the information about the destination TO or displayed waypoint 1 Press INFO to view information about the TO waypoint HIO AIRPORT PORTLAND city OR USA 2 Turn the SMALL knob to view the available information about the TO waypoint See page 73 for more details about waypoint information HIO ATIS 127 65 U...

Page 35: ... not allowed to use a USER waypoint as the Radial and Distance reference waypoint This example will create a Lat Lon based USER waypoint For more details on waypoints see the Waypoint Database section on page 71 1 Press DB Turn the LARGE knob to the Create User Wpt page Then press ENTER Create User Wpt by Lat Lon Press ENTER 2 The pound sign will flash in front of the next number available for you...

Page 36: ...dicated waypoint Near 1 to PPos SLE AIRPORT Brg 352 5 4nm 2 Turn the LARGE knob to view the different waypoint types Near 1 to PPos UBG VOR Brg 344 26 6nm 3 Turn the SMALL knob to view the 20 nearest waypoints Near 2 to PPos CVO VOR Brg 189 27 5nm 4 To quickly navigate to a Nearest Waypoint press DIRECT TO and then ENTER Note The last viewed Nearest Waypoint will be the waypoint shown the next tim...

Page 37: ...ECT TO key The display will go directly into the Waypoint Database and the waypoint type will flash VOR CVO SALEM CITY OR USA 2 Use the LARGE and SMALL knobs with one of the Waypoint Selection techniques described on page 13 to choose a waypoint 3 After selecting the desired waypoint press ENTER Your Apollo GX will now switch to the Navigation function and show information based on a direct route ...

Page 38: ...he flight plan Use the LARGE knob to move the cursor Use the SMALL knob to select characters ________ Enter a New Plan Name 3 After naming your flight plan press ENTER You will now have the choice of inserting waypoints into the flight plan or performing other options Turn the SMALL knob to start inserting waypoints This example will cover inserting waypoint Note You may also press SEL for options...

Page 39: ...__ ____ 7 The identifier will be entered and the TO waypoint position for the first flight plan leg will have a flashing Ins prompt Continue entering waypoints into your flight plan Press SEL to quit inserting waypoints SLE to Ins 1 ___ __ _nm ___ ____ Activating a Flight Plan Select a flight plan from your stored plans Activating a flight plan copies it into the Active page 1 Press FPL Turn the L...

Page 40: ... MAP Turn the LARGE knob to the Map Setup page Note the diamond in the lower right corner of the display This diamond means there are more pages for a function Turn the SMALL knob to view the other Map Setup pages Route Line Off Map Orient Track Map Ref Plane 2 Change the displayed values by pressing SEL turning the LARGE knob so the desired item flashes turning the SMALL knob to change the item a...

Page 41: ...llel Track PTK GPS Position Countdown Timer Arc Assist From To Next Press NAV Navigation NAV Turn LARGE Knob Ident Type Name Radial Dist Bearing Dist Map Frequencies Approaches Lat Lon Sunrise Sunset WPT Comment Press INFO Waypoint Information INFO Turn LARGE Knob Airport ARPT VOR NDB INT User WPT Search Around WPT Runway Limits SUA Press NRST Nearest Waypoint NRST Turn LARGE Knob Map plus Nav Com...

Page 42: ...ob New Msg 1 New Msg n Turn SMALL Knob Old Msg 1 Old Msg n Messages MSG Active FPL FPL 1 FPL 30 Create New FPL Turn LARGE Knob Press FPL Flight Plan FPL Nav Info Autonav Time Program Nav Pages Mag Var Flight Timer Trigger Direct To CDI Scaling Turn LARGE Knob Press SYS Turn LARGE Knob then press ENTER System SYS System Info Model SW Ver S N Test Display Owner Name Date Time Fuel Units Baro Units T...

Page 43: ...tion information displays and sequencing rate are user programmable See the Nav info section of the System Functions chapter see page 111 for your options The LARGE knob will select the higher level Nav functions Nav pages Parallel Track Offset GPS Position Countdown Timer and the FROM TO NEXT Waypoints The SMALL knob will look at the pages available for each function a diamond will be shown on th...

Page 44: ...22 1 10 Brg 082 74nmY 2 Stop Autonav rotation by pressing any key or turning either knob Leaving the Nav function will also disable Autonav 26 Navigation Basics ENTER TO WPT FROM WPT North Track Angle Error Tae Present Position BRG TRK DTK Distance Off Track or Cross Track Deviation DTK TAE Difference between Track and Desired Track Bearing Direction to waypoint Course Desired Track between specif...

Page 45: ... AIRPORT Brg 010 39 7nm Nav Pages The Apollo GX provides a wide variety of navigation information This information is provided on a number of displays that you can view by turning the LARGE knob Some displays have a diamond in the lower right corner turn the SMALL knob to view more related information 27 Navigation Basics Estimated Time Enroute Label Waypoint Indentifier Bearing Value Estimated Ti...

Page 46: ...FROM or TO waypoints are blank or the GPS receiver does not have a valid position Range Rge The distance from your present position to the TO waypoint Units can be set as either nautical miles or kilometers in the Nav Info section of the System functions see page 115 Nautical mile units are 0 00 to 9 00 nm in 0 01 nm increments 10 0 to 99 9 nm in 0 1 nm increments and 100 to 9999 nm in 1 nm increm...

Page 47: ...l scale 5 0 nm A single dot thickness bar indicates that CDI sensitivity is set to 0 3 nm full scale per side The two dot bar indicates a sensitivity of 1 0 nm full scale per side The three dot bar indicates a sensitivity of 5 0 nm full scale per side The manual sensitivity of the CDI may be set to 0 3 1 0 or 5 0 nm full scale per side The number shown on the edge of the display opposite from the ...

Page 48: ...s in one degree increments and is updated in reference to your present position The Leg distance shown 42 4 nm is the current FROM TO distance ete aSLE 00 37 0 006 Dtk 173 42 4nm Leg FROM TO Distance The distance from current FROM waypoint to the current TO waypoint is shown as a value on the right side of the Desired Track page but does not show any label In this example the leg FROM TO distance ...

Page 49: ...egree increments Track Angle Error is computed using the magnetic variation at the Present Position The Track Angle Error value will be dashed if the FROM or TO waypoints are blank if the GPS receiver does not have a valid position or if ground speed is less than 5 knots A letter R or L will show the direction of the error in relation to track angle Ground Speed GS Ground Speed is the measure of y...

Page 50: ...erived by taking the altitude of the highest obstruction within the grid rounded up to the next 100 feet and adding 300 feet For example if the highest obstruction is 4 728 feet the MEF would show as 5 100 feet eta aSLE 01 23 MinSafeA 7200 EnrtSafeA 16800 Minimum En Route Safe Altitude MESA Minimum En Route Safe Altitude is the highest MSA for every point between the aircraft present position and ...

Page 51: ...he current Ground Speed from the present position The TO waypoint is displayed Units are hours and minutes 00 00 to 23 59 based on the UTC 24 hour clock The values will be replaced with dashes if the speed is less than 5 knots there is no valid GPS position or the TO and or destination waypoints are blank eta aEUG 09 11 Nearest Waypoint Airspace Search An important safety feature of the GX is its ...

Page 52: ...present position The Bearing and Distance to the displayed waypoint is shown on the right side of the display Press DIRECT TO and then ENTER to set the displayed waypoint as the new destination TO waypoint Near 12 to PPos CVO AIRPORT Brg 188 27 6nm Searching Around a Reference Waypoint Use this function to search for the 20 nearest waypoints of each type including airspaces within 600 miles of a r...

Page 53: ...TER The Nearest waypoints and airspaces will now be referenced to the selected search waypoint rather than your present position Near 1 to SLE SLE AIRPORT Brg 110 0 5nm 5 Turn the SMALL knob to view the nearest 20 waypoints of the selected type to the selected reference waypoint Turn the LARGE knob to change waypoint types Note The last viewed Nearest Waypoint will be the waypoint shown the next t...

Page 54: ... length of 0 feet means you will accept any runway length Choosing a runway length for instance of 5 000 feet will not show an available airport with a runway length less than 5 000 feet either for a Nearest Waypoint or as an airport icon on the Map display Note that a waypoint with a runway of 0 length will not appear on either the nearest list or on the map if a length is set for the runway limi...

Page 55: ...ing around your present position the first ten airspaces within 100 miles are displayed While searching for airspaces the keys and knobs are disabled and the following display will appear Searching for Airspaces The information for airspaces includes name position in the list 1 10 type and proximity Proximity is indicated as either Soon Outside Inside Above Below or Close Criteria for airspace sea...

Page 56: ...r aircraft moves and the following display may appear Re Organizing Airspaces Please Wait Altitude Assist VNAV Altitude Assist provides guidance for your vertical navigation needs Altitude Assist features require the system to include either a Fuel Air Data Sensor F ADS or an altitude encoder sensor The features available in the Altitude Assist function are Set Local Altimeter value View Encoder A...

Page 57: ... The default barometric pressure setting is 29 92 If an Air Data Sensor is installed and provides corrected baro altitude barometric altitude will be displayed instead of the altimeter setting Altitude Assist Local Altimeter Setting 29 92 2 Turn the SMALL knob to change the values Press ENTER when complete Altitude Assist Local Altimeter Setting 29 92 Encoder Altitude The altitude information rece...

Page 58: ... Hold Altitude value will flash Hold Alt 5650ft Buffer 150 ft ENT to Hold Alt 2 Turn the SMALL knob to change the value 3 Turn the LARGE knob to the Buffer value Turn the SMALL knob to change the value Hold Alt 4550ft Buffer 150 ft ENT to Hold Alt 4 Press ENTER to save the values Press ENTER again to activate the Hold Altitude Hold Rdy 4550ft Buffer 100ft ENT to Cancel 5 Pressing ENTER again will ...

Page 59: ...ns before you should begin Auto Descent and once Auto Descent begins whether you are above or below your intended Glide Path Glide Path data may also be output to an optional Vertical Deviation or HSI Glide Slope Indicator Each time you begin to edit the Auto Descent values the End Altitude is automatically reset to 1 000 feet over the altitude of the desired Auto Descent Waypoint if the waypoint ...

Page 60: ...n the SMALL knob to change the Descent Rate value END Alt 1200 5nm From PDX 500 min 200kts 2 Turn the LARGE knob to the estimated speed value Turn the SMALL knob to change the value 3 Select the values for Ending Altitude and the Offset Distance with the LARGE and SMALL knobs Press ENTER when you have set all of the values 4 Turn the SMALL knob to the Auto Descent page if necessary Your recommende...

Page 61: ...nt course and the offset distance The PTK annunciator if installed will turn on when Parallel Track is enabled When Parallel Track is selected the course line drawn on the Map pages will show the parallel course If the Hold function is used when Parallel Track is selected the Hold waypoint will be the phantom waypoint on the parallel offset not the actual waypoint Using Direct To loading an approa...

Page 62: ...nd distance values are what you want press ENTER If you want to change the direction or distance turn the LARGE knob to choose the direction or distance fields Parallel Track Offset Use RIGHT 12 4nm 3 After turning the LARGE knob to the direction field turn the SMALL knob to choose Left or Right Parallel Track Offset Standby LEFT 12 4nm 4 Turn the LARGE knob to the distance field Turn the SMALL kn...

Page 63: ... 1nm GPS Position The GPS Position page shows the calculated Latitude and Longitude as well as its Position Dilution of Precision PDOP The PDOP value shown below PDOP is based on the geometry of the satellites used in the position solution A lower number is a better value than a large one A PDOP value of 3 will provide a more reliable position fix than a value of 7 In the Navigation function turn ...

Page 64: ... in the Navigation function turn the LARGE knob to view the Countdown Timer page 2 Press SEL to start editing The minutes value will flash Countdown Timer 00 03 00 3 Turn the LARGE knob to move between the time value fields Countdown Timer 00 03 00 4 Turn the SMALL knob to edit the hours minutes or seconds value Countdown Timer 01 03 00 5 Press ENTER to start the timer with the selected time value...

Page 65: ...ier the desired track for the arc and the distance to the reference waypoint The Arc Assist reference waypoint defaults to the nearest VOR unless you have already selected one Press ENTER to accept the displayed reference waypoint Press SEL to choose another reference waypoint 1 In the Navigation function turn the LARGE knob to reach the Arc Assist page Press ENTER to accept the displayed referenc...

Page 66: ...or Arc Assist You can select the reference waypoint for the Arc Assist feature and it can be used at any time not just during approach or terminal operations It can also be used for difficult operations such as conducting an over water search By establishing a user waypoint at the center of such a search area and selecting that waypoint as a DME Arc reference point you can fly circles about that w...

Page 67: ...r Active Flight Plan Changes to the FROM TO NEXT page change the Active Flight Plan and vice versa You may also Hold or enable the TO waypoint From SLE arpt To UBG vor Next HIO arpt Creating FROM TO NEXT Waypoints ABCD A Set the FROM Waypoint 1 While in the Navigation function turn the LARGE knob to view the FROM TO NEXT page From ______ To ______ Next ______ 49 Navigation Basics TO WPT FROM WPT P...

Page 68: ... SMALL knob AIRPORT AAF APALACHIOCOLA city FL USA 4 Turn the LARGE knob to the first character of the waypoint name The first character of the waypoint name will flash Turn the SMALL knob to select the desired character AIRPORT EAA EAGLE city AK USA 5 Turn the LARGE knob clockwise one click to move to the next character Turn the SMALL knob to select the desired character Continue to select additio...

Page 69: ...ou have selected the desired waypoint From EUG arpt To ______ Next ______ B Set the TO Waypoint 1 Press SEL and move to the TO waypoint with the LARGE knob The insert Ins choice will flash Press ENTER and then select the TO waypoint as you did for the FROM waypoint From EUG arpt To Ins Next ______ 2 After selecting a TO waypoint press ENTER From EUG arpt To SLE Next ______ 51 Navigation Basics ENT...

Page 70: ...t Ins 2 After selecting a NEXT waypoint press ENTER From EUG arpt To SLE arpt Next HIO arpt D Editing FROM TO NEXT Waypoints 1 While in the Navigation function turn the LARGE knob to view the FROM TO NEXT page Press SEL to start editing From EUG arpt To SLE arpt Next Chg arpt 2 Turn the LARGE knob to select the FROM TO or NEXT waypoint field to edit From EUG arpt To Chg arpt Next HIO arpt 52 Navig...

Page 71: ...Hold 1 Press SEL and move to the TO designation with the LARGE knob You can also place the TO waypoint on hold by pressing the external WPT SEQ button when it is installed You can also place a waypoint on Hold in the Flight Plan or FROM TO NEXT functions The HOLD annunciator will light when it is installed to indicate that automatic waypoint sequencing is suspended From EUG arpt Hold SLE arpt Next...

Page 72: ...ypoint Direct To Defaults When you press DIRECT TO the default waypoint shown will be the current TO waypoint in the Nav or Flight Plan functions or the waypoint displayed in the Database or Info functions Function DIRECT TO Waypoint Default Nav Current TO waypoint Database Displayed waypoint Flight Plan Displayed leg TO waypoint Info Displayed waypoint You can always select a different Direct To ...

Page 73: ...irect To Examples The following three examples provide some of the more common ways that you can use the powerful Direct To function Center the CDI After changing your course to avoid weather an obstacle or being directed you may need to reset your course to center your CDI to continue navigating to your intended TO waypoint 55 Navigation Basics ENTER D Present Position SLE MMV Leg 1 Leg 2 CDI EUG...

Page 74: ...ENTER D HIO SLE MMV DLS Leg 1 Leg 2 Before Adding Direct To Waypoint HIO SLE MMV Direct To Waypoint DLS Leg 2 After Adding Direct To Waypoint Leg 1 Leg 3 ...

Page 75: ...nobs AIRPORT MMV MC MINNVILLE city OR USA 3 Press ENTER The Nav function will now be displayed with your new TO waypoint MMV ete aMMV 00 20 0 011 Brg 321 15 6nm 4 Check your active flight plan pages Press FPL Turn the SMALL knob if necessary Note that your current leg now shows a direct flight to MMV direct to MMV 1 321 16 5nm arpt 5 Turn the SMALL knob one click cw to check the next leg Note that...

Page 76: ... if you will be in a holding pattern that will cause you to continually cross the TO waypoint 1 Press DIRECT TO twice The first character of the Desired Track value will flash Turn the SMALL knob to change the value OBS DTK 100 MMV arpt man brg 000 dtk 000 2 Turn the LARGE knob to move to the next character Turn the SMALL knob to change the value You may also select the reference waypoint from you...

Page 77: ...ft position is shown by an airplane symbol near the center of the display The TO waypoint identifier is shown in reversed text on the upper left corner The bearing from your current position to the TO waypoint is shown on the upper right corner The map scale is shown in the lower left corner The distance from the current position to the TO waypoint is shown in the lower right corner A 5 nm ATC Rin...

Page 78: ...id reversed waypoint type annunciator above the smart key means the waypoint identifier and location symbol will both be displayed A bold outline of the waypoint type annunciator will show only a symbol on the waypoint location A thin outline around the waypoint type means that it is turned off and no information for that waypoint type will be displayed on the map Waypoint List Keys The Waypoint L...

Page 79: ...creen in nautical miles Map scale choices in nautical miles are 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 2 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 75 100 150 200 250 and auto The auto selection automatically adjusts the map scale so the TO remains at the top of the display until the aircraft passes over the waypoint 1 Press MAP 2 Turn the SMALL knob to adjust the map scale 3 Turn the LARGE knob to view the other Map function displays Map and N...

Page 80: ... LARGE knob to reach the Map Setup page Press SEL to start selection of the Route Line The Route Line selection will flash Or press the RTE smart key to toggle through the choices Route Line On Map Orient North Map Ref Plane 62 Moving Map Functions SEL RTE TO Waypoint Identifier Map Scale Bearing to the TO Waypoint Distance to the TO Waypoint Route Line Route Line ATC Ring TO Waypoint Identifier C...

Page 81: ...e display The aircraft symbol is at the bottom of the display and will point towards the direction you are flying Track Up The direction that your aircraft is aligned vertically and moving towards is at the top of the display The aircraft symbol is at the bottom of the display 1 In the Map function turn the LARGE knob to reach the Map Setup page Press SEL Turn the LARGE knob to choose Map Orient f...

Page 82: ...ection The Identifier Waypoint Type page allows you to choose the type of waypoint identifiers that will be displayed on the moving map You may control the look of your map screen for each type of waypoint by choosing to show the symbol and Identifier symbol only or to turn that type of waypoint Off The symbol for each waypoint type is shown in each selection When Off is selected no symbol or iden...

Page 83: ... waypoint type that you want to edit Turn the SMALL knob to choose symbol and identifier ID symbol only or Off In this example the flashing underlined selection would show both the symbol and identifier for intersections APT ID INT ID VOR ÂID NDB ÁID Usr ÀID 3 Turn the SMALL knob to select the combination you want shown on the Map display In this example only the symbol will be shown on the Map di...

Page 84: ...s ON 2 Turn the SMALL knob to view the pages for Airspace Setup On this page you may select whether Airspaces are shown on the Map display or whether Airspace Alerts are provided Press SEL to start selection The Map choice will flash Turn the SMALL knob to select On or Off Airspace Setup Map Off Alerts Off 3 Turn the LARGE knob to move to the Alerts choice This sets the Alert value for all airspac...

Page 85: ...vals From the Map Setup page turn the SMALL knob three clicks cw to reach the Airspace Buffers page 1 While viewing the Airspace Buffer page press SEL The distance value will flash Airspace Buffers Dist Alt Time 2nm 500 10min 2 Turn the LARGE knob to select the desired value to change Turn the SMALL knob to change the value Airspace Buffers Dist Alt Time 2nm 500 10min 3 Press ENTER when the desire...

Page 86: ...page press SEL to start selection 5 nm ATC Rings Map Off 2 Turn the SMALL knob to choose ON or OFF Press ENTER after completing your selection 5 nm ATC Rings Map On Airspace Selections The Airspaces available for selection are Class B Off Outer or Sector Class C Off Outer or Sector MOA Training Unknown Alert Caution Danger Restricted Prohibited and Warning You may select ON or OFF for map display ...

Page 87: ...ear in the Nearest list even if the map or alert selections are set to off 1 While viewing the Map Setup page turn the SMALL knob to the Airspace Setup page Turn the SMALL knob to view the desired Airspace selection page Class B Airspace Map Off Alert Off 2 Press SEL to activate selection Turn the SMALL knob to change the selection Class B Airspace Map Sector Alert Off 3 Turn the LARGE knob to mov...

Page 88: ...Notes 70 Moving Map Functions ...

Page 89: ...En route Intersections INTs User created USERs Available Waypoint Information The following information is available for each waypoint type Use the waypoint INFO function to get this information as the Introduction describes in Waypoint Information AIRPORT Waypoint Information Identifier city facility name state country Bearing and distance From To present position Radio communication frequencies ...

Page 90: ...requency Lat Lon coordinates Sunrise Sunset time Waypoint comment NDB Waypoint Information Identifier name state country Bearing and distance from present position Map Operating frequency Lat Lon coordinates Sunrise Sunset time Waypoint comment INT Waypoint Information Name country Bearing and distance from present position Map Lat Lon coordinates Sunrise sunset time Waypoint comment 72 Waypoint D...

Page 91: ... Search or creating a Flightplan This section will describe going directly into the database the other methods of using the waypoint database will be covered in the sections about the specific features See Waypoint Search Methods on page for more details on searching for waypoints 1 Press the DB key Turn the LARGE knob to view the Access Database page and then press ENTER AIRPORT AAF APALACHICOLA ...

Page 92: ...eded characters PDX AIRPORT PORTLAND city OR USA 5 You can also select the waypoint by the facility name As you turn the LARGE knob to the city facility field PDX AIRPORT PORTLAND city OR USA Multiple facilities or cities with the same name will have a dup between the city facility and state on the bottom row PDX AIRPORT PORTLAND city dup OR USA 6 Press SEL so the whole name flashes Turn the SMALL...

Page 93: ...shown after selecting the waypoint and pressing INFO Home Page This is the page where the waypoint is selected from the Access Database page The waypoint type identifier city facility name state province and country are shown Use the SEL key and LARGE SMALL knobs as described in Getting Information About A Waypoint on page 73 AIRPORT SLE SALEM city OR USA Title Page This is the first page shown af...

Page 94: ... the waypoint In the GX60 the center three smart keys indicate the available frequencies Press the smart key to load the indicated frequency into the Standby position SLE ATIS 124 55 UNIC 122 95 TWR 119 10 ILS Info Turn the SMALL knob to view ILS runway information when available The waypoint identifier ILS frequency and runway are shown SLE ILS 110 30 Runway 31 Identifier type elevation Turn the ...

Page 95: ... can change the map scale by pressing SEL and then turning the SMALL knob Press SEL again to disable map scaling Runway Info Turn the SMALL knob to view runway information For each runway the length type and lighting are shown SLE 13 31 5800ft Hard ILS Lighted 77 Waypoint Database TO Waypoint Identifier Map Scale Runway Diagram Bearing to the TO Waypoint Distance to the TO Waypoint Runway Numbers ...

Page 96: ...nate times by pressing SEL and then using the SMALL and LARGE knobs Press ENTER if desired to hold the date 07 Nov utc time SLE Rise15 05 arpt set 00 46 Waypoint Comment Turn the SMALL knob to view the Waypoint Comment page If there is no waypoint comment press SEL to start creating a waypoint comment If a comment has already been created it will displayed here For further details see Creating Way...

Page 97: ...the DB soft key Turn the LARGE knob to view the the Create User Wpt By Lat Lon page and then press ENTER Create User Wpt by Lat Lon Press ENT 2 The first character of the waypoint name will flash Turn the SMALL knob to select the desired character 000 USER 44 24 29N Rwlen 122 51 52W 0000 3 Turn the LARGE knob clockwise one click to move to the next character Turn the SMALL knob to select the desir...

Page 98: ... ENT 2 The first character of the radial will flash Ref Wpt AAF 000 0 000 0nm 3 Select the Reference Waypoint Turn the LARGE knob ccw one click to select the waypoint identifier which will be replaced by the change prompt Chg Press ENTER to change the waypoint identifier Ref Wpt Chg 000 0 000 0nm 4 Turn the SMALL knob to select the desired waypoint type Only Airports NDBs and VORs may be used as r...

Page 99: ...pt SLE 040 0 012 0nm 6 Press ENTER when you have finished entering the waypoint information You will be prompted to create a name for the waypoint 000 USER 44 10 96N Rwlen 121 43 35W 0000 7 Now use the LARGE and SMALL knobs to enter the waypoint name You can also adjust Lat Lon and add the Runway Length Changing the Lat Lon will alter the radial distance value so you shouldn t change it unless you...

Page 100: ...nob to view the User waypoints Find Wpt to Del CABIN user Press ENT 4 When the waypoint to delete is displayed press ENTER Modify User Waypoint 1 Press the DB key Turn the LARGE knob to view the Modify User Wpt page and then press ENTER Modify User Wpt Press ENT 2 Turn the SMALL knob to view the User waypoints Find WPT to Mod CABIN user Press ENT 82 Waypoint Database ENTER ENTER DB DB ENTER ...

Page 101: ...SMALL knob to change characters and the LARGE knob to move to the desired character After the correct characters are chosen press ENTER Creating Waypoint Comments You may add comments to up to 200 waypoints The comments are added while viewing the Info for any waypoint 1 While viewing the desired waypoint press INFO Turn the SMALL knob to the Waypoint Comment page and press SEL Waypoint Comment Pr...

Page 102: ...r will flash CABIN USER 900FT TOWER 14NW NW OF AIRPORT 3 Turn the SMALL knob to view the available waypoint comments Press ENTER to delete the displayed comment Datacard The datacard contains all of the waypoint information except what is added by the user The information contained in the datacard is updated on a regular basis Contact the factory for obtaining new datacards for the appropriate cov...

Page 103: ...isplayed leg is in the Active flight plan Two asterisks mean that the displayed leg is the active leg and shows the current FROM and TO waypoints which are being used for navigation Flight Plan Pages The first page of each flight plan is the Name Page The Name Page displays the flight plan name total distance and the destination waypoint Distance is displayed as 0 0 to 99 9 nm at 0 1 nm resolution...

Page 104: ...st plan in the Flight Plan function is the Active plan and is noted by the name Active with asterisks This name cannot be changed in the Active page Active 259nm Dest Wpt PDT Active Creating a Flight Plan The basic steps for creating a flight plan include entering the plan name and inserting waypoints You may then view flight plan information activate the plan and use the other options 86 Flight P...

Page 105: ... the SMALL knob to select the next name character You can have up to eight characters in the flight plan name ROUTE 2 Enter a New Plan Name 5 Press ENTER when the name is complete A message will display telling you to turn the SMALL knob to insert waypoints or to press SEL for options Options can be selected later Turn Small Knob to Ins Wpts or SEL for Options 6 After turning the SMALL knob the fi...

Page 106: ...first character of the waypoint identifier AIRPORT EAA EAGLE city AK USA 9 Turn the LARGE knob clockwise one click to move to the next character position Turn the SMALL knob to select the next name character AIRPORT EUG EUGENE city OR USA 10 After selecting the waypoint name press ENTER The Ins prompt will flash in the TO waypoint position Press ENTER again to start the waypoint retriever EUG to I...

Page 107: ...choose other options See the Flight Plan Options description on page 98 Flight Plan Sequencing The Apollo GX will automatically sequence from one leg to the next as you fly past each waypoint A line that evenly divides bisects the angle between the two legs determines when the flight plan sequences to the next leg In the example below the dashed line describes the area where the flight plan will s...

Page 108: ...ht plan leg press SEL The From waypoint field will flash Chg to SLE 1 353 48 0nm arpt arpt 2 Turn the LARGE knob clockwise two clicks to choose the third line for selection The line will flash EUG to SLE 1 353 48 0nm arpt arpt 3 Turn the SMALL knob to choose from the list of available leg information options The options are described on the following pages EUG to SLE 1 353 48 0nm Leg ETE 00 30 4 P...

Page 109: ... and TO waypoints Leg ETE requires an actual ground speed of more than 5 knots If there is no valid ETA for the leg dashes will replace the value EUG to SLE 1 353 48 0nm Leg ETE 00 27 Leg ETE Leg ETE is the same as ETE except that Estimated Ground Speed is used for the calculation See Estimated Ground Speed on page 100 for more details EUG to SLE 1 353 48 0nm Leg ETE 00 27 ETE Estimated Time En ro...

Page 110: ...Speed on page 100 for more details EUG to SLE 1 353 48 0nm Fuel To 32usg In the Active flight plan the Fuel Calculation uses the Estimated Fuel Usage value and the actual ground speed The Estimated Fuel Usage value must be greater than zero and the actual ground speed must be greater than 5 knots If there is no valid Fuel for the leg dashes will replace the value In an inactive flight plan the Fue...

Page 111: ...aypoint identifier See page 54 for more details on using the Direct To function Direct to WPT4 2 026 125nm arpt Manual Leg Activation While viewing a leg page of the Active flight plan pressing ENTER will provide the option for making the displayed leg the active leg Press ENTER to activate the leg Follow your CDI to intercept Leg 3 You cannot manually select a DME Arc as a flight plan leg SLE to ...

Page 112: ...t will immediately change navigation to the new TO waypoint Del An existing waypoint can be deleted if it is not one of only two waypoints in the Active flight plan except if the From waypoint is indicated as Direct which can always be deleted When the Direct indicator is deleted the waypoint that was overwritten by Direct will return as the original FROM waypoint If you delete the current TO wayp...

Page 113: ... prompt Turn the LARGE knob to the desired waypoint HIO to Chg 3 070 23 0nm arpt arpt 3 Press ENTER This takes you into the waypoint database Use the LARGE and SMALL knobs to select the desired waypoint and then press ENTER AIRPORT DLS THE DALLES city OR USA HIO to DLS 3 067 75 0nm arpt arpt Inserting a New Waypoint 1 In the Flight Plan function display the leg of the plan that you want to edit HI...

Page 114: ...b to choose Ins HIO to Ins 3 067 75 0nm arpt arpt 4 Press ENTER Use the LARGE and SMALL knobs to select the desired waypoint AIRPORT TTD PORTLAND city OR USA 5 After selecting the waypoint name press ENTER HIO to TTD 3 070 23 0nm arpt arpt Deleting a Waypoint 1 In the Flight Plan function display the leg of the plan that you want to edit HIO to TTD 3 070 23 0nm arpt arpt 96 Flight Plan Functions E...

Page 115: ...070 23 0nm arpt arpt 4 Press ENTER The waypoint will be deleted Each flight plan leg will shift back to replace the deleted leg i e after deleting leg 3 leg 4 will then become leg 3 HIO to DLS 3 067 75 0nm arpt arpt 97 Flight Plan Functions SEL ENTER SLE HIO MMV TTD Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 DLS EUG Leg 5 Leg 6 SLE HIO MMV Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 DLS EUG Leg 5 Before Deleting Leg After Deleting Leg Leg 4 ...

Page 116: ...eg 1 If you have gone past a given leg the next appropriate leg will be activated In the Flight Plan function turn the LARGE knob to view the available flight plans Only Inactive plans may be Activated Route 2 259nm Dest Wpt PDT Activate When you Activate a flight plan the Inactive flight plan is copied to the Active plan Any changes made to the Active plan will have no effect on the original Inac...

Page 117: ...eactivate Press ENTER when the Reactivate option is displayed to reset the active leg to leg 1 and allow waypoint sequencing Only used for the Active plan Route 2 259nm Dest Wpt PDT Reactivate Rename Pressing ENTER when the Rename Plan option is displayed lets you rename the flight plan Duplicate names are not allowed Only used for Inactive plans Route 2 259nm Dest Wpt PDT Rename Plan 99 Flight Pl...

Page 118: ...DT Copy Plan 2 Turn the SMALL knob to select the flight plan you want to copy the flight plan into Press ENTER Route 2 259nm Copy Plan 9 Copy Plan Estimated Ground Speed While viewing a leg in an Active flight plan press ENTER when the Est Gr Speed option is displayed This allows you to enter an estimated ground speed value to be used in estimating some leg info options such as estimated fuel flow...

Page 119: ...ed fuel usage value to be used in estimating one of the leg info options Route 2 259nm Dest Wpt PDT Est Fuel Flow The estimated fuel flow can be selected from 0000 to 9999 units per hour The units may be set in the System function see page 115 Pressing ENTER saves the entered value if the value entered is less than or equal to 999 US gallons per hour after any necessary conversions are performed I...

Page 120: ...ght plan when the flight plan status is Active waypoint sequencing allowed This function is used while viewing the Name Page Hold allows you to overfly the Active plan s current TO waypoint without sequencing When sequencing is started again normal operation continues So if your aircraft has gone past the waypoint it will immediately sequence to the next leg in your flight plan See Flight Plan Seq...

Page 121: ...RECT TO twice or pressing ENTER for the Set OBS Course message Select the inbound course with the SMALL and LARGE knobs then press ENTER 3 Enter the holding pattern by the most appropriate entry method For example Direct Teardrop or Parallel just as you would enter that holding pattern at a VOR Finally when you are ready to exit the holding pattern press OBS HLD while still on the TO side of the w...

Page 122: ...s are always related to the aircraft position and not to the heading or direction of flight When you are ready to depart the hold you enable sequencing with the OBS HLD button If you are on the TO side of the waypoint the flight plan will sequence the next time you cross the waypoint If you are on the FROM side of the waypoint the flight plan will sequence immediately The following example shows h...

Page 123: ...sequencing is not allowed Pressing ENTER when this option is displayed restarts the Active flight plan and enables waypoint sequencing 1 In the Flight Plan function turn the LARGE knob to display the Name Page Active 259nm Dest Wpt PDT Holding 2 Press SEL The Continue option will flash Active 259nm Dest Wpt PDT Continue 105 Flight Plan Functions SEL TO Side FROM Side ...

Page 124: ...s option Active 56 1nm Dest Wpt PDX Load Approach Change Approach GX50 60 Only This option is available on the Flight Plan home page when an approach is already loaded Press ENTER to select a new approach for the current destination airport Active 56 1nm Dest Wpt PDX Change Approach Unload Approach GX50 60 Only This option is available on the Flight Plan home page when an approach is already loade...

Page 125: ... the GX50 60 to Terminal flight mode Active 56 1nm Dest Wpt PDX Disable Appr Destination Waypoint Information Normal waypoint information about the destination waypoint can be viewed by pressing INFO when the Plan Name Page is displayed This is the same as pressing INFO to view information about a TO waypoint except that the Plan Comment page is available by turning the SMALL knob PDT AIRPORT Publ...

Page 126: ...ng the waypoint comment press ENTER Saving an Active Flight Plan If you have made any changes to the Active plan you can save it by copying it into a newly created Inactive plan First create a new Inactive flight plan without waypoints Next select the Copy Plan option while viewing the Active plan Then Copy the Active plan into the new plan you created 1 Press FPL to reach the Flight Plan function...

Page 127: ... Press SEL and turn the SMALL knob to show the Copy Plan option The option will flash Press ENTER PLAN 9 0 0nm Dest wpt Copy Plan 5 Choose the Active flight plan from the list of flight plans with the SMALL knob The flight plan name will flash Press ENTER PLAN 9 0 0nm Copy Active Copy Plan 6 Your new flight plan now has the contents of the Active flight plan copied into it Your Active flight plan ...

Page 128: ...ethod 1 While holding your watch horizontal point the hour hand at the sun 2 Halfway between the hour hand and 12 00 is south Don t always depend on this method but it is kind of fun 110 Flight Plan Functions 12 00 South ...

Page 129: ...me Nav Mode Display Programming Magnetic Variation Flight Timer Trigger Direct To Entry Option and CDI Scaling 1 Press the SYS key 2 Turn the LARGE knob to reach the Navigation Information page and then press ENTER Navigation Info Press ENTER Autonav Time Autonav Time is the delay time that each Navigation page will be displayed before rotating to the next page Time may be selected from one to nin...

Page 130: ...to customize both the look of the programmable basic navigation pages and the selection of pages used in the Autonav function All basic Nav pages are programmable except the first home page Customizing Navigation Pages 1 Press the SYS key Turn the LARGE knob to reach the Navigation Info page and then press ENTER 2 Turn the LARGE knob to reach Nav Mode Display and Autonav Pages Nav Mode Display Pro...

Page 131: ...ext field to edit Turn the SMALL knob to select the Nav information GroundSp 100 kts Trk 353 Dtk 353 48 0nm 7 When you are finished selecting Nav page information press ENTER You will be prompted to decide if you want to include this page in the Autonav scrolling Nav Page 2 in Autonav Pages Yes 9 Turn the SMALL knob to choose between Yes and No Press ENTER 10 Turn the SMALL knob to view another Na...

Page 132: ...to choose between Yes and No Nav Page 4 in Autonav Pages Yes 3 Press ENTER Restoring Default Nav Pages 1 While viewing the Nav Mode Display Pages turn the SMALL knob to reach the Restoring Default Nav Pages display Press ENTER to Restore Default Nav Pages 2 Press ENTER to delete any changes you have made in the Nav display pages and revert to the original default pages 114 System Functions SEL ENT...

Page 133: ...able and Autonav Pages 2 Turn the SMALL knob to reach a programmable Nav page ete SLE 00 20 2 00 Dtk 353 48 0nm 3 Press SEL to start field selection Turn the LARGE knob to the desired field ete SLE 00 20 2 00 Dtk 353 48 0nm 4 Turn the SMALL knob to select the field with different units Press ENTER to save the changes Press SEL to stop editing and ignore any changes ete SLE 00 20 2 00 Dtk 353 89 10...

Page 134: ...lect Auto or Manual Magnetic Variation and then press ENTER Mag Variation Manual 18 E 4 If you selected Manual Magnetic Variation turn the LARGE knob to move to the variation value field Select the variation value with the SMALL knob Mag Variation Manual 19 E 5 Turn the LARGE knob to move to the E or W direction field Turn the SMALL knob to select E or W and then press ENTER The MSG annunciator wi...

Page 135: ...At 90 kts Direct To Entry Options When you use Direct To the Active flight plan and the FROM TO NEXT information is automatically updated If you use Direct To to center the CDI needle for the current TO waypoint or skip past the TO waypoint to another waypoint already in the Active flight plan the current leg number of the Active flight plan will be updated if needed so that the Direct To waypoint...

Page 136: ... Active flight plan The Never Clears option is useful when you need to respond to a change ATC clearance i e N1234A cleared direct ABXYZ intersection rest of route unchanged resuming the previously entered flight plan at a later time The default setting for the Direct To Entry is Never Clears The Apollo GX retains the last Direct To Entry Option setting when it is powered up 1 In the Navigation se...

Page 137: ...ropriate scale according to your distance to the destination waypoint 1 In the Navigation section of the System function turn the LARGE knob to reach the CDI Scaling page and then press SEL CDI Scaling Automatic ªªªªª 5 00nm 2 Turn the SMALL knob to select Automatic or Manual CDI Scaling Manual ªªªªª 5 00nm 3 If you chose manual turn the LARGE knob to move to the distance value CDI Scaling Manual ...

Page 138: ...age System Info Press ENTER 2 This information is provided by the GPS satellites and you will not usually need to change it Press SEL to reset the date and time The Day value will flash Date 03 MAR 97 Time 23 24 UTC SEL to Reset 4 Turn the SMALL knob to choose the day Date 24 MAR 97 Time 23 24 UTC SEL to Reset 120 System Functions SYS ENTER SEL Date Time SW Ver Serial No Fuel Measure Baro Measure ...

Page 139: ...ob to choose the hours Turn the LARGE knob to move to the Time Minutes value Turn the SMALL knob to choose the minutes Date 24 APR 97 Time 17 34 UTC SEL to Reset 8 After completing your entries press ENTER Software Version The Software Version function provides version information about the Apollo software serial number database GPS sensor display software 1 In the System Information section of th...

Page 140: ...Only The GX50 60 allows you to choose the units of measure for your fuel displays Fuel units may be displayed as US Gallons USG Imperial Gallons IMG Liters L Pounds LBS or Kilos KGS 1 In the System Information section of the System function turn the LARGE knob to reach the Fuel Measure page Fuel Measure usg US Gallons 2 Press SEL to enable selection Turn the SMALL knob to choose the desired units ...

Page 141: ...y page allows you to test the display segments In the System Information section of the System function turn the LARGE knob to reach the Test Display page Press ENTER to start the test Pressing any key or turning any knob will cancel the test To Test Display Press ENTER Viewing Owner Information The Owner Information function allows the user to enter their Name Address City Phone and Aircraft As a...

Page 142: ...ary to enter a password before editing owner information Editing is then enabled until the unit is turned off 1 Start editing by pressing SEL User Must First Enter Password 2 The password entry page is then ready Select the characters with the SMALL knob and move to the next character to the right by turning the LARGE knob cw When you turn the LARGE knob the last character is erased to enforce sec...

Page 143: ...ht by turning the LARGE knob cw Press ENTER to save the information 5 Turn the SMALL knob to go to the next Owner Information page you want to edit Press SEL to start editing Select the characters with the SMALL knob and move to the next character to the right by turning the LARGE knob cw Press ENTER to save the information GPS Sensor The GPS Sensor selection provides information about GPS satelli...

Page 144: ... Position fixes page SV means space vehicle which is the same as a GPS satellite in this case GPS SVs for Fix 28 31 27 26 19 07 02 18 4 Turn the SMALL knob again to view the GPS Satellite Status Elevation SNR and Azimuth page Continue turning the SMALL knob to view information about each available satellite SV31 Status srch Ele 21 Sig 123 Azimuth 043 Elevation Ele The angle of a GPS satellite abov...

Page 145: ... knob to view the GPS Date and Time page This page is not shown when using the Simulator GPS Time UTC May 24 1997 17 54 27 GPS Normal Reset Page Resetting the GPS receiver resends current time date and position to the GPS receiver This forces a new search of the satellites Use this function when it appears that the GPS receiver is locked up or seems to be taking far longer than it should to lock o...

Page 146: ...oding Altimeter The Encoding Altimeter information is provided when a suitable device has been installed The Pressure Altitude value is provided by the encoding altimeter is shown on this display This is the current altitude without barometric pressure adjustment Encoding Altimeter Pres Alt 2100ft 128 System Functions Air Data Info Turn LARGE Knob True air speed Indicated air speed True air temp o...

Page 147: ...49kts Air Temperature True Air Temperature Temperature compensated for wind chill factors Outside Air Temperature without compensation for wind chill TrueAir 10 C OutAir 8 C Mach 0 242 Altitude and Rate of Climb Density Altitude Pressure Altitude and rate of climb Dens Alt 7390ft Pres Alt 5280ft roc 0020ft min Heading and Turn Rate Magnetic Heading Desired Heading Turn Rate in degrees per second a...

Page 148: ...durance based on the current amount of fuel in the regular nonreserve tanks at the current burn rates Nautical miles per fuel unit Remaining fuel not including reserves Endurance 20 18 nm per usg Remain 452usg Range Burn Rate and Fuel Used Estimated Fuel Range based on current fuel in nonreserve tanks current burn rate and current speed Current Burn Rate in fuel units per hour Total Fuel Used sinc...

Page 149: ...mount of fuel used by the left engine since power up Left Engine Burn 16 8usg hr Used 10usg Total Fuel Total fuel all tanks hold Reserve fuel amount Fuel Warning message time period The values on this display are user selectable Press SEL to start editing Turn the LARGE and SMALL knobs to edit the values Press ENTER when you have entered the appropriate values Full 00500usg Reserve 00025usg Messag...

Page 150: ...ur fuel displays Fuel units may be displayed as US Gallons USG Imperial Gallons IMG Liters L Pounds LBS or Kilos KGS Fuel Measure usg US Gallons Press SEL to enable selection Turn the SMALL knob to choose the desired units and then press ENTER 132 System Functions SEL ENTER ...

Page 151: ... If multiple messages exist the annunciator continues to flash until all new messages have been viewed Most new messages continue to be relevant following viewing of the new message and are put into the old message list where they remain until the condition causing the message goes away Other messages are cleared from the message list as soon as they are viewed they don t become old messages The d...

Page 152: ...1 Press MSG Turn the LARGE knob to switch between New and Old Messages 2 New Messages Turn Large Knob For Old Msgs Y 2 Turn the SMALL knob to view each message Press MSG a second time to return to the previous function Old Messages The Old Message page shows how many old messages are stored 1 Press MSG Turn the LARGE knob to switch between New and Old Messages 2 Old Messages Turn Large Knob For Ne...

Page 153: ...is used to find out more information concerning the message Values for the ceiling and floor may be any positive number less than 100 000 feet Values may also be Unlimited Ground FL Flight Level followed by a number such as 050 Unknown or NOTAM Notice To Air Men Ceil 8000 msl Floor 800 msl Brg 0080T 58 4nm SOON This condition occurs when penetration of the airspace is within 10 minutes or user sel...

Page 154: ...de of SAN DIEGO Class B Empty TO Waypoint Cannot Compute Nav Anytime the current To waypoint is empty this message is generated It becomes an old message after viewing Empty To Wpt Cannot Compute Nav Info GPS Self Test Failure If the GPS self test fails a message displays indicating the cause of the failure in four hexadecimal digits It becomes an old message after viewing GPS Self Test Failure 1F...

Page 155: ...osition Error When RAIM detection is available for the GPS sensor and it detects a RAIM alarm a warning is generated and Nav data will be flagged as invalid The current flight phase is displayed first Terminal En Route or Approach Approach warnings are for the GX50 60 only It becomes an old message after viewing Terminal GPS RAIM ALARM Position Error GPS Communication Failure This message appears ...

Page 156: ... viewing Terminal GPS HDOP Position Error Parallel Track Approach Conflict GX50 60 Only This message appears when the current parallel track conflicts with the selected approach PTK Approach conflict Press ENT to stop PTK Enable Approach GX50 60 Only This message is generated when an approach is loaded but not enabled Press ENTER to Enable Approach Approach Enabled Too Late GX50 60 Only When an ap...

Page 157: ...alue is available Abort Approach No Valid Altitude Input Approach RAIM Unavailable GX50 60 Only An approach is not valid unless RAIM is available Abort Approach GPS RAIM Not Available RAIM Predict Too Late GX50 60 Only When the RAIM prediction occurs too close to the FAF the following message appears Abort Approach RAIM predict not completed by FAF Lat Lon Position Jump GX50 60 Only Lat Lon Positi...

Page 158: ...tions Failure Fuel Air Data Sensor Communications Failure This message appears when communications fail between the Apollo GX and the fuel air data computer Fuel Air Data Communications Failure Low Fuel This message appears when the fuel air data computer reports that remaining fuel is below the user selected threshold value Low Fuel Warning Less Than 30 Min Check Tanks Arrival At Hold Altitude Yo...

Page 159: ...nt It is cleared after viewing it it does not become an old message after viewing The arrival condition will also go away without viewing the message after crossing the angle bisector In the example below WPT 2 is the TO waypoint When the aircraft crosses the dotted line WPT 3 will become the TO waypoint This form of the Arrival Alert is provided when not holding at the current TO waypoint When fl...

Page 160: ... waypoint are available the desired heading is also shown on line three otherwise line three is blank Arrival at Inbound Course When using the Vector to Final DME Arc Assist or the Procedure Turn functions the arrival message will alert you when the course line has been intercepted The desired track for your next waypoint will be displayed Course Intercept Next DTK 321 142 Message Function WPT 2 W...

Page 161: ...Arrival SLE DME Next Use ARC Assist Enter TO Waypoint Sequence When a waypoint sequence occurs and the user has not viewed the arrival alert the following alerts are provided if you are traveling faster than 5 knots this reduces the chance of nuisance alerts The new waypoint bearing and desired track are provided This message does not become an old message after viewing Normal Sequence This type o...

Page 162: ...ot created when you cross the MAP If you press ENTER the OBS Desired Track screen is displayed This message does not become an old message after viewing Push ENTER to set OBS Course NAV MAP to Exit User Database Memory Loss This message indicates that one or more user waypoints or user defined comments had a checksum error This message is cleared after the message is viewed User Database Memory Lo...

Page 163: ...res 06 30 97 Version x xx Database Invalid This message indicates that the datacard memory has been corrupted It becomes an old message after being viewed Turn the unit off Pull out the data card and reinsert it If the problem persists contact your dealer or the factory for service Database Invalid Check Data Card Manual Magnetic Variation This message indicates that magnetic variation is on a man...

Page 164: ...age This message is generated when high or zero battery voltage is detected It becomes an old message after being viewed Battery voltage is checked every 15 seconds The unit must be returned to the factory for service Continued operation is NOT recommended Internal Battery Failure Turn Off Unit Needs Srvc Countdown Timer Expired This message is generated when the Countdown Timer which must have be...

Page 165: ...ck Comm GX60 Only Press the COM key during the startup sequence to enable immediate use of the Comm function in the GX60 Comm Radio Test GX60 In the GX60 if the Comm software fails the following message will be displayed You must then have the unit serviced before you can use it COM radio FAILURE Service Now If your Apollo GX suffers both EEPROM and RAM failure you must reset the unit type Select ...

Page 166: ...per operation Note In the event of an emergency you may press the ENTER key to bypass the tests IFR navigation is NOT valid if you bypass the tests Memory tests are preceded by the following two second display Starting Memory Tests Software Memory Test This is a checksum test of the code memory region The following screen is displayed for the duration of this test Software Test In Progress Please ...

Page 167: ...t If the checksums do not match the User waypoint is deleted If this occurs any flight plan which references this user waypoint is also deleted In addition User comment checksums exist for each user defined waypoint comment The comment is deleted if the calculated checksum does not match the saved checksum The following message is then displayed until you press ENTER User Database Memory Failure P...

Page 168: ...abase checksum stored on the database card with the calculated database checksum Since this test may take several seconds to complete the following screen is displayed until the test is completed Database Test In Progress Please Wait If the checksum test passes the next screen is displayed for two seconds Database Test Passed Failure to pass the database checksum test indicates that memory in the ...

Page 169: ...g IFR Output Tests After the completion of all tests the Apollo GX will start normal navigation operation CDI Output Tests The CDI Course Deviation Indicator outputs are tested first Each of the following displays is shown for two seconds during which the external CDI needle should be driven as indicated by the display which is up to the user to verify CDI Tests CDI Full Right CDI tests and displa...

Page 170: ...g outputs are tested next Each of the following displays is shown for three seconds during which the external Nav Valid and Nav Super flags should be driven as indicated by the display which is up to the user to verify GX55 NAV VALID FLAG Flagged GX50 and GX60 NAV VALID FLAG and SUPER FLAG Flagged Nav Valid and Super Flag tests and display screens are provided for the Flagged and Not Flagged condi...

Page 171: ...ich is up to the user to verify VDI VALID FLAG and SUPER FLAG Flagged VDI Valid and Super Flag tests and display screens are provided for the Flagged and Not Flagged conditions External Annunciator Lamp Tests The external lamp outputs are tested next The external lamps which are driven by the Apollo GX GPS Navigation Equipment include the message lamp VFR lamp parallel track lamp approach lamp App...

Page 172: ...ake 10 minutes or more to complete Enter a Seed Position to allow the receiver to quickly locate and track available satellites Note The seed position and current time only need to be entered the first time the receiver is switched on This information is stored in memory and need not be entered again If you move about three hundred miles without the Apollo GX turned on and tracking its position re...

Page 173: ...L to change the Seed Position 3 The current Reference Position will be displayed and the Chg prompt will flash Ppos 44 54 46N 122 59 69W Ref Wpt Chg Press ENTER to change the Reference Waypoint or turn the LARGE knob to change to Lat Lon Reference Position Use the appropriate following description Change Reference Waypoint or Change Lat Lon Reference Position Change Reference Waypoint 1 Press ENTE...

Page 174: ... Reference Position Lat Lon will flash Ppos 44 54 46N 122 59 69W Ref Wpt Chg 2 Change the character with the SMALL knob Turn the LARGE knob to move to each character of the Lat Lon position and change it with the SMALL knob Ppos 44 54 46N 122 59 69W 3 Enter the Lat Lon position then press ENTER 252 Start Up Displays ENTER ENTER AIRPORT SALEM CITY OR USA SLE Waypoint Type Airport shown here Waypoin...

Page 175: ... least four satellites to calculate a 3D position fix Lat Lon and GPS altitude More details are available in the GPS Sensor part of the System section of this manual see page 125 1 Press SYS and turn the LARGE knob to display the GPS Sensor function Press ENTER Gps Sensor Press ENTER 2 The GPS Health page is shown if GPS information is received The GPS number and dimension 2D 3D or no position num...

Page 176: ...tellite signal the status will display as DATA SV16 Status SRCH ele 11 Sig 000 Azimuth 039 SV24 Status DATA ele 74 Sig 123 Azimuth 132 Note The GPS antenna must be able to see each satellite it is tracking If a satellite is shaded by the wing or fuselage during a turn it may temporarily lose track of that satellite If this happens or if the geometry of the satellites available is poor Nav informat...

Page 177: ...will remain constant throughout the simulation The Apollo GX uses a simulated GPS sensor to provide position altitude speed and course information As no external sensors are connected while the simulation is running no information is displayed about external sensors The simulated altitude does not change while the Flight Simulator is running The Apollo GX uses the position of the first FROM waypoi...

Page 178: ... the cable to a power supply that provides 10 to 40 VDC 1A or greater Attach the black wire to ground and red wire to positive A suitable power supply may be purchased at an electronics or auto supply retailer Note Operation of the GX60 transmitter is not permitted in a residential or industrial environment without an appropriate FCC license Operation of the GX50 60 with a serial port connected to...

Page 179: ...ll flash Turn the SMALL knob to display the desired ground speed Speed values are changed in 10kt increments Simulator Setups Gr Speed 100kts Altitude 1000ft 4 Turn the LARGE knob to make the altitude value flash Turn the SMALL knob to display the desired altitude Altitude values are changed in 100 ft increments Simulator Setups Gr Speed 170kts Altitude 4500ft 5 Press ENTER to enter the displayed ...

Page 180: ...ou may practice the various operating procedures such as activating flight plans entering Direct To courses and inserting deleting changing waypoints in the Active flight plan The simulator is also useful for planning purposes you may create and edit flight plans in the comfort of your office or home Changes made to flight plans and waypoints while the simulator is running are retained when the Ap...

Page 181: ...fforts to resolve the problem fail contact your dealer or the factory weekdays from 8 00 A M until 5 00 P M Pacific time for technical assistance The II Morrow technical service staff will gladly assist you Please have the following information ready System configuration products antennas mounting locations etc Model No part number and serial number Software versions Description of the problem Eff...

Page 182: ...e item The lithium battery must be replaced by the factory an authorized dealer or service center If You Have A Problem Please read the instructions again for the desired function If You Are Unable To Correct The Problem Record as much information as possible such as where and when the problem occurred symptoms and your actions Record the position sensor data displayed in SYS mode for ALL satellit...

Page 183: ...1 interference sources Contact your dealer or II Morrow tech support MSG light stays on after power on Displayed message is IN USE SENSOR CANNOT COMPUTE Lat Lon The In Use position sensor is not able to calculate a position Check for obstructions and connections to the antenna The GPS engine may need to be reset No User waypoints show up on the Map display or the Nearest waypoint list Runway Limit...

Page 184: ... enter seed position Bearing distance values appear to be wrong A mistake may have been made in entering the Lat Lon position for a User waypoint or the wrong waypoint was selected Verify that the position of the User waypoint is accurate Check the FROM and TO waypoints Wrong bearing and track values Incorrect magnetic variation entered Check Magnetic Var option select Automatic or enter correct v...

Page 185: ...position fix information for military applications In recent years commercial applications for the information provided by this system have steadily increased in the civilian sector Some of the more popular civilian uses of the system include surveying and position fix data recording for civil engineering applications and a broad range of marine aviation and terrestrial navigation applications Whi...

Page 186: ...for national security the U S Department of Defense introduces constantly changing errors to the transmitted satellite data to degrade the accuracy of the system Called Selective Availability this practice limits GPS position fix accuracy to about 100 meters although the relative position of the satellites to one another their elevation above the horizon and other factors can also affect accuracy ...

Page 187: ... preceding flight plan leg is described as an arc to this waypoint An ARC waypoint may follow another ARC waypoint ATC Ring On the map display an artificial ring five nm in diameter is drawn around airports that have a control tower Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS Recorded information about weather and other conditions at an airport periodically updated when conditions change Autonav T...

Page 188: ...th Course The planned direction of travel in a horizontal plane Course Deviation A measurement of distance left or right from the desired course of travel Course Deviation Indicator CDI A graphic indicator of course deviation typically shown as a graduated horizontal bar with an icon indicating the deviation distance left or right of course Course Intercept Similar to an arrival alert arrival is r...

Page 189: ... of waypoints and waypoint information Users may add waypoints to this database Declination The difference between True North and Magnetic North A magnetic declination of 19ºE means that Magnetic North is 19ºE of True North Declutter The ability to select the waypoint types and symbols that are displayed on the moving map Degree 1 360th of a circle Departure The first waypoint in the active route ...

Page 190: ...signated TO waypoint Distance A measure of interval in space Also referred to as range DME Distance Measuring Equipment Drift Displacement from the intended course of travel E Elevation The angle of a GPS satellite above the horizon Emergency Search The function that allows you to immediately navigate to the nearest airport in the case of an emergency Ephemeris A list of accurate positions or loca...

Page 191: ...r options are set in the System Functions see page 117 Flight Plan A series of two or more waypoints G GDOP Geometric Dilution of Precision The relationship between errors in receiver position and time and in satellite range Global Positioning System GPS Also known as NAVSTAR A constellation of satellites launched by the U S Department of Defense into six orbit lanes four satellites per plane at a...

Page 192: ...ourses radials or bearings of two or more navigational aids K Knot kt A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour L Latitude Lat Any line circling the earth parallel to the equator measured in degrees minutes and seconds north and south of the equator LFAC Landing FACility Longitude Lon Any line from the north to the south pole measured in degrees minutes and seconds of a circle east or we...

Page 193: ...atical model of the earth used for the purpose of creating navigation charts and maps The Apollo GX uses the WGS 84 map datum MESA Minimum Enroute Safe Altitude is the highest MSA for every point between the aircraft present position and the TO waypoint with a 5 nm buffer around the course Meter m A metric distance measurement equal to 39 37 inches Minute 1 60th of a degree MSA Minimum Safe Altitu...

Page 194: ...n the SVN Space Vehicle Number or satellite serial number When excluding satellites from the RAIM Prediction use the PRN number found on the NOTAMs and NANUs not the SVN R Radial Any of the 360 magnetic courses from a VOR or similar navigational aid beginning at the navigational aid and proceeding outward in a straight line RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring A method of predicting possi...

Page 195: ...hicle SV A GPS satellite Statute Mile A distance measurement equal to 5 280 feet or 0 87 of a nautical mile T Three dimensional 3D Position Fix A position fix defined by latitude longitude and altitude Track TRK The imaginary line that the flight path of an airplane makes over the earth Track Angle The angle of your actual direction of travel Track angle is computed using the magnetic variation at...

Page 196: ...n Greenwich England Also referred to as Zulu time UTC Differential The difference in time between that at the present position and UTC UTM Universal Transverse Mercator map projection system Also known as Military Grid Coordinates the UTM grid consists of 60 north south east west zones each six degrees wide in longitude V VFR Visual Flight Rules VOR Very High Frequency Omni directional range A nav...

Page 197: ... Nearest37 Selections68 Setup66 Altimeter128 Altitude129 264 Altitude Assist38 Altitude encoder140 Approach138 Change106 Disable107 Enable107 Load106 Unload106 Waypoint info78 APT smart key6 Arc assist47 Arc Assist48 Arrival alert141 Arriving at TO wpt141 ATC ring68 Auto descent41 Auto Descent42 Autonav26 111 114 B Bar graph29 Baro Measure123 Battery replacement260 Battery voltage146 Bearing28 Bur...

Page 198: ...tdown timer46 146 Courrse intercept142 Cross track distance30 Current time13 Customizing Nav pages112 D Database71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Database expired145 Database invalid145 Database message247 Database test246 Datacard84 Date and Time120 Delete flight plan102 Density altitude129 Descent rate41 Description Cross track distance30 Moving map59 Nav display28 Nav terms25 To From sw...

Page 199: ...eter128 Ending Altitude42 Error messages135 Estimate ground speed100 Estimated fuel flow101 Estimated time enroute28 91 92 Estimated time of arrival33 91 Examples Direct To55 External Annunciators3 249 F Factory259 FCC Noticeiii Features9 Find waypoint13 18 Flight plan85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Activate98 Activating21 Active86 Clear way...

Page 200: ...lator255 256 257 258 Operation258 Starting256 Flight time33 117 Flip Flop key8 From103 FROM waypoint30 From To Next49 52 From To distance30 Fuel77 92 Fuel endurance130 Fuel flow128 Fuel info130 Fuel Measure122 132 Fuel range130 Fuel sensor128 Fuel used130 Fuel warning131 Fuel Air Data sensor128 G Glide path41 Glide slope41 Glossary265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 GPS127 263 Accuracy264 Ante...

Page 201: ...cription2 H Heat260 Help 259 History of Revisionsii Hold43 53 102 Hold altitude40 140 Hold buffer40 Holding at To wpt143 Holding patterns103 HSI41 I IFR output tests247 II Morrow259 ILS runway76 Indicated air speed129 Info38 71 75 107 135 INSIDE136 INT smart key6 Intersection info72 K Key3 APT6 Database5 Direct To4 Flight Plan5 Hardiv Info4 INT6 List6 Map4 Map orient7 Map reference7 Map setup7 Mes...

Page 202: ...roach106 Local altimeter39 Low fuel140 M Magnetic heading128 129 Magnetic variation116 145 Magnetic wind direction130 Manual leg activation93 Manualsii Map77 Map reference64 Map setup7 62 Map waypoint keys6 May clear117 Memory failure145 243 Memory loss or failure144 Memory test244 246 Message133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 Minimum enroute safe altitude32 Minimum safe altit...

Page 203: ...plays25 Empty To waypoint136 Home page25 Pages27 114 Programmable pages112 Terms25 NDB Info72 NDB smart key6 Nearest waypoint18 36 Nearest waypoint search33 Never clear118 Non volatile RAM test245 North Up63 NVRAM246 O OBS58 144 Offset distance41 Ordering Informationii ORI key7 Outside air temperature129 Owner information123 Owner message244 P Parallel track43 45 Approach conflict138 In Use43 Stan...

Page 204: ... Reverse flight plan101 Right engine fuel131 Route line62 Route line key62 RTE key7 62 Runway info77 Runway length36 81 Runway limits36 Runway surface37 S Save active flight plan108 Scan61 Scan key6 Search around ref wpt34 Seed Position250 Select a waypoint13 15 Setting units115 Skip5 243 Small knob3 Software memory test244 Software version121 SOON135 Sort waypoints14 Special use airspace37 Specif...

Page 205: ... Total fuel131 Track angle31 Track angle error31 Track Up63 Troubleshooting259 260 261 262 True air speed129 True air temperature129 True wind direction130 Turn rate129 U Underlineiv Units115 Unload approach106 User database memory failure245 User waypoint Create79 80 Delete82 Information73 Modify82 User waypoint info73 USR smart key6 UTC time33 250 V VDI41 VDI flag tests249 VDI output tests248 Ve...

Page 206: ...78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Destination107 FROM49 From To Next49 Information16 71 73 Intersection info72 Last used35 Map77 Map identifier60 NDB info72 Next52 Scan61 Selection13 Sequencing89 To51 143 Type6 64 User info73 VOR info72 Waypoint alert142 Web Pageii Wind direction130 Wind speed130 X XIT key8 284 ...

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