5.4 Direct-To
CAUTION:
Destination Waypoint and displayed track must be
verified on the map page.
The VFS101 can be used to enter Direct-To waypoints. These appear
on the primary navigation page of the Primary GPS, just as any other
Direct-To waypoint would. The procedure for entering a Direct-To
waypoint is shown in the diagram below.
1. Adjust the Primary GPS to display the primary NAV Page.
2. Depress and hold the VAS. As usual, a double-beep should be
heard (not illustrated).
3. Say “DIRECT” (not “Direct-To”), then spell the desired
Direct-To waypoint using the ICAO spelling alphabet,
followed by the word “ACTIVATE”.
4. Instead of a beep, the VFS101 will play an audio read-back of
the waypoint it recognized.
5. If and only if the read-back is correct, rapidly release and then
double-click the VAS to confirm it. This must be completed
within two seconds of the audio message finishing or the
VFS101 will sound an error tone and the command will be
rejected.
6. On the Primary GPS, confirm that the entered waypoint
appears as the Direct-To waypoint. Also verify the track
displayed on the NAV map page.
Waypoints eligible for recognition as part of direct-to commands
include:
"
All waypoints within 250 nautical miles of the aircraft's current
position
"
All airports and VORs within 1,000 nautical miles of the
aircraft's current position
"
All waypoints in the active flightplan on the primary GPS
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