SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING

Create User Waypoints from the Navigation Map Page

1)With the Navigation Map Page displayed, push the Joystick to activate the panning function. The target pointer is displayed at the present aircraft position.

2)Move the Joystick to place the pointer at the desired position

3)Press the ENT Key. The User Waypoint Information Page is now displayed with the captured position. If the pointer is inside an airspace, a dialog box will appear giving the choice to review the airspace information, or create a waypoint.

4)Turn the FMS Knobs to select a waypoint name.

5)Press the ENT Key to accept the selected name. The first reference waypoint field is highlighted.

6)If desired, turn the FMS Knobs to enter the identifier of the reference waypoint and the radial and distance to the reference waypoint. Press the ENT Key to accept.

7)Press the FMS Knob to remove the flashing cursor or press the GO BACK Softkey to return to the map.

8.2Viewing the Active Flight Plan

Press the FPL Key.

Figure 8-3 Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD

8.3Activate a Stored Flight Plan

1)Press the FPL Key and turn the small FMS Knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog Page.

8.4Activate a Flight Plan Leg

1)From the Active Flight Plan Page, press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor and turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired destination waypoint.

2)Press the ACT LEG Softkey (using MFD only).

Or:

Press the MENU Key, select the ‘Activate Leg’ option from the page menu and press the ENT Key. This step must be used when activating a leg from the PFD.

3)With ‘Activate’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.

SECTION 8 – FLIGHT PLANNING

Figure 8-7 Delete Flight Plan Confirmation

8.6Invert Active Flight Plan

1)From the Active Flight Plan Page, press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu.

2)Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Invert Flight Plan’ and press the ENT Key. The original flight plan remains intact in its flight plan catalog storage location.

3)With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to invert the flight plan.

Figure 8-5 Activate Flight Plan Leg Confirmation

8.5Stop Navigating a Flight Plan

1)Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page.

2)Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu window.

Figure 8-6 Delete Flight Plan

3)Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Delete Flight Plan’ and press the ENT Key. With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key to deactivate the flight plan. This will not delete the stored flight plan, only the active flight plan.

Figure 8-8 Invert Flight Plan

Figure 8-9 Invert Flight Plan Confirmation