Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot’s Guide
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Flight Planning
Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index
ADDING WAYPOINTS TO AN EXISTING FLIGHT PLAN
Waypoints can be added to the active flight plan or any stored flight plan. Choose
the flight plan, select the desired point of insertion, enter the waypoint, and it is added
in front of the selected waypoint. Flight plans are limited to 300 waypoints (including
approach waypoints).
Adding a waypoint to an active or stored flight plan:
1)
With an active or saved flight plan displayed, touch the desired point
of insertion. The new waypoint will be added in front of the selected
waypoint. An option menu will appear.
2)
Touch the 'Insert Waypoint' menu option.
3)
Enter the desired waypoint:
a)
Touch the buttons to display the desired search option on the
'Search' Button ('Search by Identifier', 'Search by Facility Name',
'Search by City', 'Search by Address' (only available with the
optional City Navigator data), or 'Search by Crossroads' (only
available with the optional City Navigator data).
b)
Touch the 'Search' Button (between the ).
c)
Enter the desired data using the keypad. If duplicate entries are
displayed, touch the desired duplicate from the list.
d)
Touch OK.
Or:
a)
Touch the buttons to cycle through the waypoint categories
('Flight Plan Waypoints', 'Nearest Airports', or 'Recent
Waypoints').
b)
Touch the desired waypoint from the list.
4)
Repeat Steps 2-3 to enter each additional waypoint.
GRAPHICAL FLIGHT PLANNING
Creating a Flight Plan Graphically:
1)
From the Main Menu, touch the Active FPL Icon.
Or:
For a Stored Flight Plan. From the Main Menu, touch FPL List > Menu >
New Flight Plan.
