Apollo 55 User Manual

2. The waypoint type will flash. Turn the

SMALL

knob

to choose Airport, VOR, NDB, Intersection (INT)
or User waypoint type.

VOR

PDX

PORTLAND

facil

OR USA

3. Turn the

LARGE

knob to the waypoint identifier

name. The first character of the identifier will flash.
Turn the

SMALL

knob to change characters. Turn

the

LARGE

knob to select the next character to

change.

AIRPORT

SLE

SALEM

city

OR USA

4. Press

ENTER

. 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 time you want
to insert a waypoint. For instance, if you
press

NRST

and look at PDX, the next time

you want to insert a waypoint into a flight
plan, PDX will show first.

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ENTER