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The “Activate Leg?” option discussed on page 49 allows you to specify the leg of the flight plan that
should currently be used for navigation guidance. A shortcut also exists for this operation, using the
direct-to key.
direct-to key.
To activate a specific leg of the active flight plan:
1. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor and rotate the large right knob to highlight the desired
destination waypoint.
2. Press direct-to twice to display an “Activate Leg” confirmation window.
3. With “Activate?” highlighted, press ENT.
During instrument procedures, this feature can be used not only to activate a specific point-to-point
leg, but to also activate a departure, an arrival, the procedure turn portion of an approach, follow a
DME arc or activate a holding pattern.
DME arc or activate a holding pattern.
Any approach, departure or arrival can be reviewed on the appropriate airport page in the WPT
page group. See section 5 starting on page 76.
To review a procedure while viewing a Flight Plan page:
1. With the Flight Plan page displayed, press the small right knob to activate the cursor.
2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight the procedure header and press ENT to select the WPT page group.
From the Active Flight Plan page, use the direct-to
key to activate a highlighted route leg...
key to activate a highlighted route leg...
...including any portion of an instrument procedure,
such as a procedure turn, DME arc or holding
pattern.
such as a procedure turn, DME arc or holding
pattern.
Flight Plan Leg Selection
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