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5 - PROCEDURES

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Not all approaches in the database are approved for

GPS use. As you select an approach, a “GPS” designa-

tion to the right of the procedure name indicates the

procedure can be ﬂown using the GPS receiver. Some

procedures do not have this designation, meaning that

the GPS receiver may be used for supplemental naviga-

tion guidance only. ILS approaches, for example, must

beownbytuningtheVLOCreceivertotheproper

frequencyandcouplingtheVLOCreceivertothe

externalCDI(orHSI).

Once an approach is selected, it may be activated

for navigation from the Procedures Page. Activating

the approach overrides the “en route” portion of

the active ﬂight plan, proceeding directly to the

“approach” portion (for a full approach, directly to the

initial approach ﬁx). Activating the approach also initi-

atesautomaticCDIscalingtransitionastheapproach

progresses.

To activate an approach (which was previously

loaded):

When an approach is “Loaded”, it is added

to the end of the active ﬂight plan. Prior to

reaching the approach course, select “Acti-

vate Approach?” to begin navigation along

the approach course.

1. Press the PROC key to display the Procedures

Page.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Acti-

vate Approach?” and press ENT.

Another Procedures Page option allows you to

activate the ﬁnal course segment of the approach. This

option assumes you will receive vectors to the ﬁnal

approach course and guides you to intercept the ﬁnal

course, before reaching the FAF.

To activate the (previously loaded) approach, with

vectors to ﬁnal:

With the full approach “Loaded”, select

“Activate Vectors-To-Final?” to provide

navigation guidance along the ﬁnal approach

course segment only.

1. Press the PROC key to display the Procedures

Page.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Acti-

vate Vectors-To-Final?” and press ENT.

In many cases, it may be easiest to “Load” the full

approach while still some distance away, en route to

the destination airport. Later, if vectored to ﬁnal, use

thestepsabovetoselect“ActivateVectors-To-Final”

— which makes the inbound course to the FAF

waypoint active. Otherwise, activate the full approach

using the “Activate Approach?” option.

If you reactivate the approach currently being

ﬂown using the PROC key, prior to reaching the MAP

a Restart Approach conﬁrmation window appears on

Activating Approaches