User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction 1-1
- Apollo GX Features 1-9
- Getting Started 2-1
- Navigation Basics 3-1
- About the Navigation Function 3-1
- About the Navigation Function Displays 3-1
- Nav Home Page 3-1
- Autonav 3-2
- Relative Bearing Indicator 3-3
- Nav Pages 3-3
- Estimated Time En Route ( Ete ) 3-4
- Bearing ( Brg ) 3-4
- Range ( Rge ) 3-4
- Course Deviation Indicator ( CDI ) and Distance Off Track 3-5
- TO/FROM Indicator 3-6
- Desired Track ( Dtk ) 3-6
- Leg (FROM-TO) Distance 3-6
- Track ( Trk ) Angle 3-7
- Track Angle Error ( Tae ) 3-7
- Ground Speed (GS) 3-7
- Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) 3-8
- Minimum En Route Safe Altitude (MESA) 3-8
- Flight Time 3-9
- Time UTC 3-9
- Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) 3-9
- Nearest Waypoint & Airspace Search 3-9
- Controlled Special Use Airspace 3-13
- Altitude Assist ( VNAV ) 3-14
- Parallel Track Offset 3-19
- GPS Position 3-21
- Countdown Timer 3-22
- Arc Assist 3-23
- Waypoint Distance Page 3-25
- Waypoint ETE Page 3-25
- From-To-Next Waypoint ETA Page 3-25
- From/To/Next Waypoint 3-26
- Using Direct-To 3-31
- Direct-To Examples 3-32
- Direct-To OBS 3-35
- Turn Anticipation 3-36
- GPSS 3-37
- Tuned Station 3-39
- Moving Map Functions 4-1
- Full Screen Map 4-1
- Controls 4-2
- Map and Nav Info 4-3
- Map Setup 4-4
- Search and Rescue 4-14
- Search and Rescue Map Description 4-14
- Grid Line Display 4-15
- US Grid Type 4-15
- Basic Grid Type 4-16
- Search and Rescue Map Setup Page 4-16
- Set the SAR Position (Basic Grid Type) 4-18
- Selecting A Pattern 4-20
- Parallel Line Search Pattern 4-21
- Creeping Line Search Pattern 4-23
- Expanding Square Search Pattern 4-26
- Mark A Position 4-28
- Create A User Waypoint By US Grid 4-29
- Fly Direct To A US Grid 4-30
- Create a User Waypoint By Basic Grid 4-30
- Fly Direct To A Basic Grid 4-32
- Setting Up A Search Pattern 4-32
- Waypoint Database 5-1
- Waypoint Information 5-1
- Available Waypoint Information 5-1
- Getting Information About A Waypoint 5-3
- Airport Info Pages 5-5
- Create User Waypoint by Lat/ Lon 5-9
- Create User Waypoint by Radial/Distance 5-10
- Update User Wpt with Present Pos 5-12
- Delete User Waypoint 5-12
- Modify User Waypoint 5-13
- Creating Waypoint Comments 5-14
- Deleting Waypoint Comments 5-15
- Update User Waypoint 5-16
- Datacard 5-16
- RNAV Waypoints 5-16
- Flight Plan Functions 6-1
- Flight Plan Pages 6-1
- Creating a Flight Plan 6-2
- Flight Plan Sequencing 6-5
- Flight Plan Leg Information 6-6
- Manual Leg Activation 6-9
- Flight Plan Editing 6-10
- Flight Plan Options 6-14
- Activate 6-14
- Rev Activate 6-15
- Reactivate 6-15
- Rename 6-15
- Copy Plan 6-16
- Estimated Ground Speed 6-16
- Clear Waypoints 6-17
- Reverse Flight Plan 6-17
- Estimated Fuel Flow 6-17
- Delete Plan 6-18
- Hold 6-18
- Holding Patterns (GX50/60) 6-19
- Continue 6-21
- Load Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-22
- Change Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-22
- Unload Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-22
- Enable Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-23
- Disable Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-23
- Destination Waypoint Information 6-23
- Flight Plan Comments 6-23
- Saving an Active Flight Plan 6-24
- System Functions 7-1
- Message Function 8-1
- Approach Basics (GX50/60) 9-1
- Introduction 9-1
- Approach Procedure 9-5
- En Route Operations 9-5
- Approach Transition Operation (Enabling Approach) 9-8
- Approach Active Operation 9-11
- Missed Approaches 9-13
- Canceling An Approach 9-15
- Repeating an Approach 9-16
- Selecting a Different Approach 9-17
- Direct-To 9-18
- Manually Selecting a Flight plan Leg 9-19
- Flight Plan Waypoint Sequencing 9-20
- Procedure Turns 9-21
- Procedure Turn at FAF 9-22
- Holding Patterns 9-24
- DME Arcs (Arc Assist) 9-26
- Vector to Final 9-27
- Navigating to a DME 9-28
- RAIM 9-29
- RAIM Nav Page (GX50/60 Only) 9-33
- Emergency (Alternate) Approach 9-35
- Approach Examples 9-37
- Approach Example 1 - Straight In 9-39
- Approach Example 2 - Holding at IFAF 9-44
- Approach Example 3 - Missed Approach 9-51
- Approach Example 4 - VOR Reference 9-56
- Manual Flight Plan Leg Selection Example 9-61
- Approach Example 5 - DME Arc 9-63
- Approach Example 6 - Procedure Turn 1 9-66
- Approach Example 7 - Procedure Turn 2 9-68
- Using the LOC-DME Waypoint 9-69
- Approach Notes 9-77
- Comm Radio Operation 10-1
- Start Up Displays 11-1
- Flight Simulator 12-1
- Troubleshooting 13-1
- GPS Navigation 14-1
- Glossary 15-1
- Index
- A
- Abbreviations 10-4
- Access database 5-3
- Activate flight plan 6-14
- Air pressure 7-20
- Air speed 7-20 - 7-21
- Air temperature 7-20 - 7-21
- Airport elevation 5-6
- Airport frequency 5-6
- Airport Info 5-1
- Airspace
- Alternate approach 9-35
- Altimeter 7-20
- Altimeter Setting 3-14
- Altitude 7-21, 14-2
- Altitude assist 9-26
- Altitude Assist 3-14
- Altitude encoder 8-8
- Approach 8-6
- 30nm from dest. 9-9
- Active 9-2, 9-11
- Basics 9-1 - 9-36
- Cancel 9-15
- Change 6-22
- Disable 6-23
- Emergency 9-35
- Enable 6-23, 9-8
- Enroute 9-1, 9-5
- Examples 9-37 - 9-76
- Final Approach Fix 9-10
- Initial Approach Fix 9-10
- Load 6-22
- Load approach 9-7
- Load destination 9-6
- Missed Approach Point 9-12
- Notes 9-77 - 9-90
- Phase II GPS 9-89
- Phase III 9-90
- Procedure 9-5
- Repeat 9-16
- Select different 9-17
- Transition 9-2
- Unload 6-22
- Waypoint info 5-8
- Waypoints 9-77
- Wpt arrival 9-2
- Approach operation 9-30
- APT smart key 1-6
- Arc assist 3-23
- Arc Assist 3-24
- Arrival alert 8-9
- Arriving at TO wpt 8-9
- ATC ring 4-12
- Auto descent 3-17
- Auto store frequency 10-6
- Auto-Descent 3-18
- Autonav 3-2, 7-1, 7-4
- Autopilot 3-37
- B
- C
- Cancel approach 9-15
- CDI 3-5, 3-32, 6-20
- CDI reverse sensing 9-22
- Change approach 6-22
- Cleaning 13-2
- Clear exclusion list 9-35
- Clear flight plan wpts 6-17
- Close 4-11, 8-3
- Close altitude 8-4
- Com
- Comm radio
- Comm Radio 10-1 - 10-12
- Comments
- Continue flight plan 6-21
- Controls 1-3
- Conventions 1-iv
- Copy flight plan 6-16
- Countdown timer 3-22, 8-14
- Courrse intercept 8-10
- Create User waypoint 4-29
- Creeping Line Pattern 4-23
- Cross track distance 3-6
- Crossing FAF 9-12
- Current time 2-1
- Customizing Nav pages 7-2
- D
- Database 5-1 - 5-16
- Database expired 8-13
- Database invalid 8-13
- Database message 11-5
- Database test 11-4
- Datacard 5-16
- Date and Time 7-11
- Delete flight plan 6-18
- Density altitude 7-21
- Descent rate 3-17
- Description
- Desired heading 7-21
- Desired track 3-6
- Diamond 3-1
- Direct-To 2-7, 3-31 - 3-32, 6-9, 7-8, 9-18
- Disable approach 6-23
- Display 1-2
- Display brightness 7-14
- Distance off track 3-5
- Distance to waypoint 3-25
- DME Arc 3-24, 8-11 - 8-12, 9-26, 9-63, 9-87, 12-1
- DTK Up 4-5
- Duplicate names 2-4, 5-4
- E
- Edit owner information 7-16
- EEPROM 11-4
- Elevation 5-6
- E-Mail 1-ii
- Emergency approach 9-35
- Emergency channel 10-8
- Emergency search 3-9
- Empty TO waypoint 8-4
- En route operation 9-30
- Enable approach 6-23, 9-8
- Encoder altitude 3-15
- Encoding altimeter 7-20
- Ending Altitude 3-18
- Enroute 9-1, 9-5
- Error messages 8-3
- Estimate ground speed 6-16
- Estimated fuel flow 6-17
- Estimated time enroute 3-4, 6-7 - 6-8
- Estimated time of arrival 3-9, 6-7
- ETA to waypoint 3-25
- ETE to waypoint 3-25
- Examples
- Exclude satellite 9-34
- Expanding Square Pattern 4-26
- External Annunciators 1-3, 11-10
- F
- Factory 13-1
- FAF 9-10, 9-12
- FCC Notice 1-iii
- Features 1-9
- Find waypoint 2-1, 2-6
- Flight plan 6-1 - 6-26
- Activate 6-14
- Activating 2-9
- Active 6-2
- Clear waypoints 6-17
- Comments 6-23
- Continue 6-21
- Copy plan 6-16
- Creating 2-8, 6-2
- Delete plan 6-18
- Deleting legs 6-12
- Editing 6-10 - 6-11
- Estimate ground speed 6-16
- Estimated fuel flow 6-17
- Hold 6-18
- Inserting legs 6-11
- Leg info 6-6
- Manual leg 6-9
- Manual leg select 9-19
- Memory failure 8-12, 11-3
- New waypoint 3-33
- Options 6-14
- Pages 6-1
- Reactivate 6-15
- Rename 6-15
- Rev activate 6-15
- Reverse flight plan 6-17
- Saving Active plan 6-24
- Sequencing 6-5
- Waypoint sequencing 9-20
- Flight simulator 12-1 - 12-4
- Flight time 3-9, 7-8
- Flip/Flop key 1-8
- Frequency abbreviations 10-4
- From 6-19
- FROM waypoint 3-6
- From/To/Next 3-26, 3-29
- From-To distance 3-6
- Fuel 5-7 - 6-8
- Fuel endurance 7-22
- Fuel flow 7-20
- Fuel info 7-22
- Fuel Measure 7-13, 7-24
- Fuel range 7-22
- Fuel sensor 7-20
- Fuel used 7-22
- Fuel warning 7-23
- Fuel/Air Data sensor 7-20
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- Magnetic heading 7-20 - 7-21
- Magnetic variation 7-7, 8-13
- Magnetic wind direction 7-22
- Manual leg activation 6-9
- Manual prediction 9-33
- Manuals 1-ii
- Map 5-7
- Map reference 4-6
- Map setup 1-7, 4-4
- Map Setup
- Map waypoint keys 1-6
- Mark position 4-28
- May clear 7-9
- May Clear 2-7
- Measurement units 7-6
- Memory failure 8-13, 11-1
- Memory loss or failure 8-12
- Memory test 11-2, 11-4
- Message 8-1 - 8-14
- Microphone 10-9
- Minimum enroute safe altitude 3-8
- Minimum safe altitude 3-8
- Misc sensors 7-20
- Missed approach 9-13
- Missed approach point 9-12
- Monitor frequency 10-3
- Moving map 2-10
- Moving Map 2-10, 4-1 - 4-32
- Multiple facilities 5-4
- N
- Nav page choices 7-5
- Nav superflag tests 11-9
- Nav Valid flag tests 11-9
- Navigation 3-1, 7-1
- NDB Info 5-2
- NDB smart key 1-6
- Nearest waypoint 2-6, 3-12 - 4-13, 5-9, 9-36, 10-6
- Nearest waypoint search 3-9, 5-1
- Never clear 7-9
- Noise level 10-10
- Non-volatile RAM test 11-3
- North Up 4-5
- NRST 1-2, 1-4, 2-6, 3-9 - 3-10, 3-12, 4-6, 4-13, 9-36, 13-3
- NVRAM 11-4
- O
- P
- R
- RAIM 8-5, 9-29, 9-33
- RAIM alarm 9-32
- Range 3-4
- Rate of climb 7-21
- Reactivate 6-15
- Recall frequency 10-4
- REF key 1-7
- Reference position 11-7
- Reference Waypoint 3-10, 5-10, 11-6
- Relative Bearing Indicator 3-3
- Remove unit from aircraft 12-2
- Rename flight plan 6-15
- Repeat approach 9-16
- Replace unit in aircraft 12-2
- Reserve fuel 7-23
- Rev Activate 6-15
- Reverse flight plan 6-17
- RF signal strength 10-10
- Right engine fuel 7-23
- RNAV 5-16, 9-1
- Route line 4-4
- Route line key 4-4
- RTE key 1-7, 4-4
- Runway info 5-7
- Runway length 3-12, 5-11
- Runway limits 3-12
- Runway surface 3-13
- S
- Save active flight plan 6-24
- Scan 4-3
- Scan key 1-7
- Search and Rescue 4-14
- Search around ref wpt 3-10
- Sectional Chart Grid 4-19
- Seed Position 11-5
- Select a waypoint 2-1, 2-3
- Select different approach 9-17
- Setting measurement units 7-6
- Setting up a search pattern 4-32
- Sidetone level 10-12
- Skip 1-6, 11-1
- Small knob 1-3
- Software memory test 11-2
- Software version 7-12
- SOON 8-3
- Sort waypoints 2-2
- Special use airspace 3-13
- Specifications 1-9 - 1-12
- Speed 7-22
- Squelch knob 1-3
- Standby 3-20
- Start up displays 11-1 - 11-12
- Startup bypass 11-1
- Storing a waypoint 2-5
- Stuck microphone 10-9
- Sunset/Sunrise time 5-8
- Symbol
- System 7-1 - 7-24
- T
- Technical assistance 13-1
- Terminal operation 9-30
- Tips 6-26
- To 6-19
- TO waypoint 2-4, 3-6, 4-1, 8-9
- TO-FROM flag tests 11-8
- Total fuel 7-23
- Track angle 3-7
- Track angle error 3-7
- Track History 4-8
- Track Up 4-5
- Transition 9-2
- Transmit Mic 10-11
- Troubleshooting 13-1 - 13-4
- True air speed 7-21
- True air temperature 7-21
- True north 7-7
- True wind direction 7-22
- TSO C129 overlay 9-77
- Turn anticipation 3-36
- Turn rate 7-21
- U
- V
- W
- Waypoint
- Airport info 5-1
- Approach 9-77
- Arrival 8-9, 9-2
- Auto OBS crossing 8-12
- Comment 5-8
- Comments 5-14 - 5-15
- Create 5-9 - 5-10
- Database 5-1 - 5-16
- Destination 6-23
- FROM 3-26
- From/To/Next 3-26
- Information 2-4, 5-1, 5-3
- Intersection info 5-2
- Last used 3-11
- LOC-DME 9-69
- Map 5-7
- Map identifier 4-2
- Naming conventions 9-87
- NDB info 5-2
- Next 3-29
- Scan 4-3
- Selection 2-1
- Sequencing 6-5, 9-20, 9-24
- To 3-28, 8-11
- Type 1-6, 4-6
- Update User 5-12
- User info 5-3
- VOR info 5-2
- Waypoint alert 8-10
- Weather channel 10-7
- Web Page 1-ii
- Wind direction 7-22
- Wind speed 7-22
- Waypoint
- X
- A
