User Guide

AV8OR User’s Guide Aviation Mode Operation
Flight Plan Function
Pub. No D200904000003 Page 3-103 Rev 1 Jul 2009
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above the box, as in the following symbol:
• Straight line segments along the flight plan path between
current position and the target are used.
• If the target waypoint is an airport, the default target altitude
is set to the airport elevation plus 1000 feet.
• The TOD is located along the flight plan path using the
distance along the flight plan path.
• If the calculated TOD is ahead of the aircraft in the flight plan
path, then:
o A pop-up alert message “Approaching Descent
Point” (TOD alert) or “Approaching Climb Point”
is displayed 60 seconds prior to reaching the
TOD
o The message remains in view until the TOD is
reached unless replaced by a higher priority
message.
• When the aircraft reaches the TOD or if the calculated TOD
is behind the aircraft in the flight plan path, then:
o A pop-up message “Descend” or “Climb” is
displayed
o The message remains in view until the aircraft has
descended by 500 feet unless replaced by a higher
priority message.
• When the aircraft is within 500 feet above/below the target
altitude (BOD):
o A pop-up message “Approaching Target Altitude” is
displayed.
o The message remains in view until the aircraft is
within 100 feet of the target altitude unless replaced
by a higher priority message.