Garmin 696 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Quick Reference Guide
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Flight Planning
OverviewGPS NavigationFlight PlanningHazard AvoidanceAdditional FeaturesMessages & AlertsUtilities
FLIGHT PLANNING
FLIGHT PLAN CREATION
Creating an active flight plan:
1)
Press the FPL Key.
2)
Press the FMS Joystick to activate the cursor.
3)
Turn the FMS Joystick to display the Insert Waypoint window. (Turning
it clockwise displays a blank Insert Waypoint window, turning it counter-
clockwise displays a list of recent waypoints (RECENT WPTS), nearest
airports (NRST APTS), or ight plan waypoints (FPL WPTS)
4)
Enter the identifier, facility, or city name of the departure waypoint or select
a waypoint from the submenu of waypoints and press the ENT Key. The
active ight plan is modied as each waypoint is entered.
5)
Repeat step numbers 3 and 4 to enter each additional ight plan waypoint.
6)
When all waypoints have been entered, press the FMS Joystick to remove
the cursor.
FLIGHT PLAN STORAGE
Viewing information about a stored flight plan:
1)
Press the FPL Key.
2)
Turn the FMS Joystick to display the Flight Plan List Page.
3)
Press the FMS Joystick to activate the cursor and turn or move the FMS
Joystick to highlight the desired ight plan.
4)
Press the ENT Key. The Saved Flight Plan Page is displayed showing
departure, destination, total distance, and enroute safe altitude information
for the selected Flight Plan.
5)
Press the FMS Joystick or the DONE Softkey to exit the Saved Flight Plan
Page.