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SIMULATOR
APPENDIX
C
Entering an initial position reference.
To enter an initial position reference by waypoint identifier:
1. Rotate
O
to highlight the waypoint identifier field.
2. Use
K
and
O
to spell out the identifier of the desired airport, navaid or user waypoint.
3. Press
E
to confirm the identifier. The waypoint confirmation page will appear, display-
ing the waypoint’s position.
4. Press
E
to confirm the ‘ok?’ prompt.
The position page will now appear, and you may now use most of the GPS 155XL
navigation features for practice and planning. You’ll also receive a ‘Do not use for nav’
message to remind you that the simulator mode should never be used for actual navi-
gation. During simulator operation, you will be able to enter a ground speed from the
NAV summary page, and define a course to a destination from the direct-to confirma-
tion page. Altitude may only be entered by using the VNAV function available from
the NAV menu 1 page (see page 25).
To enter a ground speed from the NAV summary page:
1. Press
N
and rotate
O
to display the NAV summary page.
2. Press
C
to activate the cursor.
3. Rotate
O
to highlight the ground speed field.
4. Use
K
and
O
to enter the desired speed. Press
E
to accept, and
C
to finish.
To exit the simulator mode, the GPS 155XL must be turned off by rotating the
B
knob counterclockwise until the unit shuts down. All waypoints and routes created in
simulator mode will be retained in the GPS 155XL’s internal memory.
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