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GNS-XL Flight Management System
Rev. 0
Oct/96
Intersections/Enroute
Waypoints
Most intersection waypoint
identifiers consist of 5 letters.
However, 3, 4, and 5 letter
and number combinations
exist. To access these way-
points, simply enter the iden-
tifier from the Jeppesen
chart. Example: WHALE
intersection. (Figure 2-84)
SPECIAL DATABASE WAYPOINTS
PILOT ENTERED WPT (Personalized) Waypoint
The operator is responsible for generating the waypoint data and
maintaining its accuracy.
WAYPOINT:
The alphanumeric designator selected by the pilot. Identifiers can
consist of up to six characters, and can be composed of any of the
characters on the keyboard. (Figure 2-85) However, the asterisk (*)
and pound sign (#) have special functions.
POS:
Blank fields for entering the
latitude and longitude of the
waypoint. When initially
accessed (waypoint not yet
in memory) the coordinate
fields are both dashed and
covered by a double cursor.
(Figure 2-85)
WPTS AVAILABLE:
The number of waypoints available in memory after this waypoint is
defined. Maximum waypoint storage in non-volatile memory is 999.
(Figure 2-85)
WAYPOINT WHALE
USA
POS N 42 11.87
W066 59.96
NDB-ENTER
DATABASE WPT 1/2
Figure 2-84
WAYPOINT GLOBAL
USA
POS ---------
---------
944 WPTS AVAIL
PILOT ENTERED WPT
Figure 2-85