Apollo GX50 User Manual

Apollo GX50 Quick Reference Guide

Navigation (NAV)

Press NAV Press NRST

ETE, GDI, BRG, &
RGE 4

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HRAIM*»
HAItitude Assist ♦

HParallel Track (PTK)|

^GPS Position

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^Countdown Timer

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HArc Assist
HFrom/To/Next (Dist)#I
^From/To/Next (ETE)4|
HFrom/To/Next (ETA)»|

From/To/Next (Wpt)

HTuned Station*

* when configured

i SEL ] Press SEL to edit information or to select options.

[ ENTER ]

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Press ENTER to enter and save information, in the
Comm function, ENTER saves the Standby frequency.

Press DiRECT-TO to define a direct course from
your present position to a seiected waypoint.

Nearest Waypoint (NRST)

H Airport (ARPT)I

H VOR

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H NDB

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^ LocDME

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H User WPT
^ Search Around WPT
^ Runway Limits

H SUA

Press the indicated key and then
turn the LARGE knob to view the
pages shown. Turn the SMALL
knob for more info when avaiiabie
(diamond ♦ shown).

Waypoint Information

(INFO)

Press INFO

ident, Type,

& City/Faciiity Name
H Bearing & Dist
H Frequencies

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Type & Eievationl

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H Map

Runways
H Approaches*!
^ Lat/Lonl

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Sunrise/Sunsetl

^ WPT Comment!

‘when enabied

Moving Map (MAP)

Press MAP

Map pius Nav

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Map Oniy]

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SAR Map*

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^ Map Setup

Route Line, Map Orient,

■ & Map Reference
^Symboi & iP Setup^
^Track History (On, Save, irit)|
HTrack History (Strat, Ciear, Used)]

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^Airspace Setup j
HAirspace BuffersH
^ATC Rin^

Airspace Types (B, C, MOA,

^Training, Unknown, Aiert,

Caution, Danger, Restricted,

Prohibited, & Warning)
HSAR Setup^
HSAR Position*

'when enabied

Direct-To

1. Press DiRECT-TO. (Check the Direct-To options in System-Nav info)

2. Turn the SMALL knob to seiect waypoint type. Then turn LARGE knob to
the waypoint ident or name.

3. Use LARGE & SMALL knobs to seiect waypoint ident or name.

4. Press ENTER. Now, fly direct to the selected waypoint.

Messages (MSG)

Database (DB)

Flight Plan (FPL)

Press MSG

H New

J H New Msg 1

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^ New Msg n |

Old

Old Msg 11

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Nav Info

— Autonav Time
— Lat/Lon Units
— Program Nav Pages

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— Mag Var

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— Flight Timer Trigger
— Direct-To
— GDI Scaling

Press DB

— Create WPT by Lat/Lon

— Create WPT by Radial/Dist

^ —Update User Wpt w/PPos

LU

^ —Create Wpt by Grid (SAR Only)
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E — Delete User WPT

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— Modify User WPT

— Delete WPT Comment

— Access Database

Press FPL

H Active FPL
HFPL #1

FPL #30
Create New FPL

System (SYS)

Press SYS. Turn LARGE Knob, then press ENTER.

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System Info

— Date/Time

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— Model, SW Ver, S/N

LU

— Fuel Units

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— Bare Units

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— Test Display

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— Display Brightness

— Owner Name

^ — Satellites Used for Fix

LU

^ — Satellite Search Status
^ —GPS Date & Time

GPS Sensor

o — Healthy & Visible Satellites

— GPS Normal Reset

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Mise Sensors

Encoding Altimeter

Air Data Info

— Fuel Info

Creating a Flight Plan

1. Press FPL. Turn LARGE knob
to the “Create New Flight Plan”
page and then press ENTER.

2. To enter a new plan name, press
SEL.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to select
characters. Turn the LARGE knob
to move to the next character.

4. Press ENTER when the name is
complete.

5. Turn the SMALL knob to start
inserting waypoints into the flight
plan. At the INS? prompt, press
ENTER.

6. Turn the SMALL knob to select
the first character. Turn the
LARGE knob cw to move to the
next character.

7. Use the SMALL and LARGE
knobs to select the waypoint
name and then press ENTER.

8. The INS? prompt will flash for
the next waypoint. Press ENTER
and repeat steps 5-7 until
finished.

9. Press SEL to stop editing
your flight plan.

© 2001 by UPS Aviation Technologies, Inc.

Printed in the U.S.A.

All Rights Reserved

Activating a Flight Plan

1. Press FPL.

2. Turn the LARGE knob to the
desired active flight plan and
press SEL.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to
select the desired option and
press ENTER.

Creating A New Waypoint

1. Press DB.

2. Turn LARGE knob to the
Create User Wpt By Lat/Lon
page and then press ENTER.

3. Use the SMALL to select
characters and turn the LARGE
knob to move the cursor to set
the waypoint name.

4. Continue to select the
necessary characters for the
Lat/Lon and runway length.

5. Press ENTER when finished.

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P/N 561-0238-02

July 2001

2345 Turner Rd., S.E.

Salem, OR 97302

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FAX [phone]

http://www.upsat.com

Finding Info On A Waypoint

1. Press DB.

2. Turn the LARGE knob to the
Access Database page and

press ENTER.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to select
waypoint type.

4. Turn the LARGE knob to the
desired character and turn the
SMALL knob to select characters

5. Press INFO.

6. Turn the SMALL knob to view
information.

7. Press INFO again or ENTER
to exit.

Emergency Search

1. Press NRST

2. Turn the LARGE knob to change
Wpt type.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to view
nearby waypoints.

4. Press DIRECT-TO and then
ENTER to fly direct to the wpt.

USA 800-525-6726

Canada 800-654-3415

International [phone]

Approach Setup Summary

A. Load Destination Airport

Load a destination airport. Load a stored
Fiight Pian, or edit the active Fiight Pian.

You may aiso use the DiRECT-TO button

to choose a destination. The destination
must be an airport that has an estabiished
approach capabiiity.

B. Load Approach information

1. Press FPL twice to reach the home page
Fiight Pian Mode and press SEL, or
press SEL whiie in the Nav function.

2. Press ENTER to prepare to ioad
approach waypoints.

3. Turn the SMALL knob to dispiay the
avaiiabie approach choices.

4. Press ENTER to seiect the dispiayed
approach path.

5. Turn the SMALL knob to dispiay the
approach iegs.

6. Press NAV to return to Navigation Mode.

Location

Enroute

Within 30 nm of

Destination

iAF Active Waypoint

FAF Active Waypoint

At FAF (MAP Becomes Active)

At MAP (TO/FROM Transition)

MAFiP Active Waypoint

Location

At Arc

intercept

1. Verify/Set OBS/HLD ON

2. USE DME-Arc Page in NAV mode

3. Verify or seiect DME-Arc Reference Waypoint and foiiow the
prompts

4. Use Nav or Map mode and foiiow information

Approach Checkiist

Action

Load Approach
Enabie Approach & enter aitimeter setting

(Approach annunciator turns ON)
(CDi goes to 1 nm fuii-scaie sensitivity)

Verify Approach annunciator is ON
Verify/Set OBS/FiLD: ON for Procedure Turn or Fioid

OFF to sequence

Verify green Approach-Active annunciator is ON

Verify aitimeter setting is entered

Verify/Set OBS/FiLD: OFF to sequence to MAP

Verify Approach-Active annunciator is ON
(CDi goes to 0.3 nm fuii-scaie sensitivity)

if NOT ianding: Press OBS/FiLD to cancei

Approach-Active
(Green Approach-Active annunciator turns OFF)
(Approach Annunciator remains ON)
(CDi goes to 1.0 nm fuii-scaie sensitivity)

Verify OBS/HLD is ON

DME-Arc Checklist

Action

On Arc

inbound Leg
intercept

1. Use DME-Arc page in NAV mode or Map mode to navigate

2. Foiiow prompts for inbound ieg intercept

1. Foiiow prompts to turn to next ieg