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GoFly:
This user guide supports the 0104 release of GoFly
Added information on disposal of battery
Added an “Connection to External Devices” section in Chapter 2
Weather page now only shows if enabled in Device Setup
Added Traffic Page text and figures
Added additional information about the Aircraft Symbol
Revised Image Overlays on Map Page text and figures to add
METARs and Lightning
Added Weather Caution
Added Traffic Mini-Targets Data Field text and figure
Added additional text and figure for Vertical profiles on Smart Profile
function
Added additional text and figure for Waypoint Alert
Added additional text and figures for Turn Anticipation
Added additional text and figures for creating a user waypoi nt
Added new section for Flight Logging
Added new text and figures for Graphical METARs
Added new text and figures for Graphical AIRMETs
Added new text and figures for Graphical SIGMETs
Added new text and figures for Graphical Conv-SIGMETs
Added new text and figures for Graphical PIREPs
Added new text and figures for Graphical METARs
Added new text and figures for Text TAFs
Added new text and figures for Text PIREPs
Added new text and figures for Text AIRMETs
Added new text and figures for Text SIGMETs
Added new text and figures for Text Conv-SIGMETs
Added new Section for Traffic Function
Added text for SUA Alerting, SUA buffer and SUA Display Filtering to
Navigation Setup page
Added additional information on Map Zooming
Added additional information on OBS Course
Added text and figures for use of Victor Airways in Flight Plans
After activating a flight plan, the Map page is shown instead of the
Main Menu page
Added additional information about overlaid products on the
NEXRAD Composite Reflectivity page
Added text and figure for Common Map Data Sources on the Map
Information page
Added text and figure for Weather Status Page
Thank you for choosing the Honeywell AV8OR, a Multi-Function
Display (MFD) that integrates GPS, Navigation Database, Graphical
Terrain, and XM Weather into a single, easy to use, portable aviation
device. In addition to the benefits for aviation use, this device also
contains a complete compliment of automotive navigation and multimedia features for use when not in your aircraft. To get the most out
of your new navigation system, read this manual completely to learn
the features for your unit.
For more information, including details regarding your warranty, visit
www.bendixking.com/av8or
For technical support of this product please contact your local
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2 005-03702-0008Automotive Dashboard Mount
3 005-03702-0017RS232 Cable
Note: The list of optional equipment may change in the future. For
the latest list of options please visit the www.bendixking.com/av8or
website.
CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY
Before using this unit for the first time or when replacing the internal
battery with a new battery, the internal battery in the AV8OR must be
charged.
Find the power connector (7) on the right side of the unit. Refer
to Figure 2-1.
Re
charge the unit by either using the DC power adapter or the
120/220V AC adapter.
The LED charging indicator (4) on the unit shows a yellow light while
the unit is charging.
Figure 2-2: Charging with AV8OR turned off
When the unit is completely charged, the yellow light changes to a
green light. If the unit is turned on while charging, the charging
animation in the top right portion of the screen also displays a green
battery with full bars.
Note: Battery recycling is encouraged. When replacing the battery,
dispose the old battery in accordance with Local and National
Disposal Regulations.
Figure 2-3: Charge is completed
USING AV8OR
This section explains how to enter and select information with the
AV8OR.
Understanding Terms
The AV8OR unit is designed to allow quick, convenient selection of
navigation options and data entry. As you progress through this
user’s manual, you are directed to tap a specific soft key or highlight
a field on the screen. In order to highlight a field, just touch the field
on the screen.
•Touch or Tap: Use your finger or the AV8OR stylus to touch the
screen on the soft key and remo ve it quickly
•Double tap: Use your finger or the stylus to touch the screen
twice on a field. The double tap is used to open a menu
selection box.
•Pan: Touch the screen and move your finger or stylus across
the screen while continuing to touch the screen. This allows you
to scroll the map and change settings.
•Highlight: Touch on the screen to select the desired individual
fields. Moving the highlight to a desired location allows the user
to make a selection, begin data entry, or scroll through a list.
•Field: The location on a page where data or an option can be
entered and shown.
•Scroll Bar: When viewing a list of items that is too long to show
on the screen, a scroll bar appears along the right side of the list.
To scroll through a list, hold your finger or stylus on the scroll bar
and move your finger or stylus up or down and the list of items
will move up or down too.
TURNING AV8OR ON/OFF
The first time your new AV8OR is turned on, the GPS receiver must
collect satellite data and establish its present location. Before you
turn on the unit, make sure that it has a clear and unobstructed view
of the sky to receive satellite signals.
1. Ensure that the “Lock” switch is unlocked.
2. Hold the Power down soft Key until the blue screen shows.
Figure 2-4: AV8OR Power Up
3. To turn off the AV8OR, press and hold the Power soft Key until
AV8OR can be put into sleep mode as shown in Figure 2-6. AV8OR,
while in
sleep mode, continues to run in a low power mode.
Figure 2-6: AV8OR Sleep Mode
Turn Sleep Mode On and Off
1. To put the unit in Sleep mode, press and quickly release the
Power soft Key until Sleeping shows on the screen for a moment,
then the screen goes blank.
2. To wake up the unit, press and quickly release the Power soft
Key.
MAIN MENU
After the logo startup page shows, the MAIN MENU is displayed.
When the AV8OR is turned on, it automatically begins to search for
satellite signals. This process can take a few minutes. Be sure the
device has a clear and unobstructed vie w of the sky.
View GPS status from Settings
You can monitor GPS status by tapping the Settings soft key on the
Main Menu page (refer to Figure 2-7), and tapping on the GPS
Status soft key (refer to Figure 2-8).
Figure 2-8: Settings Page
The GPS Status page provides a visual reference of satellite
acquisition, receiver status, current position and a reset mechanism.
The GPS Signal Strength page is the default page for GPS Status.
As the receiver locks onto satellites, a bar appears for each satellite.
The bar shows the signal strength for each satellite. The bar
changes color from grey to blue when the satellite is locked.
Figure 2-9: GPS Signal Strength Page – Locked and Unlocked
CURRENT POSITION
Tapping this soft key displays the longitude, latitude, altitude (ALT)
and UTC time information for the current position when the device
has acquired a GPS satellite lock.
Tapping this soft key shows the GPS national marine electronics
association (NMEA) data in real-time.
SATELLITE ACQUISITION RESET
Tapping this soft key causes the GPS engine to reset. If the unit has
difficulty acquiring satellites, tapping the GPS reset soft key will clear
the GPS engine memory.
This section introduces how to start the aviation mode navigation,
and what the status of the program is during the initialization process.
AVIATION MODE
On the Main Menu page, tap the icon to start the
Aviation mode navigation program.
Program Startup
While the Aviation mode is starting, a startup title page is displayed,
as shown in Figure 3-1.
A self-test status window is displayed under the title box. The selftest checks to make sure the internal navigation, cartography and
terrain databases are correct. While the self-test is checking these
databases, the window header SELF TEST IN PROGRESS is
displayed in yellow.
A green check mark is placed to the right of each test item as it is
checked.
The SELF TEST COMPLETED page shows for 2 seconds then the
final title page is displayed as shown in Figure 3-5.
The final title page shows the expiration date of the current
database. Use the AV8OR as an aid to situational awareness only
when the database is current.
For additional information on the current software and database
versions, please go to the System Setup page and tap on the Status Page soft key to bring up the System Status Menu. Highlight the
Software and Database Versions and tap the Select soft key to
show the current software and software versions.
Basic Operation
The user can browse the Bendix/King web page at
http://www.bendixking.com/av8or
to see if a newer version of the
software or database is available.
If the OK soft key is pushed to acknowledge the Jeppesen database,
the Aviation Map page is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-7.
If the DEMO MODE
soft key is tapped, then AV8OR will enter a
simulation mode.
Demo Mode
Demo Mode lets the user become familiar with handling the AV8OR
system on the ground by running in a simulation mode. When the
AV8OR is in Demo Mode, it performs the same as when it is
receiving valid sensor signals to use the various functions. Demo
Mode can only be activated on the final title page during startup, as
shown in Figure 3-5. After tapping the DEMO MODE sof
simulator shows a caution page which must be acknowledged before
continuing.
t key, the
Tap the OK soft key to acknowledge the caution and then the Map
page is displayed.
Tap on the MAIN MENU soft key on the Map page to display the
Aviation Main Menu Page.
An example of each function in Aviation Mode appears below. Each
function has a specific use and is discussed later in this guide. The
following figures are each of the function’s first pages.
Map: Tap on the soft key on the Aviation Main Menu
•
to return to the Moving Map page. The Map mode is the primary
mode of the system. Refer to the VFR Moving Map Function on
page 3-10 for a detailed explanation of the MAP mode.
•Flight Plans: Tap on the soft key on the Aviation
Main Menu to show the Flight Plan Index page. The Flight Plan
Index page allows user Waypoints (WPT) and flight plans be
edited and/or created. Refer to the Flight Plan Function section
on pag
e 3-54 for a detailed explanation of the use of flight plan
s.
Figure 3-9: Flight Plan – Flight Plan Index Page
Messages: Tap on the soft key on the Aviation Main
•
Menu to show the Messages page. Refer to the Messages
Function section for a detailed explanation of the Message
function.
Menu to show the Weather page (if weather is enabled in Device
Setup). The AV8OR system connects with a Bendix/King KDR610 XM receiver or a WxWorx XM receiver through a Bluetooth
or RS 232 interface to receive weather data from the XM
Satellite Radio network. Refer to the Weather Function section
on page 3-78 for a detailed explanation of the Weather function.
Refer to the Connection to An External Weather Source section
in the Appen
onnect the AV8OR to an XM receiver.
c
dix on page 7-9 for a detailed explanation on how to
•Traffic: Tap on the soft key on the Aviation Main
Menu to show the Traffic page. The AV8OR system connects
through a RS-232 interface to devices such as the Zaon XRX
traffic receiver. Refer to the Traffic Function section on page 3102 for a detailed explanation of the Traffic function. Refer to
the Connection to An External Traffic Source section on page 717 in the APPENDIX for a detailed explanation on how to
connect the AV8OR to a Traffic receiver.
Figure 3-12: Traffic Main Page
•Settings: Tap on the soft key on the Aviation Main
Menu to show the Settings page. Use the System Setup Menu to
setup map, navigation, data fields, flight plan and other display
preferences. Refer to the System Setup Function section on
page 3-113 for a detailed explanatio
The AV8OR features a real-time moving map that can do much more
than just plot your course. The core capability of AV8OR MAP mode
function is its intuitive mapping and navigation function, which is
capable of displaying highly detailed, vectored (point and line) maps.
This detailed vector data includes road over flown data, street
address data, airspace boundaries, airports, Navigational Aid
(NAVAID)s, lakes, rivers, coastlines, cities, highways and terrain
elevation data used to help situational awareness.
MAIN MAP DISPLAY WINDOW
On the Aviation Main Menu, tap on the soft key to enter the
Main Map page, as shown in Figure 3-14.
Figure 3-14: Main Map Display Page
•Data field information (1): The data field information is
displayed along the left side of the screen. For more information
about the data field window configuration please refer to Data
Fields in the next section.
•North Pointer (3): In the upper left corner of the Map display is
a North pointer. The pointer has a triangle shape
. The north
pointer always points north to help orient the map view. Double
tapping on the north pointer toggles the map orientation between
North Up and the Track Up mode.
•Map Page (4): The map page is the main page for Go Fly
aviation mode. The map page shows the aircraft position on the
map.
•Aircraft Symbol (5): A Fixed wing
or Rotary wing
aircraft symbol is displayed in the center of the screen that
represents the actual position of the aircraft. The aircraft symbol
points in the direction of the GPS track based on a valid GPS
position fix.
•If Rotary Wing is selected as aircraft type, and AV8OR
loses a valid GPS position fix, the aircraft symbol is
removed from the screen.
•If Fixed Wing is selected as the aircraft type, and the
aircraft stops, the aircraft symbol stays on the screen
and point in the direction of the last known GPS track.
When the GPS speed is greater than 3 kts, the aircraft
symbol follows the GPS track as the heading source.
The symbol is changed in the System Setup – General
System Setup page.
•Menu Soft keys (6): The menu soft keys are displayed on the
right side of the screen. They allow the user to navigate through
the menu directory. The soft keys are shown initially when the
Map page is first displayed. After a configurable period of time,
the soft keys are removed from the Map page. Tapping on the
Map page causes the menu soft keys to display again. The
MAIN MENU soft key returns to the Aviation Main Menu page.
•Title Bar (7): The title bar shows the currently selected map
view across the bottom of the Map page.
•Map Range (9): The current range (labeled RNG ) is
displayed in the range tag window in the lower left corner of the
display. The range distance unit (nautical miles, statute miles or
kilometers) is configured in the System Setup-GENERAL
SYSTEM SETUP page. Range is measured on the map as the
distance from the center of the aircraft symbol to the outer ring
around the aircraft. The inner ring is at one-half the displayed
range value. These rings are turned on or off in System SetupMAP SETUP page.
•Status window (10): When there is a new aircraft status, a
flashing icon is displayed in the status window in the left bottom
of the data window column
. The status window also
shows the battery condition and the status of the XM weather
receiver (if installed) and traffic information (if installed)
..
Caution: When AV8OR has lost its GPS position fix, a blue “No
position data” caution message is displayed across the screen and
the aircraft symbol is not displayed.
Figure 3-15: Map – No position data CAUTION
If no altitude data is available and the map display option is set
to Relative Terrain Map, then a “No Altitude Available” message
is displayed.
•Lightning: A lightning strike icon shows in areas where lightning
occurs as shown in the following figure.
Figure 3-21: Lightning Strikes on Map Page
A Lightning strike icon may be caused by a single or multiple
strikes in the same area.
Each strike is less than 7 minutes old when it is initially displayed
on the Map page. Each strike is displayed for 20 minutes. A
lightning strike can remain on the Map page for up to 27 minutes
total.
The lightning strikes and displayed weather are for
informational purposes only. Weather information from the
XM receiver is not real time and the displayed weather images
should not be used for tactical flying.
•Map page Pointer/Non-Pointer:
The Non-pointer MAP mode screen is displayed showing the
aircraft’s current position on the map using the aircraft symbol in the
center of the screen, if valid GPS signals are available.
Figure 3-22: Map – Non-pointer Map mode
If the soft keys have been hidden, touching anywhere on the screen
in the Main Map Window, will activate a black arrow pointer and the
CLEAR PTR and PTR MENU soft keys will be shown. The pointer
follows the finger or stylus around the screen until the finger or stylus
is lifted from the screen. The pointer can be moved in any direction
to interrogate WPTs or specific map features, such as: airports,
airspace, user defined WPTs and so on. While the pointer is active
the map stops moving to permit easier pointer access to objects, and
the aircraft moves over the map.
In Pointer Map mode, the pointer tag window displays the pointer
position in the currently selected coordinate system. Below the
pointer tag window, the title window component displays the bearing
and distance of the pointer relative to the aircraft’s position.
Figure 3-24: Map – Pointer Tag Window / Title Window
The pointer is removed from the screen after 30 seconds of no
further input (touching and dragging of the pointer).
•Auto-Hide Soft keys: When the map mode is displayed without
touching any control, the on-screen soft key labels are removed
from the screen after a period of time that is configurable, as
shown in Figure 3-25. The default time is 30 seconds.
For configuration of the Auto-Hide Soft keys, please refer to
the General System Setup page in the System Setup section.
The lab
els are redisplayed when the user touches the screen. This
feature maximizes the visible area for mapping. This feature can be
disabled by setting the Auto-Hide Keys on the Map Mode Page to
OFF in the General System Setup page (Refer to the
General
System Setup section on page 3-114).
Data Fields
Up to four data windows can show at a time on the left side of the
map page. Up to 9 data windows can be configured for display. The
five data windows that do not show on the page are displayed by
dragging the data windows up or down to show the data fields that
are off screen.
Data fields are selected in the System Setup Menu, Refer to
Data Field Setup section on page 3-125.
the
The Data Fields that follow can be selected for display on the map
page.
Altitude Data Field
The Altitude Data Field displays the highest priority
enabled GPS altitude source.
Pub. No D200803000008 Page 3-18 Rev 2 Dec 2008.
The Bearing Data Field displays the bearing of the
current destination WPT for the aircraft position in degrees relative to
magnetic north.
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) Data Field
The Course Deviation Indicator Data Field displays the
perpendicular distance from the aircraft position to the desired track.
The triangle in the center displays whether the aircraft is going TO or
FROM the destination WPT. If the triangle points upwards, the
aircraft is going TO the destination. If the triangle points downwards,
the aircraft is going FROM the destination.
The table below displays the full scale limits for the CDI.
Table 3-1 Course Deviation Limits
Units Available CDI limits
Nautical miles0.3 nm, 1.0 nm and 5.0 nm
Statute miles0.4 sm, 1.0 sm and 5.0 sm
Kilometers0.6 km, 2.0 km and 10.0 km
Departure Time Data Field
The departure time window displays the departure time
when the ground speed of the aircraft is 20 knots or higher. The time
is displayed in HH:MM format. The time is dashed if there is no
departure time available.
Distance to Waypoint Data Field
The distance to waypoint data window displays the
distance from the aircraft to the destination waypoint. The distance is
displayed in the currently selected units for distance.
The desired track data window displays the magnetic
angle from the start waypoint to the destination waypoint as an
integer value
En-Route Safe Altitude Data Field
The en-route safe altitude data window displays the
highest “minimum off-route altitude” along the track line between the
start and destination waypoints. The ESA is displayed in the
currently selected altitude units.
Estimated Time of Arrival Data Field
The estimated time of arrival data window displays the
calculated arrival time calculated as the distance to the destination
waypoint, divided by the ground speed, plus the current time.
Estimated Time En-Route Data Field
The estimated time en-route data window displays the
calculated time en route as the distance to the destination waypoint,
divided by the ground speed. If the ETE is greater than 10 minutes
then the format is HH:MM. If HH is less than 10 then no leading
zeroes are displayed. Otherwise the format is MM:SS, with leading
zeroes displayed. If the ETE is invalid or greater than 24 hours then
“--:--“ is displayed.
Examples are shown in the following table:
Table 3-2 Calculated Time En Route
1hr 55 min 1:55
1min:55 sec 01:55
24 min :24
35 sec 00:35
The flight time data window displays the current flight
duration in HH:MM format. The flight timer displays the current time
in flight or, if the flight has ended, the duration of the flight just ended.
The flight timer begins counting when the ground speed exceeds 20
knots. The flight timer continues until the unit shuts down, or until the
ground speed has been below 3 knots for 5 minutes. If the ground
speed exceeds 20 knots after the flight time had previously stopped
then the flight time continues from the previous flight time.
Groundspeed Data Field
The ground speed data window displays the current
aircraft ground speed in the configured units.
Minimum Safe Altitude Data Field
The minimum safe altitude data window displays the
minimum off-route altitude (from the Jeppesen MORA database.) at
the current aircraft position.
The MSA value is displayed in the currently selected units for altitude.
If the position is invalid then the MSA value is displayed as dashes.
Near Position Data Field
The near position data window displays the current
aircraft position relative to a near-by database feature that is
determined by the user configuration.
If the displayed distance to the nearest selected database feature is
less than 0.1, in the currently selected distance units, then the
position is described as ‘AT’ the database feature.
If the distance is 0.1 or more then the compass bearing from the
database feature is also displayed.
VFR Moving Map Function
The bearing is one of sixteen compass bearings (e.g. ENE, NE, and
SSW).
The icon, used to display the database item on the map, is displayed
immediately below the ident.
The ident is displayed to the maximum width displayable in the
selected data window size.
Present Position Data Field
The present position data window displays the
coordinates of the aircraft position in the currently selected
coordinate system.
If the present position is unknown then dashes are displayed.
Stop Watch Data Field
The Stop Watch Window displays the current value of
the Stop Watch in MM:SS format.
The time counts up from 00:00 when enabled (started) and the text
color changes to yellow.
The time stops counting when disabled and the text color changes to
white.
The time is displayed as --:-- in white text when the window is first
displayed.
The largest value that can show is 99:59 at which time it rolls over to
00:00.
Time Data Field
The time data window displays the current system time
in the selected time zone.
The selected time zone abbreviation is displayed in the data window
title, after the word TIME.
If the time is unavailable then dashes are displayed.
The table below lists the time zones that are selectable:
VFR Moving Map Function
over ground in integer degrees. An arrow indicates the direction to
steer to reduce the track angle error.
Track Angle Data Field
The track angle data window displays the track angle of
the aircraft over the ground in integer degrees relative to magnetic
north.
Track To Steer Data Field
The track to steer data window displays the calculated
optimum track over ground angle to be flown to achieve the desired
track to the destination waypoint as an integer value relative to
magnetic north.
Traffic Mini-Targets Data Field
The traffic mini-targets data field displays a reduced
representation of the main traffic display within a double height data
field. All of the mini-traffic targets are displayed relative to the nose
of the aircraft. The traffic mini-targets only show when the Map page
is in “Track Up” mode. This prevents confusion between the main
Map page display and the mini targets display.
The traffic mini-targets data field displays targets out to 6 nm (7 sm
or 10 km).
Waypoint Ident Data Field
The waypoint ident data window displays the ident of
the current destination waypoint.
If the waypoint ident is unavailable then dashes are displayed.
The waypoint ident is truncated to fit into the size of the data window.
The cross track error data window displays the
magnitude of, and direction to steer, to reduce the perpendicular
distance between the aircraft position and the desired track. An
arrow is displayed to the right of the cross track error value indicating
the direction to steer to reduce the cross track error.
VFR MOVING MAP OPERATION
Map Zooming
ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT changes the current map range to the next
value. Holding either soft key smoothly increments or decrements
(changes the range by 10 percent) through the ranges permitting the
user to stop at almost any range value desired. Pushing the opposite
ZOOM soft key steps the range in the opposite direction. The map
range value will be displayed on the RNG label.
The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT soft keys disappear when the
maximum or minimum limit is reached.
When the pilot operates the unit outside of the data base region
contained on the SD card and zooms into a range that requires the
high resolution terrain data, the pilot will see a purple background
screen color and a message stating “Outside Database Region”.
This warning and alert is issued at all zoom levels where the high
resolution terrain data is not available.
Map View
The MAP VIEW soft key allows the user to select the information to
be shown on the map. Tapping the MAP VIEW soft key on the MAIN
MAP DISPLAY window brings up the CHANGE VIEW soft key.
Tap the SAVE & EXIT soft key to return to the Map page.
Smart Profile
The Smart Profile mode displays the vertical profile of the flight path
along the route of flight above the title bar. A cross section of the
terrain for the flight is shown on the vertical profile. A dashed line is
shown to represent the altitude of the flight path.
If Smart Profile is OFF, tapping the MAP VIEW soft key ,then the
SMART PROFILE soft key toggles Smart Profile to ON. The map
image shrinks 25% to show the SMART PROFILE on the bottom on
the screen.
Figure 3-27: Map - Smart Profile On
If Smart Profile is ON tapping the SMART PROFILE soft key toggles
the Smart Profile mode to OFF.
Tapping the AUTO ZOOM soft key resumes the Auto Zoom mode if
Auto zoom has been set to “Suspended”.
Figure 3-29: Auto Zoom Mode
The Auto Zoom function can be turned on or off or suspended
When flying the last leg of a Flight Plan or when flying a Direct To,
the system automatically zooms to a screen range that keeps the
destination WPT within the display area. The system continues to
zoom in to the lowest zoom level.
VFR Moving Map Function
When the lowest zoom has been reached and the aircraft begins to
fly away from the destination WPT, then the system zooms out
automatically to keep the WPT within the display area.
When auto zoom is in operation AUTO (Automatic) is shown in the
RNG (Range) display field. Pushing either the ZOOM IN or ZOOM
OUT soft key cancels the auto zoom capability.
Change View
Tapping the CHANGE VIEW soft key toggles the display through the
different map types. The Map page defaults to Topo On.
•Topo On
Figure 3-30: Map – Topo On
•Relative Terrain
CAUTION
NEVER USE THE TOPOGRAPHIC ELEVATION
DISPLAYED ON THIS EQUIPMENT AS YOUR SOLE
REFERENCE FOR TERRAIN AVOIDANCE.
consistent with the current map location, orientation
and range.
oWhen terrain data is scaled for display, the highest
elevation is used for each location to determine its
color.
oThe 0.5 nm radius circles around obstacles are
displayed only if their radii after scaling are large
enough to be shown.
oIf altitude information is not available then a warning
message is displayed on the map image with the text
“No Altitude Available. Relative Terrain Not Displayed.”
•Topo Off
Figure 3-32: Map – Topo Off
Tapping the MAP SETUP soft key allows the user to configure the
Map Setup options. For more detail information about Map Setup,
refer to the System Setup – Map Setup section.
NEAREST – Select Nearest Destination:
The NEAREST soft key gives access to the Nearest Database
Selection window, as shown in Figure 3-33. The NE
lets the user get information or navigate using a
WPT within the nearest database.
Tapping the NEAREST soft key on the Map page shows the
Nearest Database Selection menu. In the menu you can select;
Nearest Airports, Nearest VORs, Nearest User WPTs or Nearest
Towns and Cities as a destination.
The 40 nearest Airports/Helipads, VORs or User Waypoints or a
combination of them that are nearest to the aircraft’s current position
are accessible through the Nearest Database Selection menu.
To select an item as your destination from the Nearest Database
Selection Menu:
Tap the NEAREST soft key in MAP mode.
Select the category (Near Airports, Near VORs, Near User WPTs,
Near Towns and Cities), using the pointer to highlight the selection.
Tap the SELECT soft key to show the list of possible destinations for
The user can select one destination and tap the MORE INFO soft
key to view the detail information, as shown in Figure 3-35. The
ZOOM IN an
d ZOOM OUT soft keys allow the user to change the
airport area map range. Tap the NEXT soft key to display the next
page of airport information.
Figure 3-35: Map – Airport information
For Nearest Airports, tapping the AIRPORT FILTER soft key allows
the user to configure the airport filter by setting the minimum runway
length and surface requirements. The filter will not allow airports
below the minimum requirements to be displayed in the list.
When the user has selected (highlighted) the nearest point in the
desired destination list, the user taps the
soft key. The system
sets a new course from the aircraft’s present position directly to the
desired nearest point’s position and shows the new Direct-To course
on the map.
To cancel an active Direct-To navigation, tap the soft key, tap the
Clear soft key on the virtual keyboard and then tap the Enter soft
key.
VFR Moving Map Function
The Waypoint Alert flashes the next desired track (NEXT DTK) when
the estimated time to the next waypoint is about 20 seconds as
shown in the following figure. Turning to establish the NEXT DTK will
aid in intercepting the next leg of the flight plan.
Figure 3-38: Waypoint Alert
Turn Anticipation
When Turn Anticipation is enabled in Navigation Setup, it
provides turn guidance to a new course to intercept the next leg of
the flight plan.
Waypoint Alerting begins when the estimated time to the start of the
turn is about 20 seconds. The Waypoint Alert is annunciated by
flashing the next desired track (NEXT DTK) window as shown in the
figure above.
When the computed turn point is reached TURN TO is displayed as
shown in the following figure.
The required bank angle to follow the arc will normally be between 3°
and 25° depending on the aircraft speed and the amount of course
change.
DIRECT-TO Navigation
Direct-To Navigation lets the user set a course line from his current
position to any other position. Direct-To Navigation can be done with
the methods that follow:
• Create a Direct-To course from the Map.
• Create a Direct-To course from the keyboard entry.
• Re-center the aircraft when Direct-To is already enabled
• Bypass a WPT with a flight plan active
• Enter a new WPT with a flight plan active.
Create a Direct-To course from the Map
Pan and zoom in/out on the map to find the NAVAID point you want
to set a course to. Tap on the NAVAID point to show its name, more
detail information about the NAVAID point is shown by tapping the
MORE INFO soft key, as shown in Figure 3-40.
Tapping the PTR MENU soft key, on the right side of the screen,
shows the soft key.
Figure 3-41: Map - Direct To a NAVAID
Tapping the
soft key causes the system to create a new course
from the aircraft’s present position directly to the selected NAVAID
point. The new course line is colored magenta.
Create a Direct-To course from the keyboard entry (No
Flight Plan)
Tap the soft key from the Map page to display the virtual
keyboard on the screen as shown in Figure 3-43.
Figure 3-43: Map – Virtual Keyboard
Tap the Esc soft key to return to the Map page.
Tap the Clear soft key to clear the entry you typed in.
The user taps on the keyboard to enter the Ident, name or the
location of the existing NAVAID point. The closest match to the entry
shows on the page as you type in the data. If the closest match is
VFR Moving Map Function
correct, tap the Enter soft key to accept without having to finish
typing the complete location.
After the Enter key is tapped, a Waypoint Entry screen shows
detailed information about the entered location.
Figure 3-44: Map – Entered Waypoint Info
Tap the CANCEL soft key to cancel the Direct-To and return to the
virtual keyboard page to enter a different location or to Esc back to
the Map page.
Tap the MORE INFO soft key to see additional information about the
location. If additional pages are available, the NEXT INFO soft key
shows. When finished browsing the additional data, tap the CLEAR
soft key to return to the WayPoint Entry Screen.
Tap the OBS soft key to start an OBS course and show the
magnetic heading from your present position to the WPT
.
Tap the DIRECT TO soft key to accept the entered location. The
system sets a new course from the aircraft’s present position directly
to the entered WPT’s position and shows the new Direct-To course
on the Map.
Re-center aircraft when Direct-To is already enabled
When flying on a course using the Direct-To function, if the aircraft
gets away from the course line on the map, the pilot can easily
create a new course line to the destination from the aircraft’s present
position by using the steps that follow:
Tap the
soft key from the Map page to display the virtual
keyboard. The active Direct-To destination will already be filled in on
the keyboard.
Figure 3-45: Re-center aircraft – Step 1
Tap the Enter soft key to use the entered WPT and re-center the
course line from the aircraft’s present position to the destination.
Bypass a WPT with a flight plan active
When a flight plan is active, the pilot may want to bypass one of the
WPTs in the flight plan and go direct to one of the other WPTs. Use
the steps that follow to bypass a WPT.
The active course shows as a magenta line on the Map.
Tap on the Enter soft key when done and then tap on the OK soft
key to activate the Direct-To WPT. This will suspend the active flight
plan and create a new course from the aircraft present position to the
selected location. The new course shows in a magenta color.
PTR MENU
Create a User Waypoint
When you tap a NAVAID point or any blank place on the map, the
PTR MENU soft key is displayed. Tap the PTR MENU soft key to
show the pointer menu.
Choose the Save Waypoint item, and tap the SELECT soft key, a
user defined WPT is created at the point position on the map with
the name USRXXX. Tap on the waypoint to show the User Waypoint
popup window, as shown in the figure below
Figure 3-55: Map – User Defined Waypoint
The User Waypoint popup window lists the waypoint ID and the date
and time the waypoint was created.
Tap on the MORE INFO soft key to display additional information
about the waypoint.
Choose the Center Map option and tap the SELECT soft key to
center the position of the Map page on the pointer position.
Figure 3-59: Map Centered on Pointer
PTR MENU – DIRECT-TO Navigation
The DIRECT TO shows the course to navigate the aircraft to the
desired WPT directly when the WPT was selected from the pointer
map mode screen. When the user moves the pointer arrow to any
desired map location, the pointer’s position (PTR), bearing (PBRG)
VFR Moving Map Function
and distance (PDIS) are shown on two lines at the bottom left of the
screen
To select a user defined point on the map:
If the user taps on a point on the map that is not a NAVAID pointer
stored in database, taps on the PTR MENU soft key and then taps
the
the pointer position on the map and a new course from the aircrafts
present position directly to the selected NAVAID point is created.
The new course line is colored magenta.
soft key, a temporary WPT named USRXXX is created at
Figure 3-60: Map – Navigate to a user defined WPT
PTR MENU – OBS Navigation
To select a NAVAID point on the map:
If the user touches a NAVAID point on the map and taps the PTR
MENU soft key, the OBS soft key will be shown. After the OBS soft
key is tapped, the OBS window shows the magnetic course to the
NAVAID.
If the point the user touches is not a NAVAID point, then after the
OBS soft key is tapped, a temporary WPT is created at that position.
The OBS course ends at that user defined temporary WPT.
To edit the OBS Course Angle, double tap on the OBS Course
Window to open a key pad.
After the OBS point is selected the OBS course selection window is
shown and the DONE,
and CANCEL OBS soft keys are
displayed, as shown in Figure 3-62.
Figure 3-62: Map –OBS Start
Tap the DONE soft key and the adjusted OBS course is activated
and a course is generated to the selected point, as shown in Figu re
3-63.
Tap the OBS ADJUST soft key to show the following window.
Figure 3-64: Map – OBS Configuration
Here double tapping on the OBS Course window allows the user to
adjust the OBS course.
The user can fly an OBS course to any selected point even while
flying an active flight plan. This provides the ability to show an
extended runway centerline for any airport or user selected point of
interest.
In pointer map mode (User taps on the map and a black pointer is
shown and the PTR MENU soft key is tapped), the CENTER MAP
soft key is shown as an option on the Pointer Menu. Refer to Figure
3-54.
The CENTER MAP option is tapped to center the map on the PTR
position on the map.
Tap on the CLEAR PTR to return clear the PTR position and center
the aircraft on the map. The PTR position will remain centered on the
Map for a period of time and then the Map page changes to show
the aircraft position centered on the Map.
Center To WPT/Center Aircraft
After any kind of navigation was activated, in Non-Pointer mode, the
CENTER TO WPT soft key is shown for the user to view the WPT
position on the map.
The CENTER TO WPT soft key changes to a CENTER AIRCRAFT
soft key after the CENTER TO WPT soft key is tapped.
The CENTER AI RCRAFT soft key is shown for the user to show the
aircraft’s present position on the map.
The AV8OR system can receive data from either the internal or an
external GPS Source. When an external source is configured, the
unit uses data from it. Switching to the internal GPS source is
automatic when data from the external source is no longer valid or
available.
AUTONAV
When enabled, AutoNav allows the AV8OR to automatically switch
to the internal GPS source when the external source is unavailable
or has failed.
The AutoNav function is not enabled until both the internal and the
external position source have acquired a valid satellite fix or the Go
Fly program has been running for 4 minutes.
If the external position source is invalid for more than 5 seconds, the
Go Fly program will switch to the internal GPS antenna.
The following sequence of events occurs:
•If the flight plan source is the external GPS, then the flight
plan is captured and cross-referenced to the internal
database.
•The following warning message is displayed that requires
pilot confirmation.
“The external GPS source is no longer available. The GPS
source has been changed to the internal GPS backup. GPS
limited to VFR use only. PRESS OK TO ACKNOWLEDGE”.
• Touching the OK soft key closes the message window.
• If the external GPS source becomes valid again for a period
of more than 5 seconds, the AutoNav function automatically
switches back to the external GPS source.
•The following warning message window is displayed that
requires pilot confirmation.
“The external GPS source is now available. The GPS source
has been changed to the external GPS source. PRESS OK
TO ACKNOWLEDGE”.
•Tapping the OK soft key closes the message window.
STOP WATCH
Figure 3-67: Stop Watch Data Field
The stopwatch can be started or stopped only when the
data window shows on the Map screen.
When the stopwatch is stopped, double tap the
the timer.
The user can tap the NEW WPT soft key to define a new WPT. A
maximum of 1000 user WPTs can be created.
The user can also tap the EDIT WPT soft key to edit the selected
WPT’s parameters.
Figure 3-70: Flight Plan – New/Edit User Waypoint
When the user creates a new WPT or edits an existing WPT, the
User Waypoint Edit page is shown. The AV8OR system creates a
default: Ident name, Icon, Position, Comment 1 and Comment 2
parameters for the new WPT. The default Ident name is in the format
USRXXX and the default position is the current aircraft’s position.
In the User Waypoint Edit page the user can edit all these
parameters. Highlight the Ident item, and the CLEAR IDENT soft key
becomes available to clear the current Ident name. Highlight the
Flight Plan Function
Comment 1 / Comment 2 items and the CLEAR TEXT soft key
becomes available to clear the comment text.
Tap the RNG&BRG soft key to display the range and bearing
configuration page.
Figure 3-71: Flight Plan – WPT Range and Bearing Config
In the Range and Bearing page the DELETE soft key allows the user
to delete this WPT. The SAVE&EXIT soft key saves all WPT
configurations and exits to the User Waypoint List page (Note: If the
user entered the User Waypoint Edit page from the VFR moving
map page, then this screen will return to the VFR moving map page.)
Tap the USER WPT soft key to return to the User Waypoint Edit
page.
User Airport Entry
If a VFR Airport Icon is selected for the Icon field, a NEXT soft key is
displayed on the screen as shown in the following figure.