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Sam Spade wrote:

Stan Prevost wrote:

"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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The pilot can go to OBS mode and select FRZZN as the active waypoint, then
select bearing 002 mag to FRZZN.



You don't have to use OBS mode, at least on the GNS430. Use DIRECT TO,
then
set the course. This way draws a line on the map, OBS doesn't.



That won't work with the GNS400/500 series. Doing it the way I describe
will provide a course line. I don't have a clue about the 480. ;-)

On the 480, I would hit the VTF soft key (assuming I've already got the
approach loaded with some arbitrary IAF selected). At that point, the box
would create a segment from [a point 50(*) miles 182 degrees from FRZZN] to
FRZZN, make that the active leg (i.e. draw it in magenta on the map), and
go into suspend mode. Assuming I was given a good vector, flew it
correctly, and had sufficient fuel, I would eventually intercept that
segment. At that time the box would automagically come out of suspend
mode. When I reached FRZZN, it would sequence to FRZZN-MAP36 being the
active leg.

(*) I think it's 50 miles. Could be something else, but it's long enough
that it's never been an issue for me.