"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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That is not the point. Direct-to on a GNS400/500 will not yield the
unpublished extension of the final approach course unless you happen to be
in the correct position when you activate direct-to. Sure, you will have
a magenta line but it probably won't have a magnetic course of 002, as per
the example IAP.

On the GNS430, Direct-To provides an opportunity to set the course to/from
the waypoint. Press Direct To, enter the waypoint, press Enter, move the
cursor to the course field, set the course, then press Enter again.