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Old January 17th 07, 10:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Dave Butler
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Default Commencing a GPS approach from a fix other than the FAF

Chris Quaintance wrote:

Now, a follow on question has surfaced. My flight plan in the 480 was
merely KRHV to KSNS with no other waypoints. This was actually my
clearance (radar vectors, direct). Now, in the sim, when I properly
load the approach with MOVER as a starting point, I get a
discontinuity. The flight plan, in it's XPND form, is KRHV,
discontinuity, (MOVER), and then the GPS13 approach commencing with
EWTOF. So, as a solution, I can select the discontinuity and clear it.


There's no need to clear the discontinuity. Just select EWTOF from the
flight plan and go direct.

Then, EXEC the flight plan and things magically work and I am headed
Direct MOVER. Select Direct EWTOF and I am in business. It seems a
little ugly to me, though. Is there a more elegant solution?
Especially bearing in mind that I am briefly headed Direct MOVER even
though that's not my clearance.


There's no need to ever be direct MOVER.