GNS 430 -- How Do You ...

[L. R. Du Broff]

With the GX-60 in my Bonanza, I can look at any waypoint in the database
(eg VOR, NDB, intersection, airport, etc.) and press the "INFO" button. I
can then get distance and direction to that waypoint without doing a "go
to" and without disturbing my current route.

I flew a trip today in another Bonanza (KORL -> MYAM -> KFPR -> KORL), my
first experience with a 430. I can find any waypoint I need via the "WPT"
pages, but I cannot find any way to display distance and direction to that
waypoint (other than "go to" which is not helpful if I don't want to go
there).

I have done a thorough RTFM and if the information I'm looking for is in
the 192 page manual, I have missed it.

Can anyone help me with this?

[karl gruber]

One way is to go to the 4th page on the NAV section. At the bottom of that
displayed page are three fields. The first is a field that is user
selectable to APT, INT, NDB, VOR, USR, WPT. I usually keep that on VOR. It
is an easy way to give a position report, and the controllers usually like
to know where you are from a VOR. The other two fields are the bearing from
and distance.

Best,
Karl
"Curator" N185KG
ATP CFI ETC


"L. R. Du Broff" > wrote in message
...
> With the GX-60 in my Bonanza, I can look at any waypoint in the database
> (eg VOR, NDB, intersection, airport, etc.) and press the "INFO" button. I
> can then get distance and direction to that waypoint without doing a "go
> to" and without disturbing my current route.
>
> I flew a trip today in another Bonanza (KORL -> MYAM -> KFPR -> KORL), my
> first experience with a 430. I can find any waypoint I need via the "WPT"
> pages, but I cannot find any way to display distance and direction to that
> waypoint (other than "go to" which is not helpful if I don't want to go
> there).
>
> I have done a thorough RTFM and if the information I'm looking for is in
> the 192 page manual, I have missed it.
>
> Can anyone help me with this?

[Marco Leon]

Another way you can do this is by using the cursor function if the fix can
be viewed on the moving map. This is done by pressing the right inner knob
to activate the cursor pointer and scrolling it to the fix using the knobs.
I use this quite a bit to help me tell ATC my position on initial call-up
when VFR. The nice thing about this is that the pointer will remain on the
fix thus giving you updates on your relative position in case it takes a
while for you to get ahold of the controller.

Marco


"karl gruber" > wrote in message
...
> One way is to go to the 4th page on the NAV section. At the bottom of that
> displayed page are three fields. The first is a field that is user
> selectable to APT, INT, NDB, VOR, USR, WPT. I usually keep that on VOR. It
> is an easy way to give a position report, and the controllers usually like
> to know where you are from a VOR. The other two fields are the bearing
from
> and distance.
>
> Best,
> Karl
> "Curator" N185KG
> ATP CFI ETC
>
>
> "L. R. Du Broff" > wrote in message
> ...
> > With the GX-60 in my Bonanza, I can look at any waypoint in the database
> > (eg VOR, NDB, intersection, airport, etc.) and press the "INFO" button.
I
> > can then get distance and direction to that waypoint without doing a "go
> > to" and without disturbing my current route.
> >
> > I flew a trip today in another Bonanza (KORL -> MYAM -> KFPR -> KORL),
my
> > first experience with a 430. I can find any waypoint I need via the
"WPT"
> > pages, but I cannot find any way to display distance and direction to
that
> > waypoint (other than "go to" which is not helpful if I don't want to go
> > there).
> >
> > I have done a thorough RTFM and if the information I'm looking for is in
> > the 192 page manual, I have missed it.
> >
> > Can anyone help me with this?
>
>



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