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Old February 17th 08, 05:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Stan Prevost
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Default Garmin 430 rquestion- does the approach always have to be activated via "activate approach"?


"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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John Collins wrote:


When an approach is loaded, it is appended to the flight plan after the
destination airport. As stated earlier, the waypoints in the original
flight plan will sequence normally until the destination airport is
reached, at which time the 430 will navigate direct to the IAF waypoint
and automatically "activate" the approach sequence.


To cut to the chase, those of us familiar with using FMSes know to clear
the destination airport from the flight plan once the approach is loaded.
In a full-press FMS, this is known as a route-discontinuity. And, clearing
that discontinuity in a full-press FMS or a Garmin panel mount will get it
all to work as a flight plan with continuity.


On a GNS430, activating the loaded approach is simpler. PROC, ENTER.