RNAV vectors

"Sam Spade" wrote in message
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Stan Prevost wrote:



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.



I just tried that on the 530 trainer and it works the same way. On
relection that might be a better way to go in this hypothetical than using
OBS mode.

Now I remember why I thought OBS was not the best mode. It isn't because it
won't paint the magenta line, because it does; I was off-track on that. It
is because it doesn't autosequence waypoints in OBS mode. Setting the
course in Direct-To does continue autosequencing.

Stan Prevost wrote:


Now I remember why I thought OBS was not the best mode. It isn't because it
won't paint the magenta line, because it does; I was off-track on that. It
is because it doesn't autosequence waypoints in OBS mode. Setting the
course in Direct-To does continue autosequencing.

Exactly, and it is easy to forget.