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Navigation #

GPS Navigation #

Once airborne, and provided you have a flight plan, GPS Navigation will be available.

Step 1

: Ensure when tapping the LNAV button that “SOURCE” is set to GPS under the Avionics tab

Step 2

: A magenta Course Select Pointer (this is the radial to your next waypoint) and Lateral Deviation Bar (indicates deviation from the required track) will appear on the HSI. By keeping these in line, you will remain on track to your next waypoint. As you approach the waypoint on your map the flight plan will automatically cycle to the next waypoint and the Course Select Pointer will move so that you can follow the new course

Step 3

: If you engage the Autopilot and LNAV, the aircraft will continue to follow your flight plan

Tuning to an ILS #

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Step 1

: Select the airport you want using the technique shown in “Getting more from your Map and Mini Map”

Step 2

: Cycle to the Runway tab

Step 3

: Tap the runway you want to tune to (it must have an ILS)

Step 4

: Tap “Set NAV 1”. “NAV 1” will display in green by the runway to show it has been tuned successfully

Displaying an ILS in your Aircraft #

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Step 1

: Tap “NAV” to display the Avionics tab on the Fly Screen

Step 2

: “NAV 1” will have the ILS frequency & ident displayed and beneath this “CRS (course) 1” will show the runway course

Step 3

: Make sure “SOURCE” is set to “NAV 1” to use it in the aircraft

Step 4

: The Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) will display the Localizer (lateral) deviation scale and the Altitude tape will display the Glideslope (vertical) deviation scale

Step 4

: The course for the lateral deviation scale can be adjusted using “CRS 1” (this can be used if you wanted to fly a Back Course Localizer)

Tuning to a VOR or ADF #

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Step 1

: Select the VOR or NDB you want using the technique shown in “Getting more from your Map and Mini Map”

Step 2

: For VORs tap “Set NAV 1” or “Set NAV 2”. “Tuned to NAV 1 (or 2)” will display beneath the VOR info. For NDBs tap “Set ADF 1” and similarly, “Tuned to ADF 1” will be shown

Displaying a VOR in your Aircraft #

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Step 1

: Once you have tuned the VOR to either NAV 1 or 2, tap “NAV” on the Fly Screen

Step 2

: The Avionics tab will appear, NAV 1 or 2 will have the VOR frequency and ident displayed. BRG (bearing) 1 or 2 can be changed to “NAV 1 (or 2)” and the selected needle will display this information on the Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)

Step 3

: CRS (course) 1 or 2 will have 360 set by default but any radial can be selected. Provided “SOURCE” is set to “NAV 1 (or 2)”, the HSI will display the lateral deviation scale, and the course can be adjusted to intercept and fly different radials to/from the VOR beacon

Displaying an ADF in your Aircraft #

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Step 1

: Once you have tuned the NDB to ADF 1, tap “NAV” on the Fly Screen

Step 2

: The Avionics tab will appear, ADF 1 will have the NDB frequency and ident displayed. BRG (bearing) 1 or 2 can be changed to “ADF” and the selected needle will display this information on the Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)

Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) #

TCAS on Map

  1. On both the Map and Mini Map, your aircraft is displayed with a white aircraft symbol. These symbols vary in size/shape dependent on what aircraft is being flown

  2. Other traffic is displayed by blue aircraft

  3. Aircraft will turn Amber as a Traffic Advisory (TA) Alert if the following conditions are met:

    • Both aircraft are airborne with a speed above 40kts

    • The altitude difference is less than 2000ft

    • The other aircraft is within 40 seconds at current speed

  4. Aircraft will turn Red as a Resolution Advisory (RA) Alert if the following conditions are met:

    • All conditions for an TCAS TA Alert (amber) are met

    • The altitude difference is less than 600ft

Manual pilot intervention is required if a TCAS RA Alert (red) is generated, below is a table to help you know what to do:

Example Meaning Pilot Actions
The aircraft is 3000ft above you No action required
The aircraft is 1000ft above you Air Traffic Controllers will ensure 3 miles lateral or 1000ft vertical separation at all times. No action required
The aircraft is 800ft below you Aircraft separation is close to being broken - if under active ATC, request deviation if no instructions given
The aircraft is 100ft below you With or without active ATC – smoothly adjust your flight path to avoid the aircraft, if they are below you we recommend climbing, if they are above, we recommend descending

Tip

: The minimum aircraft separation that you must maintain at all times is 3nm of each other laterally, or 1000ft vertically. When under active ATC, they will ensure this separation is maintained. In busy airspace it is common to see lots of Amber aircraft symbols - don’t overreact, just keep a good eye on your mini map whilst flying!