Approach
Transition
Operation
(Enabling
Approach)
Approach Transition Operation begins when you
enable an approach that has already been selected
from the database and loaded into the active flight
plan. The Approach annunciator will be on (and the
Approach Active annunciator will be off) to indicate
that your Apollo GX is operating in Approach
Transition. The CDI sensitivity is locked at 1.0 nm
for Approach Transition.
Approach Transition Operation will usually be
preceded
by
En
Route
Operations.
Approach
Transition will be preceded by Approach Active in the
event of a missed approach or a canceled approach.
Note that there are two methods to enable an
approach.
Enable Approach - Method 1
Press
ENTER
when the “Enable Approach?” prompt is
displayed as a message. The message will occur when
an approach is loaded from the database and the
aircraft is 30 nm or less from the destination airport.
This message-prompt is repeated at 3 nm inbound to
9-8
Approach Basics (GX50/60)
ENTER
Approach Transition Operation
CDI Scale = 1.0nm
2nm to
FAF
3nm to
FAF
CDI Scale
Transitions
1.0 to 0.3nm
CDI Scale
Transitions
5.0 to 1.0nm
ACTIVE
Annunciator
Flashes
IAF
FAF
APPRCH Annunciator On
Summary of Contents for Apollo GX50
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