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Chapter 7: Autopilot Integration
7.4
The autopilot control screen
The Pilot Control pop-up screen is displayed when you engage the
autopilot in track mode, at waypoint arrival, or when you select it via
the Pilot key or from the Setup Menu. It gives you:
•
Autopilot status
•
Live navigation information
•
Toolbar with softkeys to control the autopilot
Autopilot toolbar
To close the Pilot Control pop-up without activating AUTO or
TRACK, press
OK
or
CANCEL
.
7.5
Waypoint arrival
when there are more waypoints in your route, the system:
•
sounds the waypoint arrival alarm
•
displays the Pilot Control screen, with information about the
next waypoint
The toolbar gives you four options:
Press the
ENGAGE PILOT -TRACK-
softkey to engage the autopi-
lot and continue to the next waypoint in your route.
Press the
CLEAR ALARM
softkey to silence the alarm and keep
the autopilot engaged in auto mode, continuing on the current
heading.
Press the
STANDBY
softkey to cancel the alarm and disengage the
autopilot.
Press the
AUTO
softkey to cancel the alarm and engage the auto-
pilot in auto mode.
Note: If you make no selection within 30 seconds, the Next
Waypoint alarm will sound.
When you reach the last waypoint in your route, the system:
Auto.
No autopilot detected.
Autopilot alarm is active.
Icon
Autopilot mode
AUTO
Engage the autopilot and hold the current course
(available when the autopilot is in Track or
Standby mode).
ENGAGE PILOT
-TRACK-
Engage the autopilot and track to the current
target waypoint.
STANDBY
Disengages the autopilot (only available when
the autopilot is engaged).
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