Jeppesen FliteDeck 3 - Manual (Page 136)

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4. Click the Next arrow (F11) to move to the next route segment.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 to set the altitude for the next route segment.
6. Use the Previous arrow (F10), if needed, to move to earlier route segments
and re-adjust their altitudes.
Notes About Setting Altitudes
• Direct To legs do not show up in the waypoint list, but their altitudes can be
edited. Sequence through the route waypoints with the Previous and Next
arrows. On-route Direct-to waypoints are placed after the route segment that
shares the waypoint, and off-route Direct-to's will show up after the planned
destination. For Direct-to legs, nothing changes in the Route Waypoint list,
only the Change Altitude button text changes, and the status bar updates to
indicate that the active leg will be edited. Continue to click the Next and
Previous arrows to cycle back to the beginning or end of the route.
• Crossing altitudes can be cleared by setting their altitude below the terrain at
that waypoint. In most cases, just setting the crossing altitude to 000 will
clear it. Cruise altitudes (leg desired altitudes) cannot be cleared. They can
only be changed.
To set the same altitude along a series of segments or waypoints:
1. Set the first altitude, and click the Next arrow.
2. Click the altitude set button again.
3. Continue clicking the Next arrow and setting the altitude to the end of the
waypoint series.
4. If you want to work backwards along the route, use the Previous arrow.
Setting the Active Waypoint
The active waypoint is the waypoint to which you are currently headed. An active
waypoint can be a waypoint along your route or any direct-to waypoint. FliteDeck
indicates bearing, distance, and desired track (DTK) to this waypoint.
When sequencing is on, FliteDeck normally chooses the active waypoint
automatically. As you pass over an active waypoint, the program sets the next
waypoint in the route as the active waypoint. Even if you don’t fly directly over a
waypoint, FliteDeck recognizes that you have passed the active waypoint and
sequences to the next waypoint. For example, if an airway makes a sharp turn at a
VOR, you could cut the corner and miss the VOR by miles, and FliteDeck would still
auto-sequence to the next VOR soon after you pass the active waypoint.
There are times when you may need to set the active waypoint manually. Suppose
you are navigating from A to B to C, as in the figure.