BendixKing SKYMAP IIIC - Manual (Page 96)

DETAILED OPERATION
Screen 60: Trip / Fuel Flight Plan Select Screen
On entry to Screen 60, the cursor will be positioned over the flight plan number. Default
speed will be 120 knots or that last set. Default flow/hour will be 6.0 or that last set.
Moving the joystick up and down alters the flight plan number. Moving the joystick right
moves the cursor down to the leg selection. Moving the joystick left moves the cursor up
to the flow and speed settings.
When using this function for the first time, move the cursor up to SPEED and set the cruise
speed of your aircraft. Move the cursor down to FLOW/HR and set the fuel flow per hour
for your aircraft. These settings will be permanently stored for later use.
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Next move the cursor down and select the flight plan you want to perform the calculations
for and then move the cursor down again to scroll through the legs of your chosen flight
plan.
As you scroll through the flight plan, the seven calculated fields in the lower part of the
Screen will be updated. The four values grouped together (DIS, BRG, ETE and REQ) are
the DIS (Leg Distance), BRG (Initial Track, Magnetic), ETE (Leg Time) and REQ (Fuel
required for Leg) for the leg displayed.
The three values grouped below (FPLN DIS, ETE and REQ) are the FPLN DIS (Total flight
plan distance), ETE (Total flight plan time) and REQ (Total fuel required, no reserve) for
the flight plan displayed.
Sunset/Sunrise Calculator.
This feature is entered by pressing Key 5, SUNSET/RISE, on Screen 57, E6-B Calculator
Cover Screen, and allows you to calculate sunrise and sunset times for any point in the
world. You will be asked to input a latitude, longitude and date. The sunrise and sunset
time for that date will then be displayed in your local time.
Rev 9 Jul 2006 3-53 Skymap/Tracker IIIC Pilot's Guide