Manual magnetic variation entry, Returning to automatic variation, System operation 3-115 – Honeywell GNS-XL User Manual

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System Operation

3-115

GNS-X

L

Flight Management System

Rev. 0
Oct/96

MANUAL MAGNETIC VARIATION ENTRY

A manual magnetic variation entry is required north of 70° N latitude
and south of 60°S latitude.

1.

NAV Key - DEPRESS to display NAVIGATION 3/4 Page with VAR.

2.

Line Select Key - DEPRESS to position cursor over VAR field.

3.

Local Variation - INSERT (E or W first).

4.

ENT Key - DEPRESS. (MAN) will be annunciated adjacent to
the VAR field.

RETURNING TO AUTOMATIC VARIATION

This checklist must be accomplished to return to Automatic Variation
following a Manual Variation entry.

1.

NAV Key - DEPRESS to display page with VAR.

2.

Line Select Key - DEPRESS to position cursor over VAR field.

3.

BACK Key - DEPRESS. AUTO? will appear in the VAR field to
inform the pilot of pending change. The automatic variation
value will appear in the cursor.

4.

ENT Key - DEPRESS.

SELECTING ETE, ETA, DIS, OR ALT DISPLAY OPTION (Active
Flight Plan Page)

The pilot can view the estimated time enroute, the estimated time of
arrival, the distance, or altitude constraints of waypoints on the Active
Flight Plan.

1.

FPL Key - DEPRESS to
display ACTIVE FPL
Page.

2.

Line Select Key -
DEPRESS to position
cursor over ETE, ETA,
DIS,

or ALT

field.

(Figure 3-184)

3.

BACK Key - DEPRESS
to display desired option.

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Figure 3-184

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