Takeoff tour – Garmin GNS 430 User Manual
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The GNS 430 can use direct point-to-point navigation to guide you from takeoff to
touchdown, even in the IFR environment. Once a destination is selected, the unit will
provide speed, course and distance data based upon a direct course from your pres-
ent position to your destination. A destination can be selected from any page with the
D (direct-to) key.
To select a direct-to destination:
1. Press the
D
key. The select direct-to waypoint page will appear with the destination field
highlighted.
2. Rotate the small right knob (
a
) to enter the first letter of the destination waypoint identifier.
The destination waypoint may be an airport, VOR, NDB, intersection or user waypoint, as long
as it is in the database or stored in memory as a user waypoint.
3. Rotate the large right knob (
d
) to the right to move the cursor to the next character position.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier.
5. Press
E
to confirm the identifier. The “Activate?” function field will be highlighted.
6. Press
E
to activate a direct-to course to the selected destination.
Confirm the selected direct-to destination by
highlighting “Activate?” and pressing
E
.
TAKEOFF TOUR
Direct-To Navigation
“Activate?”
Function Field
Select Direct-To Waypoint Page
Destination
Waypoint
Identifier Field
Once a direct-to destination is selected, press
and hold
c
to display the default NAV
page.
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