TM 1-1510-218-10
3B-40
waypoint,
dashes
will
be
displayed.
The field may be used to display a waypoint from
flight plan 0 by entering the desired waypoint number
into this data entry field.
ACT
Indicates the active waypoint
number from the active flight
plan. If the direct to feature is
being used and the direct to
waypoint is not contained in
the active flight plan, then a
"D" will be displayed.
USE?
Queries the operator if he
wants to make the displayed
waypoint the active waypoint.
To do so, position the cursor
is over this field and press
ENTER.
WPT NAME:
The identifier or name of the
displayed waypoint. From
one
to
five
alphanumeric
characters are used to identify
a waypoint.
REF NAME:
Reference facility identifier.
The pilot may enter a navaid,
airport, or any other waypoint
stored
in
memory
within
200 NM of the waypoint being
defined. However, to utilize
the VOR sensor (VOR or
BLEND
sensor
selected)
while
operating
in
OBS
method of operation the REF
NAME entry must be a navaid
identifier. In OBS operation
the reference navaid is the
only station tuned by the VOR
navigation receiver and the
DME (or TACAN).
FREQ
Frequency of the reference
navaid. If the reference
facility input is a navaid, its
frequency
is
automatically
entered. When the reference
facility identifier entered is not
a
navaid,
blanks
are
displayed.
A caret (>) will be displayed between FREQ and
the frequency field when using the TACAN sensor.
With the cursor over the frequency field the CLEAR
key is used to select either frequencies or TACAN
channels. The system will remain in the FREQ or
CHNL select mode until changed by the pilot.
RAD DIS:
Radial and distance from the
reference
facility
to
the
waypoint.
LAT: LON:
Position
of
the
waypoint
presented as latitude and
longitude coordinates using
degrees, minutes and tenths
of minutes.
RUNWAY/OM?
This
cursor
field
allows
selection
of
runway
thresholds and outer markers.
It appears whenever the data
base is loaded with runway
thresholds
and/or
outer
markers
and
when
the
identifier displayed in the
WPT NAME field is an airport.
44 WPTS AVAIL
When the waypoint page is
initially displayed, after having
been previously approved, the
number of memory locations
available for waypoint storage
is displayed.
APPROVE?
Following the first data entry
on the waypoint page the
WPTS
AVAIL
will
be
removed. The APPROVE?
field will then appear.
When clearing a waypoint page, the interrogative
field DELETE? will appear in place of APPROVE?.
(13) Waypoint Used-In Page. The waypoint
used-in page is used for deleting a waypoint. The
page displays the identifier of the waypoint to be
deleted.
DELETE?
With the cursor over the field
to be deleted, the field is
deleted
by
pressing
the
ENTER key.
(14) Waypoint Runway/Outer Marker Page.
When the selected waypoint is an airport and the data
base contains runway and/or outer marker information
the message RUNWAY/OM? will appear at the bottom
of the waypoint page. The runway/outer marker page
can then be selected. A runway or outer marker may
be selected from the listing on this page.
SEL RW/OM:
The menu number to the left
of
the
desired
runway
threshold or outer marker may
be entered in this field.
