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(d) OK? ENTER. If the coordinates are
correct, press the ENTER key to accept the waypoint.
(3) Offset Waypoint 1/1 Page. Refer to
Figure 3A -53. An offset waypoint is a set of
coordinates determined by a selected radial and
distance from a previously defined or database
waypoint, called a parent waypoint. An (*) following
the parent waypoint denotes an offset waypoint. More
than one offset waypoint is allowed from one parent,
using {*[,{*1[, {*A1[, etc., as identifying notation.
Figure 3A-53. Offset Waypoint 1/1 Page
NOTE
The
offset
waypoint
uses
station
declination, if available, or it uses the
calculated magnetic variation of the parent
waypoint. All points defined by a VHF
navaid
in
the
national/international
airspace system are based on the VHF
navaid station declination. Since the
magnetic variation and station declination
may not be the same at a given navaid, the
calculated
position
and
the
defined
position may differ.
(a) WAYPOINT. The WAYPOINT field
displays the parent waypoint identifier followed by an *.
When an offset waypoint identifier is entered and the
waypoint has not been previously defined, the RAD,
DIS, and POS fields are all dashed. When the
waypoint has been previously defined, the coordinates
will be displayed and the radial and distance values
will be computed based on the location of the parent
waypoint. If the parent waypoint is an airport
continuation record, the airport identifier will be
displayed immediately below the offset waypoint
identifier. If a parent waypoint has a duplicate
identifier in the database, the country code will be
displayed immediately below the offset waypoint
identifier.
(b) RAD. The radial (RAD) field displays
the radial from the parent waypoint along which the
offset is established. This entry will be annunciated
with a T if a true heading input is received or if the
parent waypoint is above N 70or S 60 latitude.
(c) DIS. This field displays the distance
in nautical miles from the parent waypoint to the offset
waypoint (399.9 nm maximum).
(d) POS.
This
field
displays
the
computed offset waypoint coordinates based on the
pilot entered radial and distance from the parent
waypoint.
(e) OK? ENTER. If the waypoint
coordinates are correct, press the ENTER key.
(4) Special Waypoint. Refer to Figure 3A -54.
The special waypoints #1 and #OFF are defined
automatically by the system based on aircraft position.
Figure 3A-54. Special Waypoint Page
(a) #1. Special waypoint #1 is the
position at which the POSITION FIX page was last
accessed. Special waypoint #1 can only be defined by
the system.
(b) Power Off Waypoint. The power off
waypoint is a set of coordinates retrieved as the last
known position when power is lost en route. This page
should be accessed by inserting #OFF into the IDENT
field on the POSITION FIX page after power has been
restored
and
initialization
en
route
has
been
performed.
1 WAYPOINT #OFF This is the
power off waypoint designator.