TM 1-1510-225-10
3A-78
NOTE
If inse rting the airway segment into the
flight
plan
results
in
more
than
50
waypoints in the flight plan, the message
FPL FULL will appear.
(e) Entering
an
Airway
(Destination
Waypoint Known). En route airways include high
altitude jet routes and low altitude airways.
1. Line select key Press to position
cursor directly below the starting
waypoint on the desired airway.
2. Airway identifier Insert.
3. # key Press and enter airway
identifier.
4. ±
key
Press
and
enter
destination waypoint.
5. ENTER key Press.
NOTE
If the waypoint above the cursor is not on
the airway, the airway identifier will blink
on the screen and a new identifier must be
entered. If the destination waypoint is not
on the airway, use the procedure for
entering an airway (destination waypoint
unknown).
6. Line select key Press to position
cursor over a different destination
waypoint
to
change
ending
waypoint. If applicable, use PRV
or NXT keys to access all airway
waypoint pages.
NOTE
As the cursor is moved up or down, TO will
appear next to the cursor and a question
mark will follow the ident.
7. ENTER key Press to merge the
airway waypoints into the flight
plan and return to the Flight Plan
page.
NOTE
If inserting the airway segment into the
flight
plan
results
in
more
than
50
waypoints in the flight plan, the message
FPL FULL will appear.
8. Additional waypoint identifiers
Enter (if applicable) to chain
several airways together.
(f) Editing An Airway. Once an airway is
merged into the flight plan, waypoints can be added to
or deleted from the flight plan on the Flight Plan page
using normal edit procedures. To add or delete
waypoints from the selected airway segment, perform
the following.
1. Line select key Press to position
cursor over an airway waypoint.
2. #
key
Press
and
enter
appropriate airway identifier.
3. ENTER key Press.
4. Line select key Press to move
the cursor to shorten, lengthen, or
erase
the
previously
selected
segment
of
the
airway.
If
applicable, use PRV and NXT
keys
to
access
all
Airway
Waypoint pages.
5. ENTER key Press to merge the
edited airway segment into the
flight plan.
(g) Entering a STAR. Refer to Figure
3A-61.
1. Line select key Press to position
cursor over ARRIVE? field.
2. ENTER key Press to display
Arrival page.
3. ARRIVAL airport Verify or insert
valid ident.
NOTE
If the last waypoint on the flight plan is an
airport or if an approach is programmed,
the arrival ident pre-fills and the cursor will
be over the first RUNWAY in the list.
If the last waypoint on the flight plan is a
runway, the RUNWAY field also pre-fills
and the cursor will be over the first
TRANSITION in the list.
If there are no STAR's associated with the
arrival airport, the message NO STARS
AVAILABLE will appear and the identifier
field will flash. Press FPL key to return to
active flight plan.