Navigating In Aviation Mode; Using The Direct To Key To Generate A Go To - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Basic Operation
Navigating in
Aviation Mode
In Aviation Mode, press the DIRECT TO
D key to display the Go To Page, which
allows you to select an airport or navaid, a
recently (previously) used waypoint, or a user-
created waypoint as your destination.
When a 'Go To' or route is currently in use,
holding the DIRECT TO key down briefl y
displays a detailed information page for the
current destination.
In Marine or Automotive Mode, pressing
the DIRECT TO key displays the Navigate
menu, which allows you to activate navigation
or edit a route.
Also, in Marine Mode, pressing the DI-
key twice creates a Man OverBoard
RECT TO
waypoint and starts navigating to that point.
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Using the Direct To Key to Generate a Go To

The GPSMAP 296 includes an internal Jeppesen
created waypoints and accepts an optional Garmin Data Card to display MapSource data. The Jeppesen
database provides position and facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs, and more.
Updates to the Jeppesen database are available every 28 days online (www.garmin.com). The update
program is designed to operate on Windows
Cable to connect your GPSMAP 296 to the PC' s serial communications port. The following information is
provided from the internal Jeppesen database:
Airport – * identifi er, facility name, city/state/country, position (latitude/longitude), fi eld elevation,
available fuel types, runway designations/layout, runway surface(s), runway length(s), runway width(s),
runway lighting, communication frequencies, and published approaches.
Weather – associated with an airport (ASOS, ATIS, and AWOS).
VORs – * identifi er, facility name, city/state/country, position (latitude/longitude), frequency, service
volume (high, low, terminal), and type (such as VOR-DME, TACAN, and VORTAC).
NDBs – * identifi er, facility name, city/state/country, position (latitude/longitude), and frequency.
Intersections – identifi er, nearest VOR, radial and distance from nearest VOR, position (latitude/longi-
tude), and region/country.
ARTCC – Air Route Traffi c Control Centers.
Airspace – boundaries (Class B, Class C, Control Zones, SUAs, and MOAs), controlling agency, and
vertical boundaries.
FSS – Flight Service Stations.
* Symbology used for NDBs, VORs, and airports are consistent with those used on a sectional chart.
Any user-created waypoints include the following information:
User Waypoints – name, symbol, position (latitude/longitude), elevation, and comment.
® database, additional memory for up to 3000 user-
® -compatible PCs and requires the included PC Interface