Takeoff Tour - Garmin GNC 420 Pilot's Manual & Reference

TAKEOFF TOUR

Flight Plans and
Additional Reading
Enter the identifier for each airport and/
or navaid into the flight plan in the same
sequence you wish to fly.
Select "Activate Flight Plan?" from the page
menu to begin using the new flight plan.
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Once the flight plan is created, it may be activated from an options window.
Activating the flight plan will place it into "flight plan 00" (a copy of it will still reside in
the original catalog location) and replaces any flight plan which currently exists in "flight
plan 00."
To activate the new flight plan:
1. Press the m key to display the flight plan catalog options.
2. Rotate the small right knob (
This Takeoff Tour is intended to provide a brief introduction of the GNC 420's major
features. The Reference section of this manual describes these features, and others, in
additional detail. Use the reference section, as needed, to learn or review the details
regarding a particular feature. The Index (beginning on page 173) may be used to quickly
locate the information you want within the reference section.
Now that you're familiar with the basics, some suggested reading within the Reference
section includes:
• Flight plan features - see page 54
• Waypoint information pages (database information) - see page 86
• IFR procedures - see page 66
• Unit settings (confi guring the unit to your preferences) - see page 123
If you're unable to locate the information you need, we're here to help! Garmin's
Customer Service staff is available during normal business hours (U.S. Central time zone)
at the phone and fax numbers listed on page iv. You can also reach us by mail (see page
iv) or at our web site address: www.garmin.com.
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) to select "Activate Flight Plan?" and press E .