Section 4: Flight Plans (Fpl Key And Fpl - Garmin GNS 530 Pilot's Manual & Reference

The GNS 530 lets you create up to 20 different fl ight plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each fl ight plan.
The fl ight plan (FPL) page group consists of two pages, accessed by pressing the FPL key. The fl ight plan
pages allow you to create, edit and copy fl ight plans.
Active Flight Plan
Flight Plan Catalog
The Flight Plan Catalog allows you to create, edit, activate, delete and copy fl ight plans. Flight plans num-
bered from 1 through 19 are used to save fl ight plans for future use. "Flight plan 0" is reserved exclusively for
the fl ight plan currently in use for navigation. Any time you activate a fl ight plan, a copy of the fl ight plan is
automatically transferred to "fl ight plan 0" and overwrites any previously active fl ight plan.
To create a new fl ight plan:
1. Press FPL and rotate the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog.
2. Press MENU to display the Flight Plan Catalog Options.
3. Rotate the large right knob to highlight "Create New Flight Plan?" and press ENT.
4. A blank fl ight plan page appears for the fi rst empty storage location. Use the small and large right knobs
to enter the identifi er of the departure waypoint and press ENT.
5. Repeat step #4 above to enter the identifi er for each additional fl ight plan waypoint.
6. Once all waypoints have been entered, press the small right knob to return to the Flight Plan Catalog.
Section 4: Flight Plans
Flight Plan Catalog
4 - FLIGHT PLANS
Creating Flight Plans
From the Flight Plan Catalog, press MENU to
display the options menu and select "Create New
Flight Plan?".
Use the small and large right knobs to enter the
identifi er of each fl ight plan waypoint.
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