Fly Direct To A Us Grid; Create A User Waypoint By Basic Grid - Garmin Apollo GX 50 User Manual

Moving Map Functions
D
ENTER
º
124
º
46
a b
a
c d
30'
a b
c
15'
c d
º
45
30'
4-30

Fly Direct To A US Grid

After creating a User waypoint for a US Grid, you can
fly Direct-To, or set a flight plan to, the starting
corner of that grid to begin a search pattern.
1. Press
DIRECT-TO
the User waypoint type, if necessary.
2. Use the
LARGE
desired waypoint.
3. Press .
ENTER
4. Navigate to the selected grid.

Create a User Waypoint By Basic Grid

This feature allows you to set a waypoint on the
southeast corner Basic Grid coordinate as a User
waypoint. You can then fly Direct-To the starting
point in a grid for flying a search pattern. You must
have selected the Basic Grid type on the SAR Setup
page (see page 4-16) to have this display available.
The SAR Position (see page 4-18) is a reference point
on the southeast corner of a 10° by 10° grid. Each one
degree grid is then divided into 30' and 15' segments
which are noted by alpha characters.
º
130
º
123
a b
b
c d
a b
d
c d
SAR Position
Reference Point
15'
(i.e. Lat 45 and Lon 123)
. Turn the
SMALL
and knobs to select the
SMALL
º
120
º
50
One degree grid square
º
40
SAR Position
Reference Point
(i.e. Lat 40 and Lon 120)
knob to choose