Repositions

Description
Active Airport GroupBox

Use the Ident EditBox to select the Active Airport.

Use the Runway ComboBox to select the Active Runway from the list of available runways at the given airport.

Select the Change Button to cause the selection of the Active Airport and Active Runway to take effect.

The Active Airport and Active Runway are used as a reference point from which all the repositions take place (except for the Latitude and Longitude and Radial and Distance repositions). In addition, the Active Airport and Active Runway are the airport and runway that the Approach Plot references.
Latitude and Longitude GroupBox

Use the Latitude EditBox to select the latitude to which to reposition the aircraft.

Use the Longitude EditBox to select the longitude to which to reposition the aircraft.

Select the Reposition Button to reposition the aircraft to the latitude and longitude shown in the EditBoxes.

Refer to the Area Map Touch Reposition description for an alternate method of repositioning the aircraft.
Radial and Distance GroupBox

Use the Ident EditBox to select a navaid to reposition around.

Use the Radial EditBox to select the angle from the navaid to reposition to.

Use the Distance EditBox to select the distance from the navaid, along the given radial, to reposition to.

Select the Reposition Button to reposition the aircraft to the radial and distance from the navaid shown in the EditBoxes.

Refer to the Area Map Touch Reposition description for an alternate method of repositioning the aircraft.
Reposition Buttons

All repositions invoked by selecting the following PushButtons take place in reference to the Active Airport and Active Runway. They immediately move the aircraft to the selected position and turn on System Freeze.

Select the 12 nm PushButton to place the aircraft in a 12 mile out position to intercept the localizer.

Select the 8 nm ILS PushButton to place the aircraft in a 8 mile position on the glideslope and localizer, at 110 KIAS.

Select the FAF PushButton to place the aircraft at the Final Approach Fix (approx. 5 miles), approx. 500 AGL, at 160 KIAS.

Select the 3 nm VFR PushButton to place the aircraft on the runway centerline, at 3 miles, at 500 feet AGL, and 110 KIAS.

Select the 2 nm Initial PushButton to place the aircraft at 2 miles out, at 1000 feet AGL and 200 KIAS, on the runway centerline.

Select the 2 nm ST-IN PushButton to place the aircraft at 2 miles out, at 500 feet AGL, and 110 KIAS.

Select the .5 nm VFR PushButton to place the aircraft at 0.5 miles out, at 300 feet AGL, and 110 KIAS, on the runway centerline.

Select the T.O. PushButton to place the aircraft at the takeoff position.

Select the HK PushButton to place the aircraft at the High Key position, at 3000 feet AGL and 125 KIAS.

Select the L Outside or R Outside PushButton to place the aircraft at mid-field, 2 miles out, 1000 feet AGL, and 200 KIAS.

Select the Left or Right PushButton to place the aircraft at mid-field, 1/2 mile out, 800 feet AGL, and 100 KIAS.

Select the L Inside or R Inside PushButton to place the aircraft at mid-field, 1/3 mile out, 1000 feet AGL, and 150 KIAS.

Select the Hold Short PushButton to place the aircraft at the hold short position for the current active runway. If no hold short position is defined for the active runway, the aircraft will be repositioned to the Takeoff position for the active runway.

Select the Ramp PushButton to place the aircraft at the ramp position for the current active airport. If no ramp position is defined for the active airport, the aircraft will be repositioned to the takeoff position for the active runway.
Magvar
Note: A negative magvar shown indicates a westerly magnetic variation and a positive magvar shown indicates an easterly magnetic variation.
 
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