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Selecting current plan gives four further choices. This means that a New Plan needs to be made before using this function.
5 REPEAT CURRENT PLAN
Selects the currently resident plan and runs through it. It is possible to change details such as airspeed, wind, magnetic variation etc. during this operation when requested if required.
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Need to draw diagram on map
6 PRINT CURRENT PLAN
Initiates paper printout of the current plan. It is possible to change details such as airspeed, wind, magnetic variation etc. during this operation when requested if required.
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7 SAVE CURRENT PLAN
Initiates the save sequence requesting a name for the current plan to be saved under. Using the first three letters of the departure point together with the first three letters of the destination is one method of ordering your old plan names but any name may be used.
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OX-WELLSB.SET and OX-WELLSB are generated.
8 RETURN TRIP PLAN
Selects the menu :
Imitates the sequence for the reverse flight plan trip, starting with the original destination point first. The details of airspeed, wind etc. may be changed when requested if required.
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The result is given in Latitudes & Longitudes and give a unique name. The example below shows an abstract location 10 nM, 30 degrees from Oxford.
2 UPDATE an EXISTING location
Data required to update an existing location are the same as above:-
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This is the option used when the location already exists in the data base but some of its information has changed e.g. location or frequency etc. The subsequent menu selected is the same as for the ADD option If two entries with the same location name are made under UPDATE option the last one entered is used by the program i.e the most current entry is utilised. If two entries with the same location name are inadvertently made under the ADD option the later entry will not be accessed.
3 Advanced user options
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WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE SHOW OPTION THESE SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING.THEY ARE NOT NECESSARY TO GENERAL OPERATION. |
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See Plan a Flight on using some of these functions.
6 AIRCRAFT FUNCTIONS
This option produces the following menu
1 CHECK LIST
There are no check lists stored initially.
This option allows you to create your own personalised check lists for aircraft. The list when viewed is produced one line at a time the item should be checked then you may move to the next item by pressing .
(1) RUN A CHECKLIST
Type the number 1 followed by pressing the key to call this option.
The option requests the plane name under which you have stored the. Check list you wish to use. Items are stepped through one line at a time as they are checked off. (Press to continue to the next item in the list.
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Pressing the key displays the next item. This is repeated until the end of the list is reached. The program returns to the Main Menu.
(2) CREATE A NEW CHECKLIST
This option is called by typing the number 2 followed by pressing the key.
First request is a plane name. You recall the list using this name so keep it short and one word only.
The first item in the list is then requested this should be typed in restricting it to one line only then press to move on to the next item.
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Pressing twice ends inputting the list and saves the file.
(3) EDIT AN EXISTING CHECKLIST
Type the in file name (without the .CHK)
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The program returns to the Main Menu.
2 WEIGHT & BALANCE
The manual states "Simply follow the menus for this option."
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