Positions the screen with the selected waypoint in the centre. (Only shown if this waypoint exists in the currently active plan) For more information see the chapter on Planning. To add more waypoints to your plan: tap near the desired waypoint on the map → select the waypoint in the subsequent Closest Points Popup → tap ‘Add To Plan’. (If you already have a plan active, the button will be labelled ‘Add To Plan’) This is one method you can use to create a flight plan. Tapping ‘Set As Origin of Plan’ creates a flight plan with the selected waypoint as the initial point in the plan. There are better ways to create an actual flight plan, these methods are described in the chapter on Planning Set As Origin of Plan / Add To Plan ‘Direct To’ is a handy option for a quick change of plan, e.g. If you were already in a plan, that plan will continue after reaching the ‘Direct To’ point. When you select ‘Direct To’, a User Waypoint is dropped at your current position and a plan is constructed from the newly created User Waypoint, to the selected waypoint. Image 2.3 Waypoint Details view ¶ Direct To Tap on a waypoint for more options ( Image 2.3). Image 2.2 Closest Points popup showing ‘New Custom Waypoint’ option ¶ If the ‘New Custom Waypoint’ option does not appear in the list you can use the ‘+’ symbol in the top left corner to create a User Waypoint. To learn more about creating & editing User Waypoints see the User Waypoints chapter. This item is used to create a User Waypoint. If you have tapped in an area with few waypoints you will see ‘New Custom Waypoint’ at the top of the list ( Image 2.2). You can choose the type of waypoints that appear in the ‘Closest Points’ popup in Settings → Preferences → Waypoint Sub-Types. If you have tapped near an aerodrome then it will be prioritised and appear as the first entry in the list, and some more quick actions are associated with it. This list shows the waypoints closest to where you tapped on the map.īelow and beside each item in the list is some information about the waypoint. Tap once anywhere on the map and the ‘Closest Points’ popup will appear ( Image 2.1). See Map Mode button later in this chapter.įind your GPS location 2.2. Follow your progress as you fly (moving map mode) Tap on the ‘+’ in the top left corner of the subsequent ‘Closest Points’ popup.
Tap on the map where you want the waypoint. The Closest Points popup will appear, tap on the AD in this popup. Tap and hold on the ruler to reveal more options: distance unit, course type (rhumb or great circle), and bearing type (ºT or ºM). Then while keeping your fingertips contacting the screen, manipulate them to adjust the position of the ruler. The same as for zoom, but press and hold your thumb and forefinger until a ruler appears. One finger zoom can be achieved by tapping twice on the map, but on the second tap keep your finger in contact with the screen and swipe up or down to zoom in or out. ‘Pinch zoom’ is achieved by placing your thumb and forefinger on the screen at the same time and pressing, holding (briefly) and moving them apart (zoom in) or together (zoom out). Press, hold and drag your finger on the screen Zoom Other functionality is available via buttons at the top, side and bottom of the screen. Some functionality is available simply by tapping, swiping, pinching or pressing on the map. For this reason, it is important to familiarise yourself with the diverse capabilities provided on this page. Firstly, there are a number of things you can do on the map page and likely, while en-route flying, you will spend most of your time here.
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