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Creating a flight plan (route), Aviation – Garmin GPSMAP 495 User Manual

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Aviation

Basic Operation in Aviation Mode >

Creating a Flight Plan (Route)

Creating a Flight Plan (Route)

You can create a Flight Plan (or route) using the Route Page in the

Main Menu. The route is then saved for future use. You can also

create a route using the Active Route Page for immediate use. For

more information, refer to

“Creating Routes”

beginning on

page 57

and

“Editing and Managing Routes”

beginning on

page 70

.

NOTE: After you perform an update to your Jeppesen database,

verify that all of your flight plans in your unit are still current.

If there is an obsolete Jeppesen aviation point in a saved route,

the route is locked and unusable. You need to create a new route

with current Jeppesen database points.

To create a route:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Use the

ROCKER to highlight Routes, and press ENTER.

3. Press

MENU to show the options menu. Use the ROCKER to

highlight

New Route, and press ENTER.

OR

Highlight the first blank line, and press

ENTER.

4. Press

MENU to show the options menu. Use the ROCKER to

highlight

Add Waypoint, and press ENTER.

OR

Highlight the first blank line, and press

ENTER.

5. The Aviation Find Page (Go To Page) opens, allowing you to

select an aviation point. Enter the ID, Facility name, or city.

6. Highlight the point in the list. Highlight

OK, and press ENTER.

The selected point is added to the route.

Highlight a

blank line

and press

ENTER

to

continue adding

waypoints.

7. Continue steps 4 through 6 until all points are added to the route.

The route is automatically saved to the unit’s memory.

To navigate a saved route:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Use the

ROCKER to highlight Routes, and press ENTER.

3. Highlight the route you want to take from the list, and press

MENU.

4. Highlight

Activate Route, and press ENTER.

You can also create a flight plan to use at a later time. For more

information, refer to

“Creating Routes”

beginning on

page 57

and

“Editing and Managing Routes”

beginning on

page 70

.