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Approach active operation 9-11, Approach active operation -11 – Apollo 65 User Manual

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Approach

Active

Operation

Approach Active Operation begins when you cross the
Final Approach Fix (FAF) inbound if an approach
has been loaded and enabled, the FAF is the active
waypoint, and there are no system-detected reasons
not to continue the approach (see Message Mode
starting

on

page

1

).

The

Approach

Active

annunciator is illuminated for Approach Active. The
CDI sensitivity is 0.3 nm for approach active.
Approach active is always preceded by Approach
Transition.

As soon as you cross the FAF, the Approach Active
annunciator will come on solid indicating that the
Apollo GX is providing approach guidance. The
active flight plan sequences and the Missed Approach
Point

(MAP)

becomes

the

active

waypoint.

Sequencing is now automatically suspended and the
OBS/HLD annunciator will be on.

Note

Anytime the Apollo GX is in Approach
Active Operations, the approach may be
canceled by pressing the OBS/HLD key.

9-11

Approach Basics (GX50/60)

Before, At or After

MAP, Press OBS/Hold

for Missed Approach

Approach

Active Operation

CDI Scale

ACTIVE

Annunciator

on Steady

FAF

MAP

= 0.3nm

OBS/Hold

Annunciator

on Steady

NOTE:

If ACTIVE Annunciator

is not Steady at FAF, do

NOT Continue Approach

APPRCH Annunciator On

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