Jeppesen FliteDeck 3 - Manual (Page 56)

FliteDeck Basics
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FliteDeck exchanges data with other Jeppesen applications using a file called a
RoutePack. You can save RoutePack files to flash or USB memory, email them, or
otherwise move them to other computers.
Think of a RoutePack as a briefcase containing flight information for a complete trip.
A RoutePack can include one or more routes, airports, terminal charts, waypoints
along the route, and all airports associated with it. You can also use a RoutePack
simply to store a list of favorite airports and charts.
You can plan a flight using FliteStar, JeppView, or JetPlanner, save your work to a
RoutePack, and open the RoutePack in FliteDeck. If you are planning a flight on the
same computer as you use FliteDeck, ensure that the Setup program Routes tab lists
the RoutePack file, and open the FliteDeck program. If you plan routes on a different
computer than you fly with, copy the RoutePack file onto a portable storage device
(compact flash card, memory stick), and transfer the RoutePack to the flight
computer.
For more information, view Routes and RoutePacks .
Using FliteDeck Without a RoutePack
You do not have to plan a flight to use FliteDeck. You can use FliteDeck for terminal
chart viewing and the moving map capabilities. FliteDeck provides a Clipboard
feature where you can store all the charts needed for a flight and quickly navigate to
them in the Terminal page.
You can also connect your GPS and use the moving map features available in
FliteDeck. When FliteDeck receives positional information, an aircraft symbol appears
on the enroute and terminal chart pages to increase your situational awareness.
Even when a route is not available, if you are receiving GPS information, you can still
do the following:
• Select a navaid on the enroute chart and use the direct-to capabilities.
• Find terminal charts for nearby airports.
• Use the navigational information on the Enroute Nav page, such as the
nearest VOR, nearest Center, and nearest Flight Service Station (FSS).
When a GPS is not connected or the GPS simulator is not used, certain pages that
require positional information are disabled (see GPS Tab ).
Viewing Only Terminal Charts
If you use FliteDeck only for terminal chart viewing, then the Jeppesen Terminal
Chart Viewer is the best display style, or "configuration", to use.
The Terminal Chart Viewer is designed for quick selection and viewing of IFR Airway
and VFR Manual (Bottlang) terminal charts. Only airway manual terminal charts,
airport information, and text pages are visible in this configuration. You assign
airports to a clipboard, then select the charts you want to view in the clipboard.
The Terminal Chart Viewer is best viewed in the portrait screen orientation.
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