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3.2
Navigation – Screen 2
Figure 8: Illustration of the navigation screen.
6. The map scale is shown according to the zoom level. It can be used to estimate distances
on the map.
7. The bottom bar displays active waypoint, bearing, distance, tracking and time needed
to reach the waypoint.
8. Current position of the airplane – the latitude and longitude coordinates.8
9. Information about active route. The bottom bar includes estimated time of arrival to
the last route waypoint, time to the last route waypoint, distance left and cross track
error (perpendicular distance to the active leg). The route is also illustrated on the map.
Black line represents the route, thicker cyan line is used for the remaining distance on
the active leg. White rectangle shows estimated time of arrival to the next waypoint
and black rectangles show estimates for all remaining waypoints on the route.
3.2.1
Menu
The OK/Menu button gives similar commands that were already described in the classic flight
information screen section 3.1.1 on page 14. New commands are Legend and Browse. The
first one opens a legend dialog, shown on figure 9. The second one (textttBrowse) allows
moving the map, creating routes and selecting direct to points from the map. A detailed
description of the Browse mode is given in section 5 starting on page 29.
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WGS84 system is used for the coordinates. The same system is used by GPS.
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