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Altering your Route ......................................................................................... 19 Removing Turning Points ....................................................................... 20 Specifying your Alternate Destination ........................................................ 20 Reversing the Route ............................................................................. 20 Multiple Landings............................................................................................ 20 Adjusting Altitude and Cruise Speed ..................................................................... 21 Other Route Conditions .................................................................................... 22 Takeoff Time ..................................................................................... 22 Fuel Plan and Cost............................................................................... 22 Managing your Routes ...................................................................................... 23 3. Configuring your Aircraft .............................................................. 24 The Aircraft Library ......................................................................................... 24 Simple Aircraft .............................................................................................. 25 Basic Properties and Fuel .................................................................................. 25 Climb and Descent .......................................................................................... 26 Cruising Speed and Gliding ................................................................................ 27 Weight and Balance ......................................................................................... 27 Loading Points ................................................................................... 28 Acceptable Loading Envelope.................................................................. 28 4. Route Analysis and Briefing ........................................................... 30 Virtual Radar ................................................................................................. 30 Route Adjustment ............................................................................... 31 TAF and METAR in Virtual Radar .............................................................. 31 Winds Aloft in Virtual Radar ................................................................... 32 TAF and METAR Briefing .................................................................................... 32 Weather Briefing ............................................................................................ 34 Manual Wind Entry .......................................................................................... 35 GAFOR Route Forecasts .................................................................................... 35 NOTAM Briefing .............................................................................................. 36 NOTAM Filtering ................................................................................. 37 Hiding NOTAM .................................................................................... 38 Importing NOTAM ................................................................................ 38 Planning Warnings and Prompts ........................................................................... 38 5. Airfield Information ..................................................................... 41 Airfield Plates ............................................................................................... 41 SkyDemon User Guide 2