Creating Routes From A List Of Waypoints - NorthStar 972 Quickstart Manual And Reference Manual

Creating routes from a list of waypoints

To create a route from a list of existing
waypoints:
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new WP
. (If an existing waypoint is selected,
Add waypt.)
the menu key will read
New Route chart screen
Newly created waypoints are named (0001),
(0002), etc. The parentheses indicate that the
1. Press WAYPTS/ROUTES, then press
Routes
.
New
2. Press to display the New Route screen.
3. Enter the name of the route using the keypad
and cursor pad.
Use
4. Press to change from chart-based edit-
ing to list-based editing.
5. Press ENTER.
waypoint was automatically named, and the
four-digit number uniquely identifies each
waypoint. Also, each new waypoint is auto-
matically given a description showing the time
and date you stored the waypoint.
7. Continue creating the route by moving the
cursor to each desired waypoint location and
pressing either
WP
. A line is drawn on the
connecting the waypoints, with small arrows
indicating the direction of the route.
8. At any time, you can press
stop appending waypoints, and then select a
route leg or waypoint to continue editing a dif-
ferent part of the route.
9. When finished, press
New Route screen to see all of the route's
waypoints.
Insert...
6. Press
The Select waypt screen appears, listing all
of your stored waypoints.
7. If you want to switch between the local and
alpha lists, press
8. Move the cursor to select the desired way-
point, then press ENTER to place the way-
point in your route. Or, press
new waypoint, then add it to the route.
9. Repeat Steps 6, 7 and 8 until your new route
is complete.
Reference section 5 — Creating waypoints and routes

Creating routes from a list of waypoints

Add waypoint Add new
or
new route
screen
Cancel add
to
Return
to switch to the
Next view
.
New
to create a
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