GX55 SAR Map guide
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1. GPS GX55 SUPPLEMETAL QUICK REFERENCE S A R MAP FEATURE The steps in setting up the SARMAP feature include See user manual for detail description see page references below GPS Map Setup Page Turn Route Line On pg 22 SAR Map Setup Page pg 76 80 Select a Search Pattern pg 82 89 Activate the Search pg 89 Select Grid Line Display pg 77 78 Mark a Position pg 90 A GPS Map Setup Page Turn Route Line On 1 Press MAP and then turn LARGE knob CCW 1 click to reach GPS Map Setup Page 2 Press SEL Route Line option will flash 3 Turn the SMALL knob value to YES Press ENTER to save selection B SAR Map Setup Page 1 From the GPS MAP Setup Page see A above Turn SMALL knob CCW 2 clicks to SAR Man Setup Page 2 Press SEL SAR Map option flashes Turn SMALL knob to set the SAR Map value to ON 3 Turn LARGE knob CW click Grid Type option flashes Turn SMALL knob to choose a Grid Type value of US or Basic The US Grid Type is based on aeronautical chart grids The Basic Grid Position is based on Lat Lon positions 4a For U S Grid Type Turn LARGE knob CW 1 click Position option flashes Turn SMALL knob right or left to select desired Sectional Aero Chart Press ENTER to save selections Turn LARGE knob CCW click to return to SAR MAP 4b For Basic Grid Type Turn SMALL knob CCW 1 click to reach the SAR Position page Press SEL The Latitude value will flash Select the Latitude value nearest to your intended search area w2. ith the SMALL knob Turn the LARGE knob to the Longitude value Select the Longitude value nearest to your search area with the SMALL knob Press ENTER to save selections Turn LARGE knob CCW 1 click to return to SAR MAP C Select a Search Pattern 1 From SAR Map If not in SAR Map Press MAP turn LARGE knob CW 2 clicks 2 Pat the PAT smart key Search pattern type will flash 3 Turn the SMALL knob R L to select the desired pattern type Press ENTER to select pattern type and begin selecting options T MOOWD Creeping Line It is based on a Waypoint not a grid 1 Press SEL INS flashes Press ENTER Wypt type flashes Select the waypoint type and ident The same as for the DIRECT TO function Press ENTER to save Wypt start point Spacing flashes Turn SMALL knob R L to desired value Turn LARGE knob CW 1 click Direction flashes Turn SMALL and LARGE knobs to desired direction Press ENTER to save selection Turn SMALL knob CW 1 click Press SEL 5 0 flashes Turn SMALL knob R L to desired value Turn LARGE knob CW 1 click Right flashes Turn SMALL knob to desired value Press ENTER to save selections Press ENTER to activate search pattern and return to SAR Map SO OVP IO Note CW Clockwise CCW Counter Clockwise 25 Aug 2001 by Capt Woody McCauley Page 1 of 2 GPS GX55 SUPPLEMETAL QUICK REFERENCE S A R MAP FEATURE cont Search Patterns continued Expanding Square Starts on a user selected wayp
3. oint This can be the nearest airport intersection navaid or user waypoint 1 Press SEL INS flashes Press ENTER Wypt type flashes Select the waypoint type and ident The same as for the DIRECT TO function Press ENTER to save Wypt start point Spacing flashes Turn SMALL knob R L to desired value Turn LARGE knob CW click Direction flashes Turn SMALL amp LARGE knobs to desired direction Press ENTER to save selections Press ENTER to activate search pattern and return to SAR MAP STR Ol Parallel Line Creates a search pattern based on an established grid Press SEL INS flashes Press ENTER Grid flashes Turn LARGE and SMALL knobs to select the desired grid Turn LARGE knob more click past last grid position Spacing flashes Turn SMALL knob R L to desired spacing Turn LARGE knob CW click Direction flashes Turn SMALL knob RIL to enter desired direction n s or e w Press ENTER to save selections Press ENTER to activate search pattern and return to SAR MAP SUF CoS D Activate Deactivate Search Pattern 1 To activate a search pattern Press ENTER this returns you to SAR Map The annunciator above the PAT smart key with be highlighted 2 To deactivate the search pattern press the PAT smart key The annunciator above the PAT smart key will no longer be highlighted E Select a Grid Line Display 1 While viewing the SAR Map press the GRD smart key Select the appropriate grid line display by repeatedly pre
4. ssing the GRD smart key Note the selection options vary slightly for the two grid types US or Basic Grid detail displayed varies with range selected 10 40 nm is usually best G Mark a Position When viewing the SAR Map you may save a User waypoint to Mark a location of interest Pressing the MRK smart key saves the User waypoint at the present position of the aircraft 1 While viewing the SAR Map page press MRK The User waypoint creation page will appear with the current Lat Long position The default waypoint name will be SAROOO the first time Subsequent User waypoints will automatically increment to SARO01 SAROO2 etc 2 You may enter the name and position with the SMALL and LARGE knobs 3 Press ENTER to store the displayed name and position Note Use SAR Map screen with Icons to fly to a saved SAR waypoint or use DIRECT TO or NRST functions to fly to the saved SAR waypoint 25 Aug 2001 by Capt Woody McCauley Page 2 of 2
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