Document Outline

• Table of Contents
  • Introduction 1-1
    • Apollo GX Features 1-1
    • Display 1-2
      • External Annunciators 1-3
    • Controls 1-3
    • Keys 1-4
    • Hard Keys 1-4
    • fiSmartfl Keys 1-5
    • Map Function Smart Keys 1-6
    • Communications Radio Mode Smart Keys (GX60/65) 1-8
  • Apollo GX Features 1-9
  • Getting Started 2-1
    • Power On 2-1
    • Select a Waypoint 2-1
      • Finding a waypoint by name 2-1
      • Sorting waypoints by selected characters 2-2
      • Looking at all waypoints in a database 2-3
      • Duplicate Identifier, City, or Facility Names 2-4
    • Waypoint Information 2-4
    • Storing a Waypoint 2-5
    • Finding a Nearest Waypoint 2-6
    • Flying Direct-To a Waypoint 2-7
    • Create a Flight Plan 2-8
    • Activating a Flight Plan 2-9
    • Using the Moving Map 2-10
  • Navigation Basics 3-1
    • About the Navigation Function 3-1
    • About the Navigation Function Displays 3-1
    • Nav Home Page 3-1
    • Autonav 3-2
    • Relative Bearing Indicator 3-3
    • Nav Pages 3-3
      • Estimated Time En Route ( Ete ) 3-4
      • Bearing ( Brg ) 3-4
      • Range ( Rge ) 3-4
      • Course Deviation Indicator ( CDI ) and Distance Off Track 3-5
      • TO/FROM Indicator 3-6
      • Desired Track ( Dtk ) 3-6
      • Leg (FROM-TO) Distance 3-6
      • Track ( Trk ) Angle 3-7
      • Track Angle Error ( Tae ) 3-7
      • Ground Speed (GS) 3-7
      • Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) 3-8
      • Minimum En Route Safe Altitude (MESA) 3-8
      • Flight Time 3-9
      • Time UTC 3-9
      • Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) 3-9
    • Nearest Waypoint & Airspace Search 3-9
    • Controlled Special Use Airspace 3-13
    • Altitude Assist ( VNAV ) 3-14
    • Parallel Track Offset 3-19
    • GPS Position 3-21
    • Countdown Timer 3-22
    • Arc Assist 3-23
    • Waypoint Distance Page 3-25
    • Waypoint ETE Page 3-25
    • From-To-Next Waypoint ETA Page 3-25
    • From/To/Next Waypoint 3-26
      • Creating FROM/TO/NEXT Waypoints 3-26
      • Placing the TO Waypoint on Hold 3-30
    • Using Direct-To 3-31
    • Direct-To Examples 3-32
      • Center the CDI 3-32
      • Enter a New Waypoint into a Flight Plan 3-33
    • Direct-To OBS 3-35
    • Turn Anticipation 3-36
      • Standard Turn Operation 3-36
      • Wind and Turn Anticipation 3-37
    • GPSS 3-37
      • Standard GPSS Operation 3-37
      • Approach GPSS Operation 3-38
      • GPSS Rules 3-38
    • Tuned Station 3-39
      • Tuning to a VOR 3-39
      • Tuning to a Localizer 3-40
  • Moving Map Functions 4-1
    • Full Screen Map 4-1
    • Controls 4-2
      • Waypoint Type Keys 4-2
      • Waypoint List Keys 4-2
      • Waypoint Scan Key 4-3
      • Map Scale 4-3
    • Map and Nav Info 4-3
    • Map Setup 4-4
      • Route Line 4-4
      • Map Orient 4-5
      • Map Reference 4-6
      • Identifier and Waypoint Type Selection 4-6
      • Track History 4-8
      • Airspace Setup 4-10
      • Airspace Buffers 4-11
      • ATC Ring Selection 4-12
      • Airspace Selections 4-12
    • Search and Rescue 4-14
      • Search and Rescue Map Description 4-14
      • Grid Line Display 4-15
      • US Grid Type 4-15
      • Basic Grid Type 4-16
      • Search and Rescue Map Setup Page 4-16
      • Set the SAR Position (Basic Grid Type) 4-18
      • Selecting A Pattern 4-20
      • Parallel Line Search Pattern 4-21
      • Creeping Line Search Pattern 4-23
      • Expanding Square Search Pattern 4-26
      • Mark A Position 4-28
      • Create A User Waypoint By US Grid 4-29
      • Fly Direct To A US Grid 4-30
      • Create a User Waypoint By Basic Grid 4-30
      • Fly Direct To A Basic Grid 4-32
      • Setting Up A Search Pattern 4-32
  • Waypoint Database 5-1
    • Waypoint Information 5-1
    • Available Waypoint Information 5-1
    • Getting Information About A Waypoint 5-3
    • Airport Info Pages 5-5
    • Create User Waypoint by Lat/ Lon 5-9
    • Create User Waypoint by Radial/Distance 5-10
    • Update User Wpt with Present Pos 5-12
    • Delete User Waypoint 5-12
    • Modify User Waypoint 5-13
    • Creating Waypoint Comments 5-14
    • Deleting Waypoint Comments 5-15
    • Update User Waypoint 5-16
    • Datacard 5-16
    • RNAV Waypoints 5-16
  • Flight Plan Functions 6-1
    • Flight Plan Pages 6-1
    • Creating a Flight Plan 6-2
    • Flight Plan Sequencing 6-5
    • Flight Plan Leg Information 6-6
    • Manual Leg Activation 6-9
    • Flight Plan Editing 6-10
    • Flight Plan Options 6-14
      • Activate 6-14
      • Rev Activate 6-15
      • Reactivate 6-15
      • Rename 6-15
      • Copy Plan 6-16
      • Estimated Ground Speed 6-16
      • Clear Waypoints 6-17
      • Reverse Flight Plan 6-17
      • Estimated Fuel Flow 6-17
      • Delete Plan 6-18
      • Hold 6-18
      • Holding Patterns (GX50/60) 6-19
      • Continue 6-21
      • Load Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-22
      • Change Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-22
      • Unload Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-22
      • Enable Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-23
      • Disable Approach (GX50/60 Only) 6-23
    • Destination Waypoint Information 6-23
    • Flight Plan Comments 6-23
    • Saving an Active Flight Plan 6-24
  • System Functions 7-1
    • Navigation Information 7-1
      • Autonav Time 7-1
      • Navigation Mode Programmable and Autonav Pages 7-2
      • Customizing Navigation Pages 7-2
      • Selecting Autonav Pages 7-4
      • Restoring Default Nav Pages 7-4
      • Lat/Lon Units 7-4
      • Setting Units of Measurement 7-6
      • Magnetic Variation 7-7
      • Flight Timer Trigger 7-8
      • Direct-To Entry Options 7-8
      • CDI Scaling 7-10
    • System Information 7-11
      • Date and Time 7-11
      • Software Version 7-12
      • Fuel Measure Units (GX50/60 Only) 7-13
      • Barometric Measure Units (GX50/60 Only) 7-14
      • Test Display 7-14
      • Display Brightness 7-14
      • Viewing Owner Information 7-15
      • Editing Owner Information 7-16
    • GPS Sensor 7-17
    • Miscellaneous Sensors 7-20
    • Encoding Altimeter 7-20
    • Air Data Info 7-21
      • Air Speed 7-21
      • Air Temperature 7-21
      • Altitude and Rate of Climb 7-21
      • Heading and Turn Rate 7-21
      • Wind Direction and Speed 7-22
    • Fuel Info 7-22
      • Fuel Endurance 7-22
      • Range, Burn Rate, and Fuel Used 7-22
      • Right Engine Fuel 7-23
      • Left Engine Fuel 7-23
      • Total Fuel 7-23
      • Fuel Measure 7-24
  • Message Function 8-1
    • New Messages 8-2
    • Old Messages 8-2
    • Messages 8-3
  • Approach Basics (GX50/60) 9-1
    • Introduction 9-1
      • En Route 9-1
      • Approach Transition 9-2
      • Approach Active 9-2
      • Approach Transition 9-2
      • Waypoint Arrival Alert 9-2
    • Approach Procedure 9-5
    • En Route Operations 9-5
      • Load a Destination Airport 9-6
      • Load Approach Information 9-7
    • Approach Transition Operation (Enabling Approach) 9-8
    • Approach Active Operation 9-11
    • Missed Approaches 9-13
    • Canceling An Approach 9-15
    • Repeating an Approach 9-16
    • Selecting a Different Approach 9-17
    • Direct-To 9-18
    • Manually Selecting a Flight plan Leg 9-19
    • Flight Plan Waypoint Sequencing 9-20
    • Procedure Turns 9-21
    • Procedure Turn at FAF 9-22
    • Holding Patterns 9-24
    • DME Arcs (Arc Assist) 9-26
    • Vector to Final 9-27
    • Navigating to a DME 9-28
    • RAIM 9-29
    • RAIM Nav Page (GX50/60 Only) 9-33
    • Emergency (Alternate) Approach 9-35
      • Clear Waypoints 9-35
      • Fly Direct-To a Nearest Airport 9-36
      • Set New Approach 9-36
  • Approach Examples 9-37
    • Approach Example 1 - Straight In 9-39
    • Approach Example 2 - Holding at IFAF 9-44
    • Approach Example 3 - Missed Approach 9-51
    • Approach Example 4 - VOR Reference 9-56
    • Manual Flight Plan Leg Selection Example 9-61
    • Approach Example 5 - DME Arc 9-63
    • Approach Example 6 - Procedure Turn 1 9-66
    • Approach Example 7 - Procedure Turn 2 9-68
    • Using the LOC-DME Waypoint 9-69
  • Approach Notes 9-77
  • Comm Radio Operation 10-1
    • Power On/Off 10-1
    • Volume 10-1
    • Selecting Frequencies 10-2
    • Comm Mode Map Display 10-3
    • Frequency Monitoring 10-3
    • Recalling a Frequency 10-4
      • Nearest Frequency 10-6
      • INFO Frequency 10-6
      • Destination, TO, and FROM Frequencies 10-6
      • Auto Stored Frequencies (Auto) 10-6
      • User Stored Frequencies 10-7
      • Weather Channels 10-7
      • Emergency Channel 10-8
    • Intercom Function 10-8
    • Stuck Mic 10-9
    • Com Radio System Information (GX60/65 Only) 10-9
      • RF Signal Strength 10-10
      • Noise Level 10-10
      • Intercom Squelch Level Adjustment 10-10
      • Transmit Mic Selection 10-11
      • Intercom Level 10-11
      • Sidetone Level Adjustment 10-12
      • Headphone Level Adjustment 10-12
  • Start Up Displays 11-1
    • Startup Bypass 11-1
    • Quick Comm (GX60/65 Only) 11-1
    • Comm Radio Test (GX60/65) 11-1
    • Owner Message 11-2
    • Memory Tests 11-2
    • Database Message 11-5
    • Seed Position 11-5
    • Entering a Seed Position 11-5
    • IFR Output Tests 11-8
    • Checking GPS Signal Strength 11-11
  • Flight Simulator 12-1
    • About the Flight Simulator 12-1
    • Removing and Replacing the Apollo GX 12-2
    • Starting the Flight Simulation 12-3
    • Flight Simulator Operations 12-4
  • Troubleshooting 13-1
    • Contacting the Factory 13-1
    • To Ensure Trouble Free Operation 13-2
    • Battery Replacement 13-2
    • If You Have A Problem 13-2
  • GPS Navigation 14-1
  • Glossary 15-1
• Index
  • A
    • Abbreviations 10-4
    • Access database 5-3
    • Activate flight plan 6-14
    • Air pressure 7-20
    • Air speed 7-20 - 7-21
    • Air temperature 7-20 - 7-21
    • Airport elevation 5-6
    • Airport frequency 5-6
    • Airport Info 5-1
    • Buffers 4-11
    • Ceiling 3-14
    • Close 8-3
    • Floor 3-14
    • Inside 8-4
    • Messages 8-3
    • Nearest 3-13
    • Selections 4-12
    • Setup 4-10
  • Alternate approach 9-35
  • Altimeter 7-20
  • Altimeter Setting 3-14
  • Altitude 7-21, 14-2
  • Altitude assist 9-26
  • Altitude Assist 3-14
  • Altitude encoder 8-8
  • Approach 8-6
    • 30nm from dest. 9-9
    • Active 9-2, 9-11
    • Basics 9-1 - 9-36
    • Cancel 9-15
    • Change 6-22
    • Disable 6-23
    • Emergency 9-35
    • Enable 6-23, 9-8
    • Enroute 9-1, 9-5
    • Examples 9-37 - 9-76
    • Final Approach Fix 9-10
    • Initial Approach Fix 9-10
    • Load 6-22
    • Load approach 9-7
    • Load destination 9-6
    • Missed Approach Point 9-12
    • Notes 9-77 - 9-90
    • Phase II GPS 9-89
    • Phase III 9-90
    • Procedure 9-5
    • Repeat 9-16
    • Select different 9-17
    • Transition 9-2
    • Unload 6-22
    • Waypoint info 5-8
    • Waypoints 9-77
    • Wpt arrival 9-2
  • Approach operation 9-30
  • APT smart key 1-6
  • Arc assist 3-23
  • Arc Assist 3-24
  • Arrival alert 8-9
  • Arriving at TO wpt 8-9
  • ATC ring 4-12
  • Auto descent 3-17
  • Auto store frequency 10-6
  • Auto-Descent 3-18
  • Autonav 3-2, 7-1, 7-4
  • Autopilot 3-37
• B
  • Bar graph 3-5
  • Baro Measure 7-14
  • Baro-aiding 9-31
  • Basic Grid 4-16, 4-18
  • Battery replacement 13-2
  • Battery voltage 8-14
  • Bearing 3-4
  • Brightness, Display 7-14
  • Burn rate 7-22
• C
  • Cancel approach 9-15
  • CDI 3-5, 3-32, 6-20
    • Output tests 11-8
    • Scaling 7-10
    • Sensitivity 3-5
  • CDI reverse sensing 9-22
  • Change approach 6-22
  • Cleaning 13-2
  • Clear exclusion list 9-35
  • Clear flight plan wpts 6-17
  • Close 4-11, 8-3
  • Close altitude 8-4
  • Headphone level 10-12
  • Info 10-9
  • Intercom squelch 10-10
  • Key 1-8
  • Noise level 10-10
  • Sidetone level 10-12
  • Signal strength 10-10
• Test 11-1