Garmin GNC 420 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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51Selecting a Destination from the Active Flight PlanIf you’re navigating an active flight plan, any waypoint contained in the flight planmay be selected as a direct-to destination from the select direct-to waypoint page. (Seesection 4, beginning on page 54, for more information on flight plans.)To select a direct-to destination from the active flight plan:1. Press the D key. The select direct-to waypoint page will appear, with the waypoint identifierfield highlighted.2a. Rotate the large (d) right knob to highlight the flight plan (FPL) field.3a. Rotate the small right knob (a) to display a window showing all waypoints in the active flightplan.4. Continue rotating the small right knob (a) to scroll through the list and highlight the desiredwaypoint.5. Press E to confirm the selected waypoint, and E to activate the direct-to function.Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-To DestinationThe select direct-to waypoint page always displays the nearest airports (from yourpresent position) on the NRST field. Navigating directly to a nearby airport is alwaysjust a few simple steps away. (Nearby airports may also be selected as direct-to destina-tions using the steps described on page 113.)To select a nearby airport as a direct-to destination:1. Press the D key. The select direct-to waypoint page will appear, with the waypoint identifierfield highlighted.2b. Rotate the large (d) right knob to highlight the nearest airport (NRST) field.3b. Rotate the small right knob (a) to display a window showing up to nine nearby airports.4. Continue rotating the small right knob (a) to scroll through the list and highlight the desiredairport.5. Press E to confirm the selected airport, and E to activate the direct-to function.pbpaoaDIRECT-TOFlight Plan WaypointsNearest Airports 3