GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual 2AviationBasic Operation in Aviation Mode > Creating a Flight Plan (Route)Creating a Flight Plan (Route)You can create a Flight Plan (or route) using the Route Page in theMain Menu. The Route is then saved for future use. You can alsocreate a route using the Active Route Page for immediate use. Formore information, refer to “Creating Routes” beginning on page 61and “Editing and Managing Routes” beginning on page 74.notE: After you perform an update to your Jeppesen Database,verify that all of your flight plans in your unit are still current.If there is an obsolete Jeppesen aviation point in a saved route,the route is locked and unusable. You need to create a new routewith current Jeppesen database points.To create a route:1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.2. Use the ROCKER to highlight Routes, and press ENTER.3. Press MENU to show the options menu. Use the ROCKER tohighlight New Route, and press ENTER, or highlight the firstblank line, and press ENTER.4. Press MENU to show the options menu. Use the ROCKER tohighlight Add Waypoint, and press ENTER.ORHighlight the first blank line, and press ENTER.5. The Aviation Find Page (Go To Page) opens allowing you toselect an aviation point. Enter the ID, Facility name, or city.6. Highlight the point in the list. Highlight OK, and press ENTER.The selected point is added to the route.Highlight ablank lneand pressENTER tocontinue addingwaypoints.7. Continue steps 4 through 6 until all points are added to the route.The route is automatically saved to the unit’s memory.To navigate a saved route:1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.2. Use the ROCKER to highlight Routes, and press ENTER.3. Highlight the route you want to take from the list, and pressMENU.4. Highlight Activate Route, and press ENTER.You can also create a flight plan to use at a later time. For moreinformation, refer to “Creating Routes” beginning on page 61 and“Editing and Managing Routes” beginning on page 74.
