Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A46GPS NavigationOverviewGPS NavigationFlight PlanningHazard AvoidanceAdditional FeaturesAppendicesIndex2.5 wayPOiNtSThe WPT INFO (Waypoint Information) function provides airport and waypointinformation.Waypoints are predetermined geographical positions (internal database) or pilot-entered positions, and are used for all phases of flight planning and navigation.Waypoints can be selected by entering the ICAO identifier, entering the name ofthe facility, or by entering the city name. As a waypoint identifier, facility name, orlocation is entered, the aera’s Spell’N’Find™ feature scrolls through the database,displaying those waypoints matching the characters which have been entered up tothat point. A direct-to navigation leg to the selected waypoint can be initiated bypressing the menu/ Icon.The waypoint function allows the pilot to review airport information, runwayinformation, frequencies, AOPA information (if available), and weather information(if available) by touching the desired tab. The pilot can manually enter the identifieror the aera will choose the most appropriate identifier based on the current positionand phase of flight.-Waypoint Identifier/Symbol/Type-Facility Name-City/State-Fuel Available-ElevationTime Zone (UTC Offset)-RegionLat/LongInfo TabOptionMenuWaypoint Information (Info Tab)Bearing/DistanceWaypointIdentifierButton
