Icom IC-A24E Instruction Manual

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226 VOR NAVIGATION (IC-A24E ONLY)Entering a desired course■The IC-A24E shows not only the deviation from the VOR sta-tion but the deviation from the desired course.q Push the keypad or rotate [DIAL] to set the frequency forthe desired VOR station.• Push , then push [2•TO] or [3•FROM] to change the to-fromflag.w Push , then push [4•CDI] to select the CDI mode.e Set the desired course to the VOR station using the tun-ing dial or keypad.• ‘Ω’ or ‘≈’ appears on the function display when your aircraft isoff the desired course.• When your heading is correct, the ABSS function (see right col-umn for detail) may be useful instead of course input.r The course deviation needle points to the right when youraircraft is off course to the left.• To get back on course, fly right more than the number of de-grees indicated by the CDI arrows.• If the overflow indicator appears on the right side, select aheading plus 10 degrees to the desired course; if the overflowindicator appears on the left side, select a heading minus 10degrees.Crosschecking position■q Select 2 VOR stations on your aeronautical chart.w Push the keypad or rotate [DIAL] to set the frequency ofone of the VOR station in the DVOR mode.• The course indicator shows course deviation from the VOR ra-dial. Note the radial you are on.e Push the keypad or rotate [DIAL] to set the frequency ofthe other VOR station in DVOR mode.• Note the radial from the station you are on.r Extend the radials from each VOR station on the chart.Your aircraft is located at the point where the lines inter-sect.ABSS FUNCTIONIn the CDI mode, the Auto Bearing Set System (ABSS)adds or subtracts the number of degrees indicated by theCDI arrows from the Omni Bearing Selector (OBS).To use ABSS, push , then push [2•TO] while using the‘TO’ flag; or, push , then push [3•FROM] while using the‘FROM’ flag.CourseindicatorqwOverflow indicator (left)Overflow indicator (right)Course deviation needles (left)erCourse deviation needles (right)To-from flag indicatorw e rq