IFD400 Series Pilot Guide
2-36 FMS Subsystem
VISUAL APPROACHES
A visual approach is a non-instrument procedure used as an aid
for a stabilized approach to a runway. Visual approaches, one for
each runway at an airport, are presented in the dropdown menu
below all instrument approaches, as illustrated below.
Visual approach selection
Once a visual approach has been selected, the familiar transition
dropdown will appear. The dropdown contains selections for a
straight-in approach and for base and downwind pattern entries
using both left and right turns, as illustrated below.
Visual approach entries dropdown
A visual approach consists of a single flight plan leg aligned with
the runway heading terminating at the runway threshold. Altitude
constraints cannot be entered on the visual approach leg. The
area typically used to display altitude constraints is instead used
to show the glideslope angle associated with the visual approach.
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