IFD500 Series Pilot Guide
3-28 FMS Subsystem
Orbit Row in Flight Plan
If the orbit radius is larger than the distance from the aircraft to
the orbit fix, then the aircraft will intercept the orbit on the
extended radial between the orbit fix and the aircraft. Just like a
traditional holding pattern, there is no insert cursor between a fix
and a subsequent orbit. The only way to get out of an orbit is to
command a Direct-To or activate a different leg. The orbit size
can be changed while it is active but no path to reacquire the orbit
is depicted on the map.
DELETING A HOLDING PATTERN
To delete a holding pattern in your flight plan, turn the right knob
to scroll until an edit cursor surrounds the hold, or touch the hold
to be deleted then press the “Delete Hold” LSK or the CLR
button.
EDITING A HOLDING PATTERN
To edit a holding pattern, turn the right outer knob to scroll until
an edit cursor surrounds the hold, or touch the hold to be edited.
Then turn the right inner knob or touch the field to be edited to
highlight the desired field (e.g. turn direction, leg length, leg units,
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