Chapter 5: Standard Chart Operations 5-25
Displaying Route
Information
Using Route Information to Review Your Passage Plan
Youcanviewdataforallthewaypointsinthecurrentroute,oranysavedroute.
Youselecttheroutefromthedatabaselistandtheinformationisdisplayedina
Route Information pop-up; the following details are providedfor each
waypoint:
Position
Bearing (from previous waypoint)
Lengthof leg (from previous waypoint)
Total Length
Time (ETA or Elapsed)
Soft keys are provided to toggle the time between ETA or elapsedand to
changethe Speed Over Ground (SOG) value; the ETA for each waypointis
calculatedusingtheselectedSOG,soyoucanchangetheSOGtodetermineits
effect on your ETA.
ThechartscenarioReview YourPassage Planon page 2-28providesa simple
exampleof how to use the route information.
➤ To display information about any route in the database:
1. Press the ROUTE soft key, followedby MORE,thenpressROUTE LIST.The
routelist is displayed. The selectionbar indicates the selectedroute.
2. Usethetrackpadtoselecttherequiredroute,thenpresstheROUTE INFO soft
key.
The Route Informationpop-up is displayed. As illustrated in Figure 5-8,
thislists the waypoints in the route and detailsbearing, length of each leg,
totaldistance,and eitherthe estimatedtimeofarrival(ETA)or the elapsed
time.
The soft keys allow you to togglebetween ETA or total (elapsed) time,
and tochange the Speed Over Ground (SOG) value used in the time calcu-
lations.The current selectionsare highlighted.
➤ To changethe SOG used for ETA calculations:
1. Press one of the PLANNED SOG keys to switch from actualto planned SOG.
2. PresstheupordownPLANNED SOG keystochangetheplannedSOGvalue.
The Time values in the Route Information list are updated.
3. Press the ACTUAL SOG key to use the actual SOG value rather than a
planned one.
ROUTE
ROUTE
INFO
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