CHAPTER 1 — GETTING STARTED - Jeppesen · CHAPTER 1 — GETTING STARTED This manual has been designed to guide you through installation and get you started using FliteStar and/or

CHAPTER 1 — GETTING STARTEDThis manual has been designed to guide you through installation and get you started using FliteStarand/or FliteMap. Regardless of whether you are an experienced FliteStar/FliteMap user or a beginner,you should review this chapter and complete the appropriate tutorial(s) contained later in this chapter.While the remainder of this manual contains a wealth of information, your primary source of guidance inusing the software should be the help system within the program itself.

Within the program are three Help methods:

The standard Help menu- available from the programContext-sensitive Help — click on the button and then on the field or feature you want to knowmore about.Tooltip popup windows — hover the cursor over a button, field or feature for a short explanation.

SECTION A — INSTALLATION AND SETUPInstalling FliteStar and FliteMap is a simple process that begins when you open your package. This sec-tion details what you should do to get the software up and running.

CHECKING AND REGISTERING YOUR SOFTWAREUpon opening your software package, you should ensure that you have the following items:

FliteStar/FliteMap CD-ROM (with Access Code & CD-Key stickers)FliteStar/FliteMap User’s ManualNavData CDFliteStar/FliteMap User ManualWith FliteMap only, a standard serial cable for your GPS

If anything is missing, contact Jeppesen customer service at:Western Hemisphere: 1-800-621-5377 or (303) 328-4274Eastern Hemisphere: +49 6102 50 8270

FliteStar and FliteMap are updated regularly to keep the information as current and accurate as possible.If you send in the registration card included in the front of this manual, you will receive other informationconcerning updates. As a registered owner, you may also receive special offers for future versions ofFliteStar/FliteMap as well as technical support. It is not necessary to send in the registration card if youpurchase this product directly from Jeppesen.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSFliteStar and /or FliteMap performance depends largely on the capabilities of your computer. First andforemost, your computer must meet certain minimum standards. In addition to having an adequate com-puter system, you may also be able to adjust your configuration to further enhance software performance.

Minimum Computer Requirements

To successfully run FliteStar and/or FliteMap your computer should have the following capability:

• IBM or compatible PC using a Pentium 166MHz or faster processor

• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000 or Windows NT® 4.0 or higher

• 32 MB RAM (minimum)

• CD-ROM drive

• Color SVGA monitor

• A mouse or compatible pointing device supported by Microsoft Windows

• A printer supported by Microsoft Windows (if printing charts/reports)

• A hard disk with adequate free space. FliteStar and FliteMap require significant amounts of hard diskspace due to their comprehensive VectorPlus data sets covering covering navigational aids, cities andtowns, political boundaries, lakes and rivers, terrain, etc. If you would like to reduce the disk spacerequired by FliteStar/FliteMap, custom install the software as discussed later in this chapter.

GETTING THE BEST POSSIBLE PERFORMANCESometimes, you may be able to increase the performance of your software without adding computerhardware. In many cases, this can be accomplished simply by using a more appropriate setting.

Display

FliteStar/FliteMap will work on a 640∞480 display displaying 256 colors (or shades of gray). However,to obtain higher chart clarity and reduce the potential for problems printing, we strongly suggest settingup a machine to run Windows with 800∞600 or higher resolution in high color mode. Whenever possible,view charts using high color or millions of colors. Also, set the screen refresh rate to the highest your sys-tem will support in order to keep the screen view crisp and the screen flicker to a minimum. See yourMicrosoft Windows user manual or the documentation that came with your video adapter and monitor, orcontact the dealer who sold you your video card and monitor if you need technical support changingvideo drivers. If using FliteMap in daylight, before purchasing you should try to see the display outside,in full sunlight, to endure that the display that will not wash out when the sun shines on it.

To change your video settings, right-click on the desktop and choose Properties from the shortcut menu,or choose My Computer/Control Panel/Display...Click the Settings tab. You can adjust your screenresolution and colors here.

Multi-Tasking

When using FliteStar or FliteMap, you should close all other unneeded Windows applications. Because of thedetailed graphics screens within the software, FliteStar/FliteMap can seriously slow down other applications.

Power

If using this software in the cockpit, your computer should have the ability to draw 12V power through apower cord adapter. A cheaper solution is to purchase a small cigarette lighter inverter (which can be pur-chased at almost any electronics/computer store very inexpensively), allowing you to run your computeroff 12V using your computer’s standard power cord.

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Random Access Memory (RAM)

FliteStar and FliteMap are high performance software applications that make significant demands onyour system. Like most Microsoft Windows compatible software, FliteStar/FliteMap will benefit fromextra RAM memory. Check your Windows documentation for information on enhancing your systemperformance when you have a lot of available RAM.

Temporary Swap Space

Windows uses a swap file that stores information to disk in a manner that can be retrieved more readilythan the file system provides. If the drive that has the swap file is too full, Windows will run more slowly.To find out where your swap file is, run Start/Settings/Control Panel. Select System, then click thePerformance tab and click the Virtual Memory button.

The system by default will have Windows manage Virtual Memory. If this is the case, it is on the samedrive Windows is installed on. If it has been set to a different drive, that information should be in the win-dow you are seeing. This is the swap file drive and directory. Note: Do not make changes to virtual mem-ory unless you are familiar with how Windows uses the swap file.

Now that you know which drive has the swap file, make certain it is not overcrowded. There should be atleast three times as much free disk space on that drive as you have RAM for optimum performance. Ifyou have more than 64 MB RAM, your system will probably perform adequately with 128 MB free onthe drive, but if the drive only has 10 or 15 MB free, you are not getting much benefit from it.

INSTALLATIONThe first step to using any software program is a successful installation. FliteStar or FliteMap are no dif-ferent except that, when compared to many other software programs, installing FliteStar or FliteMap isan easier and more intuitive process. This section describes loading of the base software, Navdata updatesand program upgrades only. The use of digital aeronautical charts is discussed in Chapter 4.

For most users, the default settings in the installation process are perfectly adequate. However, in somecases, you may want to perform a custom installation as described below.

FliteStar/FliteMap CDs

If you have just purchased FliteStar/FliteMap 8.x for the first time, you will receive two CDs:

• Original Program Installation CD

• Current NavData CD.

Those who have upgraded from a previous version of FliteStar/FliteMap will receive the following:

• Current NavData CD which includes program enhancements

New users install both CDs in the following order:

• Install CD #1 (the Original Program),

• Check the boxes for Optional Data Sets from this CD (if desired),


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• Install CD #2 (the NavData CD).

Simply follow the instructions that appear on the screen when you begin the installation process.

Update users simply install the new Navdata CD and follow the instructions.

WARNING! NavData expires every 28 days. In the interest of flight safety it is very important that youmaintain current NavData. Contact Jeppesen to obtain a convenient revision service for your NavData.

IMPORTANT! Save the program and Navdata CDs! You must have these CDs (and the associatedaccess code and CD-Key) to reinstall the program! NavData revisions contain program updates, but donot include the entire program.

Normal Installation (Primary Method)

When you insert the FliteStar/FliteMap program CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, an introductionscreen will automatically appear. Select Install to start the installation process. Then, follow the promptsto complete the installation.

When asked for your access code and CD-Key, use codes from the stickers attached to the program CDsleeve. We recommend writing these codes in the front of this manual in case you need to reinstall thesoftware in the future. Don’t lose your codes! You cannot install the software without them, and you mayneed these codes to install an update.

The setup program will indicate when the installation is complete. Look in your Start Menu to find theJeppesen program group that contains the menu item to launch FliteStar or FliteMap.

Normal Installation (Alternate Method)

On some systems, the introduction screen may not automatically appear. If this occurs, install FliteStarand/or FliteMap like any other Windows software.

• Start Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000 or NT

• Insert the FliteStar/FliteMap Program CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive

• Access the FliteStar CD-ROM folder and open the setup.exe file

• Follow the on-screen instructions

Custom Installation

To custom install FliteStar/FliteMap components during the setup process, highlight FliteStar Data Fileson the Select Components screen by clicking on it in the list. Next, click on Change to access the SelectSubcomponents screen. On the Select Subcomponents screen, choose the vector data sets to install (right).We recommend that, if you have the space on your hard drive, you install all the vector data (in this casesimply select Next at the bottom of the Select Components box). Some of the components are grayedout, and you cannot deselect them, meaning that these are required for the installation.



STARTING FLITESTAR/FLITEMAP• Click on Start and then point to Programs.

• Click on Jeppesen.

• Click on FliteStar.

Read the warning screen. Note: Each time you open FliteStar or FliteMap, the program displays a warn-ing. Read it carefully. It is Jeppesen’s reminder that you are responsible for the accuracy of your flightplans and navigation as well as the currency of your NavData. You must satisfy yourself that informationthat is loaded in FliteStar/FliteMap is acceptable before using the information for navigation.

Click I understand to start FliteStar or FliteMap.



SECTION B — PILOT AND AIRCRAFT SELECTIONPILOT PROFILES

When you first open FliteStar you will be prompted to select a pilot from the PilotManager. In FliteStar VFR and IFR versions, the pilot name (and associated infor-mation such as address, etc.) are set automatically to the information you enteredduring the initial installation. FliteStar Corporate and IFR versions allow you tocreate andselect from a list of pilots.

You may modify, add or delete pilot information using the Pilot Manager dialog.Access this dialog when you first open FliteStar or follow the procedures below.

To Add or Modify a Pilot Profile:

• Select the Edit menu.

• Click on Pilot(s) to open the Pilot Managerdialog.

• Select a Pilot and Click Edit or Add(Corporate and IFR versions allow multiplepilots).

• The Pilot Information dialog appears.

• Add or modify the data and select OK.

Password is an optional data field. See Passwords below.

To Delete a Pilot Profile:

• Select the Edit Menu.

• Click on Pilot(s).

• Select the Pilot you want to Delete.

• Click on Delete in the Pilot Manager dialog.

• Click on Yes to confirm the deletion.

PASSWORDSFliteStar Corporate and IFR versions support multi-pilot access. Each pilot can control access to theirprofile by a password.

Entering Your Password

You will first enter your password in the Pilot Information dialog above.

In the Password field, type in a code word, number, or combination of letters and numbers that you willremember. The password you use cannot contain any spaces and cannot exceed 17 characters. Passwordsare case sensitive!



Press tab and type it again in the Confirm field. The password will appear as asterisks.

Select OK.

Password Recovery

FliteStar/FliteMap contains a password recovery feature. After you have set your password, this featureasks you to enter a question to which only you know the answer. After typing the question, type theappropriate answer. This answer does not have to be your password. This only gives you access to viewyour password if you forgot it.

If you are later prompted for your password and you don’t remember it, you can choose I Forgot! and thequestion will reappear. Enter the correct response and a message will appear that indicates that your pass-word will be displayed. Click OK then click OK again when your password is displayed. Then enter yourpassword as prompted, click OK and you will be provided access to the program under your name.

Changing Your Password

You can change your password any time after you have successfully started FliteStar. Follow the direc-tions under Pilot Profiles to modify your pilot profile. Type over your existing password, press Tab andtype it again in the Confirm box. Select OK.

AIRCRAFT SELECTIONTo Select an Aircraft:

• Open the Edit Menu or Preflight Menu.

• Click on Select Aircraft.

• Scroll down the list and highlight the aircraftyou want. You may sort the list by clicking ona column heading and the aircraft list will sort(A-Z) based on the column you selected.

• Click on Select.

Aircraft Selection is also part of the Route Wizardprocess. You can read more about this in the helpchapters on Routing.

Instructions on setting up an aircraft profile that will model the flight characteristics of a specific aircraftare given in the chapter on Aircraft Modeling in the online Help file.



SECTION C — TUTORIALS

#1 Basic Screen ElementsThis tutorial will introduce you to the basic screen elements of FliteStar, show you where tools and com-mands are located and how to move around the various views and screens.

First we’ll start with what you see when the program first opens.

Next we will look at using the right click menus to get information.

Lastly, you will see how to change the views to fit your planning.

THE FLITESTAR CHART VIEWWhen you first open FliteStar, you should see something like the picture below. If you do open this tuto-rial in the Help file, you can move the cursor around the graphic and it will change to a hand . Click onany part of the picture for more information about that component.

Tip of the Day

FliteStar will open with the Tip of the Day aslong as the Show Tips at Startup box in thelower left corner of the box is checked. Youcan access the tips any time through the Helpmenu at the top of the screen. Click on Closewhen you’re done reading the tips.

The Route Wizard

The next dialog you’ll see is the Route Wizard.This dialog will also come up automatically aslong as the Show this Wizard at Startup box ischecked. You can also open it manually usingthe Wizard icon in the the Quick Bar.

You’ll want to close the Wizard for this tour.

Menus

Across the top of the screen you see FliteStar’s main menus: File, Edit, View, Chart, Preflight, Tools,Connections, Window and Help.

• Place the cursor over a menu and click to see the commands available in that menu.

• Move the cursor down the list of commands, highlighting each command.

• Look at the bottom left corner of the screen on the Status bar. A brief explanatory statement is shownfor many of the commands which changes as you scroll down the list.

If the status bar isn’t visible, go to the View menu. Click on Status Bar to activate this feature.





Clicking on most commands on the menus will bring up a dialog where you will enter more detailedinformation when planning. To close these dialogs use the Escape key on your keyboard or click onCancel or the in the upper right corner of the dialog. Some commands will simply initiate a functionor change the look of the chart.If you’re not comfortable with the program yet, you may want to work through the tutorials before click-ing on too many commands.

Toolbars

Around the edge of the screen you see the toolbars. Hover the cursor over a button on one of the toolbars,and you’ll see a popup (called a tooltip) with the name of that tool. Some tools are “grayed out” — all yousee is the shape of the tool. This means something else needs to happen in the program before that toolbecomes available.

For example, look at the Preferences toolbar at the right edge of the screen.

If your chart view is not of the entire world, right click on the chart and select Full Zoom Out from theshort cut menu. When the chart view is zoomed out to a worldwide scale, most of the properties are dis-abled (grayed out). To zoom in quickly,

• Place the cursor in the chart,

• Hold down the left mouse button and drag a small box, a half-inch or so wide,

• Release the mouse button.

Now you can click on the buttons in the Preferences Toolbar and view or hide the data controlled by eachbutton. Some kinds of data, like roads, will only show on screen at closer zoom levels.

To see specific commands associated with the toolbars, please use the tooltips, see the FliteStar Basicschapter in online Help or the Tools chapter of this manual.

View Tabs

Just below the main menu and toolbars are the View Tabs, Chart View, Approach Charts, Notebook,Reports and Weather. You can move easily from one set of functions to another by clicking on the tabs.More information on these topics is available in the online Help file.

Chart View is the main map screen you see when FliteStar first opens. Most flight planning and movingmap functions take place in the Chart View.

Approach Charts allow you access to the JeppView Approach plates if you have a current JeppViewsubscription.

The Notebook gives you a convenient way to add comments and observations about a route, and is par-ticularly useful in flight with the moving map.

Reports are computer generated flight-planning reports. You can review, edit and print the results of yourflight planning under the Reports tab.

The Weather tab gives you quick access to DUATS and Jeppesen weather downloads.

RIGHT MOUSE CLICK MENUFliteStar/FliteMap employs the right-click mouse menu format extensively. Getting in the habit of usingthis feature will greatly enhance your ability to get the fullest performance from the software. Thesemenus are available throughout the program for Chart Views, almost all vector objects, the Route List,the Route Calculator, In-Flight Info Bars, Reports and more.

Chart View Right Click Menu

Right click in the Chart View to bring up a menu similar to the one shown here.

Vector Object Right Click Menus

You can access different menus by right clicking different vector objects on the chart.For example, highlighting and clicking on the symbol for an airport, wind station,navaid, etc. will bring up a different menu.

• Make sure the airport symbols for IFR , VFR and Low Use Airportsare selected in the Preferences Tool Bar.

• Zoom in until you can see the airport symbols and click on an airport to highlight it in the chart view (it will turn pink).

• Right click on the highlighted airport.

Notice the short cut menu lists the Take Off Calculator. The Take Off Calculator isonly available fromthe right click menu of the airport symbols.

CHANGING VIEWSFliteStar contains all the information you need to plan any flight. This can be too much information to puton the chart all at once, so it’s important for you to know how to access and display the information rele-vant to your immediate planning needs. You may want to see a combination of navigational data depend-ing on the type of flight you’re planning. For example, you might want to see high altitude airways andenroute intersections, low altitude airways and localizers, or roads, obstacles and terrain.

Chart Themes

FliteStar offers five preset Themes that emulate the look of familiar VFR and enroute charts; Default,FMS (High Contrast), High Altitude Enroute, Low Altitude Enroute and VFR. To see the differentthemes:

• Right click in a blank area of the Chart View to open the shortcut menu.

• Choose Vector Chart Themes,

• Select any theme to view.

• Try zooming to different levels in each theme.

Default is the theme that you will see in the Chart View when you first open FliteStar.

Chart Properties

Within any theme, you can hide or display different kinds of map features, or data sets. The most com-monly used data types are available by clicking on their icons on the Preferences Toolbar. These andmany additional features are also available through the Properties/Preferences dialog.



• Select the Chart Menu, or right click in an open area of the Chart View.

• Click on Properties to open the Properties dialog box.

• Select the Preferences tab.

• Check the data type you would like displayed. (You may need to zoom in or out to display the symbols).

CHART VIEWS

Split Screen

Perhaps you want to zoom in on a particular navaid without losing sight of the entire route, or view yourproposed route on both vector and raster charts at the same time. The Split Screen feature enables you todivide the screen vertically and set up two independent views.

Profile View

The Profile View visually presents terrain and winds aloft information along your route and gives youtools to quickly alter your planned flight altitudes accordingly.

Thumbnail View

The Thumbnail View shows you where you are in the “big picture” and allows you to adjust the areashown by the Chart View.

Raster Charts

For more information on viewing your Digital VFR charts, go to Displaying Raster Charts.

#2 Route Wizard TutorialThere are two ways to set up a route in FliteStar, the Manual (or Point & Click) method and the RouteWizard. In most cases it’s quicker to use the Route Wizard to plan your flight.

• First, you will create a route with the Route Wizard.

• Second, you will work with the route you created.

• Finally, you will review information about the route that you created.

For the purposes of this tutorial, you will plan a flight departing Jefferson County Airport (Jeffco),Denver, Colorado, to Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon. Enroute to Portland, you will stopat Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Bozeman, Montana.

THE ROUTE WIZARD• Click on the Preflight menu and select Route Wizard

Or

• Click the Wizard Button in the QuickBar.



You can set FliteStar to automaticallypop up the Route Wizard every time you launch the program byselecting the check box at the bottom of the first Route Wizard dialog.

The Pilot/Aircraft Selection dialog will appear.

Select the following settings for this tutorial. Usethe TAB key to move between fields:

• Aircraft: Beech Bonanza V35B

• RPM: 2400 (default)

• MP: 22 (default)

• Default Winds: 090° at 20 knots

• Override Cruise: (Leave Blank)

• Click Next when done

Next is the Initial Route Information dialog, where you set the basic parameters for your route.

Select the following settings for the route:

• In the Departure Box type Denver andpress TAB or ENTER to begin a search.

• Scroll down and select KBJC from thedialog that appears.

• Click OK.

• In the Destination field type KPDX andpress the TAB key.

Next enter your stop at Jackson, Wyoming.

• Type Jackson in the field to the right ofthe Fuel Stops/Must-Fly Points sectionand then Enter. Scroll down the selec-tion list until you find the Jackson HoleAirport (KJAC).

• Click OK.

• Select Add.

• Choose Land and Fill All Tanks from the Stop Information dialog that appears.

• Select OK. Your stop will be added to the Fuel Stops/Must Fly Points list on the left.

Repeat the steps for Bozeman, your other stop.

• Type Bozeman in the box to the right of the Fuel Stops/Must Fly Points section and then Enter.

• Select KBZN, Gallatin Airport.



• Click OK.

• Select Add.

• Choose Land Only from the Stop Information dialog that appears.

• Select OK. Your stop will be added to the Fuel Stops/Must Fly Points list on the left.

• Check the Optimize Stop Order box since you want to fly the shortest distance between thesepoints, rather than in the order they were entered.

Your completed Initial Route Information dia-log should look like this. Select Next to move on.

Next is the General Routing Information dialog.If you have the VFR version, use whicheveroptions interest you.

Click the drop down arrow next to All Legs.Select the first leg, KBJC -> KJAC and set thefollowing options in the fields below:

• Flight Rules: IFR

• Route Type: Airway

• Cruise Altitude: 12000 feet

• Leg Length: 100 n.m.

• Check Use SIDs/STARs.

It should look like the dialog to the left:

Now, go back to the drop-down box at the top, selectthe next leg, KJAC -> KBZN and set the followingparameters:

• Flight Rules: VFR

• Route Type: VOR/NDB/Airport

• Cruise Altitude: 12500 feet


• Check Use Types: Airport, VOR’s and NDB’s

• Leave Use SIDS/STARs unchecked

Your General Routing Information dialog shouldnow look like this:

Finally, plan the last leg (KBZN -> KPDX) with adifferent set of options:

• Flight Rules: IFR



• Route Type: GPS/Direct

• Cruise Altitude: 12000


• Leave Use SIDs/STARs unchecked.

Your completed dialog should look likethis:

Now that the parameters are set, selectNext.

Next set the Fuel Planning options.

Click the drop down arrow next to All Legs. Select the first leg, KBJC -> KJAC and set the followingoptions in the fields as:

• Takeoff Fuel: 74 (default for this aircraft)

• Reserve/Holding Fuel: 1:00

• Contingency Fuel: 3%

Check the Automatic Fuel Planning box andchoose these options:

• 100LL

• IFR Only

• Minimum Runway Length: 3000 feet

• Max Leg Time: 3:00 [hours]

Repeat the steps above for the second leg KJAC->KBZN.

Do not use Automatic Fuel Planning on the last leg of this route.

When you’re done, select Next.

The Airway Routing Options dialog is next.

This dialog allows you to specify someparameters for airway routing. Thesewill only apply to the route segment thatyou indicated should be planned on air-ways.

Remember: The KBJC -> KJAC routeleg was designated as Route Type:Airways in the General RouteInformation dialog.



Set the parameters as follows: (For IFR and Corporate Versions)

• Low Airways

• Maximum MEA: 18000 feet

The program will default to the proper enroute structure based on the cruise altitude requested earlier.

When complete, click Next.

GPS/Direct Route Generation.

Move the slider bar to the far right to generatethe most direct route.

This dialog takes the place of the previousRNAV and direct router. For a more efficientflight path, move the bar to the right. For fasterroute generation, move the slider bar to the left.If the router displays a message that it can't finda path for your intended flight, try moving theslider bar to the left, or increasing the maximumleg length, to give it more options in findingwaypoints.

Check the Use Maximum Leg Length box to create waypoints every 100 nm. Leaving this boxunchecked will create a direct route with no intervening waypoints. Use the Create RNAV Waypointsbox to generate an RNAV route. Click Next to continue.

The Route Around Options dialog will appear.

This is for airspace and terrain clearancethat may apply to all legs, even thoughmost airways may avoid special use air-space. FIR/UIR route around options,which may affect how FliteStar routesyou on airways, are only shown when aroute leg is selected.

• Under Airspace check Prohibited,Restricted, and Unknown.

• Set the Terrain Clearance to 1000feet.

When you’re done setting the Route-Around Options, click Next.

SIDs/STARs dialog (IFR and Corporate Versions only)

Since you asked to route on SIDs at KBJC and STARs at KJAC in the General Routing Information dia-log, you are presented with the SIDs/STARs dialog.

• Click Use SIDs.



• Make sure Preview is checked (upperright corner of the dialog).

• Click on each SID in the list (scroll downto view the entire list).

Notice that the active chart view changes toshow you a preview of the routing for eachSID.

Based on the fact that you will be leaving froma generally western direction, the last SID,YELL01.MBW, seems the most appropriate.Leave this SID highlighted.

Since there are no STARs available for KJAC, click Finish to begin route calculation.

Alternate Planning

Accept the default values for the alternate parameters and click Next.

• Select an alternate airport for the second and third legs

• For the first leg, select None

• Click Finish when done.

You can use the Route Wizard to set other parameters for routes to alternates by saying Yes to the promptfor the Route Wizard. Alternates are added to the Route List, navigation log and flight plan, and can bemodified the same as any other route.

WORKING WITH THE ROUTEOnce FliteStar completes your route, it will be displayed in the active chart view. It should look some-thing like the route displayed here.

Setting the View

There are several different vector chart themes.We will set the view as the Low Altitude Enroutetheme displayed below and add the Profile viewto the bottom of your screen.

• Right click in a blank area of the chart and choose Vector Chart Themes.

• Click on Low Altitude Enroute theme.

• Go to the View menu and click on Profile(or use the button in the Chart toolbar).

The Route List

The route list displays the fixes for each leg of the flight. The legs of each flight are presented in a treestructure format so that you can see which routes are associated with each flight you plan.



• Open the route list by selectingView/Route List or key Ctrl + L.

• Click the first leg on the route list,KBJC->KJAC.

The segment turns a different color on theChart view and the Profile view displaysthe terrain under that segment of theroute.

Using the Route List

You can also add, delete or modify aroute using the Route List.

First add a new route.

• Zoom in to an area of the chart so you can read the waypoint identifiers.

• Right click in a blank area of the Route List and select Add Route. Your cursor will now display awaypoint symbol when you move to the chart view.

• Right Click on at least 4 different waypoints on the chart view to create a new route.

• Right click and select Finish Route from the Shortcut Menu.

• Name your route (or select the default) and select OK in the Route Properties dialog.

Delete a waypoint from the new route.

• Scroll down the Route List to view the new route.

• Select the second waypoint and right click.

• Select Delete from the shortcut menu.

Notice the route on the Chart view and the Route List have been modified to reflect the change.

Add a waypoint to the new route.

• On the Route List, click on the second waypoint in your new route.

• Right click and select Find/Insert Fix from the Shortcut Menu. The Search dialog is displayed.

• Look at the chart to find a waypoint you would like to add.

• Enter the identifier in the Name field on the All Types Tab in the Search dialog, or select a differentTab for a specific waypoint type, and select Find.

• Make sure the waypoint name is highlighted in the lower window and select Insert to insert thewaypoint above the second position or Append to add it to the end of the route.

Notice the route has been modified on the Chart view and the Route List to reflect the change.



Now delete the whole route.

• Click on the Route Name you created in the Route List, or on the route itself in the chart.

• Right Click to display the Shortcut menu and select Delete

You have now deleted your new route from both the Chart View and the Route List.

Adjusting an Altitude

Now suppose you want to adjust the cruise altitude from 12,500 feet to 14,500 on your route.

• Click on one of the route leg names in the Route List.

• Right click in the Profile View (not on the route) to pop up a menu.

• Click on Select All Segments. (This selects the entire leg except for the climb and descent portions).

• Move your cursor toward the top of theprofile view until it becomes an UpArrow and click to increase the alti-tude until you see 15,000 ft on the leftside.

• Left click anywhere on the highlightedportion of the route and, while holdingthe mouse button down, drag the lineupward until you see 14,500 appear in a box to the left of the profile view. Then let go of the mousebutton to reset the cruise altitude.

You can also adjust the route altitudes using the Route Calculator. Click the Route Calculator iconfrom the toolbar or choose Route Calculator from the Tools menu.

ADJUSTING THE ROUTE WAYPOINTSThere are several ways to adjust the route way-points. We will use the rubber-band method to alterthe route. Suppose you decide that you would ratherroute over the Dunoir VORTAC as you approachJackson Hole.

• Zoom into the KJAC area by pointing to just above KJAC on the chart.

• Left click and drag until the horizontal mileage read ing on the blue outline box that appears reads about 100 n.m. This should bring you in close enough to see the VOR symbols and identifiers in the chart view.

• Left Click and hold the mouse button down on the route line between U25 and the Start Descentpoint.

• Drag the route over the top of the Dunoir VORTAC and release the mouse button.



This adds the navaid to your route and recal-culates the performance data.

FliteStar also recalculates an appropriatedescent point for you.

Some Useful Chart Features:

• Zoom out by using the MinusMagnifying Glass Icon from the toolbar or the Minus key until you can seethe West Coast of the United States.

• Zoom into the Portland, Oregon, areanear the end of your route.

• Right click to access the shortcut menu, choose Properties and click on the Terrain checkbox.

• Click the Terrain Contours Icon or check the Terrain Contours checkbox in the PreferencesToolbar to add Terrain contours.

Display the Electronic Ruler to find out how close you’ll fly to Mount Hood when you’re at a nearbywaypoint. Hold down the SHIFT key, point to a waypoint on your route, and press the left mouse

button. Keep holding the SHIFT key and the left mouse but-ton down, and move the mouse pointer down to the peak ofMount Hood. In the illustration below, the ruler tells you that,from BONVL, Mount Hood is about 12.44 NM on a bearingof 133° true or 115° magnetic. The elevations along the linerange from 3,300 feet to 10,100 feet.

GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT THEROUTE

Properties

Information about the route, surrounding airspace, navaids, and airports is just a click away. For example,right-click anywhere on the route (except over a fix) and choose Properties. The dialog provides youwith basic information about your route.

You can also get to the Properties dialog by right clicking on a route in the Route List and choosingProperties.

Airport Information

Zoom in on the Portland area and left-clickover the airport. Select KPDX from the listand click on Info. You can view and printinformation about the airport includingdownloaded METARs. (JeppGuide data andthe associated airport diagram are includedin the IFR and Corporate versions, and canbe purchased separately for use with the



VFR version). You can zoom and pan on the airport diagram. To resize the dialog, click and drag a cornerwith the cursor.

Route Calculator

To view the route in detail, click the Route Calculator icon from the toolbar or choose RouteCalculator from the Tools menu. You can adjust certain route parameters from the route calculator suchas date, ETA, and desired altitude andpower.

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To edit only one parameter and applyit to other parts of the route, use theright click menu.

Reports

FliteStar generates several reports each time you plan a flight. The available reports include:

• Navigation Log

• Flight Plan

• Cost Report

• Weight & Balance Report

• Weight & Balance Manifest for Part 135 operators (in the corporate version)

• Quick Quote (in the corporate version)

These are available for viewing by opening the Reports Tab at the top of the chart, or open the Preflightmenu and choose Reports. At the bottom of your screen are buttons for each type of report. Go toReports for detailed information about viewing, editing, adjusting the format and printing.

#3 FliteMap TutorialThis tutorial is designed to get you going quickly with FliteMap. The tutorial leads you through the stepsyou would typically follow to set up the moving map software and start accessing the position informa-tion provided by your GPS input. (You do not have to connect to a GPS receiver to work through thistutorial.) In addition, you will be introduced to some features of the In-Flight Controller. The tutorial isnot intended to provide in-depth coverage of individual FliteMap commands.



Before beginning this tutorial, you should be familiar with the program interface and have a good work-ing knowledge of FliteStar. If you have not completed the Basic Screen Elements and Route Tutorials, itwould be helpful to do so now and come back to this section later.

• First you will set up your Moving Map display options.

• Secondly, you will begin the Simulation.

• Then you will work with the Simulation features.

• Next you will edit the route.

• Finally we will mention some other editing options.

For the purpose of this tutorial you will need to plan a route as described in the Route Tutorials.

Your planned flight is IFR from KBZN via low altitude airways to KPDX.

SET UP MOVING MAP DISPLAYFliteMap provides numerous options in setting up the screen to meet your individual needs and desires.The setup shown is only for illustrative purposes. However, certain tasks are more easily accomplishedwith the use of the Moving Map Toolbar and the In-Flight Controller.

Set the Chart Theme

Since this is an IFR flight on low altitude airways, choose the Low Altitude Enroute theme.

Right click on the chart or select Chart menu, then choose Vector Chart Themes/Low Altitude Enroute Theme.

Set the View Information Bars

• Zoom in so your departure airport, KBZN, is in the lower right corner of the chart.

• Adjust the zoom so you can also see Drummond VOR, DRU, in the upper left corner.

• Select the View/Customize Toolbars and make sure the Moving Map Toolbar is checked.

• Select View menu again and check the In-Flight Controller.

• Select View/Flight Info Bars and click Show Flite Info Bars on the submenu.

• Look at the pulldown menu box at the top of the Flight Info Bar. It should say Default. Note thatthe display in the Flight Info Bar shows current Position, Active Waypoint, and Destination Waypointalong with other information.

• Use CTRL/L to display the Route List, or go to View/Customize Toolbars and add the button.

• Click on the edge of the Route List and drag it to a floating position on top of the chart. Try re-siz-ing it to about a 2 by 2 box and position it wherever you find convenient.

• Try moving the other Information Bars to suit your preferences.



BEGINNING THE SIMULATION

Setting Up the Simulation

Select the Connections menu and click External Device Setup.

Click on the Simulator tab and check the Use Simulator and Start Moving Map boxes.

To select a route, click on the arrow beside the route selection list toward the bottom left corner of theSimulator window. Select KBZN->KPDX from the drop down list. For simulations, you must select aroute to navigate. (This is not the case with a GPS, however).

Click on Setup and the Device Setup dialog will appear.

Select the following settings for this tutorial. Use the TAB key to move between fields:

• Symbol: Highlight Aircraft

• Tracking Mode: Click on Keep Visible

• * Time Compression: Select Compress By 50X

• Range Ring: Select Auto Size

• Project Course: Select Fixed Distance of 10 Nautical Miles

* Time Compression: While simulating moving map mode for a route, you can speed the simulation upand the Information Bars on the screen will simulate the speed, distance, etc. You can speed up the move-ment on the screen to varying degrees (Compress By 50X means that the aircraft will move on the screenfifty times as fast as the aircraft speed you have entered).

Starting the Simulation

• Click OK to close the Device Setup dialog, click OK.

• Select Close on the External Device Setup dialog.

• Select Disable Track File from the Tracking dialog that appears.

The moving map begins just as if you had connected the GPS unit using the icon from the Moving Maptoolbar. You may stop or start the simulation again by clicking the GPS icon.

Troubleshooting the Simulation

If the simulator doesn’t work, perform the following steps:

• Make sure you selected Start Moving Map during setup. If the GPS Connect button is notdepressed, you did not select Start Moving Map. Simply click on the GPS Connect button or selectConnect GPS from the Connections menu.

• Confirm that you selected the Use Simulator button during setup.

• Make sure the route you selected to simulate has at least two waypoints.



• If the aircraft seems to be barely moving down the route, you need to go back to the External DeviceSetup dialog and select a higher time compression factor, or zoom in on the chart (the furtherzoomed out you are, the slower the aircraft will appear to move down the route).

WORKING WITH THE SIMULATIONWhen the simulation begins, the chart is repositioned to place the aircraft in the horizontal center of thescreen.

Working with Moving Map

• Use the left arrow key on the keyboard or at the edge of the chat view to bring the Pasco (PSC)VORTAC into view.

• To zoom, use the + Key to move in closer. Adjust the chart view with the arrow keys if necessary.Use the – Key to zoom out.

• Click the Tracking Mode icon . Try all four options, Center, Keep Visible, Optimum and none,to change the aircraft icon’s position in the view.

• Click on the Course Up icon.

Note that the chart changes orientation to place the course toward the top of the screen. As the courseturns, the chart orientation will change to remain course up.

• Click back to North Up.

Direct To Feature

• Start the simulation again by clicking on the GPS icon and select Disable Track File from theTracking dialog.

• Make sure the IFR Airports icon is selected on the tool bar.

• Zoom in on the section of the route where your aircraft is traveling.

• Click on the Direct To icon.

• Use your mouse to point and click on an airport off the route to direct the aircraft for an unscheduledlanding. The route will alter to move the aircraft to the new airport for landing. Notice that this newroute is added at the end of the route list.

• Delete the new route by clicking on it in the Route List or highlighting the route in the Chart View,then press the delete key or use the right click menu and select delete.

Route Properties

Other properties can be accessed via the Route Properties dialog including Cross Track and WaypointAlarms as well as Locking a Route. To view the Properties dialog, first select the route by left clicking onthe route in the Chart view or Route List. Now right click on the route to pull up the shortcut menu. SelectProperties.



EDITING THE ROUTE IN FLIGHTThis section of the tutorial is designed to give you instructions on editing the route using keyboard strokesonly, without the use of the mouse, as you might while actually flying with a laptop. Other route editingfeatures were described in the Route Wizard Tutorial.

First we will slow down the simulation to give you more time to edit the route.

• Go to Connections /External Device Setup/Setup and change the Time Compression to 2x. ClickOK and then Close.

• Click the GPS Connect icon to start the simulator and select Disable Track File.

Inserting a Waypoint using the In-Flight Controller

Suppose that ATC tells you to proceed present position to the Coeur D’Alene (COE) VORTAC thendirect to Pasco (PSC) on your planned flight route. To make this change, you will first need to insert theCOE waypoint into your route.

• Make sure the In-Flight Controller is open (View/InFlight Controller).

• Scroll down the list of waypoints in the In-FlightController until MSO, MQG, PSC and LTJ are visi-ble. MSO should be next to the F4 button.

• Press and hold the Shift key and press Enter to placethe cursor in the Edit box below the Waypoint list,and type in COE.

• Press F10 to display the list of waypoints matchingthis description and select Coeur D’Alene.

• Press F5 (MQG’s position on the list) to insert theCOE waypoint between MQG and MSO. Note that aproposed route is shown on the chart view.

• Press F2 to Execute.

Now the Waypoint list order should show the following: DRU, MSO, COE and MQG.

Deleting a Waypoint

Now suppose that enroute to CPN, you request and receive permission from ATC to proceed direct toPasco (PSC) after COE, bypassing MQG.

• Press F7 to select MQG. MQG will appear in the Edit box below the Waypoint list.

• Press Delete on your keyboard.

• Press F2 to Execute.

Now the waypoint list should show the following: MSO, COE, PSC and LTJ. Notice that the changeswere made in the chart view of your route as well as in the Route List.

Getting Information Along Your Route

You can get information about navaids and airports along your route using the In-Flight Controller.



• Input 32S into the Edit Window. FliteMap recognizes the identifier for the airport located south ofMissoula.

• Press F11 to get information about this airport.

• You could add this to your route between DRU and MSO by pressing the Function key next to MSOand then F2.

DIVERTING FROM YOUR ROUTE

FliteMap Diversion Features

In an emergency situation, it may be best to let FliteMap sort out your options for you.

Your active waypoint will be highlighted in bold and brackets on your waypoint list in the InFlightController.

• Press F12 any time tobring up a list ofnearby airports.

• Use the arrow keys toscroll down the listand highlight the air-port you want.

• Press the Tab key toput a dotted box(focus) on the GO!Button.

• Press Enter.

A Direct To course from your present position to the airport will be calculated and placed in the In-FlightController and displayed on the chart view. It will also be added as a new route to your Route List.teyoRoute List.

Another Diversion Method

Another method to divert from your active waypoint is to type the new waypoint identifier in the edit boxand select the function key next to the active waypoint. Select F2 to execute.

OTHER EDITING OPTIONS

The In-Flight Controller and the Plain Language router support waypoint entry using RNAV and gridcoordinates, the inclusion of airway intersections, present position calculations and inbound intercepts towaypoints.

Inserting Waypoints

You can insert waypoints into the In-Flight Controller or plain language router using both of the follow-ing methods:





Distance and bearing from a VOR or NDB:

Enter [nnn/rrr/ddd] - nnn for the navaid name, rrr is the radial, ddd is the distance -

Following the navaid identifier (which can be one, two or three letters), the radial and distance can be anynumber of digits. You can also put the "V;" or "N;" modifiers at the beginning to specify VOR or NDB.

Example: UBG/122/32.67 - the waypoint will be set 32.67 NM from the Newberg VOR on the 122-degree radial.

The Electronic ruler is a quick way to get heading and distance between points.

Lat/lon (degrees, minutes and decimal minutes only):

N45W122 - degrees only [AbbCddd] - A is North or South, bb is degrees, C is West or East, ddd isdegrees. You MUST use the leading zero(s) if latitude degrees are only one digit or longitude degrees areonly one or two digits. For example, S05W035.

Or

N4504W12204 - [AbbmmCdddnn] - A is N or S, bb is degrees, mm is minutes, C is W or E, ddd isdegrees, nn is minutes - degrees and whole minutes (again, you must use leading zeros if degrees are onlyone digit as above.)

Or

S4504.2E12204.6 - [Abbmm.mCdddnn.n] - same as above

Or

S4504.23E12204.63 - [Abbmm.mmCdddnn.nn] - same as above.

Display the lat/long at the cursor position by left clicking on the Status Bar in the lower righthand cornerof the screen. Go to Tools/Options/Display and check the first box to display lat/long in decimal min-utes.

Inbound Intercept to the Active Waypoint

To proceed from your present position to intercept the 250° radial inbound to the active waypoint (a VORwith the identifier, XYZ), you would do the following:

1. Highlight the route you are going to follow and start the GPS simulator.

2. Shift + Enter to place the cursor in the Edit box below the Waypoint List on the In-Flight Controller.

3. Type in 250/XYZ. (Use the identifier for your active waypoint).

F10 will be grayed out if there is only one match for your selection. If that is the case then skip these threesteps.



4. Press F10 and highlight the waypoint you want to route to, from the drop down list (use your arrow keyto scroll down thelist).

5. Press the Tab key to put a dotted box (focus) on the OK button.

6. Press Enter.

Notice the description of the waypoint under the edit box will be modified to include R-250.

7. Select the function key associated with XYZ waypoint (active waypoint) to insert this command aheadof the VOR.

8. Select F2 to Execute.

The proposed path will be from the present position to the 250 radial inbound to XYZ. FliteStar willattempt to provide a reasonable 30° intercept. If this is not possible due to the geometry involved,FliteStar will intercept the 250 radial five nautical miles from XYZ.

Inbound Intercept for Non-Active Waypoints

Use the same procedure to create an inbound intercept function for non-active route waypoints. Onceyou enter the radial and the waypoint identifier (ABC) in the edit window, select the function key associ-ated with ABC. The proposed routing will be from the waypoint immediately preceeding ABC to the 250radial inbound to ABC using either a 30° intercept or an intercept at a point five nautical miles from ABC,as described above.

You have now completed the FliteMap Tutorials.



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