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Civil Air Search And Rescue Association. ForeFlight Creating User Waypoints. User Waypoints. A user waypoint is a method of saving any single point on the map (marking NOCL) for future reference, inclusion in routes, or direct-to operations. User Waypoints-Touch Planning.
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Civil Air Search And Rescue Association ForeFlight Creating User Waypoints
User Waypoints • A user waypoint is a method of saving any single point on the map (marking NOCL) for future reference, inclusion in routes, or direct-to operations.
User Waypoints-Touch Planning • While using touch-planning, create your own custom waypoint from a point on the map: • Tap-and-hold the point until a pop-up is displayed.
User Waypoints-Touch Planning • Tap the More button, • Then the Save button to create and name the waypoint, which you’ll be able to use in future routes.
User Waypoints-Touch Planning • Create a recognizable name for the waypoint. • Note: Names must be one word with no spaces and must contain at least one letter. • Once a waypoint has been named, you’ll be able to reference it while creating routes just as you would any other waypoint. • NOTE: “D” and “CAP” are reserved and may not be used as User Waypoint names.
User Waypoints-Touch Planning • Description: Provide a brief description of the waypoint. • The description appears in the waypoint callout when you tap that waypoint in route in the Maps view.
User Waypoints -Touch Planning • Lat/Lon: When creating a user waypoint via touch-planning, the latitude and longitude are determined for you based on the point on the map that you touch. • LAT/LONG can be edited here
User Waypoints -Lat / Long Formats • Latitude/Longitude Formats • 4 formats are supported: • DD.dd (degree , decimal degree) • DD MM SS ( degree, minute, second ) • DD MM.mm ( degree ,minute ,decimal minute ) • DD MM SSs ( degree ,minute ,second ,decimal second ) • Examples of these formats using this location 32°44’55.6”N, 80°45’57.6”W are: • DD.dd 32.75N/080.77W • DD MM SS 324456/-0804558 • DD MM.mm 3244.93/-08045.96 • DD MM SSs 3244556/-08045576
User Waypoints -Lat / Long Formats • NOTES: • 1) Latitude is always DD, • Longitude is always DDD. • 2) Include a minus sign for Longitudes west and Latitudes south. • 3) After *input* into the User Waypoint, these formats are *stored* in the DD.dd format. Or when tapping File & Brief from the NavLog, the DUATS filing form stores in the DDMMSSs (degree ,minute, seconds, decimal second) format. • For *reading* Airport coordinates and ad-hoc tap-and-add coordinates ForeFlight allows you to select from 3 formats: • DD.dd – Degrees ,decimal degrees • DD MM.mm – Degrees ,minutes, decimal minutes • DD MM SS – Degree , minutes , second
User Waypoints Creating Waypoints • User Waypoints may also be entered one at a time • Select More • User Waypoints
User Waypoints Creating Waypoints • Select add +
User Waypoints Creating Waypoints • Enter required info • Lat/long enter as follow using DDMM.mmm format • Include a minus sign for Longitudes west and Latitudes south. • Eg: 4545.500 • -06645.000 • For latest version of Foreflight mobile the letter W can be used when entering longitude • Eg: 4545.500 W06645.000 • Tap the savebutton to finish creating the user waypoint. • Once the waypoint is created, it functions just as any other waypoint in ForeFlight Mobile.
User Waypoints Finding Waypoints • User waypoints can be Searched by using the Search box at the top of the Maps view. • User Waypoint can be included in a route By entering the name of the user waypoint in the same way you would use any other airport name or navaid when planning via search.
User Waypoints Projecting Waypoints • You can also enter a user waypoint as a distance and radial from an aviation point or a user waypoint • By entering the waypoint / radial / distance information in Latitude and leaving Longitude blank.
User Waypoints Projecting Waypoints • Eg: entering YFC/106/10 in Latitude would create a user waypoint 10 NM away from the YFC VOR on the 106 Radial
User Waypoints Projecting Waypoints • Once the waypoint is created, it functions just as any other waypoint saved in ForeFlight Mobile.
User Waypoints Deleting Waypoints • To delete a single user waypoint, use the swipe-to-delete gesture: swipe your finger across the name of the waypoint, then tap the red Delete button.
User Waypoints Deleting Waypoints • To delete ALL User Waypoints, tap the “Clear” button
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