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I saw a video of someone manually inputting UTC coordinates into the CDU and somehow making that a waypoint. But it was so zoomed back I couldn't see exactly how to do it.

 

I've looked through the manual without any luck ( will read further) trying to find specific step by step instructions on how to take coords from a JTAC, turn it into a waypoint, a steerpoint and a SPI to slew my TGP to.

 

I did a night mission (Operation pushback) in the snow which was absolutely fantastic trying to fly IFR rules entirely. The JTAC didn't upload the data to my TAD (No red triangle) So I was wondering how I could actually find the coordinates. So I was flying completely blind really..

 

Can someone type out exactly what to do?

 

I know this much so far.

 

1) The left dial on the CDU you set to MARK

2) Type in the coordinates

3) Select UTM on the bottom right

4) ??

 

Please help .. we need a good documented explanation of how to do this.

 

I saw something up on the up front CDU controls but couldn't make it out nor duplicate it.

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Posted

LC check this vid out

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKDIQWZIHmo

 

Also set your CDU to steerpoint

Hit the OSB shown here to program a steer point

way.jpg

 

 

type in the Coords

Hit the osb to select the UTM function as shown here

 

way.jpg

 

then hit the osb next to the coords

 

coord.jpg

 

and then cycle to the waypoint!

 

 

I hope this helps bud! The video helped me alot. If you need anymore guidance let me know I will see what I can do

 

 

 

Posted

Thanks but I seem to remember there was more to it!! I think I saw that video as well. There was something he did up on the up front CDU panel..

 

I think maybe it is because I didnt get my CDU to Steerpoint.

 

I get the two dials confused as to their purpose.

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Posted

I had the same trouble with the same video. After loads of mucking about all I do is after I've inputed the data on the right MFD, set the CDU dial to mission and cycle through the steer points with [ ].

If you have say 6 Steer points the manual JTAC info will be on steer point 7.

 

Pretty cool when you figure it out. Hope this helps

Posted

Actually I didn't see this video, I'm going to watch it when I go home.. hard to get away with watching it at work :)

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