May 21, 2005 12:53
I agree with most of what you say.
However, my autopilot sounds an alarm whenever a waypoint is advanced to the next one in the route by the navigation software. At a distance of 0.1nm and with my average speed of 4 to 6 knots, my autopilot emits a continuous, annoying sound for over a minute that just adds more stress to a hectic situation. I know when a waypoint is coming up well in advance and assess the traffic situation prior to arrival. I simply would like to have a short (10 second) audible alarm when I get within 60' of the waypoiint.
However, my autopilot sounds an alarm whenever a waypoint is advanced to the next one in the route by the navigation software. At a distance of 0.1nm and with my average speed of 4 to 6 knots, my autopilot emits a continuous, annoying sound for over a minute that just adds more stress to a hectic situation. I know when a waypoint is coming up well in advance and assess the traffic situation prior to arrival. I simply would like to have a short (10 second) audible alarm when I get within 60' of the waypoiint.