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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

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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 save button 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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