Day 2: Basic Search Creating Waypoints Grid Search G1000 Observer Training Day 2: Basic Search Creating Waypoints Grid Search

Review of first flight Tune radios (ATIS/AWOS) Adjust intercom volume/squelch Direct-to DF an AWOS

Waypoint A vertical line extending from the Earth’s surface upward. Airport Intersection NDB VOR User-defined

Creating a Custom Waypoint from Present Position Push the joystick (activates pointer at present location) Don’t rush; the marked point won’t move. Press ENT to save Write down coordinates Waypoint is already sort of saved. Note that sometimes you’ll have to answer a question before saving your point. Presentation slide 20 of 40: Half way. Should be less than two hours so far.

Creating a Custom Waypoint from Coordinates or Distance/Bearing Go to WPT page group Go to USER WPT page NEW soft key Use inner and outer FMS knobs, and ENT

Parallel Track/Grid Search

Parallel Track/Grid Search Activate a flight plan consisting of at least the start point (a grid corner) FPL button FMS knob: Push to activate cursor FMS knob: Highlight entry point (grid corner) MENU button FMS knob: Search and Rescue ENT button (continued on next slide)

Parallel Track/Grid Search (cont’d) FMS knob: Waypoint: Entry Point Pattern: Parallel Initial DTK: Mag heading on first leg (you correct for variation) Initial Turn: Left/right after entering search pattern Leg Length: 5NM - 7.5NM Spacing: 1.0NM Number of legs: 6 – 8 FMS knob: ACTIVATE SAR ENT button *NOTE: Will go direct-to entry point If North/South Tracks: leg length = 7.5nm number of legs = <miles in 7.5 minutes of longitude> + 1 (round up) If East/West Tracks: leg length = <miles in 7.5 minutes of longitude> number of legs = 8 In Colorado (at 40deg latitude) there are 5.7NM in 7.5 minutes of longitude. See http://www.hypernews.org/HyperNews/get/trails/SAR/291/1.html Also consider leaving one half NM from grid corners so you’re not spending time looking outside the grid.

Revision History Date Who ID Notes 12 Dec 2009 Capt Jason Rew CAPID 411298 v1 Initial Revision 13 Mar 2010 Next revision expected 13 Jul 2010 v2 - Adjusted slides to be specific to RHOTHETA DF instead of Becker DF. RHOTHETA is what is installed in COWG/Jeffco’s N294CP. 09 Apr 2010 1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746 v3 Moved revision history to page two instead of page 1 Added FM Radio picture on “CAP FM Radio” slide 13 Jun 2011 v4 Moved DF and Comm panel to Day 1 presentation Moved Flight Planning into this (Day 2) presentation Moved Parallel search into this (Day 2) presentation