This video Covers Two Real World Scenarios where using Along Track Waypoint Creation will enable easy VNAV Descent Planning.
Flying into an airport with no Arrival or Approach. Along Track will allow you to arrive at your destination X Miles Before and at your desired Altitude.
Flying under ATC Control and there is a request to Cross 10 Miles before a waypoint at a set Altitude? No worries Example Two covers flying an Arrival and getting such scenario!
The GTNXi from TDS has many of the detailed real life Garmin Features that allow us to retain proficiency by using the simulator!
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Example 1 - No STAR / No Approach - ATK VNAV
00:51 - No Chart? No Problem - Airport Info Page
01:50 - FPLN - Waypoint - Along Track
02:23 - New Waypoint - 5NM and 2300 Ft
02:39 - VNAV Page
03:04 - ALT/VS Config to VNAV
03:49 - "Banana" ARC Verification
04:29 - Example 2 - Arrival Cross Before X @ Y ALT
05:27 - EX2 - ATK Entry Process
06:11 - TOD - VNAV/VS AP Descent Config
06:52 - Example 2 - ATK VNAV Verification
07:26 - Banana - Fine Tune Descent
07:50 - Ex 2 - Arriving As Planned -10nm and 14K feet
08:19 - Outro