Flight plan entry

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   While at KAQO and traveling to KCXO I received this clearance..........    AGJ185028 CWK V306 TNV ..... is there an easy way to put that in the 540?

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77Mooney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2016 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote 77Mooney Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Flight plan entry Posted: 05 May 2019 at 8:44am
	While at KAQO and traveling to KCXO I received this clearance.......... AGJ185028 CWK V306 TNV ..... is there an easy way to put that in the 540?

AviSteve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Feb 2018 Location: Melbourne, FL Status: Offline Points: 2249	Post Options Post Reply Quote AviSteve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2019 at 9:05pm
	There is no direct way to enter AGJ185028. But, there are options. 1. Create a user waypoint using radial/distance format. AGJ, 185°, 28nm. Then enter the flight plan using that waypoint at the beginning. 2. Often, ATC will issue instructions like that when there is actually a waypoint defined at that location. I've seen it often in SOCAL. I didn't see one in your case, unless your clearance was actually AGJ185023 (i.e. 23nm vs 28nm). If that was the case, then a waypoint SLIMM is defined at that point. Of course, you would have to either know that or find it on an IFR enroute chart, but knowing that it happens is half the battle. Edited by AviSteve - 05 May 2019 at 9:06pm
	Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering

77Mooney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2016 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote 77Mooney Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2019 at 8:17am
	That is what I thought I would have to do, but was hoping there might be an easier way. The clearance was definitely AGJ185028 and yes I looked and the closest thing in the data base to use was actually the airport BMQ. ..... Thank you for the response because I did not know the format for entering that into a waypoint. That will help me out in the future. Thanks Jack