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User-Defined Waypoints
User-defined waypoints (UDW) are a very powerful tool that makes route planning more flexible. WingX is
very flexible in how UDWs are defined. UDWs can be defined in various latitude/longitude formats and
WingX can also use GPS coordinates.
Manually Enter Coordinates
Latitude/longitude coordinates can be in the following formats:
ID Example Latitude Longitude
DD MM SS.X 37 21 45.6 37 21′ 45.6″W
DD MM.X 37 21.76 37 21′ 45.6″W
DD.X 37.3626667 37 21′ 45.6″W
.SJC009015.3 37 36′ 20.671″N 121 48′ 31.084″W
The “Add Waypoint” dialog box has a text box for latitude and another for
longitude each of which can be entered in one of the first three formats
specified above. Negative coordinates for latitude and longitude imply South
and West respectively. When entering coordinates using the
:
• The identifier (ID) can be that of an airport, navaid, fix, intersection, or
user-defined waypoint; examples are “SJC” (SJC airport), “.SJC” (SJC
VOR), “MYHOUSE” (UDW), etc…
• The bearing (BRG) is always three digits and an integer value.
• The distance (NM) is always a three digit value plus an optional
decimal value; examples are “015”, “015.3”, or “015.456”.
WingX will calculate both the latitude and longitude when coordinates entered in the
format even though text has only been entered in the latitude text box.
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