PDA BUTTON #1 (Left Most) : Brings up the Menu Bar

PDA BUTTON #2 (Middle Left) : Brings up display of nearest Airports and VORs

PDA BUTTON #3 (Middle Right): Map Zoom In

PDA BUTTON #4: (Right Most) : Zoom Out

ENTER/SELECT: Toggles the map to/from panning mode

ARROW KEYS: During pan mode:pans the screen to the left,right,up,down. During gps simulation mode, left&right change heading, up&down change speed.

Before attempting to interface with a GPS, verify that the GPS is 1) turned on. 2) the data interface is set to NMEA 3) the baud rate is 4800 4) the datum is set to "WGS 84".

Most PDAs will map port 0 to the built in serial connector used for synchronizing with the computer. If you are using a cable to connect to your GPS, this port will most likely work for the connection.

If you are unsure what port the GPS is located on, the "Find" button will scan ports 0-9 to look for a GPS and report the number. Select the port number from the drop down list

Some GPS units will allow you to set a different comm speed other than 4800. If so, you can choose a higher speed, as long as the GPS unit settings and the software settings match up,

The "file" mode allows playback of a previously recorded flight. To disable this, uncheck the check box.

The "log" mode allows you to capture the GPS output and save it to a log file for later playback.

The "sim" mode will tell the application to simulate GPS input. Using the lat/lon specified as the starting point, the simulator will update the location based in the initial speed and heading supplied here. Adjustments to speed and heading can be made from the directional pad while viewing the moving map. Up and down keys change the speed, left and right keys change direction.

For difficulties connecting to the GPS, please see the FAQ

The map settings tab allows you to adjust the amount of detail on the moving map, and to set some of the map's attributes.

Refresh time of the screen is dependant on many factors, such as the amount of detail to be drawn, zoom level, and CPU speed of your PDA. Less detail will improve refresh times.

"North Up" toggles the map between north up and track up display modes.

"Comp Rose" toggles the compass arc across the top of the display on/off

"Airspaces" are the controlled airspace around airports.

"SUA Areas" includes MOA and Alert areas. Restricted areas are always drawn, regardless of this setting.

Some of the above options may not be present on the free version of the software.

The Flight Planning tab contains three sub-tabs. The "LIST" tab you to manage the flight plans. The "PARAMS" tab allows you to wind and fuel settings, the "WPTS" tab allows for selecting and re-ordering of waypoints.

The "Routes" drop down list box lets you choose from a list of your saved routes.

To create a new route, press "new". Then switch to the "PARAMS" to enter some basic information, and switch to the "WPTS" tab to select your waypoints.

If wind information is set on the "PARAMS" screen, the first row of the table will display the settings. If the route currently being displayed is the active route, then "(active)" will appear on the first line.

Displaying a route does not mean that is the active route. To activate the route, press the "activate" button.

When you are done editing a route and are satisfied, press "save" to save the route. Routes are not saved unless the save button is pressed.

"Reverse" will reverse the order of the waypoints for the currently displayed route.

"Delete" will delete the route from your saved list.

"Cruise" speed will be used to calculate the estimated time en-route(ETE) for each leg of your route.

Gallons/hr" will be used to calculate the Gallons of fuel required for each leg of your route.

For "Wind Dir" and "Wind Speed" you should enter the winds aloft information provided during your FSS briefing. The wind information will be factored into the ETE and Fuel calculations for each leg of the route.

"Cruise Alt" will be used for terrain avoidance planning (not implemented yet).

Tapping on the "search for" text field will pop up a entry screen to enter a search string. You can enter a ID, or the beginning portion of a name or city that the airport or VOR is located.

A list of matches will appear in the middle list area. (A) indicates an airport (V) indicates a VOR, (U) indicates user waypoint, (F) indicates a fix

Select the waypoint that you want to add to your route and press "add". The waypoint will be inserted into the route using a best-guess algorithm.

You can reorder and delete waypoints using the buttons on the lower left of the screen.

To view the route and save/activate the route, switch back to the "LIST" tab

Restricted airspaces are drawn in thick red, Alert and MOA airspaces in yellow, class B,C,D controlled airspaces in thin red, airways in blue, VORs as blue triangles, public airports in magenta, military airports in blue.

Obstacles(red=higher then current alt, yellow = less than 1,000ft clearance, green = greater than 1,000 clearance

Northup and track up modes selectable from the Settings:Map tab.

Pressing the PDA ENTER key (surrounded by up/down/left/right keys) enables Pan mode which allows scrolling up/down/left/right using the arrow pad on the PDA.

Zoom in (PDA Button #3 - Middle Right) and Zoom out(PDA Button #4 - Right Most)

Tapping on a Airport or VOR will display an information popup with communication frequencies.

Tapping on the area in front of the runway you plan to use(but outside the apt circle) will add the runway to your active route and activate some of the more advanced vertical navigation features.

speed - ground speed in knots

altitude - current altitude in feet

time - elapsed flight time. Starts when speed exceeds 40 knots and stops when speed drops to less then 25 knots

vsi - current VSI in 100's of feet per minute

to crs - how far off of your route's course line you are and the direction to get back (left = '<' and right = '>'

req vsi - the average descent rate required to reach the waypoint (airport or runway)

heading - current ground track

bearing - ground track required to reach the next waypoint in the route

wings level - samples the last few headings and determines whether flying straight or turning

RMI Indicator - located underneath the bearing indicator, provides visual left/right off-course guidance to the next waypoint

wpt id - currently active waypoint

dist - distance (in nautical miles) to the next waypoint

wpt ete - estimated time in route to the next waypoint

Displays the closest 10 Airports or VORs to your current location.

You can access this screen by pressing the "NRST" tab at the top of the screen, or by pressing (PDA Button #2- Middle Left) while on the map screen.

For airports, the bearing and distance is displayed. For VORs, the frequency is also included to encourage use of the plane's RMI and DME equipment to cross-check this software's reported position.

If your current waypoint happens to be on the nearest list, it will be highlighted

Tapping on one of the waypoints on the list will create and activate a new direct-to route from your current position to the waypoint.

CoPilotMap does not provide pre-packaged checklists at this time. We provide a sample checklist that can be modified to suit the pilot's aircraft and his own personal preferences.

There are no checklist edit screens. We realized early in the process that creating and editing checklists line by line on the PDA via a collection of screens using the tiny keyboard would actually be cumbersome compared to using a text editor on the PC. The process below may look daunting, but after you've tried it we're pretty sure you will agree that this is a fast way to create and edit lists.

To create your own checklist(s), perform the following steps:

1) Using your desktop file explorer, browse to your PDA and then to the directory containing the file "Sample(CL).txt", either \SuperWaba\CoPilot or in the "CoPilotSoft Data" directory on your storage card in internal storage area.

2) Copy the file to your PC by dragging it to your desktop or directory you want to save it in.

3) Rename the file to be the aircraft name followed by "(CL).txt" For example: "C172(CL).txt". The shorter the name, the better. The "(CL)" tells the CoPilotMap program that the text file is a checklist.

4) Open the file in NotePad by double-clicking on the file name.

5) Read the instructions describing the format at the top of the file, and then look at some of the checklists. It should be relatively self-explanatory from there. Edit the lists as you see fit. Save the file.

6) Copy the file back to the directory where the "Sample(CL).txt" file is located.

7) Start the CoPilotMap program on your PDA, go to the Tools:Settings:Misc screen and change the preferred checklist.

8) The new checklist should now be the active and the default.

CoPilotMap is compatible with two popular freeware GPS Programs, Waypoint+ and GPS TrackMaker. You can use these tools to download your waypoints from your gps units, and save them in a file format that CoPilotMap understands. It can also be used to extract your user waypoints from CoPilotMap for backup purposes and for use in your GPS.

To export waypoints from CoPilotMap, copy the file "userwpts.txt" from the PDA to your PC using windows file explorer. This file is compatible with the following formats:

Waypoint+
- Opening: use "Waypoint Text"
- Saving: use "Comma Delimited Text File"

GPS TrackMaker (recommended)
- Opening: use "Text Format Files"
- Saving: use "Waypoint+ Text Format"

To use a waypoint file generated from Waypoint+ or GPS TrackMaker, save the waypoints in a file called "userwpts.txt" or rename your file "userwpts.txt", and copy the file to the PDA. Place the file in the same directory as the original "userwpts.txt"

An important note about Datums: Having a datum settings mismatch between your GPS, the PC Software, and CoPilotMap will create significant errors and render the waypoints unusable. CoPilotMap uses the "WGS 84" datum. It is the defacto standard today, and most bluetooth and compactFlash gps units use the "WGS 84" datum as well. Be sure to check that the PC Software and your GPS are set to use the "WGS 84" datum before creating or transferring any waypoints.