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Use theNew commandto start your task definition. Optionally, you can have a default waypointwhich becomes the task start.

Add your turn-pointsby using the mouse to select waypoints on the map. You can also addturn-points by selecting them directly fromthe waypoint browser.

The cumulativetask distance is displayed at thetop of the task window.

The next picture showshow you complete your taskdefinition.

Select afinal waypointto be the task finish. If you are defining a closed task, simply press theHome key to re-select the start waypointas the finish.

Any task control canbe re-configured by selecting thatcontrol in the task window thenpressing the Ctrl button.

Press OK to confirmthe task definition.

The next picturesshow additional facilities whichare useful when you define a task aspreparation for a new flight.

You cankeep aset of standard task templates andmodify them visually for conditions onparticular days.

The picture illustratesuse of the Insert button in combinationwith using the mouse to create andstretch task legs. There isan insertion point positioned before the finish (i.e. TIB). As the mouse movesover the last leg, the stretch symbol appears and may be captured by pressingthe left mouse button.

The stretch symbol has been dragged bythe mouse - creating dotted lines toshow potential new task legs which avoid airspace D208. The distance windowin the Task dialog shows thepotential total task distance. When the mousebutton is released with the stretch symbol overa waypoint (e.g. THE), thatwill become the new TP3 forthe task.

The next pictureshows the task briefing dialog which describesa task definition.

The TaskBriefingdialog shows turn point data at twolevels of detail. Illustrated here isthe summary level which includesderived data for track headings and forzone bisectors.

There is a Drillbutton which adds detailed turn pointdescriptions into the dialog.

You canprint a briefing sheet with a map ofyour task area above the task definition in text form. You may chose a singlepage, or multi-page, map foryour briefing sheet. The picture below shows asingle page briefing sheet that is convenientto carry on a flight.