ROL to GPS problem

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Hi all 

Having a problem with the ap on the TBM900 I was flying on vatsim tonight when i was given a heading which I followed. Thereafter i was given a direct to a waypoint, changed the waypoint to the active leg in my fpl but when I take the aircraft out of heading mode rol is engaged on the pfd and after pressing nav the GPS on the pfd becomes armed and rol stays active. I dont know if this is me being stupid and missing something obvious feels like it is.

Any help shall be appreciated.

[RobW05]

You may have been too far away of the leg you want to intercept. NAV mode will stay armed and your current mode will stay active until you get in a 2nm range (I think) of the leg path. 

If you want to intercept a leg instead of a direct-to, you'd dial in the appropriate heading to intercept course and press NAV, then the aircraft will follow the heading until in range and then switch to NAV mode automatically. 

 

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oh ok that makes sense 

thanks for the help 

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Also just wondering if my flight plan is to Compton and the arrival airport doesn’t have a STAR how do I connect the gap between my last flight plan waypoint and the approach?