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When should a pilot enter user-defined GPS waypoints?

  1. During the climb after takeoff
  2. Before the flight
  3. While in cruise flight
  4. During the approach to the destination
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Correct answer: Before the flight

The handbook says to enter them before flight, not on the fly, and to verify them against a current chart.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 16: Navigation — Global Positioning System, page 420

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026