Displaying user waypoints on map

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   A winch-launched hang gliding facility was created 8 NM from our airport on the extended center line of one of our runways. The winch goes up to 2000' AGL. The site is on the route to/from the local flight training area. Not bright, but apparently legal.
To more easily avoid the site, I created a user waypoint using the lat/long from the NOTAM. I have not been able to get that waypoint to appear on the map. Using the NAV LSK, I have enabled the max level of nav features. I have searched the manuals and the various Settings, but I don't see an option to control whether or not UWPs are displayed .

I also tried making it an "airport" UWP by naming it "AIRPORT 1000FT". No joy.

I have confirmed that the lat/long are correct by creating a route to the UWP. Unless the UWP is used in a route, it seems that it will not display on the map, making it useless for my purpose.

Is there a way to display a UWP that is not part of a route? If not, is there another way of accomplishing my goal? It would be useful to be able to mark points on the map that display when flying near them. I'm hoping that I just missed how to do it.

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SteveMcD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Dec 2013 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveMcD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Displaying user waypoints on map Posted: 22 Oct 2017 at 2:37pm
	A winch-launched hang gliding facility was created 8 NM from our airport on the extended center line of one of our runways. The winch goes up to 2000' AGL. The site is on the route to/from the local flight training area. Not bright, but apparently legal. To more easily avoid the site, I created a user waypoint using the lat/long from the NOTAM. I have not been able to get that waypoint to appear on the map. Using the NAV LSK, I have enabled the max level of nav features. I have searched the manuals and the various Settings, but I don't see an option to control whether or not UWPs are displayed . I also tried making it an "airport" UWP by naming it "AIRPORT 1000FT". No joy. I have confirmed that the lat/long are correct by creating a route to the UWP. Unless the UWP is used in a route, it seems that it will not display on the map, making it useless for my purpose. Is there a way to display a UWP that is not part of a route? If not, is there another way of accomplishing my goal? It would be useful to be able to mark points on the map that display when flying near them. I'm hoping that I just missed how to do it.

FlyingCOham Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30 Oct 2015 Location: COS (KFLY) Status: Offline Points: 125	Post Options Post Reply Quote FlyingCOham Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 2017 at 9:56am
	I've asked for this before - no response...
	Jim Patton