The autopilot has the NAV/HDG button which I put in HDG mode. While in HDG mode the G500 primary flight display has a GPSS/HDG switch. I am generally flying HDG mode on autopilot and GPSS mode on G500. I remain that way until the aircraft is turned inbound on final and the approach is activated. Then I put the autopilot in APR (approach mode) to fly the approach.

@@RMAG thanks

Yes

From the map page you hit Menu/Map Setup on the Map tab hit the “Visual APPR Selector” button and choose “Off”.

Page 9.1.2.1 of your manual. At your map page hit Menu, Map Setup, on the Map tab select Visual APPROACH to Off.

From the Map page, press the Menu, Map Setup, in the Map tab “Visual APPR Selector”, choose off.

I’ve successfully captured it at a 90° perpendicular angle.

@@RMAG in nav mode or hdg? Are you using vnav as well in the sequence?

@@nxfedlt1 the other day when I captured it a 90° I was in the pattern and extended for a long downwind and was hand flying. When I saw the VDI appear and I was under the glide path, I hit The APR button and it intercepted everything. I have used NAV mode, heading mode, and VNAV in the sequence as well with no problems. You just need to use common sense you cannot activate this and use NAV mode when you’re flying at it from the opposite direction or something.

@@RMAG I think that's my issue. I've tried it in the opposite direction like on a rnav and it doesn't fly me to the v3nm wp.

@@nxfedlt1 yeah that won’t work.

It essentially works the same as an RNAV GPS instrument approach except it hasn’t been surveyed by the FAA or approved for a legal IFR approach. All it does is create a straight line extending out from the runway laterally and a 3° slope extending vertically out from the runway. You intercept it the same as a GPS approach. There is no VDP it is visual guidance only not does not guarantee obstacle avoidance. There is a advisory waypoint put at 3 miles from the runway.