Gulf of Guayaquil A t l a n t i c O c e a n P a c i f i c O c e a n BOGOTA IQUITOS LA PAZ VIRU VIRU CORUMBA Figure  7-3. The pilots of a King Air 200 had a flight from Bogota, Colombia, to Iquitos, Peru, (for fuel) and then to La Paz, Bolivia, as  final  destination. They listed Viru Viru (located at Santa Cruz, Bolivia) as their alternate. The aircraft was equipped with  Bendix King  KNS 660 that provided integrated navigation solutions based upon VOR, DME, and two variants of VLF radios. At that time, GPS had  not yet been integrated into the FMS. A good strategy for maintaining situational awareness of  information management should include practices that help  ensure that awareness is enhanced by the use of automation,  not diminished. Two basic procedures are to always double- check the system and conduct verbal callouts. At a minimum,  ensure the presentation makes sense. Was the correct  destination fed into the navigation system? Callouts—even  for single-pilot operations—are an excellent way to maintain  situational awareness, as well as manage information.  Other ways to maintain situational awareness include: • Performing a verification check of all programming.  Before departure, check all information programmed  while on the ground.  •  Matching the use of the automated system with pilot  proficiency. Stay within personal limitations.  • Making use of all onboard navigation equipment. For  example, use VOR to back up GPS and vice versa. •  Verifying waypoints.  • Checking the flight routing. Before departure, ensure  all routing matches the planned flight route. Enter the  planned route and legs, to include headings and leg  length, on a paper log. Use this log to evaluate what  has been programmed. If the two do not match, do not  assume the computer data is correct, double check the  computer entry.  7-7