if you put the flightpath marker on the X you have
the perfect glide slop to hit the X or target alt if inside the 0 in
the lolly pop) load a VFR "approach" and get an extended centerline with
glide sloop also shown on the mini map

Rob,

 

Wait a sec!  Is it "follow the boat" (sloop) or "follow the garbage truck" (slop)?

 

You are a slave to pictorial slopes - In other words, you are a "Ramp Tramp!"

 

Arrrrrrgh!  As you can see, I am agitated, and peeved with Garmin for delaying the vertical guidance addition to the 430.