What reference datum does the FMS use?
WGS-84
what 5 PBN requirements does the FMS satisfy?
in what FMS mode can we fly autopilot coupled non-precision approaches?
approach mode
what 3 components make up the basic FMS?
where does the FMS accept position information from?
how are flight plans created?
using the navigation database which locates waypoints along a route and combines them to form a flight plan
what 8 things does the FMS’s nav database provide info on?
what 8 systems does the navigation computer interface with?
what 5 sensors does the navigation computer process data from?
what does the nav database have the capacity to store?
how does the FMS determine position using DME?
where does the FMS derive the TAS from?
ADC
where does the FMS derive velocity information from?
GPS sensor
where does the FMS derive position information from?
GPS, DME, VOR
what does the FMS rely on for position information if out of DME range?
LRN sensors
what secondary navigational functions are available once the best computed position is obtained?
what is the configuration module?
serially connected EEPROM designed to store config data specific to the aircraft installation
what is the solid state data transfer unit used for?
to load nav database revision cycles, TAWS, flight plans and other updates
where is the SSDTU located?
service panel on the RH avionics rack
how is the navigation database update provided?
on disks directly from universal on a 28 day revision cycle
what does the fuel management function of the FMS accept inputs from?
aircraft fuel flow sensors and information supplied by the pilot
is the fuel calculation reliable in fuel flow data mode if one fuel flow sensor fails?
no, the calculation is based on 2 fuel flow sensors
what will be displayed on the FMS if an engine is shut down/fails or a fuel flow sensor failure occurs?
FUEL FLOW FAIL MESSAGE
digital fuel flow readout will read FAIL on the fuel flow page for the respective engine/fuel flow sensor
what action should we take with regard to the FMS in case of an engine failure?
select the FAIL indication and press BACK and ENTER button
this makes sure the fuel calculation takes again the value of the fuel flow sensor in case the engine is restarted