Flight Management, Navigation Flashcards

1
Q

What are the ICAO step sizes for FMC?

A

2000ft to FL290 then 4000ft above

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2
Q

How force FMC to plan route without step climbs?

A

Put 0 in the step climb in perf init page

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3
Q

On FMC Prog page how can you easily find out Distance, ETA, and Fuel overhead either an enroute or off track waypoint or airport?

A

Place it into the DEST LSK3 position

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4
Q

How does FMC calculate fuel?

A

Uses fuel flow from engine start and onwards

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5
Q

How enter a step climb altitude to a cruise waypoint on FMC legs page?

A

Enter the altitude but put an “S” at the end of the value

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6
Q

What enter into FMC to fly present position on a course of 150deg?

A

P/P150 into active waypoint on legs page

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7
Q

How intercept an outbound course from an off track waypoint? (e.g. WP 180deg)

A

WP180 into scratchpad then up to LSK1 on legs into active leg

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8
Q

How far can offsets go out to?

A

99nm left and right of track

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9
Q

How intercept an airway?

A

Simply put the new airway in the route page 1 at the top

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10
Q

How enter either a latitude or longitude crossing line across your track? (i.e. “report crossing 144 West”)

A

Just simply put W144 onto legs LSK1 as active waypoint and FMC will automatically place in a new waypoint at the longitude at the appropriate point along your track

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11
Q

If they need you to report multiple latitude crossings e.g. report W144 an every 4 degs, how enter these waypoints in?

A

W144-4 into LSK1 on legs page and will auto put them in along your route in between existing route waypoints

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12
Q

How can you look at arrivals and departures on FMC for route two or other airports?

A

INDEX page on DEP/ARR page

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13
Q

What does the visual approach option give on ARR page?

A

8nm final and 3deg approach

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14
Q

What distance range can be entered in the rwy extension on arrivals page?

A

1-25nm

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15
Q

If a Left FMC fails with A/P and A/T in and LNAV and VNAV what messages will you get?

A

Autopilot caution, A/T disconnect, and lines through LNAV and VNAV

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16
Q

What is one easy way of knowing on HSI of FMC fail?

A

MAP caution up

17
Q

How restore maps when both FMC fail?

A

Alternate Nav mode and can select CDU left and right to bring maps back up on HSIs

18
Q

What two CDU pages are available after dual FMC Fail?

A

IRS legs page and IRS progress page

19
Q

What waypoints are retained and lost in ALT Nav mode?

A

Most waypoints except for DME arcs and conditional waypoints which are lost

20
Q

When making modifications on a CDU during alternate nav what must you do to the other CDU?

A

Must make same changes to other CDU too

21
Q

During ALT Nav mode can new waypoint names be added into the legs?

A

No, must enter lat/long. Only existing waypoint names at time of dual FMC failure are retianed

22
Q

How can a derate improve take of performance when runway is contaminated, wet, or short?

A

Lower MCG speed as less thrust so more directional control

23
Q

Why is there extra conservatism by default when operating assumed temp take off method?

A

Because assumed temperature speeds are based on higher temp, but actual speeds flown (TAS) will be lower because actual temperature is cooler, adding in extra runway etc as a bonus

24
Q

Why must max allowable thrust figures be used for VMCG calculations even when using assumed temperature?

A

Because pilot can still advance thrust levers to full power if they want

25
Q

When is assumed temperature prohibited?

A

Contaminated with ice, slush, standing water, snow, or dispatching with anti-skid inop

26
Q

How can you easily copy your route over to route 2 so you can modify it in case of anticipating a runway change or route change?

A

In the route 1 page there is the option to copy route