Flight Management Systems Flashcards
Managed guidance is the controlling of the ___ by the FMS
autopilot
Selected guidance is the controlling of the ___ by the FMS
pilot
Two FMSs provide ___ and ___
redundancy and integrity
With the FMC switch set to ___ ___ ___, the system will behave like one FMC, with the primary providing the guidance commands and the second one synchronised to it
L or R
With the FMC switch in NORMAL mode, tasks are shared and each system effectively handles its own side of the aircraft. Information is synchronised through a ___.
bus
___ ___ solution is a second aircraft state calculated in each FMC from both error estimates
Composite navigation
When the FMC switch is set to the ___ position, the related CDU and EFIS will be connected to the other computer
ALTN
Single mode is where only ___ FMC is operational
one
___ mode is when the FMC has failed in certain areas, but functions in others
Backup
The Best Position is generated every _ seconds, based on the IRS
5
The new Best Position updates the System Position, and is used for ___
LNAV
Normal deviation from the flight path should not exceed _._nm
0.1
DME/DME deviation from the flight path may be up to _._nm
0.3
The FMC system consists of ___
- CDU
- FCC
- FMC
In the normal mode of operation, one of the FMS units is defined as the master and governs ________. Its computations are used as reference by synchronisation via a common bus, and a warning is generated if a certain difference between both systems is exceeded.
governs flight guidance commands
