FMS 1 Flashcards
What condition should the pilots take into consideration when performing a GPS approach?
Outside air temperature
Magnetic Deviation
Wind Speed/Direction
outside air temp.
When one makes a flight plan change, the page title changes from ACT to MOD. What must you do to activate that flight plan change?
Press the EXEC key
Press the FPLAN key twice
Press the PERF key
Press the EXEC key
How does one move data from the scratch pad to the proper location?
Press the proper line select key
Press the appropriate Up/Down arrow key
Press the EXEC key
Press the proper line select key
What are these keys called?
Function keys
Program keys
Input keys
function keys
You are cleared to cross NEELY between 10,000 and 12,000 feet. What does your entry look like?
10000/12000
10000A12000B
A10000B12000
10000A12000B
The FMS will prevent you from adding an along - track waypoint 100 nm from fix A if the leg length is <100 nm.
true
false
true
A pilot defined waypoint can be stored _____.
In the INDEX function on the PROG page
In the DATA BASE function on the MFD MENU Page
In the DATA BASE function on the Index Page
In the DATA BASE function on the Index Page
When flying a LPV approach, the Required Provider should be ___?
SBAS
NONE
WAAS
WAAS
A VNAV altitude on the FMS is usually depicted in green. What color will it turn if the current rate of climb or descent will not allow the aircraft to meet that altitude requirement?
Red
amber
white
amber
What are the three types of SBAS approaches?
LOC, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV
LPV, LNAV, and LNAV/VNAV
LPV, LNAV/VNAV and GP
LPV, LNAV/VNAV and GP
What can you control on the second radio tuning page?
The Nav radios
The transponder “squawk”
The third comm radio
The third comm radio
On what page can one view VNAV data?
PROG
LEGS
FPLN
LEGS
Where do you go to accomplish a course intercept?
The FPLN page
The LEGS page
The DIR INCP PAGE
The LEGS page
When entering a PLACE BRG/DIST waypoint, the distance must be between?
1 and 199
0.1 and 99.9
0.1 and 199.9
0.1 and 199.9
You can control all of the functions of the Radio Tuning Unit via the FMS Radio Tuning pages.
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
The FMS can be used as a back up tuner for
Comm Radios
Nav Radios
All Radios
ALL RADIOS
What does one use to input data into the FMS?
The Data Control Unit
The EICAS via the MFD
The Air Data ComputeR
The Data Control Unit
Once inflight, if one wishes to change their destination, they need to go to the Nearest Airport page. This page can be access by first going to ________
The DIR INTC page
The FLTPN page
The INDEX page
THE DIR INTC PAGE
One is unable to name a lat/long waypoint
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
How do you know an approach is an SBAS approach in the FMS?
It is labeled RNAV followed by an alphabetic character
It is labeled VNAV followed by a runway
It is labeled RNAV followed by a runway
It is labeled RNAV followed by a runway
What is wrong with this PLACE BRNG/DIST waypoint entry? APL/0098/107/APL01
There should be a / at the end
There should be a decimal in 0098 for the tenth of a degree
There shouldn’t be a / after AP
There should be a decimal in 0098 for the tenth of a degree
When entering a frequency, one does not enter a decimal point.
TRUE
FALSE
true
How do you access the Departure Control frequencies from this page?
Press the NEXT PAGE key
Press LSK 3R
Press LSK 6L and access the frequencies via the Index
Press LSK 3R
This lat/long waypoint contains an error. N5673.26W030/ETP
The West coordinate is missing the minutes
The North coordinate’s minutes is out of the required range
Lat/long waypoints cannot be named, so /ETP has to be removed
The North coordinate’s minutes is out of the required range
The Frequency Data page can be found —-.
As the third page of the of the Radio Tuning function
Via the MFD Menu Key
Via the INDEX function key
Via the INDEX function key
When flying a LPV approach, when crossing the FAF, the PFD indications change from LPV TERM to ____?
LPV FINAL
LPV APPR
LPV LANd
LPV APPR
The line of squares on this page indicate? Screen Shot 2023-10-26 at 10.43.10 AM.png
A page break
Optional information can be entered here
Information must be entered for the FMS to complete a required function
Information must be entered for the FMS to complete a required function
On the Radio Tuning page, Active frequencies are displayed in ___ .
blue
white
green
green
If an FMS function has more than one page, how do you navigate between pages?
Use the NEXT PAGE/PREV PAGE keys
Use the Arrow Up and Down Keys
Use the + and - keys
Use the NEXT PAGE/PREV PAGE keys
The BUM/-35/PUDDY entry means?
You are going to offset the course 35 nm East of its present track between the BUM and PUDDY fixes
You are going to add an along-track offset waypoint 35 nm prior to PUDDY called BUM
You are going to add an along-track offset waypoint 35 nm prior to BUM called PUDDY.
You are going to add an along-track offset waypoint 35 nm prior to BUM called PUDDY.
The arrow on the right is pointing toward a small green arrow. What does that green arrow indicate?
The aircraft is above its VNAV profile
That particular leg is part of the descent segment of the flight
The aircraft is below its VNAV profile
That particular leg is part of the descent segment of the flight
What is the purpose of SBAS?
Provide enhanced communication via satellites
Provide global access to WAAS
Provide GPS data for enhanced navigation
Provide GPS data for enhanced navigation
How do you put the preselect frequency into the active Comm1 position?
Press LSK 2L then press EXEC
Press LSK 2L
Press LSK 1L
Press LSK 2L
You can tell that the autopilot is in working an active VNAV mode because it is depicted on the FMA (the top lines of the PFD) ______.
Ending with a V in green
In blue
Starting with a V in green
Starting with a V in the green
What is the meaning of 270.090? Screen Shot 2023-10-26 at 5.42.30 PM.png
Use this frequency if you depart to the East or West
Use this frequency if your departure heading is 270° through 090°
It is the corresponding UHF frequency
Use this frequency if your departure heading is 270° through 090°
