FMS Flashcards
1
Q
What does the fms serve as an aid to?
A
Flight planning, navigation, performance, database and redundancy management
2
Q
What are the categories of flight plan?
A
Active
Standby
Lateral
Vertical
3
Q
As a minimum what must an active flight plan contain?
A
A FROM waypoint, a TO waypoint and a destination
4
Q
How can a stored flight plan be recalled?
A
- by entering the name of the flight plan
Or - selecting the destination and departure airports
5
Q
What are the 3 types of databases stored in the FMS?
A
Navigation
Custom
Aircraft
6
Q
When does the new navigation database become active?
A
At 0900Z on the date the new database becomes active
