FMS Flashcards
What reference datum does the FMS use?
WGS-84
what 5 PBN requirements does the FMS satisfy?
- P-RNAV
- B-RNAV
- GNSS
- SBAS
- OCEANIC/REMOTE
in what FMS mode can we fly autopilot coupled non-precision approaches?
approach mode
what 3 components make up the basic FMS?
- pedestal mounted control display unit with integrated nav computer
- configuration module
- solid state data transfer unit
where does the FMS accept position information from?
- LRN sensors
- DME
- VOR
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?
- navaids
- airports
- NDB
- enroute waypoints
- intersections
- airways
- SIDs
- STARs
- approaches
- runways
what 8 systems does the navigation computer interface with?
- RCU’s
- AHRS’s
- ADC
- DME’s
- TAWS
- DCU
- NAV 1
- SSDTU
- fuel flow sensors
- WOW sensors
what 5 sensors does the navigation computer process data from?
- DME
- VOR
- air data
- fuel flow
- up to 5 LRN sensors
what does the nav database have the capacity to store?
- 200 pilot defined locations
- 200 pilot defined routes
- 100 (each) pilot defined alignment points, airports approaches, and runways
- 100 average sized SIDS/STARS
how does the FMS determine position using DME?
- determines which DME stations are within 300 mile range
- sequentially tunes each of those stations
- interrogates each station, corrects distance for slant range using station elevation and aircraft altitude
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?
- course to waypoint
- ETA
- distance to waypoint
- wind
- groundspeed
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