FMS - INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Flashcards
The idle and performance factors can be changed:
A) Only in flight B) In flight and on the ground C) Only on the ground D) Only by maintenance
C) Only on the ground
The range of the cost index is from 0 to:
A) 999 B) 10 C) 20 D) 19
A) 999
The cost index is usually determined by the:
A) MCDU B) Airline operations department C) Pilots only D) Maintenance
B) Airline operations department
The Recommended Max Altitude is pre-computed as a function of aircraft gross weight and:
A) ISA deviation B) Fuel flow C) Ground speed D) Mach number
A) ISA deviation
Airlines prefer that the cost index be:
A) As high as possible B) As low as possible C) As fast as possible D) As slow as possible
B) As low as possible
A performance factor of +2.0 means that the aircraft flight fuel deviation is 2.0%:
A) Lower B) Faster C) Slower D) Higher
D) Higher
Which of the following is not one of the FMS required data inputs?
A) Aircraft gross weight B) Tire pressure C) Cruise flight level D) Wind
B) Tire pressure
The performance and idle factor are used to correct for:
A) Drift B) Headwinds C) Aircraft aging deviations D) Emergencies
C) Aircraft aging deviations
The cost index is the ratio of flight time and:
A) Fuel cost B) Oil cost C) Passenger load D) Cargo load
A) Fuel cost
The FMS performance management system essentially consists of the optimization of a flight plan and: 3
A) Computation of predictions B) GPS data C) IRS data D) Pseudo waypoints
A) Computation of predictions
The FMS uses the idle factor to adjust the position of the top of descent and compute a:
A) Fuel reserve B) Vertical profile C) Runway alignment D) Alternate airport
B) Vertical profile
The FMS uses what to compute economy speed/Mach?
A) Idle factor B) GPS C) The cost index D) IRS
C) The cost index
The cost index has a direct factor on which of the following:
A) Alternate airfield B) City pair C) Route D) Top of descent
D) Top of descent
To compute the optimum speed for each phase of flight, the FMS uses:
A) o speed B) The GPS C) Its performance database D) The IRS
C) Its performance database
