Navigation and FMS

Question 1

Does VNAV work on climb out?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

What does the FMS use to determine present position?

Answer 2

It only uses GPS. The VOR, DME and IRS are not used to determine your present position.

Question 3

How many GIA, GPS’s and satellites can we track?

Answer 3

Question 4

RADAR:
What kind of antenna is used and how many degrees of pitch and roll does it provide?

Answer 4

12 inch fully stabilized antenna to give you 30 degrees of pitch and roll.

Question 5

RADAR:
What is meant by AZIMUTH? Do we have vertical scan capability?

Answer 5

Question 6

RADAR:
Explain the Weather Alert function of the radar.

Answer 6

Regardless of the range you have selected, it looks ahead of the cell activity in the 80-320 NM range, even if theses ranges are not selected.

Question 7

SVS:
Review the features:

Answer 7

SVS features

Question 8

SVS:
When does the Airport Sign show up with and without the Identifier?

Answer 8

Note: it’s not necessarily the airport you’re flying to. It can be a fly over airport.

Question 9

In what ways can the Flight Director be displayed?

Answer 9

Single Cue and Dual Cue.