PC-21 Flight Management System (FMS)

Question 1

What page is displayed on power up?

Answer 1

FMS IDENT page

Question 2

What does RTE function page do?

Answer 2

• Brings up route pages

- ORIGIN and DEST can now be entered.

Question 3

What does DEP ARR function key do?

Answer 3

Opens the DEP/ARR INDEX page where a list of available departure and arrival procedures is displayed when the associated LSK is pressed.

Question 4

What can be done on the LEGS page?

Answer 4

Waypoint creation

Question 5

How can you toggle through the LEGS pages?

Answer 5

PREV and NEXT keys

Question 6

What does the INIT REF function key do?

Answer 6

Opens the INIT/REF 1/2 page

Question 7

What does PLAN DATA LSK do in INIT/REF page?

Answer 7

Transition altitude, transition level, cruise wind and cruise true airspeed can be entered.

Question 8

What does NEAREST LSK on INIT/REF INDEX 1/2 page do?

Answer 8

Possible to list of the displayed items, for example nearest airports.

Question 9

What is the slash key used for?

Answer 9

To separate two items of data that are entered into the same field, such as wind direction and velocity

Question 10

When are leading zeros required?

Answer 10

When entering:

• Direction
• Lat and long coordinates
• Runway identifiers

Question 11

What is a flight plan made up of?

Answer 11

• ORIGIN and DEST airports
• Procedures
• Waypoints
• Legs between waypoints

Question 12

Can two separate routes be created?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What must a route contain before it can be activated?

Answer 13

1) ORIGIN airport
2) DEST airport
3) One waypoint (at least)

Question 14

When does cyan MOD indication and green EXEC illuminated?

Answer 14

When a modification to active route is in progress and has not been executed (activated)

Question 15

How is a route activated on the FMS?

Answer 15

By pressing the EXEC function key.

Question 16

How many routes can be active at any one time?

Answer 16

Only 1

Question 17

What does the inactive route be used to prepare?

Answer 17

1) Departure using an alternative runway
2) Return to the origin airport in case problems are experienced
3) En-route diversion
4) Alternative arrival and/or approach procedure
5) Diversion after missed appraoch

Question 18

How are extensive changed to the active route best made?

Answer 18

By copying the active route into the inactive route and then modifying the inactive route and checking it carefully before activating it.

Question 19

What occurs if the FMS does not know how to proceed between two waypoints?

Answer 19

A ROUTE DISCONTINUITY will be inserted into the route.

Question 20

Can STAR arrival transitions and approaches be selected from the navigation database on the DEP/ARR INDEX page?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

How can airfield published RNAV GPS approaches be accessed?

Answer 21

On the arrivals page.

Question 22

What does PROG function key show?

Answer 22

The progress along the route can be monitored

Question 23

What are the 3 type of holding entries the FMS can produce?

Answer 23

1) Direct hold entry
2) Teardrop hold entry
3) Parallel hold entry

Question 24

What does the DEP/ARR index page provide ?

Answer 24

SID and STAR from the navigation database.

Question 25

What does the PROGRESS page show?

Answer 25

1) Distance to go and ETA of waypoints entered
2) RTA at waypoints and required
3) TAS related flight data

Question 26

How can holding patterns be added?

Answer 26

Manually or included automatically from the database.