CMA-900

FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

PILOT'S GUIDE

CMC Electronics Inc.

 PURPOSE

The purpose of this guide is to acquaint users of

the CMA-900 Flight Management System with the
equipment, its capabilities, and its operation.
NOTE: For detail information on procedures,
refer to the appropriate OP's manual.

LIMITATIONS

Limitations on the operation of the system and

its particular installation, are outlined in the FAA
approved Aircraft Manual Supplement when the
installation has been approved by an STC.

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 START-UP AND INITIALIZATION

1. Verify that all relevant circuit breakers are ON.

2. Each of the MCDU's will show a white screen
and test the MCDU annunciators.
NOTE: If the FMS is interfaced to non-FMS system
such as INS/IRS, ACARS, PMS, etc., please
refer to Section 3 of the appropriat e
Operator's manual.

3. After the self-test sequence is completed the

MCDU Menu 1/2 page will be displayed. Press
the LSK key adjacent to the appropriate FMS
<REQUESTING>.
4. The FMS(x) IDENT 1/1 page will appear.
VERIFY: That the active Nav Database is in current
cycle. OP PROGRAM and CFG NO are as
given in the Aircraft Flight Manual
Supplement.
NOTE: If the numbers are incorrect, maintenance
action is required. If all Ident data are correct,
initialization is complete.

5. The intensity of the MCDU display may be

adjusted by pressing and holding the BRT key.
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START-UP AND INITIALIZATION

 ROUTE 2 OPTION

When configured with RTE 2 option, two

independent routes (RTE 1 and RTE 2)
may reside in the FMS at the same time. The
FMS allows activation of one route as the active
flight plan. The other flight plan is stored as the
inactive route. The default route at power-up,
with both routes empty, is RTE 1.

The inactive route may be manually created

or selected from the stored company routes.
It may also be copied from the active route.
The procedures to create, select, and/or edit
the inactive route are identical to those of the
active route.

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 CREATING ROUTES

1. Press RTE.
2. Enter the Departure Airport Identifier.

3. Select LSK 1L to move the Identifier to the

ORIGIN field.

4. Enter the Destination Airport Identifier.

5. Select LSK 1R to move the Identifier to the

DEST field.
6. Press LEGS.

7. Enter the Identifier of the first waypoint.

8. Select LSK 1L to move the Identifier to the

TO waypoint location.

9. Repeat steps 7 and 8, with LSK 2L, LSK 3L...

until all desired waypoints are entered.

10. Press NEXT to display a new LEGS page.

11. Press EXEC.

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ROUTE 2 OPTION / CREATING ROUTES

 ACTIVATING ROUTES

Via Company Routes

1. Press RTE.
2. Select CO ROUTE, LSK 4R.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the Route Identifier.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to choose the
desired Route Identifier.
5. Press EXEC.

Via Company Route Identifier

1. Press RTE.
2. Enter the Route Identifier.
3. Select LSK 3R.
4. Press EXEC.

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 CREATING ROUTES VIA AIRWAYS

1. Press RTE.
2. Enter Departure Airport Identifier.
3. Select LSK 1L to move the Identifier to
the ORIGIN field.
4. Enter the Destination Airport Identifier.
5. Select LSK 1R to move the Identifier to
the DEST field.
6. Press NEXT to display Route 2/2 page.
7. Enter the Identifier of the first waypoint.
8. Select LSK 1R to move the Identifier to the
TO waypoint location.
A. Enter the Airway Identifier.
B. Select LSK 2L to move the Identifier
to the Airway field.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8, with LSK 3L, LSK 4L...
until all desired Airway Identities are entered.
10. Press NEXT to display a new Route page.
11. Press EXEC.

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ACTIVATING / CREATING ROUTES VIA AIRWAYS

 SELECTING SID

SID Selection

1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Select LSK 1L to display the DEPARTURES
page for the Origin Airport.
NOTE: By first selecting the departure runway,
only the applicable SIDs are displayed.

3. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display

the desired SID.
4. Select the appropriate left hand LSK key
to choose the SID.
5. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired SID Transition.
6. Select the corresponding left hand LSK key
to choose the Transition.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Perform Route Discontinuity Close-up
Procedure, if required.
9. Press EXEC.

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 ALTIMETER SETTING

Baro-corrected altitude is required to enable

automatic sequencing of departure procedure
transition with altitude terminations. If aircraft
installation provides only Pressure Altitude input
manual entry of altitude correction is required.
If this entry is required it will be indicated by
the message “SET FMS ALTIMETER”.
Then proceed as follows:
1. Display PROGRESS 3/3 or 4/4 page
by pressing PROG and PREV.
2. Enter altimeter value in inches of Mercury
(inHg) next to LSK 6R. The equivalent value
in Millibars will be displayed next to LSK 6L.
3. Enter altimeter value in Millibars (MB) next
to LSK 6L the equivalent value in BARO ALT
(FT) will be displayed next to LSK 5R.
NOTE: The MCDU entry of the local altimeter setting is
canceled and the field displays boxes (______)
on leaving the terminal area (distance from the
departure airport is greater than 33 nm, or the
altitude is greater than 16,000 feet above airport
elevation).

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SELECTING SID / ALTIMETER SETTING

 EDITING ROUTES

Route Discontinuity Closure

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
Route Discontinuity.
3. Select the appropriate LSK key to move
the Identifier after Discontinuity into the
scratchpad.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to move
the Identifier into Discontinuity.
5. Press EXEC.

Inserting Waypoints - Place/Bearing/Distance

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
3. Enter an Identifier, followed by Bearing,
"/" and Distance.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to move
the Identifier to the desired place in the route.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure, if required.
6. Press EXEC.

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Inserting Waypoints - Place/Bearing-
Place/Bearing
1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter an Identifier, followed by Bearing,
"/", second Identifier and Bearing.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
4. Select the appropriate LSK to move the
Identifier ahead of the existing waypoint.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if required.
6. Press EXEC.

Inserting Waypoints - Along-Track

Waypoint After Reference Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter an Identifier, followed by "/",
and Distance.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
4. Select the appropriate LSK to move
the Identifier to the reference waypoint.
5. Press EXEC.

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EDITING ROUTES
Inserting Waypoints - Along-Track
Waypoint Before Reference Waypoint
1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Identifier, followed by "/", and negative
Distance.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to move the
Identifier to the reference waypoint.
5. Press EXEC.

Inserting Waypoints - Latitude/Longitude

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Latitude and Longitude.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired insert position.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to move the
Identifier to the desired location.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure, if necessary.
6. Press EXEC.

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Inserting Waypoints - Navigation Database
1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Identifier.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired insert position.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to move the
Identifier to the desired location.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure, if necessary.
6. Press EXEC.

Deleting Waypoints By Close-up

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired Identifier.
3. Select the appropriate LSK key to move the
Identifier after the one to be deleted into the
scratchpad.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to move the
Identifier to the location of the waypoint to be
deleted.
5. Press EXEC.

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EDITING ROUTES
Deleting Waypoints By Clear Key
1. Press LEGS.
2. Press CLR key.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired Identifier.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to delete the
selected Identifier.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure.
6. Press EXEC.

Initiating Offset Track

1. Press RTE.
2. Enter L or R followed by the Track Offset
Distance.
3. Select LSK 6R.
4. Press EXEC.

Cancelling Offset Track

1. Press RTE.
2. Press CLR.
3. Select LSK 6R.
4. Press EXEC.
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Creating Downtrack Fix By Radial
1. Press FIX.
2. Enter Identifier.
3. Select LSK 1L.
4. Enter radial from entered Fix.
5. Select LSK 3L or LSK 4L.
6. Select LSK 3L or LSK 4L to create an
Identifier.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
9. Select the appropriate LSK to move the
identifier to the reference waypoint.
10. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure, if necessary.
11. Press EXEC.

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EDITING ROUTES
Creating Downtrack Fix By Distance

1. Press FIX.
2. Enter Identifier.
3. Select LSK 1L.
4. Enter "/" and Distance.
5. Select LSK 3L or LSK 4L.
6. Select LSK 3L or LSK 4L to create a waypoint.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
9. Select the appropriate LSK to move the
Identifier to the reference waypoint.
10. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure, if necessary.
11. Press EXEC.

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Creating Downtrack Fix By ABEAM

1. Press FIX.
2. Enter Identifier.
3. Select LSK 1L.
4. Select ABEAM, LSK 5L.
5. Select LSK 5L to create a waypoint.
6. Press LEGS.
7. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
8. Press appropriate LSK key to move the
Identifier to the reference waypoint.
9. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure, if necessary.
10. Press EXEC.

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EDITING ROUTES
 DIRECT-TO / INTERCEPT

Direct To A Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired Identifier.
3. Select the appropriate LSK key to copy the
Identifier into the scratchpad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the TO waypoint.
5. Select LSK 1L to move the Identifier to the
TO waypoint.
6. Press EXEC.

Direct To An Off-Route Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter waypoint Identifier.
3. Select LSK 1L to move the Identifier to the
TO waypoint.
4. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure.
5. Press EXEC.

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Intercept On Default Inbound Course
(LEG INTERCEPT)
1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the required waypoint.
3. Select the appropriate LSK key to copy
Identifier into the scratchpad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the TO waypoint.
5. Select LSK 1L to move the identifier to the
TO waypoint.
6. Select INTC CRS, LSK 6R.
7. Press EXEC.
Intercept On A Manually Entered Inbound
Course (COURSE INTERCEPT)
1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the required waypoint.
3. Select the appropriate LSK to copy the
Identifier into the scratchpad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the TO waypoint.
5. Select LSK 1L to move the Identifier to the
TO waypoint.
6. Enter Inbound course.
7. Select INTC CRS, LSK 6R.
8. Press EXEC. page 19

DIRECT-TO / INTERCEPT
 HOLDING PATTERN

En Route Holding

1. Press HOLD.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired HOLD FIX.
3. Select the appropriate LSK key to move /H to
the desired holding waypoint.
4. Verify/modify pattern parameters, if required.
5. Press EXEC.

Present Position Holding

1. Press HOLD.
2. Select HOLD PPOS, LSK 6R.
3. Verify/modify pattern parameters, if required.
4. Press EXEC.

Second Holding Pattern

1. Press HOLD.
2. Select NEW HOLD, LSK 6L.
3. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired HOLD FIX.
4. Select the appropriate LSK key to move /H
to the desired holding waypoint.
5. Verify/modify pattern parameters.
6. Press EXEC. page 20
Modifying Existing Hold

1. Press HOLD.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired HOLD FIX.
3. Verify/modify pattern parameters.
4. Press EXEC.

Exiting Holding Pattern- Exit Over Fix

1. Press HOLD.
2. Select EXIT HOLD, LSK 6R.
3. Press EXEC.

Exit Holding Pattern- Exit By

Direct-To Holding Fix

1. Press LEGS.
2. Select LSK 1L to copy Holding Identifier into
the scratchpad.
3. Select LSK 1L to move Holding Identifier to
the TO waypoint.
4. Press EXEC.

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HOLDING PATTERN
Exit Holding Pattern - Exit By Direct-To Any
Enroute Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the required waypoint.
3. Select the appropriate LSK key to copy
Identifier into the scratchpad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the TO waypoint.
5. Select LSK 1L to move the Identifier to the
TO waypoint.
6. Press EXEC.

Deleting Holding Pattern Prior To Entry

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT to display desired
Holding waypoint.
3. Enter "/".
4. Select the appropriate LSK key.
5. Press EXEC.

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 SELECTING STARs

STAR Selection
1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Select LSK 1R or 2R key to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the Origin or
Destination Airport.
3. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired STAR.
4. Select the appropriate left hand LSK key
to select the STAR.
5. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired STAR Transition.
6. Select the corresponding left hand LSK key
to select the Transition.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Perform Route Discontinuity Close-up
Procedure, if required.
9. Press EXEC.

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HOLDING PATTERN / SELECTING STARs

STAR Modification
1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Select LSK 1R or 2R key to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the Origin or
Destination Airport.
3. Select LSK 1L to reselect the STARs.
4. Perform STAR Selection Procedure.
5. Display PROGRESS 3/3 or 4/4 page
by pressing PROG and PREV.
6. Enter altimeter value in inches of Mercury
(inHg) next to LSK 6R. The equivalent value
in Millibars will be displayed next to LSK 6L.
7. Enter altimeter value in Millibars (MB) next
to LSK 6L the equivalent value in BARO ALT
(FT) will be displayed next to LSK 5R.

NOTE: When required, entry of the altimeter correction

for the arrival airport should be performed as
soon as received, and prior to reaching a radial
distance of 30 nm from, and an altitude below
15,000 feet above, the arrival airport.

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 SELECTING APPROACHES

Approach Selection

1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Select LSK 1R or 2R to display the ARRIVALS
page for either the Origin or Destination
Airport.
3. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired APPROACH.
4. Select the appropriate right hand LSK key
to select the APPROACH.
5. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired APPROACH Transition.
6. Select the corresponding right hand LSK key
to select the Transition.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Perform Route Discontinuity Close-up
Procedure, if required.
9. Press EXEC.

Approach Modification

1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Select LSK 1R or 2R key to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the Origin or
Destination Airport.
3. Select LSK 1R to reselect the APPROACHes.
4. Perform Approach Selection Procedure.

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SELECTING STARs / APPROACHES

 MISSED APPROACH

1. Press standard TOGA switch.

OR
1. Press PROG.
2. Select MISSED APPR, LSK 6R when
displayed.
3. Initiate DIRECT TO to any waypoint.

New Approach After Missed Approach

1. Press DEP ARR.

2. Select LSK 1R or 2R to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the Origin or
Destination Airport.
3. Perform Select Approach Procedure.
4. Press LEGS.
5. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
route discontinuity.
6. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
Procedure.
7. Press EXEC.

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 REPEATING AN APPROACH

1. Perform Selecting Approach Procedure.

2. Press LEGS.
3. Perform Direct-to Waypoint Procedure
to the first waypoint of the new approach.
4. Press EXEC.

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MISSED / REPEATING APPROACH

 MESSAGES

ALERT MESSAGES
Alert messages are displayed in amber color in the
scratchpad and on the MESSAGE RECALL page.
These messages disappear automatically when
the condition that caused them no longer exists.
Alert messages have the highest priority and
supersede any advisory message or typed-in data
displayed in the scratchpad.
Maintenance alert messages are displayed on
the MAINT MESSAGE page as a result of a
hardware fault, and are usually associated to a
corresponding system alert message (e.g. FMS
FAILED ).
Alert messages cause both the MCDU MSG
annunciator and the remote MSG annunciator to
illuminate until all messages have been
cleared/acknowledged by the pilot. Alert messages
are cleared (thus acknowledged) from the
scratchpad by pressing the CLR key.
New messages not yet acknowledged, are
displayed with an asterisk (*) prefix on the
MESSAGE RECALL page. Bringing in view
the MESSAGE RECALL page(s) acknowledges
all messages a t once.
NOTE: Alert messages related to navigation sensor
performance are displayed only if the sensor is
interfaced with the FMS and configured through the
FMS maintenance pages (refer to the Installation
Manual).
Alert messages are prioritized internally by the
FMS, with the highest displayed at the top and
the lowest at the bottom of the MESSAGE RECALL
page.

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ADVISORY MESSAGES
Advisory messages are lower priority messages
that do not turn on the MCDU MSG and/ or remote
MSG annunciator. They are classified as status
advisory messages or data entry advisory
messages .
Data entry advisory messages are identified in
the scratchpad by a leading exclamation mark (!).
They do not appear on the MESSAGE RECALL
page, but have scratchpad priority over status
advisory. Data entry advisory messages are
cleared from the scratchpad upon pressing the
MCDU key.
Status advisory messages have the lowest priority
and superseded any system alert message
or typed-in data displayed in the scratchpad.
Status advisory messages are cleared from
the scratchpad by pressing the CLR key.
NOTE: Advisory messages related to navigation sensor
performance are displayed only if the sensor is
interfaced with the FMS.

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MESSAGES
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