FMS Task Book
FMS Task Book
FMS Taskbook
SimuFlite
Use of Taskbook
The SimuFlite taskbook is both a tool for the cockpit and a training aid
for the simulator.
Three sections comprise this book: basic, intermediate, and advanced.
These terms refer to the general skill level required to complete the
associated tasks successfully.
The taskbook may be accessed in three ways: via table of contents, by
skill level, and by numbered reference from the back.
• The table of contents lists all subjects included in this taskbook.
• If a procedure is known to be within a particular group, place
thumb on the tab for that group and open.
• For rapid access, flip the taskbook over. Locate the desired proce-
dure and its reference number. Next, locate the numbered tab;
place thumb on the associated tab and open. The procedure is on
one of the pages now visible.
SimuFlite
09/01
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CDU Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BASIC TASKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BASIC TAB
Power Up – Navigation Database . . . . . . . . . . . . BASIC TAB
Position Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BASIC TAB
Flight Plan Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Build a Stored Flight Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Activate a Stored Flight Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Recalling a Stored Flight Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Performance Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
DEP/APP SPD Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PERF DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Departure/Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Departure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Review/Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Runway Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Runway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Approach Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Approach Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
STAR Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Review/Activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Procedure Turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Missed Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alternate Flight Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Clearing of Flight Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pilot Defined Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Stored Pilot Defined Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Temporary Waypoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Waypoint Defining Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Latitude/Longitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Place/Bearing/Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Place/Bearing/Place/Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Waypoint Along the Programmed Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Direct To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Waypoint Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Holding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reviewing the Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Deleting the Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Exiting the Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Checking Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Air Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Flt Sum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Intercept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lateral Offsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ADVANCED TASKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADVANCED TAB
Crossing Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADVANCED TAB
Eq Time Pt/Pt Of No Rtn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Load a Flight Plan from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
FMS Position Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Load an AFIS Flight Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Radio Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Vertical Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lateral Navigation:
To engage Lateral Navigation, the following conditions must be
met:
■ FMS must be the selected NAV source.
A B C D E F 1 2 3
G H I J K L 4 5 6
M N O P Q R 7 8 9
S T U V W 0
X Y Z DEL CLR /
The four line select keys on either side of the CDU screen are
identified as 1L through 4L and 1R through 4R (see above).
A F H P O R
Arc Flyover Holding Procedure Orbit Radial
Fix Pattern Turn Pattern
■ IRUs in NAV (Align may be used, but not preferred) BATT lights
extinguished or AHRS aligned.
■ POSITION INIT page selected
POS SENSORS
NOTE: The active flight plan can be stored in memory for future
use at any point while aircraft is on the ground (prompt for
saving is removed when aircraft airborne). The saved active
flight plan must follow the same rules as stored flight plans.
(Not available pre-NZ 5.2)
KSFO-KSEA KSFO-KLAX
KDAL-KEWR
FPL SEL
KSFO-KLAX
■ AIRWAYS:
6. For the last waypoint, either type or line select the DEST (2R
in this case) to the scratchpad and press the line select key
(2L in example) next to the blank VIA TO to close-out the
flight plan.
INVERT / ACTIVATE
FPL LIST
8. PRESS 1R to activate.
KSFO-KSEA KSFO-KLAX
KDAL-KEWR
FPL SEL
KSFO-KLAX
INVERT / ACTIVATE
FPL LIST
6. ACTIVATE by pressing:
■ 1R – ACTIVATE (Route as Shown)
PERFORMANCE INITIALIZATION
CONDITIONS:
■ FMS powered
AIRCRAFT DB
PERF PLAN
PERF PLAN
CONFIRM INIT
23. Review the four pages in PERF DATA for accuracy and
information:
■ Page 1 reveals cruise altitude selected, ceiling and step
climb increments in thousands of feet. It also provides
ETE and fuel burn requirements for the destination and
alternate if entered. The FOM (figure of merit) is the
computer estimate of its accuracy.
DEPARTURE/ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
CONDITIONS:
■ FLIGHT PLAN entered
NOTE: All SIDs are not in the database because of how some
procedures are defined by the controlling agency and
the limitations of the FMS.
KSFO
01L 10L
01R 10R
TAKEOFF
SIDs 1/2
KSFO RW10L
DUMB6 MOLEN3
LUVVE2 OFFSH4
REVIEW ACTIVATE
TAKEOFF 1/3
RUNWAY HDG LENGTH
10L KSFO 102º 11870
OAT <- - - - SURFACE - - - -> WIND
+20º C / +68º F 120º / 05
P ALT / B SET ELEV
0007 / 29.92 0007
TAKEOFF 2/3
SLOPE WIDTH THRSHLD
.1% 150 0
STOPWAY WIND - - - - >
0 10 2
DENSITY ALT ELEV
0014 0007
TAKEOFF 3/3
V1 V2
112 134
VR VFE
124 154
tbd tbd
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PERF DATA CLIMB
11. PRESS FPL key to return to page 1 of the ACTIVE FLT PLAN
■ If all required entries made, prompt 4R should be RW
POS.
■ If any other prompt present, required information is
missing. Check and complete. The prompt at 4R normally
takes you to the required section.
■ If using Initiated Transfer, the side receiving the flight
plan may display TAKEOFF prompt at 4R. Verifying
takeoff data and speeds, then pressing the FPL key to
return should result in a RW POS prompt at 4R.
DEPARTURE ARRIVAL
ARRIVAL 1/1
RUNWAY AIRPORT
KLAX
APPROACH
STAR ARRIVAL
06L 07R
06R 24L
07L 24R
APPROACH LANDING
APPROACH SELECTION
07L 24R
SADDE 07R
TANDY 24L
07L 24R
STAR ARRIVAL
REEDR3 07R
SADDE6 24L
VISTA1 24R
AVE ELKEY
DERBB FIM
VISTA PMP
RUNWAY ARRIVAL
ARRIVAL 1/1
RUNWAY AIRPORT
RW07R KLAX
APPROACH
SADDE.VOR 250 / 10300
STAR
AVE.SADDE6 .78M / FL310
REVIEW ACTIVATE
DEPARTURE RW POS
PROGRESS 1/3
TO DIST ETE FUEL
OAK 32.9 00+11 7.5
DEST
KLAX 299 00+47 5.1
GPS LRN=5 USED
A SFO 115.90 RSFO 115.90
APPROACH
CONDITIONS:
■ FMS flight plan active and sequenced correctly
NOTE: Using VNAV path control may not always be the best
option for an approach. Vertical Speed, Flight Level
Change, or Pitch may be better options than VPATH.
MISSED APPROACH
CONDITIONS:
■ Approach Procedure selected from database.
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WPT LIST
IMPORTANT POINTS:
TEMPORARY WAYPOINTS
Characteristics:
■ Inserted into ACTIVE FLT PLAN via scratchpad
D16
030º
ABC
114.80
PLACE/BEARING/DISTANCE (PBD)
030º
330º
DEF
115.40 SMRT1
SMRT1//10
D10 DEF
115.40
SMRT1
ABC
114.80
DIRECT TO
PATTERN INTERCEPT
WAYPOINT RECOVERY
PATTERN INTERCEPT
HOLDING
CONDITIONS:
■ ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN selected
BUILDING A HOLD
PATTERNS 1/1
FLYOVER ORBIT
RADIAL PMP
REVIEW ARRIVAL
3. PRESS 1L (HOLD).
CLEAR ACTIVATE
DELETING HOLD
1. PRESS 4L (EXIT).
CHECKING PROGRESS
CONDITIONS:
■ ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN selected.
PROGRESS 1/3
TO DIST ETE FUEL
OAK 32.9 00+11 7.5
DEST
KLAX 299 00+47 5.1
GPS LRN=5 USED
A SFO 115.90 RSFO 115.90
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PROGRESS 2/3
SPD / ALT CMD VS @ TOD
280 / 3000 2000
TOC ENTRY FUEL QTY
41.5NM 00+07 6800
TOD GROSS WT
205.1 00+31 32100
PROGRESS 3/3
XTK ERROR OFFSET
L 0.61NM L 5.0NM
TRACK DRIFT HDG
121º 1º 125º
WIND ----> GS
130T / 57 120 5 435
16. The AIR DATA page shows values for on side Air Data
Computer (ADC). If on side ADC fails, data comes from off
side ADC. Source ADC displayed as part of title.
INTERCEPT
CONDITIONS:
■ In flight or prior to takeoff
PATTERN INTERCEPT
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* INTERCEPT * INTERCEPT
INTERCEPT 1/1
FROM FIM
_ _ _º RAD / CRS OR HDG SEL
TO AVE
_ _ _º RAD OR CRS _ _ _º
CLEAR INTERCEPT
LATERAL OFFSETS
CONDITIONS:
■ Lateral offsets cannot be accepted while flying a SID, STAR,
any pattern, or in polar region.
■ Offsets are automatically cancelled for course changes
greater than 90°, starting a SID, STAR, holding/orbit pattern
or an intercept.
■ An OFFSET CANCEL NEXT WPT message displayed before
offset is automatically cancelled.
■ Approach message not illuminated.
CROSSING POINTS
CONDITIONS:
■ PRESS NAV key
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CONDITIONS:
■ PRESS NAV key.
CONVERSIONS
Not available prior to NZ-5.2
CONVERSION PATTERNS
IDENT MAINTENANCE
CONVERSION 1/4
FT M
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
LB KG
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
GAL L
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
CONVERSION 1/4
FT M
20000 6057.6
LB KG
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
GAL L
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
CONVERSION 1/4
FT FL M
1968.0 197 6000.0
LB KG
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
GAL L
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
CONVERSION 2/4
F C
+100.0º +38.1º
KTS M/S
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
NM KM
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _ _._
CONVERSION 3/4
LB WT - VOLUME KG
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _._
GAL L
_ _ _ _ _._ _ _ _ _._
LB/GAL < - SP WT - > KG/L
6.667 0.799
CONVERSION 3/4
LB WT - VOLUME KG
10000.0 4536.0
GAL L
1499.9 5678.5
LB/GAL < - SP WT - > KG/L
6.667 0.799
CONVERSION 4/4
LB QFE - QNH ELEV
10000.0 1000
QFE QNH
_ _ _._ _ < - - IN HG - - > __.__
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DSPLY DR DGRAD MSG OFFSET APRCH
thru
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CONVERSION 4/4
LB QFE - QNH ELEV
10000.0 1000
QFE QNH
28.86 < - - IN HG - - > 29.92
CONDITIONS:
■ No flight plan can exist in active flight plan pages.
NOTE: Flight plan can only be loaded into the active flight plan
pages. There is a limit of only one flight plan per disk.
No wind or temperature data can be loaded from disk.
Starting with NZ5.2 and subsequent, the flight plan may
be stored once activated and while on the ground.
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RADIO TUNING
CONDITIONS:
■ FMS initialized.
3. PRESS DEL.
4. PRESS 3L or 3R as desired.
VERTICAL NAVIGATION
VNAV provides commands to the flight guidance computer for
controlling vertical path of aircraft. FMS VNAV can be used
through entire flight. VNAV can climb, cruise, and descend on
pilot selected speed schedules. It may also provide descent path
guidance for crossing fixes at specified altitudes much like a
glideslope. Engage VNAV on Flight Guidance Panel.
PATTERN INTERCEPT
VNAV CONSTRAINTS
■ Speed
■ Altitude
■ Descent Angle
VNAV ARM
VNAV OFFSET
The FMS through VNAV flies a vertical path from FAF to runway.
This single path emulates an ILS glideslope, but uses barometric
altitude from ADC as basis for computing glideslope. There are
limitations due to source used to determine aircraft height.
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PERFORMANCE PLAN
CONDITIONS:
■ Full performance in use
ALTITUDE WIND
FL310 260T / 35
CRZ WINDS TEMP
250T / 125 -51º C
ALTITUDE WIND
FL330 250T / 20
CRZ WINDS TEMP
250T / 125 -57º C
CLEAR ENTER
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MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS
CONDITIONS
■ FMS initialized
■ INITIATED TRANSFER
■ INDEPENDENT
■ SINGLE
To change configuration:
2. PRESS 1R (CHANGE CONFIG)
3. Select desired configuration
TO ACTIVATE:
1. Select MAINTENANCE page 2.
2. PRESS 4L (SETUP)
3. PRESS 1R (FLIGHT)
4. Read and confirm FPL AUTO PAGE ON at 2L or OFF at 2R
(bold font is active).
5. Select ON or OFF as desired.
NOTE: This setup does not transfer to other FMS. This procedure
must be repeated for each installed FMS.
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POSITION SENSORS
1. GPS
2. DME/DME
3. VOR/DME
4. LRN BLENDING
■ GPS
■ VLF
■ Ground speed
■ IRS Wind
■ Drift Rate
■ Ground speed
■ Operating Mode
■ Self Test
■ Initialization
■ Acquisition
■ Navigation
■ Differential
■ Altitude Aiding
■ Failed
■ Satellites Tracked
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CHALLENGER AVIONICS
Procedure for troubleshooting the cause of in-flight AFCS failures.
L AFCS R AFCS
L AFCS R AFCS
IN FLIGHT:
1. Write down the failure message.
2. Do not reset the fault––flight conditions permitting.
HAWKER AVIONICS
Procedure for troubleshooting the cause of in-flight AFCS failures.
IN FLIGHT:
1. Write down the failure message.
2. Do not reset the fault––flight conditions permitting.
ON GROUND:
To perform the Ground Maintenance Test, the following
conditions must be met:
1. Aircraft must be Weight ON Wheels
2. Aircraft must be traveling less than 50 knots.
3. BOTH engine generators must be ON and all avionics powered.
4. DO NOT transfer electric power to the APU.
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Entry Format
Airport Identifiers Uses four character ICAO or ICAO
format airport Identifiers. US airports
generally have “K” in front of 3-letter
identifier; Hawaiian and Alaskan
airports have “P” while Canadian have
“C.” Airports with numbers in identifier
may also be listed. Any other entry is
assumed to be a navaid, intersection or
pilot defined waypoint.
Alternate Destination ■ Name 1 to 5 alphanumeric characters
■ First character cannot be a dash (-)
Altitude ■ Entry in feet up to five digits
■ Entry in flight levels (FL)
■ Negative altitude permitted
■ Automatic conversion to flight levels
above transition altitude.
■ Range FL000 to FL600; 1,300 to
60,000 ft
Angle Entry in degrees and tenths of degrees;
decimal required when entering tenths.
Bank Factor ■ Entry in whole degrees
■ Range from 0 to 15
Barometer (BARO) ■ Entry in millibars or inches of
Set mercury (decimal required)
■ Leading zero not required
■ Range from 28.00 to 30.99 (in Hg)
948 to 1049 millibars
Basic Operating ■ Entry 4 to 6 digits
Weight ■ Range from 1000 to 999999
Cargo Weights ■ Entry from 1 to 6 digits
■ Range from 0 to 999999
Date ■ Entry in day month year (no spaces)
■ Day is 1 or 2 digits
■ Month is 3 letter abbreviation
■ Year is 2 digits
Destination ■ Name 1 to 5 alphanumeric characters
■ First character cannot be a dash (-)
Direct-To-Waypoint ■ Name 1 to 5 alphanumeric characters
■ First character cannot be a dash (-)
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HOLDING
PERFORMANCE INITIALIZATION
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Challenger/Hawker FMS Taskbook
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Developed for Training Sep 01 95 F
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Honeywell FMZ Series Taskbook
SPEED SET
V1 V2 / VREF
112 ____
VR VENR
____ ____
VFTO V EMRG
____ ____
1. DME/DME
2. VOR/DME
3. VOR/VOR
4. IRS/IRS
5. IRS
6. AHRS
■ SELECT 2R (MAINTENANCE)
Flight Configuration
NOTE: The bank factor is the highest bank angle used by FMS
unless higher needed to maintain protected airspace.
When aircraft is above the trigger point for low bank
angle, the FMS uses this value automatically or any time
the BANK angle function of flight director is selected.
Seven degrees is default value with a selectable range of
0° to 15°.
Code Description
RC RADIO CONFIGURATION sets format of RADIO
TUNE pages
DM DEBUG MONITOR accesses built-in analysis features.
DB DATABASE VERIFY verifies integrity of storage media
of navigation database. Only active on ground.
NT NAV TUNING is an engineering page to check
autotuning processes.
FC FLIGHT CONFIG selects BANK FACTOR, AUTO
PAGING, and Performance Options.
CF CLEAR FILES erases all stored flight plans and pilot
defined waypoints.
SS SPEED SET sets format of SPEED SET page.
PF PERF FACTORS is an engineering page to examine
learned coefficients.
SC SENSOR CONFIG – never defined
DH DATABASE HELP is an engineering page to trace
faults during software development, available in
NZ-9005, but disabled in NZ-9102.
VN VNAV DATA is an engineering page to trace VNAV
internal parameters.
<BLANK> Engineering pages to check details of the active
flight plan.