Description; Overview - Honeywell GNS-XLS Operator's Manual

SECTION 1

DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW

The GNS-X Flight Management System is an integrated system
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designed to give the pilot centralized control for the navigation sen-
sors, computer based flight planning, fuel management, and radio
management. The GNS-X
alpha-numeric and function keys, a Global Positioning Sensor (GPS),
and a navigation data base. All these are housed in a panel/pedestal
mounted Control Display Unit (CDU).
All aircraft interface requirements are accomplished through the
GNS-X . The system supports analog and digital inputs in any com-
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bination. Specific aircraft requirements are programmed into a
Configuration Module. This module mounts directly to the rear con-
nector, thus remaining in the aircraft. This allows hardware to be eas-
ily moved between aircraft types without changing system configura-
tion. The following is a summary of the digital and analog interfaces:
DIGITAL
AFIS
Air Data Computer
EFIS
Fuel Flow
Inertial Navigation Sensor
Inertial Reference Sensor
VOR/DME, ADF, XPDR, COMM
Radio Tuning
RPU - VLF/Omega
Cross Side FMS
In addition to the GPS sensor, position information is accepted from
up to eight navigation sensors, such as an optional VLF/Omega
RPU, inertial position sensors, or VOR/DME radios. These navigation
sensor inputs can be blended to form a single composite position.
Accuracy of this composite position is enhanced by using the best
characteristics of each type of sensor. For example, an Inertial
Rev. 3
Sep/96
has a full color flat panel LCD display,
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GNS-X Flight Management System
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Description
ANALOG
Altitude
Altitude Rate
Cross Track Deviation
Discretes
Dual VOR/DME
Fuel Flow
Heading
HSI Course & Bearing
Roll Steering
True Air Speed
Vertical Deviation
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