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Thales FMGS Pilot's Manual (703 pages)

For A318, A319, A320, A321

Brand: Thales | Category: Avionics Display | Size: 32 MB

Table of Contents

3
- Disclaimer
  5
- Contact
  6
- Authors' Note
  7
- Structure of Guide
  9
- Aircraft Applicability
  10
- Guide Description
  10
- Guide Objectives
  10
- Guide Organization
  10
- Conventions Used in the Guide
  11
- Guide Updating
  11
- List of Effective Pages
  11
- Page Identification
  11
- Record of Revisions
  11
- Revision
  11
- Figures
  13
- Supplementary Information
  14
- Terminology
  14
- Record of Revisions
  15
- Foreword
  18
- List of Effective
  18
- Part I - General Description
  18
- Part II - Flight Phase Procedures
  19
- Part III - Multi Phase Procedures
  24
- Part IV - Degraded Operations
  30
- Part V - Appendices
  31
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- Chapter 2 - SYSTEM OVERVIEW
  
  42
  - Flight Deck Configuration
    43
  - System Interfaces
    44
  - Pilot Interfaces
    45
  - Flight Phases
    49
Table of Contents

51
- Chapter 3 - FMGS OPERATION
  
  53
  - Fms Modes of Operation
    53
  - FMS MODES of OPERATION Dual/Single/Independent
    53
  - General
    53
  - DUAL Mode
    54
  - INDEPENDENT Mode
    55
    
    Temporary Flight Plan
    56
    
    Navigation/Flight Management
    57
  - SINGLE Mode
    55
  - FMGC Position
    57
  - Navigation
    57
  - Radio Navaids
    59
  - In Flight Performance
    60
  - Navigation Information
    60
  - Guidance Modes
    61
  - Speed
    62
  - Lateral Guidance
    64
  - Vertical Guidance
    66
    
    Software and Database
    68
Description/General Display Rules

69
- Chapter 4 - MCDU
  
  70
  - Description
    71
  - General
    72
  - Display Screen
    73
  - Line Select Keys
    73
  - DATA Key
    75
  - F-PLN Key
    76
  - FUEL PRED Key
    76
  - RAD NAV Key
    76
  - SEC F-PLN Key
    77
  - Slew Keys
    77
  - AIRPORT Key
    78
  - ATC COMM Key
    78
  - MULTIPURPOSE Key (MCDU MENU Key)
    78
  - ALPHANUMERIC Keys
    79
  - CLR Key
    80
  - OVFLY Key
    80
  - SPACE Key
    80
  - Annunciators
    81
  - ON/OFF and BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT Keys
    81
  - Font Size
    82
  - General Display Rules
    82
  - Non-Valid and Missing Data
    82
  - Color Code
    83
  - Data Labels
    84
  - Special Symbols or Displays
    85
  - Data Entry
    86
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- Fmgs Initialization
  99
- FMGC Power Up/Access
  100
- Check A/C Status Page
  101
- Enter Alternate / Alternate Route
  104
- Align IRS
  105
- Enter Flight Number
  105
- Enter Cost Index
  108
- Enter Cruise FL and Temperature
  108
- Enter Tropopause
  108
- Enter Climb Wind
  109
- Enter History Wind (When Applicable)
  110
- Enter Cruise Wind
  111
- Enter Alternate Wind
  112
- Enter Descent Wind
  112
- Complete F-PLN Page
  113
- DEPARTURE Pages
  113
- Enter Departure
  113
- Monitor ND in PLAN Mode
  114
- Enter En-Route AIRWAYS
  115
- Enter a WPT
  117
- Use AIRPORT Key
  118
- Enter Arrival
  119
- Enter / Revise Alternate Route
  120
- TMPY F-PLN Insert
  120
- Check & Complete PROG Page
  124
- Complete PERF Page
  125
- Reference Speeds
  126
- Take-Off Shift
  126
- APPROACH Page
  127
- Climb Speed
  127
- Cruise Speed
  127
- Check F-PLN
  128
- Estimated Time for Take-Off(ETT)
  130
- Supplementary Procedures
  130
- Change IDLE/PERF Factors
  131
- DATA Not Stored in NAV DATABASE
  132
- FCU Selection for Take-Off
  135
- Take-Off with Preset HDG
  135
- MCDU Page Selection
  136
- Procedures During Taxi
  137
- Take-Off from Intersection or Displaced Threshold
  137
Other Information

143
- After Take-Off
  150
- TAKE-OFF Using Localizer of OPPOSITE RWY
  150
- Map Shift
  151
- Other Information
  151
- Position Update
  151
- TAKE-OFF with no V2 Entry
  151
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- Switching Conditions
  155
- Normal Climb
  157
- Speed Control
  158
- Speed Limit
  159
- To Resume Managed Speed
  159
- If a Specific Heading or Track Is Required
  160
- Lateral Guidance
  160
- To Resume NAV Mode
  160
- Intermediate Level-Off
  162
- Vertical Guidance
  162
- New CRZ ALT
  163
- Resuming Climb after Intermediate Level-Off
  163
- Step Alts
  163
- GPS Selection
  164
- EXPEDITE Climb
  170
- Supplementary Procedures
  170
- Scratchpad Messages
  180
- Check Gw
  181
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183
- Switching Conditions
  185
- Reaching Cruise Flight Level
  186
- Normal Cruise
  188
- Speed Control
  189
- To Resume Managed Speed
  189
- Lateral Functions
  190
- Vertical Functions
  190
- Change Cruise Level
  191
- Flight Monitoring
  192
- WIND Data
  194
- Use of PERF CRZ Page
  195
- Use of PROG CRUISE Page
  197
- Descent / Alternate WINDS
  199
- MCDU Preparation
  199
- Preparation for Descent and Approach
  199
- Arrival
  200
- F-PLN Page
  200
- Check F-PLN
  201
- Enter/Revise Alternate Route
  201
- FUEL PRED Page
  202
- RAD NAV Page
  202
- Perf Page
  203
- PROG Page
  203
- Re-Pressurization Segment
  204
- Enter Destination Data
  205
- Prepare a Circling Approach
  208
- Secondary F-Pln
  208
- TOO STEEP PATH AHEAD S-Pad Message
  212
Table of Contents

213
- Switching Conditions
  215
- Normal Descent
  216
- Selection of MCDU Pages
  217
- Managed Speed
  218
- Speed Control
  218
- If a Specific Speed Is Required
  219
- To Resume Managed Speed
  219
- If a Specific Heading or Track Is Required
  220
- Lateral Guidance
  220
- To Resume NAV Mode
  220
- Managed DESCENT Mode (DES)
  221
- Selected Vertical Modes (OP des - V/S)
  221
- Vertical Guidance
  221
- If HDG-TRK Is Selected
  222
- Level-Off
  222
- Typical Vertical Profile
  223
- Early Descent (Descent before T/D)
  224
- Variations
  224
- Late Descent
  225
- Expedite Descent Function
  226
- To Resume Normal Descent
  226
- F-Pln Sequencing
  230
- Clearing Wpts Already Passed Individually
  232
- Collapsing a Group of Wpts
  233
- Use of dir to RADIAL in Function
  234
- SEC F-PLN Activation
  237
- Use of PERF des Page
  238
- Use of PROG DESCENT Page
  239
- Check APP Selection
  240
- Cross References
  240
- Energy Circle
  240
- More Drag
  240
- Too Steep Path Ahead
  240
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241
- Switching Conditions
  243
- Before Approach Activation
  245
- EFIS Display
  245
- Energy Circle
  245
- Radio Navaids
  245
- Nav Accuracy Check
  246
- Predictive GPS
  246
- F-PLN Sequencing
  247
- Selection of MCDU Pages
  247
- Approach Activation
  248
- Automatic Activation
  248
- Manual Activation
  249
- Speed Control
  250
- Approach Management
  251
- Vdev
  251
- Vertical Deviation Symbol
  251
- Trajectory Deviation Symbol
  252
- ILS or MLS
  253
- NPA (Non Precision Approach)
  255
- Circling
  261
- Nav Accur Downgrad
  264
- Final Approach Speed
  265
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271
- Switching Conditions
  273
- Go-Around Initiation
  274
- Standard GO-AROUND
  274
- Acceleration
  276
- At THR RED Altitude
  276
- Lateral Guidance
  276
- Managed Mode
  276
- Selected Mode
  276
- At ACC ALT
  277
- RETURN for Another Approach
  278
- DIVERSION to ALTN Airport
  280
- ENABLE ALTN Function
  280
- Diversion Not Prepared
  283
- Using SEC F-PLN
  283
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285
- Flight Deck Indications
  287
- Switching Conditions
  287
- MCDU Display
  288
- Pilots Routes
  288
- Sec F-Pln
  288
- Supplementary Information
  289
- Touch-And-Go Landings
  289
- Use of FMS During Base Training
  289
- Simsoft
  291
- Conditions for Switching to PREFLIGHT PHASE
  292
Mcdu Display

297
- Mcdu Display
  300
- Selection of a Subsystem
  300
- Fmgc (Opp)
  302
- Fmgc (Own)
  302
- Fmgc (Req)
  302
- Fmgc (Time Out)
  302
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317
- INSERT WPT(S) after the to WPT
  319
- Lateral Revisions
  319
- Route Revision
  319
- Change to WPT
  321
- DELETE WPT(S)
  322
- Overfly a Wpt (Ovfy)
  324
- Next Wpt
  325
- Airways
  326
- New Dest
  328
- Automatic Sequencing
  329
- F-Pln Sequencing
  329
- Manual Sequencing
  329
- At Departure
  331
- Stringing Rules
  331
- Change Selected SID (with or Without RWY Change)
  333
- Route
  334
- Manual Legs
  335
- At Arrival
  336
- Changes During Arrival
  337
- Incorrect Lateral Trajectory
  341
- Speed Anomaly During a TMPY F-PLN Insertion
  341
- DIR to Function
  342
- General
  342
- ABEAM PTS / DIRECT to Functions
  344
- If WPT Is in ACTIVE F-PLN
  344
- If WPT Is Not in ACTIVE F-PLN
  348
- Lateral Guidance
  350
- Notes
  350
- Dir to Radial in
  351
- DIR to RADIAL in / RADIAL out Functions
  351
- Dir to Radial out
  353
- Lateral Guidance
  355
- Access
  357
- HOLD Function
  357
- HOLD Page
  357
- Color Coding
  358
- COMPUTED and DATABASE Prompts
  358
- Title Page
  358
- Holding Parameters: INB CRS, TURN, TIME/DIST
  359
- Last Exit
  360
- ND Display
  361
- HOLD Entries
  362
- HOLD to an Altitude (HA)
  363
- HOLD to a Fix (HF)
  364
- HOLD at PPOS
  365
- HOLD with Manual Termination (HM)
  365
- HOLD at a Waypoint
  366
- Deceleration
  368
- Predictions and Guidance (HM)
  368
- When in HOLD
  369
- IMMEDIATE EXIT Prompt
  370
- RESUME HOLD Prompt
  370
- Time to Exit
  371
- HOLD Deletion
  372
- General
  373
- OFFSET Function
  373
- OFFSET Insert
  374
- Manual Deletion
  376
- OFFSET Deletion
  376
- Scratchpad Messages (Automatic Deletion)
  377
- ALTERNATE Function
  378
- ALTERNATES Page
  378
- Without ALTN in Navdb
  378
- With ALTN in Navdb
  381
- ENABLE ALTN Function
  385
- With ALTN RTE Entered in ACTIVE F-PLN
  386
- ALTN F-PLN Cruise Altitude
  388
- Without ALTN RTE Entered in ACTIVE F-PLN
  388
Vertical Constraints/Wind Data

389
- Clb/Des Spd Lim [2L]
  391
- Vertical Constraints
  391
- To Enter or Modify CLB or des SPD LIM
  392
- To Delete CLB or des SPD LIM
  393
- Spd Cstr [3L]
  394
- Spd Limit Exceeded
  394
- To Enter or Modify a SPD CSTR at a WPT
  395
- SPD CSTR in CRZ
  397
- To Delete a SPD CSTR
  398
- Utc Cstr [2R]
  399
- To Enter UTC CSTR at a WPT
  400
- To Enter Estimated Time of Take-Off (ETT)
  401
- To Enter Desired Time of Arrival at DEST
  402
- To Delete or Modify UTC CSTR
  403
- UTC CSTR in SEC F-PLN
  403
- Alt Cstr [4R]
  404
- To Enter or Modify ALT CSTR at a WPT
  405
- Clb or des
  407
- ALT WINDOW Cstrs
  408
- To Delete ALT Cstrs
  409
- ALT Cstrs in APPROACH Procedure
  410
- Access
  411
- Wind Data
  411
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- General
  451
- NAVIGATION Data
  451
- DATA INDEX 2/2 Page (All NAV Data)
  452
- Waypoint [1L]
  453
- Navaid [2L]
  454
- Runway [3L]
  456
- Route [4L]
  457
- Pilots Navaids [2R]
  461
- Pilots Runways [3R]
  463
- Pilots Routes
  464
- AC STATUS Page
  465
- DUPLICATE NAMES Page
  466
- Overview
  469
- RAD NAV Page
  469
- General Rules
  470
- RADIO NAV Page Description
  471
- Vor1/Freq [1L] - Freq/Vor2 [1R]
  471
- Crs [2L] - [2R]
  473
- Ils Crs [4L]
  474
- Ils/Freq [3L]
  474
- Mls [3R] - [4R]
  475
- Adf [5L] - [5R]
  476
- To Cancel Manually Tuned Navaids
  477
- Manual Selection of an ILS by a Frequency
  478
- Supplementary Information
  478
- POSITION Monitoring
  486
- DRIFT Rate Display Function
  487
- IRS MONITOR Page
  487
- GPS MONITOR Page
  489
- SELECTED NAVAIDS Page
  489
- DESELECT NAVAID Function
  490
- DESELECT GPS Function
  491
- GPS Status [5R]
  492
- Position Accuracy
  492
- Accuracy [6C]
  493
- ESTIMATED Position Error (EPE) [6R]
  493
- REQUIRED Navigation Performance (RNP) [6L]
  493
- Navigation Accuracy Cross-Check
  495
- PREDICTIVE GPS Function
  497
- DESELECT SATELLITE Function
  498
- MANUAL POSITION UPDATE Function
  499
- Check Irs (1)(2)(3)/Fm Position
  501
- Fms1/Fms2 Pos Diff
  501
- Map-Shift
  501
- Position Discrepancy
  501
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503
- General Description
  505
- Preflight / Eosid
  506
- Take-Off
  508
- Climb
  510
- Cruise
  512
- Descent/Approach
  513
- Go-Around
  514
General Description/Wind Data

515
- General Description
  517
- Flight Plan Init Request
  520
- INIT REQUEST from INIT a Page
  520
- INIT REQUEST from AOC FUNCTION Page
  523
- Before Engine Start
  524
- F-PLN DATA and PERF DATA UPLINK Messages
  524
- Data Insertion Via the SEC INIT a Page
  526
- Delete Uplinked Data Via the SEC INDEX Page
  527
- F-PLN UPLINK Deletion
  527
- Additional Messages
  529
- F-PLN UPLINK Scratchpad Messages
  529
- Normal Messages
  529
- Error Messages
  530
- To Data Request
  531
- TO DATA REQUEST Via PERF TAKE off Page
  531
- TO DATA REQUEST Via AOC FUNCTION Page
  536
- TAKEOFF DATA UPLINK Message
  537
- Take off Data Insertion
  540
- Error Message
  542
- Normal Message
  542
- TO DATA UPLINK Scratchpad Messages
  542
- Overview
  543
- Wind Data
  543
- Wind Request
  544
- WIND REQUEST from WIND Pages
  544
- WIND DATA UPLINK Message
  548
- Wind Data: Insertion/Deletion
  548
- Additional Messages
  553
- Error Messages
  553
- Normal Messages
  553
- WIND DATA UPLINK Scratchpad Messages
  553
- Overview
  554
- Position Report
  554
- Manual Position Report from PROG Page
  555
- Manual Position Report from AOC FUNCTION Page
  556
- Automatic Position Report
  557
- Progress Report
  557
- Flight Plan Report
  558
- Performance Data Report
  559
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561
- Overview
  563
- Access to PRINT FUNCTION
  564
- Manual Print
  564
- Auto-Print
  566
- SEC F-PLN Print
  567
- Error Messages
  568
- Not Allowed
  568
- Printer Not Available
  568
- Flight Plan Init Report
  570
- Take off Data Report
  571
- Wind Data Report
  572
- Preflight Report
  573
- Inflight Report
  575
- Postflight Report
  577
- Secondary Preflight Report
  578
- Secondary Inflight Report
  580
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- Chapter 1 - OVERVIEW
  
  585
  - Automatic Single Reset of One FMGC
    587
  - Chapter 2 - FMGC RESETS and FAILURES
    587
  - Automatic Double Reset of One FMGC
    590
  - Automatic Triple Reset of One FMGC
    595
  - Automatic Single Reset of both Fmgcs
    598
  - Automatic Double Reset of both Fmgcs
    600
  - FMS Re-Initilization
    603
  - Degraded Modes
    608
  - SINGLE Mode
    608
  - INDEPENDENT Mode
    609
  - MAP NOT AVAIL Remains Displayed on ND
    612
  - Chapter 3 - MCDU ANOMALIES
    613
  - MCDU Locked or Blank
    613
  - Fmgc (Timeout)
    614
  - FMS Erroneous Predictions
    615
  - FMS Messages
    616
  - Fms1/Fms2 A/C Sts Diff
    616
  - Sensor Is Invalid
    617
  - Fms1/Fms2 Pos Diff
    618
  - Check Irs2/Fm Position
    619
  - Nav Accur Downgrad
    620
  - Check Gw
    622
  - Fms1/Fms2 Gw Diff
    622
  - Initialize Weights
    622
  - Weights
    622
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- Definition of Scratchpad Messages
  629
  - Type I / Type II Messages
    629
  - Definition
    629
  - Illumination of FMS Annunciator
    629
  - TYPE II Messages - Conditions for Display
    630
- General Display Conditions
  629
- Message Deletion
  631
- Nd Fm Messages
  632
  - Center of ND
    632
  - Bottom of ND
    633
- Pfd Fm Messages
  632
- Mcdu Scratchpad Messages
  634
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- Waypoint Abbreviations
  649
  - NAV Data Base Wpts
    649
- Pilot-Defined Wpts
  650
- LAT/LONG (LLXX or NXXEXXX)
  651
- Place/Brg/Dist (Pbd)
  653
- Place-Brg/Place-Brg (Pbx)
  654
- Place/Dist (Pd)
  654
- Abeam Reference Point (AB)
  655
- Pseudo-Waypoints
  656
- Flight Plan Markers
  658
- MCDU Prompts
  659
- F-PLN Page: Lateral Defining Legs
  660
- Pilot Entries: Data Format
  665
- Chapter 4 - OPC and AMI Files
  679
- Chapter 5 - ND SYMBOLS
  
  685
  - Navigation Lateral Symbols
    687
  - Vertical and Performance Symbols
    689
- Chapter 6 - ABBREVIATIONS
  
  691

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