Aerosoft – Digital Aviation CRJ-700 CRJ-900 FMS Guide VOL 1-1-1 6 23-Apr-2017 VOLUME VI FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - FMS GUIDE –
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-2 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 Rev # Date Author Change Version 001 11-Oct-15 IV Start of documentation 0.90 002 23-Apr-17 IV Completing manual Vol. 6 and release for beta testers 0.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-3 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Flight Management System - Introduction ........................................................................................... 5 General Description / Introduction ................................................................................................... 5 Where to find the FMS/CDU and basic layout ................................................................................
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-4 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 RADIO page ................................................................................................................................. 73 MFD DATA page .......................................................................................................................... 74 MFD MENU page...................................................................................................................
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-5 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SY STEM - INTRODUCTION GENERAL DESCRIPTION / INTRODUCTION The CRJ is powered by two Collins FMS-4200 flight management computers. The control display units (CDU) are the interface between pilots and the FMS units itself by means of data / information display and data entry.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-6 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 - Prompts / Dashes Boxes indicate where information need to be entered into the FMS. Dashes indicate where information may be entered. - Data lines Provide further information to the indicated data in the same label line (i.e.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-7 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 o o o o o - PROG Opens the Progress page to show a summary of the current flight status PERF Opens the Performance page MFD DATA Allows to switch between map and text display MFD MENU Allows to look deeper into the FMS data source regarding airports, navaids, fixes and modify data MFD ADV Opens the DISPLAY ADVANCE page to move through the MFD text pages.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-8 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 Exec Return oder Strg+F12 Return or Ctrl+F12 Radio Prog Perf MFD Data Umschalt+F1 Umschalt+F2 Umschalt+F3 Umschalt+F4 Shift+F1 Shift+F2 Shift+F3 Shift+F4 MFD Menu MFD Adv Umschalt+F5 Shift+F5 Umschalt+F6 Shift+F6 A-Z 0-9 A-Z 0-9 A-Z 0-9 . . + .
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-9 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 Check route & altitude / speed restrictions PROG Review the data on the progress page Enroute / Monitoring 1. PROG Review the data on the progress page 2. HOLD Used to enter/modify/leave Holdings at certain waypoints 3. RADIO Allows tuning of radio frequencies 4. MFD DATA Allows to switch between map and text display 5.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-10 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SY STEM - PAGES The following sections describe the FMS’s pages, their functions, sub-pages and how to use them.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-11 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 SETUP INDEX PAGE The INDEX page is used to select FMS pages which are not selectable through function keys. The INDEX page offers eight selectable pages: 1. STATUS Opens the STATUS page (see respective chapter) 2. POS INIT Opens the POS INIT page (see respective chapter) 3. IRS CTL Opens a menu to configure the Inertial reference system, IRS 4.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-12 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 IRS CTL SUB-PAGE The IRS Control page displays position differences between each IRS sensor’s calculated position, providing the following information: - Direction difference displayed as a heading in XXX° Distance difference displayed as XX,X nm (values above 99,9 will be displayed as 99,9 as well) The position drift rate given in XX,X nm per hour FMS_30.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-13 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 VOR CTL STATE SUB-PAGE The VOR control page allows you to configure whether certain VORs are used or not to be used to assist during initial position initialization. Press line select key 5L to either enable or disable VOR Control. Enter the VOR’s identifier into the scratchpad and then press the respective line select key to either select or inhibit certain VORs.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-14 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 When switching back from independent mode to sync mode, all information from the selected master FMS are written over the information of the other FMS. Accordingly you are required to confirm when switching back to sync mode. ROUTE MENU SUB-PAGE The ROUTE MENU page allows to store and load flightplans.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-15 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_34.jpg DATA BASE SUB-PAGE The DATA BASE page allows to search for a certain waypoint, VOR, NDB or airport in the currently loaded navigational database. Simply enter the identifier into the scratchpad and press LSK 1L to start the search. FMS_35.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-16 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 DB DISK OPS SUB-PAGE Even though the available options on the DATA BASE DISK OPS page are displayed they are not simulated. FMS_36.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-17 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 DEFAULTS SUB-PAGE The DEFAULTS page allows to enter several default values for the CRJ. Changing of the default value does not affect active flightplans (there are a few exceptions) but only when a new flightplan is created. Some of these values may be overwritten by the respective pages of the flighplan. FMS_37.jpg • Page 1 of 4 o BOW 20.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-18 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_38.jpg • Page 2 of 4 o CLIMB SPEED 290/.74 Selected speed /mach number for default climb profile o CRUISE SPEED 300/.74 Selected speed /mach number for default cruise profile o DESCEND SPEED .74/290 Selected speed /mach number for default descend profile o DESCEND ANGLE 3.0° Selected descend angle for default descend profile o SPD / ALT LIMIT 10.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-19 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_39.jpg • Page 3 of 4 o DME USAGE YES Toggles whether to use DMEs during position initialization o VOR USAGE NO Toggles whether to use VORs during position initialization o NEAREST APTS MIN RWY 4.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-20 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_40.jpg • Page 4 of 4 o FUEL FLOW CORRECTION 0.0 Not simulated o REDUCED HALF BANK 12.5 Allowed values from 5° to 12.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-21 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 ARR DATA SUB-PAGE FMS_42.jpg The ARRIVAL page is an information / display only page. It indicates the following information (if available) for the flightplan’s destination airport: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ARR Airport ICAO code of the selected airport / airfield APPR selected approach FREQ.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-22 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 MCDU MENU PAGE The INDEX page basically offers four selectable options: MCDU_MENU_pg.jpg 1. 2. 3.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-23 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 ACFT STATE SUB-PAGE MCDU_ACFT_State.jpg 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. COLD+DARK By selecting LSK 1R the pre-defined aircraft state “COLD + DARK” gets loaded – engines are shut down and all systems including the batteries are shut down ENG STARTUP By selecting LSK 12 the pre-defined aircraft state “ENG STARTUP” gets loaded – the aircraft systems are set up in a way so that the engines may be started next.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-24 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 STATUS PAGE The status pages are indicated upon power-up of the FMS or if selected from the INDEX page. They are solely information pages. FMS_44.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-25 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_45.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-26 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 PREFLIGHT POS INIT PAGE The position initialization is a crucial step when programming the FMS. To fully understand the importance of this step, explaining the basic principle of inertial navigation systems is necessary. Basically an inertial navigation system determines the movements / variations in movement after it is initialized and operational.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-27 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 The POS INIT page offers two sub-pages. Page 1 of 3 is opened by default when POS INIT page is selected. FMS_46.jpg • • • • • • • FMS POS This line indicates the actual geographical position, saved by the FMS AIRPORT By entering an IATA airport code the FMS displays the airports geographical position as saved in the Nav Database PILOT / REF WPT Not simulated.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-28 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 POS INIT page 2 indicates further information on computed positions. FMS_47.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-29 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 POS INIT page 3 indicates further information on computed positions. FMS_48.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-30 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FPLN PAGE Entering a flightplan finally starts on the FPLN page. It follows a certain sequence of steps through different subpages: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Enter Origin Enter Destination Enter Origin Runway Enter Alternate airport DEP/ARR a. Enter a SID b.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-31 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 • • • • • • • ORIG RWY In case the departure runway at your origin airfield is already known, you may enter the designator into the scratchpad and copy it into the ORIG RWY field by pressing LSK 3R. VIA The via field allows to enter airways which are to be followed to a certain waypoint. More information in the section on entering the route string.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-32 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 Route strings and its appearance in the FMS” followed by section “
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-33 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 - DEP / ARR sub-page” Enter the SID and STAR first and the route afterwards In this case proceed with section “
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-34 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 DEP / ARR sub-page” followed by section “
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-35 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 - Route strings and its appearance in the FMS” Enter the SID, then the route and the STAR enroute (makes sense for longer flights when a change of the active runway at the destination is likely) In this case proceed with section “
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-36 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 DEP / ARR sub-page” to enter the SID followed by section “
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-37 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 Route strings and its appearance in the FMS” and then with the “
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-38 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 - DEP / ARR sub-page” enroute again to enter the STAR
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-39 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 DEP / ARR SUB-PAGE To open the DEP / ARR sub-page press the DEP/ARR button on the FMS. The DEP/ARR sub-page initially displays either the DEPART, ARRIVAL or DEP/ARR INDEX page depending on certain conditions.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-40 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 • • DEP // LSK 2L (destination airport) Opens the DEPARTURE page to select the available runways and SIDs for the destination airport ARR // LSK 2R (destination airport) Opens the ARRIVAL page to select the available runways and STARS for the destination airport DEPARTURE SUB PAGE FMS_51.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-41 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 ARRIVAL SUB PAGE Basically the same applies for the ARRIVAL sub-page. FMS_53.jpg The ARRIVAL sub-page displays the available runways on the left-hand side and the available arrival routes (STARS) on the right-hand side. Depending on the number of available runways and/or procedures, there may be more than one page.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-42 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 ROUTE STRINGS AND ITS APPEARANCE IN THE FMS The following descriptions are based on the assumption that at least the departure runway and the respective SID was selected on the DEP/ARR page. Accordingly the last waypoint of the SID appears on the FPLN page. FMS_55.jpg Roughly 30-40 years ago aircraft navigation was mainly (especially flying cross-country) done navigating from VOR to VOR or NDB.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-43 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 Displayed on a chart the route looks roughly like this: Routing_EDDF-EDDW.jpg The following section explains how to enter this route into the FMS. As previously mentioned I assume the SID is already entered. So the FPLN page should look like this: FMS_56.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-44 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 • Enter Y153 into the scratchpad and press line select key LSK 2L to copy the airway into the airway column below the line showing MARUN. The FMS automatically displays empty brackets in the waypoint column FMS_57.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-45 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 Proceed in a similar fashion for the remaining leg to VEDER waypoint. SECONDARY FLIGHT PLAN In case you need to make extensive modifications to your existing route you maybe don’t want to do this with the active flight plan. In case you work on the active flightplan and something gets messed up you are in deep trouble as the autopilot will still try to follow that route.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-46 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_61.jpg The active flightplan gets copied to the secondary flightplan automatically and you are free to modify the flightplan without any influence on your active flightplan. As soon as you are happy with the modifications, you can activate the secondary flight plan by pressing LSK 5R.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-47 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 PERF PAGE To open the PERF MENU press the PERF button on the FMS FMS_62.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-48 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 PERF INIT SUB-PAGE As the payload may be controlled through Dave they are closely linked. Furthermore weights selected in Dave may be transferred directly to the PERF INIT pages by pressing the associated button on Dave’s graphical user interface.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-49 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 The performance pages are split over three pages. Page 1 shows the following information. MCDU_PERF_Init.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-50 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_63.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-51 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_64.jpg • • • • • RESERVES // LSK 1L Allows to enter the reserve fuel in lbs or kg ETD or ATD // LSK 2L Allows to enter the Estimated Time of Departure (ETD). The ETD switches to Actual Time of Departure, ATD, after liftoff.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-52 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 VNAV SETUP SUB-PAGE Please bear in mind, that the CRJ’s VNAV is an advisory VNAV only! To open the VNAV pages press the VNAV button FMS. The FMS detects the current flight phase and opens the respective VNAV page accordingly. When opening the VNAV pages in cruise the sub-page for the cruise phase (page 2 of 3) opens.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-53 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 CRUISE PHASE VNAV (PAGE 2 OF 3) FMS_14.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-54 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 DESCENT PHASE VNAV (PAGE 3 OF 3) FMS_15.jpg • • • • • TGT SPEED Allows to change the default speed / mach number for the current aircraft / flight SPD/ALT LIMIT Allows to modify possible speed restrictions – it indicates the maximum speed below the provided altitude. 250/10000 for example indicates a maximum speed of 250 knots below 10000 feet.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-55 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FUEL MGMT SUB-PAGE The fuel management pages are mainly information pages. Initially all values are calculated but may partially be altered manually.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-56 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FUEL MGMT SUB-PAGE 1 OF 3 FMS_65.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-57 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FMS_66.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-58 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FUEL MGMT SUB-PAGE 3 OF 3 FMS_67.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-59 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 FLT LOG SUB-PAGE The FLT LOG page is an information only page which may be accessed by pressing the PERF button and then selecting the FLT LOG line from the PERF page. MCDU_FLT-Log_Pg.jpg Several information are displayed on the FLT LOG page FMS_69.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-60 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 CHECKING & MODIFYING A ROUTE: LEGS PAGE, DISCOS AND WAYPOINT FORMATS In most cases you are going to enter the route on the FPLN page. Nevertheless you sometimes need to amend particular parts of the routing. This may start with removing a so-called DISCONTINUITIES.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-61 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 THE LEGS PAGE Each waypoint of a flightplan is displayed on the LEGS page. The FPLN page on the other side only shows waypoints where an airway is changed but not the waypoints inbetween. Those are displayed on the LEGS page though – accordingly the LEGS page may spread several pages. FMS_75.jpg Each LEGS page displays five waypoints of the flightplan.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-62 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 HOW TO DEAL WITH DISCONTINUITIES Back to the initially mentioned DISCONTINUITIES. The following picture shows how the DISCINTINUITY is displayed on the LEGS page by the empty boxes between waypoint VIBIS and VIBIS. FMS_75.jpg To remove the DISCINTINUITY press LSK 5L to copy VIBIS into the scratchpad and then press LSK 4L to copy the data from the scratchpad into the empty boxes.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-63 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 MODIFYING THE ROUTE ON THE LEGS PAGE On some occasions you want to make little modifications to the existing and active flightplan. SKIPPING OR REMOVING A CERTAIN OR SOME WAYPOINTS OF AN EXISTING FLIGHTPLAN Basically there are two ways to remove or skip one or more waypoints.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-64 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 ADDING A NEW WAYPOINT To add a new waypoint proceed like this: 1.) Enter the waypoints identifier into the scratchpad – say you want to ‚FFM‘ VOR after NEBUN for example. FMS_81.jpg 2.) Now press LSK 5L to enter FFM after waypoint NEBUN. FMS_82.jpg FMS_83.jpg In case you are happy with the changes press the EXEC key to accept the changes.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-65 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 ENTERING DIRECTS VIA THE DIR INTC PAGE In case you are enroute during a flight and you get a clearance to proceed directly to a waypoint further along the waypoint. The DIR INTC page allows to enter directs and accordingly skip all waypoints of the original flightplan between your current position and the waypoint you are directly cleared to. Press the DIR INTC button to open the DIR INTC page.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-66 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 ENROUTE / MONITORING The FMS offers several pages to monitor and modify information when travelling along the route PROG PAGE The progress, PROG, page displays data on the route. The data is split on two pages and for information only page as well. PROG PAGE 1 OF 2 FMS_26.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-67 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 - DME/DME two or more DMEs are used for position estimation VOR/DME1 VOR 1 and the DME are used for position estimation VOR/DME2 VOR 2 and the DME are used for position estimation GNSS1 Inertial navigation system 1 is used for position estimation GNSS2 Inertial navigation system 2 is used for position estimation GPS1 Global positioning system 1 is used for position estimation GPS2 Global positioning system
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-68 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 • • SAT/ISA DEV // LSK 2R Indicates the deviation of current temperature vs.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-69 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 HOLD PAGE Every here and then a flight needs to enter a holding due to delays, advisory by ATC or similar reasons. The CRJ’s FMS offers means to add, modify and also remove holdings from the flightplan. Accordingly this section is split in three parts: - Add and modify a holding Exit or remove a holding ENTER A HOLDING To add a holding to an existing flightplan, open the HOLD page.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-70 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 MCDU_Hold_2.jpg As soon as the waypoint is selected the HOLD page to modify the holding opens. • • • • • • • FIX ENTRY // LSK 1L Indicates the fix / waypoint where the holding is added QUAD / RADIAL // LSK 2L Indicates the quadrant and radial. The quadrant specifies the orientation on where the inbound and outbound leg are situated relative to the fix.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-71 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 • • • FIX ETA // LSK 3R Estimated time or arrival at the fix EFC TIME // LSK 4R Expect Further Clearance time – point in time when the clearance from the holding is to be expected. This is important in case all communication with ATC is lost you both at least have a mutual understanding when you are going to leave the holding.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-72 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 EXITING OR REMOVING A HOLDING In case you want to remove a holding you already added to the flightplan please perform the similar steps as described in the chapter Checking & Modifying a route: LEGS page, DISCOS and waypoint formats Sooner or later you want to leave a holding. As soon as you have entered the holding the HOLD page indicates a new option “EXIT HOLD” at LSK 6R.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-73 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 RADIO PAGE The radio tuning page enables the pilot to check and modify the currently tuned frequencies. FMS_68.jpg - - - COM 1 // LSK 1L Indicates currently set COM1 frequency PRE/RCL 1 // LSK 2L Indicates currently set Pre-Set COM1 frequency.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-74 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 MFD DATA PAGE The MFD DATA key enables the pilot to toggle between the MAP DISPLAY and TEXT DISPLAY on the MFD and CDU. Please note that the MFD MENU page must be selected first. The following pictures show the difference between MAP and TEXT DISPLAY mode: MAP DISPLAY TEXT DISPLAY FMS_71.jpg FMS_72.jpg The following section describes how to setup the display options in either mode.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-75 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 MFD MENU PAGE 1 OF 2 FMS_71.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-76 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 MFD MENU PAGE 2 OF 2 FMS_73.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-77 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 TEXT DISPLAY MENU FMS_74.
Aerosoft – Digital Aviation FMS Guide VOL 1-1-78 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 Revision Info 6 23-Apr-2017 MFD ADV / DISPLAY ADVANCE P AGE The MFD ADV Key opens the DISPLAY ADVANCE page. This page is used to move through MFD text pages or select another center waypoint on the MFD PLAN MAP. Depending on the selected MFD display mode the DISPLAY ADVANCE page slightly differs. TEXT DISPLAY MENU Use the PREV PAGE and NEXT PAGE line select keys to cycle through the different pages.
