Boeing 737-800 - Required Time of Arrival (RTA); Entering an RTA Waypoint and Time; Entering Speed Restrictions for RTA Navigation; Entering New Time Error Tolerances for RTA Navigation

737 Flight Crew Operations Manual
Supplementary Procedures -
Flight Management, Navigation
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D6-27370-866-EGP SP.11.21
Required Time of Arrival (RTA)
Note: An active FMC flight plan complete with all performance data
must exist before the required time of arrival (RTA) mode can be
used.
Entering an RTA Waypoint and Time
RTA PROGRESS page ...................................................................Select
On PROGRESS page 2, line 1L, enter the flight plan waypoint where
required time of arrival is applicable. Observe the MOD RTA
PROGRESS page displayed with the computed ETA, for the entered
waypoint, displayed in line 1R.
RTA .................................................................................................. Enter
Enter required time of arrival into line 1R. Time should be entered in
hours, minutes, and seconds (Examples: 174530, 1745, 1745.5).
Observe MOD RTA PROGRESS page displayed with pertinent data
for complying with entered RTA. Observe EXEC key illuminated.
EXEC key .........................................................................................Push
Observe ACT RTA PROGRESS page displayed.
Entering Speed Restrictions for RTA Navigation
PERF LIMITS page ........................................................................Select
Enter minimum or maximum speed restriction for RTA navigation in
lines 2, 3, or 4 depending on phase of flight. Observe RTA parameters
change to reflect new limits (RTA PROGRESS page) and EXEC key
illuminated.
EXEC key .........................................................................................Push
Observe MOD PERF LIMITS page change to ACT PERF LIMITS
page.
Note: Entered restrictions on line 2, 3, and 4 also restrict other
navigation modes such as ECON.
Entering New Time Error Tolerances for RTA Navigation
PERF LIMITS page ........................................................................Select
Enter desired time error tolerance (5 to 30 seconds) for the RTA
waypoint on line 1L (Example: 25). Observe MOD PERF LIMITS
page displayed and EXEC key illuminated.
September 24, 2015