Esterline CMA-9000 - HOLDING PATTERN MANAGEMENT

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ICAO rate of turn is computed based on, but not limited to, the ICAO maximum bank angle and ICAO maximum
true air speed.
NOTE: The holding pattern geometry provides parallel inbound and outbound legs.
HOLDING PATTERN AT A ROUTE WAYPOINT
With any ACT LEGS page displayed:
Press [HOLD], the ACT RTE x LEGS 1/X page is displayed with "/H" in the scratchpad.
NOTE: The holding pattern can also be inserted in the inactive route by pressing [HOLD], when an inactive
route-related page is already in view.
The inactive RTE y LEGS 1/X page is displayed with "/H" in the scratchpad.
or:
Key in "/H".
or:
Press [LEGS] and key in /H.
then:
1. Display the desired HOLD FIX waypoint by pressing [PREV] or [NEXT] as required.
2. Move the /H prompt to the desired holding waypoint by pressing the appropriate LSK.
The MOD HOLD page is displayed. Default values of hold parameters are displayed (right turn, inbound
course equal to course of route leg to holding waypoint, and leg time of 1 or 1.5 minutes depending on aircraft
altitude at the time the hold entry is initiated). Follow the manual entry procedure below to modify any hold
parameters. If present in the navigation database, speed and altitude restrictions are also displayed.
When the aircraft crosses 14000 ft, the HOLD leg time does not change automatically.
1R
2R
3R
4R
5R
MOD RTE 1 LEGS 1/4
299
o
39.6NM
CAFTA
298
o
154NM
YZP
307
o
86.7NM
MOCA1
306
o
165NM
BKA
282
o
197NM
KILLA
<ERASE LEGS ETA>
/H
1L
2L
3L
4L
5L
6L
6R
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August 17, 2010
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