Esterline CMA-9000 - Waypoint Navigation

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WAYPOINT NAVIGATION
The FMS navigates from waypoint to waypoint sequentially, automatically changing the legs, and displays all
required navigation parameters, computed according to the relationships and direction sense illustrated in
Figure 1-1.
NORTH
"
TO
"
W
A
Y
P
O
I
N
T
WIND DIRECTION
(WD)
C
R
O
S
S
W
I
N
D
DRIFT
ANGLE
(DA)
RIGHT
GROUND
TRACK ANGLE
(TK)
HEADING
(HDG)
BEARING TO
WAYPOINT (BRG)
WINDSPEED
(WS)
D
E
S
I
R
E
D
C
O
U
R
S
E
L
I
N
E
G
R
E
A
T
C
I
R
C
L
E
B
E
TW
E
E
N
W
A
Y
P
O
I
N
T
S
.
CROSS-TRACK
DISTANCE
(XTK) LEFT
TRACK ANGLE ERROR
(TKE) LEFT
0012033
G
R
O
U
N
D
S
P
E
E
D
(
G
S
)
T
R
U
E
A
I
R
S
P
E
E
D
(
T
A
S
)
H
E
A
D
W
I
N
D
W
I
N
D
S
P
E
E
D
(
W
S
)
DESIRED
TRACK
(DTK)
Figure 1-1 Navigation Relationships
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August 17, 2010
DRAFT