OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Vertical situational awareness information: Vertical situational awareness information displ
page includes: v
ayed on the DES
ertical deviation, current flight path angle, vertical bearing and target vertical speed from present
e FGCP-selected or a
rmation is
aypoint altitude constraint can be achieved.
ath that limits the
ntered. In cruise,
oint for up to four (4) flight levels/altitudes. For descent, winds for up to four
(4) flight levels/altitudes can is blended with forecast winds both laterally and
vertically. A single forecast temperature can be entered for the current cruise flight level and is blended with
current OAT to enhance cruise predictions.
– VNAV Information Dis
ocation Displayed on
position to a selected altitude-constrained waypoint, as well as ground distance to th
reference altitude.
NOTE: During off-lateral path descent operations, the DES page vertical bearing info
particularly useful in determining whether a w
Vertical fly-by transitions: Any vertical path change is flown on a vertical “fly-by” transition p
aircraft normal acceleration during the capture of the next path.
Forecast winds and temperatures: For climb, a single Top-of-Climb forecast wind can be e
winds can be entered for any wayp
be entered. In flight, current wind
Table 1 play
L
VNAV
Eleme
MCDU ND or PFD
nt
Definition
THR RED Location at which the FMS predicts the thrust reduction height will be
No No
HT reached.
ACCEL HT Location at which the FMS predicts the acceleration height will ached. No be re No
Top
Clim
(T/
-o
b
C)
hed.
Yes
f-
Location at which the FMS predicts the CRZ ALT will be reac
Pre-plann
Step C
(S/
ed
mb
Location in the cruise profile at which the FMS predicts
higher waypoint altitude constrainli
C)
the climb to a
t will begin.
Yes
Climb
Cru
in
Climb in cruise can be manually initiated until within 50 nm o
T/D and only if no pre-planned step climb ex
ise
f the predicted
ists.
Yes
Pre-pla
Ste
n
p
Descent
D)
nt to a
gin.
Yes
ned Location in the cruise profile at which the FMS predicts the d
lower waypoint altitude constraint will be
(S/
esce
Descent in
Cruise
can be manually initiated until within 50 of the
predicted T/D and if no pre-planned step descent exists.
No
Descent in cruise nm
DECEL
Location in the descent profile at which the FMS calculates the
deceleration to the next speed target must begin.
Only the next deceleration point ahead is displayed.
Yes
Top-of-
Descent
(T/D)
Location in the cruise profile at which the FMS predicts the transition to the
descent will begin. The T/D location takes into account any required level
flight deceleration segment.
Yes
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