OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Page F-8
August 17, 2010
Transitions from/to level flight: When VNAV mode is engaged, the FMS provides annunciation of the vertical
transitions from/to level flight. The annunciatio consists of the scratchpad message “VNAV PATH CHANGE”
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Table 1-1 F d path-managed vertical
FMA Indica
Vertical Phase Elemen VNAV
Active
Mode
Auto-thrust Modes
Autopilot
(Vertical modes)
t
Take-off to thrust reduc TAKEOFFtion
height
Initial Climb & Climb CLB
Climb level off transition CLB
Climb level off (FGCP a CLB ltitude)
Cruise altitude hold (*) CRZ
Step climb / climb in cru CRZ CLB ise
Step descent / descent CRZ DES in
cruise
Early Descent DES
Late Descent DES
Descent prior to E/D (** DES )
Descent planned level o DES ff
h) transition (level vertical pat
Descent un-planned level off
de)
DES
(FGCP altitu
Vertical APPR
Approach after E/D (**)
Lateral Approach (2nm before
the FAF)
APPR
Missed Approach GO
AROUND
(*) MACH or SPEED depending upon the FMS target speed
(**) In Descent, the Auto-Thrust FMA displays THRUST or SPEED depending if the FMS commands
IDLE thrust or not