OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
If the aircraft is located before 50nm from the T/D, when an immediate descent in cruise is initiated by lowering
or:
or Modified route
count for the new cruise altitude.
manually changed before selecting a new FGCP altitude. However, the aircraft
ob is pushed.
altitude remains
ircraft remains level).
s the VNAV mode and the
GCP altitude selector, the autopilot engages the DES mode and the aircraft starts
descending;
e engages.
OUT alert message is raised
page and confirms
activation by pressing the EXEC key.
eed depending
ance to reserves are displayed.
The crew can manually de-activate engine-out by pressing the CANCEL E/O prompt in the engine-out cruise
page.
NOTES:
•
the FGCP-selected altitude and pushing the select
• The aircraft will descend to the FGCP-selected altitude.
• The CRZ page title automatically changes to CRZ DES.
• The Cruise Altitude will automatically be updated to the FGCP altitude for the Active
(whichever is displayed).
• The vertical profile will automatically be recomputed to ac
• The CRZ ALT can also be
will not descend until the FGCP altitude is lowered and the FGCP pre-selected altitude kn
When this action is performed, the autopilot engages the DES mode.
If the aircraft is within 50nm of the T/D:
• Lowering the FGCP altitude will preselect a new selected altitude (the current cruise
unchanged and the a
• Pressing the VNAV push-button on the FGCP, arms the VNAV mode of the autopilot.
• There are three operational options:
• If the crew presses the DES NOW prompt on the MCDU, the autopilot engage
aircraft starts descending;
• If the crew pushes the F
• If the aircraft sequences the T/D, the airplane starts descending and the VNAV mod
1.7.4 Engine Out in Cruise
The engine-out detection and alerting is performed automatically; ENGINE
The crew manually activates engine-out by pressing the ENGINE OUT prompt in the cruise
the
During engine out cruise, the FMS provides speed guidance at either the Green-Dot or LRC sp
upon the crew selection.
Predictions of the estimated time enroute (ETE) and dist
The activation/de-activation of FMS E/O mode can be performed manually at any time while in Cruise
regardless of the automatic detection of an E/O condition.
•
The FMS ignores FGCP-selected speed if engine out is active.
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August 17, 2010
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