OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
C. Data Entry
• Entry error advisory messages are identified in the scratchpad by a leading "!".
Both the MESSAGE RECALL page and the MAINT MESSAGES page can be accessed via the [INIT REF] key,
via the MSG key or by pressing and holding the[ INIT REF] key for more than 1 second.
When more than one new alert message occurs, the FMS MSG annunciator will stay illuminated until all the
messages have been viewed in turn by pressing the [CLR] key which deletes the current message and displays
the next one. Alert messages are prioritized with the highest displayed first.
Messages may also be cleared from the scratchpad by viewing them on the MESSAGE RECALL page or
MAINT MESSAGES page. Some messages are cleared automatically when the condition causing the message
was corrected or no longer exist.
ERASE Prompt [LSK 6L] - Whenever a modification to the active flight plan is in progress, the ERASE prompt
appears. Pressing the ERASE prompt LSK erases all modifications and restores the display of the active flight
plan.
Dash Data Fields - a dash data field (-----) implies an optional data entry.
Box Data Fields - a box data field () implies a mandatory data entry.
ACT, MOD Status - leg modifications to the active flight plan will display the MOD status (in reverse video)
ahead of the page title. Upon execution of modifications (by pressing the EXEC key) the MOD status will return
to ACT status in normal video.
Slash Rule [/] - the slash key " / " is used to separate two items of data entered in the same data field (such as
wind direction and speed).
If a single entry is made without being preceeded or followed by a slash, it will be entered into the data area
closest to the LSK (e.g., into the first area for a left side LSK, and into the second area for a right side LSK).
Otherwise, to force a single data item to be entered into the correct area of the field, it must be preceeded or
followed by a slash as appropriate.
Blank Fields - a blank field " " on certain pages implies that the data has not yet been computed.
Asterisk Fields - an asterisk field " **** " on certain pages implies that the data exceeds the maximum value for
that field, or that the information is not received by the external equipment.
Leading Zeros - leading zeros are only required during data entry for:
1. Angular data (bearing, course, wind direction, etc.)
2. Latitude/longitude coordinates
3. Runway identifiers
Cancellation of Slash Symbol Waypoint Legends (
/H, /O) - any procedure attached to a waypoint and
identified by a legend consisting of the slash symbol followed by a single letter, such as a holding pattern (
/H), or
a waypoint converted to fly-over (
/O), can be cancelled by using the slash key alone without a letter and the
appropriate LSK. In the case of a holding pattern or search pattern, this should be performed prior to the
waypoint becoming the active waypoint.
NOTE: Cancellation of the procedure does not delete the waypoint.
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August 17, 2010
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