KLM MD-11 - AIRWAYS Page

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MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual

FMS -

Controls and Displays

FMS.30.43

AIRWAYS Page

The AIRWAYS page, accessed from the LAT REV page, allows entry of the

desired airway in 1L under VIA and the desired termination on the airway under

TO. After the initial VIA entry, VIA and TO appear in 2L and 1R soliciting the

next stage of airway routing. The flight crew may then choose between entry of a

TO waypoint in 1R, or entry of the next intersecting airway in 2L. For the latter

entry the intersection of the two airways is computed. If the airways intersect at a

database waypoint, then the identifier of this waypoint is automatically inserted in

1R. Otherwise, an identifier composed of X followed by the second airway's

identifier is inserted to represent the calculated intersection. Subsequent airway

segments cannot be entered until completion of the intercept computation.

The INSERT prompt is displayed in 6L after entering an exit fix for the last

entered VIA. Selection of this prompt inserts the airway in the flight plan and

returns to the originating ACT F-PLN or SEC F-PLN page. The asterisk will only

be displayed when this page has been accessed from the ACT F-PLN page.

Pushing LSK 6R allows return to the appropriate LAT REV page without

insertion of the airway routing.

LB1-3-0086

October 02, 2006