KLM MD-11 - FIX INFO Page

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MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual

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FMS.30.82

FIX INFO Page

The FIX key provides access to two FIX INFO pages that provide the pilot with

the bearing and distance from a specified fix and the capability to obtain predicted

down path crossing times, distances, and altitudes from a defined radial off the

reference fix. The specified fix may be a waypoint, a waypoint/course intercept

point on the ACT F-PLN, or an abeam point. Fix identifiers must be defined in

either the database or as a pilot defined waypoint. Waypoints entered as PBD or

lat/long will result in a corresponding pilot defined waypoint being created. The

operation of each page is identical. Pushing the FIX key results in a screen with

FIX INFO as the title and 7 empty boxes in 1L (not shown). Choosing a fix and

entering it into 1L with the SP results in the FIX INFO page shown here.

Line 1L FIX, RAD/DIST. FIX of interest entered into the FIX data field 1L.

RADial and DISTance from that point to the aircraft.

Line 3L DNTKFX, ETO, DTG, ALT. Course from that fix may be entered in 3L,

4L, and/or 5L. Predictions are calculated for the radial distance or down track

distance (DNTKFX) from the fix to over the F-PLN intercept point, the Estimated

Time Over (ETO) to the intercept point, the Distance To Go (DTG) to the

intercept point, and the predicted altitude (ALT) over the intercept point. Course

entries which do not intercept the active F-PLN or that intercept with a leg

transition or any leg not terminating at a fix are displayed in large font followed

by NO INTERCEPT on the same line. Lines 3L, 4L, and 5L can be cleared by the

CLR key.

Line 6L ABEAM. The abeam course to the flight plan track with the same data as

in 3L above. If there is not an abeam course to the flight plan, then the abeam field

is dashed with the NO INTERCEPT message.

LB1-3-0108

October 02, 2006