KLM MD-11 - ACARS Page

MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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FMS -
Controls and Displays
FMS.30.98
ACARS Page
The ACARS page enables the flight crew to manage FMS-related data transfers
over the ACARS VHF air-ground communications link, if ACARS is installed.
The flight crew may initiate requests for data (via downlink), review requested or
unrequested data (via uplink), and insert reviewed route and takeoff data into the
FMS.
The FMS ACARS pages consist of the ACARS menu page, where requests are
initiated; the ACARS ROUTE page, where route data is reviewed before
inserting, and up to four ACARS T/O pages, where takeoff data is reviewed before
inserting.
The ACARS menu page provides for flight crew-initiation of four types of
requests and a position report, and displays the current status of the FMS-ACARS
interface.
The format of the ACARS page is as follows:
• Line 1L Route Request.
• Line 2L T/O Data Request.
• Line 3L Position Report.
• Line 4L Wind Plan Request.
• Line 5L Wind Change Request.
Line 6R displays status of FMS-ACARS interface. If the indication is BUSY, the
flight crew should not make further requests until the indication returns to
READY.
Line 1R CO RTE is where a 10 character company route is specified (entered) by
the flight crew.
Line 1L ROUTE REQ is pushed to initiate the route request (downlink), after the
company route is entered into line 1R.
1L
2L
3L
4L
5L
6L
1R
2R
3R
4R
6R
5R
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October 02, 2006