APPENDICES
4 MCDU NAMING and DATA FORMAT
8
5
10
15
20
25
WPT naming DNNNA:
e.g. D144H in the above example.
This WPT is defined by TOU RADIAL 144° at
8NM.
H is the eighth alphabetic letter.
As shown, alphabetic keys may be counted to
determine the distance in NM, which the letter
relates to.
Pilot-defined WPTs
Certain pilot-entered waypoints in the flight plan are automatically
abbreviated.
They are LAT/LONG, PLACE/BRG/DIST, PLACE-BRG/PLACE-BRG and
PLACE/DIST pilot-defined waypoints, Radial Intercept, and abeam
reference points.
J43126AA 00
© THALES AVIONICS S.A.
AIRBUS A318/319/320/321