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position
to
the
selected
waypoint. Not updated as the
present position changes.
BRG TO
The bearing in degrees from
the aircraft's present position
to the selected waypoint. Not
updated
as
the
present
position changes.
ENTER GS:
The
aircraft's
estimated
groundspeed for the trip can
be entered in this data field.
ETE H: M
The estimated time en route
for
the
trip
based
on
groundspeed.
(4) Fuel Planning Page.
REM
The total fuel remaining in
pounds. Must be manually
inputted.
Automatically
counts down as a function of
time
and
the
manually
entered fuel flow.
FLOW:
The total fuel flow in Ib/hr.
Must be manually input.
RESERVE:
The desired fuel reserve in
pounds. Must be manually
input.
LAST UPDATE
Time in minutes since the
pilot has updated any of the
fuel planning data. After 15
minutes the HRS, RANGE,
and NM/100 LB fields blank
and
an
UPDATE
INPUTS
message
flashes
at
the
bottom of the page.
HRS
The endurance in hours and
minutes
based
upon
the
manually
inputted
fuel
remaining, fuel flow and fuel
reserve data.
RANGE (NM)
The range in nautical miles
based upon endurance and
the
aircraft's
present
groundspeed as calculated by
the system.
NM/100LB
The aircraft's fuel economy in
nautical miles per 100 Ib of
fuel based upon the present
groundspeed and manually
input fuel flow.
UPDATED
INPUTS
This
flashing
message
appears only if data has not
been updated for 15 minutes.
(5) Position Summary Page. The position
summary page displays the airc raft's position in
latitude and longitude coordinates as determined by
each of the sensors.
POS
The aircraft's present position
coordinates based on inputs
from the pilot selected sensor.
When BLEND sensor has
been selected this position is
a computer optimized position
that
blends
the
position
information
from
all
the
sensors.
VOR
The aircraft's present position
coordinates based on inputs
from the VOR and/or DME
sensors.
TACAN
The aircraft's present position
coordinates based on inputs
from the TACAN sensor.
NEXT PAGE?
The
NEXT
PAGE
field
displays, indicating that the
remaining sensors (GPS) are
displayed on the next page.
The next page is displayed by
placing the cursor over this
field and pressing the ENTER
key.
(6) VOR/DME/Status Page. The VOR/ DME
status page may be used to monitor the VOR and/or
DME stations being used by the system.
VOR 1 REC
Indicates that the NAV sensor
has
tuned
a
programmed
VOR station frequency. REC
indicates that a valid (not
flagged)
signal
is
being
received,
and
the
station
radial on which the aircraft is
located.
DME 1 REC
-Indicates
that
the
DME
sensor
is
tuned
to
a
programmed
paired
VOR
frequency. REC indicates a
valid (not flagged) signal is
being received, and distance
from the station to the aircraft.