FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GNS -XLS).

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TM 1-1510-225-10 3A-47 (2) Lubber Line. Aircraft heading is read from the compass card under the lubber line. (3) Double Bar Pointer. The double bar pointer displays the magnetic heading to the selected VOR, TACAN, NDB, or FMS waypoint. (4) Compass Card. This rotating card repeats gyro stabilized magnetic compass information. Aircraft heading is read from the compass card under the orange lubber line. (5) Double Bar Pointer ADF / NAV Push- Button Selector Switch. The double bar pointer ADF/NAV push-button selector switch is used to select the NAV system providing bearing information to the double bar pointer. (6) Single Bar Pointer ADF / NAV Push- Button Selector Switch. The single bar pointer ADF/ NAV push-button selector switch is used to select the NAV system providing bearing information to the single bar pointer. (7) Single Bar Pointer. The single bar pointer displays the magnetic heading to the selected VOR, TACAN, NDB, or FMS waypoint. 3A-28. FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GNS -XLS). a. Description. The flight management system is an integrated system that provides the flight crew with centralized control of the navigation sensors, flight planning, fuel management, and frequency management for most avionics. The system uses a full-color flat panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an alphanumeric and function keyboard, a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor, and a navigation database. b. Database. An electronic database is loaded into the flight management system at the time of manufacture. The database includes current worldwide navaids and airport reference points for all airports with runways of 3,000 feet or greater. The database includes the following. (1) VHF Navaids. All VHF ground based navaids including the following. 1. VOR/DME stations. 2. VOR only stations. 3. DME only stations. 4. VORTAC stations. 5. TACAN stations. 6. ILS/DME stations. 1. Heading Flag 2. Lubber Line 3. Double Bar Pointer 4. Compass Card 5. Double Bar Pointer ADF/NAV Push-Button Selector Switch 6. Single Bar Pointer ADF/NAV Push-Button Selector Switch 7. Single Bar Pointer Figure 3A-22. Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI)

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