7.3.3    Flight preparations

 

Step

Action

Device

1

Optional: enter flight route. This is needed to use the LNAV and VNAV autopilot modes.

CP

1.1

Alternative 1: Enter flight route manually

CP

1.2

Alternative 2: Load stored route from database

CP

2

Optional: Tune the ILS receiver

CP

2.1

Enter the ILS frequency on the FMS NAV RAD page

CP

3

Configure the ND appropriately on display control panel:

Recommended is MAP mode, TERR on (TERR off if the system performance is marginal)

CP

4

Enter the momentary charged battery capacity (or the full battery capacity if it is charged fully) into the TOT BAT CAP attribute on the INIT -> PERF FMS page

CP

5

On the same FMS page, enter the battery capacity, which shall be considered as reserve into the RES BAT CAP attribute.

 

 

 

7.3.3.1   Enter the flight route manually in the FMS

7.3.3.2   Load a stored flight route from database