SECTION 3 : TOUCH SCREEN USER REFERENCE
3.1.
INTRODUCTION
This section describes the characteristics and operation of the touch screen pages. The paragraphs are
arranged alphabetically according to page title.
3.2.
A-Z STATION INDEX
Refer to RADIO STATIONS.
3.3.
ACTIVE AIRPORT/REPOSITIONS
The Active Airport/Repositions page is accessed by selecting the ACTIVE AIRPORT button on the master
collar or the ACTIVE AIRPORT/REPOSITIONS button on the Master Index page. The Active
Airport/Repositions page is used to reposition the aircraft and to control the visual scene display. The
visual scene will only change after a reposition has been executed. Repositions will be accomplished
relative to the reposition reference airport and runway. The reference runway ILS frequency and inbound
course heading appear in the ILS DATA boundary box. The reposition airport and destination airport
appear in the top right portion of the page.
The aircraft relative repositions boundary box located at the top left portion of the page shows a graphic
representation of the active runway with direct entry buttons and a data entry button positioned around
it. There are ten direct entry buttons that can be used to reposition the aircraft to the locations indicated
(12nm (2 - left or right), 8nm, 6nm, 3nm, Take-off Point, Opposite Take-off Point, Gate, Left Downwind,
and Right Downwind). The data entry button allows the instructor to enter in a specific distance out from
the airport. Once the desired reposition is selected, the Execute Reposition direct entry button must be
selected for the reposition to take place.
Other direct entry reposition buttons in this boundary box include Gate/Ramp, Taxi, Balanced Field,
Medium and High Airwork, Left and Right Downwind, and Execute Reposition. The Gate direct entry
button repositions the aircraft to the gate and displays the gate number if available. If the gate is not
available, this button will display ramp. The Taxi direct entry button repositions the aircraft to the taxiway.
The Balanced Field direct entry button is used to reposition the aircraft to the balanced field location on
the runway. The Medium and High Airwork direct entry buttons are used to change the aircraft’s altitude
to 12,000 feet and 35,000 feet, respectively. The aircraft’s latitude and longitude do not change when
these buttons are selected. The Left and Right Downwind direct entry buttons are used to place the aircraft
in a standard traffic pattern abeam to the runway.
TM-3-B 737-IOS1-007
ACTIVE AIRPORT/REPOSITIONS
FSI-SSD
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TOUCH SCREEN (NT IOS)
B 737
JAN 2001