to scroll the information and the View key to exit this
view.
Sorting FIS Messages
Special sorting capabilities are provided for in the central
“location” column. This sorting allows weather reports to
be sorted by location based on different criteria.
When the green Selection Pointer is located in the second
column, the fourth “smart” key changes to read “Sort.”
When consecutively pressed, the sorting of the messages
toggle with the following options:
·
(Distance to) Nearest Present Position
·
(Distance to) Nearest Final Waypoint
·
(Distance
to)
Nearest
Next
Waypoint
Alphanumerically
When the sorting is based on distances from current
ownship to a given airport, the system must be able to
correlate a Jeppesen airport that matches the location field of
the received message. If this lookup is successful, a distance
shall be presented adjacent to the location text. If no
corresponding location can be determined, no distance is
assigned but the message is presented at the end of the list.
The default sorting method is “Nearest Present Position”
and is reset when the FIS Function is re-entered.
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Detailed Operation