FOREWORD
2 STRUCTURE OF GUIDE
1.2. GUIDE ORGANIZATION
Guide objectives
The THALES FMS Pilot's Guide is operationally oriented and describes
the tasks performed by the pilots during flight (from preparation to
shut-down). The guide reflects the principle that only relevant need-to-
know information is presented. Nice-to-know information has been
restricted to such instances where questions might be raised by the
user. All technical details not required for operational use are omitted.
Guide description
This guide consist of a Foreword, 5 Parts and a fold-out showing the
full MCDU. Parts are divided into chapters and subjects. Tab dividers
showing Part titles and numbers are provided for prompt identification.
Part I - GENERAL DESCRIPTION is an overview of the FMGS and its
philosophy, FMGC operation, MCDU functions and operations (for
Abbreviations see PART V - Appendices).
Part II – FLIGHT-PHASES is a description of the pilot's tasks during a
normal flight from preflight through takeoff, climb, descent and
approach to landing and go-around. Examples of data entered, based
on a sample flight scenario, are given to assist clarity.
Part III – MULTIPHASE FUNCTIONS is a description of FM operations
which can be performed in the same way during different flight phases.
Part IV –DEGRADED OPERATION is a description of FM operation in
case of FMGS anomalies or downgraded configuration.
Part V – APPENDICES provide summaries of FM messages (ND, PFD,
MCDU), MCDU data format. as well as acronyms and abbreviations.
At the end of Guide an INDEX enabling quick access to specific
information and fold-out showing the full MCDU, are provided in order
to assist the reader.
Aircraft applicability
This guide is applicable to the complete Airbus Single Aisle (SA) family
A318/319/320/321 equipped with THALES FMS2 – REV1 version.
An A320-200 with CFM engines, GPS and DATALINK has been used as
reference.
Variants in aircraft configuration and in operators' options are covered
where they affect the crew tasks.
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