22-FMS2 Thales
22-FMS2 Thales
22-FMS2 Thales
Presented by
Didier Fourcade
FMS2 Thalès/Smiths
Improvements
Customer Services
Contents
Introduction
REV1+ Improvements
REV2 Improvements
REV1+ Availability
REV2 Availability
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Training Policy
Conclusion
specified ones)
Reversion to basic modes
(HDG/TRK, V/S/FPA) after a master
FMS reset (no more AP/ATHR
disconnection)
• STEPS IMPROVEMENT
Up to 4 geographic steps may be
inserted:
– May be defined in the company route
One optimum step may be defined
– Proposed, if fuel and/or time savings
exist
– Fuel and time savings are provided
before insertion
– If no optimum is entered, the FMS
proposes an optimum for the altitude
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• TRIP WIND
Field on INIT B page
Allows entry of the flight’s mean effective wind
“HD” for headwind, “TL” for tailwind
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SAT/ALT
– At each cruise waypoint, the flight crew may enter SAT and the
corresponding altitude (manually or via ACARS).
– Used in temperature profile computation
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• RTA PAGE
(Required Time of Arrival)
Accessible from the VERT REV page
Allows entry of time constraint on the
specified waypoint:
– AT
– AT or BEFORE
– AT or AFTER
The entered RTA may be modified
during descent Thalès/Smiths only
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• EQUITIME POINT
Point along the flight plan at which the
time, to reach two designated airports or
waypoints, is the same.
• TIME MARKERS
Represents the predicted position of the aircraft
on the flight plan at the specified time
4 time markers may be entered into the flight plan
The pseudo waypoints are displayed on the ND.
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• GRID MORA
Values defined in Navigation Database
Corresponds to the highest GRID MORA value, in a circle of
40NM radius around the aircraft
Displayed on the ND, when CSTR is selected on the EFIS
Control Panel
Option
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• CLOSEST AIRPORTS
SpecificMCDU page
Displays 4 closest airports, plus one defined by the flight
crew
– Bearing, Distance and ETA
– EFOB and Wind Help for diversion
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STAR Approach
New approach
selected: The entire
arrival is strung
STAR New Approach
New design: Modification to avoid waypoint stacking
– When the runway is changed, the current TO waypoint is kept
and searched in new arrival
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FAF
REV1/REV1+ behavior
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REV2 behavior
Thal nly
The SEC INIT PROMPT is always displayed, and
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selectable (Specific to Thalès/Smiths)
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• CLIMB PROFILE: GREEN DOT>SPEED LIMIT Case
The display and guidance targets are Green Dot
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Taken into account by predictions
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The “SPEED LIM EXCEEDED” message is only
displayed if the aircraft speed is greater than
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Green Dot +10 knots
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Old design: New design:
message appears
Reenter the CI to obtain new predictions
• If the system is not stable: All data is lost
The objective is to prevent the
loss of all pilot-entered data
FMS2 Thalès/Smiths Improvements Page 34
REV2 Improvements –
Enhancement of Existing Functions …
• NAV engagement after takeoff
Ifa discontinuity directly follows the
departure runway (e.g. in case of a
radar vector departure):
To avoid unwanted engagement:
NAV can no longer be armed on
ground
RWY TRK engages, when airborne,
unless the crew reverts to heading
When cleared by the ATC, reengage
NAV or perform DIR TO
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AGN
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• REV2 – Long-Range:
T1CD8 (A330 RR/PW), T1B8 (A330 GE),
T1A10 (A340 CFM), T1E5 (A340-500/600)
Available: TBD
P/N TBD
FMS2 Thalès/Smiths Improvements Page 38
Training Policy
• REV1+:
Quickly developed to mainly correct OEB 158
• REV2:
Introduces new functions (some specific to Thalès/Smiths)
Corrects known misbehaviors
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Conclusion