CANADIAN MARCONI COMPANY

CMA-900 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

PILOT’S GUIDE
BAE SYSTEMS CANADA INC. (formerly Canadian Marconi Company)
now operates under the name:

CMC Electronics Inc.

all references to BAE SYSTEMS CANADA INC. or
Canadian Marconi Company should read:

CMC Electronics Inc.

 PURPOSE

The purpose of this guide is to acquaint users

of the CMA-900 Flight Management System
with the equipment, its capabilities, and its
operation.

LIMITATIONS

Limitations on the operation of the system and

its particular installation, are outlined in the
FAA approved Aircraft Manual Supplement
when the installation has been approved by an
STC.
 CREATING ROUTES

1. Press RTE.

2. Enter departure airport identifier.

3. Press LSK 1L to move it to ORIGIN field.

4. Enter the destination airport identifier.

5. Press LSK 1R to move it to DEST field.

6. Press LEGS.

7. Enter the identifier of first waypoint.

8. Press LSK 1L to move it to the TO waypoint

location.

9. Repeat steps 7 and 8, with LSK 2L,LSK

3L.... until all desired waypoints are entered.

10. Press NEXT to display a new LEGS page.

11. Press EXEC.

CREATING ROUTES
 ACTIVATING ROUTES

Via Company Routes

1. Press RTE.
2. Press CO ROUTE, LSK 6R.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
Route Identifier.
4. Press the appropriate LSK to select desired
Route Identifier.
5. Press EXEC.

Via Company Route Identifier

1. Press RTE.
2. Enter Route Identifier.
3. Press LSK 2L.
4. Press EXEC.
 EDITING ROUTES

Route Discontinuity Closure

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
route discontinuity.
3. Press appropriate LSK to move identifier
after discontinuity into scratch pad.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move identifier into
discontinuity.
5. Press EXEC.

Inserting Waypoints -
Place/Bearing/Distance

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Identifier, followed by Bearing, "/" and
distance.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the desired place in the route.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if required.
6. Press EXEC.

ACTIVATING/EDITING ROUTES
Inserting Waypoints - Place/Bearing-
Place/Bearing

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Identifier, followed by Bearing, "/",
second identifier and Bearing.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the desired place in the route.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if required.
6. Press EXEC.

Inserting Waypoints - Along-Track

Waypoint After Reference Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Identifier, followed by "/", and distance.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the reference waypoint.
5. Press EXEC.
Inserting Waypoints - Along-Track
Waypoint Before Reference Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Identifier, followed by "/", "+/-" and
distance.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the reference waypoint.
5. Press EXEC.

Inserting Waypoints - Latitude/Longitude

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Latitude and Longitude.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired insert position.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the desired place.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if necessary.
6. Press EXEC.

EDITING ROUTES
Inserting Waypoints - Navigation Database

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter Identifier
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired insert position.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the desired place.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if necessary.
6. Press EXEC.

Deleting Waypoints By Close-up

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired identifier.
3. Press the appropriate LSK to move the
identifier after the one to be deleted into the
scratch pad.
4. Press appropriate LSK key to move the
identifier to the location of the waypoint to be
deleted.
5. Press EXEC.
Deleting Waypoints By Clear Key

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press CLR key.
3. Press NEXT or PREV as required to display
the desired identifier.
4. Press the appropriate LSK to delete the
selected identifier.
5. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if necessary.
6. Press EXEC.

Initiating Offset Track

1. Press RTE.
2. Enter L or R followed by track off-set.
3. Press LSK 2R.
4. Press EXEC.

Cancelling Offset Track

1. Press RTE.
2. Press CLR.
3. Press LSK 2R.
4. Press EXEC.

EDITING ROUTES
Creating Downtrack Fix By Radial

1. Press FIX.
2. Enter identifier.
3. Press LSK 1L.
4. Enter radial from entered fix.
5. Press LSK 3L or LSK 4L.
6. Press LSK 3L or LSK 4L to create identifier.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
9. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the reference waypoint.
10. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if necessary.
11. Press EXEC.

Creating Downtrack Fix By Distance

1. Press FIX.
2. Enter identifier.
3. Press LSK 1L.
4. Enter "/" and distance.
5. Press LSK 3L or LSK 4L.
6. Press LSK 3L or LSK 4L to create waypoint.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
9. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the reference waypoint.
10. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if necessary.
11. Press EXEC.

Creating Downtrack Fix By ABEAM

1. Press FIX.
2. Enter identifier.
3. Press LSK 1L.
4. Press ABEAM, LSK 5L.
5. Press LSK 5L to create waypoint.
6. Press LEGS.
7. Press NEXT or PREV as required.
8. Press appropriate LSK to move the identifier
to the reference waypoint.
9. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure, if necessary.
10. Press EXEC.

EDITING ROUTES
 DIRECT-TO/INTERCEPT

Direct To a Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
required identifier.
3. Press appropriate LSK to copy identifier into
scratch pad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
TO waypoint.
5. Press LSK 1L to move identifier to TO
waypoint.
6. Press EXEC.

Direct To An Off-route Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Enter waypoint identifier.
3. Press LSK 1L to move identifier to TO
waypoint.
4. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure.
5. Press EXEC.
Intercept On Default Inbound Course

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
required waypoint.
3. Press appropriate LSK to copy identifier into
scratch pad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
TO waypoint.
5. Press LSK 1L to move identifier to TO
waypoint.
6. Press INTC CRS (LSK 6R).
7. Press EXEC.

Intercept On A Manually Entered Inbound

Course

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
required waypoint.
3. Press appropriate LSK to copy identifier into
scratch pad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
TO waypoint.
5. Press LSK 1L to move identifier to TO
waypoint.
6. Enter inbound course.
7. Press INTC CRS (LSK 6R).
8. Press EXEC.

DIRECT-TO/INTERCEPT
 HOLDING PATTERN

En Route Holding

1. Press HOLD.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired HOLD FIX.
3. Press appropriate LSK to move the / H
prompt to the desired holding waypoint.
4. Verify/modify pattern parameters, if required.
5. Press EXEC.

Present Position Holding

1. Press HOLD.
2. Press HOLD PPOS (LSK 6R).
3. Verify/modify pattern parameters, if required.
4. Press EXEC.

Second Holding Pattern

1. Press HOLD.
2. Press NEW HOLD (LSK 6L).
3. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired HOLD FIX.
4. Press appropriate LSK to move the / H
prompt to the desired holding waypoint.
5. Verify/modify pattern parameters.
6. Press EXEC.

Modifying Existing Hold

1. Press HOLD.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired HOLD FIX.
3. Verify/modify pattern parameters.
4. Press EXEC.

Exiting Holding Pattern- Exit Over Fix

1. Press HOLD.
2. Press EXIT HOLD (LSK 6R).
3. Press EXEC.

Exit Holding Pattern- Exit By Direct-To

Holding Fix

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press LSK 1L to copy Holding identifier into
scratch pad.
3. Press LSK 1L to move Holding identifier to
TO waypoint.
4. Press EXEC.

HOLDING PATTERN
Exit Holding Pattern- Exit By Direct-To Any
Enroute Waypoint

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
required waypoint.
3. Press appropriate LSK to copy identifier into
scratch pad.
4. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
TO waypoint.

5. Press LSK 1L to move identifier to TO

waypoint.
6. Press EXEC.

Deleting Holding Pattern Prior To Entry

1. Press LEGS.
2. Press PREVIOUS or NEXT to display
desired Holding waypoint.
3. Enter "/".
4. Press appropriate LSK.
5. Press EXEC.
 SELECTING STARs

STAR Selection

1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Press LSK 1R or 2R prompt to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the origin or
destination airport.
3. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired STAR.
4. Press the appropriate left hand LSK to select
the STAR.
5. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired STAR transition.
6. Press the corresponding left hand LSK to
select the transition.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Perform Route Discontinuity Close-up
procedure, if required.
9. Press EXEC.

HOLD’G PATTERNS/SELECT’G STAR

STAR Modification

1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Press LSK 1R or 2R prompt to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the origin or
destination airport.
3. Press LSK 1L to reselect the STARs.
4. Perform STAR Selection procedure.
 SELECTING APPROACHES

Approach Selection

1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Press LSK 1R or 2R to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the origin or
destination airport.
3. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired APPROACH.
4. Press the appropriate right hand LSK to
select the APPROACH.
5. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
the desired APPROACH transition.
6. Press the corresponding right hand LSK to
select the transition.
7. Press LEGS.
8. Perform Route Discontinuity Close-up
procedure, if required.
9. Press EXEC.

Approach Modification

1. Press DEP/ARR.
2. Press LSK 1R or 2R prompt to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the origin or
destination airport.
3. Press LSK 1R to reselect the
APPROACHes.
4. Perform Approach Selection procedure.

SELECTING STARs/APPROACHES
 MISSED APPROACH

1. Press standard TOGA switch

or
1. Press PROG.
2. Press MISSED APPR (LSK 6R) when
displayed.

New Approach After Missed Approach

1. Press DEP ARR.

2. Press LSK 1R or LSK 2R to display the
ARRIVALS page for either the origin or
destination airport.
3. Perform Select Approach procedure.
4. Press LEGS.
5. Press PREV or NEXT as required to display
route discontinuity.
6. Perform Route Discontinuity Closure
procedure.
7. Press EXEC.
 REPEATING AN APPROACH

1. Perform Selecting Approach procedure

2. Press LEGS.
3. Perform Direct-to Waypoint procedure to
the first waypoint of the new approach.
4. Press EXEC.

MISSED/REPEATING APPROACH
 MESSAGES

ALERT MESSAGES

Alert messages are displayed in amber colour in

the scratch pad and on the MESSAGE RECALL
page. These messages are removed
automatically when the condition which caused
them has been corrected. Alert messages have
the highest priority and identify a system
condition which must be corrected before further
FMS navigation is possible or advisable.
Maintenance failure messages are displayed on
the MAINT MESSAGE page as a result of a
hardware fault and usually has a corresponding
system alert message.
Alert messages will cause both the CDU MSG
annunciator and the remote MSG annunciator to
flash until all messages have been
cleared/acknowledged by the pilot. Alert
messages are cleared (thus acknowledged)
from the scratch pad by pressing the CLR key.
This will turn off the remote and CDU MSG
annunciators.
New messages which have not been
acknowledged in the scratch pad by pressing
CLR, are displayed with an asterisk (*) prefix in
the MESSAGE RECALL page.

NOTE: Alert messages related to navigation sensor

performance will only be displayed if the sensor has
been installed and interfaced with the FMS.
ADVISORY MESSAGES

Advisory messages are lower priority messages

which do not turn on the CDU MSG or remote
MSG annunciator. They are classified as status
advisory messages or data entry messages
according to the type of information provided to
the pilot.
Data entry messages are identified in the scratch
pad by a leading ! followed by the message.
They do not appear on the MESSAGE RECALL
page, but have priority over status messages
which are not displayed in the scratch pad until
the scratch pad is cleared.
Status messages are classified as permanent or
temporary. Both types of status messages may
appear in the scratch pad (in white), but only
permanent status messages will be displayed on
the MESSAGE RECALL page. They will remain
on that page until the condition that caused them
is cleared.

NOTE: Advisory messages related to navigation

sensor performance will only be displayed if the
sensor has been installed and interfaced with the
FMS.

MESSAGES
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PUB. NO. 900-GEN-0124 November 18, 1997

MANUAL PART NO. 924-990454-000