Flight Management System (FMS)

3. System Components

This section describes each system component and its function.

MULTIPURPOSE CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT (MCDU)

The MCDU, shown in Figure 3--1, is the principal pilot interface to the
system. The function of the MCDU is described in this section. The pilot
must know the general rules and operating characteristics of the MCDU
in order to understand the specific operations of the FMS.

MCDU operation is designed to be simple and to minimize crew

workload in all phases of flight. The MCDU serves as the pilot interface
with the navigation computer as well as other systems that the FMS
interfaces. Pilots enter data using the alphanumeric keyboard and the
line select keys.

PAGE TITLE

1L 1R

LINE SELECT KEYS

LINE SELECT KEYS

2L 2R

3L 3R

4L 4R

5L 5R

6L 6R

SCRATCHPAD

FUNCTION BRIGHT/DIM
CONTROL
RADIO TUNE
KNOB
ALPHA
KEYPAD SPECIAL
USE

NUMERIC
KEYPAD

DEL CLR SPECIAL fms00187.01

USE

Figure 3--1 MCDU Display

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