FMS TRAINER (FMST)

QUICK START GUIDE

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Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................... 4
Description ....................................................................................... 4
Program Screens and Functions...................................................... 6
Flight Simulation Toolbar .........................................................................6
Getting Airborne .......................................................................................8
Setting or Resetting Position ...................................................................9
Setting a Heading ..................................................................................10
Setting an Altitude ..................................................................................11
Changing Altitude...................................................................................12
Setting Airspeed.....................................................................................12
Landing ..................................................................................................13
FMS Setup ..................................................................................... 13
FMS Initialization....................................................................................13
Create/Load an FMS Flight Plan ...........................................................13
Setup the FMS FUEL pages ..................................................................14
Flying an FMS Flight Plan .............................................................. 15
Updating the Navigation Database ................................................ 18

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Download a Current Navigation Database ........................................... 18

Designate a Simulated DTU Location ................................................... 21
Load the Navigation Database.............................................................. 23

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Introduction
This Quick Start Guide contains basic set up and operational procedures for the
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (UASC) Flight Management System
Trainer (FMST). More detailed descriptions are provided in the FMST Help System
located within the FMST program.
NOTE: Refer to UniNet at www.uasc.com/uninet for the latest Flight Management
System (FMS) Operators Manual as a companion reference to this guide.

Description
The FMST is a MS Windows based application that is intended to allow a user to
learn operations for the Universal Avionics FMS. The trainer is composed of
several components, including:
An emulator that executes real FMS source code
A simulated display of the FMS Control Display Unit (CDU)
A display of FMS generated annunciators
A flight trajectory model to simulate flight conditions
A simulated autopilot that flies to the FMS guidance
A Mode Control panel to make Heading, Altitude and Speed selections
Generic Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Navigation Displays (ND)
User controls to manipulate the simulation

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The FMST is also capable of connecting with an FMS CDU by using a harness and
adapter. FMS entries are performed using the mouse to press the simulated
keyboard buttons. Entries to the simulation program can use the PC keyboard.
On program startup the FMS Trainer presents a CDU with the FMS turned OFF
and the simulation position, heading, altitude and airspeed at default locations /
settings.

There are several ways to prepare for an FMS flight:

1. Using an Initial Conditions preset scenario dropdown menu and pressing GO
2. Using the Set Position Button and window to search for a position by Identifier
3. Turning on the FMS and entering an airport identifier
Setting the Initial Conditions or Position sets the starting location and provides a
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) simulation of this position to the FMS.
The Initial Condition scenarios include not only position data, but initial heading,
altitude and airspeed to which the model will fly. The user can define multiple Initial
Condition scenarios that are stored in the FMST and chosen from a dropdown list.
Turning on the FMS will cause it to go through normal Power On Self-Test and
pause on the INIT page. Complete FMS initialization includes INIT, FPL and FUEL
page entries.

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Program Screens and Functions

Flight Simulation Toolbar

The Flight Simulation Toolbar is used to initialize the aircraft to specific

states.
Sets the aircraft to the target airspeed and
altitude. Sets aircraft gear up, parking brake
off and flaps up.

Sets the aircraft on the ground, gear down,

parking brake on and flaps up.

Instantly sets the aircraft heading to the

target heading.

Opens the Set Position dialog box where a

new position may be set.

Opens the Initial Conditions dialog box.

Used to create user-definable initial
conditions that are saved with the FMST
application.
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This dropdown menu displays the user

defined Initial Condition settings for
selection.

Activates the Initial Conditions setting

selected from the dropdown menu.

Saves the current aircraft state as an Initial

Condition. This may be edited by selecting
the Initial Conditions button.

Clicking Pause freezes the aircraft and

FMS positions.

Toggles the compass reference between

Magnetic North and True North.

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Getting Airborne
You have two options to get the FMST aircraft into the air:

1. Click the TOGA button on the Mode

Control Panel.

This starts the FMST aircraft down the runway with the throttles at full
power. The aircraft will automatically rotate and the FMST will
automatically engage the autopilot after liftoff. The autopilot will
remain in TOGA mode until new lateral and vertical modes are
selected. Select NAV to follow the FMS lateral guidance.
or

2. Click the Fly Now button on the Flight

Simulation toolbar.
This control immediately places the FMST aircraft into the air. If the
aircraft was previously on the ground and valid altitude and airspeed
targets were not set, the Fly Now button will set the airspeed to 250
knots and the altitude to 10,000 feet. Otherwise, the aircraft is set to
fly at the altitude and airspeed you specify. Select NAV to follow the
FMS lateral guidance.

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Setting or Resetting Position

1. Click the Set Position button on the
Flight Simulation toolbar.

2. Enter an identifier under "Set Position Using Identifier

Reference" in the dialog box that opens. Click Find to search for
the identifier. If the identifier is found, the location will be
displayed in the window directly below. If there is more than one
identifier found, then the left/right arrow buttons can be pressed
to cycle through the list. Select OK to set the aircraft and FMS
position.

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Setting a Heading

1. Locate the HEADING select control on the Mode Control

Panel.

2. Click on the outer ring of the knob and while holding the
left button of the mouse down, move the mouse in a
circular pattern either left or right to set the heading. A
green pointer is displayed when the knob is active. You
can also turn the knob by putting the mouse cursor over
the knob and spinning the mouse wheel to set the
heading. The Mode Control Panel window must be the
active window for the mouse wheel to work.

3. To follow this heading, click the HDG button on the Mode

Control Panel.

This will cause the aircraft to begin flying on the selected heading if valid
airspeed and altitude values have been entered. Alternatively, clicking the
Jump to Heading button on the Flight Simulation toolbar will jump the
aircraft to the target heading.

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Setting
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1. Locatte the ALTITUD
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Contrrol Panel.

2. Click on the outer ring of the knob and while

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wheeel to work.

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Changing Altitude
1. If the aircraft is currently in air, set the
altitude target as previously described.

2. Click FLC (Flight Level Change) on the Mode

Control Panel to fly to the newly selected
altitude. Alternatively, clicking Fly Now on the
Flight Simulation toolbar will jump the aircraft
immediately to the target altitude (and airspeed).

Setting Airspeed

1. Find the AIRSPEED select control on

the Mode Control Panel.

2. Click on the outer ring of the knob and while holding the left
button of the mouse down, move the mouse in a circular pattern
either left or right to set the indicated airspeed. A green pointer is
displayed when the knob is active. You can also turn the knob by
putting the mouse cursor over the knob and spinning the mouse
wheel to set the speed. The Mode Control Panel window must
be the active window for the mouse wheel to work.

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If the aircraft is currently in air, the auto-throttle will control the

airspeed to the target specified. Alternatively, clicking the Fly Now
button on the Flight Simulation toolbar will jump the aircraft to the
specified target airspeed (and altitude).

Landing
1. To land, simply click the Land Here
button on the Flight Simulation toolbar.
The aircraft is immediately landed.

FMS Setup
FMS Initialization
1. Start the FMST program (if not already running). If the FMST is already
running, be sure the aircraft is on the ground.
2. In the CDU display window, click [ON/OFF DIM] to turn on the FMS.
3. Once the FMS has initialized (INIT 1/1 page), click line select key (LSK) [5L] to
accept the initialization information.

Create/Load an FMS Flight Plan

1. Click [FPL] to display the Flight Plan (FPL 1/5) page.
2. Follow the Flight Plan and Route Creation instructions from the FMS
Operators Manual.

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Setup the FMS FUEL pages

1. Select the [FUEL] key.
2. Using the number keys, enter the number of passengers in the PAX field. A
weight value will display in the field below the passenger value.
3. Confirm the passenger weight by selecting [ENTER]. The cursor will move to
the CARGO field.
4. Enter the cargo weight and select [ENTER]. The cursor will move to the FUEL
ONBOARD field.
5. Select [ENTER] to accept the FUEL ONBOARD value.
NOTE: The Aircraft Gross Weight (GROSS WT) should be calculated
automatically.

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Flying an FMS Flight Plan

1. Click [FPL] to display the Flight Plan page.
2. Click LSK [3R] to COPY PLT RTE.
3. Using the CDU keypad, enter the route number for the route named "KTUS
TUTORIAL." Click [ENTER].
4. Click [NAV] to display Navigation Page 1.
5. Click the Set Position button on the Flight Simulation toolbar.
6. In the Set Position dialog box, enter KTUS as the airport, and then click
FIND.
7. Click the Runway radio button and choose 03 from the drop-down menu.
8. Click OK.
9. Enter a heading of 033 under Heading on the Mode Control Panel.
10. Click the Jump to Heading button on the Flight Simulation toolbar.
11. Set target airspeed to 215 knots using the airspeed knob on the Mode Control
Panel.
12. Set a target altitude of 5,000 feet using the altitude knob on the Mode Control
Panel.
13. Click the TOGA button on the Mode Control Panel. This releases the aircraft
parking brake and engages the autothrottle to full. This will cause the aircraft to
climb to 5,000 feet at an airspeed of 215 knots.
14. Click the NAV button under AP Modes. The aircraft is now set to follow the
FMS for lateral guidance.

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NOTE: During Takeoff, the FMS and autopilot will be automatically coupled at 400
feet above the ground.
15. Wait for altitude to capture at 5,000 feet.
16. Reset altitude to 30,000 feet.
17. Click the FLC button under AP Modes. This will cause the plane to climb to
30,000 feet.
NOTE: Alternately, click the Fly Now button on the Flight Simulation toolbar to
immediately jump to 30,000 feet.
18. Click the Set Position button on the Flight Simulation toolbar.
19. Enter PAE (Paine Field) as the navigational aid and click OK.
20. Reset airspeed to 145 knots.
21. Set altitude to 7,000 feet.
22. Set heading to 161.
23. Since you relocated the aircraft closer to the destination, you need to relink the
FMS Navigation flight plan. To re-link, click [NAV] on the CDU to display
Navigation Page 1.
24. Click LSK [1L].
25. As necessary, click [PREV] or [NEXT] on the CDU to display PAE.
26. Click the reference number on the CDU keypad, then click [ENTER] twice.
FMS NAV is now re-linked.
27. Reset altitude to 1,000 feet.
28. Click [VNAV] on the CDU.
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29. Using the CDU keypad, enter "1200" at LSK [1R] and click [ENTER]. This sets
a 1,200 ft/m descent rate.
30. Click the VNAV button on the Mode Control Panel to arm VNAV mode.
31. Click the APPR button on the Mode Control Panel to arm the approach.
32. View FMS message(s) by clicking [MSG] on the CDU.
33. The FMS will now capture enroute VNAV and then approach. The aircraft will
follow the FMS lateral and vertical guidance to the runway.
34. To fly a missed approach, click the TOGA button. This puts the autopilot in go-
around mode and the FMS in a missed approach route.

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Updating the Navigation Database

Download a Current Navigation Database
If you do not have an active navigation database service to use for the update, you
can get a current navigation database on UniNet at www.uasc.com/uninet (current
published prices apply).
1. Log in at the UniNet Login screen.
2. Once in UniNet, select the Navigation Data tab at the top of the page.
3. On the UniNet Navigation Data Download Center page, click the desired
navigation database to download. USB flash drive or SD Card navigation
databases are identified with an S after the part number prefix (such as
802SW2). Each navigation database subscription has an associated self-
extracting zip file (e.g., WORLDWIDE 2000' - 802S-W2 WORLDWIDE 2000').
4. On most browsers, a dialog box will appear that asks you to choose to either
Open/Run the file or to Save the file to disk.

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5. Save the file to your HARD DRIVE, not the USB flash drive. Note the file
name and location.
6. Locate the folder after downloading and double-click the file to extract the
navigation database onto a USB flash drive or SD Card.
7. Depending on the version of the OS, you may see the security warning shown
below. If it appears, click Run.

8. The self-extraction program will ask for a location to unzip the navigation
database.

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9. Browse to the USB flash drive uasc folder and click Ok.
10. Click the Install button to extract the data to the uasc folder on the USB flash
drive. The Installation progress window should display.
NOTE: If a Confirm file replace window displays, select Cancel. Do not choose
Yes or Yes to All to overwrite contents with new data.
Instead, select Cancel and access your USB flash drive
uasc folder, delete all contents, and repeat the
procedure.
(A USB flash drive card may hold only one folder at a
time. Storage of multiple databases on one USB flash
drive is not supported).

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Designate a Simulated DTU Location

The FMST requires a Simulated DTU Location to load the navigation database. By
default, that location is set to either GPS FMS Trainer or SBAS FMS Trainer as
follows:
SBAS FMS Trainer C:\Documents and Settings\<MyAccount>\My
Documents\FMS Trainer V3-Docs\SBAS FMS Trainer\DTU.
GPS FMS Trainer C:\Documents and Settings\<MyAccount>\My
Documents\FMS Trainer V3-Docs\GPS FMS Trainer\DTU.
To change the Simulated DTU location:

1. From the menu bar at the top of the

screen, click Configuration to open the
dropdown menu.

2. Click Application and FMS Options to open the Options window.

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3. From the FMS Settings tab, under DTU, click Browse to select the drive or
folder containing the navigation database update files.
4. Click OK to set the new location.
5. Click OK again to close the Options box and save the settings.

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Load the Navigation Database

1. If not already done, press [ON/OFF DIM] to start up the FMS. The FMS will run
through a startup self-test and then display the INIT 1/1 page.
2. Click ACCEPT, LSK [5L] to accept the position on the INIT 1/1 page.
3. Click the [DATA] key to access the DATA 1/X page.
4. Click DISK, LSK [4L] to access the DISK MENU page.
5. Click DISK LOAD, LSK [2L]. A blank page with CHECKING DISK TYPE will
display while the FMS verifies the data storage device. Upon verification, the
DISK LOAD page will display.
6. Click LOAD, LSK [5L]. A box with ERASING MEMORY will display while the
FMS clears the memory before loading the database. As the database loads, a
load status in percent complete will display adjacent the LOAD STATUS line.
NOTE: Pressing the CANCEL LSK during the loading process will abort the
database load and will erase any part of the database already loaded. The
load procedure will have to be started over.
Once the load is complete, the LOAD STATUS field will display RCVD to indicate
the entire database has been loaded into memory. TESTING will then display
adjacent LSK [5R], indicating the FMS is testing of the database. Upon successful
test completion, the LOAD STATUS field will display PASS.

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