Essential Skills Checklist

Chapter 3: Navigation

Flight Planning

Determine if the FMS is approved for the planned flight operation.

Determine if your FMS can be used as a primary navigation system for alternate requirements.

Understand how entries are made and canceled.

Understand how each unit is installed, and how it is programmed or jumpered for optional functions.

Determine which navigation sources are installed and functional.

Determine the status of the databases.

Program the FMS/RNAV with a flight plan, including en route waypoints, user waypoints, and published instrument procedures.

Review the programmed flight route to ensure it is free from error.

Find the necessary pages for flight information in the databases.

Determine which sources drive which displays or instruments, and where the selection controls are located.

Determine and understand how to use and program optional functions and equipment installed with FMS/ RNAV basic unit.

En Route

Select and monitor the en route portion of the programmed flight route, determining waypoint arrival, approving turn anticipation, and waypoint sequencing.

Approve or select the correct course automatically displayed or manually tuned.

Determine if the FMS makes fuel calculations and what sensors and data entries are required to be made by the pilot.

Ensure that the track flown is that cleared by air traffic control (ATC).

Determine that the display CDI sensitivity is satisfactory for the segment being flown.

En Route Modifications

Proceed directly to a waypoint in the programmed route.

Cancel a programmed or selected waypoint or fix.

Select a different instrument procedure or transition.

Restart an approach sequence.

Immediately find the nearest airport or facility.

Edit a flight plan.

Enter a user waypoint.

Descent

Determine the descent airspeed to be used with concern to turbulence, aircraft descent profile, and powerplant cooling restrictions.

Program, observe, and monitor the top of descent, descent rate, and level-off altitude.

Plan and fly a descent to a crossing restriction.

Recognize and correct deviations from a planned descent path, and determine which factor changed.

Intercept and Track Course

Program and select a different course to the active waypoint.

Select the nonsequencing waypoint function (OBS, Hold, or Suspend) to select a specified navigation point.

Reactivate the sequencing function for route navigation.

Holds

Select a preprogrammed holding pattern, or nonsequencing mode.

Select and set up a non-preprogrammed holding pattern inbound course.

Determine the proper sequence of software commands for the holding pattern, transition to approach, approach, and MAP navigation.

Arcs

Select an approach procedure with an arc.

Select the course, or determine that automatic course CDI setting will occur.

GPS and RNAV (GPS) Approaches

Load and activate a vectored GPS or RNAV (GPS) approach.

Select a vectored initial approach segment.

Determine the correct approach minimums and identify all pertinent mode transitions.

Determine the published missed approach point (MAP), courses, altitudes, and waypoints to fly.

Determine how missed approach guidance is selected.

Course Reversals

Select a type of course reversal procedure.

Determine the correct sequence of mode control actions to be accomplished by the pilot.

Missed Approaches

Acknowledge a missed approach procedure.

Set the FMS/GPS for a return to the same approach to fly it again.

Select a different approach while holding at a missed approach holding waypoint.

Program an ATC specified hold point (user waypoint) for selection after the published MAP/hold procedure.

Ground-Based Radio Navigation

Select any type of ground-based radio navigation approach.

Correctly tune and set up the conventional navigation receiver for the procedure in number 1.

Correctly monitor the navaid for proper identification and validity.

Correctly select and be able to use the desired navigation source for the autopilot.

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Essential Skills Checklist Chapter 3: Navigation Flight Planning Determine if the FMS is approved for the planned flight operation. Determine if your FMS can be used as a primary navigation system for alternate requirements. Understand how entries are made and canceled. Understand how each unit is installed, and how it is programmed or jumpered for optional functions. Determine which navigation sources are installed and functional. Determine the status of the databases. Program the FMS/RNAV with a flight plan, including en route waypoints, user waypoints, and published instrument procedures. Review the programmed flight route to ensure it is free from error. Find the necessary pages for flight information in the databases. Determine which sources drive which displays or instruments, and where the selection controls are located. Determine and understand how to use and program optional functions and equipment installed with FMS/ RNAV basic unit. En Route Select and monitor the en route portion of the programmed flight route, determining waypoint arrival, approving turn anticipation, and waypoint sequencing. Approve or select the correct course automatically displayed or manually tuned. Determine if the FMS makes fuel calculations and what sensors and data entries are required to be made by the pilot. Ensure that the track flown is that cleared by air traffic control (ATC). Determine that the display CDI sensitivity is satisfactory for the segment being flown. En Route Modifications Proceed directly to a waypoint in the programmed route. Cancel a programmed or selected waypoint or fix. Select a different instrument procedure or transition. Restart an approach sequence. Immediately find the nearest airport or facility. Edit a flight plan. Enter a user waypoint. Descent Determine the descent airspeed to be used with concern to turbulence, aircraft descent profile, and powerplant cooling restrictions. Program, observe, and monitor the top of descent, descent rate, and level-off altitude. Plan and fly a descent to a crossing restriction. Recognize and correct deviations from a planned descent path, and determine which factor changed. Intercept and Track Course Program and select a different course to the active waypoint. Select the nonsequencing waypoint function (OBS, Hold, or Suspend) to select a specified navigation point. Reactivate the sequencing function for route navigation. Holds Select a preprogrammed holding pattern, or nonsequencing mode. Select and set up a non-preprogrammed holding pattern inbound course. Determine the proper sequence of software commands for the holding pattern, transition to approach, approach, and MAP navigation. Arcs Select an approach procedure with an arc. Select the course, or determine that automatic course CDI setting will occur. GPS and RNAV (GPS) Approaches Load and activate a vectored GPS or RNAV (GPS) approach. Select a vectored initial approach segment. Determine the correct approach minimums and identify all pertinent mode transitions. Determine the published missed approach point (MAP), courses, altitudes, and waypoints to fly. Determine how missed approach guidance is selected. Course Reversals Select a type of course reversal procedure. Determine the correct sequence of mode control actions to be accomplished by the pilot. Missed Approaches Acknowledge a missed approach procedure. Set the FMS/GPS for a return to the same approach to fly it again. Select a different approach while holding at a missed approach holding waypoint. Program an ATC specified hold point (user waypoint) for selection after the published MAP/hold procedure. Ground-Based Radio Navigation Select any type of ground-based radio navigation approach. Correctly tune and set up the conventional navigation receiver for the procedure in number 1. Correctly monitor the navaid for proper identification and validity. Correctly select and be able to use the desired navigation source for the autopilot.

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