FMS Programming 101 - Steps 1 thru 3 - The Basics

Learn to program the Flight Management System (FMS) for the Eaglesoft Citation X 2.0 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
This video covers Step 1) "Position Initialization", Step 2) "Flight Plan", Step 3) "Performance Initialization".

[extraace]

I had to do a flight yesterday in a CJ2+ (a real one). Flew plenty Citations but nothing with a Proline. Watched your video and it got me through it no problem. Took me a minute though to figure out how to enter the airways with the via/to columns. Thanks!

[Javierbecerraplaza]

Love the way you teach, thanks for making these

[NickVennlig]

Thank you.just bought this product, and had actually no idea how to work the fmc! thanks

[CXAviator]

Good point! When my schedule allows, I will try to get a startup tutorial posted. Thanks for the reminder.

[ngix]

Chad, that was excellent! Even after all the work I've done, I learned something new... ;)

[drumdude]

good Chad. wow- detailing on this looks great. nice sharp image.
I'm an "Other Brand" CitX expert. they did a pretty thorough job of Modeling their FMS and external Aircraft Features. took me a long time to "Trial by Error" master all the nuances of the FMS/EFIS. hoping "polyplanner" ( eaglesoft) will finally follow thru, and get this version out for us FSX users. get the feeling this one may surpass "X" brand's. nice job dude.

[drumdude]

Got it! too cool on that one. basically here, i never HAD a value in hand, that i would enter on Perf. Init pg. 4/5, that, and then was starting down W/T ( R LSK's) for "Every Wpt. entered. then you click any one of those R keys, and the page advances to the next one, revealing empty "entry" fields, for Wind and Temp, and also a key on L LSK #3 i think, "Request" I'll play around with this now, and look for some results. Thanks CX.

[CXAviator]

As of 4/10/09, the current version of Citation X 2.0 is hotfix (1.6). This version does not use the navigraph database and therefore won't show an updated cycle date on the Nav Ident page. When the Navigraph update is released, the navigraph database will be utilized and the date will be current.

Hope that answers your question.

[maxfrankow]

Gonna be working with this in the G4. Much obliged.

[CXAviator]

The Perf Plan page shows predicted fuel remaining at each WPT along with predicted time between WPT's. Values are based on the CRZ WINDS and ISA DEV input on Perf Init page 4/5 LSKs 3L and 2R. ISA DEV is temp deviation from standard.
The W/T pages display predicted altitude, wind, and temperature at the associated waypoint. Manual entries could also be made on the W/T pages for each individual waypoint.
You do not need to make any entries other than - Perf Init page 4/5 LSKs 3L and 2R.

[drumdude]

f/ below) hey CX... just wondered about a couple things in the Honeywell FMS. what does the Pilot glean from the PERF> L LSK 3, called PERF. PLAN. it will show the waypoints from the flight plan on the left, and W/T on R LSK's. does the pilot need to enter the Wind/Temp for EVERY waypoint here, is this all just to give Predicted FUEL consumption Values?? what is this? Lol
and #2: what is BOSC ( bottom of step climb) for? i get this in Perf. INIT. page #3 Step Increment

[starsandthesun]

That's a good news, hope everything goes smooth, thanks for the quick reply!

[CXAviator]

Unfortunately, I do not have time to respond to comments at this time due to a busy schedule, but I will try to resume in the future. Thanks for understanding.

[drumdude]

CX, somewhere along the way, after some self-discovery thru trial by fire, of some of the more "esoteric" use of the FMS, it became clear to me that one can input and create, "User Waypoints" ie; P/B/D or P/B/P/B, as well as simply entering a Lat./Long in place of the standard 5-letter identifier. in the real airplane, i would ask> how much of the time, under average real world conditions, whatever they may be, would the pilot be using the aforementioned method of entry, if at all? cheers!

[drumdude]

Hi CX. Lol suppose perhaps requesting the "next" CDU programming Tutorial from you, (#2?) would have sufficed! I'll just look forward to that for all "learning" Purposes
appreciate everything - thanks again dude

[CXAviator]

Bottom of Step Climb (BOSC) As the aircraft burns fuel and therefore gets lighter, the optimum fuel burn altitude will increase. To take advantage of this, the aircraft must climb higher. The step climb feature of the FMS calculates when the aircraft is light enough to climb to the next altitude based on the step increment selected on Perf Init page 3/5 LSK 1L.

[irishpat]

Thank You for these very helpful videos

[CXAviator]

BOSC continued...The estimated time en-route and arrival (ETE/ETA) at BOSC are displayed at PERF/CRUISE (LSK 2R)
The distance to BOSC and the fuel remaining at BOSC are displayed on PERF/CRUISE (LSKs 3L 3R).
The distance and time to BOSC are also displayed on PROG/page2 LSK 2L if a step climb is available.

[RandyTheAviator]

this one is the veryyyy beautiful....!!! you rock !!!

[CXAviator]

You can go to the Navigraph website to get the current AIRAC cycle. Look for FMS data.