OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Page
A-178
November 19, 2009
CANCEL [6L]:
{If ERASE MODS is configured as CONFIRM} Erase all the fields and set the search parameters
back to their default values. For the inactive route only, it also cancel the modifications made to the inactive route
and command display of the LEGS page, if the cancellation follow modifications to the inactive route. CANCEL
appears:
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in active route (not modified) only when the <ACTIVATE> softkey is present (e.g. Search pattern
parameters are entered in the SAR page but no search pattern waypoints are defined in the route) in the
modified inactive route.
RESTORE [6L]:
Is displayed only if the RTE was erased on the RTE 1/X page. Used to restore the active
route.
ACTIVATE/INTERRUPT/RESUME/CONFIRM [6R]:
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ACTIVATE is displayed (in green) only when the pattern is not active in the active route or the modified active
route and after the fields on the page are filled. It creates the search pattern waypoint into the modified active
route, if no search pattern waypoint already exists. Otherwise, it is used to confirm further modifications to the
search pattern waypoint. Once the search pattern waypoint is activated but not in progress yet, the search
pattern parameters can be modified at will (LENGTH, WIDTH, TRUE BRG, ENTRY WPT #) causing
CANCEL/ERASE/ ACTIVATE prompts to reappear every time a parameter is modified. If the search procedure
is created using the Search menu ([INIT REF], <DES+SAR> or <TACTICAL>, <SQUARE> or <LADDER> or
<SECTOR>, ACTIVATE enters the search waypoint as the first waypoint in the flight plan (followed by a
discontinuity and the rest of the waypoints). If the search procedure is created using “/S” on the LEGS page, the
<ACTIVATE> softkey updates the Search pattern waypoint parameters.
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INTERRUPT is used to initiate an interruption of the search pattern. When the INTERRUPT LSK is pressed, its
color changes from green to inverse green, the active search pattern becomes a modified one, and the EXEC
lamp illuminates. The current waypoint # field freezes to the number of the last TO-search waypoint and
disables the steering command (upon [EXEC] key press).
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RESUME is used when a SAR pattern needs to be restarted from a search waypoint entered in the ENTRY
WPT # field (LSK 5R). When the RESUME LSK is pressed, its color changes from green to inverse green, the
EXEC lamp illuminates, and a value can be entered in the ENTRY WPT # field (an entry the ENTRY WPT # is
permitted only after <RESUME> was pressed).
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For modified active route: CONFIRM is displayed if ERASE MODS is configured as CONFIRM. For modified
inactive route: CONFIRM is used to confirm the changes made to the inactive route. However, when it is
displayed following the creation of a search pattern waypoint into the modified inactive route or following
modifications to the search parameters in the inactive route, then pressing the CONFIRM prompt will confirm
the changes made to the search pattern and other changes made to the inactive route (same functionality as
the ACTIVATE prompt for the active route & modified active route).
After an INTERRUPT on the first leg of a search pattern, the re-entry into the pattern using RESUME is not
permitted on the search origin (e.g. ENTRY WPT # cannot be equal to 1).
NOTES:
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The INTERRUPT/RESUME keys is displayed only on the search pattern page corresponding to the executed
pattern (e.g. if a LADDER pattern was executed, INTERRUPT/RESUME appears only on the LADDER pattern
page).
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Pressing the ACTIVATE prompt, while valid entries exist for REF ID, RELATIVE BRG & DISTANCE fields,
will cause the creation of a search pattern waypoint located at the position of the REF ID waypoint offset by
the BRG/DIS field elements. A new waypoint identifier will be created and displayed in the ID field. The REF
ID field will be filled with dashes and the RELATIVE BRG & DISTANCE fields (title and data) will disappear.
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Entering a valid waypoint identifier in the ID field, while valid entries already exist for REF ID, RELATIVE
BRG and DISTANCE fields, will cause the REF ID field to be filled with dashes and the RELATIVE BRG and
DIST fields (title and data) to disappear.
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