
OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Page E-51
November 19, 2009
REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS
A. ANNUNCIATORS
Outputs are provided to drive external annunciators to alert the pilot of system status or flight plan sequencing.
NOTE: The actual legends and colors of the remote annunciators may vary depending on the installation.
Refer to the AFMS/RFMS for details.
ANNUNCIATOR DESCRIPTION
ACTION
FAIL (Amber)
Illuminates when an FMS failure condition
has been detected.
Revert to an alternate means of navigation.
MSG (Amber)
The message annunciator will illuminate
when a new alert message has been
generated by the FMS.
Check alerting message in the scratchpad or on
the MESSAGE RECALL page and take
appropriate action.
POS (Amber)
Illuminates when the FMS is in DR
navigation mode.
Take appropriate measures to fly in DR mode.
OFST (Green)
The offset annunciator will illuminate when
the FMS is in parallel offset navigation.
Monitor parallel offset navigation.
NPA (Green)
GPS Approach Capture annunciator
illuminates at 2 nm inbound to FAF when all
conditions for a GPS instrument approach
procedure have been met.
Proceed with GPS approach.
TX1 (Green)
Illuminates when the VUHF1 radio is
emitting RF power.
None.
TX2 (Green)
Illuminates when the VUHF2 radio is
emitting RF power.
None.
GSM (Green)
Illuminates when a voice call is being
received or a call is in progress from either
the IRIDIUM AeroPhone or from the
Helicopter Communications System.
Answer the phone.
SMS (Green)
Illuminates when a new SMS text message
has been received from either the IRIDIUM
AeroPhone or from the Helicopter
Communications System, and has not been
read yet.
Read the new SMS message.
RNP (Amber)
Illuminates when the FMS ANP exceeds the
RNP for the phase of flight.
Verify RNP/ANP values on PROGRESS 1/3 or 1/4
page. Monitor FMS position, perform manual
position update if necessary (not possible in GPS
Nav mode). Otherwise revert to an alternate
means of navigation.
IND (Amber)
Illuminates when the onside FMS is
operating in independent mode.
Manage independent FMS operations as required.
Advise maintenance.
ATC (Green)
Illuminates when a connection is
established with an Air Traffic Control
Center.
None.
V/UHF (Green)
Illuminates when the V/UHF radio reports to
the FMS that it is transmitting.
None.
HF (Green)
Illuminates when the HF radio reports to the
FMS that it is transmitting.
None.
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