GPS 400 Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00140-60 Rev. E
8-5
SECTION 8
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5) If the fuel management system does not enter
the data automatically, turn the large
right
knob to highlight the fuel on board (FOB) field
(Figure 8-11).
Figure 8-11 FOB Highlighted
6) Use the small and large
right
knobs to enter
the amount of fuel on board. Press the
ENT
Key when finished.
7) The flashing cursor moves to the fuel flow (FF)
field. Use the small and large
right
knobs to
enter the fuel flow rate. Press the
ENT
Key
when finished. Note that if a fuel system is
providing current fuel flow, the fuel flow field
defaults to this value.
8) The flashing cursor moves to the ground speed
(GS) field. Use the small and large
right
knobs
to enter the ground speed. Press the
ENT
Key
when finished.
9) With all variables entered, the following
information is provided (see also Figure 8-12):
•
REQ - Quantity of fuel required
•
LFOB - Left-over fuel on board
•
LRES - Left-over fuel reserve time
•
EFF - Efficiency, expressed in distance per fuel
units (e.g., nautical miles per gallon)
•
RNG - Range (distance)
•
ENDUR - Flight endurance, or total available
flight time
Figure 8-12 REQ Highlighted
10) To reconfigure the data fields press the
MENU
Key to display the options window (Figure
8-13). Turn the small
right
knob to highlight
the ‘change fields?’ option. Press the
ENT
Key
to reconfigure the data fields. Turn the large
right
knob to select the desired field. Turn
the small
right
knob to highlight the desired
data. Press the
ENT
Key to select the data
configuration.
Figure 8-13 Select Field Type Window
