22
EQCLIMB)
This function comp
b (common in
departure procedures) in
te and provides the
limb gradient given groundspeed and required climb gradient
ress ENTER and the display will prompt for M C L M
y in 8 0 and press
REQUIRED RATE OF DESCENT
(REQ/DSCN)
his function determines the required descent or climb rate to arrive
fix at a specifi
ted altitude,
crossing altitude an
aircraft is
uising at 14,000 feet with
of 180. ATC assigns a
R
REQUIRED RATE OF CLIMB
(R
utes the required rate of clim
feet per minu
c
in feet per mile. In this example, the groundspeed is 80 and the
required climb gradient is 330 feet per mile.
Select R E Q C L I M B from main menu
P
Key in 3 3 0 and press ENTER
The display will prompt for G S
Ke
ENTER
The display will read:
T
at a
c altitude given groundspeed, indica
d fix dis
ample, the
tance. In this ex
a groundspeed
cr
crossing altitude of 8,000 feet for a fix located 25 miles away.
Select
R E Q / D S C N
from the main menu
Press
ENTER
and the display will prompt for
G S
Key in
180
and press
ENTER
Display will prompt for
I A L T
;
Key in
14000
and press
ENTER
Display will prompt for
C R A L T
Key in
8000
and press
ENTE
Display will prompt for
F X D I S
Key in
25
and press
ENTER
The display will read:
.
330
80
G S
MCLM
P ALT
180.
720.
CRALT
GS
14000.
8000.
IALT
FXDIS
Q/DN
25.
(FLASHING) R
440
M
LASHING)
5.4
ROC (F
% (FLASHING)
