Quick Reference Task Guide

ROCKWELL COLLINS AMS-5000

For the Beechjet

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 Line Select Keys:
Used to Transfer data
from associated line
into scratchpad, or
from Scratchpad into
Data Line. Also used
to select listed
function on a Display This is the SCRATCHPAD LINE
page

This is the MESSAGE LINE

Used to Execute
or “Confirm” a
Function Keys: The Modification
RESET INITIAL POS
function keys allow
operation of various Used to Cycle
functions and access through pages
to pages.

Example pressing Deletes a character

IDX allows access to from or enters a
the Index page. “DELETE” in the
Scratchpad

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TASK Number

Basic Functions
1) VERIFY DATABASE COVERAGE AND DATE
2) INITIALIZE POSITION
3) PLAN LOADING (Flight Plan)
4) PERFORMANCE INITIALIZATION
5) FMS CONTROL MODE (Sync/Indep)
6) NAV SOURCE SELECTION
7) RADIO TUNING
8) LEGS PAGE (inserting and deleting waypoints)
9) SIDS/RUNWAYS
10) DIRECT-TO (lateral)
11) HOLDING (defining)
12) HOLDING (exiting)
13) STARS/APPROACHES
14) SNAP CHECK (MISSED APPROACH)
15) ALTERNATE AIRPORT
16) STORING/RETRIEVING FLIGHT PLANS

Advanced Functions
17) SECONDARY FLIGHT PLAN OPERATIONS
18) PILOT DEFINED WAYPOINTS
19) JOYSTICK FUNCTION
20) FIX REFERENCE FUNCTIONS
21) OFFSET PARALLEL COURSE
22) VNAV
23) DIRECT-TO (vertical)
24) PREDICT RAIM (receiver autonomous integrity monitoring)
25) VOR/DME INHIBIT
26) DATABASE USAGE (Airport Information)
27) SETTING DEFAULTS

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 BASIC FUNCTIONS
1.
VERIFY DATABASE
COVERAGE AND DATE MAKE NOTE OF
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots guide pg. TITLE BEFORE
2-2)
CHANGING
These first 4 tasks comprise a INFO ON ANY
start up acronym - VIPP PAGE!
The STATUS page should
appear on power up.
1.) Press Line Select
(If not choose  STATUS)
by SEC DATA BASE
to scratch into the
1) If necessary, move the
Scratchpad, then
SECondary data base date
press Line Select by
to the ACTIVE data base
ACTIVE DATA BASE
line
to paste into the
Active line.
Database date can only be
changed on the ground. When
accomplished it will clear any
ACTIVE or SECONDARY flight
plans.
OUT OF DATE DATABASES
Time and date can only be
changed when GPS is not
updating the information. Time & Date
cannot be
changed with
CHOOSE “POS INIT” TO GPS installed
CONTINUE VIPP CHECK

Press for
next step
- vIpp

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2.
INITIALIZE POSITION
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg. 2-6)
The FMS requires the position
to be verified/initialized to be Type and paste
fully operational. airport ICAO
To check position: identifier to retrieve
airport reference
Compare valid GPS position point (ARP) lat/long
3.) Paste
against FMS position on
Lat/Long into
page 2/2. If positions are
“ ”
nearly the same, then the
FMS knows where it is.

To Initialize:
1) Choose the best known 1.) Select best
position from Page 1/2 or position.
2/2 [One of the small RED 2.) Scratch best
arrows in picture at right] position into Use to view
2) Scratch the LAT/LONG into Scratchpad by page 2/2
scratchpad pressing associated
3) Paste scratchpad contents line select Select one & paste to scratchpad
into SET POS
a) The “ ” symbols will
indicate what line needs
to be filled and exactly
how many characters
are needed to fill the
line.

A RESET INITIAL POS

message will appear after
maintenance on FMS and/or if
last known position is >40nm
RESET INITIAL POS Press for
from last known position.
May appear here. To next step
1) To Clear Message: Re-
clear Re-enter Lat/Long - viPp
enter appropriate RESET INITIAL POS
lat/long into SET POS into SET POS

CHOOSE “FPLN” TO
CONTINUE VIPP CHECK

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3.
PLAN LOADING (Flight REMEMBER TO LOOK
Plan) 1.) Paste ICAO AT THE PAGE TITLE! 2.) Paste ICAO
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots Origin Airport Dest. Airport
guide pg. 3-2)

Two Flight Plans can be in the

FMS: an ACTive Flight Plan and
Name of flight plan
a SECondary Flight Plan (see
Task 17). The ACTive is for Alternate airport
current course guidance and the
secondary is for a future plan. Course to get to
first waypoint First waypoint
1) Paste airport ICAO ID into
ORIGIN
2) Paste airport ICAO ID into Press for next
DEST step - viPp
3) Complete the VIA and TO Allows access to
options as listed in Inserting SEC FPLN
Airway Section (next page).
Can be used to
Only entering ORIGIN and
access FLPN
DEST airports will NOT create a
Page Also
course between them. Airports
are entered here solely to let the Any changes will be
FMS know where to get MODifications that
SID’s/STAR’s and approaches. must be executed or
Airports entered here are the cancelled
only airports you can load
procedures for.
CANCEL
The flight plan will have a
MODifications
navigable course to the
destination airport only IF an
Will delete every
approach is loaded or the
MODification since
airport’s ID is placed in the
last EXECute key
waypoint list. Confirms
press
MODifications
Changing or deleting ORIGIN
airport is allowed on ground only
because this deletes the
current flight plan. (Destination Continued on Next Page (Inserting Airways)
can be changed anytime)
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Inserting airways
Inserting an Airway enters all
Intersections and waypoints
published on the airway. This
can make complying with
clearances easier and faster.
2.) Enter airway 1.) Enter the first
1) Enter airway beginning name “V73” (Victor waypoint desired
waypoint to “TO” or Jet route) on airway.
2) Enter airway name to “VIA”
3) Enter airway ending
waypoint to “TO”

A discontinuity will appear when

the FMS does not have a
published route from point to
point. To resolve the
discontinuity either insert a new
Copies ACT FPLN
waypoint into the boxes or
to SEC FPLN
delete it. However the following
discontinuities can not be
resolved by deleting:

 Discontinuity preceding a
radar vector leg
3.) Enter the last
waypoint desired
 Discontinuity at the end of
on airway. This
an airway in the FPLN
will clear the
pages when the next
Discontinuity
waypoint is not on that
airway.

 Discontinuity before a leg Press for next

that does not have a defined step - vipP
starting point (some DME-
arcs)

CHOOSE “PERF INIT” TO

CONTINUE VIPP CHECK
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4.
PERFORMANCE
INITIALIZATION
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.4-2)

1) Enter appropriate weights

2) Enter cruise altitude (CRZ
ALT) Changeable only on: 2.) Enter Cruise
3) Zero fuel weight (ZFW) and Altitude. Used for
gross weight (GWT) are  DEFAULTS FMS performance
calculated automatically (See Task 27) forecasts. Enter
4) EXECute the as 15000 or F150
changes/entries 1.) Enter
appropriate
This initialization is not required weights.
but must be performed for all of 3.) FMS will
the FMS performance features calculate Zero
to function correctly and provide Fuel Weight and
performance-related Gross Weight
information.

4.) EXEC the

changes

This page will also

show by:

 PERF INIT

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5.
From INDEP to SYNC
FMS CONTROL MODE
(Sync/Indep)
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.2-10) 2.) Press to
initiate the
Synchronizing: synchronization.

1) Press  FMS CTL

2) Press SYNC/INDEP line
select key 3.) Once top left
3) Select FMS that contains button is pressed,
the FPLN to keep choose desired
a) The other FMS will be master FMS for the
overwritten sync

Once synched, either FMS will

now transfer information to the
other (e.g. neither will be a 1 & A.) Press
master or slave). The master is
chosen only for the initial  FMS CTL
synchronization process. From SYNC to INDEP
Independent:
A. Press  FMS CTL
B. Press SYNC/INDEP line
select key B.) Press this
C. Confirm the INDEPendent button to select
request independent mode

Both FMS’s will now operate as

separate units (e.g. flight plans C.) Confirm the
will be different, holding patterns INDEPendent
will be different, etc.) request

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6. NAV SOURCE
SELECTION 2. Select
2. Select Source
(Ref Hawker 400XP POM pg.
3-137) Source 1.) Press Nav SRC desired 1.) Press BRG SRC
desired

1) Press on DCP (display

control panel)
2) Choose the Nav Source
desired for display on PFD
from list on CDU with line
select

-FMS – White needles

-VOR - Green Needle
-Opposite side Nav Source
always displays yellow
needles (FMS or VOR)
-Blue Needles indicate
Preselected & Pretuned
frequency

Bearing Source Selection

1) Press on DCP (display

control panel)
2) Choose the BRG Source
desired for display on PFD
from list on CDU with line
select

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7. RADIO TUNING
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.12-1) 2.) Paste Freq. Active frequencies
Here show in green. A Radio
Frequencies can be tuned on either failure shows by white
the RTU or CDU (tuning page) Best Practice: Paste to dashes ------
the RCL spot, then flop
For CDU (tuning page) operation to the active. This
keeps previous
frequency at hand. Leaving the AUTO
1) Press for tuning page. mode selected when
2) Type desired frequency into not specifically
scratchpad, and then paste navigating with the
into desired radio. NAV receiver
3) Frequencies can also be 1.) Press
allows the FMS to
stored in radio tuning pages use all six DME
2-4 for easy selection. channels to update
position
Notes: pasting new frequencies
into active position will drop last Using Presets
active frequency to the Recall
position at the same time. Also
pressing the line select key
beside the Recall frequency will
3.) Scratch the
flop the active and standby
desired frequency
frequencies.
up to the top
(active position)

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8. LEGS PAGE (inserting &
deleting waypoints)(Ref:
Collins AMS-5000 pilots guide pg.2-10)
AUTO allows the FMS
to Autosequence
Inserting 2 & 3.) Touch this throught the flightplan.
1) Type new waypoint name key to insert a Selecting INHIBIT will
into scratchpad scratchpad waypoint prevent the FMS from
OR after MUGER sequencing. This will
2) Paste preexisting waypoint
hold the inhibited
into scratchpad
waypoint as a TO
3) Touch line select key on
1.) Type Waypoint waypoint.
desired LEGS page to insert
a) Always touch the key into Scratchpad
after the waypoint it is
to follow (see example
at right) Press to Enter Legs Pg
4) EXECute after confirmation

Deleting
1) Ensure an empty
Scratchpad

2) Press key
a) "DELETE" will appear
in scratchpad
3) Touch line key next to
desired waypoint
Discontinuity

A DISCONTINUITY is how the

FMS tells you it has no pilot or
database designated path from
one waypoint to another. This
can be left in the flightplan while
on radar vectors or flying a
heading to intercept. Otherwise
the discontinuity must be
cleared for the FMS to
sequence on with the flightplan.
Check picture for clearing
instructions.
Clearing a DISCONTINUITY
1. Simply delete the discontinuity which tells
the FMS to fly a direct path between the
disconnected waypoints. (Will not work in
some cases. i.e. radar vector leg)
2. Scratch and Paste the next waypoint to the
Discontinuity boxes “ ”. This will
close the gap in the flightplan.
CLR/DEL functions
1. Each press = one character delete
2. Press & hold = complete scratchpad
delete
3. Empty scratchpad press = "DELETE"
word into scratchpad

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9. SIDS/RUNWAYS
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.3-8)
REMEMBER TO LOOK
1) Press button (if desired AT THE TITLE!
departure page does not
appear press button again 3.)Choose a
to display the DEP/ARR Runway
2.)Choose a DEP
INDEX) and Transition
2) Choose a SID, AND the
desired Transition
3) Choose a RWY
4) EXECute after confirmation
4.) Execute
How the info is chosen will be Departure
guided by these two qualifiers:
Always Verify
 If a SID is chosen first, the Waypoints on
runway list will change to LEGS page or MFD 1.) Press to get
show only those MAP “DEP/ARR IDX”
applicable to the selected
SID.
 If a runway is chosen first,
the SID list will change to
show only those
applicable to the selected
runway.

Choosing a runway (this is

mandatory if the SID is runway OTHER - Will show
dependent) will create a course departures for an airport
from the departure end to the entered into the
first waypoint instead of from the scratchpad. (These are
airport reference point (ARP). not selectable – for
information only)

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10. DIRECT-TO (lateral)
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.5-4)
Use this to go direct
METHOD 1 to a waypoint not in
list
1) Press
2) Choose a waypoint from the
list
OR
3) Type a new waypoint into 2 & 3.) Select a
the scratchpad and paste Waypoint, or
into top left line key scratch into top
4) OPTION: Choose an INTC left line select
CRS to get to the waypoint
(very useful to set up an
extended centerline on an
approach)
5) EXECute

The waypoint will always be 1.) Press

inserted in the "TO" spot on
LEGS page 1/x (see right).
Can scratch
METHOD 2 waypoint to blue to
A. Choose desired direct-to activate a leg.
waypoint from LEGS pages 4.) Paste an
B. Paste waypoint into "TO" intercept course into
spot on LEGS page 1/x this line to to fly a
Course to a
waypoint. e.g.
A & B.) Select extending a final
Direct to Waypoint approach coarse for
from list. Then vectors
scratch to the
second line select.
(will be magenta on 5 & D.) Execute
ACT LEGS pg. Direct To

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11. HOLDING (defining)
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.6-1)
Entering a time
The unit will know most here will cause
published holding patterns for a MSG
approach procedures (including annunciation
the missed approach holding, if 4.) Enter on the PFD
applicable). Parameters for and CDU if still
Hold. e.g. “210/L” holding after
EFC
1) Press button
2) Modify current hold or
Select New hold.
3) Select Waypoint from ACT 2.) Select NEW
LEGS list and paste into HOLD
boxes at bottom left.
4) Enter holding definition
1.) Press
parameters as necessary 5 .) Execute Hold
5) Execute HOLD
MFD MAP holding pattern
imagery will change scale as
winds change to show
calculated path (only scale
changes: it will not show
crosswind correction angles) 3.) Select desired
holding waypoint This will hold
and scratch into on current
boxes bellow course,
standard turns
and
appropriate
time for altitude

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12. HOLDING (exiting)
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.6-16)

Exit HOLDING
1) Choose direct to a fix
OR
2) Choose EXIT HOLD
option on LEGS pages
3) EXECute

The EXIT HOLD option will Creates a path

immediately create a course directly back to the
directly back to the holding fix holding fix and exits
(e.g. If aircraft is just turning the hold. Once EXIT
outbound, it will continue one HOLD is selected,
long turn back to the fix). The CANCEL EXIT is
MFD holding picture will now be displayed. This
erasing behind the aircraft allows a person to
symbol to indicate the exit. remain in the hold if
needed.
Continue HOLDING (after EXIT
is ARMED)
1) Choose CANCEL EXIT on
LEGS pages
2) EXECute

Use CANCEL EXIT to return

back to holding after the EXIT
has already been manually or
automatically selected (e.g.
holding pattern-in-lieu-of
procedure turns are
automatically armed to exit)

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13. STARS/APPROACHES
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.7-1)
Arrivals Approaches

1) Press DEP/ARR button (if

desired arrival page does 3.)Choose an
2.)Choose an
not appear press button Approach
Arrival and
again to get the DEP/ARR
Transition
INDEX)
2) Choose a STAR, AND the
desired transition
3) Choose an APPRoach, and
the desired transition When selecting an
(VECTOR is always default) approach with
4) EXECute after confirmation transition, the whole
transition must be
selected. Then in the
Once a STAR is selected the legs page a direct to
approach list will change to the fix cleared to is
show only those approaches possible
applicable to the selected 1.) Press to get
STAR. “DEP/ARR IDX”

Reentering/changing a STAR
will delete the previous
procedure and insert current
STAR in its place. When selecting an
 1) If aircraft is already approach, the whole
on a leg of the old transition must be
STAR that leg will selected if not using
remain active and be vectors. Then a DIR
followed by a TO selection to the
DISCONTINUITY and desired initial fix is
the new STAR. required.

 If the destination airport

is already the active
waypoint it will remain
so even after STAR 4 .) Execute Arrival
loading (a direct to will and Approach
be necessary to join the selection
STAR).

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VISUAL APPROACH CAUTION
Standard visual guidance on
airports (e.g. VASI, PAPI, etc.)
protects only the area specified
on the airport chart (or ~5nm if
not specified). The automatically
generated final approach point
(see right) can be altered in
position.

However, do NOT create long 1.)Select a visual

visual approach paths if the area Approach
is not familiar due to potential
inadequate terrain/obstacle
clearances!

VISUAL
Will create a lateral and vertical path that can be captured
by the autopilot
SEE VISUAL APPROACH CAUTION

The RWY EXT is the

automatic final
approach point.
Pasting a new
number into the line
can change this
distance.

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14. SNAP CHECK (MISSED
APPROACH)
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.9-1)

Do not forget to push the GA

(Go Around) button during a
smooth power up. This
sequences the FMS to the
Missed Approach. Forgetting
this will cause the FMS to
remain INHIBITED at the MAP.

1) Select NAV SRC.

2) Select Navigation mode on
F/D Mode Controller .
3) Set Altitude Preselect
4) Remind PF to push Pitch
Synch

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15. ALTERNATE AIRPORT
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.3-6)

1) Paste Airport ID into ALTN

on ACT or SEC FPLN pg.
2) Insert forecasted route into 1.) Inserting an
alternate airport pages (at airport in ALTN
end of FPLN or LEGS). immediately creates
an extra page at the
The MFD MAP will display the end of the FPLN and
alternate route in blue when it LEGS pages for the
has been selected for display alternate route.
with the MFD MENU button.

Initiating the Alternate Flight

Plan
A. Go direct to the desired
waypoint on the
alternate flight plan
waypoint list (see right). 2.) Insert Alternate
A.) Direct To
Routing In either
ALTERTNATE
This list is at the end of the FPLN ALTN or
Pg. Read Title
direct to pages but before the LEGS ALTN
carefully.
history - read title carefully.

CAUTION
These items occur when going
direct to an alternate waypoint:
1) The alternate airport
becomes the DESTination
airport, deleting the old
destination
2) The alternate waypoints
replace the active flight plan
waypoints (They are not
stored in the HISTORY
pages. It is a complete
replacement.) Last Page in Direct
3) The LEGS/FPLN pages now To Menu, prior to
contain only the alternate History
flight plan waypoints

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 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
16. STORING/RETRIEVING
FLIGHT PLANS
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots A.) If retrieving:
guide pg.3-47) Enter the name of
route desired. The
RETRIEVING FROM FLPN PG FMS will pull up
A.) On FPLN page 1, enter the Flight plan.
unique name or airport ID's (e.g.
"KBTVKPIT") into ROUTE line 1.) If Storing,
[This will find that stored route Scratch desired
and overwrite the current plan Name of Route.
after an EXECute] Optional

STORING
1) Option: Enter unique name
in FPLN page 1/x under 2.) Press IDX,
ROUTE then select
2) Press IDX  ROUTE ROUTE MENU
MENU
3) Choose PILOT ROUTE
LIST (see right)

CONTINUED ON NEXT
PAGE

2.) Press IDX,

then select
ROUTE MENU

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4) If a name was entered as in
Step 1 then that name 3.) Select
appears at the bottom left PILOT ROUTE
(ACT STORE - active flight LIST
plan) or bottom right (SEC
STORE - secondary flight
plan)
NOTE
If no name was entered as
in Step 1, the unit
automatically calls it by the
ORIGIN and DEST airport
id's. (E.G. KTEBKPHL)
You can accept this
name or type a new name
into scratchpad and paste to
ACT STORE or SEC
STORE.
5) Press either bottom left or
right line key for ACT
STORE or SEC STORE A.) Pressing a
(name will appear on upper line select by a
list in alphabetical order) stored route,
loads it into the
RETRIEVING SEC FPLN 5.) Press ACT
A. On PILOT ROUTE LIST STORE or SEC
page (picture at right) press STORE line
line key next to desired select to store the
route. This will enter the Plan
stored flight plan into the
SECondary flight plan

4.) If a name was

entered on FPLN
pg, it will show up
here from active
Flight plans

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17. SECONDARY FLIGHT
PLAN OPERATIONS
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.3-50)

Choose SEC FPLN from This is the only way

ACT FPLN page 1/x to see SECondary
OR FPLN legs - the
IDX  SEC FPLN LEGS button is
always the ACT 1.) Press move
FPLN legs SEC FPLN to
NOTE the ACT FLPN.
Entry of information is NOTE
identical to the Active flight The Old ACT
plan except that each entry FLPN will swap
is not EXECuted: it is into the SEC
entered immediately. FPLN.

1) To make it ACTive, press

ACTIVATE key and
EXECute. The previous
ACT FPLN will be entered
into the SEC FPLN.

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18. PILOT DEFINED
WAYPOINTS
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.6-22)

Input formats: 2.) Paste Waypoint

-If on route: (IDENT/DIST) at desired location.
-if not on route:
-IDENT,BRG/DIST
-(IDENT,BRG)/(IDENT,BRG)
-LAT/LONG
-LAT/LONG short hand
1.) Type desired
FLPN/LEGS page (for use now) Waypoint into
1) Use one of above input Scratchpad. Use
formats to type into formats listed at left.
scratchpad. E.g. SLN/-5; or
2) Paste at whatever line SLN180/25
select you want your
waypoint above.

DEFINE PILOT WPT page (can

be saved)
1) IDXDATA BASE
DEFINE WPT
2) Input information for WPT.
3) Press STORE WPT to save.

Wpts can be retrieved from

DATA BASEWPT LIST

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19. JOYSTICK FUNCTION
Adding User Wpts to the LEGS pg
with the joystick

1) Use the JOYSTICK select

button on the console to
select MFD 1 or 2.
2) Move the cursor to the
desired point on the MFD 1.) Use the
MAP with the Joystick. Joystick to move
3) Press ENT (lower right line mouse cursor
select on the MFD around the MFD
4) The Lat/long of the point will
be auto pasted in the
scratchpad, then insert a /
and a name if desired.
5) Paste the lat/long into the
Flightplan as desired.
6) EXECUTE
Changes the
Cursor from
MFD 1 (Pilots) to
MFD 2 (CoPilots)
if 4 tube system
is installed.

2.) LAT/LONG with

Name given of
JEFRY

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20. FIX REFERENCE
FUNCTIONS
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots The Reference point
guide pg.6-35)

Can be used to create Draws a Radial from

Reference information for use the Fix and measures A line of latitude to
on the MFD. from the intersection cross
with your flight plan
1) IDX  FIX A line of longitude to
2) Input FIX information Shows a large Green cross
circle around the Fix.

Selecting ABEAM
REF makes a point
on FLPN where a leg Dist, Fuel, & Time till
is perpendicular to reaching fix
the fix.

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21. OFFSET PARRALLEL
COURSE
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.6-50)

1) Press FPLN
2) Input Right of Left and Dist
from course for offset(R or
L/dist) in scratchpad.
3) Paste in Offset Line select

OFFSET only appears in

FLPN page when in flight. 1.) Enter offset as L
or R/dist. E.g. L/2
(This equals Left
offset of 2 miles)

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22. VNAV
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.10-1)

Speeds/Altitudes/Gradients can
all be entered into the VNAV
fuction of the AMS-5000 on the
LEGS pg. Speed is not
controlled but merely monitored
by the system. If the desired
speed is exceeded a message
will be given. Paste the restrictive
speed/ALT/ or Gradient
1) Go to the LEGS page. next to desired WPT
2) Enter the restrictive
altitude/speed/or desired
gradient in the Scratchpad
3) Paste in the right line select Caution:
key next to the desired WPT
4) EXECute Using VNAV with the Flight
Director or Autopilot in the Nav
VNAV must be selected on the mode will level you off at either
F/D mode selector. The system the Pre-selected altitude, or
will calculate TOD for the the Limiting altitude insterted in
desired setup. The system will the flight plan, whichever is
also guide the aircraft down and higher.
level off at the input altitudes.
Using the VNAV with the
Note: If the Altitude shows up APPR mode on a GPS or an
on the CDU LEGS page in FMS Visual approach will NOT
yellow, the aircraft may not be level you off at the Pre-
able to meet the specified selected altitude and will fly
Altitude constraint. you into the runway, much like
a coupled ILS would. Exercise
extreme caution and check
Press VNAV for Flight Op-Specs for VNAV
Director or Autopilot authorizations & restrictions.
Guidance

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23. DIRECT-TO (vertical)
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.10-4)

5) Press DIR button

6) Enter new altitude adjacent
Insert the direct-to altitude
to the desired waypoint
if line is empty
OR
7) Press right line select key
next to preexisting altitude
Touch this key to go direct
8) EXECute
to the preexisting altitude
at that fix
To follow this vertical direct-to
the operator must select VNAV
on the F/D mode selector.

CAUTION
This feature will permanently Enters preselect altitude
eliminate altitude restrictions into scratchpad to avoid
and angle of descents on the typing it in. Then paste it
current waypoint and all into desired altitude line
intermediate fixes up to the
vertical direct-to waypoint.
(Information will have to be
reentered to return to the
previous altitude restrictions and
angle of descents!) Lateral
navigation will continue normally
to each fix as the aircraft
descends.

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24. PREDICT RAIM (receiver
autonomous integrity
monitoring)
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.16-16, 14-36)

1) Press IDX
2) Choose GPS CONTROL 2.) Select GPS CTL
(see right)
3) Quality of RAIM will be
shown under the "APPR
RAIM" label
a) Enter new DEST
and/or ETA to see
APPR RAIM with
different parameters 1.) Press IDX

These are the possible

outcomes of approach RAIM
prediction: APPR RAIM will show:

-AVAILABLE (GPS APPR ok)

-AVAILABLE (GPS APPR ok)
-UNAVAILABLE OR
-REQ PENDING
-INIT GPS -UNAVAILABLE
-REQ PENDING
-INIT GPS
Approach RAIM is also indicated (GPS APPR NOT OK)
as "GPS APPR" above the FMS
nav source (on PFD). This will 3.) Enter a
occur about 2nm outside of the Destination
3.) Enter an ETA
FAF on FMS-based
approaches.

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25. VOR/DME INHIBIT
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots
guide pg.2-8)

Used to stop the FMS from

searching for NOTAMed VOR’s.
Allows better Utilization of FMS
sensors. 2.) Select VOR CTL
1) Press IDX
2) Choose VOR CONTROL
3) Paste VOR to be inhibited
into one of the NAVAID
INHIBIT line selects.

Can Inhibit up to 8 Navaids. Do

not forget to UNINHIBIT navaids
once NOTAM expires. 1.) Press IDX

3.) Paste VOR to

be inhibited here.
(up to 8)

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26. DATABASE USAGE
(Airport Information)
DATA BASE & ARR DATA 2.) Press
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots DATA BASE
guide pg.16-34)
OR
1) Press IDX and go to pg 2/2
2) Press ARR DATA for
information on Arrival
airport, or
2.) Press
3) Press DATA BASE and type
ARR DATA
in desired airport

Provides basic Airport Info as

well as Localizer/Rwy/Term Wpt
Info.

1.) Press
IDX

After pasting the desired

airport in the IDENT Field,
This is the information
Available in the Database

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27. SETTING DEFAULTS
(Ref: Collins AMS-5000 pilots guide pg.16-41)

1) Press IDX  DEFAULTS

Changing the Basic Operating Weight (BOW) will

immediately affect both ACTive and SECondary 2.) Select
flight plan performance calculations. Changing the Defaults
other options will not unless a new flight plan is
created or loaded.

1.) Press
IDX

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