FMS Features (Flight Management System)

• The flight management system is composed of :



	- The Multi-Control Display Unit (MCDU): interface between the pilot and the system
	- The Flight Management and Guidance Computer (FMGC): the heart of the flight management system that calculates the route, the appropriate speeds, …
	- Auto-trim for the pitch control



• Basic features :



	- Flight plan entering
	- Flight plan following
	- Decision Height/Minimum Descent Altitude management
	- Optimal engine management



• Advanced features :



	- Calculation of the managed speeds
	- Holding pattern
	- SID/STAR management