A320 FMGS present position
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A320 FMGS present position
Hi Guys,
Is there a quick way to make a present position waypoint, then use it to fly track & distance from there?
The way I use at the moment:
1. go to DATA, position, type out the present co-ordinates
2. go to DIR and press 1L, then store the waypoint e.g. LL01
3. type bearing/distance of the new waypoint e.g. LL01/270/20 and enter it into 1L of the DIR page.
Surely there's a quicker way... any clues?
Is there a quick way to make a present position waypoint, then use it to fly track & distance from there?
The way I use at the moment:
1. go to DATA, position, type out the present co-ordinates
2. go to DIR and press 1L, then store the waypoint e.g. LL01
3. type bearing/distance of the new waypoint e.g. LL01/270/20 and enter it into 1L of the DIR page.
Surely there's a quicker way... any clues?
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I haven't flown the Bus for a several years, but can't you do a 'lateral' revision, for example to hold at Pres Pos?
If you did this, while taking control of the heading manually, and then inserted a PBD from the Pres Pos from above, would that not achieve what you want?
Memo: all this from memory without reference to the manuals.
If you did this, while taking control of the heading manually, and then inserted a PBD from the Pres Pos from above, would that not achieve what you want?
Memo: all this from memory without reference to the manuals.
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PappyJ: Don't pull HDG, just press LSK 1L, press HOLD, and Insert if/when the holding pattern details are correct.
MainDude: As I am sure you know PBD can only be created if the Place is in the database. As far as I am aware there is no quick way of making the PPOS a database entry, other than your method. I never did it - why would you want to?
MainDude: As I am sure you know PBD can only be created if the Place is in the database. As far as I am aware there is no quick way of making the PPOS a database entry, other than your method. I never did it - why would you want to?
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Why? - A task saturated American controller was running out of airspace and asked us to do it just a month ago. Her box vectors deteriorated to "Hold at present position."
My solution was to throw in a nearby VOR in the Prog page, take that Bearing/Distance information and reenter it in the Data/Waypoints page, then hold off that. Maindude was smart to just punch the info into DIR 1L, saves a few button pushes.
My solution was to throw in a nearby VOR in the Prog page, take that Bearing/Distance information and reenter it in the Data/Waypoints page, then hold off that. Maindude was smart to just punch the info into DIR 1L, saves a few button pushes.
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Thanks guys!
It's not an important thing - but it's one of the few features that I miss from the 737. We used it for flying a "heading for x miles to avoid weather, thereafter resume direct wpt" clearance in NAV mode.
It's not an important thing - but it's one of the few features that I miss from the 737. We used it for flying a "heading for x miles to avoid weather, thereafter resume direct wpt" clearance in NAV mode.
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Wow! I would have used Groundspeed and Stopwatch! (And the radar).
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Who trained you? Have a look at FCOM 4 to hold at PPOS - 3 keystrokes....
Wow! I would have used Groundspeed and Stopwatch! (And the radar).
Cardinal
Who trained you? Have a look at FCOM 4 to hold at PPOS - 3 keystrokes....
