System operation 3-87, Figure 3-141, Top of descent and descent reference waypoint – Honeywell GNS-XL User Manual

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System Operation

3-87

GNS-X

L

Flight Management System

Rev. 0
Oct/96

Figure 3-141

#TOD

8000

FUELR

Descent Reference

Wpt

126

KLAX

Cruise Altitude FL210

Vertical Constraint

FL180B

16500 PLAN CROSSING

Programmed FPA 3.0

CIVET

14000A

Vertical Constraint

As shown, FUELR is the Descent Reference Waypoint
that establishes #TOD. Because the programmed
FPA allows for a vertical descent that meets the
vertical constraints at CIVET, FUELR remains the
Descent Reference Waypoint.

#TOD

8000

FUELR

Descent Reference

Wpt

126

KLAX

Cruise Altitude FL210

FL180B

14000 PLAN CROSSING

Default FPA 3.0

Programmed FPA 1.0

CIVET Descent Reference Wpt

14000A

In this case, since the programmed FPA at FUELR is
too shallow to meet the vertical constraints at CIVET,
the system reassigns CIVET at the Descent Reference
Waypoint, using the default FPA to compute #TOD.

Top of Descent and Descent Reference Waypoint

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