Block 2: Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO)
Depart aircraft having a computer stored flight plan
DM
Amend one or more fields in a computer stored flight plan
AM
enter and store
An FP message is used to ______ flight plan data in the computer
fields
FDIO messages are composed of up to 11 _____
enter an active or proposed flight plan
FP
request a flight plan read out
FR
Message type
Field 1
route of flight
Field 10
remarks (always preceded by a clear weather or overcast symbol)
Field 11
aircraft id
Field 2
aircraft type
Field 3
beacon code
Field 4
speed
Field 5
fix
Field 6
time
Field 7
assigned altitude
Field 8
requested altitude
Field 9
enter general information messages and specify output
GI
initiate a hold or modify existing hold data
HM
one period for two different types of elements (Victor airway and VORTAC) two periods for similar types of elements (two VORTACS or two airways)
How are elements of a route separated?
space
How are fields normally separated?
E,D,P
How is the type of time prefixed in field 7?
update an active flight plan
PR
retransmit to ARTS
RB
force flight data transfer to the ARTS system
RF
remove a flight plan from the host computer
RS
enter a stereo flight plan
SP
request a specific flight plan strip
SR
previously displayed information,incoming informational display, and composition
What are the 3 areas of the CRT screen?
printer, monitor, keyboard
What are the components of the FDIO?
airway and route of flight, points where a course might change, course where aircraft fly point to point
What are the elements of a route?
aircraft id
What data is contained in field 2?
arrival, departure, and overflight strips
What does the FDIO printer print?
Allows review of received messages in printer and a preview of outgoing messages as they are being composed
What does the monitor do?
aircraft call sign, computer id, beacon code
What identifiers can constitute aircraft id?
Flight Data Input/Output computer system that communicates via modem with the ARTCC (ERAM) computer
What is the FDIO?
Message editing
What is the blue section of the keyboard for?
RS AAL233
What is the format for a Remove Strip message on AAL233?
AM 214 02 N6968G
What is the format to amend the aircraft identification of CID 214 to N6968G?
AM N2314S 07 P1345
What is the format to amend the proposed departure time of N2314S to 1345?
AM N34868 03 BE35/A
What is the format to amend the type aircraft of N34868 to a BE 35/A?
FR N23317
What is the format to obtain a flight plan readout on N23317?
DM N100WM 2330
What is the format to send a Departure Message on N100WM at 2330?
Sends completed message to host computer
What is the green enter key for?
Compose and edit outgoing messages
What is the keyboard for?
125
What is the max amount of characters allowed in an FDIO message?
Replacement flight strip printer
What is the printer also known as?
Receive, send, and modify flight data by automated means
What is the purpose of the FDIO?
Message entry
What is the white section of the keyboard for?
RS UAL12
What message would be sent to remove the flight plan on UAL12?
GI
What type of message is used to enter plain language information, such as terminal forecasts?
AM
What type of message is used to modify, add to, or delete previously filed and accepted flight plan data?
an SR message
When removing the flight progress strip from the printer, you accidentally tear the strip. To obtain a new one from the computer, you should enter:
