1-   How to divert out of the airway for ( W X )?
       Select ( RTE ) Then on R6 Set OFFSET/ R20M.
23- How to go back to ( your DEP Airport )?
      Select (RTE) then (PREVPAGE) and enter airport name.
2-   How to get the time for a WAY POINT on the route?
      Select ( LEGS ) then on R6 press RTA DATA.
24- How to get the ( Time from the FMS )?
      Select (INIT REF) then (POSTION) then page NO 1.
3-   How to get time for Distance + Fuel remaining for block in?
      Select either ( CRZ or PROG ) page.
25- How to get ( The time in MINT + SEC )?
      Select ( MENU ) then (ACARS) +PREFLIGHT+R1+GMT).
4-   How to get the ( W X ) in flight?
      Select ( Menu ) then press ACARS + R4 Weather Requests
26- How to  get ( the GRND SPEED )?
      Select (INIT REF) then (POSTION+NEXTPAGE) PAGE 4/4.
5-   How to update the IRS Heading?
      Select ( MENU ) then L5 - IRS INIT/REF and enter the heading.
27- How to Intercept course from present position?
      1- Type P/P HDG in SP .2- Transfer it to L1 .3- Press EXEC
6-   How to get the ( LONG + LAT ) for AFIX?
      Select (INI REF) page then press NAVDATA and put the name 
      of the FIX
28- How to get ( VOR FREQ )?
      Select (INIT REF)  then press (NAV DATA) and put the 
      VOR  Name.
7-   How to get the (WIND + OAT) for(CLIMB/CRUSE/DES/LNDG?
      Select ( PROG )  then press next page.
29- How to get ( ILS FREQ )?
      Select (INIT REF) then press approch you will get it on this page.
8-   How to get the ( TIME , OUT , ON , IN )?
      Select (MENU) then ACARS then OOOI
30- How to go to ( Alternate Airport )?
      Select  ( RTE ) then (next page or prevpage) then on R5 ALTN.
09- How to get the ( W X ) on ground?
      Select (MENU) then preflight then WX.
31- How to put manual EPR?
      Select (INITREF) THEN (THRUST LIM) then R5-enter both 
       eng EPR.
10- How to ( INITIALIZE ) the FMS at the start?
      Select (MENU)then(ACARS)+(PREFLIGHT)+
     (INITALIZATION) and then enter the information.
32- How to send ( the arrival massage ) on the ( ACARS )?
      Select (MENU) then (ACARS) + (OOOI) then CK the time then
      press (POST ) then enter (F.O.B.) then press (SEND).
11- How to go on course after DEP?
      Select (DIRINTC)  put the next point in the S?B then in the box
      in R6 enter the same course outbound, then ARM NAV
33- How to call ( TEL ) for (ARRIVAL / DEP ) Massage?
      Select (MENU) then (SAT)+(DIRECTORY)+(DISPATCH) then
      press nextpage look for MD90 dispatch then after finishing press
      (END CALL).
12- How to go direct - to?
      1-Select the waypoint into SP.
      2-Press L1 to proceed direct to that point.
      3-Press EXEC
34- How to Hold ?
      1- If the point is not in the legs page, put it in the legs
      2- select (HOLD) then on L6 press next hold then,
      3- enter the information about the hold.
13- How to build ( ARC)?
      Get the radial outbound of your distnation, then put it with DME
      of the arc.
      EXM- madenah ARC   PMA 062/16  then put it in the LEG page
      then enter it every 20 deg.
35- How to use ( RTA ) required time of arrival?
      If the point is not on the flight go to (LEGS) and put a point then
      select (CRZ) page then on 6L press_ _ _ _ (RTA PROGRESS)
      then/ on FIX- Place enter the name then on R1 enter the time.
14- How to abeam points?
      1-Select direct waypoint into SP. 
      2-Press L1 to proceed direct to that waypoint.
      3-ABMEAM PTS. displayed at R4. pushing R4 creates abeam 
         points on the new route.
      4-Press EXEC.
OR
      1- Select waypoint from leg page.
      2- Press FIX to display FIX page and press L1 to select the
          waypoint.
      3- Select ABEAME> in L4.
36- How to calculate the ( VRF )?
      1-CK your rem fuel at distenation
      2-Sub(-) it from your actual fuel
      3-Sub(-) the result from actual W.T
      4- Then take this W.T.
      5-And select INIT REF
      6-Then press Approch
      7-Enter this W.T At L1
      8-Read the VREF AT R1
15- How to intercept course ?
  1- Select direct point into SP
  2- Press L1 to proceed direct to that point
  3- INTC CRS to be displayed at R6. Type the intercept course in R6
  4- Press EXEC
37- How to make SAT-Phone?
  1- Select  MENU page.
  2- Select SAT then DIRECTORY then DISPATCH. 
  3- Press NEST PAGE to select MD-90 DISPATCH.
  4- After finishing press END CALL.
16- How to go offset route?
  1- Press RTE KEY to display RTE page
  2- Type L or R of the route followed by the miles
  3- Press R6 > OFFSET
  4- Press EXEC
38- How to cancel the offset?
  1- Type 0 in into the SP
  2- Press R6 OFFSET
  3- Press EXEC
17- How to Intercept Redial after VOR?
  1- Enter VOR then the Radila without /
  2- Set after VOR.
39- How to Extend Final?
  1- Select DEP/ARR page.
  2- Press R6 to extend final 
  3- Press EXEC.
18- How to know altitude above way point?
  1- Select the waypoint from the LEG page.
  2- Select RTA and set the way point.
40- How to create point by crossing two redials?
  1- Enter FIX RADIAL/FIX RADIAL.
  2- Select it after first FIX.
19- How to get TOP of climb and TOP of descent?
  1- TOP of CLIMB  is displayed on PROG page.
  2- TOP of DESCENT will be displayed on PROG page when the 
      top of descent is within 200NM to top of descent.
41- How to determine FIX by Time?
  1- Select FIX page.
  2- Enter time (hr, min, z )in  SP
  3- Press PRED-ETA-TIME
  4- Press EXEC.
20- How to go direct to another airport?
  1- From RTE page select ALT>
  2- select the airport. 
  3- Press DIFFER NOW
42- How to know the ETA to the direct before EXEC?
  1- Select the point to the L1 in LEG page.
  2- Press LEG key again to display ETA.
      This can be accomplished by DIR/INTC by pushing the KEY again
21- How to set Ihram zone?
  1- Select WPT.
  2- Set range of 40NM. 
  3- CK IHRM zone name.
  4- Fix page enter IHRM zone then press abeam.
  5- Press abeam again to remove the point in SP.
  6- Select leg page then but it.
43- How to get REF NAV DATA page?
Provides information for waypoint, navaids, Airport,and runway
in the NAV database.
  1- Press INIT/REF key to display INIT/REV INDEX page.
  2- Press L1 to proceed direct to that point
  3- Type waypoint into SP. 
  4- Press L1
22- How to  require time of arrival (RTA)?
  1- Press PROG key
  2- Press NEXT or PREV page to display PROGRESS page 3/3
  3- Type the time.(A= at or after) (B= at or before)
  4- Press R1 to calculate the speed
The RTA can be accessed by RTA > prompt from the CRZ page.
RTA is used to determine the exact altitude over any waypoint.
EXAMPLES:
Turn right to intercept redial 125 Inbound HIL
1- Select HIL to L1 or DIR/INTC.
2- R6 set 305.
After GAS slow down to .74 Mach.
1-In LEG page set the speed 0.74 to next GAS point.
2-The speed will reduce after GAS at that point the speed will be 0.74
Proceed direct to 10 .5 final rwy 15L
1- If the approach is ILS enter ILS identy.
2- Enter outbound course
3- Then/NM
FMS (appraiviations )
CF Final Approach Corse Fix
IF Initial APP Fix
FF Final App fix
OM Outer Marker
MM Middle Marker
IM Inner Marker
RX RWY Extension Fix
RW Runway Threshold
MA Missed App point (not runway)
MD Minmum Descent Altitude
TD Touch Down point inboard of thrshold
BM Back course Marker
FA VFR App Fix
A ( Tan alpha ) Step Down Fix
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