Rockwell Collins
Flight Management System
In-Flight Guide
FMS-3000
King Air 350
The procedures in this guide do not present the total capabilities of
the Collins FMS. Pilots are encouraged to become familiar with
the FMS through practice and study of the Collins FMS Guides.
Title Line
Label
Line
Line
Select
Data Lines Keys (LSK)
Scratchpad
Function
Keys
Key Pad
OPERATIONS
After Power Application
STATUS PAGE
a. VERIFY no yellow entries
b. to change database, copy second
database and paste into active database
active
c. press POS INIT>
POS INIT
a. copy FMS or GPS position to
scratchpad; paste to SET POS
b. if RESET INITIAL POS, press SET POS
LSK twice
c. VERIFY FMS and ACFT position agree
d. press FPLN>
FLIGHT PLAN
a. VERIFY origin airport
b. enter destination and alternate
c. press DEP ARR; select departure
d. press DEP ARR; select arrival
e. press LEGS and load remaining flight
plan. Enter airways via FPLN pages
f. EXECUTE as desired
g. press PREF key
PERFORMANCE
a. select PERF INIT
b. enter PASS/WT
c. enter CARGO
d. VERIFY or enter fuel
e. enter planned CRZ ALT
f. press VNAV SETUP
g. VERIFY settings
h. EXECUTE as desired
SETTING DEFAULTS
a. select IDX page 2/2 press DEFAULTS
b. enter BOW, AVG PASS WT, RESERVE FUEL
and MAX MAP SYMB
c. VERIFY
NOTE:
Changes made on the DEFAULTS pages remain in effect until they are changed. However, for any
individual flight plan, any of the defaults on the appropriate display page of a flight plan can be
overridden. Overriding the default setting from within a flight plan does not change the settings on the
DEFAULTS page. Changes made on the DEFAULTS pages are applied only when a new flight plan is
created, or one is selected from the PILOTS ROUTES LIST. BOW and FUEL FLOW CORRECTION are
exceptions to this rule.
COMMON FMS OPERATIONS
Winds & Temp Aloft:
IDX > PROG > NEXT
Or
MFD MENU > MFD DATA > NAV STAUS
Direct - To: (Lateral)
LEGS page – copy or enter new waypoint to
scratchpad;
paste in TO line; execute OR press DIR; select
waypoint; EXECUTE
Flight Log:
Press PERF Function key
Select FLT LOG
Direct - To Previous: (Lateral)
DIR > PREV; select previous waypoint; EXECUTE
Direct - To: (Vertical Descents Only)
FLT director to VNAV
DIR; enter altitude at waypoint; EXECUTE
WARNING – Vertical directs disregard intervening altitude restrictions
Predictive Performance (Trip Calculator):
Press PERF Function key
Select FUEL MGMT, NEXT to page 3/3 PERF
TRIP
Enter FROM, TO destinations
If on Ground enter GND SPD and FUEL FLOW
Direct – To Nearest Airport:
DIR > NEAREST AIRPORT; select airport and
EXECUTE
Offset Course:
FPLN; enter offset and execute
Format: Lxx or Rxx (enter 0 distance/delete to CNX)
Approach RAIM:
IDX > GPS CTL
Note: Calculated RAIM is based on ETA + 0 minutes
Create Hold:
IDX > HOLD > NEW HOLD; enter waypoint for
Holding Fix Verify Hold, EXECUTE
Enroute RAIM:
To Display on CDU: IDX > GPS POS
To Display on MFD: MFD DATA > MFD MENU >
LRN STAUS
Fly-over Waypoint
1. Copy waypoint
2. Add a slash zero (/0) Normal Turn
3. Reenter waypoint in
original position Fly-over
•The @ symbol indicates
fly-over; repeat to remove
Runway Update
1. Push the LEGS to show the ACT LEGS page.
2. Push the RWY UPDATE line select key
to update the FMS with the departure runway
threshhold.
Note:
RWY UPDATE prompt shows on the ACT LEGS page only when a departure runway is included
in the flight plan and the aircraft is on the ground. When the position update is complete, the annunciation
COMPLETED shows on the CDU that issued the runway update request.
Intercepting an Airway on Defined Course
SAM ATC – “Fly heading 090, intercept
J-123, JANEY, then as filed”
J -1
23
JANEY
1. Enter JANEY as “TO” waypoint
2. SAM as “FROM” waypoint
3. EXECUTE
Airway to Airway
Not at an Intersection
GUMBE DUFFI
J-
40
00 0
CSQ J-3
6
04 29
0
ABI
ATC – “Fly J-400 to intercept J-300 to DUFFI”
1. Create waypoint ABI290/CSQ046
2. Enter following GUMBE
Along Route Airways
ATC – “Cross 30 west of
TOMMY DOPEY at 10,000”
15
DICKY
30 20 PUDLY
1. Copy DOPEY in scratchpad 5 DOPEY
2. IDX > FIX
3. FIX INFO – enter DOPEY in REF
4. Enter “30” in DIS CROSS
5. Copy REF to scratchpad
6. LEGS page – enter between TOM & DICKY
7. Add 10,000 as alt constraint at new wpt
8. EXECUTE
Pilot Defined Waypoint Formats
Place-Bearing / Place Bearing
CID120/IOW015
Place Bearing / Distance
CID070/15
NDB Identifiers
KHZNB
Latitude / Longitude Formats
Short Hand Lat/Lon
5030N = N50.00 W030.00 Prime
3550E = N35.00 E050.00 Meridian
5275W = S52.00 W075.00
5020S = S50.00 E020.00
N E
• If Longitude is 100’ or greater enter Equator
Hemisphere in the “hundred”
position W S
Example: S75.00 W170.00 = 75W70
Long Hand Lat/Lon
Hemisphere first – NO spaces
N4153.09W09142.62
Flying Outbound on Radial
ATC – “Fly heading 040 to intercept the TOM 070 radial”
TOM
070
TOM 070/50
1. Enter TOM 070/50 as “TO” waypoint
2. Enter Tom as “FROM” waypoint
3. EXECUTE
Place / Distance Along Course
ICT
ICT / - 20 ICT / 20
Captured VNAV Modes
MODE ANNUNCIATION ALTITUDE TRACKED
VALTS PRESELECTOR
VALTV VNAV TARGET
VALT PRESSURE
MODE ANNUNCIATION ALTITUDE ARMED
ALTS PRESELECTOR
ALTV VNAV TARGET
Visual Approach (Using FMS):
a. Automatically selects vector transition
b. Includes 5 nm final (modifiable to 1 - 25 nm)
c. No obstacle clearance guarantee
d. APPR may be used for path
Localizer – Based Approach:
a. FMS will auto-tune frequency and course when
30 nm from airport
b. Arm APPR (or B/C) when cleared for approach
and on suitable angle to intercept final approach
course
FMS Based Approach:
a. Can fly approach in database, provided other
requirements are met
b. RWY type – approach terminates at threshold;
APPR will fly through preselected altitude
c. MDA type approach terminates somewhere
other than threshold; APPR will level at altitude
shown on LEGS page (reset MDA if not
appropriate for category). The pilot must select a
vertical mode other than VNAV beyond the FAF
Rockwell Collins Support
FMS AOG ISSUES (24/7) FMS TECH SUPPORT
319.295.5000 319.295.0589
FMSTECH@[Link]
DATABASE TECH SUPPORT
319.295.7272 DATABASE & FMS
INFORMATION 319.295.9382
FMS TECH SUPPORT & TRAINING [Link]/FMS
316.677.4805
Display
Messages MSG COLLINS CDU ROADMAP EXEC
EXECUTE
FLT PLN
DIRECT - TO
DEP MFD MFD MFD CDU PAGE
CDU PAGE
DIR FPLN LEGS PERF PREV NEXT CONTROL
CONTROL
NEAREST AIRPORTS ARR MENU ADV DATA
MCDU
IDX COPY DEP ARR MAP MAP
MAPS
CLR CLEAR SP
ACTIVE MENU MENU
STATUS
DEL DELETE LINE
ACT FPLN
TUN SEC
SEC FPLN
TOGGLE BRT DISPLAY
POS INIT FPLN BRIGHTNESS
DIM
OTHER MAP TEXT
VOR CTL OFFSET DATA
MENU PAGES
GPS CTL NEAREST AIRPORTS
TO + APPR REF
FMS CTL AUTO/
INHIBIT HI NAVAIDS
SEQUENCE FPLN PROG
FREQUENCY LO NAVAIDS
PERF INIT
LEG INTERS
FIX NAV STATUS
WIND VNAV SETUP
ARPTS
HOLD
TAKEOFF POS SUMMARY TERM WPTS
PROG
MFD WINDOW
COM ADVISORY VNAV POS SUMMARY
SEC FPLN NDBS
NAV VNAV PLN SPD ETA
ROUTE MENU VOR STATUS
FLT LOG SPEED
DATA BASE AUTO/MAN
LRN STATUS RNG: ALT SEL
MODE FUEL MGMT
DB DISK OPS ALTITUDE
APPROACH
ADF LRN POS
DEFAULTS
SEC PERF ALTN FPLN
XPONDER
ARR DATA
SIDE L/R