Fix Information

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Two identical fix information pages are used to create fixes and waypoints for the HSI. Some of the created waypoints can be copied into the route.

The bearing information is presented in magnetic or true depending on the position of the heading reference switch or airplane location. Refer to FMC Polar Operations, Flight Management Navigation, section 3 1.

Pushing the line select key for one of the DNTKFX entries copies the fix place/bearing/distance definition into the scratchpad. This fix can be placed into the route on a LEGS page as a waypoint.

FIX - Before entry of a name or identifier, boxes displayed and most data lines are blank. Valid entries are airports, navaids, and waypoints from the navigation database. The selected fix displays on the HSI and is highlighted by a green circle.
DNTKFX - Valid entries are three digit bearings from the fix. Entered bearings are displayed on the HSI map as dashed green radial lines from the fix. When the bearing intersects the active route, a down track fix (DNTKFX) is created. ETA - displays the estimated time of arrival to the intersection point. DTG - displays the distance to go to the intersection point. ALT - displays the predicted altitude at the intersection point. Push - copies the fix place/bearing/distance into the scratchpad. This fix can be placed in the route on a LEGS or RTE page as a waypoint.
Allows entry of a bearing from the fix. A bearing which does not intersect the downtrack route will be displayed on the HSI but the distance, ETA, DTG and altitude will be blank.
Allows entry of a bearing from the fix. A bearing which does not intersect the downtrack route will be displayed on the HSI but the distance, ETA, DTG and altitude will be blank.
ABEAM - Displays ABEAM prompt. Push - displays bearing and distance from the fix perpendicular to the nearest segment of the flight plan path, and ETA, DTG, and altitude at the intersection point. Second push - copies the fix place/bearing/distance into the scratchpad. This fix can be placed in the route on a LEGS or RTE page as a waypoint.
ERASE FIX - Removes all fix data from the page and the HSI.
BRG/DIS FR: Displays the bearing and distance of the airplane from the fix.

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