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Flight management system (FMS)

Provides pilot and crew with highly accurate and automatic long-range navigation capability, blending available inputs from long- and short- range sensors.

Dictionary Term

Flight management system (FMS)

Definition

  • Provides pilot and crew with highly accurate and automatic long-range navigation capability, blending available inputs from long- and short- range sensors.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023