Performance-based navigation part of flight management system upgrade from Rockwell Collins on Bombardier jets

Posted by John McHale
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. 21 May 2011. The FMS-4200 flight management system (FMS) from Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is now certified as standard equipment on Bombardier's CRJ700/CRJ900/CRJ1000 NextGen business jets.
The FMS enables pilots of the bombardier aircraft to fly performance-based navigation procedures automatically -- including Required Navigation Performance (RNP) and radius to fix legs. Operators will be able to reduce flight time, track distance, and fuel consumption.
Other FMS-4200 enhancements include: WAAS lateral navigation guidance and messaging; Full NAV to NAV transitions; LPV approach capability; step down fixes; enablement of coupled VNAV; VNAV operations temperature compensated barometric altitudes; and multiple approach indication.
Rockwell Collins' FMS-4200 is part of the company's Pro Line 4 avionics system. Operators can get the new FMS version by upgrading their software.