FMS training software

I really wouldn't worry about it too much. As long as you understand the basics (and I think you flew the DorkJet your last few months right?) you should be able to adapt to pretty much any FMS system.

But to answer your ACTUAL question... sorry, can't help ya. Just boosting my post count.:)
 
Not worried. Just bored crazy and looking for something to do today. The last time I used an FMS was on a King Air in like 2003.
 
Got flight sim? Yes, I said flight sim. There is a decent aircraft add on that simulates the basic functions of the FMS.
 
I had a 16 week cockpit automation course at Oklahoma State, and we used software by AeroSim. Kinda expensive software, but it was an exact replication of every single thing in the cockpit of the CRJ 200. Possible they have the ERJ too.
 
jwp_145 said:
I had a 16 week cockpit automation course at Oklahoma State...
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Not knocking you, but what the heck did you do for 16 weeks? Unless it was a theory class, I can't see getting much more then a few hours out of the CRJ automation.
 
Well we had checklists for the airplane. Over the course of the sixteen weeks, we learned how to go all the way through the pre-start procedures, engine start, everything involved with operating the systems, correcting any error or alert messages the EICAS was giving us involving some improper switch setting. Then we would take all of the performance data and the flight plan, load it into the computer, and then click some button that took us to the runway and lined us up. We hit the TO/GA button, activate the desired mode of the autopilot according to the instructors directions, vector around, then join our flight plan, couple the autopilot for the approach, go missed, and then take a screen shot of us on the missed approach segment, then that would be evaluated for our grade.

We knew the function of every switch in the cockpit, could read every page of the EICAS and knew where to look,could interpret the PFD and MFD at a glance, could fully operate the mode control panel, could fully manage the FMS, and fly an entire flight profile using the mode control panel.

At three hours a night, in addition to taking tests and quizes, it took sixteen weeks. And we had papers to do too.

I really learned a whole lot from the class. Damn software was $500 though!

I learned
 
I took the class jwp speaks of and it is a good asset, although I think Aerosim isn't worth it if you are really just wanting to get the basics - it is rather expensive.

There are some flight sim add-ons that are actually rather good for learning your way around the FMS.
 
E6B, I went to OSU Tulsa. My professor I had is an engineer at Flight Safety. REALLY knew his stuff! Also co-wrote our Advanced Aerodynamics book.

Did you have Matt Wise in Stilly?
 
jwp_145 said:
Well we had checklists for the airplane. Over the course of the sixteen weeks, we learned how to go all the way through the pre-start procedures, engine start, everything involved with operating the systems, correcting any error or alert messages the EICAS was giving us involving some improper switch setting. Then we would take all of the performance data and the flight plan, load it into the computer, and then click some button that took us to the runway and lined us up. We hit the TO/GA button, activate the desired mode of the autopilot according to the instructors directions, vector around, then join our flight plan, couple the autopilot for the approach, go missed, and then take a screen shot of us on the missed approach segment, then that would be evaluated for our grade.

We knew the function of every switch in the cockpit, could read every page of the EICAS and knew where to look,could interpret the PFD and MFD at a glance, could fully operate the mode control panel, could fully manage the FMS, and fly an entire flight profile using the mode control panel.

At three hours a night, in addition to taking tests and quizes, it took sixteen weeks. And we had papers to do too.

I really learned a whole lot from the class. Damn software was $500 though!

I learned
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Everytime I here the word paper I cringe and thankful im done with college. That course sounds like a lot of work over a LONG period of time. Glad you learned from it though. Me personally, I got paid to learn that stuff in bout 2 months:)
 
jwp_145 said:
Well we had checklists for the airplane. Over the course of the sixteen weeks, we learned how to go all the way through the pre-start procedures, engine start, everything involved with operating the systems, correcting any error or alert messages the EICAS was giving us involving some improper switch setting. Then we would take all of the performance data and the flight plan, load it into the computer, and then click some button that took us to the runway and lined us up. We hit the TO/GA button, activate the desired mode of the autopilot according to the instructors directions, vector around, then join our flight plan, couple the autopilot for the approach, go missed, and then take a screen shot of us on the missed approach segment, then that would be evaluated for our grade.

We knew the function of every switch in the cockpit, could read every page of the EICAS and knew where to look,could interpret the PFD and MFD at a glance, could fully operate the mode control panel, could fully manage the FMS, and fly an entire flight profile using the mode control panel.

At three hours a night, in addition to taking tests and quizes, it took sixteen weeks. And we had papers to do too.

I really learned a whole lot from the class. Damn software was $500 though!

I learned
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:eek:

Usually it take about two weeks MAX at an airline to cover that stuff ;)
 
If it was 3 hours once a week that would be a "normal" 3 credit college class.

Done full time (6 hours a day) it would take a week and a half.

Sounds about right if that is the case.
 
Yeah but i didn't spend every waking hour studying this stuff like I would in an airline class... and you have to remember, some of the people in this class weren't the brightest, so it drudged on.
 
jwp_145 said:
E6B, I went to OSU Tulsa. My professor I had is an engineer at Flight Safety. REALLY knew his stuff! Also co-wrote our Advanced Aerodynamics book.

Did you have Matt Wise in Stilly?
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Mine was in OSU Stilly, where I go now.

Matt was actually supposed to teach the class but didn't end up doing it for whatever reason. I have met Matt and his wife Jennifer. Awesome lady Jennifer is - took my ME ride with her.
 
I've taken a few with Jenny. Awesome people they are! When i go back to Tulsa I'll be instructing for Matt.
 
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