Flight Management System, Inertial Navigation System and Electronic Flight Bag in Aviation Operations

Running head: AVIATION OPERATIONS
Aviation Operations
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1AVIATION OPERATIONS
a) Brief history of the topic
- Flight Management System (FMS) refers to the fundamental component of the modern
avionics of airliner. They are able to compute every relevant aspects of a whole flight by
making use of performance databases and navigation that are stored in the unit and in the
pilot entered data (Ramasamy et al., 2014). It allows the airplanes to hook up the autopilot
and then maintain the heading in a few feet. On the other hand, Inertial Navigation System
(INS) refers to the navigation aid which makes use of motion sensors for tacking the
orientation, position and the velocity of a vehicle without the need for the external references
(Wang et al., 2015). It covers the portable electronic display hardware that are intended
primarily for the flight deck and the cabin usage. It is to note that Electronic Flight Bag
(EFB) has got its name from the earlier pilot’s flight bag that is quite heavy documents bag
which the pilots carry to the cockpit. It is the replacement of those documents in a format that
is digital.
b) Where the topic is used
- FMS is basically used in the airplanes and there are many different manufactures of the
FMS. It is followed by the pilots for the purpose of navigation right after the take-off, but it is
to note that the decision to fly is completely up to the pilot. The INS has an enormous variety
of applications comprising of the navigation of the aircraft, strategic missiles, and spacecraft
and in ships (Liu, Geng & Pahlavan, 2015). EFB could host the purpose built software
applications for automating the other functions that are normally conducted by hands like
performance take-off calculations. It is also to note that the EFB is the replacement of the
documents in digital format. Also, the Electronic Flight Bag is a main step toward enabling
the air transport system for all airplanes.
c) A brief description