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Use of a Flight Management System (FMS) or GPS to follow a STAR.

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Instrument Flying Handbook p. 5-27
Chapter 5: Flight Instruments › Flight Management Systems (FMS)
management system (FMS). An FMS uses an electronic database of worldwide navigational data including navigation aids, airways and intersections, Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs), STARs, and Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) together with pilot input through a CDU to create a flight…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 1-30
Chapter 1: Departure Procedures › SID Flight Planning Considerations
aircraft equipped with conventional avionics using ground-based NAVAIDs.These DPs may also be designed using dead reckoning navigation. Some flight management systems (FMS) are certified to fly a non-RNAV DP if the FMS unit accepts inputs from conventional avionics ... VOR/DME, DME/DME). Automated vertical navigation is not required, and all RNAV procedures not requiring GPS must be annotated with the note: “RADAR REQUIRED.” Prior to using TSO-C129 GPS equipment for RNAV departures, approach receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) availability…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-3-30
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 3. En Route Procedures › 5-3-8. Holding
From NAVAID 7. Use of RNAV Guidance and Holding. RNAV systems, including multi-sensor Flight Management Systems (FMS) and stand-alone GPS receivers, may be used to furnish lateral guidance when executing a hold. The manner in which holding…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 3-18
Chapter 3: Arrivals › Altitude
RNAV (GPS) Yankee approach, Runway 15R...” Altitude Upon arrival in the terminal area, ATC either clears the aircraft to a specific altitude, or they give it a “descend via” clearance that instructs the pilot to follow the altitudes published ... STAR. [Figure 3-16] Pilots are not authorized to leave their last assigned altitude unless specifically cleared to do so. If ATC amends the altitude or route to one that is different from the published procedure, the rest…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-4-50
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-16. Simultaneous Close Parallel PRM Approaches and Simultaneous Offset Instrument A…
visual acquisition is not accomplished prior to crossing the offset MAP, a missed approach must be executed. 5. Flight Management System (FMS) coding of the offset RNAV PRM and GLS PRM approaches in a SOIA operation is different than other ... approach at and after passing the charted offset MAP, a heading must initially be flown (either hand-flown or using autopilot “heading mode”) before engaging LNAV. If the pilot engages LNAV immediately, the aircraft may continue to track toward…