However, it takes a significant amount of training and knowledge to properly program the flight management computer, properly switch the autopilots into the proper modes and then monitor their ...

During the actual emergency, you are focused on flying the airplane, ensuring the flight path remains safe, following the checklists, reprogramming the Flight Management Computer, advising air ...

The FAA’s Flight Standards Service issued a draft advisory circular, AC 120-FPM, in February about the broad topic of flight path management (FPM). Pending the possible incorporation of public ...