FlightManagementSystem European Supplement

urn:aero:ses:eurocontrol:airm:1.0.0:ConceptualModel:Subjects:Aircraft:FlightManagementSystem

1. An integrated system, consisting of an airborne sensor, receiver and computer with both navigation and aircraft performance databases, which provides performance and RNAV guidance to a display and automatic flight control system. 2. An on-board multi-purpose navigation, performance, and aircraft operations computer designed to provide virtual data and operational harmony between closed and open elements associated with a flight from pre-engine start and take-off, to landing and engine shut-down.

Source: EUROCONTROL ATM Lexicon,
Abbreviations: FMS