MENU OPERATING MODE

The Main MENU contains the following information and functions:

3-11: Main MENU page

 System bar that includes: name of the page, GNSS status, and current time

 NAVIGATION DATA – Navigation database and the expiration date of the database

 TOPO DATA – Topographic database and date that the data was created

 COMPANY ROUTES – Airline routes: number of recorded routes and the creation date of the most recent route

 ADDITIONAL INFO – User defined information and the date of the most recent modification (map points and lines)

 TERRAIN DATA – Terrain information and the date that the data was created

 PERF – Information date of the aircraft performance characteristics

 ROUTES – Number of recorded routes and the date that the most recent route was created

 METEO – Weather information and the date that the data was created

 SEA CHARTS – The date that the data was created, No function

 NAV. SENSORS – Displays the status of integrated navigational sensors (GNSS and radar ALTIMETER). To test the altimeter, press the test button on the radar altimeter gauge. This will also be checked after the K-041 self-test. This will take approximately 12 seconds

 RESOURCES - Servicing information that serves no role in the simulation

 Serial number of ABRIS unit

 Main software version. This will display your current version of “DCS: Black Shark”

 Information bar on the database status: When the aeronautical database is outdated, a DATABASE OUTDATED message is displayed in the bottom part of the page.

From the MENU page, you can select OPTION, CTRL, PLAN, and GNSS sub-modes. Below, we will discuss the functions of each of these sub-modes in detail. The right-most FSK button is used to cycle between the operating modes (MENU – NAV – ARC – HSI).