Pilot inputs to the MCDU are considered which type of inputs?

Pilot inputs to the MCDU are considered which type of inputs?

• A. Selected
• B. Manual
• C. Managed
• D. Autotuned

Answer: (C)

Pilot inputs into the MCDU feed the Flight Management and Guidance System with data to determine the route, speed, and altitude constraints. When you program the FMS through the MCDU, the system uses that information to compute and manage the flight path, coordinating lateral navigation (LNAV) and vertical navigation (VNAV) automatically. That makes the inputs part of the managed navigation process, where the aircraft follows the FMS-predicted profile rather than you manually steering the airplane. Only if you explicitly override to direct-forcing modes (like HDG or direct-to without relying on the FMS-managed profile) would you be in a selected mode. Autotuned isn’t applicable here.

Pilot inputs into the MCDU feed the Flight Management and Guidance System with data to determine the route, speed, and altitude constraints. When you program the FMS through the MCDU, the system uses that information to compute and manage the flight path, coordinating lateral navigation (LNAV) and vertical navigation (VNAV) automatically. That makes the inputs part of the managed navigation process, where the aircraft follows the FMS-predicted profile rather than you manually steering the airplane. Only if you explicitly override to direct-forcing modes (like HDG or direct-to without relying on the FMS-managed profile) would you be in a selected mode. Autotuned isn’t applicable here.