I'm trying to enter MZB293R into the FMS.

 

How can I do this? In the Ops1 manual it says" Enter identifier of the reference waypoint (normally an off–route waypoint) onto the FIX line. Enter the desired radial or distance from the FIX on a RAD/DIS line, or line select the ABM prompt if the desired radial or distance from the FIX is perpendicular to the present route/course."

 

I'm having trouble with this. Can someone point me to the spot in the manual so I can enter this?

Do you want to display a rad/dme position or do you want to enter such a waypoint?

 

In the latter case the syntax is FFFFFRRR/DD.D (FixRadial/Distance without any spaces) and you type it into the FMC's scatchpad (LEGS page). Then you may insert this point anywhere into your existing route and the aircraft will fly to it.

 

If you just want to display a certain radial or a dme circle on the ND (dashed green lines, if I remember correctly), then you seem to be alright... Go to the FIX page, enter the identifier into the scratchpad and push the LSK next to the FIX line (2L, I think). Below that FIX line, you have three lines that look like this: ---/---. Each line can be used to enter a radial, a distance or both. Just a three-digit number would represent a radial (358), a slash followed by a number would represent a given distance (/30) and a combination of both would be entered like 358/30.

However, this is nothing the aircraft will fly to in LNAV. It is displayed on the ND, you may read ETAs (and predicted altitudes?) from the FMC.

Great thanks!