FMS is like the GPS in your car, with waypoints programmed in between the origin and the destination. You program in where you are going, and the FMS will allow the airplane to hook up with the autopilot, and maintain the heading within a few feet accuracy.
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The flight path is not always straight and it will find the most efficient path to fly between the destinations.
If you are flying toward a place where there's a thunderstorm en route, and the dispatcher may send an ACARS text message saying, "There's a thunderstorm, consider rerouting." Then the pilot will send back a message saying, "I got it, thanks,"
ACARS messages can be sent by text, but some aircraft have the ability to uplink by voice as well. The system also allows us to pull up the weather.
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