Which feature is shown in the upper right corner of the MCS EHSI?

• A. FMS straight-line distance to the selected waypoint
• B. Ground-based DME distance
• C. Bearing to the FMS waypoint
• D. Distance along the flight plan to the next waypoint

Answer: (A)

Direct distance to the selected waypoint, computed by the Flight Management System, is shown in the upper right corner. This readout represents the straight-line distance from your current position to that waypoint, updated as you fly. It’s useful because it gives a clear measure of how far you still have to go to reach the waypoint, based on your present location, regardless of any turns or deviations along the route.

This readout isn’t the distance to a ground-based DME station, which depends on a station’s location rather than a waypoint. It also isn’t the distance along the flight plan to the next waypoint (which would reflect the route length rather than the direct line). Bearing to the waypoint is shown separately, not as this distance readout. In short, the upper-right display provides the direct, FMS-calculated distance to the selected waypoint.