The BOOTH Three arrival into Vancouver has an ATC vector from the BASRA intersection, after ramaining on th e YPK R-260.The FMC left that portion of the path open, and continued with the path to the runway from the FAF.What is the "standard" prodecure regarding the FMC in this case? Do I pull out of LNAV mode and use MCP heading for vectors, and if so - when and how can I re-activate the LNAV and head to teh FAF?Or would I just syat out of LNAV at that point and grab the LOC?Gavinhttp://www.interprom.com/gavhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/ng_driver.jpg

that depents on wat ATC give you.Mostly you will have to disc. LNAV and fly on heading until established at the LOC.I hope this help a bit.

Hi there. I have the CAP (Canada Air Pilot, the book of approach plates for Canada) for British Columbia open here in front of me. There are two types of STARs in Canada. RNAV STARs and Vector STARs. The BOOTH arrival to CYVR is a vector STAR. This means that there is no route published to get from BASRA to the Initial Fix for the runway. You have to receive vectors from BASRA to the Initial Fix. To better explain the difference between the two types of STAR, try this flight. Depart: CYYZ any runwayRouting: Direct GOPEV, then Direct LANRKArrival: LANRK arrival to RW 32 at CYOWthe LANRK arrival is a Vector STAR, and you will require vectors to get from ASHTN to TEXEN (the IF for runway 32)then try the same routing, from CYYZ to CYOW, except using the CAPITAL arrival to RW 32. The regulations say that if you receive your approach clearance prior to VOLAG you can just remove the vector segment form the STAR and connect VOLAG to TEXEN, thereby getting you directly to the IF without any vectors. the CAPITAL arrival is a RNAV STAR. I hope that helps. Its a little hard to explain, and I hope that I did a good enough job on it. Good luck!Kim Steingass