March 26, 200620 yr When I am descending in the Queen from cruise in VNAV PTH to a wp directly ahead at a lower altitude where a HOLD has been programmed, should the MCP ALT window setting match the HOLD altitude? Or can the MCP ALT be lower than the HOLD and still level the a/c off properly when arriving at the wp HOLD?Is it acceptable to fly the HOLD itself in VNAV or is some other vertical mode preferred as a matter of safe operating procedure?Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
March 26, 200620 yr Jonathan,I try to see the MCP as my safe guard against VNAV doing something I don't want it or suspect it to do. As such I would enter any altitude clearance I have from ATC into the MCP while in VNAV. If I get instructions from ATC to enter the HOLD at FLxxx I would set them MCP to FLxxx. If the HOLD is due to congestion I would expect instructions from ATC to descend in the HOLD. It's all about the current situation I guess. If you fly without ATC or with the default FS ATC I guess it is pretty much your choice.Just two cents from an armchair test pilot. ;-)Cheers, Mats JohanssonPMDG Flight Test Dept | Asus Z270-A | Intel i5-7600K @ 4.8 GHz OC/H2O | nVidia Geforce GTX 1070 8GB OC/O2|
March 26, 200620 yr Author Thanks, Mats. I appreciate your post. It's what I think I have been working toward.Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
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