March 24, 200422 yr I can't seem to reengage VNAV Path or VNAV SPD after proceeding past VNAV topd point with MCP set to a lower altitude. I (correctly) get ALT HOLD and SPD annunicated on the ADI. FLCH used to initiated decsent and whenever VNAV attempted, ALT HOLD and ALT CAPTURE occurs. Aircraft levels off even if outside a reasonable capture range with a very high R.O.D. Descent continued in FLCH. No digital or graphic VERTICAL TRACK ERROR info displayed on Progress Page 2 or ADI.Can any one assist?RegrdsAero767
March 24, 200422 yr HeyIt may be because you have no runway selected in the FMC. Try selecting an approach runway in the FMC next time. Without a valid runway selected for the approach, it has no way of knowing where you'll land, and thus can't calculate a T/D point. VNAV can't enter descent mode till it know's where you'll be touching down. I guess this is to remind the pilots to select a runway.
March 24, 200422 yr Thanks,I'll go and check that I did have a runway in the correct place. I should have thought of that. I think I did have one in but then again you know what 'Thought' did! Briefly, I'd built a non precision approach with a Missed Approach and a discontinuity between the last waypoint and the RW.P.S. The actual 767 VNAV decsent function dosen't behave in that manner , if a RW (with speed and crossing alt)isn't entered you just don't get a TD donut symbol (ie no arrival or approach entered).Thanks again!Aero767
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