And I am back to my earlier problem/// again.I have managed to fully configure FMC on the ground with SID and STAR, took off, flew, according to 747 manual set altitude to 0, waiting for VNAV starts a nice descent down, but this never happens...There is no indicator of TD on Nav display and VNAV just leads my plan over the destination airport.What you guys think may be a problem here?Thanks in advance,Leonard

If you don't see T/D that's pretty bad. The information about the T/D should be easily accessible on the PROGRESS page of the FMS (distance to and estimated time to arrive at this point). If it is not there your route has not been set up correctly (any discontinuities, etc?). Without more details is is impossible to tell what is your problem and what steps you missed.

Did you select an arrival runway?Paul

Did you select an arrival runway?Paul

Oh yes, indeed. I've created full vesrion of flight plan, including SID and STAR and selected runway for land. Still, no controlled descent and no TD on display. I've tried 2 different flight plans and both had same result :( . Also, no discontinuity on FMC. I am creating Flight plans with Flight Sim Commander program, could this be a problem?Pity, it spoils my whole experience with FMC, unless you guys help me/

What is the flight plan? If it not too lengthy, try manually entering the flight plan (I assume you know about the keyboard option on the CDU).

What is the flight plan? If it not too lengthy, try manually entering the flight plan (I assume you know about the keyboard option on the CDU).

I did not even think of it, as this job seems to be very tedious, I'd like to fly, not to program FMC :( However, flying from Sydney to Osaka, then to Paris. Long flight, I'd rather not to it manualy.

I did not even think of it, as this job seems to be very tedious, I'd like to fly, not to program FMC :( However, flying from Sydney to Osaka, then to Paris. Long flight, I'd rather not to it manualy.

If you truly want to diagnose the problem and learn how to operate this aircraft correctly - come up with a simple flight plan that you can enter manually in a minute, say some short 1-2 hour flight. Clearly you are doing something wrong and there is no point insisting on transcontinental flights if you can't manage a very short, simple one. This is at least what I would do - before I run I want to crawl first.

I did not even think of it, as this job seems to be very tedious, I'd like to fly, not to program FMC :( However, flying from Sydney to Osaka, then to Paris. Long flight, I'd rather not to it manualy.

The flight planning is very important... try LFPG/EGLL as suggested for a short flight... you won't get above FL240 probably but this oughta help sort things out.

The flight planning is very important... try LFPG/EGLL as suggested for a short flight... you won't get above FL240 probably but this oughta help sort things out.

Oh i am bored of that sentence:"first you need to learn how to crowl then how to run"you canot use that sentence in fs because when i stasted playing fs 2 years ago first flight was LFPG-KJFK with 747 and it was sucesful because you must know your plane good as your girlfrend it is beter to learn a matery by understending it not tn learn like a song because if you dont sing that song every day you will forgot the words and that can hapen to you if you so learn Fmc to be honest i newer read the manuals i more like more to learn with experiments and practical and that how i learned how to fly pmdg 747 and how to program fmc.i thing that you must reset mcp alt and you must enter the alt at that you want to be at that point also make sure that if des is big you must be at greater distance from another point.

I would highly suggest just reading the tutorial in the manual. it gives you a brief rundown of how you enter your flight plan and what you are doing and through all the switches. Sounds to me like a disconnect in the legs page

You do not get a T/D calculated if you don't enter a flight plan. Exactly how is the FMC supposed to know where you're going without one? In order to get a T/D you need to have a valid VNAV path calculated in the FMC.

413X3: I am sure you meant discontinuity...You must be missing something in your data entry, like cruise altitude or something, or there is a discontinuity in your flight plan, or you have not entered the zero fuel weight or something. Particularly with respect to the weights, any FMS is going to have a real problem creating a VNAV profile for a flight if the weight is not known...Sorry to reiterate what you wrote Ryan... I thought I would add a couple of details as examples of potential sources of error...Andrew

Thanks to all for your trying to help me However, I am still having problems with T/D missed in my flightplan.What I do is:1. Open new FP in FS Commander2. Select departure and arrival airport3. Select SID and STAR4. Select parking for departure5. Save flight plan in PMDG formatNow, I m a bit confused as I cannot see altitude column in FP table, I've attached screen shot, may be it will help to see what I do wrong here.

Thanks to all for your trying to help me However, I am still having problems with T/D missed in my flightplan.What I do is:1. Open new FP in FS Commander2. Select departure and arrival airport3. Select SID and STAR4. Select parking for departure5. Save flight plan in PMDG formatNow, I m a bit confused as I cannot see altitude column in FP table, I've attached screen shot, may be it will help to see what I do wrong here.

If you're sure you've programmed the FMC 100% correctly, enter the flightplan in manually and see if that solves the problem.

If you're sure you've programmed the FMC 100% correctly, enter the flightplan in manually and see if that solves the problem.

I do not program it manually, just load saved in FSCommander in PMDG format.I may be able to program point by point by hand FMC, but this is not a point :( (nice wording)My point is how to use the saved pre-built Flight plan in FSX 747? Why it is not workin?