Greetings all,I finally successfully completed a tutorial flight from Heathrow to Zurich. It took me 3 attempts, but at least I learned from my mistakes each time. I do have a few questions:1) On page 12, it says to enter 109.50 at LSK4 for the DME reading. I'm looking at the Heathrow SID chart, and can't figure out where that 109.50 is coming from. I see the other VORs (LON and DET) and the NDB (EPM). I just dont see anything refering to that freq. Besides, wouldnt that left turn be 2 miles from the LON VOR, which is 113.60? 2) On page 20, one of the taxi-out checklist items says to press the "AUTOFLIGHT" button. However, it also indicates to press the same button during climbout, at 400ft. What's the purpose of pressing it twice?3) The following has happened to me at least twice. In the MCDU F-PLN INIT page, I entered 370 as the cruise altitude. I double-checked this during my last flight, just before taking the active runway. After the initial climb to 6000, I changed the altitude selector on the MCP to 37000. The aircraft correctly remained level at 6000 until DET5 due to the SID altitude restriction, then started the climb. However, near the T/C point, I saw the blue "level off" arrow, and an indication of FL38000 a few miles past that point. The plane leveled off at the arrow (at 37000) , but the MCDU PERF page still showed "ECON CLB" instead of "ECON CRZ". I then went to the INIT page, and the cruise altitude somehow changed to 38000. I changed the MCP altitude to 38000, the aircraft climbed 1000ft, and the PERF page changed to ECON CRZ. Any idea what happened to the 37000 that I had originally entered?This is an incredible aircraft simulation. I can see I have a long learning curve ahead.Apprciate your help,Ron

Well, I can now answer #1 myself. I just re-read the Heathrow SID chart, and the specific details for DVR4G is "straight ahead to I-LL D1, then turn left.....". 119.50 is obviously the freq for the r/w 27L (I-LL). Missed it the first time I read it.

I believe you push it the first time to arm autothrottle and the second time you arm the autopilot.Taylor Oldham

Ron,2)The first press is to ARM auto thrust (called ATS on the MD-11). The second press is to ENGAGE (you can not arm it) the autopilot. Should you press the button again while for example the AP1 is engaged then this would switch to the other autopilot, and vice versa.3)You probably rotated the FCP altitude above 37000 by accident. In that case the AFS will put that higher altitude as your new cruise level into the FMC. You would then need to re-enter 370 into the F-PLN INIT page.Regards,Markus

Ron,2)The first press is to ARM auto thrust (called ATS on the MD-11). The second press is to ENGAGE (you can not arm it) the autopilot. Should you press the button again while for example the AP1 is engaged then this would switch to the other autopilot, and vice versa.3)You probably rotated the FCP altitude above 37000 by accident. In that case the AFS will put that higher altitude as your new cruise level into the FMC. You would then need to re-enter 370 into the F-PLN INIT page.Regards,Markus

Markus,The FCP altitude was definately set at 37000. The only possibility was when I was changing it from 6000...perhaps I went above 37000 for a moment, but then immediately lowered it to 37000. During the climb to cruise altitude, it was set at 37000. I know, because I had that issue on the previous flight and was specifically looking at it.

Exactly, if when setting 37000 you went to, say, 37500 for a moment that will increase the cruise setting in the FMS. That's the way the real bird acts.

Markus and Dan,Thanks for your help. I'll have to remember to rotate the altitude knob slowly as it's reaching the cruise altitude (or else remember to change the MCDU).Ron