I'm finding something unexpected with the CDU HOLD page.

 

For example, flying the Tutorial #2 flight, pressing HOLD shows availability of a hold at RTTNB. I am expecting to be offered an EXEC light, to put that hold into the active plan in advance of arrival, but the EXEC light is not there. Is my expectation not correct? Maybe the availability of the hold is only for the missed approach, but then the tutorial filight plan does route via RTT on initial approach too.

 

Also, when trying to copy other down-flight waypoints in as other holds, I click on the waypoint in the LEGS page and the scratchpad copy shows up okay, but when I then click to enter the copied waypoint into the bottom LSK boxes to set up its hold, it won't copy in.

 

In fact, the only hold I seem to be able to execute is PPOS, by opening the HOLD page, then going right away to Next Hold>PPOS.

 

Am I missing something here? Only add-on loaded is FS2Crew Voice.

 

Any guidance or corroboration would be much appreciated. Vol 2 of the Manual at 11.43.XX hasn't really helped ...

 

Many thanks.

 

David

Hi David,

 

Is this by any chance a saved flight? I have all sortes of issues with the CDU after loading after loading a flight such as not being able to engage VNAV etc?

 

Ceri

Hi Ceri,

 

Yes, it is a saved flight: the top of descent one for NGX Tutorial #2 that you find when you click Load under Free Flight.

 

Best wishes,

 

David

Just jumped in and loaded that flight. No problems here...

 

With the flight loaded go to HOLD page then LSK 6L (NEXT HOLD) then press NEXT PAGE until you see RTTNB (the one being part of approach not G/A) downselect it to s/p then upselect it to the boxes at the bottom. The Exec light should illuminate... I'm sure you can take it from there. Just verify the hold appears on the ND.

Understood. But then what is the purpose of the "preloaded" RTTNB hold detail you see when you first press HOLD, before clicking on to Next Hold as you correctly describe it??

 

Anyone?

 

David

 

As you noticed this hold is a part of a G/A segment. During preflight once you go to DEP ARR page and select the LLZ 26 approach this hold is a part of it automatically gets activated on the HOLD page.

Ah-ha! That sounds reasonable to me. Will check it out. Many thanks.

 

David

Just flew an otherwise perfect route LSGGLFMN, with Neras as both inbound and GA hold fix on the charts: its details showed up on page 1 of the CDU's HOLD screen okay - but nothing to activate it with right there as you suggest. Would have to re-enter the fix identifier as a Next Hold.

 

Still a bit unclear. Must still be a problem on my side?

 

Best wishes,

 

David

Ok, let's go thru this step by step. When you select the approach and activate the route then go to the HOLD page does it have a magenta ACT in the title ?

Thanks. Sadly no time to fly again this domestic evening. Back soon as poss with an answer to your helpful (and patient!) question.

 

Best wishes,

 

David

Think I get it now: yes, the immediately visible hold fix detail IS showing ACT in magenta! This must mean, I guess, that it has automatically been activated as part of the GA procedure, right? Stands to reason, then, that you wouldn't need to activate it a second time ...

 

So you've kindly resolved my confusion (I think!).

 

Thanks again.

 

Best wishes,

 

David

If you have entered an approach, then its missed approach hold will be the first hold in the HOLD page. If you want to hold somewhere else before the approach, then you would need to go to the NEXT HOLD.

Thanks. Fully comprehended now! Appreciate your further clarification.

 

David