I just thought this,and i want know how is it for your situation.

 

I read FMC manunal from PMDG and some real airline,and notice i just used VERY less FMC function in my past experience(situation). Like RTA,i try to choose specific time to arrival that waypoint,but always get Error...,i still don't know why,i guess FSX need more good weather software to avoid some strange wind change..

 

Also i found MD-11 have many capability,for example, i just flight from LFPG to EDDM few days ago, have one simmer was front of me during landing(I'am number two) ,so choose Go around to avoid crash.

When i push go around button on throttle,then seem MD-11 know what should i doing..,it's speical experience for me : )

 

Greetings

Pardon me, but what did you need help on?

Is not question,just discuss

Like RTA,i try to choose specific time to arrival that waypoint,but always get Error...

 

Worry not. I believe only a few airlines here in the States have that capability (RTA). I believe it's built into all of the 'buses, and I know certain versions of the 73's software have the capability. It's only been recently approved for a further look within the FAA for official use in the system.

Hi Fu

 

My enjoyment of the MD-11 increased a lot when I also purchased Active Sky 2012. AS allows you to set and read 'winds aloft' data so you can enter the cruise altitude temperature and headwind component into the MCDU Init page. This makes "time to arrival" and fuel usage predictions much more interesting than when using the stock FSX weather. You should give it a try.

 

And I agree that when you keep the FMCs well-informed of your intentions, the MD-11 piloting experience is really cool.

 

Happy Holidays

Clark

 

Worry not. I believe only a few airlines here in the States have that capability (RTA). I believe it's built into all of the 'buses, and I know certain versions of the 73's software have the capability. It's only been recently approved for a further look within the FAA for official use in the system.

 

Ha! I didn't know what 'RTA' was so my reply may seem a bit off-topic.

RTA is used over here a lot, especially for oceanic entry. Stick in the RTA you get with your clearance, and the aircraft takes care of the speed to get you there as necessary,

 

@Kyle: why is certification required to use it? Surely it is a case of pilot monitors for correction function as they do with anything else? It is basically an auto-throttle mode.

 

Best regards,

Robin.

@Kyle: why is certification required to use it? Surely it is a case of pilot monitors for correction function as they do with anything else? It is basically an auto-throttle mode.

 

I never said anything about certification. I said approved for official use in the system. I know that's splitting hairs, but there's nothing preventing a pilot from seeing that there's a 45 min delay for arrivals into ORD and dialing an extra 45 min into the RTA function so that the flight arrives in the terminal area at the delayed time. Really, it's more of an issue of the FAA has not yet defined how exactly this information will be handled. Once that's nailed down and there are SOPs for the controllers and so on, it will see use in the system.

Hi Clark,i used to use REX+ weather engine,and rex+ have real wind aloft capability,also have provide aloft wind data from program,i was tried to enter to FMC,and i can't see what different between before or after enter those wind temp data.

 

And i love fly MD-11 or Concorde so far.

 

Hi Fu

 

My enjoyment of the MD-11 increased a lot when I also purchased Active Sky 2012. AS allows you to set and read 'winds aloft' data so you can enter the cruise altitude temperature and headwind component into the MCDU Init page. This makes "time to arrival" and fuel usage predictions much more interesting than when using the stock FSX weather. You should give it a try.

 

And I agree that when you keep the FMCs well-informed of your intentions, the MD-11 piloting experience is really cool.

 

Happy Holidays

Clark

 

 

 

Ha! I didn't know what 'RTA' was so my reply may seem a bit off-topic.

Entering the wind aloft data (the average on the 2nd INIT page or the waypoint specific at each waypoint) improves the accuracy of calculation of ETA and landing fuel.

Here is sample picture to show how i setting RTA,as happened before still got RTA ERROR AT xxx,also i was key in wind aloft and temp data to each waypoints..

Any suggestion?