FMC programming

[Kaboki 437]

I just took the time yesterday to learn howto manually add routes into the FMC and it wasn't as hard as I tought it would be(I actually enjoyed doing it)..

But I don't know howto add climb, cruise and descent altitudes. Anyone know any good youtube tutorials that explain howto add them..(I learn easier with video tutorials as I have  my laptop running the video while fiddling with the plane on the desktop. I hate manuals)

 

The tutorials I found only covered howto add the waypoints... So when I fly them I have to manually adjust altitudes...

[CCole 0]

The FMC can not make you climb. You can enter altitudes and Flight Levels by presing the right buttons. But VNAV only goes down

[Kaboki 437]

Ah ok thanks, maybe I'll have to dive into the manuals to get VNAV set up right.

[dmbusmc 46]

Ah ok thanks, maybe I'll have to dive into the manuals to get VNAV set up right.

 

Not sure if you've seen this yet, but this may be of a little help setting up VNAV: http://forum.avsim.net/topic/405850-quick-little-tutorial-for-those-in-trouble-with-vnav-descents/

[Kaboki 437]

Thanks, haven't seen that thread B)

[pete_auau 1,154]

I suppose  you seen  this  quick video on a simple set up of  the fmc

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts5C9sXryO0