First I want to say that I have flown the first two tutorials and am now very impressed.I have a question about the clearance to cross 40 miles from X VOR at 10,000. I fly the PSS Airbus with a sophisticated FMC. most crossing restrictions are OVER a VOR or waypoint. These can be easily programmed into the FMC. RC 3 is sophisticated enough to request a hold at Place/Bearing/Distance which can also be programmed into FMC.In real life how does one deal with the 40 miles from VOR without being told the radial, I guess is what I am asking.Greg

Greg,I fly the 767PIC which has an equally sophisticated FMC. However, I don't engage VNAV. Instead, I climb and descend to the altitudes given to me by Departure, Centre and Approach. I've never missed the crossing restriction using that method so can recommend it.Keep LNAV switched on which will ensure you don't drift off course but you should fly any headings either for traffic or when approaching your destination airport.Hope that helps.

You can add a crossing restriction to the FMC using a psuedo-waypoint. I forget how you enter one tho. Its in the airbus manual. Basically you type in the waypoint (vor/distance/heading). Theres a few ways you can do it. Once its created, just setup your restrictions like any other waypoint.The problem is there could be another waypoint inside that 40mile point, and you dont know exactly what the distance/heading is from that. I usually drive the autopilot and ignore the fmc (putting in my own heading/altitude) until short final where I land the plane.