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I want to fly a holding pattern at a certain waypoint using the MCDU and then fly it using theautopilot.Ex: Fly 15 nm ahead,then 180 degrees left turn,15 nm back,180 degrees left turn andrepeat the pattern.How do I enter those data into the MCDU ?How to enter the loop and how to exit it ?I appreciate your helpHerbert Werni

This of course is NOT a good procedure and is not done like that on the real aircraft. If you need flaps to slow down then there's something wrong with your energy management.Regards,Markus

.935 is not a valid aviation radio step. The increments are in 0.025, which is why you only see .025, .05, .075, .1, .125 and so on.

I parked the MD-11 at London ( Heathrow airport ) and tried to select an ATISfrequency of 121.935 ( according to Navigraph chart )To my surprise I could only obtain 121.925 or 121.950 but not 121.935.Is there a way to fine tune this to 121.935 ?ThanksHerbert Werni

From what I read regarding this subject I was under the impression thatone only has to enter an apropiate STAR,RUNWAY and TRANSITION ( TRANS )into the MCDU.The route was then ready to be flown.Unfortunately this seems not to be the case unless I do somethong wrong sinceI am a 100 % newbie.An example of an intended flight from Lyon ( France ) to Geneva ( Switzerland )illustrates my "problem".I created a flightplan using FSBuild from Lyon to Geneva,runway 23. Lyon isabout 80 nm west of Geneva.The MCDU then showed the following entries: LFLL ( Lyon )--> 34DME --> D353D -->Virie ---> LSGG ( Geneva )After consulting Navigraph ( see attachement ) I selected STAR rwy 05/23 andthe BELU1S STAR.Then I entered the following into the MCDU :Click Virie which is the last waypoint before Geneva.Click STAR and select BELU1SClick ILS23Click InsertClick TRANS ( SPR is the only option )After I looked at the plan I found this route could not be realisitic andnobody would fly it as is.Therefore some waypoints would have to be deleted in order to get a morerealistic route.But this would then defeat the purpose of the STAR.My question is : What is the answer ?ThanksHerbert Werni

What you have got is some major vertical flight path discrepancies. You have arrows indicating your manual entries, in bold, and some wacky altitudes. The CDU is showing that you will go down to 6,000 ft, up to 9,188, back down to 6,000, up again to 7,000, back down to 6,000, and then to what the FMC thinks is the correct approach altitude of 3,230. What a ride!

Please have a look at the screen shot and I would appreciate if anybody could explain me : 1) What does this triangle after the waypoint Pinot mean ? 2) What is this arrow after the waypoint BELKA for ? 3) The magenta line goes from Pinot to Indis and then to Belka which seems to be right. But what to do with the Belka-> ? Just delete it and continue ? Thanks Hubert Werni

I always try to intercept the localiser with Flaps 15 and as soon as i´m on the glide flaps 28. when theres the 2500 Callout, Gear down and Flaps 35

Whether you are on autoland or manual you extend or retract your flaps according to the flaps schedule. Which itself is dependant on weight.vololiberista

When the airspeed decreases to the flap/slat extension speed, you will see an amber indication of what flaps should be extended on the speed tape on the PFD. For example, the speed tape indication will indicate F28 when it is safe to extend the flaps to 28.

I read in the MD-11 Swiss London-Zurich tutorial : "Half way between Gipol andTRA/10 extend the slats/flaps to 15" which works fine to get an autoland as described. But I am never sure at what point to start extending the slats/flaps when I do anotherflight. Is there a rule or procedure as to when to extend them ? Is it a question of speedor anything else. I cannot imagine that one does it just by guessing. I appreciate your explanations and help. Hubert Werni

To reach the Climb Forecast button you have to be on the PERF screen. If your flight plan is already entered, that screen should show ECON CLB at the top. You are in the wrong place to try and save it. What you need to hit is the REF button. It is located just beneath the TO/APPR button on the second row of buttons. Once pressed, the screen should say REF INDEX at the top. There will be several options on the screen. On the left side they will be Defined Waypoint, Waypoint, Closest Airpors, POS REF, A/C status, and Sensor Status. On the right hand side of the screen you should see ATC Comm, AOC Comm, NAVAID, Doc Data, (blank spot), and finally Save F-PLAN in the LSK6R position. If you don't see this screen then you are not in the right place. I'm back in front of the plane tonight so the terms and position are correct. (Sorry for the initial mix up.) Once you press the Save F-PLAN button, the rest is how I have already described.

After you have your flight plan entered and ready, hit the REF button on the MCDU. Look in the 5R position and you should see an option for saving the flight plan (Route Copy). It will then save the flight plan once the button is pushed. Once it is saved, you will see the file name in the scratchpad area. Notate that file name. The last three characters will be numbers. As you create multiple plans between the same two airports it will sequentially number them. The next time you fly, type that file name into the company route box on the INIT screen and it will recall the plan from the database. (I’m not sitting in front the of the plane while I’m writing this so I think the positions and terms are correct, but they should be accurate enough for you to figure it out if I put something in wrong.)

Often I modify a flight plan in the MCDU of the MD-11 and I wonder if and how it ispossible to save that flight plan so that it is available at any time later on. Thanks Hubert Werni

I am about to work through the above tutorial trying to understand as many detailsas possible. What I cannot figure out are some entries in the NAV RADIO SETUP.( see attachedscreen shot ) For example:Where is this number 273 coming from at DET/273 and how is it defined ?( I also include a screen shot of the London SID from Navigraph ) I appreciate your help Hubert Werni

My project is to replace the Cessna 172 standard GPS with a GNS-530 system.So far I managed to have the GNS-530 on the Cessna panel ( by modifying panel.cfgfiles ) Unfortunately the standard GPS still pops up when I click on the GPS Display/Hide button. What can I do to get the GNS-530 popping up ( after clicking the Display/Hide button ) ?And how can I completely eliminate the standard GPS from my system ? Thanks for your help Hubert Werni

After making flightplans with FSBuild I noticed that the MCDU showedentries like : CF45CF23INTCPT I was under the impression that waypoints can only have 3 or 5 letters.3 for VOR,5 for waypoints.Am I wrong and why ? Thank you Hubert Werni

After entering a flightplan and flying the route I obtain the message ( seeattached picture ) which I do not understand and especially what kind of actionsare required.What means the word DECEL and what is required ? Thanks for your help Hubert Werni

Did it ever occur to you that it's your computer, and not PMDG?

I downloaded the PMDG-737NGX and noticed that the descriptions on theknobs are hard to read.Some are next to impossible to figure out. Is there a way to adjust this somehow ? If not then I must say that thisaspect of the PMDG-737NGX is somewhat disappointing. Hubert Werni

I bought and downloaded the PMDG-737 NGX and then tried to install it.The aircraft shows in the FSX among all others. When I select the 737 to fly I get the message :" Enter Product Activation Code" I wonder which code is required as I obtained the following 3 codes from PMDG: Order Nr Order Code Licence I tried all of them without success getting the message: you do not have avalid licence for this product. Can anybody tell me what to do ? Thanks Hubert Werni

I noticed that on some charts there is a Maltese cross at the Final Approach Fix andI assume ( correct me if I am wrong ) that this indicates the start of the Final Approach Fix.( see screen shot at Lompo ) What puzzles me is that some charts do not show this symbol.( Ex Geneva airport,ILS05 and ILS23 ) Is there a reason if any ? Hubert Werni

I glanced through the thousands of manual pages without finding what the symbols on the speed tape mean.See attached screen shot.1) What does the yellow line indicate ? ( at the bottom and the top of the speed tape )2) What does the yellow SR ( at 210 knots ) tell me ?3) FR ( in green ) at 165 knots and F35 ( in green ) at 188 knots ? 4) On the PFD I notice a blue,horizontal line looking like a feather ? What is the purpose of this one ?I appreciate your teaching.Hubert Werni

I read the Swissair London-Zurich tutorial which I try to fly. Everything goes as described except when it comes to landing.Being on the Glide Slope the Green Box appears and I am supposed to get a green "Dual Land" indication and more.But for what ever reason it does not show,instead I get an indication APPR ONLY and this is the end of indications.No align,flare and what have you.Can anybody suggest what I missing and what I have to watch for ? What is the trick ?I greatly appreciate your help,especially from somebody having done that flight/procedure.ThanksHubert Werni

Hi Hubert,The position which you mean is RET position not DET :wink:RET means retracted => Spoilers are down and not armed. When you right klick the spoiler leaver to pull it up (so that you can see the green box) the spoiler is armed. That means when you gave thrust for acceleration on the runway and something happens like a engine fire you simply pull back the thrust leaver. Then the autobreak which is in RTO mode will start breaking and the spoilers deploy. It's the same for landing. You pull up the leaver to arm the spoilers and as soon as you touch the ground the spoilers deploy automaticly.Thats the trick :biggrin:Best regards, Jonathan