Enrico Schiratti
01-08-2006, 08:30 AM
Hello Themis,
I need a couple of more details... do you have a cost index
table in your aircraft file? Was a cost index set? What to
and what are the parameters in that table?
Ciao
Enrico
"Themis Katakalos" wrote in message
news:379067.76093@wb.onvix.com...
>I have seen this in my last flights but I can realise what
>is going on..
>
> Situation:
> LGAV-LGTS
>
> CDU 10 miles to T/D
> I select the ALT Knob from 23000 to 10000
> I press the DESCENT NOW
> Descent Starts with 1000 ft/min (Normal)
> *** (PS: In the real life CDU and also on PMDG CDU the
> EXEC must be pressed
> to start the descent now, so I think this has to be
> implemented to PM)
>
> CDU after 10 miles at the TO T/D column announces DESCENT
> The problem is that on ND Descent Path Show me 6000 ft
> below the normal
> approach path.
>
> The plane continues descending with 1000ft/min until catch
> the normal
> approach path way later at about 14000 ft.
>
> CDU and Descent Path on ND disaggree. ND has correct data
> CDU calculates an
> early T/D (also displayed on ND)
>
> Themis
>
>
>
>
I need a couple of more details... do you have a cost index
table in your aircraft file? Was a cost index set? What to
and what are the parameters in that table?
Ciao
Enrico
"Themis Katakalos" wrote in message
news:379067.76093@wb.onvix.com...
>I have seen this in my last flights but I can realise what
>is going on..
>
> Situation:
> LGAV-LGTS
>
> CDU 10 miles to T/D
> I select the ALT Knob from 23000 to 10000
> I press the DESCENT NOW
> Descent Starts with 1000 ft/min (Normal)
> *** (PS: In the real life CDU and also on PMDG CDU the
> EXEC must be pressed
> to start the descent now, so I think this has to be
> implemented to PM)
>
> CDU after 10 miles at the TO T/D column announces DESCENT
> The problem is that on ND Descent Path Show me 6000 ft
> below the normal
> approach path.
>
> The plane continues descending with 1000ft/min until catch
> the normal
> approach path way later at about 14000 ft.
>
> CDU and Descent Path on ND disaggree. ND has correct data
> CDU calculates an
> early T/D (also displayed on ND)
>
> Themis
>
>
>
>