Missing CDU MSGs (of some importance)
Among the very long list provided with the true 737 CDU documentation/manual/guides, here's a selection of messages that do not appear on the PM CDU for the time being, at least not during my flying activity of the last two/three years; some should occur in quite common situations, simply to face some possible pilot's forgiveness/distraction.
- APPRCH VREF NOT SELECTED
- ARR N/A FOR RUNWAY
- CHECK ALT TARGET
- DES PATH UNACHIEVABLE
- ENTER IRS POSITION
- LOC CAP ACTIVE
- NOT ON INTERCEPT HEADING
- OVERSPEED DISCONNECT
- PATH DES NOT AVAILABLE
- RESET MCP ALT
- RW/APP CRS ERROR
- RW/APP TUNE DISAGREE
- TAI ON ABOVE 10° C
- THRUST REQUIRED
- UNABLE NEXT ALTITUDE
- VNAV DISCONNECT
Any simmer who, under the pertaining circumstances, noticed the appearance of one of these is kindly asked to state it, so that the list can hopefully be reduced.
A description of the conditions giving birth to these messages can be found in Bill Bulfer's 737 Cockpit Companion Guide.
Happy landings,
I wish I could say so ... (off topic)
... but after learning about these MSGs, I realized that they could have helped me a lot, if only they were there !!!
Flying liners cannot be a one-man-show, that's for sure; even when it's only a simulation ...
I guess we've all experienced, to some extent, the difference, and what it feels like to share the home cockpit with a fellow simmer, going together through the checklists, the briefings, etc. !
:p