FMC quiz

[jeehell]

Wooohoo!! so excited!!

[metamarty]

To clarify the abeam points function:
When a direct-to is entered in the LEGS page, the option "ABEAM POINTS" is selectable. When using this feature, all intermediate waypoints that are about to be deleted, are moved onto the direct-to route.

Now part two of the question:

Why is this better than a direct to without the intermediate waypoints?

[JWS]

I'm out of competition because I know the answer from the book I showed Marty.
If he is able to put all the stuff that is in the book into the FMC you all are going to be stunned.

Keep up the good work, Marty.

JWS

[Jordan Farmer]

im not very sure, but maybe, if atc asks you too track to a waypoint, say NHJ (made up!) when you are abeam another waypoint, say HKI? this might make no sense, nothing usually does when i try and explain anyway, im enjoying findinbg outabout little things like this

[choffmann]

Hi JWS,

waiting for someone to give the correct answer...
But after that, could you disclose which book it is, that you refer to???
Thanks in advance.

Chris

edit: This thread could turn out to be a worthwhile reading for quiet sundays with more FMC questions coming up, when you can´t bother your neighbours with all those loud sim manufacturing noises, hehe.

[JWS]

Hi JWS,

But after that, could you disclose which book it is, that you refer to???
Thanks in advance.

Chris

edit: This thread could turn out to be a worthwhile reading for quiet sundays with more FMC questions coming up, when you can´t bother your neighbours with all those loud sim manufacturing noises, hehe.

Yeah Chris, I will. It's a book that I bought a couple of years ago and I can reccomend it to everyone. Tune in next week, when you hear ......

JWS