737 FMC Hidden Page (Nearest Airport)
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737 FMC Hidden Page (Nearest Airport)
Hi Guys,
Recently bought a copy of the excellent 737 MRG by Pat Boone. In the book it makes reference to the hidden nearest airport page in the FMC with the following instructions on how to access it:
Not sure if it's important but the aircraft in question I tried this on was a B737-500 with U10.7 software installed.
Would be a 'nice to have' function on my future flights from now on if I could get this feature to work so anyones help would be much appreciated
Recently bought a copy of the excellent 737 MRG by Pat Boone. In the book it makes reference to the hidden nearest airport page in the FMC with the following instructions on how to access it:
- First set both CDUs to RTE then OFFSET
- Secondly in one of the CDUs now type of OFFSET of 'L1.0'
- Finally simultaneously click ERASE on both CDUs at the same time and the page should appear.
Not sure if it's important but the aircraft in question I tried this on was a B737-500 with U10.7 software installed.
Would be a 'nice to have' function on my future flights from now on if I could get this feature to work so anyones help would be much appreciated
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It's not hidden, I would suggest your company hasn't paid for it. It is accessible on our fmc's as an option straight off the route page. Nothing hidden about it.
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Originally Posted by nitpicker
That's a lot of button pushing just to see the nearest Airport!!
Just select Airport on your EFIS and look at the Map.
Just select Airport on your EFIS and look at the Map.
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The reason I can't currently access it is because as porch monkey suggested my company hasn't paid for it. The technique I described in my original post is supposed to be a cheeky way of accessing it in this case.
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@Pontius, it has, however from the route page 1. But it seems to be an option which isn't surprising considering it's boeing we're talking about. So i bet quite a few companies didn't pay for it and won't have it available.
@SW83, i used that method back in 10.5 and it worked nicely, however wasn't able once we switched to 10.7. Just thought that Boeing closed that particular loophole.
@SW83, i used that method back in 10.5 and it worked nicely, however wasn't able once we switched to 10.7. Just thought that Boeing closed that particular loophole.
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You may want to be careful trying to trigger "hidden" (extra options) pages using black magic key combinations on your CDU inflight. Mess around with in on the ground at a station where engineering could reset the system if things go tits up.
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captjns - I think if you had experienced the options the page gives you you would have put your map away! I have yet to see a map that gives me predicted time and fuel either direct or from g/a at destination with a single button push.
(If you have one, please tell me where you bought it)
(If you have one, please tell me where you bought it)