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Old 25th July 2023 | 18:33
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awair
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On the 777 FMC there are two entries, Drag & FF: “-.-/-.-“

The aircraft will have a historical FF degradation, which would be checked before each flight. In the event of an MEL item (eg leave APU running during flight), you may have two corrections: one for increased fuel-flow, and the other for drag, as the APU door is open. The effect of the (fuel) penalty would be the same, but the Drag should also influence the overall profile.

I imagine in this case the effect would be negligible, unlike adding EAI use on the VNAV descent page.

A quick review if the MEL/CDL should identify these items with FF or Drag penalties.

Good luck.

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