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Old 5th Nov 2023, 22:57
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Quixote0225
 
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Originally Posted by sm165019117
when the flight director is not required, the pilots in left and right seat
should reset it according to the procedures:
Flight Director Switches (Both) .......................................OFF PM
Flight Director Switch ......................................................... ON PM

what's the purpose of turning PM's FD ON?
it’s for SPD. It turns on V/S vertical mode, thus the autothrottle will maintain the speed and you can use until touchdown
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