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Old 15th March 2026 | 05:49
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LOWI
 
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Yeah I know there are 3 ways around this:

** Let's say you're cleared to the CF32 waypoint **

1) Before EXEC the direct, select ABEAM PTS and then execute. Probably the easiest way. You can tidy up all the abeam points as long as you only leave one point before the CF32 waypoint.

2) Create a waypoint before the CF32. Many possibilities here. You can find a waypoint nearby (if you're on HDG SEL). You can take your present POS from FMC and insert it with your current trk + a random distance. You can even create an inbound radial to your CF32 point. Many others but essentially the goal is to create a waypoint before the CF32 to trick the FMC into getting out of this so-called approach logic.

3) My personal favourite shown to me a few years ago by a clever F/O.
Enter AAA waypoint, don't EXEC. This will create a DISCONT after AAA. DELETE CF32. Then you'll have AAA, DISCONT, RW32. Then re-enter CF32 after AAA. Bring CF32 to the top and now EXEC.
Apparently this recalculates the 3 deg path only from CF32 waypoint and removes the FLAPS UP SPD from the DESC page.
I've only seen it done once by the F/O and it worked.
Only risk to this is, let's say CF32 has a speed or altitude constraint, when you re-enter CF32, you need to also re-enter the speed/altitude constraint too.
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