I love guys with elaborate theories on making the computer look right for what they are trying to achieve.
Don't get bogged down with the FMC, its there to help not to rule.
Sure, fill in the relevant gaps like the descent forecasts page, give it the best info you can, but remember to look out the window and look at the raw data. In the NG's you still can tune DME's etc for extra info that you couldn't in the classic.
Don't forget the basics that you may have used in the past, like 3Xheight etc.
Its just a plane and needs to get from crz to finals like any other.
After a while you tend to look past the FMC because of its limitations and use the old mark one eyeball.
Finally, if it looks wrong out the window, it is. Cause your officially out of your comfort zone.
Last edited by Sonny Hammond; 30th May 2004 at 08:38.