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Old 27th December 2007 | 13:41
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CharterJake
 
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From: Established on the LOC
"Vnav logic regarding the accel altitude after takeoff in the NG"

No such thing in our 800's with FMC U10.6. There is no entry prompt like that on the Take-Off Ref or CLB pages, so after departure if you hit/call for VNAV the A/P or F/D will command an acceleration to 250 kts (if you have a speed restriction at 3L on the CLB page, something like 250/10000' that is...)
Our company procedures are to call for/engage VNAV when Flaps are UP, reason being is that VNAV will accelerate to 250 kts regardless of Flap position. I believe that new FMC updates are already out that allow VNAV to be engaged before T/O on the ground, but I haven't seen 'em yet.
(you can mess around with the old FMC's to be able to engage VNAV right after departure, but it's a drag...I wouldn't mess with it)
Big Boeing s are more sophisticated....
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