I have used CWS mode on a KC-10 simulator and found it to be a very pleasant experience. I do understand how CWS works on the DC-10 but I am curious if the application on the MD-11 is any different. The name alone implies that perhaps it does not include a pitch control mode (roll control wheel steering).
I also recall seeing in a thread a long time ago that it wasn't something you could switch on or off, and that it was either autoflight mode or autoflight disengaged which reverted to RCWS. I'm looking into the validity of that statement as well.