PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - 737NG use of VNAV
View Single Post
Old 9th Dec 2011, 00:18
  #5 (permalink)  
OK465
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: BOQ
Age: 79
Posts: 545
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
If you have a RWxx waypoint, the FMC also have a glide angle.
You would think so. But that's what is curious about these two approaches.

Should they even have RWxx waypoints?? They don't adhere to the FCTM guidance about the 3 unavailable 'features' and.....

The FMS version I'm familiar with does NOT display an angle on the legs page even though RWxx and the MAP beyond it are both on the legs page. The VNAV function MAY use an FMC calculated geometric path to RWxx TCH from the FAF but that angle is NOT displayed on the legs page like you might expect inside the FAF with a coded GS angle.

These are VOR (not VOR or GPS) approaches that can be loaded from the FMS. Like I say, it's curious that they both HAVE RWxx waypoints.

Someone who actually deals with the coding or a current 737 NG guy may need to weigh in on this. I'm out of my league without actually flying them in a sim a couple of times and trying VNAV.

It's an interesting question you've asked.
OK465 is offline