CAT3CA,
Thank you very much for the response and help.
I do however have a few more questions if you/or anyone else doesn't mind answering.
The managed speed is not a speed I can insert into the MCDU, and want the a/c to fly once I push the speed knob correct?
It is a speed the FMGC computes I believe.
What does it base this speed on(why does it choose this speed in specific)?
Why does it choose to cruise at 250 knots when in managed speed? (for example).
Also, what is an "open descent, or closed descent"?
And "The other way you can do it, when you are in HDG, you could do a DIR TO the centre fix of the runway (NAV mode engages), then immediately pull HDG again, so then HDG is back on the FMA. This will in turn sequence the flight plan.".
I didn't quiet understand this method.
Though if I did the first method you said, deleting the waypoints on the STAR one by one, and then deleting the "flight discontinuity" now I should have my approach phase activated?
How Do I know it's activated? Is this the only time the LOC frequency / VOR or whatever approach it is will be tuned, and your final approach course set?
This is how you know your approach phase is activated?
I understand it comes with experience, but I figured reading and asking guys on here is a much better way to get myself prepared
Thanks once again!