Originally Posted by
BuzzBox
From the 744 FCOM:
[INDENT]The FMC transitions to "on approach" under the following conditions:
• a VFR approach is created and: the airplane has sequenced the FAXXX or the airplane is enroute to a direct-to or intercept course-to the RWYYY waypoint and the airplane is within 25 nm of the runway threshold
• a published instrument approach has been selected and incorporated in the active flight plan and the airplane has sequenced the first waypoint on the published approach
Thanks Buzzbox. I pretty much quoted the FCOM but left out the VFR stuff as it is not something done very often and seemed like a distraction. Basically, once by the first waypoint such as an IAF, "on approach mode".
So best for the earlier poster to respectfully agree.
Gotta admit though, I thought you needed at least flaps 1 prior to this thread.