That FMC Tony, its just a computer and a very crude one at that. It works out lets say max cruise height for example, from the input data it gets from a very limited system environment. Learn to distrust computers and learn procedures from each captain that you fly with. Thats what they're there for. If you disagree about something by all means ask questions, as you are doing here but try not to go too far. So what if you had one of those Captains who isn't too hot on giving explanations? Accept the result of your report and go forward.
I'm not a pilot, I'm an avionics specialist and I wouldn't trust an FMC as far as I can throw it. You seem to have the book theory figured out pretty well, perhaps too well. You can't do anything about the Captain's communication skills but now its time to work on your own CRM.
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[ 19 January 2002: Message edited by: Blacksheep ]</p>