Route Discontinuities
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Route Discontinuities
Hello everybody!
I have a question regarding the 757/767 FMC, specifically when entering arrivals that end in "expect radar vectors to final approach", like CAMRN4 in JFK or FLIPR2 and FOWEE5 in MIA. Should I leave the discontinuity between the final waypoint in the STAR and the IAF? Or should I close the discontinuity even though I know I'm not going to fly that course?
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I have a question regarding the 757/767 FMC, specifically when entering arrivals that end in "expect radar vectors to final approach", like CAMRN4 in JFK or FLIPR2 and FOWEE5 in MIA. Should I leave the discontinuity between the final waypoint in the STAR and the IAF? Or should I close the discontinuity even though I know I'm not going to fly that course?
Thanks!
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Hello there
Very good question, not sure of the answer
if you don't mind I would like to add to your question and ask "if you leave the discontinuity what distance does the fmc calculate to destination?"
Very good question, not sure of the answer
if you don't mind I would like to add to your question and ask "if you leave the discontinuity what distance does the fmc calculate to destination?"
I leave the "discont" in until I now ATC's plan for vectors. Reason being, the plane WILL fly the track between the last waypoint of the STAR to the IAF, if no action it taken to go to HDG mode and ATC would not like that.
Last edited by galaxy flyer; 29th Mar 2013 at 20:44.
The FMC will calculate a direct route between the last waypoint of the STAR and the IAF. The question is, to connect those points or not?
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Leave it in. It's a reminder that you don't have a clearance after the empty boxes. That's our SOP.
I prefer the discon method.
Last edited by SMOC; 30th Mar 2013 at 04:55.