Boeing 787-8 - Page 1373

787 Flight Crew Operations Manual
DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT
Flight Management, Navigation -
FMC Descent and Approach
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D615Z003-TBC 11.43.5
Valid entry is any waypoint/altitude combination where the waypoint exists in the
Nav Database, or in the flight plan (including lat/lon waypoints and reporting
points) and the altitude is below the current airplane altitude.
Display is blank if no waypoint/altitude combination is displayed at line select key
3R or if the airplane is below the altitude displayed at line select key 3R.
FPA –
• Displays the current flight path angle of the airplane
• Display is blank for FPA greater than positive 0.05º
V/B displays the calculated vertical bearing required to achieve the waypoint
altitude displayed at line select key 3R.
V/S displays the vertical speed required to achieve the waypoint altitude displayed
at line select key 3R.
Push – displays the DESCENT FORECAST page.
Push – deletes all waypoint altitude constraints between the airplane altitude and
the MCP altitude. FMC cruise altitude is not affected.
Displays in descent phase with altitude constraint between airplane and E/D.
Push –
• starts a 1250 feet per minute descent schedule until intercepting the
planned descent path
• activates the FMC descent phase
Displays when the descent phase is not active.
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Flight Path Angle (FPA), Vertical Bearing (V/B), Vertical Speed (V/S)
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FORECAST
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Descend Direct (DES DIR)
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Descend Now (DES NOW)
August 14, 2009