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Descent Performance pages

 

 

This page shows the performance information for the Descent flight phase. The page is accessed by pressing the  PERF key.

The Performance page that is shown is dependant upon the FMGS flight phase. The PREV and NEXT prompts may be used to access the required performance page.

 

 

 

 

ACT MODE

CI

Shows the active speed mode as either managed or selected

 

 

Shows the cost index as entered on the INIT A  page

 

 

MANAGED

Shows the FMGS computed ECON speed/Mach

 

 

Page Prompts

 

PREV PHASE

NEXT PHASE

Calls up the Climb Performance Page

 

Calls up a the next performance page, Approach

PRED TO

Predicted UTC until acquiring the Flight Level shown in Green. The Flight Level may be modified by the flight crew.