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INTRODUCTION
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PMDG MD-11
FMS is able to compute and display changes on the CDU screen.
We have modeled the differences between the -920 and -912 systems for
you to enjoy at your option.
There are only a few minor page display differences between these two
versions such as the aircraft status pages. There are virtually no
operational differences
except that if you select the original -912
equipment, your computation times when loading changes to the CDU will
be noticeably longer!
We recommend that you try both versions so that you can experience the
difference between the older and newer capabilities.
Default Descent Performance Speed:
Real world MD-11 operators can
customize certain aspects of the calculations used to choose optimum
descent profiles for their airplanes. These options are set within the Flight
Management Computers and used to calculate descent profiles in flight.
Choosing to establish a POLICY descent gives the airline the option to
establish a specific descent speed used in calculations, where using
ECON descent speeds will allow the airplane to determine what speed is
most beneficial given such factors as Cost Index, winds and aircraft
weight.
Navigation Data:
Since the MD-11 is not reasonably operated from
airports with short runways, many operators only include information in
the Flight Management System airport database for suitable runways.
You can simulate this by setting the airport runway length filter to a setting
of 6000 feet, causing only those airports with runways longer than 6000
