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JayBee420th
Post subject: Issue with VCP MODE 3
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:24 am
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Hello

PMDG 747 v3
Flight from Amsterdam to Shanghai included 2 step climbs along the route. From the initial cruise level of 350 to 370 and 390.
Took off from Amsterdam and climbed to 350. Set VCP to mode 3 and went to bed. VNAV and LNAV armed.
Came back to the computer 2 hours before TOD and the ATC is nagging me to climb to FL370.

Seems like my VCP was also snoozing.

Am I doing something wrong here (other than sleeping on the job) or did I misunderstand what the MODE 3 does?

WIN10 Pro 64-bit
P3D v4

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-Jon

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Dave March
Post subject: Re: Issue with VCP MODE 3
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:12 am
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Please try VCP mode 3 when you're awake as I don't think PF3 can change the AP ALT on the PMDG

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JayBee420th
Post subject: Re: Issue with VCP MODE 3
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 1:46 pm
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Roger that

If that's the case, then mode 3 doesn't really help me.

But I just noticed that one can set step climbs automatic through the FMC

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Dave Leesley
Post subject: Re: Issue with VCP MODE 3
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:21 pm
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Please bear in mind with such aircraft as PMDG the Autopilot doesn't do the work...you have too i'm afraid.
So with climbs you have to set altitude manually.
I have PMDG aircraft along with a few other high end and all times you the pilot has to set altitude.

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JayBee420th
Post subject: Re: Issue with VCP MODE 3
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:03 pm
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The auto cruise auto step climbs worked for me. That's like simulating the other pilot taking control while the "main" captain gets some rest.
Everything was good when I came back 2 hours prior to TOD


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