Hi Dave. I'm afraid I'm still a bit bemused by the use of the new(ish) 'descend now' function (Ctrl+Shift+S): I have not once received a descent instruction when I try to use it, just a confirming beep, and silence. I know that there are parameters that need to be met, but what I (at least) was hoping for before you introduced this was to be able to request a descent when I am past the ToD shown on my cockpit instruments, no matter whether I am at or past PF3's ToD or not (which I can't see, especially flying VR with a 3D headset on), and no matter what PF3's next waypoint altitude is (which I also don't know: all I have are the altitudes shown in my FMC.
In other words, something very much like the 'Request descent due to turbulence/clouds' (which work fine), but just without an audible request from the pilot.
Is that not possible? Whatever, the currently required parameters are never being met in my flights, so, to be 'brutally blunt' ( ) the new function might as well not be there (speaking just for myself, of course).
Or maybe the function as I describe it is not what you want (it's your 'baby', at the end of the day, after all!)
Thanks Dave!!