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EHM-1539 Pierre:
The airlines modify it too depending on the current fuel price.
50 is okay. If you are in a hurry and want to forget the price of kerosen someday enter 99 ;)
I do it often, after all, the advantage of the virtual world : fuel is free, maintenance too  :)

EHM-1343 Jonathan:
yeah...good idea...(not like the Boss will complain with all passangers arriving ahead of schedule:P)

EHM-0654 Murray:

--- Quote ---Originally posted by SirRoberto
100 is the maximum...
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Oh no it isn't! (Oh yes it is... Rinse. Repeat.) Least ways, not on the real Boeing 737NG Smiths FMC (and best I can tell, the PM FMC behaves the same)!

The Boeing 737NG FMC Cost Index field will take any integer value from 0 to 500 (inclusive).

500 is least flying time [MAX CRZ] (fuel no object), 0 is least fuel used [MAX ECON] (time no object).

My "Big Boys Fun Book of 737NG FMC's" has at least two pages devoted to Cost Index.

EHM-1365 Benjamin:

--- Quote ---Originally posted by Murray Crane
The Boeing-type FMC Cost Index field will take any integer value from 0 to 500 (inclusive).

Note, Murray's editted his original post since this post was made
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I thought the 767's went up to 9999, no? or was it 999 :s

EHM-0654 Murray:

--- Quote ---Originally posted by EHM-1365
I thought the 767's went up to 9999, no? or was it 999 :s
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Probably, the current crop of 747-400 FMCs will take a figure up to 9999. When I say 500 above I'm quoting from memory for my 737NG FMC Users Guide (which I was doing my best to commit to memory prior to moving house).

I'll dig it out of the box it's in tonight (I know exactly where it is, unlike my contact lenses :)) and post a full quote tommorow.

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