Manual speed in an FMS climb

Select manual speed

Select a suitable manual speed target when appropriate to the simulated clearance.

In a stable FMS-guided climb, record the active vertical mode and current speed source.

MAN target in FMS FLCH

Speed source ≠ vertical thrust mode

Watch the target colour, vertical FMA, pitch and thrust.

FSS says magenta FMS FLCH may use the speed-selector target when the selector is set to MAN.

Speed and vertical mode

Check both the speed source and the active vertical mode; changing one does not necessarily change the other.