Profile Mode: Speed Intervention?

[Fab10]

The A310 MCP has a speed intervention feature, whereas the A300 appears to not have this.

Whilst I cannot recall my differences training between the A300 & 310 in XP (too long ago!), I believed that the A300-600R featured the avionics and systems of the A310 with all improvements and updates.

Is there a way to speed intervene whilst in Profile mode?

Thank-you.

 

[Crabby]

Yes and no.  When you intervene with the speed though other changes occur too.  From the FCOM

3 SPD/MACH SELECTOR KNOB
TURN Sets the speed/Mach target value.
PUSH Allows a speed or Mach to be preset. The PRE SET
light illuminates. (Second push deactivates pre-set
function, and the PRE SET light goes off.)
PULL (while PROFILE mode is engaged) Causes a

manual reversion to selected modes:
– If in level flight, PROFILE mode disengages and
SPD mode (A/THR) and ALT mode (AP/FD)
engage.
– If in climb or descent, PROFILE mode
disengages and LVL/CH engages.
In both cases, the speed/Mach window
synchronizes on the present aircraft speed/Mach.

[Fab10]

Thank you, that’s greatly appreciated, I will check it out on my next flight. 

[ual763]

You can also always go into TACT mode to change speed but have FMC (PROF) still manage the altitude profile.

[Fab10]

Yes, thanks, I knew that one, but still a good reminder. 

[Rene Feijen]

In PROFILE mode is it shown somewhere what expected (indicated airspeed en vertical speed) speeds are?

[Rene Feijen]

Or are they by definition the speeds depicted with flightlevel in the flightplan pages.

And then: why  cant I manually change the restriced speeds/altitude?

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Vertical revisions to the  flightplan can be made at any point along the
route of flight

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It says in the A310 FMS Pilot's Guide. Or is it only possible in a A310 and not A300?

[Fab10]

TACT mode is a temporary selection which remains active until the next phase of flight.

PROFILE follows the cues as shown in the MCDU.

PROFILE mode ALT & IAS/M can be changed by selecting the RLSK and entering new values (A300 & A310).