Markoz wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 12:33pm:

Hi Tim. After I reach the first altitude and the FMC shows what time/distance the next step climb is due. I change the altitude hold to equal to the altitude of that next step climb. About 10nm before I reach that point, I change the FL in VNAV CRZ page (e.g. FL310 changed to FL330). Then the EXEC button glows. At about 1nm to go I press the EXEC button. The 767/757 immediately starts the climb to that altitude. If I don't do it that way, the autopilot switches to SPD Hold and Altitude Hold and doesn't return to VNAV and LNAV mode until the altitude is reached (I have to press the buttons to that). If there is a better way to do it, then I'm all ears. I started doing this after learning how to do it in the 744X.  ;) I hope I have explained this clearly enough, but I feel I'm not much of a teacher.  :( Mark

How do you determine your initial altitude before your first step up?