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Iīll dial in 260 on the alt. sel. and 2000 or better on vs.
If given a rate of climb on the other hand I might go for the average, as I have always assumed (wrongly?) thatīs what you want. Itīs obviously harder to maintain a constant 2000fpm climb than a descent, especially heavy and at altitude. But if needed and if weīre talking 3-4000 feet I can always reduce climb speed and do a little zoom climb.
European controllers seem to do their own thing a lot, itīs often hard to know what is expected in different regions.