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Old 5th Jun 2018, 10:31
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Originally Posted by RAT 5
If you have an end of descent constraint that includes both alt & speed then alt is priority at the expense of speed.
VNAV will not permit descent below the airspeed restriction altitude until the airspeed is at or below the restricted value plus ten knots. In this case VNAV will fly a level segment, the path drops down and the message "unable next altitude" will appear.
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