Originally Posted by
8che
So your level bust mitigation strategy is to wait until transition before setting standard ??
How does that work on a light weight aircraft on a low QNH day when you are cleared to the first flight level (1000ft above TA). Wait for transition and wait for the ATC report that’s filed when you press STD and see you are already above the cleared level !
Come on guys TEM. Good luck in places like Amsterdam.
Yes it is. In Europe and some other parts of the world, TA can vary, and is quite low. I hesitate to say that in the US, our system is better, but it's certainly simpler, and thus less prone to error.
I've heard talk about simplifying it to a single level for years now. What could possibly be so difficult? Look at the highest terrain in the region, and set it a few thousand feet above that.