Originally Posted by
Occy
Great info, thanks for your post.
i have one question. Probably more for approach controllers, but when we have an “at or below” altitude is it annoying if we level off when we are cleared lower? Example, cleared to 6000’ (or whatever) the at or below 9000’ often has us low on profile, so the aircrafts solution is to make the 9000’ “at or below” then level off. Most people will override this and continue a gentle descent until re-intercepting desired profile, but if you don’t and let the aircraft level off at 9000’, is it annoying for ATC?
thanks
Hi Occy.
Biggest problem with that situation is if you let the aircraft do it all and the FMS reduces your speed as well.
You are probably in a stream of traffic and if old mate behind you is hand flying or overriding the FMS then we all have closing when the Star is meant to make it a sausage factory.
I tell you to speed up and the guys behind to slow down and everyone says FFS we met our FF time, second best in the world!
