Originally Posted by
RandomPerson8008
The world has done a lousy job of standardizing STAR phraseology.
Why does the FAA do it this way, Australia just expects you to comply with STAR altitudes when given "descend 3000 feet" (everywhere else this would mean descend unrestricted), Germany uses "transition and profile", and most other places say "descend via STAR 3000 feet"?
Just to clarify: according to Doc. 4444 - 6.5.2.4 CLEARANCES ON A STAR
6.5.2.4.2 If there are no remaining published level or speed restrictions on the STAR, the phrase DESCEND TO (level) should be used. so this would mean
unrestricted - only because there are no more remaining restrictions.