Originally Posted by
tubby linton
That used to be called airmanship and managing the platform in my day. The FCTM stated 250kt/ 9000 feet above the airfield at 30nm. When I first started flying Airbus every approach was meant to be a decelerated approach and taking flap as soon as you got to target speed as long as you were on the profile. The FCTM seems to have taken out some of this info but it states that the typical descent is based upon n FPA of 2.5degrees.
I agree a common figure, also in the FCTM and many Airbus FOBN is 250/9000/30. Tbh a part from descent with light weight and a normal amount of headwind I feel on the high side at this distance and height. 9000 at 33nm is generally a better starting point, but I play maybe in the conservative side.