CDAs
Guys,
in designing ATC procedures for CDAs, what are the traps to look out for. Are all FMS/FMC capable of accepting input that will allow for a descent profile to be flown automatically? Do all FMC's handle the profile in the same manner? Can an FMS "recapture"a CDA should there be an interupt to the profile - due to ATC intervention? Is there any need for a levelling off segment due to decellaration? Can a "hard"waypoint be configured, such as "cross wpt xxx between 8 & 10 thousnad between 230 and 210 KIAS? What impact does any other ATC constraints have in the calculation, and how can they be overcome? What affect would ATC restriction to TOD have, or any intermediate descent clearance - say not below 10000'until 30nm from touchdown? How often should a 'distance to go' update be provided?
Thanks good people. So many questions, but hopefully some answers, and hopefully, any other tips that may be considered appropriate gladly accepted.